SACRAMENTO – This week on The Big Spin show four contestants won a total of $1,190,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, August 25, 2007. A grand total of $1,212,500 was won by all Big Spin contestants!
Randy Miller, a carpenter from Pioneer, became the third $1 million winner in 2007 on The Big Spin. Miller outplayed nine other players in Aces High to spin the big wheel. Wondering how a millionaire spends his winnings? “I’m buying a new truck and giving my old truck to my wife, building a garage and doing some traveling,” said Miller. “My wife wants to visit Africa and I want to fish in Alaska, I’m sure we’ll do both!”
Fantasy 5 Dream Machine brought good luck to Frank Pfeiffer and Nar Bir 
Gurung. Pfeiffer, an electrician from Arcadia, won $95,000. Although he has no plans for his cash prize, he guarantees that it will be spent wisely. Gurung, a convenience store clerk from Gardena, walked away with $45,000. “My wish is to own a convenience store, this win will help with making it happen,” said Gurung.
Kimberly Woolsey, a caregiver from Wilmington, went straight to the Big Spin wheel after uncovering a SPIN-SPIN-SPIN on her Scratchers® ticket. Woolsey and her mother purchased the ticket together, mom did the scratching and daughter got to spin the wheel. Who will keep the $50,000 win? They will split it of course! Woolsey is going to travel to Hawaii and invest the rest of her winnings.
| Randy Miller |
Pioneer |
$1,000,000 |
| Frank Pfeiffer |
Arcadia |
$ 95,000 |
| Kimberly Woolsey |
Wilmington |
$ 50,000 |
| Nar Bir Gurung |
Gardena |
$ 45,000 |
| Dung Tran |
Alhambra |
$ 5,000 |
| David Osorio |
Los Angeles |
$ 4,000 |
| Sandra Ray |
Hayward |
$ 2,500 |
| Guadalupe Bazua |
Indio |
$ 2,000 |
| Guadalupe Chavez |
Santa Barbara |
$ 2,000 |
| Dave Cassandro |
Redwood City |
$ 1,750 |
| Frank Cota |
Monterey Park |
$ 1,750 |
| Christopher Valcazar |
San Francisco |
$ 1,750 |
| Peter George |
Porter Ranch |
$ 1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$1,212,500 |
The California State Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed more than $19 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $52 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.3 billion in compensation since 1985.