Rich Nilsen
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Player Rating
Points
Overall: 1242
Participation: 400
Points Detail
| Horseplayers.com | 4/11/2026 | O | 842 |
NHC Appearances: 20
NHC Appearance History
| Year | Place | Bankroll | Prizes |
| 2026 | 43 | 218.52 | $16,000 |
| 2024 | 387 | 104.2 | |
| 2023 | 88 | 158.4 | |
| 2022 | 92 | 143.2 | |
| 2022 | 485 | 48.4 | |
| 2020 | 188 | 163.8 | |
| 2019 | 321 | 111 | |
| 2019 | 413 | 91.4 | |
| 2018 | 246 | 119 | |
| 2017 | 502 | 71.6 | |
| 2015 | 190 | 98.1 | |
| 2014 | 43 | 186.8 | $4,700 |
| 2013 | 422 | 31.4 | |
| 2012 | 224 | 79.7 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 187.4 | $21,000 |
| 2010 | 29 | 149 | $1,000 |
| 2009 | 257 | 38.3 | |
| 2008 | 182 | 68.1 | |
| 2005 | 97 | 86.2 | |
| 2004 | 233 | 35.8 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 161.9 | $9,000 |
| 2001 | 44 | 132.1 |
NHC Tour Prize History
| NHC Tour Year | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,500 |
Player Bio
Rich Nilsen has now qualified 20 times to the NHC by winning into the 2026 event. He was the first person to finish in the top 10 twice in the NHC, an event he has cashed in four times, and is a member of the NHC Hall of Fame. He is founder of the educational website AGameofSkill and a former member of the NHC Players Committee. He created the first online NHC Qualifier at brisnet.