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Article: Computer games pay off for two Itasca brothers.(Business)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 28, 2000
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Byline: Sarah Mawhorr
After years of playing around with the computer, two Itasca brothers are winning some serious money at computer game tournaments.
The Larsen brothers, 19-year-old Dan and 16-year-old Mark, have brought home about $19,000 so far.
The game they play most often is "Quake." It's a "first-person shooter game," which means players see the combat field from their own character's perspective.
Contestants compete for computers and cash prizes. Mark, a junior at Lake Park High School, has won $15,000 while Dan has won $4,000.
They fly to events around the country once or twice a month. Traveling expenses often are picked up by the tournament's ...