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2006 4th Quarter Press Releases: Article

12.23.2006
Santa Comes Early For Some Big Spin Contestants!

Sondra YeVetteSacramento – It’s a very happy holiday season on The Big Spin® show with four players winning a total of $195,000.  Three people got their chance to win big playing the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine while another person outplayed nine other Aces High contestants to get their chance at the Big Spin wheel.

When it comes to parties, Sondra YeVette knows how to throw them.  YeVette, an esthetician from Los Angeles won $90,000 playing the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine.  “I’m going to have a big party for all of my friends, we’re going to party on the roof,” said Yevette.  She would also like to travel to Egypt one day soon to see the pyramids.  “It’s going to be a Merry Christmas,” smiled YeVette.

Another Fantasy 5 Dream Machine player, Jim Sikes, won $55,000.  Jesus SilaoSikes, a realtor from Hemet, has many plans for his winnings.  He would like to take a cruise, buy some things for his home and donate to charity.  “Have a good time in life” is Sikes motto!

Next at the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine was Mike Rubio, a truck driver from Norwalk, he won $10,000.  “I’m going to my favorite place, Las Vegas,” said Rubio.

Retired from the Navy, Jesus Silao from Chula Vista beat out nine other contestants to get his chance to spin the largest prize wheel in the world, winning $40,000.  He would like to pay off some of his mortgage and put a little away for his grandson’s college fund.  “I want to have fun,” said Silao.

Name City Amount
Sondra YeVette Los Angeles $90,000
Jim Sikes Hemet $55,000
Jesús Silao Chula Vista $40,000
Michael Rubio Norwalk $10,000
Tai-Hsing Cheng Petaluma $5,000
Scott Caron Ripon $4,000
Sandi Nanez San Jose $2,500
Aaron Gonzalez San Jose $2,000
Maxine Nichols Compton $2,000
Cecilia Mijares Newcastle $1,750
Sylvia Haynes Stockton $1,750
Ismael Fernandez Exeter $1,750
Gada Kharsa-Roman South San Francisco $1,750
  TOTAL $217,500


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