SACRAMENTO – The month of May ended with a bang as four contestants had big paydays, winning a total of $342,500 on “The Big Spin®” show that aired statewide Saturday, May 27, 2006.
Demetrio Villegas, a shipping supervisor from Van Nuys, couldn’t believe he made it through Aces High for a spin on the big wheel. He was even more shocked when his first spin landed on the “TRIPLE” spoke, earning him a second spin. His second spin landed in the $50,000 spot, totaling his prize at $150,000. With his prize, Villegas plans to put the money towards a new house, as well as help his family.
Two contestants tried their luck on this week’s Fantasy 5 Dream Machine for a top prize of $150,000. David Johnson, a public service worker from Hesperia brought a large cheering section, and gave them something to shout about as he won $70,000. He plans to use part of it to buy a collector Spiderman comic book. John Latu, a chef from Menlo Park, took home $40,000 which he will use to pay off some bills and help pay for his two children’s educations.
At the big wheel, Gilbert Garcia, a forest service firefighter from Bakersfield, won an impressive $60,000. He hopes that his winnings will allow him to take some extra days off to spend with his family.
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| Demetrio Villegas |
Van Nuys |
$150,000 |
| David Johnson |
Hesperia |
$70,000 |
| Gilbert Garcia |
Bakersfield |
$60,000 |
| John Latu |
Menlo Park |
$40,000 |
| Wayne Uhl |
Mojave |
$5,000 |
| Nina Pitts |
Bellflower |
$4,000 |
| James Hazelitt |
Ontario |
$2,500 |
| Supaluck Vipusirikup |
North Hollywood |
$2,000 |
| Robert Jover |
Daly City |
$2,000 |
| Lauro Marroquin |
Van Nuys |
$1,750 |
| Joanne Kee |
Glendora |
$1,750 |
| Vahan Ghazarian |
Tujunga |
$1,750 |
| Dan Mathewson |
Alpine |
$1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$342,500 |