rackem magazine march issue 2012
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March 2012 - Rackem Magazine 3
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ABOUT USR a c k e m i s a m o n t h l y p u b l i c a t i o n , dedicated to the advancement of the sport of pool and to promoting enthusiasm and encouragement a m o n g t h e p l a y e r s a t a l l
levels, regardless of their league affiliation, in addition to recognizing those businesses who support them all. Covering the midwest. Look for Rackem by the 10th of each month.The opinions expressed are those of the author or advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rackem or its staff. We reserve the right to edit or reject any material submitted for publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the Publisher. © 2012 Rackem
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3/18/2012 12:30PM-3:30PM 2012WPBAMasters SoaringEagle Semifinal&FinalRounds
Cover Photo Courtesy of: Bob Beaulieu - WorldPPA
FEATURES
(above) Albert Markasky, Hunter Roberts, Mike Kushlan Jr., Bob Beaulieu(left) Hunter Roberts
LET’SDOTHISEVERYYEAR!
ThefirstWorldPPA’sRenoShootouteventwasahugesuccess!WellknownSFBayAreaTournamentDirector/Commentator,GeneMiller,says:“WOW!LET’SDOTHISEVERYYEAR!That’stheconcensusofBob
Beaulieuandvirutallyeverybodyelsewhowasatthe19thUSBARTABLECHAMPIONSHIPSatReno’sGrandSierraResortFebruary13-19.NothingagainsttheSands-Regencyintended(wewentthere46times),butthere’saworldofdifferencebetweenthetwolocations.WhiletheSandswasnice,theGrandSierraismagnificent.Spacious,luxurious,numerousrestaurants,entertainment,andgambling.The$25,250-addedopenevents,8-ball,9-balland10-ball,attractedahugecrowdandshouldbringmanymorenextyear.Checkoutthe“Tournaments”forumatwww.azbilliards.comforthelatestfactsandinterestinggossip.AlleventsweredoubleeliminationplayedonfortyDiamondbarboxes.TenadditionalDiamond9-footerswerebroughtintoaccommodate80WorldPPAplayersintheirfirstbig9-ballhandicapchampionship.Imaginethecoordinationthiseventdemanded--manyoftheseplayerswereenrolledinthreetournamentssimultaneously!ThecrewatCueSportsInternationalreallyknowshowtohandleacrowd.ItwasMarkGriffin(CSI)andBobBeaulieu(WorldPPA)whogottogetherandmadethiseventsuchasuccess,eventhoughBobpreferstoputhimselfwayin
thebackground,insistingthat“Itwastheplayerswhoreallymadethiseventhappen.”BillStockandhisBCAcrewcontributedtremendouslytothesuccessoftheevent,andallfiftyDiamondtablesweresetupbyBadBoys.Itwasalsoacoming-outpartyforFrankNordmannJr’snewlineofpoolgarb,“PlayTheGame.”(IhavemyeventT-shirtandmyhoodieisonorder.)Therewerenumerousvendorsofpoolclothing,cuemakersandeverythingelserelatedtoourgame.Aswithsomanyrecentevents,aMAGICRACKwasateverytable.”CongratulationstoHunterRoberts(A+),alongtimeCaliforniaBilliardClubplayerfortaking1stPlaceandwinning$1,000.00cash.Hunter’slistofopponentsincluderacesto8matchesplayedwithLindaMiyoshi(C+)8/7;CarolynKoo(C)8/7;LouisAltes(A+)8/6;ScottMattingly(A-)8/4;ChrisMcCreary(A)8/4;thenaLosstoMikeKushlan(A)4/8;andawinagainstGeorgePagulayan(A)8/7bringinghimbacktotheFinaltablewhereheneededtobeatMikeKushlantwice–whichhedid;first8/5toputMikeKushlanontheone-losssidethenagain8/6forthechampionshipand1stPlace.CongratulationstoMikeKushlanJr.for2ndPlaceandwinning$760.00.BelowisalistoftheTop24winnerswithpayouts:1st $1,000 HunterRoberts(A+)2nd $760 MikeKushian(A)3rd $450 GeorgePagulayan(A)4th $350 ChrisMcCreary(A)5-6 $300 RiwanKhalil(B-)MarkAnthonyTiu(A+)7-8 $250 GannonBuss(B+)ShanDamani(A-)9-12 $185 ScottMattingly(A-)MikeLangarica(A-) VictorValseca(A+)BrianThurston(B+)13-16 $150 KennyMaeda(A-)RandyCady(A+) ScottSholes(B-)KevinLombard(A-)17-24 $75 PattyWest(B-)CarolynKoo(C)LouisAltes(A+) MartinMasters(B+)RobertYoung(B)KhanhNgo(B-)
TotalPayoutwas$7,335.00including$1,485.00addedbytheWorldPPA.Photos Courtesy of: Bob Beaulieu - WorldPPA
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Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles
(L-R) Georgia Countryman, Simone Huskey, Maria Lara
Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles: (L-R) Mike Peiffer and Anthony Asher
Men’s Open 8-Ball Team: Champions “Freewheelers” –
(L-R) John Stukel, Dan Hayes, Dave Reimerand Tony Sifuentez
Women’s Open 8-Ball TeamChampions “Empty Pockets”
(L-R) Sue Wiechec, Joan Livingston, Linda Cruz and Kay Reimer
With over 500 players, 112 teams and a venue that drew accolades from every attendee, the 2012 Lucasi Hybrid Cues ACS Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Riverside Casino & Resort in Riverside, Iowa, January 19-22, enjoyed another attendance expansion in a warm environment amongst the winter plains of the Midwest The $10,400-added championships – produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) - offered competition in six primary events and three secondary events: Men’s and Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles, Men’s and Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Men’s and Women’s four-person 8-Ball Teams, Scotch Doubles 8-Ball and separate handicapped Men’s and Women’s 9-Ball Singles.
In the 20-player Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles, young Chad Behnke (Farley, IA) followed up on his recent Iowa ACS Men’s Advanced title with a 6-0 thrashing of once-defeated Alan Schares (Independence, IA) in the finals to secure the ACS Midwest title.
In the 7-player Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles, multi-time national champion and 2010 ACS Midwest champion Jessica Frideres (Ft. Dodge, IA) regained her crown after a runner-up finish to Chicago’s Amy Latzko in 2011, by outpointing Connie O’Heron (Wausau, WI) 5-2 in this 2012 finals.
In the 155-player Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Washington Iowa’s undefeated Mike Peiffer (Washington, IA) recovered from a final’s first-set 0-4 trouncing by 17-year old Anthony Asher (St. Joseph, MO) to regain the momentum in the deciding set to claim the title by a 4-2 margin.
In the 64-player Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Simone Huskey (Silvis, IL) dominated the division, capping off her title with a 3-0 final’s win over Georgia Countryman (Braidwood, IL).
In the Men’s 8-Ball Teams, undefeated “Freewheelers” (IL) [Dan Hayes (Captain-Advanced), Tony Sifuentez, Dave Reimer and John Stukel] captured the hot seat over the 80-team field despite having to race to 11 each match (teams with no “Advanced” player raced to 9). The
Men’s 9-Ball Singles: (L-R) Ronnie Martin and Jim Gessay
Midwest8-BallChampionships
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Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles(L-R) Connie O’Heron and Jessica Frideres
Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles
(L-R) Alan Schares and Chad Behnke
Men’s 9-Ball Singles: (L-R) Ronnie Martin and Jim Gessay
8-Ball Scotch Doubles(L-R) Jerry Dietz and Dawn Spencer
Women’s 9-Ball Singles: (L-R) Runner-up Shari Rice andChampion Sheree Houseman
Midwest8-BallChampionships
(ACSMidwestcontinuedonpage23)
finals against “Hot Shots” (IA) [Todd Davis (Captain-Open), Abe Palmer, Jerry Udelhofen and Laurence Henderson] proved a challenge for “Freewheelers,” as “Hot Shots” prevailed in the first set, 9-6. But “Freewheelers” avenged the loss in set #2 to gain the title by an 11-5 margin!
In the Women’s 8-Ball Teams, the team of “Empty Pockets” (IL) [Linda Cruz (Captain--Advanced), Joan Livingston, Kay Reimer and Sue Wiechec] spotted most teams two games to dispatch the 32-team field, including some narrow escapes; but the one-set finals against “Just The Tip” [Patty Anderson (Captain-Open), Stacy McNamara, Jolyn Cox and Debbie Melroy] was anti-climactic, as “Empty Pockets” dominated by a 9-3 score to claim the Championship!
The team of Dawn Spencer and Jerry Dietz (IA), captured the Scotch Doubles 8-Ball event over a field of eighteen teams by dispatching the team of Dawn Huser/Jason Miller (IL) in the finals 3-1. Open player Jim Gessay of Hartland, WI, outpointed a 128-player field in the Men’s 9-Ball Singles for the top spot, including taking advantage of a 2-game spot from Advanced player Ron Martin (E. Moline, IL) by a 4-4 margin in the finals for the crown! Sheree Houseman (Muscatine, IA) bested a field of 20 for the Women’s 9-Ball Singles honors – besting Shari Rice (Omaha, NE) in the finals 3-2. “Transformers” (IL) [Frank DeCastecker (Captain-Advanced), Jerry French, Mike Christopher and Ted Cole] captured the Men’s 2nd Chance Team division over “Krug’z Guerillas” (IA) [Jody McCormick (Captain), Jeff Nguyen (Advanced), Devin Barclay, James Miller and Marc Wells], while “No Balls Just Racks” (MO) [Paula Reeder (Captain-Advanced), Jennifer Fugman, Tawni Lewis, Courtney Cadwell, Pam Brown and Mindy Spiker] outpaced “Lucky Dawgs” (IL) [Kelly McBride (Captain-Open), Simone Huskey, Cathy Harness and Heidi French] in the finals of the Women’s 2nd Chance Team division.
The ACS would like to thank the title sponsor of the event – Lucasi Hybrid Cues, the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort for its support and outstanding hospitality, and other sponsors Iowa Sports Center apparel, Old Time Billiards and Diveney Custom Cues; and Nick Varner Signature Cues and Cases, whose multi-World Champion namesake took on all challengers throughout the event! The event was conducted by Gary & Shelly Benson and John Maestry under the auspices of High Country Promotions. Special thanks as well to ACS referees Cecil Messer, Robert Ball, James Reed and Tom Fankhauser, and to the equipment crew of Mike Peiffer, Chris Bringman, Shane Lee and Jeremy Bush.
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TitanicShot(akaTheDreamShot)
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS:SUR:SetupRatingsEXR:ExecutionRatingsMSR:Mike’sSuccessRatio
Mike Massey
Nine time World Champion, Mike Massey is considered pool’s best trick shot artist. He was voted the “Best in History” and is a member of the BCA Hall of Fame. Mike’s most amazing accomplishments were in two 24 hour poolathons. In one he pocketed 8,090 balls playing with one arm. In the other poolathon he ran 330 racks of 9-ball in Austria on live TV. Mike has consulted or appeared in the movies, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”, “The Baron and the Kid”, “Justice”, “Chalk”, and “Pool Hall Junkies” Mike is available for exhibitions and clinics. Please contact Mike or Francine Massey at 435.640.5787 or [email protected]
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Mike MasseyC O L U M N I S T
TitanicShot(akaTheDreamShot)TheTitanicisacombinationoftheRempeEightinOneandTheButterflyshots.However,italsofeaturestwoadditionalballsinfrontofeachsidepocket.ThesetupisthebiggestchallengetotheTitanicShotbecausesomanythingscangowrong.Buttheshotisworththeeffortasyou’lltreatyourfanstothesightof14ballsgoinginononeshot!
PlacetwoballssothattheyarehangingovertheedgeofPocketsAandB.Aimdowntheexactcenterofthetable.Strikethecueballjustalittleabovecenterwithamediumhardtohardstroke(itdependsonthetable).Thengetsettowatchballsstartflyingintoallsixpockets.
An Iceberg in BarcelonaIusedtocallthisshottheDreamShot,butwhilepreparingforaTVspecialcalledCaromChristmasinBarcelonathenamewaschangedtotheTitanic.Theshowwasanhourofentertainmentthatfeaturedtrickshotsonapooltableandabilliard(carom)table.IperformedthepoolshotsandDannySanchezandMr.Pereaexecutedthebilliardshots.Theyalsohadanumberofcelebritiesontheshow.
Theshowhadaliveaudienceofabout100peopleand11cameras.Ittookabout10-12hourstobetaped.TheshowappearedonTV3,whichisoneofthetopgovernmentchannels.ForthemonthofDecemberCaromChristmasgotbetterratingsthananyotherprogram.
IsentdiagramsoftheshotsIwasgoingtousetotheproducerandwriteraboutamonthbeforetheshowsotheycouldwriterthescript.JoseFarras,thecreatorandwriterofthe
show,changedthenametotheTitanic.Fortheprogram,Iwasscriptedtosaythat,“IallthisshottheTitanicShotandI’mgoingtosinkeveryballinoneshot.”Iwassuccessfulinmakingalloftheballsonmyfirstattemptasplanned.Now,Farras,whowasalsotheMC,pickedupthecueballandsays,“Mike,youdidn’tsinkalloftheballs.Whatabouthisone?”Ireplied,“Farras,that’stheiceberg.”Thecrowdlovedit.
InowliketocalltisshottheTitanicbecauseIhaveanoutincasealloftheballsfailtodrop.Shouldoneormoreremainonthetable,Icallthemthesurvivors.
SUR:5.0EXR:4.0MSR:75%
San Francisco Billiard Academywww.sfbilliards.com
Bob Jewett
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C O L U M N I S T Bob Jewett
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Cranfield’s arrowDoyoueverfindyourselftryingtohelpanewplayerwhohasnoclueaboutaiming?Doyoueverhavethatproblemyourself?Ifso,hereisasimpletrainingaidthatgivesthestudentaspecificspottolineuponforanyshot.
ThispowerfullittletoolcomesfromArthur“Babe”Cranfieldwhowonchampionshipsovera35yearcareerculminatingintheStraightPoolWorldChampionshipin1964.Cranfieldhasthehighestreportedpracticerunof768atstraightpool(14.1continuous).AfriendofminewasvisitinginCranfield’shometownofSyracuseandsawhimrunover200ballsfivenightsinarow.
Inhisbook,“TheStraightPoolBible,”CranfieldsaysthatheconsideredwritingawholebookaboutTheArrow,ashecallsit.Healsostatesthathepersonallyfindsitusefulwhenhehastroublerememberingtheaimonsomekindofshots.IfBabefindsithelpshisgame,maybeitwillhelpyoursoryour
students’gamesaswell.
TheArrowisshowninthediagram.Youcanmakeoneoutofpaper,cardstockorthinplastic.
Twodimensionsarecritical.Thedistancefromthetiptotheinteriorpointmustbe11/8thinchesexactly.That’stheradiusofapoolball.Thetotallengthshouldbe21/4inchesorthediameterofapoolball.
Tofindtheaimingpointforanyshot,placetheArrowasinthediagramwithit’sinteriorpointevenwiththeedgeoftheobjectballanddirectlyunderthecontactpointfortheshot.ThebodyoftheArrowisalignedwiththedirectionoftheshot.ThisputsthetipoftheArrowexactlyatthecenteroftheghostball.Rememberthat
theghostballisthelocationofthecueballwhencueballcontactstheobjectball.
Onesystemofaimingusestheghostballdirectly.Theplayervisualizestheghostballandthenmakesthecueballtaketheplaceoftheghostball.Whilethissystemistheoreticallyperfectiftherequiredlocationisprecise,manyplayershavetroublevisualizingthatimaginaryball.
Thereisanotheraimingsystemcalledthe“inchandaneighth”systemwhichtellstheplayertoaimthecueballtopassoverapointonthecloth1.125inchesoutfromthecue-ball/object-ballcontactpoint.Itisgeometricallyequivalenttotheghostballmethodsincethatpointiswheretheghostballistouchingtheclothbutitisalsohardforsomepeopletovisualize.
TheArrowgivesaclearerwaytovisualizetheshotbecausethetipoftheArrowisanactual,visiblepointtoaimat.IfyouplacetheArrowcarefully,alltheguessworkistakenoutoftheaimingpartoftheshotandallyouhavetodoislineyourstickupthroughthecenterofthe
cueballtothetipoftheArrowandbringthestickstraightthrough.(Ofcourse,thoselasttwopartsaremucheasiersaidthandone.)
ThereisonelastthingtoworryaboutwhenusingtheArrowandthatisthrow.Intheshotshownatthetopofthediagram,theobjectballwillbethrownslightlytotheleftasthecueballrubsacrossitduringcontact.Inordertocorrectforthat,youwillneedtoadjusttheArrowslightlysothattheobjectballisaimedtotherightofthepocket(foracuttotheright).OnceyougetthehangoftheArrow,youwillseeforeachshothowmuchthroweffectthereis.
FormoredetailsabouttheArrowincludinghowtouseitforcaromshots,checkoutCranfield’sbookmentionedabove.ItisalsofeaturedintheVideoEncyclopediaofPoolPractice,theDVDseriesthatIdevelopedwithDr.DaveAlciatore.
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Direction of object ball
Center of ghost ballThe Arrow in action:
The Arrow
1 1/8 inches
2 1/4 inches
Contact point
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The2011-2012LucasiHybridCuesAllAmericanTour–presentedbytheAmericanCueSportsAlliance(ACS)–produceditstwenty-thirdstopatKrug’zPoolHallinMuscatine,IA,Saturday,February25.The$500-added8-ballhandicappedtourneyon7-footValleybarboxesdrew32players.OntheA-side,ToneyBringman(Wellman,IA)–rateda“7”onaregionalhandicapsystemutilized–tookdownthehotseat,includingasemifinalswinoverDanHinkins[5](Moline,IL)7-1andafinalswinonthehilloverRyanShort[5](E.Moine,IL)7-4.Shorthadpreviouslywonhissemi-finalsmatchoverRudyMcGillJr.[7](Rockford,IL)5-4.OntheB-sideOscarPerales[5](Muscatine,IA)eliminatedBrentMiller[5](Muscatine,IA)at7thplacebya5-2margin,andMillerwastiedwithAnthonyShea[5](Rockford,IL)wholostatthehandsofJoshKrueger[5](Muscatine,IA)4-5.Tiedat5thplacewereJoshKruegerandDanHinkinswhowereoustedbyRudyMcGillJr.7-3andOscarPerales5-4respectively.Peralesthenfellto4thplacecourtesyofMcGill7-3.IntheB-sidefinals,McGillcontinuedhismomentumbydispatchingRyanShortat3rdplacebya7-3score.Thetourneyfinalswenttotwosets,withRudyMcGillJr.handingTonyBringmanhisfirstloss–4-7.ButBringmanrecoveredhisforminthedecidingsettotakethetitleoverMcGill,7-3!ByvirtueofRudyMcGillJr.(Rockford,IL)beingthehighest-finishingACSmemberintheevent,hequalifiedforafree9-Ballsinglesentryintothe2012LucasiHybridACSNationalsattheTropicanaLasVegas–courtesyoftheACS.TheACSwishestothanksponsorsLucasiHybridCues,ChampionshipBilliardFabricandNickVarnerSignatureCasesfortheirsupport.Furtherinformationavailableatwww.americancuesports.org.1st ToneyBringman(Wellman,IA) $325+$325sidepot2nd RudyMcGill(Rockford,IL) $225+$225sidepot3rd RyanShort(E.Moline,IL) $150+$150sidepot4th OscarPerales(Muscatine,IA) $100+$125sidepot5-6th JoshKrueger(Muscatine,IA) $45+$50sidepot DanHinkins(Moline,IL)7-8th BrentMiller(Muscatine,IA) $25 AnthonyShea(Rockford,IL)
Bringman Takes Title at Krug’zMARCH 4, 2012
OPEN - 8 BALL - SINGLESMASTER/AA DIVISION - 23 ENTRIES1st 499 Jesse Engel $500.00/$500.00 2nd 497 Lee Heuwagen $350.00/$330.00 3rd 2412 Scott Tollefson $240.00/$220.00 4th 288 Austen Warner $140.00 5-6 1246 Brian Haffner $75.00 5-6 501 Sean Mitchell $75.00A DIVISION - 9 ENTRIES1st 861 Kory Schmidt $260.00 2nd 101 Scott Norberg $150.00 3rd 2164 Shawn Dupont $90.00B DIVISION - 21 ENTRIES1st 293 Stevie Johnson $230.00 2nd 1565 Dickie Barnier $140.00 3rd 2478 Wes Freiberg $90.00 4th 2338 Mike McCloud $60.00 5-6 977 Kevin Knight $40.00 5-6 2535 Steve Weber $40.00C DIVISION - 14 ENTRIES1st 3374 Brandon Montry $200.00 2nd 3199 Robert Diller $120.00 3rd 1892 Todd Weller $80.00 4th 526 Dale Tyson $50.00
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Name: Brooke Zimmermann Home town: Mayfield, NYBirth date: January 14, 1994 School you currently attend: Mayfield High SchoolGrade: senior (12th)Favorite subject in school: New Visions Medical ClassesAt what age did you start playing pool? 6Titles/High finishes: 2011 BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships, runner-up, 18 & Under Girls’ Division APA Amsterdam Top Shooter and Playoff champion 2011,2009,2008,2007What kind of cue(s) do you use? Usually Outlaw, Just started with a Jacoby Stick and a Predator Hybrid ShaftLeft or right handed: Right Sponsors: APAFavorite band/music: I listen to absolutely everything. Hobbies: Soccer, Softball, Art, music, Medical ClassesMemorable pool moment: Being able to go to the 2011 Junior National 9-Ball Championships and meet all of the amazing people competing. I learned so much from them. Every person I met and practiced with gave me new insight on how to play the game and to all of them I am extremely Grateful. Thank you guys! Favorite food: Chicken Cordon bleuFictional Hero: Batman!Real-world hero: My Grandparents Mary Ellen Giuliani for all the volunteer work she does and especially my Grandfather Joseph Giuliani for all amazing things he has taught me, and for all of the time and effort he puts into making me the best person I can be.Fondest childhood memory: Getting my first personal cue stick. Cheetah design!Goals (personal and/or career): Going to Medical School at either Hartwick or HVCC for Radiology.
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Wagner & Van Boening Wins 10-Ball ChampionshipIt took Shane Van Boening four matches to move among the winners' side final four in the 10-ball competition of Cue Sports International's 19th annual US Bar Table Championships. Through those four matches, he was giving up just under five racks in each of the race-to-7 contests. From among the winners' side final four in a fresh, double elimination bracket, he picked up his pace a little, giving up only a single game in a match againstJosh O'Neal that set him up to face Stevie Moore in the battle for the hot seat. Moore sent Van Boening to the semifinals, from whence he returned to win both sets of a double elimination final to capture the event title. The $6,000-added, 10-ball event drew 87 entrants to the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV.In one of two, preliminary double elimination brackets, each of which yielded two winners' side and two loss-side opponents advancing to a final and new double elimination bracket of eight players, Van Boening almost ended up on the loss side, as Amar Kang battled him to double hill in his third round of play. Van Boening hung on to win, and then defeated Glen Atwell 7-5 to become one of the final four winners. Moore's most serious challenge in the five rounds of play that led him among the final four winners came in his opening round match versus Ernesto Dominguez, who chalked up six racks against him. Three rounds later, John Morra got five. Combined, Moore's other three opponents - Richard Richeson, Corey Penrod and Jesse Engel - were only able to score a total of four racks against him.Gabe Apollos gave up six in a third round match versus Greg Herada, but gave up only four total to his other three opponents, including a shutout over Ed Scott and a 7-2 win over Rodney Morris, which put Apollos among the final four. Josh O'Neal's toughest match of his five, which included a 7-2 win over Manny Chau and 7-4 win over Dennis Haar, was his last, in which Francisco Bustamante finished two back at 7-5. The victory moved O'Neal among the final four winners.On the loss-side, Jerry Matchin, Larry Nevel, John Morra and Jesse Engel advanced to the new double elimination bracket. Matchin had been sent west in the second round by Glenn Atwell, and won four straight, including a 7-4 win over Amar Kang, that put him among the final eight in the final, double elimination bracket. Nevel had fallen to Bustamante in his third match and battled back through three opponents - Derek Pogirski, Dennis Haar, and finally, Glenn Atwell - to reach the final eight.Morra's nemesis on the winners' side had been Moore, who defeated him 7-5 in the fourth round. Morra chalked up wins over Chris McCreary, and Sean Morgan, before meeting and defeating Rodney Morris 7-4, and
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MEN’S 10-BALL (87 entries) RACE TO 71st $4,300 Shane Van Boening2nd $2,400 Stevie Moore3rd $1,550 Larry Nevel4th $1,050 Jesse Engel5th $725 Josh O’Neal Gabe Apollos7th $475 John Morra Jerry Matchin9th $275 Ed Scott, Rodney Morris Glen Atwell, Francisco Bustamante13th $175 Dennis Haar, Mitch Ellerman Louis Ulrich, Sean Morgan17th $150 Sal Butera, Ernesto Dominguez Brian Butler, Chris McCreary Jose Parica, Derek Pogirski Amar Kang, Manny Chau
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WOMEN’S 10-BALL (24 entries) RACE TO 51st $850 Rebecca Wagner2nd $475 Beth Fondell3rd $300 Cindy Sliva4th $175 Melinda Bailey5th $125 Susan Williams, Stacy Allsup7th $75 Nicole Hellmer, Kimberly Broughton
RebeccaWagner&ShaneVanBoeningPhotoscourtesyof:BobBeaulieuhttp://www.worldppa.com/pics.html
Wagner & Van Boening Wins 10-Ball Championship
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advancing to the final bracket. Engel had been sent west by Moore in the final match of one of the preliminary brackets, and faced only one opponent on the loss-side of that bracket. A 7-2 win over Scott put Engel among the final eight.In the final set of eight players, on the winners' side, Moore matched up against Apollos, as Van Boening drew O'Neal. On the loss-side, Engel met Morra, as Nevel squared off against Matchin.Moore sent Apollos west 7-3, and moved into the hot seat match against Van Boening, who'd defeated O'Neal 9-1. Moore then sent Van Boening to the event semifinals with a 7-5 win and awaited what proved to be his fateful return.On the loss-side, Apollos picked up Nevel, who'd downed Matchin 7-3. O'Neal drew Engel, who'd gotten by Morra by the same score, 7-3. Engel advanced to the quarterfinals with a double hill win over O'Neal, and was joined in those quarterfinals by Nevel, who finished Apollos' day 7-3. Nevel then defeated Engel 7-3 to pick up Van Boening in the semifinal match. Van Boening gave up only two racks in the semifinal match to earn a double elimination finals rematch against Moore. He then gave up only a single rack in the opening set of those finals. Moore reached the hill first, ahead by three in the second set, but Van Boening came back to knot things at double hill and then, drop the last 10-ball to secure the event victory. Rebecca Wagner won the $1,000-added Women's Division 10-Ball Tournament, which drew 24 entrants. She got by Beth Fondell twice to do it; once in the hot seat match and again, in the finals. Wagner had sentMelinda Bailey west 5-1 to get into the hot seat match, as Fondell was busy surviving a double hill match against Cindy Sliva. Wagner then shut Fondell out in the hot seat match.Fondell moved over to the semifinals for a re-match against Sliva, who'd hung on to defeat Melinda Bailey in a double hill quarterfinal match. Fondell earned the rematch versus Wagner with a double hill victory in the semifinals. Fondell put up a better fight in her second match against Wagner, but Wagner prevailed 5-3 to win the women's title.
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Rebecca Wagner Stan TourangeauBY GREG KOCH - CSI STAFFThe19thannualUSBarTableChampionshipsareinfullswingatthenewlocationinthespaciousGrandSierraHotel&CasinolocatedinReno,Nevada.Thenewlocationprovidesasubstantialamountofadditionalspaceforthisannualeventandwilleasilyaccommodateanticipatedfuturegrowth.Thenewlocationhasbeenwellreceivedbyeveryoneinvolved,includingtheplayers,vendorsandthetournamentdirectors.Additionally,theGrandSierrahasprovidedsuperlowroomratesforeveryone,makingitmoreaffordabletocomeandplayinalltheeventsandprovidingamoreenjoyableoverallexperience.CSIisveryexcitedwiththesenewchangesandislookingforwardtomakingthiseventbetterandbettereveryyear.TheUSTBCrunsfromFebruary13ththruFebruary20th.Thisyeartheeventhad128entriesintheMen’sOpen9balland28entriesintheWomen’s9Ball.CSIhasaddedover$25,000totheprizefund,resultinginover$70,000beinghandedouttotheplayersintotalprizemoney.ThereisalsoaAllAroundBonusof$4,250thatwasaddedforthetoppointsleadersinthe3divisions.StanTourangeauwentundefeatedinthe9balldivisiontotake1stplaceand$4700.StansentShaneVanBoeningtothelosersbracketontheTARTVtableinahill-hillmatch.ShanelockedStanuponthe4ballandforcedStantogoupanddownthetabletohitthe4ballneartheendrail.StanmadeagoodhitandleftShanefewoptionsonatoughcutshotonthe4neartherail.Shanehadtoputalittleinsideonit,duetohimbeingblockedfromacleanhitonit.ShanemissedandleftStananeasyoutfromthere.StanhadtojumpintothefirewithOscarDominguez,whoishavingaverygoodyear,inthehotseatmatch.Standidn’thaveasmuchtroublewithOscar,winning9-5.Stanwasthenabletotakeabreakandwaitfortheotherstobattleitouttoseewhowouldhavetobeathimtwice.GlennAtwellknockedShaneVanBoeningoutandthenknockedoutJesseEngle.ThatleftOscarDominguezandGlenntobattleitouttoseewhowouldgetashotatStanandtheChampionship.GlennsentOscarpackingwitha9-7victoryandthengearedupforabattlewithStanthatwouldrequirehimtowin2sets.StanjumpedouttoaleadbutGlennwouldcatchupandtheywouldtradegamesneartheendoftheset.Stanhadmadea9ballonthebreakearlierintheset,whichwouldspurGlenntostartcheckingoutStan’srack,eventhoughtheywereusingtheMagicRack.Stangottothehillfirstat8-7,thenGlennwonthenextgame.Justasinthe10ball,thefinalsweredeterminedbysomeoneneedingtowin2setsandbothdivisionswent
hill-hillinthefirstset,withthevictorbeingtheonethatonlyneededoneset.ItwasStan’sbreakandGlenninspectedtherackandnoddedok,theyshookhands,thenStanproceededtomakethe9ballonthebreak.CongratulationstoStanTourangeauonhis1stplacefinish,andGlennonhis2ndplacefinish.Stanpickedup$4700for1standGlennpocketed$3150for2nd.IntheWomen’s9Balldivision,RebeccaWagneronceagainwonthehotseatmatch.MelissaLittle,afterbeingknockedtothelosersbracketinthe3rdround,wouldplowherwaytothefinals.MelissawouldneedtobeatRebeccatwiceandstartedoffbywinningthe1stset.Rebeccapickeduphergamethough,andfinishedoffMelissatowinher2ndDivisiontitle.CongratulatonstoRebeccaonherstrongshowingandMelissaforgrindingoutthelongroadtothefinalsfromthelosersbracket.Rebeccapickedup$825for1standMelissapocketed$500for2nd.The8ballisinfullswingSaturday,withboththeMen’sandWomen’sdivision,andalsoaWorldPPA9Balltournamentbeingranalongsideit.TheywillbattlealldaywiththeMen’sfinalscheduledforSundayat7:00pmPacificandthewomen’sat3:30Pacific.TARisprovidingdailylivestreaming,thankstothefinefolksatOBCues,alongwithKamuiTipsandAZBiliards.BracketscanbefoundattheCTS(CuesportsTournamentSystem)website,locatedatwww.ctsondemand.com.ThanksalsotoBadBoysProductionsforrunningthisfantasticTournament.
U.S.BARTABLE9-BALLRESULTSMen’sDivision(128entries)Raceto91st $4,700 StanTourangeau2nd $3,150 GlennAtwell3rd $2,000 OscarDominguez4th $1,250 JesseEngle5/6 $800 ShaneVanBoening, MitchEllerman7/8 $550 RodneyMorris, MikeHellmer
Women’sDivision(28entries)Raceto71st $825 RebeccaWagner2nd $500 MelissaLittle3rd $350 AndreaWilson4th $225 BethFondell5/6 $150 KimberlyBroughton, ShawnModelo7/8 $100 StacyAllsup, MelindaBailey
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8-ball at the 19th Us bar table ChampionshipsTheinauguralyearattheGrandSierraResortandCasino,CSI’s19thAnnualUSBarTableChampionshipsconcludedSunday,withJeffBeckleygoingundefeatedinthe8-BallDivision.Itwasaweekofchampionshipcaliberpool,withoutstandingperformancesinallsixdivisions:bothOpenandWomen’s10-Ball,9-Balland8-Ballandwitharecord502entries.The8-BallDivisionkickedoffonFriday,with189entriesintheMen’sDivisionand46entriesintheWomen’sDivision.Alltableswereinplay,astherewerethreetournamentsbeingcontestedsimultaneously,theMen’sandWomen’sUSTBC8-Ball,andaWorldPPAhandicapped9-BallTournament.JeffBeckley,whohailsfromIndiana,hadanimpressivetournamentrun.JefffinishedundefeatedandnotchedwinsovernotableplayerssuchasJoseParica,LarryNevel,FranciscoBustamanteandRobbSaez.Hiswin/losstotalswereanimpressive45-18.Jeffstartedoutthefinalday,withahotseatmatchwithFranciscoBustamante.JeffplayedsolidandcapitalizedonafewuncharacteristicmistakesfromFrancisco.Franciscowasafavoritegoingin,ashehadaveryimpressiverunonSaturday.JeffsentFranciscototheloser’sbracketwitha5-3winandthenwentbacktohisroomtorelaxuntilhis7:00match.Meanwhile,RobbSaezwasallbusinessonSunday.HiseyesweresetonJeffBeckley,buthewouldhavetobeatahostofchampionstogetthere.RobbstartedoffbyknockingoutRodneyMorris5-2,andthensentLarryNevelpackingwitha5-0win.NextupforRobbwasOscarDominguez,whowashavingagreattournamenthimself.Oscarwassenttotheloser’ssidelateSaturdaynightbyFranciscoBustamante,inamatchwhereOscarwouldgetonlytwoshots.Franciscobrokeandranthefirstgame.WhenOscarbrokethenextgame,thecueballgotkickedinandFranciscoranout.Then,Franciscobrokeandranout.WhenOscarbrokethenextgame,thecueballwaskickedinagain,andFranciscoranout.Franciscothenbrokeandranthefinalgame,fora5-0win.Inall,Oscarhadonlytwoshotsinthematch,bothbreakshots.OscarwouldgiveRobballhecouldhandlethoughonSunday,andtheywenthill-hillwithRobbneedingtobankhislastsolidcrosssideanddrawhiscueballintothe8-ball,whichwastieduponanotherball.Itwasadoordieshot,whereanypartoftheshotgoingwrongwouldresultinaneasyoutandawinforOscar.Undaunted,Robbdrilledthebankanddrewsoftlyintothe8-ball,freeingitupforaneasyshottowintheset.UpnextforRobb,wasFranciscoBustamante.Robbhadeverythingrollingforhimthoughatthispoint,andgreatplayandafewrollsallowedhimtomoveontothefinalswitha5-4victoryover“Django.”Thefinalsgotunderwayat7:00pmwithRobbSaezneedingtobeatJeffBeckleytwice.Upuntilthispoint,itseemeddestinywasonRobb’sside,butJeffwasnotgoingtobedenied.FirstJeffgotanearlyleadat3-0,andthenRobbcreptbackwithacoupleofgames.Jeffgottothehillfirst,andhadafewopportunitiestocloseoutthematch,butcouldn’tcashinonthem.Jeffwouldneedtokeephiscomposureandputhismissedopportunitiesbehindhim,
ifhewantedtoendthisinoneset.Jeffwouldkeepittogether,andwithastraightin8-balldowntherail,hewonhisfirstUSBTC8-BallTitle.CongratulationstoJeffBeckleywithhis1stplacefinishandRobbSaezforfinishing2nd.FranciscoBustamantefinished3rdandOscarDominguezcamein4th.Firstpaid$5700,2ndpaid$3300,3rdpaid$2000and4thpaid1200.OntheWomen’sside,StacyAllsupwentundefeatedandmatchedupwithMelissaLittleinthefinals.MelissawouldneedtobeatStacytwosetstocomeoutontop,butfellshort,losingthefirstset4-2.CongratulationstoStacyAllsuponher1stplacefinishpocketing$875andMelissaLittleonher2ndplacefinishanda$550prize.IntheAllAroundBonus,therewasathreewaytiefor1stplace,betweenShaneVanBoening,GlennAtwellandJeffBeckley.Theysplit$3500inaddedBonusmoneyprovidedbyCSI.OntheWomen’sside,RebeccaWagnertookhomeanadditional$500for1stplaceandStacyAllsuptookhome$250.CSIwouldliketothanktheGrandSierraResortandCasinoforprovidingaperfectvenuefortheUSBTCChampionship.ThankstoRic,BonnieandKenJoneswithBadBoysBilliardProductionsforalltheydoinsettingupandrunningthisgreatevent.BadBoyswouldliketothankBretBakerandJanetOkomotoforvolunteeringtheirtimetoassistthem.CSIwouldliketothankBillStockforassistingBadBoysontheTournamentDirectorsstaffandthelonghourshe’shadthisyearatDCC,SwaneeandUSBTC.CSIwouldliketorecognizeJustinCollettandTARforprovidingdailylivestreamingoftheeventwiththehighqualityproductionweallhavecometoexpectfromthem.TARwouldliketothankOBCuesforsponsoringthelivestreamingandKamuiTipsandAZBilliardsfortheiradditionalsupport.Additionally,aspecialthankstoKenShumanforhisprofessionalcommentatingallweekonthelivestream.SpecialthankstoAndyChen&GregKoch(“CaliRed”)fortheirlonghoursrunningcamerasforthelivestream.Mostofall,CSIwouldliketothanktheplayers,thefans,andthepoolcommunityformakingthiseventasuccess.CSIwouldespeciallyliketothanktheirownCSIfamilyatthehomeoffice,whoputinallthehardworkbehindthescenesthatarerequiredtoputtogethertheselargetournaments.OnbehalfofMarkGriffinandtheentireCSIStaff,thankstoallofyouforanothersuccessfulandentertainingevent.
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MEN’S8-BALLDIVISION-189entries1st $5700 JeffBeckley2nd $3300 RobbSaez3rd $2000 FranciscoBustamante4th $1300 OscarDominguez5/6 $900 LarryNevel, LouisAltes7/8 $650 RodneyMorris, BrianButler
WOMEN’S8-BALLDIVISION-46enries1st $875 StacyAllsup2nd $550 MelissaLittle3rd $425 PattyWest4th $300 NicoleKeeney5/6 $200 AndreaSaez-Maes, MaryAnnStarkey7/8 $125 SusanWilliams, MiaSchieck
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1ST PLACE: MEN’S ‘AA’ SINGLES
1ST PLACE: MEN’S MASTER/‘AA’ TEAMTEAM RUN OUT
1ST PLACE: MEN’S ‘A’ SINGLES
1ST PLACE: WOMEN’S MASTER SINGLES
1ST PLACE: WOMEN’S ‘B’ SINGLES 1ST PLACE: WOMEN’S MASTER/AAA TEAM
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WISCONSINBCAPOOLLEAGUE
1ST PLACE: MEN’S MASTER SINGLESBILLY “THE KID” LASEE
1ST PLACE: MEN’S ‘A’ TEAMPOOL HALL JUNKIES
1ST PLACE: MEN’S ‘B’ TEAMTHE MAGNET
1ST PLACE: WOMEN’S ‘A’ SINGLESMISTI MOEDE
1ST PLACE: WOMEN’S ‘B’ TEAMMORT’S I’D HIT THAT
1ST PLACE: MEN’S ‘B’ SINGLES
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Congratulations
RESULTS
FUTURE CUES’ LONE STAR EVENT DRAWS 133 PLAYERS:
Future Cues in Temple, Texas hosted the largest Lone Star event to date drawing 133 players on February 4th-5th. There were 96 Amateur players, 59 Open, and 24 ladies competing for almost 8k in prize money, with Amateurs competing in both divisions. New players to the tour included Chaser Rudder, Eric Brown, Conner Dennett, Joey Quinney, Karl McClendon, Phil Sidari and many more.
It was a long weekend considering the number of tournament players and tables. On Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday, the Open and Amateur divisions were narrowed down to 32 each. The Open winners’ side final 8 saw Joey Barnes defeat Chase Rudder 7-6, Brent Thomas oust David Henson 7-3, Tom Mooney best Kevin Guimond 7-4, and Sam Martinez pass Travis Gunn 7-5. One more round passed and pitted Joey Barnes v. Tom Mooney for the hotseat match. At 6-5 Mooney’s favor, Barnes missed a crucial 7-ball which sewed up the hot seat for Mooney. The one-loss side saw Brian Hickman eliminate Guimond 7-4, Gunn best Corey Dordek 7-1, Rudder defeat Ronnie Felder 7-6, and Jason Pearce pass Henson 7-6. When the smoke cleared it was Thomas v. Rudder in the quarter finals. Thomas squeezed by Rudder to clench the one-loss side bracket but fell to a replenished Barnes in the semi-final. Mooney made quick work of Barnes in the final match, capturing his first Lone Star Tour title.
There were some familiar faces in the Amateur division including David Escobedo, James Smiser, Drew McCoy, Robert Hitchcock, and some not so familiar ones including Ronnie Felder, Eric Brown, James Dugger, Carl Ray, and George M. Smith. It was Jason Pearce who captured the winner’s side over Steve Lindgren. Brent Thomas came on strong in the one-loss side blasting through Mooney, Brown, and Lindgren at the end, only to fall short of Pearce in the final, 5-2.
The ladies division drew some heavy-hitters including Jennifer Kraber, Kim Pierce, and Kim Sanders. Amber Stone defeated Kim Sanders 5-4, and Jennifer Kraber bested Tabetha Lewis 5-0, which pitted Stone against Kraber for the hot seat. One the one-loss side, Jenni Sherman defeated Anh Tran 4-1 but fell to Tabetha Lewis 4-3. Also on the west side, Mary Gros defeated
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MOONEY, PEARCE, AND KRABER CAPTURE WINSMonica Forest 4-2, but fell to Sanders 4-3. Sanders sewed up the one-loss side, besting Lewis 4-3 while Kraber ousted Stone for the hot seat, 5-2. Sanders eliminated Stone but fell to Kraber in the finals. Congratulations to Jennifer Kraber who captured the ladies side undefeated!
Room owner Daniel Renkel and his staff hosted a first class event with great service the entire weekend. The tour hopes to make Future Cues a regular stop on the Lone Star Trail!
Many thanks to Poison by Predator Cues, Predator Cues, Delta-13 Rack, www.PoolWebsites.com, APA of North Harris County, www.Pool-Trax.net, Gulf Coast Billiards, and Roger Allen Cue Repair. The next event will be at Bogies Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston on March 3rd-4th, 2012. There will be Open, Amateur, and Junior divisions.
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OPEN1st $700/$930 Tom Mooney2nd $440/$600 Joey Barnes3rd $275/$300 Brent Thomas4th $160/$220 Chase Rudder5th-6th $100ea Travis Gunn/Sam Martinez
AMATEUR1st $825/$900 Jason Pearce2nd $545/$620 Brent Thomas3rd $375/360 Steve Lindgren4th $275/$240 Eric Brown5th-6th $150ea/$100ea David Escobedo, Tom Mooney7th-8th $100ea/$60ea James Smiser, Ronnie Felder9th-12th $40ea Brian Hickman, Robert Hitchcock, Conner Dennett, Phil Sidari
LADIES1st $300/$100 Jennifer Kraber2nd $180/$70 Kim Sanders3rd $95/$40 Amber Stone4th $50 Tabetha Lewis
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NamedforbelovedsouthernCaliforniaplayer,JaySwanson,the16thAnnualJaySwansonMemorial9-BallTournament(“theSwanee”)washostedFebruary4-5atHardTimesBilliardsinBellflower,California.Atournamentsteepedintradition,theeventisavirtualwho’swhoofwestcoastUSandPacificRimplayers.ProducedbyCueSportsInternational(CSI)andsponsoredbyHardTimesBilliards,CSIandtheMagicBallRack,theeventisknownforbeingatwodaygrinderwithaheady192playerfieldofheavyhitters.Itisnosmallfeattocashinthisevent,butthisyearhistorytookplace.Alex“TheLion”PagulayanwonforasecondconsecutiveyearsurvivingalitanyoffellowwellknownnamesincludingformerSwaneechampionsDaveHemmah(1996),MitchEllerman(2009),AmarKang(2006)andtheonlyothertwotimewinnerMorroPaez(1999and2001).Additionally,“TheLion”tookout2012USMosconiCupteammemberRodneyMorrisand“MadMax”EberlewhohimselfhasfinishedinthetopthreeoftheSwaneefield3years(2005,2011,and2012).ItwasEberlewhoinitiallyknockedPagulayantotheonelosssideintheseventhroundofthewinner’sbracket.“TheLion”heapedrevengeuponEberleinthesemi-finalssending“MadMax”tothebleacherslateSundaynight7-2.Aftertwodaysand16roundsthe192fieldwasnowdowntotwoplayers.Inthemiddleofthenightsurroundedbyaroomfullofdedicatedspectators,thesingleraceto11finalswasbetweenOscar“TheBigO”DominguezandPagulayan.Dominguez’sroadtothehotseatincludedthetakedownofNickSpano,CoreyHarper,JimHennessy,BrendanCrockett,SantosSambajonJr.,RodneyMorrisandMaxEberle.Inwhatcanonlybedescribedasoneofthemostuniquefinalsofanytournament,Pagulayan’srepeatwinalmostdidnottakeplace.“TheLion”dominatedthematchearlyandjumpedtoaquick10-3lead.Theningame14“TheLion”pocketedatoughbutmakeablebackcutshotonthe9-ballforthematchwin.However,inasplitseconditwasevidentthecueballwouldalsodropgivingDominguezthegameinsteadofPagulayanthewin.ThediminutivePagulayanleapedintheairjustaswhiteywailedintoacornerpocket.ToaddinjurytoinsultwhenPagulayanlandedfromhisleaphesprainedhiscalfandfacedtherestofthematchlimpingandhavingtoadjusthisstancetoavoidfurtherpain.Dominguezcapitalizedonthesituation.Usingstrategicsafetyplay“O”patientlytookthescorefrom10-4to10-9.Duringthose5gamesPagulayandidhaveanotheropportunitytosealthedealbutinacaseofdéjà-vuagainscratchedonapocketed9-ball.Thecueballcaughtthetipofonepocketandricochettheballintoanotherpocket.Inthissituationitishardnottothinkofthatfamousquote“It’slikeanightmare,isn’tit?”fromTheColorofMoney.Thewinninggamecamedowntoamomentofluckorredemptiondependingontheperspective.DominguezagainexecutedastrongsafeleavingPagulayanintheunenviablepositionofhavingtokickatthe1-ballforlegalcontact.Usingsonicspeed,Pagulayansentthecueballoffalongrail,hittheone,thentherockcareenedofftheoppositelongrailintothepackofballsthathousedthe9.Thematchmoneyballthengentlyrolledintoasidepocket.Thistimewhiteystayedsecurelyonthetableand“TheLion”wasabletoroartwoyearsinarow.Visitwww.playcsipool.com,www.playbca.comandwww.playusapool.comformoreinformationaboutCSIanditsdivisions.
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OB Cues Unveils New Cue Line for 2012
OBCuesisproudtoannouncethelaunchoftheirNew2012OBCues.Thereare10newmodelsranginginpricefrom$395to$495andallofthecuesarebuiltintheirfactoryinPlanoTexas.“ThecuesincorporatenewtechnologiesbuiltintothebuttthatwehavebeendevelopinghereinTexasforthelast2years”statesShaneSinnott,DirectorofSalesandMarketing.“8ofthe10modelsfeatureaStraightLineCoreconstructionwhichguaranteesacuethatisstraighter,stronger,morestableandstiffer.Thismeansthatthecueswillbebuiltstraight,stay
straightandhitgreat.TheyalsofeatureanewCentralizedBalanceSystemwhichinvolvesplacingweightinveryspecificlocationsthroughoutthebuttofthecuetocreateanevenlybalancedcuewithfeedbackthatisbothcrispandlively.Itreallyhastobefelttobeappreciated…..Customfeelinaproductioncue!”Thenewcuescanbeseenonlineatwww.obcues.comandifyouwanttotryorpurchaseonethenpleasecontactyourfavoriteBilliardDealer.
BY SHANE SHINNOTT - 2012-03-01
DIAMONDBILLIARDPRODUCTSINC.andDIAMONDPROMOTIONS,LLC.areproudtoannouncethenewSouthernClassicpooltournament.FormattedexactlyliketheeverpopularDerbyCityClassic,thisneweventlookstobring9-BallBanks,One-Pocket,
and9-Ballintoanarearichinbilliardtraditionandripeforabig‘olepooltournament!ThehostvenuewillbetheHarrah’sHotelandCasinolocatedinTunica,MS.ThedatesareJuly20-28,2012.Thevenuehas(2)separatebuildingsthatwillholdover(120)pooltablesallowingfora“DerbyCityClassic”likeeventaswellas9daysofamateurevents!“ThiseventcontinuesDIAMOND’smissiontoincreasepoolplaythroughouttheUnitedStatesbyprovidingtournamentsandactionforeverylevelofplayerandisthesecondsteptowardstheultimategoalofaprofessionaltour–ChadScharlow”.Gotowww.southernclassictournament.comforalltheexcitinginformation.
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MEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL SINGLES[20 entries x $75 = $1,500 + $500 added = $2,000] 1st $700 Chad Behnke (Farley, IA)2nd $450 Alan Schares (Independence, IA)3rd $300 Somphet Thongsouk (Des Moines, IA)4th $200 Frank DeCastecker (Moline, IL)5-6th $100 Ron Martin (E. Moline, IL), Keith Helfrich (Sterling, IL)7-8th $75 Mike Overkamp (Evansdale, IA), Jerrod Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA)WOMEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL SINGLES[7 entries x $75 = $525 + $500 added = $1,025]1st $500 Jessica Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) 2nd $325 Connie O’Heron (Wausau, WI)3rd $200 Penny Prahl (Gays, IL)MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES[155 entries x $40 = $6,200 + $500 added = $6,700]1st $1,200 Mike Peiffer (Washington, IA) 2nd $840 Anthony Asher (Savannah, MO)3rd $520 Dave Gossar (Wedron, IL)4th $320 Tony Le (Cedar Rapids, IA)5-6th $225 Steve Aldrich (Cedar Rapids, IA), Eric Naretto (Odell, IL)7-8th $175 Erik Otto (Bloomingdale, IL), Blake Mattson (DeWitt, IA)WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES[64 entries x $40 = $2,560 + $500 added = $3,060]1st $700 Simone Huskey (Silvis, IL)2nd $480 Georgia Countryman (Braidwood, IL)3rd $330 Maria Lara (Sterling, IL)4th $230 Sue Leonard (Moline, IL)5-6th $150 Denise Miller (Princeton, IL), Courtney Cadwell (Hannibal, MO)7-8th $100 Jaymi Levenhagen (Trail Creek, IN), Nancy Beadel (Bettendorf, IA)MEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES[128 entries x $20 = $2,560 + $200 added = $2,760]1st $700 Jim Gessay (Hartland, WI) 2nd $450 Ron Martin (E. Moline, IL)3-4th $205 Mike Bennett (Williams Bay, WI), Greg Sheffert (Cedar Rapids, IA)5-8th $100 Andrew Burbach (Cedar Rapids, IA), Bryan Sandquist (Omaha, NE) Mark Henson (Schererville, IN), Craig Swanson (Des Moines, IA)WOMEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES[20 entries x $20 = $400 + $200 added = $600]1st $200 Sheree Houseman (Muscatine, IA) 2nd $120 Shari Rice (Omaha, NE) 3-4th $60 Lori Rexroot (Ottawa, IL), Donna Whitcomb (Port Byron, IL)5-8th $40 Angelique Damstrom (Ankeny, IA), Christina Vann (Sauk Village, IL) Tammy O’Meara (Silvis, IL), Heather Kriner (Bluegrass, IA)MEN’S TEAMS[80 entries x $80 = $6,400 + $4,000 added = $10,400]1st $2,000 Freewheelers (IL)2nd $1400 Hot Shots (IA)3rd $1,000 Corner Pocket (IA)4th $700 Royz Boyz (IL)5-6th $450 Sheila’s (IL), Sporties Pimpin Ain’t Easy (WI)7-8th $300 ERO Speedwagon (IL), Stun & Run (IL)WOMEN’S TEAMS[32 entries x $80 - $2,560 + $3,000 added = $5,560]1st $1,500 Empty Pockets (IL) 2nd $1,100 Just The Tip (IA) 3rd $800 Fort Crook Billiards - Marsh (NE)4th $560 Knickers - Kay (IA)5-6th $350 Diamonds (IL), Krug’z Ladies (IA)7-8th $250 New Windsor (IL), 8 Ball Makers (IL)9-12th $100 What The Hell? (IL), Chix w/Stix (IL), Joedee’s Angels (IA), L8 Bloomers (IA)SCOTCH DOUBLES 8-BALL [18 entries x $30 = $540 + $200 added = $740]1st $300 Dawn Spencer/ Jerry Dietz (IA)2nd $200 Dawn Huser/ Jason Miller (IL)3-4th $120 Jennifer Sundstrom/ Daryn Hamilton (IA) Jan James/ Bill Roach (MO)MEN’S TEAMS – 2ND CHANCE[18 entries x $40 = $720 + $450 added = $1,170]1st $500 Transformers (IL) 2nd $350 Krug’z Guerillas (IA)3-4th $200 Stumble Inn (IL), Charlie Jones & Them (IA) WOMEN’S TEAMS – 2ND CHANCE[9 entries x $40 = $360 + $300 added = $660]1st $300 No Balls Just Racks (MO) 2nd $180 Lucky Dawgs (IL)3-4th $90 Gus’s Crazy Eights (IA), Diamond Cougars (IA)
ACSMidwest8-Ball
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BehindTheRockTouristakingthepoolscenebystorm.Thistournamenttourisdesignedforanycaliberofplayersfromintermediateleveltopros.Weplaynationwidefromlocalpoolroomswith6divisionsbasedonplayerability.Playerscompeteandgetpaidweekly.Thethreelowerdivisionsareplayedwithatrue90%handicappingsystemwhichmeansit’snotnecessarilythebestplayerthatwinseachweek,buttheplayersthatscorethemostovertheiraverageeachweekintheirdivision.Howdowedoit?We’veintegratedtwocomponentsintothepoolworld:TheGhostandtheinternet.AnewtournamentstartseverySunday.Eachqualifiedroomplaystheireventontheirtimescheduleanytimeduringtheweek.Thisindividualcompletionplaysagamecalled211,otherwiseknownas10ballvs.theGhost.Playersbreak,takeball-in-handandrunballsinrotationuntiltheymiss,foulorrun-out.Onceaplayerhasdoneoneofthesethreethings,thatgameisover.Playersplay11gamesagainsttheGhostforacompletematch,afinalscoreandstatsfortheirmatch.Alltheplayers’matchesareuploadedtoourwebsiteeverySaturdaynightatmidnightwhenweclosethetournament.EverySundaymorningwecalculatewinnersandpayoutsgoouteveryMonday.YouwillseetheresultsimmediatelyaftercalculationsaredoneSundaybynoonPST.You’llseehowyouplaced,moneyearned,yourstats,andotherplayers’rankingsallbygoingtothewebsiteatwww.BehindTheRockTour.com.Eachdivisionpaysthetopthirdofthefield.Payoutsarebasedontheparticipationofplayersinadivisioneachweek.Itdoesn’tgetmuchbetterthanthis.Nomorebadrolls,nomoresafeties,it’salloffenseandbasedonwhatyoudoatthetableineachmatch.Comefindouthowyoustackupagainstplayersofyourownskilllevel.
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STORY
BY: ANDREW MONSTIS
Lucky Plays the Pescado GrandeLucky #14
3rdpartofthisadventurecontinuedfromlast2months……Crackkkktherewasthatsoundagain.Coupleofgamesandwewere“inthemoney”Luckyhadagainlaiddownthesamebreakalltheevenballswentintheholes.PescadoGrandewasconstantlyonthephone.Finallyturnedoffhisphone,Betitwashisgirlfriendhewasarguingwithcallinghim.ItwastoolateforPescadoGrandeLuckyfinishedoffthesetandthemoneywasours.Timetooquit………..TheMysterymanwhoputupthe$20,000wantedtogoagain.HisnosewasopenblamingPescadoGrandebabegirlfriendforhistemporarydemise.Theywerenotdone.WehavebeenupforalmosttwodayshardonmeithadtobeharderonLucky.WewantabreakLuckysaid.TheBankofAmericawasnowopen.LuckyhadmemeethimintheOfficewherethesafewasandgetourmoneyoutofthesafe.Luckysaidtogivehimthemoney.Westuffeditinhiscoatandpantspocketanywherewecouldputitthatwouldnotbeobvious.Hesaidhewouldberightback.HewentovertheBankanddepositedthemoneyexceptwhatwewouldneed.Stillalot.WhenLuckycamebackhesaidtheBanksaidthathebroughtinmoremoneythentheyhadonhand.Theywerelikelyexpectingashipmentofcashfromthemainbranchtoconductbusinesswith.Thathowbankswork…PescadoGrandestilllookedprettygoodconsideringtheyjustplayed18hours.Luckysaidhewantedtoplaybutnotatthismoment.Neededacoupleofhours.Theguyshowedusmorefivehundreddollarbills.IwaswanderingwheresomeonegotthatmanyofthoseMcKinley’sastheyarerarelyincirculation.Iknowbetterthentoaskhowhecamebythosebills.butthebankdidn’tquestionthembeingcounterfeitatthedeposit.Weagreedtomeetat9pmthatwouldgiveeveryonetimetorest.Wewentandgotamotelroom.Sleptuntil7pmgotreadythengotabitetoeatontheway.IhadRoastporkloinandricepilafandsomesteamedgreens,cornbreadandglassofmilk.LuckyhadbakedfishthesameflavorfulgreensIhadbuthehadtheseniorportion.Webothhadcoffeeaswetalkedaboutwhatwasgoingtohappen.EverybodybynowknewweweretherebutwhoLuckywasalsoa
mysteryandwewantedtokeepitthatway.Luckywasmoreconcernednowaboutthemoney.Itwouldattractacriminalelement.Wetookourtimewedidnotwanttobeonanadvertisedschedulebecauseitcouldmakeusmorevulnerable.SoIwentinfirstandsurveyedtheplacedidseenewfacesincludingaknownplayerslikeJoseParica.ItoldtheprinciplepeoplethatLuckywasonhiswayheintraffic.Hewaswaitinginthecarformyphonecall.Luckywasstallingitwasnow10pmsomepeoplewaitingtosweatthematchwerestartingtoleave,SomethoughtLuckywasafraidofbigmoneyandskippedoutwithwhathewon.IassuredtheMexicanandthemysterymanhewasintrafficandonhisway.Ididliealittle,butitwasforsecurityreasons.Luckywaspackingsomerealmoney.AllofasuddenweallnoticedthatLuckywassittinginthebleacherswatchingustalk.Poppedoutofthinair…OhI’vebeenthereforawhilehesaid.Iamreadytoplayareyouguys.PescadoGrandesays,“Ofcourse,myfriend.”Jackitto$3000agameok!ThoughtwewereplayingOnePocketbutitwas9ball.TheysetdownequipmentatthesametablethebackercameupandbroughtouttheMcKinley’sagain.WewereinACTIONBABY.Thiswassoexciting.Luckywonthelag.Crackkkktherewasthatsoundagain.It’sincrediblehowheonlymakestheevenballsonthisbreak.Iknowhe’llexplainittomesometimelater.Luckywentrighttoworkrunningoutrackafterrackeachbreaklookedexactlythesameeachandeverytime.Theoldmanstillhasit.Luckyallowedthegamestogobackandforthagain,puttingeveryonewatchingasleep.IgotsomewaterforLucky,theydidnothaveLucky’sfavoritewaterFujiwaterhetookasipofwhatIgothim,hesaidFujiisthebest.Iamready,whileeverybodywasthinkinganotherlongmatchtheywerepayinglessattention.PescadoGrandebrokeandscratched,Luckyadjustedhiscinnamonstickwentonto5straighteffortlessrunoutsand$30,000moreinsighttowardsLucky’sgoal,Luckylooksatthestunnedgroupwhowerenowpayingattentionagainandsays,“IfImissaballinthenextfivegames,Iwillstartallover…atzeroanysidebets.”Iknowtheywanttodothis.Whowouldn’t?ThenLucky
whispers,“getallthesidebetspossible”.Whataretheygoingtosay?Nothingsaidforthelongestmoment.Luckywaitspatiently,workingthecinnamonstick.Thelookontheirfaces--Icanseeeachandeverybrainworkingovertime,eventuallycomingoutwiththeanswer--Playtheodds.Noonerunsoutthatmuch!TheoldmanislocoIheardAgoodbet.Igotapencilandnotepadandtooknamesandamounts.Somebet$20andfewbetover$200.about15peoplebetsomereachingintotheirsockspullingoutthecash.Imadethempostitto,whichIheldontooiftheywantedtobet.PescadoGrandesays,“Ofcourse,myfriend.”DoubtingLucky’sabilityandbet$200andmysterybackerbet$500.overtwothousandcollectedherewego..OnthenextgameLuckymakesthe9onthebreak.Somethingheneverdidforthepast2days.PescadoGranderacksLuckybreaksanother9ball…..threeinarowLuckypocketsthenineinadifferentpocketeachtime.PescadoGranderacksthegame.Luckybreaksandmakesthenineintheside.PescadoGranderacksgoestohischair,reachesforhiscuecase,opensit,unscrewshisstickandputsitaway.Luckybreaksanywayandpocketsthenineinhisbreakingcorner.Ittooklessthen60minutes.Theentirecrowdjustsitsthereamazed,andthen,slowly,onebyone,theybegintoapplaudrealizingwhatjusthappened.Itwasjustlikehypnotistwhobringspeopleoutofahypnotictrance.Thoughtheyarefrustratedatknowingtheyjustgotbeatoutoftheirmoneybyanoldmanwhobestedtheirmanaswell,stilltheyarecompelledspontaneouslytoshowrespectforwhattheyknowisthebestpoolplayingtheywilleversee.Ihadtearsinmyeyes.Istillhavethemoneystuffedinmypockettoo.Wearegoingtogetoutalive,Ithink.Luckylooksatmeandsmileswearily,asheacknowledgestherespectbyshakingeveryone’shand,saying,“Muchasgracias,amigos.”OnlyonewillnotshakeLucky’shand–thebacker,whoistoostunnedthathishorsehaslost,andisalreadyheadingoutthedoor,thepulseinhisneckpoundingandhischeeksburning.Luckyboughtroundforallthere.Wepackupquicklyandheadout/slippedwhileeveryonewasfeelinggoodInthecarandsafeLuckytalkedaboutwhatwemightdothisnextyearmaybe
DerbyCity,otherhotspotsinthecountryandpossiblyAsiaandEuropehedidsaydependingonhishealth.Hewasintoitforsure,liketheolddayshesaid.WeheadedtotheairportsoIcouldgethomeforChristmas.Luckysaidheneededtodosomeimportantthings,seemsmysterious,thathedoesthiseveryyearatChristmastime.Hisbeardwasgettinglongertoo….no…nowayhecouldbe…no..WewenttotheairportIgotmybagsoutofthecar.Iwastokeepallthesidebetmoney.Hesaidhe’dbefinedrivinghomedroppedmeoffIwentinboughtanairlineticket.Intheplanehavereliveditinmymindsomanytimeswhathappenedmybrainhurts.It’sonethingtobetherewatchingithappen,buttorealizethatoldLuckyhadjustplayedhisgame,anditwassomethingonlyaveryfewwouldeverbeprivilegedtosee,andIwasone,well,itisjusttoomuch.I’mbackhomenow,doingallthenormalstuffyoudoathome.MywifeandIareenjoyinggettinginsomeChristmasstuffandreadyfortheNewYearIt’snicebeinghome.BeingontheroadwithLuckyforsolongishard.Lifeontheroadismoregruelingthanpeoplethink.Ittransformsyoutosomedegreetotheenvironmentandthepeople.Howyoustartoutcaneasilychangeintosomethingotherthanwhatyouareexpecting.Luckysaidthatwhenwefirstmet.Hewassoright.Butitsurewastheexperienceofalifetime.IknowIwillbetheretohelphimoutifIcan,andlookforwardtogoingalongfortheride,whereverthatmightbe.IamwaitingforLuckytocallwhenheisreadyfortheroadagain…….Luckystoriescanbefoundat“OnTheBreak”website,lookthemup……copyright2012byAndrewMonstis
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