SACRAMENTO – Have you ever had a dream that actually came true? A few months ago, Sheri Rutter, a secretary from Citrus Heights, dreamt that she was on The Big Spin show. This week her dream came true! She outplayed nine other contestants in two elimination rounds of Aces High and walked away with $30,000. “I would love to visit my friend in Florida who I haven’t seen in twenty years,” explained Rutter. She will also be donating to St. 
Jude’s Hospital and helping out her family.
On The Big Spin show this week two contestants won a total of $130,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, October 20, 2007. This week contestants won a grand total of $152,500
David Dyas, a software developer from Fair Oaks, uncovered “Spin-Spin-Spin” on his Scratchers® ticket sending him straight to the big wheel. Dyas has many plans for his $100,000 windfall, he’s buying his wife the boat she has been wanting, taking her to Italy for vacation and hopefully golfing at the Pebble Beach golf course with his buddies! What a nice guy!
Winner's Summary:
| David Dyas |
Fair Oaks |
$100,000 |
| Sheri Rutter |
Citrus Heights |
$30,000 |
| Renee Thompson |
San Diego |
$5,000 |
| Gyan Singh |
Reseda |
$4,000 |
| Osvaldo Fuentes |
Costa Mesa |
$2,500 |
| Catherine Camacho |
Long Beach |
$2,000 |
| Anthony Lopez |
Sherman Oaks |
$2,000 |
| Chiquita Morris |
Compton |
$1,750 |
| Atik Aman |
Elk Grove |
$1,750 |
| Roy Crossno |
West Sacramento |
$1,750 |
| Dennis Mostert |
San Francisco |
$1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$152,500 |
For high resolution copies of photos of David Dyas or Sheri Rutter please contact Olga Gallardo in the Corporate Communications Office or e-mail newsroom@calottery.com.
The California State Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed more than $19 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $52 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.3 billion in compensation since 1985.