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ResultsROUND ROCK, TXPeru's Manny Chau added another major victory

to a list that's been growing for over a decade by going undefeated to claim the inaugural Texas Open 10-Ball Tournament, held on the weekend of February 28-March 1. The $2,938-added event drew 110 entrants to Skinny Bob's Billiards in Austin, Texas and was streamed live by Ray "Big Truck" Hansen's PoolActionTV.

The field featured an expected list of both Southwest and nationwide competitors, including Chau, the Davises (James, Sr. and Jr.), Charlie Bryant, Jeremy Jones, Shane McMinn, Robb Saez, Dave Henson, and Mike Alonzo, to name just a few of the 110 entrants who cashed in the event. The winners' side semifinals featured Jones versus Alonzo and Chau versus McMinn. Jones sent Alonzo west 7-5, as Chau was busy defeating McMinn 7-4. Chau claimed the hot seat 7-5 over Jones and waited on what turned out to be the return of Alonzo.

On the loss side, David Henson, following a

Wins The Texas Open 10-Ball Championship at Skinny Bob’s

MIKE ALONZO AND MANNY CHAU (PHOTO COURTESY OF POOLACTIONTV)

1 PER CHAU Manny 4,0002 USA ALONZO Mike 2,2003 USA JONES Jeremy 1,3784 USA HENSON David 8205 USA DAVIS SR James 5305 USA MCMINN Shane 5307 USA SAEZ Robb 3607 USA FERRER JR. Frank 3609 USA MCCOY Drew 2409 USA BRYANT Charlie 2409 USA MANAOLE Shane 2409 USA SANDERS Brian 24013 JUECO Junior 17013 USA FRANKLIN Jeff 17013 USA BROWN Eric 17013 USA DAVIS JR. James 17017 USA KRONE Jimmy 14017 USA GABRIEL John 14017 NGO Nguyen 14017 USA KOVACKS Darrell 14017 USA AICINENA Eric 14017 USA MORA Charles 14017 USA PEREZ Daniel 14017 USA RILEY Dalton 14025 USA PALMORE John 12525 USA LOPEZ Tommy 12525 USA BARCUS Blaine 12525 USA LUE Chris 12525 USA DABU Victor 12525 USA RUDDER Chase 12525 USA ESPINOZA Justin 12525 USA LIANG Michael 125

Manny Chau

double hill victory over Brian Sanders and a 7-2 win over Robb Saez, faced McMinn. Alonzo drew James Davis, Sr., who'd defeated Drew McCoy and Frank Ferrer, Jr., both 7-4, to reach him. James Davis, Jr. had bowed out in the matches that decided the six-way tie for 13th ($170). Henson eliminated McMinn 7-4 and in the quarterfinals, faced Alonzo, who'd ended Davis, Sr.'s tournament bid 7-5.

Alonzo and Henson battled to double hill in the quarterfinals before Alonzo finished it and advanced to the semifinals against Jones. Alonzo completed his three-match, loss-side winning streak with a 7-5 win over Jones. Chau, though, finished Alonzo 7-3 in the finals to claim the first-ever Texas Open 10-Ball Championship title.

Tour Director John Palmore thanked John Cielo and the staff at Skinny Bob's for their hospitality, as well as sponsors James Hanshew Custom Cues, Joe Salazar, Ray Hanson and PoolActionTV, and Ron Guyer. He also noted volunteer contributions by Kaye Watson and Emma Davis, without which, he said, the event could not have been done.

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HOUSTON, TXIt was an amazing run for Natalie Esparza as she

went undefeated, taking down the best of the best in Texas female amateur billiard competition this past Saturday at the second Gulf Coast Tour stop of the year held at the new Bogies West in Houston, Texas. The Gulf Coast Tour, a WPBA sanctioned regional tour, drew a whopping 29 women to the one-day 9-ball event, the largest field to date for the fledgling regional tour and a perfect opportunity for local league player Natalie Esparza to prove, she’s got skills. Esparza secured the first major win of her pool playing career, besting former BCA Champion Terry Petrosino in the finals, 7-5. Esparza began her 2015 season with a 7th-8th finish, and after this, moves to #1 in the rankings. This year marks her first year on the Gulf Coast Tour, certain not to be her last.

On Saturday, March 7th, 2015, Gulf Coast players from across Texas flocked to Bogies West to compete for prize money and WPBA Regional Tour points. Former tour champion, Belinda Lee, fought her way to the hot seat with wins over Karen Reilly, 7-1, Tam Trinh, 7-3, Terry Petrosino, 7-3, and Jennifer Yo, 7-4. Esparza defeated Sara Bork, 7-6, Gail Roles, 7-4, Kim Pierce and Robyn Petrosino by the same score, 7-5. On the one loss side, after losing her first round to R. Petrosino, 7-6, Liz Mitchel took out Regine Flores, 5-1, Jo Losoya, 5-0, and Tiffany Mundie, 5-1, but fell to Pierce, 5-1. Tam Trinh overcame Jillian Nickerson, 5-2, while Ricki Casper eliminated Gail Roles, 5-1. After losing her first round to newcomer Jo Losoya, Kim Jenkins eliminated Bonnie Mason,5-3, Terri Resendez, 5-3, and D’Andrea McQuirter, 5-1,

before she was eliminated by T. Petrosino, 5-1. The one loss side saw Trinh fall to Pierce, 5-0, and Petrosino oust Casper, 5-1. Teeing off in 5th-6th position, it was Pierce v Yo, and the elder Petrosino v daughter, Robyn. Back on the east side, Esparza made quick work of Lee, sending her west, 7-3, while Pierce defeated Yo, and T. Petrosino eliminated R. Petrosino, by the same score, 5-2. Petrosino overcame Pierce and Lee to meet Esparza in the finals. Petrosino launched a courageous battle for first, but fell to a motivated Esparza in the first and final set, 7-5.

The Gulf Coast Tour would like to welcome its newest 2015 WPBA Members: Terry Petrosino, Robyn Petrosino, Jillian Nickerson, Tam Trinh, Regine Flores, Deb Benavides, Francis Marron, Diana Cardona, Kim Jenkins, Jo Losoya, and D’Andrea McQuirter.

In its third year, the WPBA sanctioned Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Tour is sponsored by Delta-13 Rack, www.delta-13.com and the APA of North Harris County, www.facebook.com/apanorthharriscounty. The tour would like to thank Bogies West and General Manager Stephanie Verron and her entire staff for hosting a first-rate event, along with Ricki Casper for assistance with tournament direction.

The next Gulf Coast Tour Event will be Saturday, May 16th, at Ariana’s, 13802 Homestead Rd., Houston, Texas. For more information on the Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Tour, visit www.facebook.com/gulfcoasttour.

The Gulf Coast Tour is searching for sponsorship, whether it be presenting, title, or product sponsor. Interested parties should contact Kimberly Newsome at [email protected].

The Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Tour is one of (14) WPBA (Women’s Professional Billiard Association) Regional Tours. To find a tour in your area, or start a tour of your own, visit www.wpba.com.

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Natalie Esparza (left), Terry Petrosino

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Makes Her Mark on the Gulf Coast Tour

He's played in all of them, since 2008. He won the first Side Pocket Open 9-Ball Championship that year, and again, in 2010. On the weekend of March 6-8, Joey Barnes laid claim to his third championship title at the 8th Annual Side Pocket Open 9-Ball Championship, going undefeated to do it. Last year's winner, Johnny Archer, didn't compete, nor did two-time winner, Jeremy Jones. The $2,000-added event drew 102 entrants to Side Pockets Billiards in Shreveport, LA.

Barnes advanced to a winners' side semifinal against Manny Chau, who'd won the inaugural Texas Open 10-Ball Championship the week before. Devin Poteet, in the meantime, squared off against Joey Gray. Identical 7-4 scores put Barnes and Poteet into the hot seat match, where Barnes prevailed 7-3.

On the loss side, Chau picked up Cliff Joyner, who'd defeated Shahn Hunter 7-5 and C.J. Wiley 7-3 to reach him. Gray drew Skyler Woodward, who'd eliminated tour director Jeff "Sully" Sullivan 7-3 and Gary Abood 7-1. Chau shut Joyner out, and in the quarterfinals, faced Gray, who'd knocked Woodward out of contention 7-4.

Chau defeated Gray 7-4, and was a single step away from his second finals in a week. That step, though, involved Devin Poteet, who got his second crack at Barnes with a 7-2 victory over Chau in the semifinals. Barnes completed his undefeated run with an opening set 7-3 win over Poteet to claim the event title.

A Ring Game on Friday saw Manny Chau claim the first place prize of $1,400. Glenn Huff took the $700 second-place prize, while Skyler Woodward pocketed $200 for his third-place finish.

BarnesWins 3th Side Pocket Open 9-Ball Championship

1 USA BARNES Joey 3,000/93002 USA POTEET Devin 1,425/55003 PER CHAU Manny 925/30004 USA GRAY Joey 450/14005 USA JOYNER Cliff 300/6005 USA WOODWARD Skyler 300/2257 USA ABOOD Gary 150/1007 USA WILEY CJ 1509 USA BARNES Wesley 1009 USA HUNTER Shahn 1009 USA FREEMAN Clint 1009 USA SULLIVAN Jeff 100

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Cody Davis, of McAlester, Okla., won the 5 & under 8-Ball tournament in March at Back Alley Billiards in McAlester. There were 27 players in the field and Davis won the tournament without losing a single match. He won $250 in tourney money and $270 in Calcutta money. Davis started out the tourney by beating Michael Harris, of McAlester. He then beat three additional McAlester players – Don Mendenhall, Lee Riddle and Stony Green. Davis then played the hot seat match against David Bickford, of Tulsa, and won the double hill game to put him in the hot seat. Finally, Davis played Lee Riddle for the championship and won.

Lee Riddle, of McAlester, took second in the tournament. He got $175 in tourney winnings and $200 in Calcutta money. David Bickford, of Tulsa, took third place. He won $110 in tourney money and $130 in Calcutta funds. Mike Wilson, of McAlester, took fourth place. He got $85 in tourney winnings and $70 in Calcutta money. James Poe, of Ada, finished in the 5th / 6th position along with Stony Green, of McAlester. They each got $60 in tournament winnings.

Back Alley Billiards hosts tournaments every Saturday at noon (Calcutta at 1 p.m.). For more information about these tournaments, call Back Alley Billiards at 918-916-CUES (2837). Also, refer to the “Tournament Trail” section of RackEm Magazine for a listing of all tournaments at Back Alley Billiards.

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There were 88 players in attendance this past weekend at Bogies West in Houston, Texas, the newest Lone Star Billiards Tour venue, hosting its first two-day, 9-ball event in addition to a Gulf Coast Women’s 9-ball event. Former Lone Star Tour Champion Chase Rudder fought his way through an elite field of 39 players, while Marvin Diaz took care of business in his 51-player division, to capture 2015 Lone Star titles.

The Lone Star Tour Spring 9-Ball Event kicked off on Saturday, March 7th, and played through Sunday afternoon. Chase Rudder surged to a hot seat victory over Austin’s Tom Mooney, 9-3, and Abel Lara took down Bill Fuller in the amateur side hot seat, 7-1, but the finals would shape up a bit differently than expected.

Saturday’s competition brought back the final 40 competitors on Sunday. Open division action saw Rudder defeat Joey Torres, 9-6, James Davis, Jr., 9-3, and Raymond Cardenas, 9-6. Mooney bested Josh Dordek, 9-5, Jesse Langston, 9-7, and Mike Liang, 9-1, to meet Rudder for the hot seat. After a second round loss to Kevin Nguyen, League City’s Denis Strickland had an epic run with wins over Chuck Adams, Will Felder, Marc McClure, David Gutierrez, and Jesse Langston, to meet Joey Torres. On the topside, it was Davis, Jr. over Dordek, and Strickland put another notch in his belt with a 7-4 win over Torres. Davis Jr. ousted Liang, 7-3, and Strickland secured his seventh win over Cardenas, 7-6. On the east side, Rudder defeated Mooney for the hot seat, 9-3, while Strickland eliminated Davis, Jr. on the east, 7-6. After eight straight match wins, Strickland was still going

strong. The former Houston Open Champion went on to secure his ninth straight win, eliminating Mooney, 7-4, earning himself a well-deserved shot at first place. In an amazing display of stamina, the veteran Strickland mustered enough steam to overcome Rudder for a tenth straight win, 9-5. Rudder knew it was time to tighten his belt and end Strickland’s reign. Stepping up his game, Rudder shut-out Strickland the second set, 7-0, to win his first event of 2015.

In the amateur division, Houston’s own Abel Lara reached the winners’ side final four with wins over Bobby Dominguez, Tyler Partin, Erik Renteria, and Horacio Cortez while Marvin Diaz bested Scooter Thweatt, Kevin Nguyen, and Josh Dordek, to meet Lara. Bill Fuller overcame Viet Do, Raymond Cardenas, and Anthony

Gepayo, while Austin’s Justin Espinosa made his way through Sonny Bosshamer, John Newsome, and Tom Mooney. On the one loss side, Gepayo eliminated Renteria, 5-3, and Mooney bested Nguyen, 5-2. On the bottom side, Dordek ousted Newsome, 5-2, and Derrell Taylor fell to Cortez, 5-3. Back on the east side, Lara bested Diaz, 7-3, and it was Fuller over Espinosa, 7-5. On the one loss side, Diaz defeated Mooney, 5-3, while Dordek shut-out Espinosa, 5-0. Lara claimed the hot seat, dealing Fuller his first loss, 7-1. Diaz made his way back through Dordek, then Fuller, for a rematch with Lara. Diaz sent the finals into overtime, capturing the first set, 7-5. During the second set, after a few unforced errors by Lara, Diaz took the lead and secured the win, 5-2.

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Amateur 1 Marvin Diaz 485/4302 Abel Lara 310/3203 Bill Fuller 235/2104 Josh Dordek 160/1005/6 Tom Mooney, Justin Espinosa 757/8 Anthony Gepayo, Horacio Cortez 559/12 Erik Renteria, Kevin Nguyen, John Newsome, Derrell Taylor 30

Win LSBT Spring Eventgulfcoasttour) will stage a women’s 9-ball event at each Lone Star Tour stop. There were 29 ladies competing in Saturday’s event, with Natalie Esparza emerging undefeated with a 7-5 win over Terry Petrosino. Read the complete article at www.wpba.com.

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Last but not least, congratulations to Robyn and Richard Petrosino who each won a Poison VX Break/Jump Cue in Saturday’s raffles.

The next event will be May 16-17 at Ariana’s (the old Rose Country), 13802 Homestead Rd., Houston, Texas. This will be the first bar table event on tour since 2011 and we look forward to a big turnout. There are (16) tables and they will be open. For more information about Ariana’s, visit www.facebook.com/arianashonkytonkcantina.

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Any time the cueball is too close to the rail to put your bridge hand on the table, you’re forced to use a rail bridge. The smaller the table, the more often this happens. On barboxes, a healthy percentage of your shots are from the rail. Rail bridges are needed frequently, and they’re worth a little attention.Let’s begin by looking at what not to do. Do not elevate the butt of your cue any further than absolutely necessary. Looking around the poolroom, you’ll see this a lot – players thinking they have to elevate to keep from miscuing. Some use a closed bridge (finger loop) because that’s the bridge they always use. What’s wrong with this? It’s too high. Using a closed bridge off the rail forces you to elevate simply to get the tip down to the vicinity of the ball. Others elevate because they feel they will miscue if they’re flat. Nah – chalk the edges of your tip, get your tip low enough on the cueball, get your stick flat, stroke well, sink balls.So, what’s wrong with elevating? For starters, when you elevate, the cueball jumps. It leaves the table surface on nearly every shot anyway, but as you elevate, you might get enough “air” to cause a miss. Also, if the cueball is frozen to the rail and you elevate and hit a little too high on the cueball, you risk trapping the ball between the tip and the table and not getting a clean hit. Worst of all, as you elevate, the amount of massé (curve) you get from left or right english dramatically increases. In other words, if you are elevated and you don’t hit precisely on the vertical axis of the cueball, the cueball is going to curve a lot more than with a nearly level cue. This is difficult to control, and if it’s unintentional, you’ll miss.Rails are made in two basic styles: flat and rounded. The curved ones allow you to get your bridge hand a little lower, making it easier to approach a level stroke. In addition, rails that are wider provide more options for hand placement and bridge length.Two rail bridges are all you need for the vast majority of shots: the Open Bridge and the Four Finger Bridge. The Open Bridge is almost the same as the version used on the table bed (palm down, thumb pressed against forefinger to make the bridge). The difference is you want to be very flat on the rail, so your bridge is low and you don’t have to elevate to get the tip down. Start with your hand flat. Pressing down with the tip of your forefinger, drag the fingertip back toward your hand, allowing

the middle knuckle to point up while the fingernail knuckle curves down. This makes a little “wall” for

the stick to glide against. The best way to get lower with the Open Bridge is to lay the stick on the cushion cloth and then raise it up just enough to avoid touching the cloth on your stroke. Raise the stick that little bit by squeezing your thumb in closer to your forefinger. Experiment with this. It makes a big difference.The Four Finger Bridge is really the easiest way to control the stick from the rail:1. Lay the stick on the cushion cloth.2. Touch the thumb of your bridge hand to the palm, leaving

four fingers out.3. Lower the bridge hand onto the rail, straddling the stick

with your forefinger and middle finger (the thumb stays tucked under, out of sight).

4. Drop your palm to the rail, if possible.5. You now have the stick controlled through four points of

contact: cushion, forefinger, middle finger, and the thumb knuckle closest to the palm. It’s going where it’s pointed.

The Four Finger Bridge will give you confidence and control, while allowing the stick to be as low and flat as possible. Caution: Don’t use this bridge when the cueball is close to the rail – you might catch the tip on that little bump you sometimes find between the cushion cloth and the rail surface.Which bridge should you use when? It depends on which is more comfortable for a given shot. If the cueball is close to or frozen to the cushion, you’ll need the Open Bridge. Sometimes you need to make the Open Bridge with your fingertips out at the edge of the rail, to get far enough from the ball to have room to stroke. For these shots, press your fingers against the rail to stabilize the bridge hand. Sometimes it helps to lower your wrist also.As your aim line moves from perpendicular to the rail toward parallel, an Open Bridge will gradually become too long (too far from the cueball). Switch to the Four Finger Bridge. When the cueball is a little too far from the rail to bridge on the rail, but too close to bridge on the table, use the Four Finger Bridge and drape your fingers over the nose of the cushion and hug the cushion with your fingers to get stable.If you don’t like rail bridges, play on bigger tables, or play better position. When you can bridge with your hand on the table, you have the freedom to strike the cueball anywhere you choose.

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TABLE TALK BY: MICHAEL K GLASS

Michael K GlassMichael Glass has been teaching pool for close to 10 years. He is a Recognized PBIA Billiards Instructor, taught by none other than Bob Jewett of the San Francisco Billiard Academy. Michael has been playing pool almost all of his life (except when he was in the Navy — it’s hard to install a pool table on a rocking ship!). He managed to stay away from the hustler life; he doesn’t believe in being dishonest in order to win money. He will, however, occasionally play for a beer or two at the local watering hole. Michael teaches all levels of pool players, from beginner to pro, and works on all aspects of the game, from fundamentals, to pattern play, to trick shots. He can be found playing in his home town of San Ramon, CA at Crown Billiards. Visit his website at billiardsprofessor.com for pool tips or to schedule a lesson!


I recently received the following question from a reader: Hello Michael, I think I am considered a fair pool player at our Community Center, but would be a better player if I did not so often “freeze” on the Eight Ball shot. I will run 3, 4 even 6 balls then miss a number of easy shots on the Eight Ball. Any suggestions? - Jerry

Yes. Most likely, you are telling yourself to miss the shot. The fact is, we know how to shoot. Most of the time, you can make the ball. Like driving a car, you can usually do everything you need to do without even thinking about it – and believe it or not, that is the key to playing well! Our subconscious minds are not capable of understanding negative thoughts. It is perception oriented, not verbally oriented. So, when I tell you not to think of the color red, that is the first thing you do! Your subconscious mind does not understand the concept of “don’t.” How many times have you said to yourself, just before a shot: “Ok, whatever you do, don’t overcut this ball,” only to take the shot and overcut it? It has happened to me many times, and I am sure it’s happened to you as well. Now, think about how many times you have shot a ball into the pocket, and all you were really focused on was cue ball position. Making the ball is a foregone conclusion; you just want the cue ball to get to the perfect spot to make your next shot. Most of the time, the object ball goes in, right? That’s because your subconscious mind and your muscles already know what to do. Sometimes, you’ll be down on your shot, and something nags at you, telling you the shot isn’t going to go in. You ignore it, shoot the shot, and you miss. How often have you heard someone say “I knew it was going to miss before I even shot it!” That was the subconscious mind trying to get your attention. Learn to hear it, and pay attention. If it’s telling you something’s wrong, stand up, reset yourself, and get back down on the shot. Don’t shoot the ball until it feels right.

So, Jerry, why are you missing the 8-ball? Because you are telling yourself to miss the 8- ball! Most likely, you are thinking to yourself, “I always miss this, and I’m probably going to miss this one too. Please, don’t miss it!” Your subconscious mind listens, strips away the negative “don’t,” and it receives the message: “Miss this shot!” Now, you get down on the shot, take a couple of practice strokes, and listen for that inner voice. Oh, good, it’s not giving you warning bells, awesome! You shoot, and promptly miss! There were no warning bells in your head, because your subconscious mind was told to miss, and it knew you were on track to miss. When we are running a table, and getting to the last ball we have to make to win, it’s very difficult to stop listening to that voice that tells us “Don’t screw this up now.” If you can manage to get into the zone, and just make balls until you have nothing left to shoot at, then your ego won’t get in the way. This is not an easy lesson to learn; I’m still struggling with this myself. When you are having this problem consistently, it makes it even harder to get out of it. Figure out a way to distract yourself, so you don’t have time to doubt your ability to make that final 8-ball. If you find that your conscious mind is trying to interfere, get up. Go take a sip of your beverage, chalk your tip, get down on the shot, and make it. After your match, I suggest that you set up the shot you missed, and practice it until you make it ten times in a row. You need to put a successful shot into your memory bank, so that your brain has a reference for the future. Then, next time you are faced with that final 8-ball shot, picture it going in the center of the pocket. Get down on the shot, and listen to your inner voice. It will tell you when you’re ready to pull the trigger.If you would like to share some of your success stories (or even the failures), or have suggestions for future articles, please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected].

PERSPECTIVE Another View on the Mental Game

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Last month I warned you about the problems of using side spin. I hope that column didn’t scare you too much because the effective use of English is essential to your development as a pool player. It adds several dimensions to what you can do with the cue ball. This month’s column is intended for those who are just beginning to use side spin to make sure you get started in the right direction.In Shot 1 is a typical situation where a beginner can reasonably try adding the complications of English since the shot is short and there is not much angle. Of course if there is no positional reason to play with side it should be avoided, but let’s suppose the cue ball needs to be taken in some unnatural direction to break out a cluster or to get position on the next ball.Set up the shot with the 1 ball about a half-inch off the cushion and even with the diamond as shown, and the cue ball positioned back about a foot and with the cue stick passing over the second diamond. The other object balls are there as targets to hit when using left and right spin. You could also use a coin as your target.First, find out where the cue ball wants to go naturally. That is, shoot the shot softly and just let the cue ball roll into the 1 ball pocketing the 1. The natural simple rolling angle depends a little on the balls, cloth and cushion, but for most equipment the cue ball will go somewhere between the 4 and 5 balls if you put the 1 ball in the center of the pocket.Next, try a little right English. Position the cue tip so its left edge is at the center of the cue ball. I’d call this half a tip of English. Try the shot shooting softly and bringing your stick straight through on that offset line. If you miss it although you felt you were aligned well, you may be running into one or more of the problems I mentioned last time. Don’t worry about the exact cause, but do adjust your aim on the next shot. I hope you notice which side of the pocket you miss the ball on when you miss because otherwise you won’t know which way to adjust. Try some more shots with half a tip of spin and notice where the cue ball goes for that spin.Gradually work the tip out to the right side of the cue ball

working on your aim for each offset. Strive for each shot to put the object ball in the middle of the pocket. Did

you remember to chalk for each shot? If you don’t chalk you will learn by miscuing that you must

not ever hit the ball offcenter and then your

game will be crippled permanently. So, chalk.For the position shown you should be able to get the cue ball to hit below the 2 ball for maximum right English.Next try left spin. In this case it will help to also use a little draw, so you will need to hit both low and to the left. The point is to keep follow off the cue ball which works against the left side spin, while for the right side spin a little follow was helpful. See if you can get the cue ball back as far as the 9 ball, always working on your aim.Finally, move on to Shot 2 where the angle is quite a bit steeper. What range of angles for the cue ball can you achieve with this cut angle?

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Anthony Beeler is a 2013 BCA National 9-Ball team champion. He also finished 9th out of 1086 players in the 2013 BCA National 8-Ball Championships. He is a certified Level 3 instructor for the American CueSports Alliance and is the founder of Maximize Your Potential Billiards Academy located in Bradfordsville, Kentucky. Beeler is also a fully licensed Kentucky Educator having, received his bachelor’s degree at Campbellsville University and his master’s degree in Education Leadership at Eastern Kentucky University. Throughout his pool-playing career Anthony has won over 300 tournaments and has defeated numerous professional players in tournament competition.


Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone once said, “Great players know that playing good just don’t cut the mustard.” There’s a lot of truth to what he said. Most pro players know that if they get too concerned about not being bad, they might not free themselves up enough to play to their potential. If you truly love pool, you must enjoy the fact that it is a very difficult game. If you spend time challenging the fact that pool is a game of errors and worry over trying to make it into a game that’s simple, you’re really trying to take all of the “fun” out of the game. In fact, in over 500 years of play, no one has ever completely mastered pool—not Willie Mosconi, not Steve Mizerak, not Shane Van Boening...and for that matter, I don’t believe that anyone ever will.When I see a pool player become irritated over a poorly struck shot, I know one thing for sure: they are not playing in the “present.” The player’s mind is lingering somewhere in the past,

focused on something that they no longer have control over.Most pool players refuse to accept mistakes. But in pool, mistakes are unavoidable. Accepting them is not a weakness. It’s an important part of developing mental toughness and being able to recover from

mistakes that you have made in the past. Nothing should bother or upset you when you are at the table, and you should have a positive mindset on every single shot. Acceptance should be practiced during every single game. After the match is over, it’s fine to make a quick assessment of where you made your mistakes. Reflection is an important part of becoming a better player. However, being able to control when you reflect is the mark of a champion.In fact, confident players think about what they are going to do when they return to the table. Those that lack confidence think about the things they don’t want to happen. Given two players of equal ability, the more confident one will win nearly 100 percent of the time. The reason they win is because they believe they are going to. If you play with confidence, you will respond well.When pool players are in the “DEAD SROKE,” it’s almost like they have a “joy stick” linking their mind to the cue ball. They think about nothing else. They are completely focused. The possibility of missing or scratching does not exist. Once they have decided what to do, the only thing that is on their mind is execution. To play subconscious pool, you must trust your stroke, and believe that your strategy will work. That’s easy to say, even harder to do. Once you miss hit a ball or two, your trust begins to diminish. Players try to fix their stroke, and they start thinking mechanically. Thinking this way is quite rational. If your stroke causes you to miss a shot, there is obviously some type of mechanical problem. Why should you trust a faulty stroke? The answer is that no one has a perfect stroke, and thinking mechanically is not going to make things better.The more I watch the best pool players in the world, the more I’m convinced that what separates the “professionals” from the “amateurs” is not how precise they are at playing position. It’s their proficiency at pocketing crucial shots in high-pressure situations. Professional players understand that difficult shots are an important part of the game. So stop belittling yourself if you miss. Missing a ball only means you are human. Players that compete with a positive attitude don’t get upset when they miss a difficult shot. They figure that everyone’s going to miss sooner or later and accepting the fact that you will miss on occasion is one way that you can separate yourself from your opponents. Instead of worrying about a miss, think of how devastating it will be for your opponent if you pocket that long, hard, difficult shot. Nothing discourages an opponent any more than losing a game they thought they would win.

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GOAL-SETTINGNo matter what kind of skill or level of skill you want, goal-setting has proven to be very effective. Achievers in various fields including athletes and business people use this technique. It gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation. It helps you focus and organize. It forces you to confront certain realities about your game so that you know what you need to improve on.

LONG-TERMNot every pool player has the desire to become a world-class pool player. But for people who love competition, it is their nature to be the best that they can be. The first step in setting goals is to consider what you want to achieve.

So at what level do you want to play pool?Do you want to beat all of your friends?Do you want to move up a rating in your league?Do you want to be the best in the world?

MEASURE First, you must have a specific measurement in mind to determine your long-term goal. For example, if your goal is to beat all of your friends, how many balls would you have to run to be the best player amongst your friends? Would the best be able to run 3 or 4 balls, or 3 or 4 racks? Write that number down. Next, you must measure your ability. For example, how many balls you can run without a miss, right now? ‘You must know where you are, to get where you want to go.’

Throw all 15 balls on the table, with ball-in-hand on your first shot, and see how many you can make without missing. Try this drill 20 or more times and record your highest run.

TIMEHow much time are you going to spend practicing to improve your performance? Consult an instructor on how much focused practice time he/she thinks it would take for you to achieve this goal. If you plan to practice only 1 hour a week, and your goal is to increase your high run by 50 balls, it could take you years to achieve this goal. But if you practiced for 6 hours/day, you may be able to achieve it in months. If you think it will take too much time for you to obtain your long-term goal, either consider more practice time or setting a lower long-term goal.

SHORT-TERMFirst, subtract your long-term goal from your current measurement of ability. For example, when I set my goal to win the BCA 8-Ball tournament, my long-term goal was 100 balls. One year prior, I could only run 32 balls, but I practiced for 6 hours/day, 6 days/week. Therefore, my long-term goal subtracted from current ability was 68 balls. Next, divide that number by the number of months or weeks that you plan to achieve your goal. I planned to run 100 balls in 1 year, so 68 divided by 12 is 5.6. Therefore my short-term goal was to increase my high run by 5 or 6 balls per month.

By setting sharp, clearly defined goals, you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals. You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind. After seeing this technique work, you will then be able to achieve even higher and more difficult goals.

Remember that if you are getting significantly higher or lower results than you expected, you can make adjustments. The next articles are designed to help you perfect your practice and be the best you can be in the shortest amount of time.

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By Andrew MonstisLINCOLN CITY, ORCorey Deuel drives a run-out pace and ran through the loser’s bracket, beating Canadian Champion John Morra in finals. John Morra chopped through a star studded bracket to get to the point and showed he was in total command until coming up against Corey who held John to only 6 combined in games in both the finals matches on his way to the $10,000 1st place prize. Vivian Villarreal came out of the loser’s bracket, where she was sent packing by Cindy Sliva who waited on the point. Vivian got through tough competitor Kim Jones, to return to Cindy again. The finals match featured a lot of great play from both women. They both played like champions and Vivian had to struggle to capture the $4000 1st place check. Cindy once again showed why she is one of the Northwest’s finest, keeping up with seasoned professional, Vivian Villarreal. Chinook Winds added $21,000 to the 8-Ball Open events, $17,000 to Men’s division with guaranteed $10,000 for 1st and $5,000 to the Women’s division with $4000 guaranteed for 1st place. Western BCA added an additional $4000 to the events. The Men’s division raced to 7 and the Women’s raced to 5. 128 men and 38 women

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Champions of Chinook Winds Open 8-Ballsaid they had never seen such a great event. Others said this was the biggest event in the Northwest since “Ocean Shores” event in the early eighties. Special thanks to Mike Howerton, “Azbilliards”, Lenny Marshall “On The Rail TV”, Ozzie Reynolds of “Cuesports International” Ric and Bonnie Jones of Bad Boys Production and Chinook Winds & WBCA staff for their considerable help.They say it’s better at the beach and they are right! Chinook Winds Casino Resort is a full service facility and is an exceptional place for a tournament venue. Having this event tucked in at the beach in Lincoln City, Oregon creates an atmosphere you can’t find anywhere else. The huge gallery of spectators did watch many excellent matches as the Tournament unfolded. People were able to watch and learn what great pool playing is about. The crowds were in awe of top players like Vivian Villarreal, Stacy Allsup, Rebecca Wagner, Kathy MacDonald, Shane Van Boening, Scott Frost, Rodney Morris, Joshua Roberts, Danny Olson, Ace Brown and Jayson Shaw. They were equally dazzled by top local players like Cindy Sliva, Kim Jones, Carissa Biggs, Liz Cole, Danny Louie, Rafael Martinez, Stan Tourangeau, Matt Horner and Randy Baker. These great pool players showed their talent. Mike Massey Shared with the crowed some of his patented trick shots, What fun!

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Scott Frost wins the 2015 Andy Mercer Memorial at Rum Runner Las Vegas. Sunday dawned with 4 matches on the winners side with Sean Lane-Jason Klatt, Jeff Schilder-Sal Butera, Mike Massey-Scott Frost, and Joven Bustamante-Dick Rice. After the smoke cleared from the semi finals Frost and Bustamante were in line for the hot seat with Frost putting Bustamante on the left side. He had a match with Jason Klatt but got back into the championship match. The tournament had plenty of come backs in matches, as being down 4-2 or 5-1 in a race to six did not phase to many players in this years action. Plenty of drama was added to the event when Van Boening, the winner in five of last six and four in a row was left in tie for 5th-6th. Mike Massey was victorious to put SVB in the left side and he was eliminated by Bustamante three matches later. Bustamante also defeated Hall Of Famer Mike Massey in his next match. Scott Frost was in stroke as he played real steady thru out the weekend. This year the field was strong to the point we had two Hall of Famers in Massey and Jimmy Mataya along with a future one in Shane. Yet as in 9 ball a person can be on that week and end up holding the cash.

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accurately predicted the final to be the two pros in this field; SVB and Rafael Martinez. To get there, both these fine players battled through an 84 player field. The random draw put Van Boening and Martinez at opposite ends of the bracket and both men defeated their opponents in quick succession, until the semi-final round of the winners’ side. That’s when Martinez came up against Dan Louie, who charged through his bracket as well. Louie broke Martinez’s winning streak, beating him 7-3 and earned a spot in the point match against SVB.

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Fred passed away on March 15, 2015. His funeral was in Union City, TN. There will be a Memorial Service in Daytona Beach, FL at Westside Baptist Church on Mason Avenue April 4th at 10 am. Fred had so many friends all over the world. Just know that had he been able to call, text or facebook you, he would have. I want to thank you for the beautiful flowers, cards and phone calls. Thank you, Sue Roberts StollFred grew up in Daytona Beach, graduating from Mainland High School in 1972.Fred worked at the Daytona Beach News Journal and continued to be a freelance photographer for the paper. Fred retired from the United States Postal service in 2012. Fred was also the photographer for the BCAPL. Many of you knew Fred as Santa. He loved making Christmas a special time for children and their families. I look forward to celebrating Fred’s life with his Florida family and friends.

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Results1st $1,400 Shane Van Boening2nd $700 Rafael Martinez3rd $500 Dan Louie4th $375 Sean Lewis5th/6th $225 Damian Pongpanik, Todd Marsh 7th/8th $200 Al Perez, Jing Gicaso 9th/12th $150 Scott Chandler, Simon Pickering Stephan Falon, Mike Grimm 13th/16th $125 Michael Ma, Lito, Miguel Morfin, Andrew Wroblewski Top Women $175 (split) Jessica Orth, Faith Morfin

Meanwhile, Van Boening was chewing through his opponents, not allowing any of them to get more than 4 games on him; that is, until he got to the 6th round. There, he met Sean Lewis, who had been blazing his own trail through the bracket, was on fire and who was very much up to the challenge of facing SVB on the stream table. In the longest match Van Boening played, Lewis played tough and smart to give the nationally ranked pro a real hill/hill grind of table runs and safeties. Lewis’ last safety in the 13th game of the set rolled just a little far and gave SVB an opportunity back to the table; he made an incredible shot from a tough spot, finishing the rack and the match, 7-6. Dan Louie and Shane Van Boening would play for the point, while Rafael Martinez and Sean Lewis each had to beat one more player before meeting each other in the match for 4th place. Lewis defeated Todd Marsh and Damian Pongpanik lost to Martinez. In the quarterfinal match, Lewis and Martinez both played strong, but it was Martinez that would come out the victor and Sean Lewis finished 4th place. Martinez waited to play the loser of the match for the point. The point match was announced and a crowd gathered to watch national and world champion from South Dakota, Shane Van Boening play against local favorite and past national champion from Mercer Island, WA, Dan Louie. Van Boening continued his own winning streak by beating Louie 7-3 and laying claim to the hot seat. After SVB sent Dan Louie over to the B side, Louie and Rafael Martinez had a rematch. Louie was fresh off his loss to SVB and did not play as well as he did in his first match up with Martinez. Louie gave Martinez too many chances with uncharacteristic misses, while Martinez found his groove and got into a rapid but smooth stroke, to defeat Louie by the same score Louie had beaten him by earlier, 7-3 and move on to the final match. Malarkey’s was packed with pool fans from all over the Seattle/Tacoma area to see former world champion Rafael Martinez face the current #1 US ranked pro player, Shane Van Boening. The final match of the February Freeze was one of the fastest in Malarkey’s history. SVB expertly ran through 6 straight racks in about 15 minutes. He broke and scratched on the 7th rack, finally giving Rafael Martinez a chance at the table. Martinez, the calm and quick shooter who easily defeated Dan Louie in the semi-final, seemed rushed and uncomfortable in this final as he pocketed the first few balls. Unfortunately, he miscued on the 6-ball, giving control of the table back to SVB and that was the end of the match, as Van Boening quickly ran out the rest of the rack, to win the match 7-0. Rafael Martinez took 2nd place and Shane Van Boening won the title of February Freeze 2015 Champion.

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Billy Barnes, of Fort Smith, Ark., won the final progressive pool tournament at Back Alley Billiards, in McAlester, Okla., in March.

The progressive qualifiers spanned over a year and the final tournament, with nearly $2,700 in the prize fund, took place on March 7. Out of more than 60 players, only 18 qualified to play in the final tournament. All players who qualified took home a portion of the prize fund. And for winning the tournament, Billy Barnes received $340 tourney winnings, $310 Calcutta money and $65 side pot winnings.

Billy started the tournament by winning his first match against Jason Chappell. He then won against Bob Poole and Pete Manschreck. Billy then played Darren Mize for the hot seat and lost that match. After sitting for some time, and waiting for the losers bracket to catch up, Billy then played Trenton Bolding and won that match. Billy then beat Darren twice and was named Progressive tournament champion!

Darren Mize, of Arkansas, finished in second place and won $250 tourney money, $230 Calcutta winnings and $45 side pot money. Trenton Bolding, of McAlester, finished in third place and took home $200 tourney winnings and $150 Calcutta money. Pete , of McAlester, finished in fourth place and took home $160 in tourney winnings and $75 in Calcutta money.

Other top finishers included Randy Fuller, of Arkansas, and J.R. Calistro, of McAlester, who got 5th/6th place. Jason Chappell, of Atoka, and Shan Weiher, of McAlester, finished in 7th/8th place.

Back Alley Billiards will host another Progressive tournament in 2015/2016. The first qualifying tournament begins on the first Saturday of April and the final tournament will be on the first Saturday of May in 2016. The final progressive tourney is projected to have more than $3,000 in the prize fund. To qualify, players must participate in at least 6 of the qualifying tournaments throughout the year. The qualifiers take place on the first Saturday of every month. For more information, call Rachel at 510-290-3599 or call Back Alley Billiards at 918-916-CUES (2837). Additional tournaments at Back Alley Billiards are listed in the “Tournament Trail” section of this issue of RackEm Magazine.

Billy Barnes wins Progressive Final at Back Alley Billiards

Trenton Bolding

Darren Mize

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March 24, 2015 (Denver, CO): Let me start off saying what a great bunch of young pool players. Not only did they show off some excellent sportsmanship, but showed off some really great talent. There were many young guns coming for sure. We’d like to thank the sponsors of the event, Joe Tucker ( joetucker.net) , CDX Supershaft, Bullseye Billiards, Break Time Billiards, PhatGuy Sports Bar & Grill, and last but not least the APA10KChallenge for hosting the event.

The event brought in 28 of the toughest juniors from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Minnesota. We had 2 events 14 and under division and 18 and under division. Each event was limited to 16 player fields, but we had 19 14 and under players so we let the other 3 play as well so no one was left out. I mean this is who the events were for right? The 18 and under division only had 10 players and tough ones at that.

It was Zach Lafferty 16 , from East Alton, IL. Tearing through the competition and going undefeated through the tournament to take first place and earning a spot in the BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships in Las Vegas. Second place finisher goes to Kindra Hurlbert from Northfield, Minnesota losing her first match to Zach and fighting her way back through the one loss side to face off again against Zach. Third place going to Morrisville, IN own Tommy Barnes. Topping off the top 4 is Colton Adams from Cerro Gordo, IL his

Indiana Junior 9-Ball Champions Crowned

first high level tournament and played well.In the 14 and under division and some of the

toughest youngsters to play the game, was Joey Brush out of Terre Haute, IN also going through the tournament undefeated and winning the spot to BEF Junior 9-Ball Nationals in Las Vegas. It was Riley Adkins son of the infamous Dee Adkins in Columbus, OH taking second place who has only been playing for about 4 months losing to Joey early on in the tournament and fighting his way back through the competition to get another chance at Joey. It was a David vs Goliath match (see photo). Third going to

18 & Under Division1st Place Zach Lafferty – Alton, IL Plaque, Paid Entry to 2015 BEF Junior Nationals2nd Place Kindra Hurlbert – Northfield, MN Plaque

14 & Under Division1st Place Joey Brush – Terre Haute, IN Plaque Paid Entry to 2015 BEF Junior Nationals2nd Place Riley Adkins - Columbus, OH Plaque

Kaleb Everly and fourth going to Quintin Scott.The tournament ran smoothly and again some of

the best sportsmanship I have seen. It was my first time running the event and believe it was a huge success. Can’t wait until next year. We’d like to give a shout out to Samm Diep, Executive Director at the BEF for building up this sport we all love for are youth.

For more information on sponsoring, hosting, or participating in a Junior State Championship, visit billiardeducation.org or call (303) 926-1039. Complete list of nationwide junior events listed here: http://billiardeducation.org/events/

Story & Photos by Joseph Watson, Jr.

Zach Lafferty Joey Brush

Kindra Hurlbert Riley Adkins



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FULL NAME: Joseph James BrushNICKNAME: JoeyHOME TOWN: BrazilBIRTH DATE: 2/24/2001 GRADE: 7thGPA: 3FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: MathPOOL ROOM(S) WHERE YOU PLAY: Plaza Billiards, Brazil Moose lodge, Brickyard billiardsWHAT KIND OF CUE(S) DO YOU USE? 5280 cue for shooting, I have a custom James Green jump/break cue AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START PLAYING POOL? 11 years oldLEFT OR RIGHT HANDED? RightTITLES/HIGHEST FINISHES: Finished 1st at APA Indiana junior state championships in 2013 & 2014 in 14 & under age Bracket.. I won the 1st Annual Terre Haute New years day Hangover tournament,lol...They had 32 player field! went to 2013 NAPA NationalsMOST MEMORABLE POOL MOMENT: My first national tournament.FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: PoisonHOBBIES: pool, metal detecting, fishing, bowling, basketballFAVORITE POOL GAME: 9- ballFAVORITE POOL PLAYER: Shane Van BoeningFAVORITE FOOD: PizzaFICTIONAL HERO: SpidermanREAL-WORLD HERO: FirefightersFONDEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY: playing pool with dadGOALS (personal and/or career): I wanna be a great pool player someday!

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Apr 4 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball Progressive (#1)-Open $20 Call 1PM MAPApr 4 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 8-Ball 3-Man $75 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPApr 4 Des Moines, IA Big Dog Billiards (see ad p8) 515-266-6100 3 Man Team 8-Ball $60 incl g.f. $500 w/32 6PM 4/3 MAPApr 10-12 Poplar Bluff, MO Smokin Aces (see ad Mar) 573-712-2900 9-Ball Bar Box Open-Race to 21 $2,000-Limit 16 $2,000 Call MAPApr 11 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p9) 708-388-3700 8-Ball $50 incl g.f. $500 w/f.f. Call MAPApr 11 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 7 & under-Race to 5 $20 $$$ 1PM MAPApr 11 Midwest City, OK Jamaica Joes (see ad p25) 405-736-0590 9-Ball $55 $5,000 Call MAPApr 12 DesMoines, IA HyVee Hall 303-926-1039 Iowa Jr State 9-Ball Call Call Call MAPApr 16-19 Oaks, PA Super Billiards (see ad Feb) 609-652-6116 Open 9-Ball $75 ea div Call Call MAPApr 16-19 Oaks, PA Super Billiards (see ad Feb) 609-652-6116 Women 9-Ball $75 ea div Call Call MAPApr 16-19 Oaks, PA Super Billiards (see ad Feb) 609-652-6116 Seniors (50+) 9-Ball $75 ea div Call Call MAPApr 16-19 Oaks, PA Super Billiards (see ad Feb) 609-652-6116 Super Seniors (65+) 9-Ball $75 ea div Call Call MAPApr 16-19 Oaks, PA Super Billiards (see ad Feb) 609-652-6116 Juniors 9-Ball 17/12 & Under FREE Call Call MAPApr 17-19 Lafayette, LA White Diamond (see ad Feb) 337-989-9889 Super 9-Ball $40 $1000 w/f.f. 7:30PM MAPApr 18 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball Rated ALL players $20 $$$ 1PM MAPApr 18 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 8-Ball Women $25 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPApr 23 Fargo, ND Fargo Billiards (see ad Mar) 701-282-4168 Spring Shootout-Ring Game $40 Call 6:30PM MAPApr 24 Fargo, ND Fargo Billiards (see ad Mar) 701-282-4168 Spring Shootout-Open 10-Ball $90-Limit 32 $1,500 6PM MAPApr 24 Fargo, ND Fargo Billiards (see ad Mar) 701-282-4168 Spring Shootout-9-Ball $40-Limit 96 Call 6PM MAPApr 25 Fargo, ND Fargo Billiards (see ad Mar) 701-282-4168 Spring Shootout-Open 8-Ball $60-Limit 128 $2,000 Noon MAPApr 25 Davenport, IA Sharky’s (see ad p26) 563-359-RACK 10-Ball-16 player max 3 Div. $100 Call Noon MAPApr 25 St Charles, MO Lindenwood Univ 303-926-1039 Missouri Jr State 9-Ball Boys $5+$20 fees Call Call MAPApr 26 St Charles, MO Lindenwood Univ 303-926-1039 Missouri Jr State 9-Ball Girls $5+$20 fees Call 9AM MAPApr 25 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 5 & under-race to 4 $15 $$$ 1PM MAPMay 2 Coon Rapids, MN CR Sports Bar (see ad p16) 763-780-1585 9-Ball $50 incl fees Varies 10AM MAPMay 2 Houston, TX Bogies West (see ad p9) 832-912-4432 8-Ball $50-Limit 64 $500 Guar 11:30AM MAPMay 2 St Charles, MO Lindenwood Univ 303-926-1039 MO Jr 9-Ball Boys 18 & under $5+$20 fees Call 8AM MAPMay 2 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 Rotation 8-9-10 Ball-race to 5 $40 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPMay 2 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball Progressive (#2)-Open $20 Call 1PM MAPMay 9 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p9) 708-388-3700 One Pocket $50 incl g.f. $500 w/f.f. Call MAPMay 9 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 8-Ball Any Scotch Doubles $50 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPMay 9 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 9-Ball 7 & under-Race to 5 $20 $$$ 1PM MAPMay 16 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball Rated 8 & under $20 $$$ 1PM MAPMay 21 Minot, ND Grand Hotel (see ad p21) 701-421-9880 4 Bears 8-Ball Classic (mini 9-Ball) Call Call 4:00PM MAPMay 22-24 Minot, ND Grand Hotel (see ad p21) 701-421-9880 4 Bears 8-Ball Classic (Men’s 8-Ball) $110 incl. g.f. $10,000 Call MAPMay 22-24 Minot, ND Grand Hotel (see ad p21) 701-421-9880 4 Bears 8-Ball Classic (Wmn’s 8-Ball) $85 incl. g.f. $3,000 Call MAPMay 22-24 Griffith, IN Griffith Billiards (see ad p8) 219-934-POOL 8-Ball Dream Team-48T max $500 Call Call MAPMay 22-24 Griffith, IN Griffith Billiards (see ad p8) 219-934-POOL 8-Ball Singles $80 Call Call MAPMay 23 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 6 & under-race to 4 $15 $$$ 1PM MAPMay 23 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 8-Ball Open $40 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPMay 23 Peoria, IL Racks on the Rocks 303-926-1039 IL Jr State 9-Ball Call Call Call MAPMay 30 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 Jack & Jill Scotch 8-Ball $30 $$$ 1PM MAPMay 30 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 Big Table 9-Ball - Limit 32 $40 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPJun 6 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball Progressive (#3)-Open $20 Call 1PM MAPJun 6 Fargo, ND Fargo Billiards (see ad Mar) 701-282-4168 ND Jr State 9-Ball Call Call Call MAPJun 6 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 9-Ball Handicap $40 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPJun 13 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 7 & under-Race to 5 $20 $$$ 1PM MAPJun 13 Houston, TX Bogies West (see ad p9) 832-912-4432 9-Ball $50-Limit 64 $500 Guar 11:30AM MAPJun 20 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p9) 708-388-3700 9-Ball $50 incl g.f. $500 w/f.f. Call MAPJun 20 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 8-Ball No Master Partner/Singles $40 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPJun 20 Houston, TX Bogies Billiards (see ad p24) 281-821-4544 Women’s 9-Ball $25 Call 10AM MAPJun 20 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 Rated 8-Ball for all players $20 $$$ 1PM MAPJun 20-21 Houston, TX Bogies Billiards (see ad p24) 281-821-4544 9-Ball $35/$25 Am. $1,000 11AM MAPJun 25-26 Olathe, KS Shooters (see ad p26) 913-780-5740 One Pocket $60 $1,000 8PM Thur MAPJun 26-28 Olathe, KS Shooters (see ad p26) 913-780-5740 9-Ball Bar Table $65M/$50W $4,000 8PM MAPJun 27 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 Big Table One Pocket $40 incl g.f. $500 w/64 10AM MAPJun 27 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p16) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 5 & under-race to 4 $15 $$$ 1PM MAPJul 11 Houston, TX Bogies West (see ad p9) 832-912-4432 8-Ball $50-Limit 64 $500 Guar 11:30AM MAPAug 15 Houston, TX Bogies West (see ad p9) 832-912-4432 9-Ball $50-Limit 64 $500 Guar 11:30AM MAPSep 4 Round Rock, TX Skinny Bob’s (see ad p20) 512-733-1111 Texas Open Ring Game $100 limit 16 Call 3PM MAPSep 4 Round Rock, TX Skinny Bob’s (see ad p20) 512-733-1111 Texas Open 9-Ball $125 limit 128 $3,200 Guar 8PM MAPSep 5 Round Rock, TX Skinny Bob’s (see ad p20) 512-733-1111 Texas Open Women $75 limit 32 $800 Guar 6PM MAPOct 8 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 Big Table 10-Ball $400 1st 16 Call 7PM MAPOct 9-11 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p24) 920-830-0083 10-Ball Cheesehead Classic $100 $12,000 Guar 4PM MAP

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