2018 Horse Player World Series results: Montgomery wins it

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Canadian Bob Montgomery, 54, took home the first place prize after three days of handicapping in the 2018 Horse Player World Series handicapping contest held at the Orleans Casino in Last Vegas.  

Montgomery selected Quip at 19-1 in the Tampa Bay Derby, late in the day Saturday, the last day of the contest, to help propel him to the win.  

The three-day contest requires players to pick 15 different horses each day from races at several tracks to choose from, with scoring based on track win-place payoffs.  The entry fee was $1,500 per player, with the rules allowing for multiple entries per player.  

With 428 entries, the HPWS was worth $577,800 in prizes, including $508,464 paid in final prizes, with the rest paid out in daily bonuses. 

HRN partner site DerbyWars.com contest site qualifies players every year for the Horse Player World Series.  This year's DerbyWars qualifiers included Michael Canale, Dave Curich, Mike Ferrozzo, Travis Foelsch, John Gamane, Gifford Gregory, Joe Koury, Paul McClelland, Michael Odorisio, Doug Schenk, Stephen Thompson and Cara Yarusso. 

Finish Name Points Cash Prize
1 Montgomery, Bob-1 2,924.20 $231,120.00
2 SMITH, MCKAY-2 2,778.40 $86,670.00
3 Louis, John-2 2,683.20 $40,446.00
4 Sumja, Brent-1 2,596.00 $28,890.00
5 Melting, John-2 2,585.80 $17,334.00
6 PERRY LAURA-1 2,532.90 $5,778.00
7 KAHLDEN, LAWRENCE-2 2,526.00 $5,778.00
8 Boustany, Francis-2 2,453.80 $5,778.00
9 Merola, John-1 2,445.00 $5,778.00
10 Coco, Raymond-1 2,404.00 $5,778.00
11 HASSAN KATHERINE-1 2,372.00 $2,889.00
12 CARSON SCOTT-1 2,336.40 $2,889.00
13 MEEKS, JIM-2 2,326.00 $2,889.00
14 Paris, Joe-1 2,311.50 $2,889.00
15 MAYS DARRYL-2 2,299.20 $2,889.00
16 Koury, Joe-1 2,296.00 $2,889.00
17 SAMMARINO FRANK-1 2,288.00 $2,889.00
18 Matties, Paul Jr.-1 2,286.20 $2,889.00
19 CANALE MICHAEL-1 2,271.20 $2,889.00
20 WELSH, HOWARD-1 2,270.00 $2,889.00
21T Sumner Colin-1 2,268.00 $1,444.50
21T BAIUNGO, LOUIS-2 2,268.00 $1,444.50
23 Stark, Robert-1 2,242.60 $1,444.50
24 KIERAS KENNETH-2 2,236.40 $1,444.50
25 Matties, Paul Jr.-2 2,235.60 $1,444.50
26 Kozarich , Steve-1 2,234.40 $1,444.50
27 BAILEY MICHAEL-1 2,202.40 $1,444.50
28 MARSHALL, JAMES-1 2,192.40 $1,444.50
29 Long, Wendy-2 2,187.80 $1,444.50
30 MCNATTON, STEPHEN-1 2,182.00 $1,444.50
31 ZVARA, WILLIAM-1 2,168.00 $1,444.50
32 BLACK JARED-1 2,162.00 $1,444.50
33 LEWIS, ADAM-2 2,148.60 $1,444.50
34 GROSE, RICHARD-2 2,120.00 $1,444.50
35 DESITO JOSEPH-1 2,118.20 $1,444.50
36 Peters, Edward-1 2,114.80 $1,444.50
37 BOSCH JORGE-1 2,110.40 $1,444.50
38 Kaplan, Daniel-2 2,108.00 $1,444.50
39 Carter, Kendall-1 2,094.00 $1,444.50
40 KLOEKER PAUL-1 2,090.40 $1,444.50
41 TACKETT RONALD-2 2,088.00 $866.70
42 Everhart ,Mark-1 2,078.00 $866.70
43 Malca, Shmuel-1 2,052.00 $866.70
44 Johnson, Howard S-1 2,046.00 $866.70
45 Vickers, Vic-1 2,041.40 $866.70
46 Ruiz, Roberto-1 2,018.00 $866.70
47 Puhich Peter-4 2,009.00 $866.70
48 WEBBER, PHILIP-2 2,000.00 $866.70
49 LARSON, PATRICK-2 1,998.00 $866.70
50 GUYMON, RICHARD-1 1,979.40 $866.70
51 BOLANIS, MATT-1 1,979.00 $866.70
52 Bilotti, Charles-1 1,966.40 $866.70
53 Lewis, Tom-1 1,959.40 $866.70
54 BICKEY, MATTEW-3 1,954.80 $866.70
55 MYERS MYERS-1 1,954.00 $866.70
56 FOELSCH TRAVIS-1 1,943.50 $866.70
57 Papa ,John-1 1,928.00 $866.70
58 SPANGANBERG D-1 1,927.00 $866.70
59 SEARS CHAD-1 1,926.00 $866.70
60 Kaiser, John-1 1,925.00 $866.70
61 Matties, Paul Sr.-1 1,920.40
62 Siraco, Ralph-1 1,917.60
63 SMITH, MCKAY-1 1,916.60
64 MEYER, BRUCE-1 1,916.50
65 COX KEVIN-1 1,903.60
66 JOHNSON BRIAN-1 1,891.00
67T DAVIS RONALD-1 1,883.60
67T WLODKOWSKI M-1 1,883.60
69 WILSON DAVID-1 1,879.00
70 Dinkin, Jerod-1 1,878.60
71 SIMPSON PATRICK-1 1,873.80
72 Goodall , Sally-1 1,871.20
73 Piper, Chris-1 1,864.00
74 Puhich Peter-6 1,859.00
75 CHRISTIAN ERIC-1 1,846.00
76 SKIBA, GARETT-1 1,844.60
77 GIFFORD GREGORY-1 1,843.00
78 DEMASO, RICHARD-1 1,842.00
79 Faro ,Todd-1 1,834.00
80 Cotton, Jimmy-1 1,829.00
81 JON VAN NIEL-2 1,828.60
82 Nemetz, Steven-1 1,815.80
83 Fraser, James-2 1,814.20
84 MARION, MARK X-1 1,810.20
85 JONES, KEVIN-1 1,803.00
86T Anfuso, Edward-1 1,798.20
86T Goodall , Sally-2 1,798.20
88 OGDEN, JAMES-1 1,786.00
89 Curich ,Dave-1 1,784.20
90 BLAIR MATTHEW-1 1,784.00
91 Coppola, Richard-1 1,774.00
92 FORZANO MICHAEL-1 1,768.00
93 WAITE,TRENTON-1 1,762.00
94 Melting, John-1 1,758.00
95 CHILDRESS, ROBERT-3 1,757.00
96 McCarty, David-1 1,754.60
97 Garcia Ramon-1 1,753.70
98 Corvi, Joe-1 1,742.90
99 JON VAN NIEL-1 1,742.00
100 VOGEL,  JOHN-1 1,738.00
101 Weinlein, Gary-1 1,730.00
102 Davidson, Joe-1 1,723.00
103 Detro Mark-1 1,718.00
104 MCNATTON, STEPHEN-2 1,717.40
105T HERON SHAWN-1 1,713.20
105T Ferrozzo, Mike-2 1,713.20
107 Elder, Bill-1 1,707.80
108 SNAPP, JAMES-2 1,704.40
109 ANDERSON, GEORGE-1 1,703.40
110 Mandarino, Daniel-1 1,686.00
111 SWARTOUT, MICHAEL-1 1,681.00
112 KINNISON STEVEN-1 1,680.00
113 FOSS, MARK-1 1,676.00
114 Gamane , John-2 1,669.20
115 Jones, Dennis-1 1,660.00
116 Link, Paul-1 1,659.00
117 Gamane , John-1 1,653.20
118 HELLMERS, CHRISTIAN-2 1,650.80
119 Jordan, Kenneth G-2 1,649.80
120T BUTLER, STEWART-1 1,644.00
120T Marx, Robert-1 1,644.00
122 Louis, John-1 1,639.20
123 OKANE BRIAN-1 1,637.80
124 DYCZKOWSKI, PAUL-1 1,631.00
125 MONTORO, DENNIS-2 1,630.00
126 Thorpe, Joshua-1 1,624.00
127T PRATT EARL-1 1,622.20
127T PRATT EARL-2 1,622.20
129 RICCIUTTI RONALD-1 1,620.20
130 HILL, JASON-1 1,619.20
131 HELLMERS, CHRISTIAN-1 1,618.00
132 Snyder, Dave-3 1,614.00
133 Mcintosh, Levi-1 1,611.50
134 Coleman ,Jeff-1 1,608.00
135 BENNETT, RICHARD-1 1,604.00
136 Willett, Kevin-1 1,602.00
137 KAPPEL ,THOMAS-1 1,599.80
138 Adimando, Carmine-1 1,591.00
139 LOIACANO, JOSEPH-1 1,590.40
140 Standiford , John-2 1,579.00
141 Averill, Rich-2 1,577.60
142 Connelly,  John-1 1,574.40
143 Sadler, Allan-1 1,572.00
144 LARSON, PATRICK-1 1,544.40
145 Vanzandt, Lucas-2 1,544.00
146 CORTEZ, JOSE-1 1,534.20
147 SMith, Timothy-1 1,530.80
148 Long, Wendy-1 1,529.80
149 Curuso, John-1 1,528.20
150 CLEMENT, MARK-1 1,527.80
151 MEIER, STEVEN-3 1,520.00
152T Menegon, John-1 1,514.00
152T Menegon, John-2 1,514.00
152T Menegon, John-3 1,514.00
155 PRATT BRUCE-1 1,501.20
156 GRIMES, JAMES-2 1,494.00
157 Edwards, Russ-1 1,493.80
158T Puhich Peter-1 1,493.00
158T Puhich Peter-2 1,493.00
158T Puhich Peter-3 1,493.00
161 ODORISIO MICHAEL-1 1,492.80
162 Schoenfeldt , Bob-1 1,481.80
163 Fraser, James-1 1,478.40
164 Averill, Rich-1 1,478.00
165 BROWN, MICHAEL-2 1,476.80
166 Standiford , John-1 1,472.00
167 Matties, Duke-2 1,468.60
168 Herider, John-2 1,462.00
169 Hatfield , Butch-1 1,447.50
170 Lapikas, Derek-1 1,444.00
171 Link, Paul-2 1,443.00
172 Herider, John-1 1,438.00
173 Puhich Peter-5 1,427.00
174 BURNS JONATHON-1 1,426.00
175T RAVIOL, DEBRA-1 1,424.00
175T Matties, Duke-1 1,424.00
177 CHILDRESS, ROBERT-2 1,420.60
178 BARBARO, DOROTHY-2 1,420.00
179 GAULRAPP M-1 1,412.00
180 Wondka Mike-1 1,408.00
181 Yarusso, Cara-1 1,406.00
182 Christensen ,Ron-1 1,404.00
183 Massa , Ken-1 1,401.40
184 Chambers, Ed-1 1,400.00
185T Karabaich, Joseph-1 1,389.00
185T HENRY, JAMES-2 1,389.00
187 BLACK JARED-2 1,388.00
188 TUNIN, DAVID-1 1,385.20
189 BROWN. FRANK-1 1,385.00
190 SHUGAR, DANIEL-1 1,384.00
191 HOEDEBECK PHILIP-1 1,382.00
192 GRUSKA JACK-1 1,378.60
193 Willett, Kevin-2 1,378.20
194 SCHNITT, PAUL-1 1,376.40
195 MEIER, STEVEN-2 1,372.00
196 Buck , Robert-1 1,370.60
197 Grundy, Gaylord-1 1,366.80
198 Jordan, Kenneth G-1 1,354.00
199 Pellegrino Robert-1 1,352.00
200 DUFFY DENNIS-1 1,350.60
201 LERMA STEPHEN-1 1,346.40
202 Henning, George-1 1,346.00
203 Corvi, Joe-2 1,345.80
204 Moore Robert M-1 1,338.60
205 Pratt, James-1 1,337.00
206 LEVINSKY, BRIAN-1 1,332.00
207 BROWN, MICHAEL-1 1,327.60
208 MULBERRY JOE-1 1,326.80
209 KIRCHNER KENNETH-1 1,326.00
210 HANSEN, BRIAN-1 1,325.00
211 Kaplan, Daniel-1 1,324.00
212 RENTZE, MATTHEW-1 1,322.60
213 Hackinson Raymond-1 1,320.60
214 Zucht, Joe-1 1,319.80
215 ESPOSITO, ROBERT-1 1,318.00
216 RADAWETZ, KYLE-1 1,317.80
217 MESEKE ROBERT-1 1,313.80
218 MYERS MYERS-2 1,312.00
219 Decaspers, Anthony-1 1,300.00
220 Downs, Timothy-1 1,293.20
221 EASLEY, VINCENT-1 1,292.80
222 Peters, Edward-2 1,292.00
223 Baldonado, Steve.-1 1,291.00
224 Groffie, Paul-1 1,289.00
225 GROSE, RICHARD-1 1,284.00
226 LUCYSHYN C-1 1,281.00
227 THOUTT, ADAM-1 1,280.60
228 Puhich Peter-7 1,275.00
229 OWENS, RICHARD-1 1,274.00
230 WRIGHT ,EDWARD-2 1,269.80
231 CAROTENUTO A-1 1,269.00
232 ANDERSON, GEORGE-2 1,266.40
233 Dowell, James-1 1,266.00
234 Curich ,Dave-2 1,265.00
235 Hawkins, John-1 1,262.10
236 Koury, Joe-2 1,256.00
237 Smith, James  R-1 1,251.00
238T BARBARO, DOROTHY-3 1,250.00
238T Speaks, Donald-1 1,250.00
240 Brady, Michael-1 1,247.00
241 BLAIR MATTHEW-2 1,246.60
242 HANSEN, GREG-1 1,246.00
243 LOGAN CR-1 1,242.20
244 THOMPSON, STEPHEN-1 1,241.80
245T RUSSO DARREN-1 1,240.00
245T Dunham, L-1 1,240.00
247 RUSSELL GARY-1 1,238.00
248 LABORDO THOMAS-1 1,234.00
249 Christensen, John-1 1,231.00
250 WRIGHT ,EDWARD-1 1,230.00
251 KOMINS, MARC-2 1,228.40
252 KOMINS, MARC-1 1,226.00
253 MAUER SCOTT-2 1,224.00
254 ROSSI BRUCE-2 1,223.00
255 Rodriguez, Linda-1 1,222.00
256 BICKEY, MATTEW-2 1,220.60
257 ARRISON, STEVE-1 1,218.00
258 Neubauer Eric-1 1,215.00
259 Friedman, Len-1 1,212.40
260 FUEHRER JOHN-1 1,202.20
261 Barbaro, Robert-1 1,195.60
262 LEIFER RANDALL-1 1,192.00
263 HARROD SHEA-1 1,182.80
264 Lindo ,Jon-1 1,178.00
265 Boustany, Francis-1 1,172.80
266 FOUNTAIN, TROY-2 1,171.80
267 PESCATORI MASSIMILIA-1 1,168.60
268T Eng, Richard-1 1,164.00
268T Jarvie, Joe-1 1,164.00
270 BLAIR MATTHEW-3 1,158.60
271 MONTORO, DENNIS-1 1,158.00
272 Striegle, Norman-1 1,151.80
273T BUCKOSKI GRANT-1 1,150.20
273T FEINGOLD STEVEN-1 1,150.20
275 Wondka Mike-2 1,142.00
276 Liebrecht ,Larry-1 1,141.80
277T BAIUNGO, LOUIS-1 1,138.00
277T ZVARA, WILLIAM-2 1,138.00
279 BICKEY, MATTEW-1 1,135.80
280 KAHLDEN, LAWRENCE-3 1,135.00
281 MCCELLAND PAUL-1 1,130.20
282 POPOWCER, CRAIG-1 1,128.00
283 STIVERS ELDON-1 1,125.00
284 OSBORNE CHAZ-1 1,123.00
285 SUTTON, GARY-1 1,115.00
286 Marlaire, Michael-1 1,106.40
287 MANN, KENDALL-1 1,102.00
288 CONSOLE STEPHEN-1 1,100.00
289 DILLON, THOMAS-2 1,098.00
290 HASSAN ,RAY-1 1,094.00
291 ODONNELL, WILLIAM-1 1,092.00
292 ETWARU ,GUPTA-1 1,085.80
293 Turner Steven-1 1,084.00
294 Kirchhoff, Thomas-1 1,080.00
295 Phillips, Jason-1 1,077.80
296 BLOOM DAVID-1 1,063.00
297 RINALDO RINALDO-1 1,052.00
298 BLOOM DAVID-2 1,050.80
299 SCHUTT, GEOFFREY-1 1,050.40
300 Barnett, Jamaal-1 1,049.00
301 Eigelbach, Wayne A-1 1,044.00
302 Losier, Robert-1 1,040.00
303 LaRocco, Vincent-1 1,036.00
304 Vanzandt, Lucas-4 1,033.00
305 Androsoff Stephen-2 1,031.80
306 FIsher, Jack-1 1,031.00
307 MAMIZUKA WILSON-1 1,019.00
308T Tesar, Kirk-1 1,016.00
308T Dagostini, Bruce-1 1,016.00
310 Nifong, Evan-1 1,014.60
311 Vanzandt, Lucas-3 1,013.80
312 GRIMES, JAMES-1 1,008.00
313 Latour, Larry-1 1,005.80
314 HAMPTON, ALAN-1 1,004.00
315 GAULRAPP M-2 1,000.60
316 Sadler, Allan-2 1,000.00
317 Bertolucci, Robert-1 998.40
318 Yarusso, Cara-2 996.00
319 CHILDRESS, ROBERT-1 994.60
320 Hawkins, John-2 991.80
321 Blosser, Tom-1 990.10
322 CHILDRESS, ROBERT-4 990.00
323 LANZILLI BABETTA-1 988.00
324 Caraher, John-1 985.80
325 BENOWITZ, GERALD-1 985.00
326T MCFARLANE PAUL-1 982.00
326T Bittel, Brett-1 982.00
328T DEW JUSTIN-2 976.00
328T Lukaszewski, Larry-1 976.00
330 Vail, JOHN-1 960.00
331 HENRY, JAMES-1 959.60
332 SKIBA, GARETT-2 957.80
333 MOURGLIA JIM-1 955.20
334 Sumja, Brent-2 954.80
335 Robinson ,Herman-1 952.00
336 MEIER, STEVEN-1 944.00
337 DEYS,PETER-1 930.00
338 LUCA, STEPHEN D-1 922.00
339 Coppola, Ben-1 914.40
340 SCHOENFELD, RONALD-1 904.00
341 Snyder, Dave-2 900.00
342T DILLON, THOMAS-1 894.00
342T LEWIS, ADAM-1 894.00
342T FOUNTAIN, TROY-1 894.00
345 Androsoff Stephen-1 878.00
346 ROSSI BRUCE-1 875.00
347 Kuhrts, Douglas-1 866.60
348 MAUER SCOTT-1 866.00
349 Schenk , Doug-2 864.40
350 Brodhay, Stepehn-1 864.00
351 KREISER, KEVIN-1 862.00
352 PASTORELLO,  JOHN-1 860.00
353 RICHARDS, MYLES-1 857.00
354 Soriano, Ricky-1 856.00
355 Ferrozzo, Mike-1 848.60
356 BARBARO, DOROTHY-1 834.00
357 PECK, KENNY-1 830.00
358 McCoy Joe-1 824.00
359 MEOLA, JOHN-1 817.20
360 RICHARDS, TRACI-1 805.00
361 Brown, David-1 801.00
362 Nemetz, Steven-2 799.00
363 Ullah, John-1 794.00
364 KIERAS KENNETH-1 792.00
365 THOMPSON, STEPHEN-3 789.80
366 BURNSWORTH RICHARD-1 788.00
367 WEBBER, PHILIP-1 780.00
368 HILTON, GERALD-1 774.00
369 WULF, WALTER-1 768.00
370 TACKETT RONALD-1 762.00
371T MEEKS, JIM-1 760.00
371T Hofner, Thomas-1 760.00
373 Lewis,Ed-1 748.00
374 Alberg ,William-1 743.80
375 DEWEY CHRISTOPHER-1 734.00
376T Coppola, Ben-2 724.00
376T DEW JUSTIN-1 724.00
378 SUTERA,  JEFF-1 720.00
379 Rivera, Paul-1 700.00
380 RAVIOL, FRED-1 696.00
381 SPAULDING, DAVE-1 694.00
382 SNOWDEN, KYLE-1 683.00
383 Ragab, Hesham-1 676.00
384T Markham Michael-1 674.60
384T Wing, Eric-1 674.60
386 Parisi, Frank-1 668.00
387 Bertolucci, Robert-2 658.00
388 Agajanian Alan-1 652.00
389 USPRECH ,SHELDON-1 641.60
390 Dinkin, Jerod-2 640.00
391 MCCELLAND PAUL-2 637.00
392 Snyder, Dave-1 628.00
393 SYNOWIECKI COLLEEN-1 604.00
394 RADAWETZ, KYLE-2 594.00
395 COOPER TOM-1 577.00
396 Roncevich , Damian-1 550.00
397 Schneider, Robert-1 542.00
398T Chaban, Murray-1 534.00
398T Smith, Timothy-2 534.00
400 Tarter Louis-2 530.00
401 Laurent, Steve-1 528.00
402 Perry,Joseph-1 522.00
403 Persaud Churraman-1 502.00
404 MISKO, WAYNE-1 500.00
405 West, Gary-1 494.00
406 SNAPP, JAMES-1 470.00
407 Blosser, Tom-2 468.40
408 Schenk , Doug-1 447.00
409 JOHNSON BRIAN-2 434.00
410 MAYS DARRYL-1 421.80
411 Vanzandt, Lucas-1 414.00
412 Bachinsky, Eric-1 408.00
413 Adimando, Carmine-2 406.00
414 Tarter Louis-1 352.00
415T CHRISTIAN ERIC-2 350.00
415T DELCORE DANIEL-1 350.00
417 HADLEY, TODD-1 343.80
418 Hamilton, James-1 334.00
419 KAHLDEN, LAWRENCE-1 330.40
420 Smith, George-1 303.00
421 CULHANE STEVEN-1 302.00
422 Thorpe, Joshua-2 240.00
423 Blosser, Tom-3 90.00
424 PEARSON TRAVIS-1 80.00
425T 306667972-1 0.00
425T 306667972-2 0.00
425T Feld, Mark-1 0.00
425T THOMPSON, STEPHEN-2 0.00

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