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2006 1st Quarter Press Releases: Article

03.04.2006
Three Contestants Win Dream Vacations Thanks to the "Dream Machine"

Jock VartanianSACRAMENTO - California State Lottery players won a total of $267,500 on "The Big Spin®" show that aired statewide Saturday, March 4, 2006.

Francisco KiangIn this week’s Fantasy 5 Dream Machine there were three contestants playing for the top prize of $150,000. Jock Vartanian , a retired sales rep from Bakersfield won $80,000 and plans to use part of his winnings for a sun and sand filled vacation in Jamaica. Francisco Kiang, a forklift operator from Palmdale, won $70,000 and wants to take a trip to China with his wife. He also plans to help his son start a business. Manuel Delgadillo, a police officer and father of two, from Huntington Park, won $65,000. He plans to take his wife on two vacations, first to Hawaii and then to Mexico.

Thang Ngo, a smog technician from San Jose, outplayed nine other Aces High contestants to win $30,000. He plans to buy his father a bigger house and then take a trip to Hawaii.



Name City Amount
Jock Vartanian Bakersfield $80,000
Francisco Kiang Palmdale $70,000
Manuel Delgadillo Huntington Park $65,000
Thang Ngo San Jose $30,000
Doris Barton Fresno $5,000
Patricia Armstrong Alhambra $4,000
Teresita Pascual Van Nuys $2,500
Vincent Sotelo Alhambra $2,000
Krissy Magana La Puente $2,000
Raja Rihani Palmdale $1,750
Karen Fast Lakewood $1,750
William Russell Oakland $1,750
Doris Edwards Hawthorne $1,750
  TOTAL $267,500


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