Arizona’s Most Read & Reliable Source for Local Billiards & Dart Information July 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURES
Ellerman Unstoppable ... pg. 4 Alvarez Undefeated ....... pg. 4 Succo Tops AWBT Stop. pg. 5 Ultimate 10-Ball............. pg. 5 Ratings Committee ........ pg. 7 Slikster Scotch Doubles pg. 8 League Coverage ........... 10-13 League Directory ........... pg 10 APA National Teams ..... 12-13 Chapa Wins ................... pg 14 Negrin & Luta ............... pg 14 Martinez at Bullshooters pg 14 Balabushka Blonde ....... pg 14 pg 16
Groggys Scotch Split ..... pg 17 John & Dennis Win ....... pg 18 Instructor Directory ....... pg 18 Dart Coverage ............... 19-22 Dart Tournaments .......... pg 19
Succo Stuns Store
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Stingers Split ................. pg 16
Wild West Results ......... pg 20 5030 Room Profile ........ pg 21 Bar Wars Leg Two ......... pg 21 Roger Long ................... pg 23
Ellerman Wins
Chris & Eric Win Big .... pg 24 Lacey at 480 .................. pg 24 Farias Wins at Kirrys ..... pg 24 John & Dennis Again .... pg 25 Kittys Scotch Split ........ pg 25 Weekly Tourney Guide .. pg 27 Pool Tours ...................... pg 28 DCT Points List ............. pg 28 DCT Schedule ............... pg 28 AWBT Points List ......... pg 28 AWBT Schedule ............ pg 28 Monthly Tourneys ......... pg 29 Tommy Kennedy In Phx pg 31 Phoenix Fire #1 ............. pg 31 Bonus Ball Schedule ..... pg 31 Jacqueline Karol ............ pg 32 Max & Ted’s Winners ... pg 33
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In case you hadn’t noticed, it is HOT out there. Where better to get away from the heat than a local bar or pool room? I Want to wish all of the local players the best of luck at the BCA Nationals this month in Vegas. Local players usually do very well out there and I expect this year will be the same. Don’t miss the warm up events being held at Stinger’s this month. They are holding both singles and scotch events on the 13th and 14th. There was some talk recently on Facebook about an East vs West challenge match that would be similar to the old North vs South Cactus Cup. I will let everyone know if I hear more on this one. Could be a lot of fun. Until next time... - Mike
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Arizona Billiard & Dart News Mitch Ellerman defeated John Smith in a match between arguably the two best barbox 8-ball players in the state to capture first place at the Desert Classic Tour’s June event on the 1st and 2nd at Stingers Sports Bar.
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Ellerman Unstoppable At DCT Tour Stop
As is always the case, the field in this one was a tough one. The forty player field included eight of the top ten players on tour, with only Scott Frost and Manny Chau missing. Saturday matches were tough on both sides of the board, and a number of top players would not make it to Sunday play. #2 ranked Nick Deleon dropped matches to Gary Koschnik and Jerry Stuckart on Saturday. #4 ranked Bobby Emmons also failed to reach day two after a “three and out” performance. #10 rated Mike Sandoval had an even worse day with two straight losses in his first two matches. Only eight players would earn places in Sunday’s matches, with four players undefeated and four players who already had one loss. Sunday winner’s side matches saw tour points leader Mitch Ellerman scoring an 8-5 win over John Smith and DCT tour director Dennis Orender scoring a 6-2 win over tour newcomer Jason Stanley. On the one loss side, Tres Kane eliminated Tucson’s Mike Hamman 6-4 and B player Rick Armbrust scored a 5-0 win over Brett Huth. The next round of one loss side play saw Kane fall to B player Jason Stanley 5-5 and John Smith send Armbrust to the seats with a hill-hill 6-4 win. John Smith then eliminated Stanley in 4th place with a dominating 6-0 scoreline.
Back on the winners side, Ellerman was playing Orender in an 8-6 race. Orender took a 1-0 lead and Ellerman had to come with back to back “miracle shots” to avoid a 0-2 scoreline. After Ellerman knotted the score at 1-1, he cruised to an 8-3 win and the hot-seat.
The semi-final match between John Smith and Dennis Orender saw Orender holding early 1-0 and 2-1 leads before Smith took control to win the match 6-3.
Mitch Ellerman & John Smith
The final match was a true contrast in styles as Ellerman has never found a reason to use more than one practice stroke, and Smith brings a very methodical approach to the table and won’t pull the trigger until he knows exactly what he wants every ball to do. On this day, it was Ellerman’s rapid fire game that controlled things. Ellerman won the first three racks and never trailed in the match. Smith got back within two racks twice, but a 5-3 Ellerman lead quickly became an 8-3 Ellerman win. The Desert Classic Tour will be at Skip & Jan’s on August 17th and 18th for their next event - a barbox 10-ball event.
Complete Payouts: 1st Mitch Ellerman 2nd John Smith 3rd Dennis Orender 4th Jason Stanley 5th Rick Armbrust 5th Tres Kane 7th Mike Hamman 7th Brett Huth
$1005 $615 $325 $370 (with all side pots) $190 (with all side pots) $130 $80 $80
Alvarez Undefeated At Knobbys
Bruce Hirose and Frank Alvarez Jr
Frank Alvarez Jr. beat Bruce Hirose twice in an undefeated run through a field of fifteen players to win the Knobby’s 9 & Under 8-ball event on June 7th. The final two matches on the winners side saw Alvarez beat Ed Scott and Bruce beat Vito Leto. That left Frank and Bruce as the final undefeated players, and Frank would score a 2-1 victory, sending Bruce to the left side of the board. On the one loss side, Mike Howerton was on a winning streak beating Pat Schulz, Joe Nicita, Ed Scott and Gary Bloom to set up the match with Bruce in the semi-finals. Howerton’s streak would come to a screeching halt with Hirose scoring the 2-0 victory. The finals saw Alvarez take a quick 1-0 lead, but Hirose would break and run the second rack to tie things at 1-1. The case game would be rather anti-climactic as Hirose ran down to a tough 8-ball and scratched, giving the match and tournament win to Alvarez. Complete Payouts: 1st Frank Alvarez Jr. 2nd Bruce Hirose 3rd Mike Howerton 4th Gary Bloom
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The Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour held their June event at Skip & Jan’s Sports Bar in Tempe, Az on June 8th - 9th - and Jaye Succo showed the field of twenty players why matches aren’t decided on paper.
Jaye Succo Wins Her First AWBT Event
The field included the usual selection of top talent from Arizona, Las Vegas, New Mexico and Wisconsin; with top seeds that included Bernie Store, Susan Williams, Sara Miller and Vegas’ Stacy Allsup. Bernie Store looked like the player to beat early on this weekend as she scored day one wins over Tracie Hamman, Susan Wilbur and Sara Miller. On the opposite side of the board, Jaye Succo had day one wins over Lynor Johnson, Beth Orth and Amanda Pulley to remain undefeated going into Sunday play.
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against Jaye for the hot-seat.
On paper, the hot-seat match should have been a no-brainer. Bernie hasn’t finished lower than 2nd place all season and this would be Succo’s first time playing for an AWBT hot-seat. The race to seven match saw Bernie making her way to the hill first with a 6-3 lead. Neither player looked to be enjoying fighting with the tough pockets at Skip & Jan’s, and Bernie appeared to tighten up a little when she got to the hill. Jaye showed that she was more than capable of taking advantage of Bernie’s uncharacteristic careful play as she won the next four games to take the hot-seat 7-6.
Final eight players (minus Susan Wilbur)
On the one loss side, Bernie looked like the player we are all used to watching as she broke open a close 2-2 match to quickly dispatch Sara Miller 7-3 and earn the chance to redeem herself against Succo in the finals.
ability today”, he said. “I have watched her playing Sunday night league against some of the top players in Phoenix and she has learned a lot over these last few months” he commented. Succo definitely looked at the tournament as an accomplishment. After the event, she said “I’m ready for any challenge thrown my way. I knew I had to work my way up, as far as the standings and actually winning a stop, but I didn’t think it would happen this fast - especially against someone who shoots as well as Bernie.”
Sara Miller would then end Orth’s day with a 7-1 scoreline, and Wilbur kept her tournament hopes alive with a 7-2 win over Amanda Pulley.
The final match was a race to nine and it would go all the way to the 17th game to determine a final winner. A 2-0 Store lead was tied up at 2-2. Bernie would then surge ahead 5-2, but Jaye clawed back to 5-4. It was then that Bernie took control of the match and raced to the hill at 8-5. Jaye would need to win four games before Bernie won one more. Jaye took the next rack, and then the next. Before the fans knew what had happened, Succo had erased another three rack deficit and tied the match at 8-8. The final game would be decided quickly when Store hung the 9-ball in the corner pocket and left an unmissable 1-9 combo. Succo did not miss the combo as she celebrated her first AWBT tour victory.
The final four players would then be in action with Sara Miller snuffing out Susan Wilbur’s tournament hopes 7-3, while Bernie faced off
While fans who were not in attendance might have been surprised by these results, tour director Tres Kane showed no surprise at all. “Jaye is playing up to her
Two favorites that didn’t escape day one were Susan Williams and Stacy Allsup. After a first round bye, Williams dropped a hill-hill decision to Susan Wilbur and was eliminated two matches later by Tracie Hamman. Allsup’s day was even worse with a “two and out” performance. Play got underway on Sunday with Bernie & Jaye being joined by six players on the one loss side. That number would be cut to four players on the one loss side with Orth defeating Hamman 7-6 and Wilbur defeating Justine Bishop 7-4.
Arizona Ladies At Ultimate 10-Ball The ladies of the AWBT made their presence known at the recent Ultimate 10-Ball Championship in Tunica Mississippi. Susan Williams, Angel Paglia and Sara Miller all competed in the event. Angel Paglia finished in 13th place with wins over Cathy Metzinger, Kia Sidbury, Eric McManus and Kim White-Newsome. Sara Miller finished in 33rd place with a win over Sandra Badger. Susan Williams finished in 33rd place with a win over Belinda Lee. Congratulations to all three ladies.
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Complete Payouts: 1st Jaye Succo 2nd Bernie Store 3rd Sara Miller 4th Susan Wilbur 5th Amanda Pulley 5th Beth Orth 7th Tracie Hamman 7th Justine Bishop
$315 $220 $160 $125 $70 $70 $40 $40
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On June 30th, 2013, the Arizona Rating Committee came together for their quarterly meeting at Stinger’s Sports Bar in Glendale Arizona. On the docket were a few topics of discussion in addition to the normal new additions and player adjustments. It was voted that a partial ratings list containing 6 and under rated players will be supplied to BCA for eligibility verification into the Southwest Regional 6 and under event. The committee would like to thank Joe Nicita for bringing on Bailey’s Pub as a new room. In addition to Joe being added as a new member, two new player Reps were also added. Welcome to Chad Barber and Ben Sutherland. There was some discussion around instituting an 8 minus 1 and 9 minus 1 rating similar to the current 10 minus 1 & 2 ratings…concept is that the top “x” number of 8’s and 9’s would move up to their respective minus 1 ratings…for example, an 8 minus 1 could still play in an 8 and under event, but their opponent would race to one less game than their rating dictated…we agreed to think this over and discuss before possible action on it at next meeting. There were many new players added to the overall list. Below you will find the adjustments!
Ratings Committee Meeting
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Players that were promoted:
Quinn Hale from 4 to 5 Cee Perez from 5 to 6 Maria Simonson from 5 to 6 Jodie Villegas from 5 to 6 Bryon Jones from 5 to 6 Steven Fluger from 5 to 6 Carlos Chavez from 5 to 6 Preston Gilmer from 5 to 6 Cliff Seton from 5 to 6 Robert Thomas from 5 to 7 John Neal from 6 to 7 Fernando Diaz from 6 to 7 Tony Norton from 6 to 7 Mike Luta from 6 to 7 Chris Negrin from 6 to 7 Joe Avila (Sehnert) from 6 to 7 Mike Wolfe from 6 to 7 Tony Page from 6 to 7 Eric Lacey from 7 to 8 Lee Tenadore from 7 to 8 Todd Rowitz from 7 to 8 Eric Lervold from 7 to 8 Tom Leutz from 7 to 8 Chris Reddin from 7 to 8 John Pegnam from 8 to 9 Bobby Emmons from 10 to 10-1 John Smith from 10 to 10-1
Players petitioning to be lowered: Neal Bennett from 8 to 7…approved Pete Williams from 7 to 6…declined Tim Daniels from 10 to 9…declined Brad Johnson from 9 to 8…approved Harold Lyons from 8 to 7…declined
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Maria Simonson - One of Arizona’s newest 6’s
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Slikster Scotch Doubles Split
The Slikster 16 & under Scotch Doubles Tournament on June 15th and 16th at Metro Sportz Bar was a huge success with fifty three teams competing for over $3,900 in prize money over the two day event.
be denied, BBQ and Brian went on to defeat Bill and Eric. For their efforts Bill and Eric claimed 3rd and $460.00.
Even though the entire field was spectacular, some of the more notable teams were Mitch Ellerman and David Weise, John Smith and Joe Avila, J.R. Burkhart and John Cassidy, Ron Weeks and Fred Crowley and Mike Sandival and Sophia Morquecho.
Due to the lateness of the day on Sunday, Eddie and Mike split with BBQ and Brian. For their efforts, Eddie and Mike went home with $1100.00, while BBQ and Brian garnered $1,930.00.
In the first round the most anticipated match was between Mitch Ellerman and David Weise versus John Smith and Joe Avila. Mitch and his partner were on fire and won the match 10-5. Later in the day the matches were set to determine who was coming back on Sunday. On the winner’s side, Adam Kroll and Emmitt Webb would play Eddie Koonce and Mike Wulfe, while, BBQ and Brian Shepard would play Bill Vander Weyst and Eric Lacy. On the one loss side, Mike Bernardi and Johnny Naumann beat Chuck Bobbitt and Robin Clark, Ron Weeks and Fred Crowley beat Mitch and David, Ten Lee and Jason Polk beat J.R. Burkhart and John Cassidy. Finally, John Smith and Joe Avila lost to Eric Lervold and Chris Carpenter. On Sunday, Eddie and Mike won the match against Adam and Emmitt, while Bill and Eric won against BBQ and Brian. In the hot seat match, Eddie and Mike defeated Bill and Eric 5-4. The match for 3rd and 4th found BBQ and Brian pitted against Adam and Emmit. Adam and Emmit claimed 4th place and $120.00. Not to
The finishers were: 1st Eddie Koonce and Mike Wulfe $1,100.00 2nd BBQ and Brian Shepard $1,930.00 3rd Bill Vander Weyst and Eric lacy $460.00 4th Adam Kroll and Emmitt Webb $120.00 5th/6th Eric Lervold and Chris Carpenter $140.00 5th/6th Mike Bernardi and Johnny Naumann $140.00 7th/8th Ten Lee and Jason Polk $40.00 7th/8th Ron Weeks and Fred Crowley $40.00 A big thank you to John and his staff for putting on this great tournament. As always, he provided a great venue, great food and excellent service.
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Eddie Koonce, Jaz and Mike Wulfe
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Arizona League Information
ACS – American Cue Sports —————————————————— League Name: Sharks League Where: Phoenix Contact: Lee White Phone: 602-908-1503 League Name: Prescott Billiards Association City: Prescott & Surrounding Areas, Arizona Contact: Sonny Groat Number: 928-533-3687 League Name: Kingman Pool Players City: Kingman Contact: Ronald Martin Number: 928-530-0739 League Name: East Valley Legacy League City: Phoenix Contact: Cathy Kelley Number: 480-203-8640
APA – American Pool Players Association League Name: Tucson APA Where: Tucson, Arizona Contact: Brandon Ferguson Phone: 520-615-9883 Fax: 520-529-8085 E-Mail: brandon@tucsonapa.com E-Mail: adrianne@tucsonapa.com League Name: APA Phoenix - Metro Where: Phoenix, Arizona Contact: Doug & Gina Nowlin Phone: (602) 920-9192 Website: phx.apaleagues.com League Name: League of Champions Where: Maricopa County Contact: Frank Alvarez III Phone: (877) 788-7227 Website: www.UPAtour.com
BCA – Billiard Congress of America League Name: BULLSHOOTERS BCA 9 BALL City/State: PHOENIX, AZ Contact 1: GIBO PACHECO Home #: 602-841-8272 Contact 2: CHARLES HEUN JR Home #: 602-246-0608 League Name: Scotch Niners City/State: Phoenix, Az. Contact 1: ANJE ANDERSON Home #: 602-377-8583 League Name: EAST VALLEY LEGACY LEAGUE City/State: GILBERT, AZ Contact 1: Cathy Kelley Work #: 480-203-8640 League Name: Troy Vending Where: Statewide Contact: Scott or Tobin Phone: (602) 265-0178 League Name: PARADISE POOL LEAGUE City/State: CHANDLER, AZ Contact: MATT SMITH League #: 480-759-0465 League Name: Charley’s Place Shooters City/State: Glendale, AZ Contact 1: Betty Barber Home #: 602-843-3692 League Name: Arizona Hot Shots Where: Phoenix, AZ Contact: Larry Eans Phone: (602) 677-4220 Website: www.azhotshotsonline.com League Name: Prescott Billiards Association City: Prescott & Surrounding Areas, Arizona Contact: Jerry Smith Number: 928-458-0230 League Name: Mohave Valley Pool League City: Bullhead City Contact: Ed Sandoval Number: 928-763-3788
League Name: Kingman Pool Players City: Kingman Contact: Ronald Martin Number: 928-530-0739 League Name: East Valley Legacy League City: Phoenix Contact: Cathy Kelley Number: 480-203-8640 League Name: 8 Ball Shooters City: Peoria Contact: Pat Martin Number: 623-977-0976 League Name: Route 66 8-Ball League City: Holbrook Contact: Anna Bokker Number: 928-587-9327 League Name: Champions League City: Phoenix Contact: Jerry Stuckart Number: 602-332-4499 League Name: Clicks In House City: Tucson Contact: Chris Chlup Number: 520-245-9629 League Name: Wildcat Cue Sports City: Tucson Contact: Jack Murray Number: 520-404-5533
VNEA – Valley National 8-Ball League Association League Name: Eagle VNEA Where: Tucson Contact: Eric Allen Phone: (520) 748-2955 E-Mail: info@eaglevnea.com League Name: Troy Vending Where: Statewide Contact: Scott Phone: (602) 265-0178 Website: www.TroyVending.com
League Name: TAP Pool League Where: Maricopa County Contact: Robert & Peggy Mallen Phone: (602) 268-6067 E-Mail: Webmaster@phoenixtap.com
Arizona Pool League League name: AriZona Pool Leagues Where: Statewide Contact: Michael Kerin Phone: 480-217-2358 Email: AZPL@Cox.net Website: www.AZPL.net
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Photos of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (Courtesy of Caesars Entertainment)
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APA National Team Championships
The APA National Team Championships are set, at least as far as APA Phoenix Metro is concerned. Over the past month and a half we have been qualifying our teams that will be competing in Las Vegas this August said Gina Nowlin, the League Operator here in Maricopa County. We will be sending three 8 Ball teams, two 9 Ball teams, two 8 Ball Doubles, Two 9 Ball Doubles and 2 Masters Teams she said. The teams that represent Phoenix in Vegas will have their entries paid, rooms comped, and a little spending money to take with them. The 5 person teams all receive $1100 Cash and the doubles teams received approximately $200 in cash. The 5 player teams are the highlight of the National event with over 1400 teams competing last year. APA National Team Championships is the largest pool tournament in the world and is in the Guinness book of world records as such.
APA is the only league in the world that allows absolute beginners in the sport of billiards to compete in such a large tournament with a chance to win so much money. Over $1.6 Million is up for grabs in the APA National events, and every team that competes must have a range of skilled players from beginner to a highly skilled player. Teams consist of 8 players on a roster with 5 playing in each match. Each individual match is handicapped to give the lower ranked players a chance to win. It makes for some very interesting matchups Gina told us. Win a 3 rated player is matched up against a 7 rated player they only have to win 2 games to their opponent’s 6 games.
Sheenan Leale and Paul Hidea
We want to wish all the players competing in Vegas next month all the luck in the world.
Don’t Brag, Just Lag - Sal Giaconia (Captain), Steve Quiros, Nick Bellows, Donna Condoulis, Mike Michaels, Pam Barbosa and Kee Todechine.
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Knuckle Heads – Chris Carlisle (Captain) and Sheldon Holderied, Leslie Moses, Jamie Godwin, Tawnya Lewis, and Cheryl Walters.
Bustin Balls - Skyler O’Neil (Captain), Michael Rhodes, Jason Bylsma, Don Dailey, Tony Flores and Patrick Evans.
Phyllis Lowry and Tim Daniel
Dede Burum and Brian Chapin
Arte’s Smarties - Arlene (Arte) Lewis (Captain), Diane Loram, Erin Hammill and Christine Hanson
Randy Martin and Kevin Hutson
Are You Serious, Really? - Diana Leon (captain), Marla Cooper, Robert Molina, Amanda and Dave Hite, Jimmy Beaner and Sebastian Hardiman
Out of Towners - Brad Andrews (Captain), Jeremiah Buckman, Steve Hyson, Tanner Lopez, Betty Johnson, Martin Rosales and Poly Hughes.
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Mike Chapa Wins River City 6’s & Under
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Negrin & Luta Win Groggys Scotch Event
Mike Chapa & Robin Clark
June 8th was the date for River City Pockets 6 & under Singles Tournament and a field of twenty one strong players came out to compete for over $500.00 in prize money. The hot seat match found Mike Chapa matched against Adam Kroll. Mike edged past Adam 5-4, sending Adam to the one loss side. Adam faced Robin Clark on the left side of the board and Robin won the hard fought match hill-hill. Adam had to settle for 3rd place and $95.00 in prize money. The finals saw Mike score a 5-3 win over Robin for first place and $235.00. For taking 2nd place, Robin took home $165.00. Greg and his staff provided a great venue and outstanding service. I hope to see everyone there in August.
Mike Luta & Chris Negrin
Chris Negrin & Mike Luta teamed up to go through a field of eighteen teams undefeated and win Groggy’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles Tournament on June 1st. Negrin & Luta, a 12 rated team, took the hot-seat with a win over the team of Burt Balancad & Sophia Morquecho. On the one loss side, the team of Dale Menghe & Pete Barrios were just finishing off BBQ & Brian Shepard. Pete & Dale kept their winning streak going with a 7-5 win over Burt & Sophia, giving third place to Burt & Sophia. The finals only went one set with Negrin & Luta scoring a 5-5 win over Dale & Pete for first place and $565 in prize money. Complete Payouts: 1st Chris Negrin & Mike Luta 2nd Dale Menghe & Pete Barrios 3rd Burt Balancad & Sophia Morquecho
Martinez Wins One Pocket Madness
Balabushka Cue Company Introduces New “Blonde” Performance Billiard Chalk
PHOENIX, AZ, JUNE 26, 2013: In their timehonored tradition of excellence, Balabushka Cue Company is pleased to present the “NEW” Balabushka Blonde chalk that promises to deliver just like Balabushka Blue. The new color was designed specifically for “ALL” lighter colored felts and cloths and was tested against the most commonly used lighter-colored chalk (Tan) and found the “NEW” Balabushka Blonde to be one to three shades lighter on many popular colors such as: Camel, Gold, Taupe, Khaki, Espresso, Mocha, Brown, Olive, & Grey. It also blended better than Balabushka Blue on darker colors such as Red, Burgundy and Wine. In addition, the new Blonde color keeps ferrules and shaft wood looking and feeling cleaner.
Sammy Martinez
Sammy Martinez went through a tough field of one pocket players to capture the Bullshooters One Pocket Madness event on June 15th. By the time Martinez sat in the hot-seat, he had already scored wins over Tres Kane, Bobby Emmons, Bernie Pettipiece and Pete Lhotka. After the loss to Martinez, Bobby Emmons made his way through the one loss side to earn his rematch in the finals, but in the end it was Martinez scoring a 3-2 win for first place and $250 in prize money. Complete Payouts: 1st Sammy Martinez 2nd Bobby Emmons
$250 $150
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This chalk was tested against other standard chalk brand colors, and it was discover that it doesn’t have to match because cleanliness is colorblind. Now you can play with chalk that is five to six times cleaner than other brands on any color felt or cloth with Balabushka Blue or Blonde, Performance Chalk. Now the choice is simple! Just like the blue color that was introduced a year ago, this chalk adheres to your cue tip, making frequent chalking a thing-of-the-past. It grips the cue ball, allowing for superior ball control. Also, Balabushka Performance Chalk produces very little dust residue, keeping the table, balls and your hands cleaner throughout your entire match. Distribution has launched to billiard retailers throughout the United States and Internationally. In the spirit of George Balabushka, and his philosophy on excellence, the Balabushka Cue Company, LLC, located in Tempe, Arizona, promises to maintain that same level of excellence on every item produced under his trademarked name.
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Avila & Lee Split At Stingers
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Tenadore Lee might have lost his first match of the day, but he would earn his revenge on his way to a share of first place at the Stinger’s 7’s & Under 8-ball event on June 29th.
Lee was just part Tenadore Lee & Joe Avila of Jimmy Brewer’s winning streak on his way to the hot-seat match. Brewer also scored wins over Ray Shaban, Robin Clark and John Waldecker. The other half of the winners side saw Joe Avila beat Felipe Salazar, Mike Chapa and Todd Dilley. Avila kept his streak alive and took the hot-seat with a 4-2 win over Brewer. On the one loss side, Ten was not willing to give up his hopes for a tournament win. He won six straight matches, including a hill-hill comeback against Dilley and then a 4-0 win over Waldecker to earn a shot at revenge against Brewer. Ten would get that revenge with a 4-1 win over Brewer. Instead of playing out the final set, Ten and Avila settled for the inevitable “split” with Avila taking a larger share of the prize money due to his position in the hot-seat. Complete Payouts: 1st Joe Avila 1st Tenadore Lee 3rd Jimmy Brewer 4th John Waldecker 5th Todd Dilley 5th Mari Simonson
$540 $370 $200 $60 $57.50 $37.50
How Did They Hit It?
Mitch Ellerman - Desert Classic Tour June 2nd - Stingers Sports Bar
Sometimes while out covering a tournament, a shot (or two) will come up that are deserving of a little more than a reserved clap from the stands. As those shots happen, I am going to try to present them to you readers for your enjoyment. This month we have to back to back shots from Mitch Ellerman at the Desert Classic Tour event at Stingers. In the match for the hot-seat, Mitch already trailed Dennis Orender 1-0 and was giving up two on the wire in a race to 10. A loss in this game would have left Ellerman in a four game hole and Orender with a boatload of confidence. Diagram one is the position Mitch was in after Dennis played safe. Mitch has the stripes. Mitch explains the next two shots like this... “He played safe making my 14-ball and I have the cue ball on the bottom rail next to the corner pocket. I look at kicking my ball into the side pocket as my only shot, coming down two rails going side rail - head rail and coming down between two balls on the opposite side to get shape on the 8 to go by his ball into the corner pocket - the only pocket I see.” Mitch made his ball, but things didn’t go as he planned in Diagram 2.
“I get a bad bump coming back down table and hit the point of the side pocket to go back up table near the head string. Now I am stuck with a tough shot. I can’t really play safe because of the type of player Dennis is. He has an open table and is going to run out on me from anywhere that I leave him. I studied the shot about two minutes and came to the conclusion to shoot the 8-ball backwards, off of the 5-ball. I have to play it with no english and just draw so that the cue ball misses the double kiss after the 8-ball banks to the opposite side pocket.” Diagram 3 shows the shot on the 8-ball. “I didn’t like the carom in the corner because there were too many variables involved with other balls. I thought the carom - bank into the side had the least number of variables. This sort of carom comes up in one pocket and that is where I got the idea. I hit it with a medium stroke, not hard, so that the 8-ball would transition off of the 5-ball cleanly and go into it’s natural angle coming away from the carom. No english made sure to not throw the ball off. I just used angles and killed it with draw to keep the cue ball out of the way of the double kiss. “ Mitch finished up the description of the shot with “That shot was a huge momentum swing for my confidence. I think after that, I broke and ran four and won the match 10-3. “
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Groggys Scotch Split
Arizona Billiard & Dart News
Chet Lahti & Dale Menghe returned to share the winners circle with John Marquis & Teri Curtis at Groggy’s 12 & Under Scotch Doubles event on June 8th. John & Teri took the hot-seat with a close 6-4 win over Chet & Dale, sending Chet & Dale to the one loss side to face Joe Roe & Quinn Hale. Joe & Quinn had lost their first match of the event, but had already won four in a row on the left side of the board.
The semi-final match was a 6-4 race and Chet & Dale quickly ran out to a 4-1 lead before Joe & Quinn won two in a row to get to the hill at 4-3. One rack later, both teams were on the hill with Chet & Dale breaking for the set. It looked like things would be over quick in the last game when Dale made the 9-ball on the break, but the tournament rules were that 9-balls don’t count in the bottom two pockets on the break - so the 9-ball was spotted and Chet & Dale would shoot from there. Unfortunately for Joe & Quinn, the spotted 9-ball was only a temporary reprieve as Chet & Dale ran the rack for the 6-3 win. The finals got underway with a rematch between Chet & Dale and John & Teri. After Chet & Dale scored a 6-4 win in the first set of the true double elimination finals, the teams decided to split first and second place. Complete Payouts 1st John Marquis & Teri Curtis 1st Chet Lahti & Dale Menghe 3rd Joe Roe & Quinn Hale
Dale Menghe & Chet Lahti
$237.50 $237.50 $55
Teri Curtis & John Marquis
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July 2013
John and Dennis Win At The Ox
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The Ox Sports Bar held their 13 and under Scotch Doubles tournament on June 1st with twelve teams competing for over $600.00 in prize money. The hot seat match found Dennis Winkler and John Neal facing Jason Crugar and George Pickering. Dennis and John won 5-1 sending Jason and George to the one loss side. Jason and George faced Bill Owings and Scott North for 2nd and 3rd. Bill and Scott won hill-hill. For their efforts, Jason and George claimed 3rd, winning $80.00. The battle for 1st & 2nd ended with John and Dennis winning 5-4. For their efforts, Bill and Scott took 2nd place and $190.00. 1st place paid John and Dennis $390.00.
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The Ox provided a great venue and outstanding service.
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Dart News July 2013
Weekly Dart Tournaments Sundays Wanderin – 4149 E. McDowell Rd. – Phx – 602-275-1062
3:00 Blind Draw
Tuesdays Hot Shots – 2929 N. 16th St. – Phoenix – 602-277-2188 Joe’s Grotto – 13825 N. 32nd St. – Phoenix – 602-992-1007
8:00 Blind Draw 9:00 Medley
Wednesdays Cheers Tavern - 5915 W. Bell Rd - Phoenix - 602-938-0104 RJ’s - 3128 E. Cactus Rd - Phoenix - 602-494-5404 Jesters - 1515 N Gilbert Rd - Gilbert - 480-926-1314
7pm Parity Draw 10pm 200% $7:00 Blind Draw 150%
Thursdays Joe’s Grotto – 13825 N. 32nd St. – Phoenix – 602-992-1007
9:00 Blind Draw
Fridays Bull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Blind Draw 300% The Ox - 3209 E Pinchot - Phoenix - 602-466-3673 7:30 Blind Draw 200% Jesters - 1515 N Gilbert Rd - Gilbert - 480-926-1314 7:30 Steel Tip Garfield’s – 10123 Apache Trail – Apache Junction – 480-380-0558 7:00 Blind Draw Bull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Steel Tip Jimbos - 12224 n. 51st Ave - 602-298-1500 8:30 Blind Draw 300% Gino’s - 13623 N. 32st - 602-923-2500 10:00Blind Draw 200% Saturdays Metro Sportz Bar - 10402 N. Black Canyon Hwy - 602-997-5717 7:00 Blind Draw Bull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Blind Draw 300% The Ox - 3209 E Pinchot - Phoenix - 602-466-3673 7:30 Blind Draw 200% Enoch’s Sports Lounge – 6750 W. Peoria – Peoria – 623-878-6296 9:00 Blind Draw Gino’s - 13623 N. 32st - 602-923-2500 10:00Blind Draw 200% Kirk’s Korner – 10634 N. 51st Ave. – Glendale – 623-878-9874 8:00 Steel Tip Stingers – 10040 N. 43rd Ave – Glendale – 623-937-9645 3:30 Blind Draw Toso’s 2401 W. Union Hills – Phoenix – 602-547-2770 8:00 Blind Draw/Mixed
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Friday Night Blind Draw 56 entries (28 teams) Payout $1,420 Friday, June 7, 8.p.m.Double Elimination-Chicago Style
July 2013
21st Annual Wild West Shootout Tournament Results June 7, 8, and 9, 2013 Bullshooter’s Bar-Phoenix, Arizona
1st Doug Malde/Mark Rhodes 2nd Andy Bates/Mike Sexton 3rd Adam Sevada/Rich Finn 4th Mike Neuburt/Mike Schneider 5/6 Billy Power/Brenda Roush 5/6 Terry Deguisne/Rik Scherbing 7/8 Bryce Kennedy/Thad Uraine 7/8 Tom Blanchard/Dallas Cullins Men’s Doubles 501 22 Teams Payout $1.020 Saturday, June 8 1st Dave Fatum / Chris White 2nd JC Martinez / Mike Scarborough 3/4 Rich Finn / Eric Barron 3/4 Bob Castillo / Kix Alcala 5/8 Rick Breckenfelder / Thad Uraine 5/8 Dwight Rich / Dallas Cullins 5/8 Terry Deguisne / Don Stankus 5/8 Jerry Douglas / Charlie Harrison 9/16 Daniel Hilsenbeck / Joel Bohlen 9/16 Chuck Puleo / Bryce Kennedy 9/16 TJ Ursia / Billy Powers 9/16 Larry Ennis / Dario Meza 9/16 Nic Rivera / Adam Sevada 9/16 Dave Wilderman / Ray Gerbert 9/16 Mark Peugh / Rod Scates 9/16 Ray Petty / Curtis Graham Ladies Doubles 501 12 Teams Payout $620 Saturday, June 8 1st Lisa Yee / Denise Davis 2nd Brenda Roush / Renee Ripol 3/4 Paz Hueghs / Suzy Q 3/4 Tammy Allen / Arlee Notah 5/8 Cris Froman / Sandy Szucs 5/8 Nelia Bartolomeu / Christy Sexton 5/8 Kim Swift / Teri Miller 5/8 Cathy Breckenfelder / Lori K Men’s Singles Cricket 32 Entrants Payout $1,240 Saturday. June 8 1st Chris White - San Francisco 2nd JC Martinez - Master’s A League 3/4 David Fatum - Master’s A League 3/4 Kix Alcala - Master’s A League 5/8 Rich Finn - Arizona Darts League 5/8 Mike Neuburt - Southern Arizona Darts 5/8 Terry Deguisne - Central Arizona Darts 5/8 Nic Rivera - Scottsdale Darts Association 9/16 Rick Kerska - Master’s A League 9/16 Adam Sevada - Colorado River Darts 9/16 Mike Scarborough - Master’s A League 9/16 Bobby Brown - Sierra Vista Darts 9/16 Doug Malde - Master’s A League 9/16 Mark Peugh - Mile High Dart League 9/16 Franke Carrasco - Tucson Dart Club 9/16 Rod Scates - Prescott Darts League
Ladies Singles Cricket 12 Entrants Payout $520 Saturday June 8
Ladies Singles 501 16 Entrants - Payout $520 Sunday, June 9
1st Brenda Roush 2nd Kim Swift - Arizona Darts League 3/4 Lisa Yee - Scottsdale Darts Association 3/4 Renee Ripol 5/8 Gina Smith 5/8 Christy Sexton - Arizona Darts League 5/8 Teri Miller - Central Arizona Dart League 5/8 Suzy Q - Ladies Master League
1st Chris Froman - Tucson Dart Club 2nd Brenda Roush 3/4 Alvanite Dubose - Ladies Master’s League 3/4 Jaime Bates - Ladies Master’s League 5/8 Lori Kannegiesser - Ladies Master’s League 5/8 Sandy Szucs - Southern Arizona Darts 5/8 Renee Ripol 5/8 Uschi Bowman - Southern Arizona Darts 9/16 Christy Sexton - Arizona Darts League 9/16 Andie Piperis - Ladies Master’s League 9/16 Cathy Breckenfelder - Ladies Master’s League 9/16 Jessica Gurran - Scottsdale Darts Association 9/16 Teri Miller - Central Arizona Dart League 9/16 Tammy Allen 9/16 Kim Swift - Arizona Darts League 9/16 Gina Smith - Southern Arizona Darts
Draw Doubles Cricket 38 entries (19 teams) Payout S850 Saturday, June 8 1st Franke Carrasco / Charlie Harrison 2nd Rich Finn / Charlie Harrison 3/4 Bill Marsh / Cris Froman 3/4 Henry Cedillo / Mike Neuburt 5/8 Bobby Brown / Kix Alcala 5/8 Larry Ennis / Bryce Kennedy 5/8 Mark Rhodes / John Miranda 5/8 Mike Sexton / Daniel Hilsenbeck Men’s Doubles Cricket 22 teams-payout $1.020 Sunday, June 9 1st Dave Fatum / Chris White 2nd JC Martinez / Mike Scarborough 3/4 Franke Carrasco / Mike Neuburt 3/4 Andy Bates / Jeff Meduna 5/8 Jerry Douglas / Charlie Harrison 5/8 Rick Breckenfelder / Thad Uraine 5/8 Brian Graham / Mark Rhodes 5/8 Eric Barron / Rich Finn Ladies Doubles Cricket 8 Teams Payout $620 Sunday, June 9 1st Cris Froman / Sandy Szucs 2nd Jaime Bates / Alvanita Dubose 3/4 Brenda Roush / Renee Ripol 3/4 Kim Swift / Teri Miller 5/8 Carol Bretz / Kristi Boehm 5/8 Lori K / Cathy Breckenfelder 5/8 Gina Smith / Jeni Belman 5/8 Uschi Bowman / Ashley Monka Men’s Singles 501 40 Entrants Payout $1,240 Sundav, June 9 1st JC Martinez - Master’s A Dart League 2nd Mike Neuburt - Tucson Dart Club 3/4 Jeff “Lefty” Meduna - Scottsdale Darts Association 3/4 Adam Sevada - Colorado River Darts Association 5/8 Mike Scarborough - Master’s A Dart League 5/8 Kix Alcala - Master’s A Dart League 5/8 Henry Cedillo 5/8 Nic Rivera - Scottsdale Darts Association 9/16 Rich Finn - Arizona Darts League 9/16 Jerry Douglas -Southern Arizona Darts 9/16 Charlie Harrison 9/16 Cliff Ainsworth - Scottsdale Darts Association 9/16 Rick Kerska - Master’s A Dart League 9/16 Bob Castillo - Arizona Darts League 9/16 Rick Breckenfelder - Master’s A Dart League 9/16 Chris White-San Francisco Darts
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A note from Mike Sexton... By all accounts it was a success. We paid out more than the $10,000 dollars advertised. The tournament ran smoothly and without incident. I’m sure we’ll do it again next year and it will be bigger and better. Thank you, to all those who attended and thank you to all those who helped in any way. Thank you to the Bullshooters staff for serving us so well during this event. Special thanks to Julie Bates, Jaime Bates and Brooke Bates for being there early in the morning to support our group and make us breakfast Julie!. We all appreciate it. Special thanks to Derek Simmons and Daryl Chester, for helping me run things, and to all those who stayed late on Sunday, to help breakdown and put away the dart standards. Daryl also donated over $100 dollars in craft beer for our raffle to help raise monies for the tournament. The biggest “Thank You” goes to Mike Bates who continues to support steel darts in Arizona. Without him this tournament would not have happened. Thank you Mike for all you do to support darts. All of us who love darts appreciate everything you do to support us (both steel and soft tip). Thanks again, Mike Sexton
July 2013
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5030 Lounge Room Profile
The 5030 lounge / bar re-opened it’s doors under new owners in February of this year. The new owners, Dave and Lori Delos, are no strangers to the Arizona bar scene as 5030 is their 5th local bar.
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The bartender Britney was very friendly and very attentive with the customers, definitely giving everyone the feeling that they are welcome. The place is really laid back, clean and just gives you a friendly feeling. 5030 has 2 pool tables, 2 dart boards (one of them being a new remote dart board) 6 flat screen TVs, ATM machine inside and a Touch Tunes which is a music player with an online photo booth which I thought was really cool. 5030 hosts pool tournament son Tue, Wed and Thursday with dart leagues on Tuesday and Thursday nights. They also have free pool for the ones that don’t play in tournaments or just want to get a few practice games or just for fun. Free pool is on Monday nights from 8:30 to close and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Birthdays are always special at 5030, where they keep the Delos tradition of monthly birthday parties going with a party on the first Friday of the momth. Every patron whose birthday is that month enjoys .25 cent drinks at the party. So when you just need a new place to kick back, relax and feel comfortable, then this would be the place. Stop in and check it out at 5030 W. Peoria in Glendale.
Stinger’s Tops Bar Wars Leg 2
Bar Wars - Arizona’s quarterly dart challenge series - made it’s way to Skip & Jan’s on June 1st with three rooms looking to give the trophy a new home for the next three months.
Leg one of the event saw Cheers in Glendale host the event and score the win to earn the right to display the trophy in their room for the first three months of this event. Teams from Stingers, Toso’s and Skip & Jan’s had all had three months to get their games ready with the goal of taking the trophy back to their room. While the team from Cheers would make a valiant effort, they would fall short in the end to the team from Stingers’s in Glendale. The deciding factor in this one looked to be a dominating win by the girls team from Stingers. The trophy will now be on display at Stinger’s until the next leg of this event on September 8th at Toso’s. Leg 2 Final Standings... 1st Stingers 2nd Cheers 3rd Toso’s 4th Skip & Jan’s
Team Cheers
Team Stingers
Team Toso’s
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Team Skip & Jan’s
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TEAMWORK By Roger Long
Certified Instructor I’ve been watching WPBL Bonus Ball matches via livestreams lately and it’s pleasantly surprising to see teams that might have been considered underdogs actually doing better than teams that have been stacked with today’s heaviest hitters. Most surprising of all is the Phoenix Fire. With Scott Frost and Tommy Kennedy being polar opposites in personality, and Peruvian Manual Chau having an accent that can make communications difficult at times – and with none of these three players ever being crowned “World Champion” – the Fire was written off as a contender in most people’s minds before the league ever started. That has all changed now, and the thing that changed it can be attributed to the teamwork that these three players display on the competition table.
Bonus Ball is a game that incorporates aspects of several different games. It’s a little like Snooker, a little like Eight-Ball, a little like 14.1, and quite a bit like One-Pocket. And it’s that One-Pocket similarity that gives the Phoenix Fire its advantage over some of the other teams because Scott Frost is a master at One-Pocket. That’s not to say that there are no excellent One-Pocket players on the other teams, because there are. But what Scott has is the gift of being able to survey any table layout and immediately recognize the best shot to take amongst a myriad of possibilities. And as captain of the team, Frost is allowed to inform his other two players (Kennedy and Chau) of which ball to shoot and where to leave the cue ball ay any time. He doesn’t even have to call a timeout; all he has to do is verbalize and point from the sidelines. And with Bonus Ball’s 24-second shot clock, and 15-minute game clock always ticking away precious time, teamwork like the Fire’s is proving to be a game changer.
Another way that the Phoenix Fire demonstrates good teamwork is by holding frequent team practices, which is important to working on strategies and timing. Kennedy and Chau being able to set aside their own egos and defer to Frost’s judgment, has also been a key in putting together a winning team. The end result is that they operate like a well-oiled machine. I know it won’t take long for other teams in the WPBL to try and copy what the Phoenix Fire is doing, but there might be a few that just won’t be able to get it done with their present rosters. That’s because some players’ individualistic natures may never allow them to compete in a team environment. If so, those players will eventually find themselves on the outside looking in. The example being set by Bonus Ball‘s Phoenix Fire is something that all amateur league teams can learn something from, as well. Practice together. Strategize together. Defer to teammates who have more knowledge and
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experience. Simply put, use good teamwork.
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Carpenter & Lervold Win Big at 480
July 2013
Lacey Wins 480 9’s & Under
Bill, Chris, Nick, Eric, Eric and Maurice
Chris Carpenter & Eric Lervold teamed up to win almost all of the prize money in play at Max & Ted’s 480’s June Scotch Doubles event on 1st. The hot-seat match was contested by Eric Lacey & Nick Cipiti vs Bill Van Der Weyst & Maurice Totress. That match would end with a lopsided 7-2 score in Eric & Nick’s favor. On the one loss side, Carpenter & Lervold were on a roll after suffering a 7-4 loss to Lacey & Cipiti earlier in the day. Carpenter & Lervold kept their run going with a 7-4 win over Bill & Maurice. The first set of the true double elimination finals saw Carpenter & Lervold score a 7-6 win over Lacey & Cipiti to force a second set. That was when things got interesting. Instead of the typical “we each won one set, lets split from here” conversation, the two teams got together and decided to play the final set for both first and second place prize money. To Lacey & Cipiti’s dismay, Carpenter & Lervold scored a 7-3 win to claim first and second place. Complete Payouts: 1st Chris Carpenter & Eric Lervold 2nd Eric Lacey & Nick Cipiti 3rd Bill Van Der Weyst & Maurice Totress
Jim Eberle, BBQ and Eric Lacey
Max & Ted’s new monthly 9’s & Under event on June 22nd was a big success, especially for Eric Lacey, who won the event. Lacey and BBQ emerged from a field of twenty six players as the final two undefeated players facing off for the hot-seat. That match went to Lacey 5-4. On the one loss side, Jim Eberle was knocking players out of the tournament with hopes of avenging an earlier loss to Lacey. BBQ would be the next player to fall to Eberle 4-3 to set up the Lacey/Eberle rematch in the finals. Eberle had been playing stronger as the night went on, but Lacey was unstoppable on this day and he ran away with a lopsided 5-1 win for first place. Complete Payouts: 1st Eric Lacey 2nd Jim Eberle 3rd BBQ
$652 $0 $122
Farias Wins Kittys 7’s & Under
Joseph Farias went through the field undefeated at Kitty’s on June 15th to win the June 7’s & Under event. Farias took the hot-seat with a 7-4 win over Maddie Alvarado, and got comfortable waiting for his final opponent. That opponent would be a red-hot Manuel Pinon. Pinon has lost his first match of the tournament, but ran through the one loss side for his spot in the finals. Before the finals, Pinon eliminated Ebony Kelly in 4th place and then Alvarado in third place 6-2. Unfortunately for Pinon, his winning streak would come to an end against Farias 7-4 in the first set of the finals. Even in defeat, Pinon could take solace in knowing that he earned as much with side pots as Farias did with no side pots. In a unique turn of events, 5th place finisher Pete Williams earned more in side pot prize money than 3rd place Alvarado did in tournament prize money. Complete Payouts: 1st Joseph Farias 2nd Manuel Pinon 3rd Maddie Alvarado 5th Pete Williams
$120 $120 (with side pots) $20 $60 (with side pots)
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Neal & Winkler Undefeated At Kittys
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Kittys Scotch Split
Pete Williams, Cliff Seaton, Steve Henderson & Ryan Daw
Pete Williams & Cliff Seaton made their way through a field of twenty one teams to take the hot-seat at Kitty’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles tournament on June 29th, but sometimes the hot-seat is not where you want to be.
John Neal and Dennis Winkler
Kitty’s 12 & under Scotch Doubles Tournament on June 22nd drew a field of eleven teams competing for over $600.00 in prize money. The hot seat match found Robin Clark and Chuck Bobbitt matched against John Neal and Dennis Winkler. John and Dennis won this match 7-3, sending Robin and Chuck to the one loss side. Chuck and Robin then faced Leo Satterwhite and Ebony Kelly for 2nd and 3rd. Chuck and Robin won that 7-4 to earn a rematch with John and Dennis in the finals. For their efforts, Leo and Ebony garnered 3rd place and $50.00. The rematch between Chuck and Robin against Dennis and John was set, but again John and Dennis won the match 7-3. For their efforts, Chuck and Robin took 2nd and $175.00. Dennis and John took 1st and received $370.00. Kitty and her staff provided a great venue and outstanding service. I hope to see everyone there next month.
After taking the hot-seat with a 5-4 win over Pete Barrios & Dale Menghe, Williams & Seaton got ready for a long wait before the final match. And the wait was definitely long. On the one loss side, Steve Henderson & Ryan Daw were taking the long way to the finals after a first round loss. Henderson & Daw would not lose again, as they won seven straight matches to earn a shot at Williams & Seaton well past 2am in the morning. Instead of the old reliable split, the teams played out the first set and Henderson & Daw scored an 8-3 win to force a second set. With the clock inching towards 3:30 in the morning, the two teams settled for the split instead of playing the second set. Complete Payouts: 1st Pete Williams & Cliff Seaton 1st Steve Henderson & Ryan Daw 3rd Pete Barrios & Dale Menghe 4th Chuck Bobbitt & Ricky Jones
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8-BALL 7’ TABLES SIDES $5.00 9-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00 9-BALL HDCP-2 D/E $10.00 8-BALL D/E 200% PAY $5.00 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00
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RJ’S 3128 E CACTUS RD METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY THUNDER PASS 9303 APACHE, MESA METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY LOFT AGAIN 15015 N. CAVE CREEK RD SPUD’S BAR & GRILL 3558 W. NORTHERN AVE THUNDER PASS 9303 APACHE, MESA MAIN ST 1749 W MAIN ST MESA KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST SKIP & JANS 7700 S PRIEST DR PAPPY’S SPORTS BAR 11801 N. 19TH AVE GROGGYS 2207 W MAIN ST MESA GREENWAY VILLAGE 3143 E. GREENWAY RD KOLBY’S 1301 EAST UNIVERSITY DR. CHANTILLY’S 717 W UNION HILLS DR DAVE’S PLACE 2710 W. BELL RD
602-4945404 602-997-5717 480-986-5572 602-997-5717 602-482-3130 602-973-0011 480-986-5572 480-969-7898 602-957-9786 480-598-8611 602-944-3992 480-969-7648 602-971-5523 480-829-7344 602-789-1417 602-866-9898
8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK 9-BALL BARBOX 200% Payback 8-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS 9-BALL 9’ TABLES SIDES 8-BALL 200% RACE TO 1 D/E 9BALL D/E HDCP -2 $ ADDED 9-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS 9-BALL S/E FULL HANDICAP 8-BALL BARBOX 200% 9-BALL 200% D/E 8-BALL D/E 200% Payback 8-BALL D/E 200% OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% 9-BALL D/E HDP (-2) 9’ TBLS/SIDES 8-BALL BARBOX D/E 200% 8-BALL D/E 200%
TUESDAY 6:00 TUESDAY 7:00 TUESDAY 7:00 TUESDAY 8:00 THURSDAY 8:00 THURSDAY 7:00 FRIDAY 7:00 FRIDAY 6:00 FRIDAY 7:30 FRIDAY 7:00 FRIDAY 7:00 FRIDAY 7:30 SATURDAY 2:00 SATURDAY 3:00 SATURDAY 7:00 SATURDAY 7:00 SATURDAY 4:30 PM SATURDAY 7:30 SUNDAY 8:00
SHOOTERS BAR RIVER CITY RACEWAY BAR CANDY STORE THE NUGGET METRO SPORTZ THE OX SHOOTERS BAR 480 BAR CHARLEY’S PLACE RACEWAY BAR METRO SPORTZ BREAK ROOM CACTUS JACKS CHARLEY’S PLACE DIZZY’S KIRK’S KORNER METRO SPORTZ RIVER CITY
4132 E. MCDOWELL RD 1107 E BELL RD 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 18613 N CAVE CREEK RD 4130 N 83RD AVE 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 3209 E PINCHOT 4132 E. MCDOWELL RD 480 N ARIZONA AVE 4324 W THUNDERBIRD 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 4729 E MCDOWELL 4747 E ELLIOT RD 4324 W THUNDERBIRD 7051 NORTH 7TH ST 10634 N. 51ST AVE 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 1107 E. BELL RD
602-633-2377 602-993-3317 520-568-0808 602-569-0084 623-873-1118 602-997-5717 602-466-3673 602-633-2377 480-899-2268 602-439-1668 520-568-0808 602-997-5717 602-267-1010 480-753-4733 602-439-1668 602-944-9699 623-878-9874 602-997-5717 602-993-3317
8-BALL Race to 1 D/E $5.00 9-BALL D/E 200% Payback $5.00 9-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00 8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00 8-BALL RACE TO 1 150% PAYBACK $5.00 9-BALL BARBOX $5.00 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00 8-BALL Race to 1 D/E $5.00 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00 8-BALL 200% PAY / RACE TO 2 D/E $5.00 8-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00 8-BALL BARBOX $5.00 8-BALL RACE TO 1 200% $5.00 8-BALL CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00 8-BALL 200% PAYBACK $5.00 8-Ball 200% PAYBACK $5.00 8-BALL 150% PAY $1 SIDEPOT $5.00 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00 8-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $10.00
TUESDAY 7:00 SUNDAY 2:00 SUNDAY 7:00 SUNDAY 7:00
KITTYS KITTYS THE OX METRO SPORTZ
2836 N 36TH ST 2836 N 36TH ST 3209 E PINCHOT 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY
602-957-9786 602-957-9786 602-466-3673 602-997-5717
9-BALL 8-BALL 9-BALL 8-BALL
TUESDAY 7:00
RIVER CITY
1107 E. BELL RD
602-993-3317
9-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS
$5.00
WEDNESDAY 7:00 FRIDAY 8:00 SUNDAY 3:00
RACEWAY BAR KIRK’S KORNER STINGERS
49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 10634 N. 51 ST AVE 43RD AVE & PEORIA
520-568-0808 623-878-9874 623-937-9645
8-BALL D/E 14 & UNDER 8-BALL D/E 150% 9-BALL D/E SIDEPOTS
$10.00 $5.00 $10.00
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BARBOX BARBOX BARBOX BARBOX
$5.00 $5.00 CALL $7.00 $5.00 $7.00 CALL $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00
200% $5.00 200% $5.00 200% $5.00 200% 6’S & UNDER$5.00
Arizona Billiard & Dart News
July 2013
DCT Points List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Mitch Ellerman 560 Dennis Orender 370 Rick Armbrust 295 Nick DeLeon 280 Tres Kane 270
AWBT Points List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Bernie Store 320 Jaye Succo 240 Amanda Pulley 205 Rebecca Wager 200 Sara Miller 190
6. Chuck Evans 260 7. Bobby Emmons 250 8. Scott Frost 200 9/10 Manny Chau 160 9/10 John Smith 160
6. Susan Wilbur 180 7. Stacy Allsup 130 8. Susan Williams 120 9. Tracie Hamman 115 10. Beth Orth 105
11. Paul Grande 155 12. Mike Sandoval 145 13. Brett Huth 135 14/15 Brian Reich 130 14/15 Jerry Stuckart 130
11. Lynor Johnson 80 11. Connie Soots 80 11. Alicia Streenz 80 11. Jodi Hirning 80 15. Claudia Morado 75
1617 Bernie Pettipiece 125 16/17 Robin Clark 125 18/19 Eric Young 120 18/19 Mickey Provencio 120 20 Larry Coffey 115
15. Maria Simsonson 75 17. Carmen Osenton 70 17. Jeri Engh 70 19. Justine Bishop 65 19. Donna Taylor 65
Standings current as of Stop #4 (Stingers)
Standings current as of Stop #3 (Skip & Jan’s)
2013 AWBT Tournament Schedule *Sign-ups close at 11:30am and play starts at 12:00pm. Please call ahead if you are going to be late! *Side pots available at all events. Second Chance Tournament at all events!
March 16-17 - BullShooters, Phoenix - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables) Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 AWBT Yearly Membership fee: $40 payable at this event only! or…$10 Admin Fee at every event you play in this season
April 20-21 - Stinger’s Sports Bar, Glendale - $300 added (8-ball on 7’ Diamond tables) Race to be determined - DE - Entry Fee: $20 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)
June 8-9 - Skip & Jan’s Sports Bar - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables) Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)
September 14-15 - BullShooters, Phoenix - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables) Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)
October 12-13 - Pockets – Tucson - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables) Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)
November 16-17 – BullShooters, Phoenix - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables) Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member) BULLSHOOTERS 3337 W. Peoria Ave Phoenix, AZ 85029 (602) 441-2447
STINGERS
10040 N. 43rd Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85051 (623) 937-9645
SKIP & JAN’S
7700 S. Priest Drive Tempe, AZ 85284 (480) 598-8611
POCKETS
1062 South Wilmot Rd Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 571-9421
Kristie Ortega & Tres Kane, Co-Directors Arizona Women's Billiard Tour - Email: awbt@cox.net Or call us: Kristie: (623) 556-7640 or Tres: (602) 350-7191
2013 AWBT Annual Membership Dues are good thru December, 2013 There will be two options for you to chose: 1. Pay $40.00, in advance, at the 1st event of the 2013 season – March 16th only!
If you cannot attend the 1st event, you can pay the $40 by mail, to the AWBT prior to March 11th You will receive AWBT points (2 for Saturday & 1 for Sunday) for every event you play in.
Or…
2. Pay $10.00 admin fee at every event you play in, plus the entry fee.
Play in 4 or more events above and earn money back from the player’s points fund at the end of the year just for participating! Attend all events, both days, and receive 10 bonus points!
*Qualifiers: In order to be eligible to play for the qualifier spot, an additional fee of $50 is required, WPBA Membership ($25) is required and the AWBT Membership fee ($40) will be required as well.
2013 WPBA Conditional Membership Dues: $25.00, optional and is good thru December, 2013
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Monthly Tournament Guide Event
Address
Location Stingers
16’s & Under Scotch
Knobbys
9’s & Under 8-Ball 15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball 13’s & Under Scotch 9-Ball
10040 N 43rd Ave
(623) 937-9645
10812 N Cave Creek Rd
River City Pockets
(602) 870-0273
1107 E Bell Rd
Ox Sports Bar 3209 E Pinchot Groggys
15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball
Phone
2207 W Main St
(602) 993-3317 (602) 466-3673 (480) 969-7648
July 4th July 5th July 6th July 6th July 6th
BCA Scotch Warm Up
Stingers
10040 N 43rd Ave
(623) 937-9645
July 13th-14th
BCA Singles Warm Up
Stingers
10040 N 43rd Ave
(623) 937-9645
July 13th-14th
14 & Under Scotch 9-Ball
Max & Ted’s 480
12 & Under Scotch 9-Ball
Groggys
2207 W Main St
Kitty’s
7’s & Under 9-ball
480 N Az Ave
2836 N 36th St
Bullshooters 3337 W Peoria
One Pocket Madness
(480) 899-2268 (480) 969-7648 (602) 957-9786 (602) 441-2447
14’s & Under Scotch
Metro Sportz
12 & Under Scotch Doubles
Kitty’s
2836 N 36th St
(602) 957-9786
15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball
Kitty’s
2836 N 36th St
(602) 957-9786
9 & Under 9-Ball
Max & Ted’s 480 Kolbys
Kolby’s Monthly 1-Pocket
Metro Sportz
15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball 13’s & Under Scotch 9-Ball
Groggys
480 N Az Ave
1301 E University
Knobbys
9’s & Under 8-Ball 9’s & Under 8-Ball
10402 N Black Canyon (602) 997-5717
10812 N Cave Creek Rd
(480) 899-2268 (480) 829-7344 (602) 870-0273
10402 N Black Canyon (602) 997-5717 2207 W Main St
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Tommy Kennedy Returns to Phoenix
July 2013
Pro player, Tommy Kennedy, has returned to the Phoenix area for a planned five-month stay while he plays Bonus Ball for the Phoenix Fire in the inaugural season of the World Professional Billiard League (WPBL).
Arizona Billiard & Dart News
Phoenix Fire Lead WPBL Rankings
With a 4-1 record, and all three starters in the top 10, the Phoenix Fire are the top team in the World Professional Billiard League’s first season.
Although all WPBL matches are held Tommy Kennedy and Mike Bates at a recently completed league studio in Las Vegas, Kennedy has elected to reside with friends in Glendale and commute to and from his scheduled matches in Vegas. Kennedy was in the Phoenix area for three weeks in December 2012 in readiness of the originally announced start date for the new pro league, but then construction problems on the studio forced the WPBL to postpone start-up until all the bugs could be worked out. The actual start-up eventually became May 30. The principle sponsor for the Phoenix Fire team (Scott Frost, Manny Chau, and Tommy) is Bull Shooters Billiards & Sports Bar, owned by Mike Bates. When not playing in Vegas, Kennedy plans to spend much of his spare time at Bull Shooters where he will help to promote Mike’s business as well as promote pool in general. Some of the promotional activities in Kennedy’s plans include: private instruction, group workshops, Bonus Ball lessons, and competing in Bull Shooters’ tournaments and on one of its league teams. Whether you’ve been playing pool all your life, or just started playing yesterday, you owe it to yourself to head on down to Bull Shooters and meet that little dynamo named, Tommy Kennedy. It won’t take more than a moment for you to see why he is one of the most popular (and best) pool players in the world.
The Fire did not get out to the best of starts - losing to the Minnesota Outlaws 10-7 in their first match on June 1st. That would be the only loss that the Fire would suffer in June though, as they went on to score dominating wins the rest of the month of June. A 12-4 win over Las Vegas on June 8th was followed by a 14-2 win over Pittsburgh the following day. The Fire were just as strong a week later with a 14-3 win over Miami and a 12-5 win in the rematch with Pittsburgh on June 15th. Tommy Kennedy is ranked second in the league and when asked what he attributed the teams great start to, his first thought was the team captain Scott Frost. “I think Scott has done a lot for the team. He is a great coach. He has shown me a lot of one pocket shots that come up in Bonus Ball. Manny has really played incredible too. He always seems to make the key shot when we need him to. I am just listening to Scott a lot and trying to play my game. We are playing together as a team instead of as individuals and I think it shows in the standings.” commented Kennedy. Frost had a different viewpoint on the team’s success though. “The credit is spread out equally to the team. We communicate so well and the chemistry is second to none. “ commented Frost. The Phoenix Fire will be in action July 5th, 6th, 26th and 27th. All matches can be viewed online at www.wpbltv.com
July Schedule Watch live online at wpbltv.com
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July 6
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July 2013
What Would A Sucker Do? By Jacqueline Karol House Pro at Oasis Billiards, Bar & Grill in Chico, California You are playing 9-ball and your opponent just played a safe on you. Now it is your shot. What do you do? Idea #1: “Kick at the 1-ball and try making it in the side pocket!” Idea #2: “Kick the 1-ball into the 9-ball!”
Answer: Take an intentional foul and pocket the 9-ball. The 9-ball will now be spotted and your opponent will have ball-in-hand. Now it is very likely that you will get another shot at the table instead of watching your opponent have an easy shot to win the game.
Suckers… Why aren’t these the best ideas? Idea #1: It is extremely unlikely that you will be able to kick the 1-ball in the side pocket. And even if you do it is also unlikely that you will get shape on the 2-ball. Idea #2: This is also very unlikely that you will be able to hit your 1-ball AND also be able to make the 9-ball. Even if you did hit the 1-ball, it is likely that you sell out and leave your opponent an easy 1-9 combo or carom.
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Max & Ted’s 480 June Wall of Fame
Arizona Billiard & Dart News
June 2nd 1st: Corky & George Split 3rd: Gilbert
June 9th 1st: Steve 2nd: Corky 3rd: Mike
June 13th 1st: Jason & DJ split 3rd: Nancy
June 16th 1st: Joey & Jim Split 3rd: Clyde Top Female: Gwen
June 23rd 1st: Pete 2nd: Joe G 3rd: Scott
June 28th 1st: Scott and Joey Split 3rd: Ray
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