SACRAMENTO – This week on The Big Spin® show, the top four contestants won a total of $255,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, February 2, 2008. The grand total won this week by all players was $277,500.
There were three Fantasy 5 Dream Machine winners in this week’s show! First up was Eva Arellano from Compton, who walked away with $75,000. With her winnings, Arellano will invest in a new home. 
Terri Jara, a security officer from Rialto, was the second contestant who played the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. She was extremely happy after winning $70,000 and plans to take her children on a vacation to New York. The third Fantasy 5 Dream Machine contestant was David Spizer, a deliveryman from Cypress, who won $60,000 and plans to use the prize money on home improvements.
Carol Yee, from San Francisco, outplayed nine other contestants in Aces High. Yee won $50,000 and plans to take her mother on an international trip, being that her mother hasn’t been beyond the California’s borders in 60 years.
Winner’s Summary
| Eva Arellano |
Compton |
$75,000 |
| Terri Jara |
Rialto |
$70,000 |
| David Spizer |
Cypress |
$60,000 |
| Carol Yee |
San Francisco |
$50,000 |
| Leland Donaldson |
Fresno |
$5,000 |
| Lawrence Marcum |
Landers |
$4,000 |
| Monica Burns |
Stockton |
$2,500 |
| Felicia Lewis |
Citrus Heights |
$2,000 |
| Betty McBride |
San Jose |
$2,000 |
| Rosa Carnes |
Lynwood |
$1,750 |
| Carlos Figueroa |
Fontana |
$1,750 |
| Maria Rivera |
Lakewood |
$1,750 |
| Susan Villotti |
San Clemente |
$1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$232,500 |
For high resolution copies of photos of Eva Arellano, Terri Jara, David Spizer and Carol Yee please contact Olga Gallardo at (916) 324-9639 or e-mail.
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