NEW MONOPOLY U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION CROWNED IN WASHINGTON...

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Richard Marinaccio of Buffalo, N.Y. takes home $20,580 and will represent the United States at the Monopoly World Championships in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2009) – Richard Marinaccio, a 26 year old attorney from Sloan, N.Y. (near Buffalo) ’PASSED GO’ and collected $20,580 by dominating the 2009 MONOPOLY U.S. National Championship tournament in Washington, D.C.’s historic Union Station. In addition to being named the MONOPOLY U.S. National Champion, Marinaccio won an all-expense paid trip to represent the U.S.A. at the 13th MONOPOLY World Championship tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. this October.

In a final game lasting just under one hour and 15 minutes, Marinaccio bankrupted his three opponents, Brandon Baker of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Dale Crabtree of Indianapolis, Ind., and Timothy Vandenberg of Victorville, Calif. Marinaccio stunned the crowd with his risky decision to purchase Pacific Avenue early in the game and dedicate his resources to building up the green property group (typically seen as a low priority group by tournament players). Pacific Avenue was the secret to his success, however, as the last player to go bankrupt in the game did so by landing on that exact property space.

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[Visda58]

Is that acclaimed film and TV star Wilford Brimley as Mr. Monopoly?

[BlackoutDOTcom]

I need to enter one of these this year before the world blows up from the Annunaki attack.

[BlackoutDOTcom]

I didn't know tournaments used the speed die. Interesting.

[BlackoutDOTcom]

@pimpmyride666 yes monopoly has too much chance for any strategy to win long term, but it's fun as hell!

[lottney12]

real geeky when you taking that 20000 dollar check to the bank

[APviKINGsz28]

r u kidding, they get laid non-stop and all day! they got dat moneyyy!!!

[GirlFeetSniffer4U]

I bet most of those guys have never got laid.

[rollerbladaz1]

this is geeky

[tamayito666]

quiero que haya un torneo aca en GDL XD

[pimpmyride666]

You don't have to be the best Monopoly player to win. Yes, it helps and makes a mathematically big difference, but a single tournament cannot show the full value of your skill long term. Myself, I really like this game and I'm a strategic math guy.