Comeback Lilly Scores 2nd Title!

Gilmore Foiled 2nd year in a row...

Paul Lilly won his 2nd Bookie Pool Championship by staging the greatest comeback in pool history, going from last to first in just 4 weeks. His victory comes despite the 2nd worst record in the league! It just goes to show it ain't over 'till it's over!

Dino DeSantis, whose 3-year Bookie Pool stint had been marred in mediocrity, snagged 2nd place following a huge run after being near the bottom of the pile just 4 weeks ago. Meanwhile, for the 2nd year in a row Kale "Viking/Bills" Gilmore was on the losing side of the Super Bowl. It is the first time in pool history that the leader going into the Super Bowl did not finish in the top 4 payout slots. Here's the Final Standings and Career Statistics.

Following are the Final Season prize winners:

   Play money, 1st, $300.00  Paul Lilly
               2nd, $200.00  Dino DeSantis
               3rd, $100.00  Bill Willis
               4th,  $50.00  Larry Williams
   Winning %,  1st,  $50.00  Al Buddy
               2nd,  $35.00  Larry Williams
               3rd,  $25.00  Brad Augustine
               4th,  $15.00  Peter Odonnell
   Winning streak,   $35.00  Brad Augustine
   Tie-breaker pool, $35.00  Fred Williams
   Best +6 winning %,$25.00  Kale Gilmore
   Losing streak,    $25.00  Brian Starbuck
   Low-ball pool,    $25.00  Pat Mundy

For the third consecutive year no new season records were broken. Several new career records changed hands. In the Hall of Fame, Larry Williams recaptured the lead from Al Buddy for the most lifetime play money won, Chip Connolly moved past Tim Sannes for best lifetime +6 winning percentage, and Tim Sannes moved past Jeff Nelson for best lifetime tie-breaker aggregate. In the Hall of Lame, Don Sniffin moved past Kale Gilmore for worst lifetime winning percentage. Tidbits: Despite winning his 2nd pool championship, Paul Lilly has only won a net $80 in his 11 years in the pool. Bill Willis' effort to crawl out of the prestigious Larry Wales Special Chair Award failed as he still remains the pool's biggest active pool donator, despite winning 3rd place this year!

Quote of the week from Pat Mundy "I was really surprised to see Willis not win 1st place, because Willis had a system in high school that worked". (inside joke)

Bonehead Pick of the Week: Peter Odonnell, Oak $4925.

Credit List for 2003