Despite concerns about the economy and incomplete renovations
at the Days Hotel, the sixth rendition of EuroQuest managed to
hold steady, with approximately 250 in attendance. Top individual
honors for the weekend went to Alex Bove, the 2007 runner-up to
Rob Kircher, who reached four tournament finals and compiled 24
points to 22 for the reigning Caesar, Raphael Lehrer. Alex won
the Harald Siegelman Award despite winning no events to Raphael's
two by scoring in six of 11 main event tournaments. For the second
straight year, it was Raphael who won the most games overall (18)
but because he posted wins in two fewer events, Alex scored higher.
Defending Siegelman champ Rob Kircher competed well also, winning
a total of 17 tournament games and placing fifth in the Wild Card
tourney while also winning games in seven main event tournaments
to place third, two points behind Raphael and four behind Alex.
The winners and laurelists for all events have been listed on
their respective event AAR pages.
Harold Siegelman Award
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Alex Bove, PA - 24
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Raphael Lehrer, MD - 22
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Rob Kircher, RI - 20
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Tom Dunning, NY - 19
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Wild Card specialist Eric Freeman became the first three-time
EQ Champ in the same event but Eric's margin of victory was much
closer this year. He was hard pressed by a number of challengers,
including two EQ I winners, former Wild Card champ Anne Norton
and Ohio's Jeff Mullett. In the end, though, Winton Lemoine,
a California native came the closest. The final wild card standings
were: 1. Eric Freeman 242; 2. Winton Lemoine 210; 3. Jeff
Mullet 190; 4. Michael Thompson 189; 5. Rob Kircher 159; and
6. Anne Norton 156.
Event Winners
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Sam Atabaki, CA
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Raphael Lehrer, MD
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Lyman Moquin, DC
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Brian Reynolds, MD
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Michael Brazinski, MD
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J.J. Jaskiewicz, MD
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Mark Delano, CT
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Tom DeMarco, NJ
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Tom Dunning, NY
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Raphael Lehrer, MD
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Donna Davis, PA
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Eric Freeman, PA
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A duo of two-time defending EQ champs fell just short in attempting
to become the first three-time consecutive winners in the same
tournament as Virginia Colin reached the final in Ticket to Ride
(finishing second to Donna Davis) and two-time defending Goa Champ
Alex Bove was third. Mike Brazinski (Puerto Rico), Donna Davis
(Ticket to Ride), Mark Delano (Race For the Galaxy), Tom DeMarco
(Saint Petersburg) and Raphael Lehrer (Goa & Thorn & Taxis)
were first-time winners, while Sam Atabaki (Caylus), Tom Dunning
(Settlers), J. J. Jaskiewicz (Ra), and Lyman Moquin (Power Grid)
proved their adaptability by winning different events this year.
Brian Reynolds repeated his 2004 Princes of Florence win, after
having won the Settlers title last year.
View Eric Haas' photos from EuroQuest.
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