SACRAMENTO – This week on The Big Spin show, four contestants won a total of $210,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, January 26, 2008. The grand total won this week was $232,500.
There were three Fantasy 5 Dream Machine winners in this week’s show! First up was Troy Dobbins, a forklift operator from Mission Viejo. He represented a group of seven friends and walked away with $85,000, which they will divide evenly. With his winnings, Dobbins will 
share his prize money with his children. Jesse Gutierrez, an apartment manager from Hacienda Heights, was the second contestant who played the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. He was thrilled after winning $80,000 and plans to take a vacation to Tahiti! The third Fantasy 5 Dream Machine contestant was Nar Bir Gurung, an artist from Gardena, who won $20,000 and plans to use the prize money to purchase a house. This was his second trip to the Big Spin after winning $45,000 last year.
Idella Tyus, a caregiver from Seaside, outplayed nine other contestants in Aces High. Tyus won $25,000 and also plans to take a vacation.
Winner’s Summary
| Troy Dobbins |
Mission Viejo |
$85,000 |
| Jesse Gutierrez |
Hacienda Heights |
$80,000 |
| Idella Tyus |
Seaside |
$25,000 |
| Nar Bir Gurung |
Gardena |
$20,000 |
| Wendell Zorman |
Nipomo |
$5,000 |
| Saul Aviles |
Seaside |
$4,000 |
| Magdalena Arradaza |
Sun Valley |
$2,500 |
| Carlos Blanco |
Ripon |
$2,000 |
| Miguel Garcia |
Pico Rivera |
$2,000 |
| Erick Chalmers |
Newhall |
$1,750 |
| Michael LaPorta |
Tehachapi |
$1,750 |
| Angela Pastor |
Fontana |
$1,750 |
| Carolyne Quinn |
Eureka |
$1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$232,500 |
For high resolution copies of photos of Troy Dobbins, Jesse Gutierrez, and Idella Tyus please contact Olga Gallardo at (916) 324-9639 or e-mail newsroom@calottery.com.
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