The 104th Illinois State Checker Tournament
Saturday & Sunday - April 4th & 5th, 2009
at the Illinois Centre Mall, Marion, Illinois

^MASTERS:

Congratulations, Alex Moiseyev as 1st Place Winner	Congratulations, Ramon Dionisio as 2009 Illinoisan State Champion

 

 

 

Masters  (A Class)
Finish	Name	State	Rating*	Points	H Pts	Cash	Comments
1	Alex Moiseyev	OH	2547	23		$190.00	First Place Winner
2	Michael Holmes	KY	2362	21		130.00
3	Larry Keen	TN	2337	20		95.00
4/5/6	Ramon Dionisio*	IL	2250	14	92	45.00	2009 Illinois State Champ
4/5/6	Don West	KY	2189	14	86	45.00
4/5/6	Gary Ellison	IL	2043	14	78	45.00
7/8 Tie	Gene Ellison	IL	2033	12	102	15.00
7/8 Tie	Alan Millhone	OH	2129	12	85	15.00
9	John Grisley	IL	2034	9
10/11 Tie	Bill Wethington	MO	2039	8	81
10/11 Tie	Albert Tucker	LA	2238	8	80		withdrew after 5th round
	Total Cash Prize					$580.00
Minors  (B Class)
Finish	Name	State	Rating*	Points	H Pts	Cash	Comments
1	Ken Christian	TN	1864	21		$115.00	First Place Winner B Group (Minors)
2	Neil Wenberg	PA	1927	20		75.00
3	Willis Shewcraft	KY	1900	17		60.00
4/5/6	Gayle Helterbrand	MO	1876	16	109	40.00
4/5/6	Wilma Wolverton	MO	1696	16	103	40.00
4/5/6	Kim Willis	MO	1738	16	78	40.00
7	Bobby Rice	KY	1894	15		20.00
8/9/10	Ted Williamson	WV	1771	14	99	8.00
8/9/10	Howard Hoover*	IL	1780	14	96	8.00	2009 Illinoisan B Group (Minors) Champ
8/9/10	Earl Kennell	IL	1766	14	90
11	Roger Blaine	IN	1678	11	78
12	Coy Arnett	KY	1676	11	74
13	Vonda Jones	TN	1706	8
14	Jennifer Kelton	IL	1313	4
15	Ethan Evans	IL	1015	2		1.00	8 years old
	Total Cash Prize					$407.00

- Tournament Total Cash $987.00
- Congratulation to Alex Moiseyev as First Place Finisher, this make his sixth time winning the IL Open.
* Ramon Dionisio wins his first Illinois State Title.
* Howard Hoover's third Illinois Minors State Title in a row (2009, 2008, & 2007)
- Ethan Evans an 8 year old of Illinois played his first State Tournament.
- Good to see William Coy Arnett, an 84 year old of Mayfield, KY and same town as Don West playing again.
* Rating from latest January/June 2009 WCDF Ratings - No 04
- Gene Ellison, Sec & Treas. IL Checker Assn
- Submitted by Gene Ellison - telephone  4/06/2009, 3:45PM and Official Finish Positions by email 4/7/09 10:24AM