The eighth US MONOPOLY Championship was held September 19th & 20th, 1987, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Gary Peters won the tournament over a field of 48 state champions plus the returning national champion, Jim Forbes. His prize was a $5K savings bond (which he apparently donated to charity) as well as a trip to the 1988 World Championship in London. Players ranged in age from 14 to 54 years, including "coal miners to insurance company presidents."[1] Six of the 48 players were women.[1] Bankers were "volunteers from American Security Bank and the National Bank of Washington."[1] Phil Orbanes was the judge.
State Champions as determined in 1987[]
| State | Representative |
|---|---|
| Alabama | |
| Alaska | |
| Arizona | |
| Arkansas | |
| California | |
| Colorado | Mark Rice - Final Table |
| Connecticut | |
| Delaware | |
| Florida | Gary Peters - US Champion
Jim Forbes - Defending Champion (1984) - 5th Place, 39 years old, CPA |
| Georgia | |
| Hawaii | |
| Idaho | |
| Illinois | |
| Indiana | Noah Burczyk - Final Table |
| Iowa | |
| Kansas | |
| Kentucky | |
| Louisiana | |
| Maine | |
| Maryland | Dana Terman - US Champion (1977, 1979) |
| Massachusetts | |
| Michigan | |
| Minnesota | Jason Pressler, 14 years old[1] |
| Mississippi | Tom Norwood, 36 years old, CPA[1] |
| Missouri | |
| Montana | Shawn Pelowitz, 19 years old, college student[1] |
| Nebraska | |
| Nevada | |
| New Hampshire | |
| New Jersey | Paul Ingrey - Final Table[1], 48 years old, insurance company owner |
| New Mexico | Joe Martz[1], 42 years old, Chemical Engineering doctorate student |
| New York | |
| North Carolina | |
| North Dakota | Gary Heller |
| Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | |
| Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina | |
| South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | |
| Texas | |
| Utah | |
| Vermont | |
| Virginia | |
| Washington | |
| Washington, D.C. | |
| West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming |
If you know of other players than those listed here, please add them with a reference.
References[]
- http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-22/news/8703150154_1_monopoly-parker-brothers-gary-peters
- Article about CA tournament leading to 1987 state championship - http://articles.latimes.com/1987-06-21/local/me-8876_1_monopoly-states-games
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/09/21/monopolys-mightiest/
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