We rang in the new year with a strong turnout for the month – in spite of the inclement weather – with a total of 12 players, including 3 newcomers: Gary and Caitlin Kleinpaste, and Chris Gegas.
Mike Rezai, current Cincinnati Player of the Year, won the first tournament of the year with a win in the main bracket final over Trevor Dierkes, who took second place for the month. In the consolation final, it was a battle of the Chrises in which Chris Yep defeated Chris Gegas for third place.
In what is probably a first for the club, Chris Yep actually notched 2 third place wins on Sunday, as the December consolation final was played as well. In that match, Chris defeated Edwin Jones and earned 27 Masters Points for 2015. This finalizes the Masters Points totals for 2015, and puts Chris exactly 100 points behind 2015 Player of the Year Jeff Boester and in second place for the year.
Updated Masters Points standings for both 2015 and 2016 can be found here.
Congratulations to Mike, Trevor, and Chris Yep on their finishes, and welcome to our newcomers: Gary, Caitlin, and Chris Gegas!
Thank you to all who came out to play today. I am very pleased with the continued strong participation! The next monthly tournament will be held on February 21st – moved out by one week due to the conflict with Valentine’s Day. See you then!