Pass Go, on way to Monopoly championships

The elite of Britain's Monopoly players (who knew there was such a thing) this week battled it out for the title 2009 UK Monopoly champion.

After a series of grueling games at the May Fair Hotel in London Monopoly-mad John Broomfield scooped the title.

He now gets the chance to represent the UK in the Monopoly world championships which will be held at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas in October.

If he wins the two-day, all-expenses-paid, event he will take home US $20,580 - the total amount of money used in the game.

However, he may want to check in the fine print that the prize isn't paid in the famous faux money before booking his flights.