Norwegian student wins Monopoly World Championship
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The recession has taken a toll on the real estate business, but Norwegian student Bjørn Halvard Knappskog proved yesterday you can still make money by snapping up properties. Knappskog, 19, was able to fend off fierce competition to win $20,580 (£12,619) at the Monopoly World Championship in Las...
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- News Source: BBC | about 1 month agoIt took him just over 40 minutes to beat the battleship brandished by Geoff Christopher of New Zealand. He said he was "the most surprised you could ever be" after his victory. "I think this was a really good final. It was the best game I played in...
- News Source: The Guardian | about 1 month agoThe recession has taken a toll on the real estate business, but Norwegian student Bjørn Halvard Knappskog proved yesterday you can still make money by snapping up properties. Knappskog, 19, was able to fend off fierce competition to win $20,580 (...
- News Source: Miami Herald | about 1 month agoA lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas. Bjorn Halvard, who graduated this year...
- News Source: Xtra News | about 1 month agoA New Zealander has taken second place in a global competition to find the best player of board game Monopoly. Geoff "the Nimble Thimble" Christopher's in-game bankruptcy to Norwegian 19-year-old Bjorn Halvard Knappskog came just 41 minutes into the...
- News Source: The Daily Telegraph | about 1 month agoMr Knappskog bankrupted the American, Russian and New Zealand champions in the finale after two days of horse-trading to become the youngest-ever title holder. The student from Oslo was among 41 national champions competing for the world title, the...
- News Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal / Sun | about 1 month agoThe 25-year-old Christopher landed consecutively on Pacific Avenue and North Carolina Avenue and couldn't afford the combined $1,600 rent...That's the total amount in the bank of a standard Monopoly game. Halvard also eliminated opponents from Russia...
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- Blog Source: www.sfexaminer.comA lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.
- Blog Source: vegas10.cityspur.comBjorn Halvard Knappskog, of Norway, accepts the trophy after winning the 2009 Monopoly World Championships at Caesars Palace hotel and casino Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 in Las Vegas. Knappskog won $20580, the amount of money in a Monopoly ...
- Blog Source: boardgames.about.comThe first day of the 2009 Monopoly World Championships has come to an end in Las Vegas. It started with 42 players from around the world; just 16 will play on the second and final day of competition. Among the winners on day one were ...
- Blog Source: nowstreamin.net41 Compete for Monopoly World Title The top monopoly players from 41 countries met in Las Vegas this week to compete in the Monopoly World Championship. A 19-year-old from Norway took top honors. (Oct. 22) From: AssociatedPress Views: ...
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- Blog Source: boardgames.about.comThe 2009 Monopoly World Championships begin on Wednesday morning in Las Vegas. Forty national champions from around the world, along with a player who earned a spot by playing at Pogo.com, will compete at Caesars Palace for a $20580 ...
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@oskargarcia A 19-year-old Norwegian is pretty good at Monopoly. He just won the world title, $20K+ in real cash. AP: http://bit.ly/2bjKXA
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