SACRAMENTO – This week on The Big Spin show, two contestants won a total of $250,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, February 9, 2008; the grand total won this week was $272,500!
This week two contestants tried their luck on the Big Spin wheel. Aaron Chavez, a purchasing manager from San Leandro, had no idea he had to play Aces High before going to the wheel. However, he unexpectedly outplayed nine other contestants in Aces High, which took him directly to the Big Spin wheel. Chavez won a whopping $150,000 and plans to help his family! The second contestant Santiago Perez, a student assistant from Downey went straight to the wheel after uncovering “Spin-Spin-Spin” on his Big Spin Scratchers ticket. Perez won $100,000 and will unselfishly use some of his prize money towards home improvements for his mother’s house. The rest of his winnings will go towards launching his dream business in computer animation.
Winner’s Summary
| Aaron Chavez |
San Leandro |
$150,000 |
| Santiago Perez |
Downey |
$100,000 |
| Jose Garcia |
Mission Hills |
$5,000 |
| Juvencio Perivan |
Fontana |
$4,000 |
| Hye E. Vander Veen |
Moreno Valley |
$2,500 |
| Bonnie Duer |
Santa Rosa |
$2,000 |
| Maria Fernandez |
Watsonville |
$2,000 |
| Larry Archibek |
Sun City |
$1,750 |
| Valerie Llamas |
Imperial Beach |
$1,750 |
| Francisco Rios |
Concord |
$1,750 |
| Ethel Scott |
Fairfield |
$1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$272,500 |
For high resolution copies of photos of Aaron Chavez and Santiago Perez please contact Cathy Doyle Johnston at (916) 324-9639 or e-mail newsroom@calottery.com.
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