Rankin Trumps Competitors in Iowa State Fair Cribbage Tournament

DES MOINES, IA (08/20/2014)(readMedia)-- Damian Rankin, 27, of Knoxville took first place in the Cribbage Tournament held Sunday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. Rankin's expert card playing trumped nearly 170 other competitors.

Second place went to Rich Schappert, 52, of Pleasant Hill while Jason Elder, 39, of Stuart claimed third.

Each contestant played eight games. At the conclusion of play, competitors earned two points for a standard win or three points for "skunking" the opponent (beating another player by 31 points or more). The player with the highest point total at the end of the day earned the first-place ribbon.

Complete results below:

1) Damian Rankin, Knoxville

2) Rich Schappert, Pleasant Hill

3) Jason Elder, Stuart

4) Bruce Clement, Garner

5) Mike Calhoun, Pleasantville

6) Jim Tomlinson, Bondurant

7) Phyllis Kellogg, Des Moines

8) Jerry Benjamin, Des Moines

9) Tyler Carroll, Pleasant Hill

10) JP Williams, Carlisle

11) Mickey Sinclair, Albia

12) Melissa Mann, Granger

13) None Awarded

14) Allen Shafer, Diagonal

15) Tom Mann, Des Moines

16) Neal McCart, Corydon

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2014 Fair ended August 17. The 2015 Iowa State Fair is set August 13-23. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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