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David Conover Surges Late to Win $200 Monmouth/Woodbine NHC Qualifier
September 14, 2016
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In the final NHC qualifier of the 2016 live season, Monmouth Park contest regular David Conover bested 200 other entries to capture first place in the $200 Monmouth Park/Woodbine contest.
Conover turned his $100 starting bankroll into an end total of $971.25 – in doing so besting 200 other participants and taking home top cash prize of $10,050 to go with his seat in the 2017 NHC and trip to Las Vegas. Joining Conover in the NHC is Ralph Miller – whose $858 bankroll was good for second place.
Players started with a $100 bankroll and had to bet at least five races from Monmouth Park and five races from Woodbine. Win, place and/or show were the betting pools and bets needed to be a minimum of $10. The official Top 10 leaderboard is as follows:
Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
1st | David Conover | $971.25 | $10,050, NHC seat |
2nd | Ralph Miller | $858 | $4,020, NHC seat |
3rd | George Longobardi | $651.10 | $2,412 |
4th | John DeLorenzo | $529 | $1,407 |
5th | John Vail III | $480 | $703.50 |
6th | Fiore Esposito | $470.50 | $301.50 |
7th | Eddie Herman | $340.40 | $301.50 |
8th | Basil DeVito | $242.35 | $301.50 |
9th | Eugene DeMarzo | $234.35 | $301.50 |
10th | Joe Ambrosio | $199.50 | $301.50 |