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Thanks to Ron and Susan Associates for Hosting Our Annual Monopoly Tournament!
Aubrey Pruitt, who traveled all the way from North Carolina, emerged the winner at the 3rd annual Monopoly Game Tournament held recently at the Glory Days Grill in Lorton, VA. The tournament, which was sponsored by Ron & Susan Associates, a leading real estate team with Long & Foster Realtors was organized to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia whose mission is to provide decent, affordable housing for those in need.
More than 50 contestants participated in the 3-round tournament. The top six players exercised their real estate trading skills in a 60-minute final round on a beautiful Franklin Mint Gold Edition Monopoly game board and when all the money and property was counted, Aubrey emerged the victor.
“I’m very excited to have won,” said Aubrey. “I’ve played in this tournament before and did well, but it’s great to be the top prize winner. Knowing when to make the right trades and deals is the key and this year, it worked out for me”.
This competition is one of many local tournaments held nationwide to assist organizations in raising funds for their causes.
“Susan and I are proud to host this annual event to raise money for a great cause and bring some fun into real estate by playing the classic game of Monopoly,” said Ron Kowalski, the event’s co-sponsor. “We continue to see this tournament grow in excitement each year and are thrilled to be able to generate funds for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia”.
In addition to Aubrey winning the top prize of $500, Bernard Sloan of Centreville won second place and received $250, and Uzair Saeed placed third earning $100. Many local business also participated by sponsoring tables at the event and providing food & drink.
The Monopoly game, the world’s most popular board game, is licensed in more than 80 countries and printed in more than 26 languages. Since it first went on the market in1935, over 200 million Monopoly games have been sold worldwide and it is now played by an estimated 250 million people.
