Ra! [Updated October 2005]  

2005 WBC Report  

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Alex Bove, PA

2005 Champion


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Event History
2000    John Reiners       95
2001    Michelle Hymowitz       88
2002    Tom Dunning     140
2003    Tom Dunning     109
2004    Steve Scott     116
2005     Alex Bove     121

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2003     Tom Dunning     22
2004     Ilan Tadmore     23

 Laurels

Rank  Name              From  Last  Total
  1.  Tom Dunning        NY    05    124
  2.  Alex Bove          PA    05     68
  3.  Steve Scott        CA    04     43
  4.  Michelle Hymowitz  MD    03     38
  5.  John Reiners       NY    00     30
  6.  Joe Jaskiewicz     MD    04     28
  7.  Winton LeMoine     CA    04     24
  8.  David Rohde        MI    03     24
  9.  Gordon Elgart      CA    02     24
 10.  Ilan Tadmor        NY    04     20
 11.  Jamie Tang         MD    01     18
 12.  James Parauda      NJ    05     16
 13.  Pat Mitchell       DE    03     16
 14.  Doug Galullo       FL    02     16
 15.  Blair Morgen       NJ    05     12
 16.  Lyman Moquin       DC    04     12
 17.  Jim Fry            MD    02     12
 18.  Steve Brooks       FL    01     12
 19.  Frank Arndt        MD    01      9
 20.  Mike Kaltman       PA    05      8
 21.  Paul Haynes        MD    04      8
 22.  Evan Tannheimer    MA    04      8
 23.  John Adams         MD    03      8
 24.  Eric Freeman       PA    02      8
 25.  Kathy Stroh        MD    04      6
 26.  Rich Shipley       MD    03      6
 27.  Tom Stokes         NJ    01      6
 28.  Steve Shambeda     PA    05      4
 29.  Kevin Coomes       GA    04      4
 30.  Dave Bohnenberger  PA    03      4
 31.  Keith Levy         MD    03      3
 32.  Dudley Anderson    PA    01      3
 33.  Holliday Jones     MD    04      2
 34.  Phil Taylor        NJ    03      2
           

2005 Laurelists

Tom Dunning, NY
2nd

James Parauda, NJ
3rd

Blair Morgen, NJ
4th

Mike Kaltman, PA
5th

Steve Shambeda, PA
6th


Past Winners

John Reiners, NY
2000

Michelle Goldstein, MD
2001

Tom Dunning, NY
2002-03

Steve Scott, CA
2004


100 + Again

RA broke the century mark for the fourth straight time and saw an increase in attendance for the third straight year as 121 would-be pharoahs vied for the coveted Sceptor of Power.

We had a consistent field for each heat as there were 10,11,12, and10 tables respectively for a total of 35 different winners. Carol Haney, Winton Lemoine, Michael Nickoloff, Carmen Petruzzi, Brad Sherwoood and Bobbi Warczak won two each while Alex Bove became the top seed heading into the semifinals by winning in three of the four heats. With nine no-shows, it took at least one victory in the heats to advance. One heat winner appearing for the semi's was denied entry as only the top 25 were allowed to advance.

Only Alex Bove of the afore mentioned multiple heat winners won his semifinal to advance. One other semifinal of note matched defending champion Steve Scott at the same table as two-time champion Tom Dunning, assuring the Final one less past champion. Tom RA'd out early and held on for a 7-point victory over Steve.

Who would prevail in the finals? Would it be multiple champion Tom Dunning or this year's hot hand, Alex Bove who had been near unbeatable in winning four of five contests with the only blemish being a 2nd in a two-point loss. With two such great players, it should come as no surprise that they tied 45 all. As Tom turned over his 15 sun for the tiebreaker I was about to congratulate him on winning yet another championship when Alex declared he had the 16 sun. What a great finish to a fine tournament as Alex Bove wins his first RA Championship.

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