The State - News from Aug. 30, 1988

Salesman David Vicari bought a single lotto ticket on a whim. He’s now $6.54 million richer. Vicari, 31, and his wife, Marjorie, are expecting their third child. The couple live in Cameron Park, an El Dorado County community built around a private airport. Vicari’s whim will result in annual checks netting him $261,600 after taxes for the next 20 years. The winner declined to participate in a Sacramento news conference because his wife is overdue with their third child, a California State Lottery spokesman said. The couple has two sons, ages 4 and 6. Vicari said he had no specific plans for his winnings. There were six runner-up prizes of $277,959 each for picking five numbers plus the bonus number. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 12, 19, 24, 33, 34, and 36 with the bonus number 29.