There are lots of games you can play to make money, but none is as fun and exciting as Monopoly.

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Not to mention, there is big money to be made here – $20,580 big! – that’s how much the winner of last national Monopoly tournament won.

If you think you have got what it takes to “build” an extra source of income playing this classic board game, here are three ways you can get going:

1. Local Monopoly Tournaments

If you are just starting out, local Monopoly tournaments are a great way to get your feet in the door.

There are many small monopoly tournaments being hosted all over the place by local communities, clubs, schools, etc.

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Although some of them are just for charities (which I think is a great way to do your part to help others), there are many that do offer cash prizes you get to keep.

To find a list of tournaments in your local area, if you live in the U.S., check out this page.

If you live in any other country, check out this page. It lists most local and national tournaments that happen anywhere in the world.

2. National Monopoly Championship Tournament

Now, if you want to make big money, national Monopoly tournaments are where you want to be.

Although Monopoly is nothing like Soccer, the National Monopoly Championship is held every four years, much like the soccer world cup.

Washington D.C. hosted the last tournament in 2009, which means the next one was supposed to be in 2013. But for some reason, there was no event in 2013.

In order to qualify for the 2003 Championship (first ever to be held online), you had to be one of the 50 people who completed an online quiz. But this process was changed later.

In 2009, to qualify you had to pass an online multiple-choice quiz (with a score of 80% or more); a five-question essay test, as well as a two-game online tournament at Pogo.com. 24 People are chosen to compete.

When the tournament starts, players are divided into a few groups where they have to play a standard Monopoly game for 90 minutes or so. When the buzzer goes off, the player with the most cash and assets advances to the next level which is the final level where they compete for the prize.

3. The World Championship Tournament

The ultimate way of making money as a Monopoly player is to compete in the World Championship.

For that, you have to be winner of US (or any other country you participated in) National Monopoly Championship.

Now, the amount of money you win here is the same as the US National Championship – $20,580 USD – but winning the world championship has its benefits besides the bragging rights (advertising deals, etc).

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Update:The next Monopoly World Championship will be held on September 7-9, 2015 at the Venetian in Macau, China.

You can get updates about the upcoming tournament (both national and world championship) on Hasbro’s official Monopoly website.

Your Turn

So, will you give it a shot?

Or have you ever participated in any local or national tournaments?

If so, have you ever won any real money playing monopoly?

Alex and Ron Kowalski, Akul Dixit and Brian Doty. Photo by Steve Hibbard.

By Steve Hibbard

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About 70 players participated in the 11th annual Ron K’s Monopoly Tournament at the Woodbridge Moose Family Center #583 in Lorton on Saturday, Feb 24, 2018, which raised about $5,000 for charity. Players competed on 14 tables in three rounds for the top prize of $500 in real money.

The annual event was sponsored by the Ron Kowalski Real Estate Group through Keller Williams Capital Properties in Springfield. The first year they did the tournament, in 2003, they had 30 players and raised under $700. After 11 years, they have raised $60,000 for charities to date.

After three heated rounds, the first-place winner of the $500 prize was Avyuk Dixit; second-place winner of $250 was Aubrey Pruitt; and third-place winner of $100 was Dan Poling, whose family has attended every year and both of his kids have won in the past. The fourth-place winner (trophy) was Bernard Sloan; fifth-place (trophy) was Michael Atlan; and sixth-place (trophy) was Brian Doty.

“Every year I say I should stop doing this, but I can’t,” said Kowalski, who used to work for Hasbro Toys, maker of the Monopoly game. “We’ve had people who have been here every single year. They’re here today. It’s a lot of fun.”

THIS YEAR’S charity recipient – the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) – will receive $5,000; it is a human service nonprofit that serves the Southern portion of Fairfax County by feeding 300 families a week with its food pantry, plus other supportive services.

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“The monopoly tournament is important to LCAC because it not only brings in funds which helps families in need in the community, but it also helps raise awareness of the work that we do in the community,” said Linda Patterson, LCAC Executive Director. “Folks who come here may not know of the work that we do and may be willing to volunteer or support us in other ways, and that’s important because when you’re serving more than 300 families a week, we need all the help we can get in the community to make lives better.”

For the tournament, each player paid a $25 entry fee, which entitled them to breakfast and lunch. There were three levels of table sponsors by local businesses: Level One or Round One, which was a $300 sponsorship; Level Two or Round Two, which was $500; and the final $1,000 table which featured a Franklin Mint Edition Monopoly game with gold houses and silver hotels; Barr Concrete of Lorton was the sponsor.

KOWALSKI said that Monopoly is a skilled-base game but it also has luck and chance involved, so therefore all ages can play. “Our tournament minimum is age 8, but it’s a game of chance and skill so anybody can play. We’ve had anyone here from age of 8 to 80,” he said.

He added, “I think the trick in a Monopoly tournament game play is to be aggressive and make trades. It’s only an hour and 15-minute round, so if you see an opportunity to make a trade for a property, do it – be aggressive.”

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Glory Days Grill of Lorton sponsored the lunch for free and South County Church provided the breakfast. The Woodbridge Moose Lodge in Lorton provided the space at no charge, and the Ron Kowalski Group covered the incidental fees for things like prizes, decorations and trophies.

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