2009 Australia Championship

View from the tournament venue

The 2009 Australia MONOPOLY Championship took place on March 4, 2009 near the top of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Australia. Defending champion Leon Hechtman successfully retained his title, defeating a field of 8 competitors consisting of himself, 6 regional champions and a wildcard competitor determined by an essay contest.

The tournament consisted of a preliminary round with two tables. The top two players from each table at the first round advanced to a final round. Players used the Speed Die (first time this was used for an Australian championship) and $1500 starting cash.

For winning, Leon received a trip to the 2009 World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Players who competed

Place	Name	Region Won	Hometown
1st - Champion	Leon Hechtman	Defending Champion (2004)	Melbourne, VIC
	Christopher Harrison	New South Wales - Jan 10, 2009	Parramatta, NSW
	Anthony Jucha	Queensland - Jan 11, 2009	Sydney, NSW
	Graham Mason	Western Australia - Jan 17, 2009	Karrinyup, WA
5th	Alexander Jenner-O'Shea	South Australia - Jan 18, 2009	Wayville, SA
	Timothy Hawes	Victoria - Jan 31, 2009	Blue Mountains, NSW
	Gerard Abideen	ACT - Feb 1, 2009	Canberra, ACT
5th	Kelly Altair	Wildcard Winner	Werribee, VIC