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vol.1, Issue 2 • September 2016

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CONTENTS September 2016 • vol.1, issue number 2

Features 10 Ouschan Rules the World of 9-Ball Victory at the WPA World 9-Ball Championship in Qatar for Albin Ouschan.

14 8th World 9-Ball China Open

What’s Inside 4

Side Spin

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Mind of Steel: Develop routines to play your best

by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Coverage of the 8th World 9-Ball China Open in Shanghai China on August 25th - 28th.

18 Jayson Shaw Takes Turning Stone Details from the Turning Stone Classic XXVI at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

22 US Bar Box Championship

The US Bar Table Championships has become an American tradition. Begun in 1994, the event is now owned by CSI and calls the Westgate Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas home.

32 NAPT Event April Larson wins first Pro Event and goes undefeated to take second stop on North American Pool Tour.

by Jerry Briesath

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Money Pool

BY Anthony Beeler

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Industry SPOTLIGHT: Accu-Stats

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The APA Knows How to Throw a Party!

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2016 “Make-It-Happen” 8-Ball Invitational Nov. 17-20

by AZB STAFF

by Pat Fleming

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Billiards In Pop Culture Through the Years by Kristin Taggart

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Upcoming Tournaments Schedule • September 2016

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Side Spin

by Jerry Briesath

“I often ask players why they miss so many shots when they use side spin on the cue ball, and the answers I get are very interesting.”

Applying side spin or English to the cue ball can be a very frightening and frustrating experience for an amateur player until he or she learns the actions and reactions that take place when the cue ball is struck on either side. I often ask players why they miss so many shots when they use side spin on the cue ball, and the answers I get are very interesting. One player will say “I miss shots when I use side spin because I don’t allow for the curve of the cue ball” and another player will say, “left-hand English throws the object ball to the right and right hand spin throws the object ball to the left and I just don’t allow for it properly.” And still a third will say “when I use left-hand spin the cue ball deflects off-line to the right and when I use right hand spin the cue ball deflects off-line to the left”. Would you believe that sometimes all of these assessments are correct!

Let’s talk about what happens in a chronological order when you use side spin. First, when the cue ball is struck on the left side, the weight of the cue stick pushes the cue ball slightly offline to the right and this is called “squirt” or “deflection”. The farther to the left you strike the cue ball, the more it is pushed off-line to the right. This “squirt” or “deflection” happens anytime you strike the cue ball off center to the left of right. Second, if the cue ball is struck very softly with left-hand spin and especially if the butt of the cue is elevated during the stroke, the cue ball first deflects off-line to the right and then might curve slightly back to the left if there is a lot of “green” between the cue ball and the object ball. Remember, the curve I am talking about here seldom happens at normal speed with a level cue. Not let’s talk about the third item, which is the “throw”.

When the cue ball arrives at the object ball with left-hand spin, the friction between the balls can cause the object ball to “throw” slightly off-line to the right of the line of the two balls at impact. This “throw affect” seldom happens at normal or high speeds but may cause a miss at very slow speed.

Now if you read this carefully you will see that you seldom have to worry about the “curve” of “throw” on most shots, but you always have to worry and allow for “squirt” or “deflection”.

So here is the rule you must remember -- when using left-hand English you must aim slightly to the left of where you would normally aim to pocket the object ball and when using right hand spin you must aim slightly to the right of where you would normally aim to pocket the object ball.

- Jerry Briesath

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• Be prepared. The night before a big tournament be sure to take care of all the small details, including preparing your cue, getting enough rest, and plotting out directions to the tournament so that you’ll have enough time to get there without being rushed.

Mind of Steel Develop routines to play your best

by Dr. Chris Stankovich www.drstankovich.com Playing pool is a game that requires finesse, as there are countless times at the table where it is essential to have your mind and body working in synchrony so that you can make that difficult cut, bank, or combination shot. In order to achieve the needed confidence and muscle-memory that good pool playing requires, it is imperative that you develop unique, personalized routines that help you prepare for battle.

As humans, we are creatures of habit and perform our best when we feel comfortable in our surroundings. When we experience new situations in life, we run the risk of over-reacting and allowing our nervous system to create a high level of anxiety to help ward off the stress. Unfortunately, while we are actively focusing to minimize nerves, we often get “out of sorts” and away from the rituals we usually do that allow us to play our best. For example, if you are fixated on looking at the bracket for the tournament you might forget about the importance of taking a few minutes to yourself to breathe, use imagery to see success, and review your personal goals before putting together your stick.

The good news is that we can ward off much of the negative anxiety we experience in life by developing routines that help us feel comfortable. In essence, the better we feel in our surroundings, the better the chances we will play our best pool. Some ideas to consider when developing your routines include:

• Develop a mental pre-game mindset.

Don’t leave things to chance, but instead make sure you know the basics when it comes to imagery, cue words, self-talk, and bounce-back tips (check the video link at the end of this column for more help).

• Go through a structured pre-game practice routine. The more you are in control, the less stress you will experience.

What this means is that having a specific preshooting routine will help you feel comfortable in your surroundings and leave you less time to look around and become nervous noticing other ringers signing up for the tournament.

• Walk through resiliency strategies. While we never want to think we’ll ever miss another shot, the reality is that we will (in fact, we’ll miss lots of them in our lifetime!). The key is to think ahead of time how you will respond and regroup the first time you miss a shot that you shouldn’t, thereby preventing “mental meltdowns” that result in you missing more than a shot (in most cases that kills it for the entire tournament). By having a comfortable routine that allows you to step away, breathe, and normalize the situation you will be far more likely to make the next shot and start a new run, compared to allowing the emotions of the situation take you away from your game.

Develop your mental toughness and your game will go to levels previously not witnessed! Learn more by checking out our #1 best selling video Mind of Steel for Pool Success, now streaming at https://drstankovich.cinevee.com/mindof-steel--mental-toughness-for-pool-success Dr. Christopher Stankovich is a nationally acclaimed expert in Sport & Performance Psychology and the Founder of Advanced Human Performance Systems. Develop your mental toughness and your game will go to levels previously not witnessed! Learn more by checking out our #1 best selling video Mind of Steel for Pool Success, now streaming at: https://drstankovich.cinevee.com/mind-of-steel--mentaltoughness-for-pool-success

• September 2016

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Money Pool

by Anthony Beeler In November of 2007, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville, Kentucky played host to the $20,000 added CSI Qlympics.

A star studded field gathered to compete in the BCA, U.S. Open Bank Pool Championship, U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship, U.S. Open 14.1 Championship, and the ever prestigious U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Early on Saturday morning I decided to drive north to Louisville and watch some of the world’s greatest players. My intention was to watch the featured Action Report match pitting Earl Strickland against Shane Van Boening.

However, when I arrived on the scene, my good friend Samantha Patton convinced me to enter both the 8-Ball and 9-Ball mini-tournaments. She said it would be a great way to test my skills against some of the world’s greatest players.

The 9-Ball mini was single elimination, race to 5. I started out strong winning several matches by significant margins. After winning the final match of the 9-Ball tournament against “Detroit Tom” by a score of 5-2, I found myself in the semi-finals of the 8-Ball event pitted against top ranked touring professional, Louis Ulrich. Louis had just won the BCAPL Men’s Master Big Table Singles Division and had just finished 2nd in the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship.

The match was close and it was only a race to 3.

I was on the hill by a score of 2-1 and Louis had just missed an opportunity at a difficult run out. I came to the table with a crucial decision to make. As you can see below, I had the solids and Louis had only the 8-ball left. It was clear that I had to play safe.

The problem was how do you defend against the firepower of a world-class player?

As I studied the layout my first instinct was to do something simple. I wanted to graze the 6-ball rolling up behind it and the 5, leaving the cue ball at position “A.” However, as I continued to study the layout of balls, I came to the realization that it was the incorrect shot. I kept telling myself, “You can’t let him have a clear kick shot to pocket the 8.” So I

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“It’s important to weigh all

of your options and to always play the percentage.” surveyed the table for other options.

After carefully surveying the table, I noticed that my 2 and 3 ball were positioned near the 8, and could be potentially used as blockers for executing a different type of safety. My new plan was to shoot thinly into the left side of the 6-ball and position the cue-ball two rails onto the other side of the table, leaving it at position ”B”. This plan cuts off the upper cushion, which takes the easier to pocket 1-rail kick out of the equation. I would rather have my opponent kick to the short side of the ball with a lower percentage of making it, rather than letting him kick to the long side, which has a higher probability of the ball being pocketed.

After I executed the safety, Louis came to the table and kicked to the short side. The 8-ball rebounded off the cushion and broke loose my 2 and 3. This was the only opportunity that I needed to run the remaining balls and win the match.

Looking back, I now realize how important that it is to look for various safety options and to weigh the probabilities of each shot. If I had elected to go with my first instinct and had attempted to play the simpler safety, I very well may have watched Louis kick in the 8-ball and win the game. The movie Money Ball talks about how the Oakland Athletics general manager, Billy Beane, uses percentages over the long haul to win at baseball. Pool is no different.

It’s important to weigh all of your options and to always play the percentage. Any time you can gain even a 1 or 2 percent advantage it is important to exercise that option. Even small percentages add up over the course of time.

Anthony Beeler is

a 2013 BCAPL National 9-Ball Champion. He also finished 9th out of 1086 players at the 2013 BCA National 8-Ball Championships. Beeler has numerous top 25 national finishes and is a certified Master Instructor for the American CueSports Alliance.

He is the founder of Virtual Billiard Academy and has authored the book Unstoppable! Positive Thinking for Pool Players.

Throughout his pool-playing career Anthony has won over 300 tournaments and has defeated numerous professional players in tournament competition.

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Ouschan Rules

the World of 9-Ball Photo courtesy of Vinod Divakaran Doha Stadium Plus

by AzB Staff

No more. Albin Ouschan stands clearly now in his own spotlight and this victory, paired with his second-place finish here to Niels Feijen two years ago, has erased any doubts about where he fits in the international scene of pro pool. The foundation for this major win was laid in 2015 when Ouschan won the China Open, the Eurotour Dutch Open and was a member of the winning Mosconi Cup team. The long promise has matured into a considerable force.

Ouschan captured this crown by defeating American Shane Van opening in the finals 13-6.

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Photo courtesy of Bo Bader

Albin Ouschan is literally on top of the world in 9-Ball pool. His victory at the WPA World 9-Ball Championship in Qatar in August vaulted him to the number two spot in the world rankings (just behind Yu Hsuan Chen) and has forever removed the presence of his sister Jasmin’s shadow. After his win he addressed this and said: “I always wanted to show people who I am. When I was younger I didn’t even have a name. People always addressed me as Jasmin’s brother.”

Photo courtesy of Bo Bader

Photo courtesy of Bo Bader

Ouschan started off hot and never cooled down while Van Boening did not come to the table with his “A” game. Ouschan told WPA Press Officer Ted Lerner: “I don’t know if it was the pressure or he didn’t feel fine but I took the early lead and I just had it till the end.” When Lerner questioned Van Boening he got this confirmation: “I think I ran out of gas,” said Van Boening. “I wasn’t really tired, I just made a couple of mistakes at the beginning and I had a bad start. I tried to fight my way back but I just didn’t seem to have it today.”

Photo courtesy of Bo Bader

Albin Ouschan pocketed $40,000 for his victory while Van Boning accepted $20,000 for his efforts.

Full results and payouts may be found in The Billiards Buzz results section. For detailed coverage of this event we have daily reports that originally appeared on AZBilliards.com. You can see these at this page. We also have in-depth results, player lists, etc. at the AZB Home Page for the event. Use the yellow navigation bar you will find there to see the Results (tab that looks like a podium), Stories (tab that looks like a sheet of paper with a folded corner), etc. Also remember that any player name in green that you see on AZB is a link to their personal home page where you will find their complete career information. When it comes to details, we have you covered.

That was the first match of the week where Van Boening did not shine brighter than his foe. In the semis he faced his toughest match of the week against current U.S. Open Champion and WPA ranked #1 player Yu Hsuan (Kenny) Cheng. When Van Boening won that match 11-9 in a manner that was more convincing than the score displayed, he became the favorite to win the tournament. But the fans began to rumble about Ouschan when Albin covered up Alex Pagulayan 11-3 in a fearsome display of shotmaking and precise position play. By finals time the arena was divided on whom should be considered the favorite.

The World 9-Ball Championship is held annually in Doha, Qatar, at the Al Arabi Sports Club. AZBilliards wishes to thank the WPA and Ted Lerner for their commitment to covering this event and sharing it with the World.

Photo courtesy of Bo Bader

Photo courtesy of Bo Bader

It did not take long to find out as Ouschan moved ahead and after an hour and fifteen minutes he led the match 5-1. As said previously, he was able to maintain his lead throughout and took the title convincingly.

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8th World 9-Ball China Open

In November of 2005, Wu Chia-Ching became the first player to hold both the WPA World 9-Ball and World 8-Ball titles. At the ripe old age of 16, the future looked bright for the young Taiwanese star.

Then came problems with the Taiwanese government regarding his eligibility to play in events that he wanted to. After a brief time coaching the Singapore National Team, Wu changed the spelling of his name to Wu Jia-Qinq to conform to Chinese standards and applied for citizenship in China. With the political drama going on, Wu had a hard time finding the winner’s circle at another international event. He took first place in the 2007 All Japan Championship and lost to Darren Appleton in the final of the 2008 WPA World 10-Ball Championship, but the future that looked so bright a decade ago was certainly not coming to fruition.

Fans at the 8th World 9-Ball China Open in Shanghai China on August 25th - 28th got a glimpse though, of what Wu is capable of doing on a pool table when he is able to devote 100% of his attention to the game. The China Open’s Men’s division starts with eight groups of eight players racing to 9 in double elimination brackets. Two wins are required for a player to advance from these group stages to the main event. Wu advanced without a loss, after wins over Matthew Edwards and Niels Feijen. Wu really turned things on in the single elimination

Wu Chia-Ching secures the Mens World 9-Ball China Open Title

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All photos for this story are presented courtesy of Alison Chang alison-chang.com

stage of the event. An 11-4 win over Denis Grabe was followed up by an even more dominating 11-3 win over countryman Zeng Zhao-Dong. Wu kept things rolling with an 11-5 win over Wang Can and then an 11-6 win over 2015 WPA World 9-Ball and 10-Ball Champion Ko Pin-Yi to earn his place in the finals.

Wu’s opponent in the finals was 2015 US Open Champion Cheng Yu-Hsuan. Cheng’s path through the single elimination stage of the event couldn’t have been more nail biting as he won four straight hill-hill matches over Johann Chua, Carlo Biado, Jeffrey Ignacio and Wu Kun-Lin. Cheng’s win over Wu Kun-Lin saw him come back from a 6-3 and an 8-6 deficit to win.

While the final match ended with an 11-4 scoreline in favor of Wu, it didn’t truly tell the story of the match. Cheng’s break, which had served him well up to the finals, completely abandoned him in the final match. The event was played with alternating break rules requiring the breaker to either pocket or move a total of three balls past the head string for the break to be legal. Cheng struggled with this rule the entire match and either broke dry or made an illegal break six out of seven times. His one legal break resulted in a miss on the four ball and another rack won by Wu. Wu took full advantage of Cheng’s break problems and raced to a 7-2 lead. Cheng got back within three

Wu Chia-Ching

Cheng Yu-Hsuan

Han Yu secures the Ladies World 9-Ball China Open Title

Han Yu

Liu Shasha

racks at 7-4, but it is tough to build any momentum when you have to sit down after every break. From 7-4, Wu broke and ran on each of his breaks, and ran out from each of Cheng’s illegal breaks.

The China Open Ladies Division was contested with eight groups of six ladies competing in double elimination groups, with the top two ladies from each group advancing to the single elimination stage of the event.

As a testament to the skill of the Chinese players, the final four players in this division were all representing China. The semi-finals would see Han Yu defeat Wang Xiao-Tong 9-4 and Liu Shasha defeat Chen Xue 9-5.

The Ladies final match would also be determined by the break rules, but in a much more heartbreaking way. The first six racks saw two dry breaks and three illegal breaks, with Liu Shasha taking an early 4-2 lead. Both ladies appeared to get the break under control with legal breaks in the next five racks and Liu holding on to a one rack lead at 6-5. Liu would make an illegal break in rack 12, but would still win the rack for a 7-5 lead and would then get to the hill at 8-5 in the next rack. That was when the pool gods turned their backs on Liu. An illegal break in rack fourteen led to an 8-6 scoreline and a break and run

by Yu would draw her back within one at 8-7. Liu again made an illegal break and watched Yu run that rack to tie the score at 8-8. The final rack of the match saw Yu with a legal break, followed by a table run, to secure the 9-8 win and the Ladies World 9-Ball China Open title.

Wu earned $40,000 for his win in the men’s division, while Yu took home $36,000 in prize money in the ladies division of this event.

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Jayson Shaw TAKES

Turning Stone All photos for this story presented courtesy of Erin Bechner

To be successful as a professional pool player, one has to learn how to bring their “A” game in foreign conditions. Different games, venues, time zones and food can be difficult on a player, especially one without years and years of experience dealing with these obstacles. On those rare occasions when a player gets to play close to home and in a venue that they really like, it can be a lot easier to find that “A” game. With that being said, Jayson Shaw really likes the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

Shaw was one of the 128 players that made up another full field of players at Turning Stone on August 25th - 28th for the 26th running of the Turning Stone Classic, a popular stop on the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour. Mike Zuglan has turned this twice yearly event into one of the favorite tour stops for not only his Joss tour regulars, but the pros who are attracted by the $25,000 in added prize money. The ability for fans to come out and watch all of the matches at no cost has also made it a favorite destination for a number of knowledgeable fans.

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With three wins in the last two years, Shaw came into this event as one of the odds on favorites.

Shaw was joined at the top of the field by other former winners Earl Strickland, Mike Dechaine and Rodney Morris. Although she has never won this title, Karen Corr was another top player in this field, and she would make her presence known in a big way before a champion would be crowned.

With all four of the former event winners in the same half of the bracket, fireworks were sure to be on display for the fans in attendance and watching the event on AzBTV’s free live stream of the event. Those fireworks got started on Saturday with Strickland’s 9-5 win over Rodney Morris. Next up for Strickland was a match with “The Fireball‚“ Mike Dechaine late on Saturday night. Dechaine got to the hill first in this match, at 8-7, but he couldn’t get over that hill before Strickland won back to back games to send Dechaine west to deal with the players on the one loss side. Meanwhile, Shaw was mowing down opponents with relative ease. Korean

Champion Lee Kang, Bucky Souvanthong, Ivaylo Petrov, Ernesto Dominguez and Danny Hewitt all fell by the wayside, with Shaw putting together a dominating 45 - 11 record in games.

to an easy win over Corr as he led the match 8-5.

Corr has been in this spot before though, and she methodically came back to tie the score at 8-8 with her breaking. That would be a crucial advantage as she made the 9-ball on the break to win the match 9-8. After another 9-8 win, this time over Donny Mills, Corr was ready to take on Shaw for the hotseat.

Shaw took complete control of this match right out of the gate, and led 5-0 before Corr could move a scoring bead. That would be one of only two games that Corr won, as Shaw ran away with the match 9-2.

Shaw would then have to get by The Pearl, Earl Strickland. Although Strickland may not be as consistent as he was a decade ago, he is sure to let anyone know that he can make any shot on the table that he could make in his prime, and he was making all of them early in this match. Strickland held an early 5-2 lead before Shaw got comfortable at the table. After that, it was the “Jayson Shaw Show” as he came back to win the match 9-6 and book a spot in the hot-seat match.

While all of the fireworks were happening on the top half of the brackets, Karen Corr was quietly making her way through the bottom half. After a close call in her opening match against Sean Morgan, Corr had scored lopsided wins over Dawn Fox, Zion Zvi and Alain Parent. Just like Shaw’s match where he flirted with a trip to the one loss side, Corr had her own gut-check moment in the next round against Russian sensation Maksim Dudanets. Dudanets’ play had gained the attention of a lot of fans and players all week, and he looked to be on his way

As always, the one loss side was full of top talent, but only one player could would make it to the semi-final match to face off with Corr. Morris would drop a 9-4 match to Hunter Lombardo, who would then lose 9-4 to Brandon Shuff. Shuff then dropped a match to Dudanets, who then lost to Ernesto Dominguez. Dominguez would not celebrate his win for long, as he then lost a hill-hill match to Strickland. Strickland then eliminated Mills, who had just ended Dechaine’s tournament in the round prior.

The semi-final match was easily the match of the tournament. Strickland and Corr had faced off a handful of times in the past, but Corr had never defeated Strickland. Even with his perfect record against Corr, it was a surprisingly tame Strickland on display this time, as he didn’t seem interested in talking to fans on the rail or any other distractions that might keep him from the finals. In contrast to the hot-seat match with Shaw’s explosive breaks and “take no prisoners” table runs, this match was more subdued with a number of crucial safety battles and tough tables. Corr took the matches' first multi-rack lead at 5-3, but Strickland came back to tie things at 7-7. Corr got to the hill first at 8-7, but was quickly joined there by Strickland for another hill-hill match.

A dry break from Strickland gave early control of the table to Corr, but she had no easy pocket for the 1-ball. After a two way shot left Strickland kicking at the 1-ball, Corr took ball in hand and ran one of the biggest racks in her career for the 9-8 win. Corr admitted after the match just how important the win was for her. She referred back to her pre 9-ball days in Europe, when all she knew about American 9-ball was Earl Strickland and Efren Reyes. "Earl is such a genius at the table, and how many times • August 2016 19

are you going to have the chance to play him?" she commented.

Corr didn’t have long to think about her win over Strickland though, as the extended race to 13 final match with Shaw was still on the schedule.

Like someone trying to hold back a thoroughbred who sees the finish line, Corr did all she could to contain Shaw early in the match, and was within one rack at 5-4, but Shaw was unstoppable once he got his break going and got back to his rack running ways. What was a one rack lead for Shaw, was a 13-5 win just nine racks later.

In his post match interview, Shaw expressed how much he loved the Turning Stone venue. “I just feel really comfortable here. There are a lot of people watching, which is good. I feel as if I can play good anywhere, but it’s nice to have a crowd watching.

You know what it is like sometimes. Some places you go you don’t have many spectators. I like the fact that it’s open to anyone. I feel really at home here.”

This win gives Shaw his fourth win in just two years, and brings him within two wins of tying

Johnny Archer’s record of six wins. Considering Shaw’s young age, and that Archer took four years to win his six Turning Stone titles, Shaw will have more than enough chances to tie and surpass the Scorpion as the most successful player in Turning Stone history.

Jayson Shaw Turning Stone Record Event

Wins/Losses

Finish

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124/63 Games

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93/52 Games

1st

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76/38 Games

1st

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62/44 Games

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76/26 Games

1st

US Bar Box Championships

A Celebration of the Small Track

by AzB Staff

All photos presented in this story courtesy of Mary Coffman - CueSports International

The US Bar Table Championships

has become an American tradition. Begun in 1994, the event is now owned by CSI and calls the Westgate Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas home. It consists of both Open and Women’s competitions in three Divisions (8-Ball, 9-Ball, and 10-Ball) plus a Master of the Table Bonus for the most consistent player in all three divisions.

This year Master of the Table honors went to Justin Bergman and Rebecca Wagner, both of whom won two out of the three Divisions in which they participated. Bergman won both the 9-Ball and 10-Ball Open Divisions while Wagner was masterful in both the 8-Ball and the 9-Ball arenas.

Justin Bergman did not have an easy go of the 10-Ball Division. He was sent to the loser’s bracket by his friend Skyler Woodward and had to take the long road to get another shot at Woodward in the finals. He made the most of his opportunity there and double-dipped Woodward to own the win.

This year Master of the Table

honors went to Justin Bergman and Rebecca Wagner

Meanwhile, Rebecca Wagner was having a tough time with Jessica Frideres. Frideres sent her left and then she wound up facing Frideres again in the finals where Jessica won the Division from the hill.

This seemed to only add determination to Wagner’s game and she took both the 8-Ball and 9-Ball titles, along with the Master of the Table crown, to salve her loss.

On the men’s side, Justin Bergman was the man to beat all week. After defeating Woodward in the 10-Ball he moved to the 9-Ball competition and proved just as lethal in that discipline. When the competition dwindled down to only four players left standing it was the unscathed duo of Bergman and Shane McMinn on the ‘A’ side while the two with only one bullet left were Billy Thorpe and Jason Klatt.

After Klatt put Thorpe out of the tournament he had to face Shane McMinn. McMinn had just lost 9-7 to Bergman and was hungry to get another shot. He earned it by beating Klatt and once again he had the opportunity to win the event. All he had to do was to get by Bergman.

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Bergman was just too strong. McMinn made a mistake early in the set that gave Bergman an advantage he would never surrender and Bergman took it all 9-7. Afterward Bergman shared the inspiration for his stellar play: “I want to make the Mosconi Cup so bad, that is my main goal this year.”

Bergman did not outshine the field, however, in 8-Ball. That discipline would be captured by Shane Van Boening who commented “Finally!” after winning the title that had always previously eluded him.

Sponsors of the US Bar Table Championships included OB Cues, Kamui, Diamond Billiard Products, Cyclop Balls, Simonis Cloth, Matchroom Sport, Badboys Billiard Productions, Fargorate, and Magic Ball Rack.

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Accu-Stats Industry Spotlight

by AzB Staff The reason that Barry Behrman chose Pat Fleming of Accu-Stats to first manage the U.S. Open and then succeed him as Promoter (along with the Behrman siblings, Brady and Shannon) is simply that Barry knew that no one else understood the event as well as Fleming. After all, Fleming and his Accu-Stats company have been a part of the Open since 1983.

The first couple of years Accu-Stats was just doing the stats. But then in 1985 they began to video the event as well and Accu-Stats became an integral part of the show. The original playing pit is now the “Accu-Stats Arena‚“, a title that is often sold to a major sponsor now that the Open broadcast is marketed in foreign markets with access to 100,000,000 potential customers.

Until 2006 Accu-Stats taped the event, took it back to New Jersey and edited it, then sold it in TV packages to broadcast networks while selling the individual matches to the large cadre of Accu-Stat fans and collectors. All of this is still done today, but with a new twist. In 2006 Fleming and Behrman agreed to live stream the event as a Pay Per View as well. The idea here was to try and defray some of the rapidly growing costs involved in making the video.

In the beginning, the stats could be done by two or three people. But with the streaming and the increased demands of broadcast networks, that manpower requirement grew to fifteen people, all of whom must be transported, housed, fed and paid for ten days, some more. Put a pencil to that and you come up with a figure that is north of large.

We asked Pat why most of the countries taking his broadcast were in Asia. “China and Taipei and other Asian countries support their billiards programs, they support and promote them quite a lot, so the interest and money is there ready to take the shows.” And in the US? “The US offers the game no support so we haven’t large sponsors from outside the industry the way the Asians do.

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Without the major players from inside the billiard industry we would be looking at a pool scene devoid of tournaments. A very few companies do an awful lot for the game in the US.”

By the time the fans file in for the first day of the Open the filming rigs have all been prepared and are ready to go. But few realize the days of work required to set everything up. The job begins with the lighting truss. All of the parts have to be laid out and assembled. The crew has become quite skilled at this and they can get that truss together quickly unless reporters, promoters or other stragglers get in the way and impede progress (see photo #1 above).

Once the truss is assembled it has to be strung up on large chain hoists that will lift it into position above where the table will be installed. At first the truss is lifted only a few feet. Then the crew goes to work hanging the banks of lighting that must be present in order to provide proper lighting not only of the table but also of the area around the table (see photos #2 below, and #3 top-left of next page).

Then the truss is lifted to its final height and the crews go to work installing the cameras and balancing the lighting. We see long-time Accu-Stats crewman Buster Lewis positioning one of the robotic cameras that are on each side of the arena and allow

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the fans to follow the action around the table without the interference of camera men either sharking the players or getting into the shot (see photo #4 below).

Once the light and camera rig is set then it is time to move in the table. Once it is set to be leveled the arena walls can come in and surround the set. These walls will soon be covered with sponsor billboards and, outside of that, spectator seating. (see photo #5, top-right)

back and watch the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships from the comfort of our living rooms.

To purchase the PPV of the 2016 U.S. Open or to inquire about past matches that are available or to purchase fan seating or player entries, please contact Pat Fleming at 800-828-0397 or on the web go to accu-stats.com where you will find easy links for you to purchase or enter.

And that is just the part of the production that those in the audience can see. Behind the scenes the commentators “box” must be set up and the sea of wires connecting screens and computers and switching equipment and tape decks must all be sorted and put together. This is not a job for the impatient. The cables from the cameras and microphones on the floor must all be routed into the proper boxes and everything must be able to talk to everything else. And then the team members must be sorted out with their own communications gear so that they can talk to whom they need to without hearing conversations that are of no use to them in their roles.

It is all an impressive task. And as Pat says: “It matters not in the least how much time we have. We never get finished until right at deadline.”

But they do get finished. And we get to all sit

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The American Poolplayers Association (APA) Knows www.poolplayers.com

LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (Sept. 9, 2016) — The American Poolplayers Association (APA) sure knows how to throw a party. And the party was in full effect in early August for the recently rebranded APA World Pool Championships.

How to Throw

a Party!

Record attendance? Check. The most recognizable stars in the sport of pool? Check. Live streaming of all five event finals? Check. Epic pool party? Check — times two!

Throw in more than $1.2 million in cash, front row viewing of an iconic casino implosion and 10 days of non-stop poolplaying action, and it all adds up to a party unlike any other.

For thousands of die-hard APA members, it was paradise. For APA’s staff and officials, it was business as usual, helping to make memories of a lifetime for their members.

This year’s version of the world’s largest pool tournament saw more than 12,000 players from 48 states and three countries competing on nearly 320 tables. APA members rubbed elbows with billiard celebrities like “The Black Widow” Jeanette Lee, “The Striking Viking” Ewa Laurance, Florian “Venom” Kohler, “Dr. Cue” Tom Rossman and instructor Lee Brett.

In the early hours of Tuesday, Aug. 16, many of those in attendance took in the opportunity to see the Riviera Hotel & Casino come tumbling down in a rare Vegas implosion. After 23 years of hosting APA tournaments at the now extinct “Riv,” the timing couldn’t have been more appropriate.

In the end though it was pool tournament action they came for, and it was pool tournament action they received.

In the 716-team 8-Ball World Championship,

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Believe the Hype of Evansville, Ind., defeated Make It Work of Harahan, La., to take home $25,000 in cash and the championship title. As Runners-Up, Make It Work received $15,000 in prize money.

Teams in the 8-Ball Championship squared-off in a modified single-elimination format that ensured each team played at least twice before elimination.

All 8-Ball Division teams automatically received $350 in national qualifier money, and the top 8 teams won at least $5,000. The 8-Ball Division began play on Aug. 15 and concluded on Aug. 20.

In the 476-team 9-Ball World Championship, it was Big Tyme Misfits of Spring, Texas, defeating Bruce Monnier of Port Charlotte, Fla., in the finals.

Big Tyme Misfits took home $15,000 in 1st Place prize money. As Runners-Up, Bruce Monnier received $7,000 in cash.

The 9-Ball Championship was held Aug. 1115, with teams competing in a modified singleelimination format that ensured each team played at least twice before elimination. All national qualifiers received a minimum of $350, with the top 8 teams winning at least $2,000.

place daily and were open to all APA members. The MiniMania tournaments offered multiple formats with 100% prize money payback that awarded nearly $260,000.

The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world’s largest amateur pool league, with leagues throughout the United States, Canada and Japan. More than 250,000 members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9-Ball League play. The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur billiards.

The APA produces three major tournaments each year—the APA World Pool Championships, the APA Poolplayer Championships and the U.S. Amateur Championship—that, together, pay out more than $2 Million in cash and prizes annually!

The APA and its championships are sponsored

by Aramith, Action Cues and PoolDawg.

For more information on the American Poolplayers Association After winning their divisions in weekly APA 8-Ball and 9-Ball League play and then placing in Local Team Championships throughout the United States, Canada and Japan, teams consisting of five to eight players, qualified to compete in the 2016 APA World Championships.

visit www.poolplayers.com

In the Jack & Jill Doubles Championship, it was Smokin’ Ace of Kansas City, Mo., winning $3,500 in the finals with a victory over Plan B of Whitby, Ont. Plan B received $2,300 as Runner-Up in the 256-team event.

The finals of the Masters Championship featured We Are One of Orange County, Calif., defeating the Virginia Gentleman of Newport News, Va. We Are One took home $10,000 in 1st Place prize money, while the Virginia Gentleman received $5,000 as Runner-Up in the 256-team event.

In the finals of the Ladies 8-Ball Championship, it was KQ 2.0 of Stratford, Conn., defeating Miss Qs 607 of Oak Forest, Ill., to win $10,000 in 1st Place prize money. As Runners-Up, Miss Qs 607 received $5,000 in cash.

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2016 “Make-It-Happen” 8-Ball Invitational November 17-20, 2016

Six of the most talented professional players were selected to compete in Accu-Stats’ 3rd “MakeIt-Happen” 8-Ball Invitational. They are:

Shane Van Boening

#1 Ranked U.S. Player

Darren Appleton

#1 Ranked 8-Ball Player

Jayson Shaw

3-Time Turning Stone Champion

Rodney Morris

#2 Ranked U.S. Player, Hall of Fame

Corey Deuel

U.S. Open and All Japan Champion

John Morra

Super Billiards Expo Champion This four day event will be staged at Sandcastle Billiards in Edison, New Jersey in the Aramith/ Simonis TV Arena. These events only work when supporters purchase “Make-It-Happen” packages which finance the entire production. As always, 100% of the support money goes into the event.

Accu-Stats takes nothing.

The six players’ airfare and lodging is taken care of, and there are no entry fees. Usually, players are out of pocket about $2,000 at most pro events after paying for their airfare, lodging, and entry fees. At our “Make-It-Happen” events, the players get a free ride . . . LIKE THEY DESERVE! They only have to focus on pocketing $1,000 for each win.

The races will be to ten games on a 9’ Diamond Pro-Am Table with Simonis 860 Cloth and Aramith Balls. The round-robin format has everybody playing everybody else. Every match is of “finals” caliber. After playing five matches each, the two players with the best won-lost record will advance to the finals for the title and another payday.

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Every match is played in the TV arena, so whether you are there live, watching on the Internet, or viewing the DVD later, you won’t miss a single match. Each one is covered in its entirety with our legendary expert commentators Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

For more information about this event, go to accu-stats.com and see what you’ll get by supporting this event. Cash prizes totaling $1,000 will also be awarded to our contest winners. Don’t hesitate to call me personally at 973-838-7089. You can “Make It Happen.”

Pat Fleming

accu-stats.com

patscue@yahoo.com

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Larson Wins First Pro Event Goes Undefeated to Take Second Stop on North American Pool Tour (NAPT)

When 16-year-old April Larson first arrived at Shooter's Sports Bar & Billiards in Greyslake, IL on the weekend of August 18-21 to compete in the second stop on the North American Pool Tour, she got a glimpse of the winning trophy. She reportedly got very excited and mentioned to her traveling companion that she didn't care about the winning prize money. She wanted that trophy.

Four days, six opponents and seven matches later, she'd won her first pro event - the $5,000-added Summer 10 Ball Classic that had drawn 58 entrants to Shooter's Sports Bar and Billiards. Proving the point, Larson accepted the trophy and walked away without collecting the $3,400 check that went along with it. Adrianne Beach, a fellow competitor and regular on the Northwest Women's Pool Association Tour, chased her down and handed it to her. Larson glanced at it once, and then, a second time, at which point, according to Beach, her eyes went wide, her mouth dropped open, and she was rendered, literally, speechless. her.

"Is it the most you've ever won?" Beach asked

All the youngster could do was nod. It had been a busy summer for Larson. In July, she'd represented the USA at the Atlantic Cup Challenge. Two days after the conclusion of that event (won by Team Europe 113), Larson won her fifth straight Billiards Education Foundation Junior Nationals Championship. A week or two after that, she traveled to Las Vegas for the BCAPL Championships, competing in three events. She was part of the Women's Gold Scotch Doubles team that finished ninth, finished fifth in the Women's 9-Ball Singles Platinum division, and third in the Women's 8-Ball Singles Platinum Division, having defeated (on the loss side) Briana Miller and Eleanor Callado before being eliminated by Vivian Villareal in the semifinals.

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"She's very steady,

very composed & very solid,"

- Adrianne Beach, a fellow competitor & regular on the Northwest Women’s Pool Association Tour

In Illinois, Larson opened her winning campaign with a 7-3 win over Beth Fondell, and then, shut out Adrianne Beach, who would later present her with the winning trophy and even later, the winning check.

"She wasn't missing," said Beach. "Her fundamentals are so solid, and they don't change.

It's like her heart rate never increases. She plays without fear."

"She's very steady, very composed and very solid," Beach added, noting that she'd never seen anything like Larson before. "Not at that age, no, especially with her composure."

Larson advanced, sending Jacqui Schroeder and JPNEWT veteran Jia Li to the loss side, both 7-5.

This set her up to face Bonnie Arnold in a winners' side semifinal, as Tara Williams and Cassie Francois squared off in the other one. Larson defeated Arnold 7-2, and in the hot seat match, faced Williams, who'd downed Francois 7-1. In their first of two, Larson defeated Williams 7-4 and sat in the hot seat awaiting her return.

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Williams, who'd eliminated Janet Atwell, double hill and Briana Miller 7-2 to reach her. Francois drew another junior champion Taylor Hansen, who had, a week or so earlier, defeated Vivian Villareal in the finals of the BCAPL's Women's 8-Ball Singles (Platinum Division), in which Larson had placed third. Sent to the loss side by Bonnie Arnold, Hansen defeated Sarah Rousey and Jia Li, both 7-5, to reach Francois.

Hansen advanced to the quarterfinals over Francois 7-2, as Williams spoiled a potential Hansen/ Arnold re-match with a 7-1 victory over Arnold.

Williams took the subsequent quarterfinal match 7-5 over Hansen, and was then, herself, eliminated 7-5

by Tara Williams in the semifinals.

Larson, though, really wanted the winning trophy for this event. She punctuated her undefeated run in her first pro event by shutting Williams out in the finals to claim the event title.

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Billiards in Pop Culture Through the Years - by Kristin Taggart

We have compiled a list of the top movies in billiard history. If you haven’t seen them all, make sure you do! Really. If you are looking to brush up on your “hustling” techniques, you have come to the right place.

Pool Sharks - 1915 YouTube Movie Clip

First black and white silent billiard film

The film was written by and stars William Claude Dukenfield (W. C. Fields), who was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. This was his first film role. The film features early stop motion animation during the pool game.

The film follows how Fields and his rival both play a game of pool to win the heart of a woman.

They both are pool sharks, so they play very well, which makes it very unlikely that either will win.

The game gets out of hand and the woman ends up denying them both.

The Hustler - 1961 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: They called him “Fast Eddie”... He was a

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winner... He was a loser... He was a hustler.

The Hustler is about a pool hustler, “Fast Eddie” Felson (Paul Newman) and his desire to get into professional hustling. He has tons of talent, but a self-destructive attitude. He plays against the best player in the country, Minnesota Fats(Jackie Gleason). He initially loses to Fats and gets involved with an unscrupulous manager. When they face off again, Eddie must pay a terrible personal price to do so.

Real pool player Rudolf Wanderone,who was originally known as “New York Fats” and “Chicago Fats”, claimed to be the inspiration for the Minnesota Fats character and he eventually adopted the name as his own.

Pool champion, Willie Mosconi, had his voice and hands in this movie. All the pool shots in the movie are performed by the actors themselves except one. The massé shot was performed by Willie Mosconi.

The Baltimore Bullet - 1980 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: Hide your women. Lock up your cash.

Billie Joe & the Baltimore Bullet are on their way!

A story about two pool hustlers in the United States. Released in 1980.

Kid.” Through various adventures, they grow to know each other better and draw closer.

The “Baltimore Bullet‚“ Nick Casey, is a legendary pool player who teaches his young sidekick all he knows. In the end, they both compete in a major match with a former rival of Casey.

The Baron and The Kid was a competitor with Kenny Rogers’ similar TV-movie, The Gambler.

Cash’s second wife, Jane Carter, co-stars in this movie with Cash. The movie was directed by American television and film director Gary Nelson, known for many TV series including Gilligan’s Island and Happy Days.

The movie’s screenplay was written and produced by legendary film and stage dancer John Brascia. Several professional players made cameos in the movie including Lou Butera, Willie Mosconi, Steve Mizerak, Mike Sigel and Jimmy Mataya.

According to IMDb, during filming, one of the actors, Omar Sharif, was staying nearby and sent his cousin to tell the Director where he was staying and ask for his blue pages. Due to their resemblance, the Director thought he was Sharif and rushed him into makeup!

Premiered in November 1984. The movie is based on Cash’s hit song “The Baron.”

The Color of Money - 1986 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: The Hustler isn’t what he used to be, but he has the next best thing. A kid who is.

The Baron and the Kid - 1984 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: Nothing to lose ... Everything to win.

Johnny Cash stars in this film as the “Baron‚“ a legendary pool shark is reunited at a charity exhibition game with his long-lost son the “Cajun

The story of Fast Eddie is continued from the original movie, The Hustler made in 1961.

It takes place about 20 years after the original movie with Eddie retired. Retired pool hustler, Fast Eddie Felson, finds a young and promising pool player named Vincent (Tom Cruise) in a local bar.

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eventually gets back into the hustling game and plays Vincent.

Speaking Roles and Cameo Appearances include: Steve Mizerak, Grady Mathews and Keith McCready, Jimmy Mataya, Mark Jarvis, Howard Vickery, Louie Roberts, Iggy Pop, Richard Price and even the director himself, Martin Scorsese.

Tom Cruise did all of his own pool shots in the movie except for one that would take him too long to learn, so it was done by Mike Sigel(a technical director). Cruise mentioned, to prepare for the role, he bought a pool table for his apartment and practiced for hours on end.

Ben Stiller, who was a film student at NYUat the time, created a student film, The Hustler of Money, that parodied the movie. The film actually appeared on an episode of Saturday Night Live.

Paul Newman was the one who approached Martin Scorsese about doing The Color of Money film. Scorsese got the idea for the movie, Goodfellas, when shooting The Color of Money.

Stickmen - 2001

Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: Playing the Shots. Covering the Angles.

Waiting for the Big Break.

This movie was made and released in New Zealand.

Dave owns a pool hall that he rents from “Daddy‚“ where the Stickmen play pool regularly.

When he gets into a bind with money, he gets these three young men to enter into a pool tournament.

The men become involved in the underground pool tournament called “Daddy’s Game” ran by a local Greek crime lord named Daddy. They enter into the pool tournament with the name “The Stickmen” and while the games begin, Daddy’s guys hire women to distract them and prevent them from winning. In the end, will they save Dave, take home the money and the girls or will they lose everything?

Kiss Shot - 1989

Youtube Movie Clip After losing her job, a single mother, played by Whoopi Goldberg, turns to billiards and tries to make a career out of her playing talent. Her journey takes her in search of a new career and new love.

The scene in the biker bar, there are a group of bikers standing around watching them play. This group werereally Harley Owners Group (HOG) members. Actress Tasha Scott co-stars in this film with Goldberg as a child actress.

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Poolhall Junkies - 2002 Youtube Movie Clip

Movie tagline: Sometimes you get a second shot... Make it.

There were no camera tricks or special film editing used for any of the billiards shots in the film.

These shots were done by billiards legend Robert LeBlanc. The main character, Johnny, who has an obsession with pool, is held back by his mentor, Joe, a shady hustler who decides how and who Johnny

plays. Johnny finally breaks free from Joe, only to end up getting beaten up by Joe’s guys. This leads him to leave the world of pool hustling and getting a normal job. Years later, he is forced to go back into his old ways as his younger brother begins following Johnny in his hustling footsteps and getting caught up with Joe, Johnny’s old shady pool hustling mentor.

Turn the River - 2007 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: Sometimes Your Last Shot is Your First Break.

Behind the Nine - 2003 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: Trust... is overrated.

Behind the Nine is about a pool hustler running an illegal high-stakes pool tournament at his house.

The final 8 players are playing for $500,000, which brings in a lot of questionable characters and he is afraid that this prize money will get stolen.

Gulley, who’s in middle school, lives with his father and step-mother. He has secretly been in touch with his mother, Kailey, a pool hustler, who wants to win big and take Gulley to Canada. With the help of Quinette, who runs Quinn’s Pool Hall, Kailey may get her big shot.

The main character, Kailey (Famke Janssen) did all of her own pool shots in the movie. Many of the extras in the pool hall were actually regulars in the place.

9 Ball Movie - 2012 Youtube Movie Clip

Shooting Gallery - 2005 Youtube Movie Clip

Tagline: There’s no such thing as luck to a hustler.

A street-smart pool player (Freddie Prinze Jr.) falls in with a pack of hustlers. As he rises in the underground circuit, he lands in the middle of a match between his boss and a crooked cop when he’s played as a pawn in the contest.

Tagline: Her talent made her a winner. Her heart made her a champion.

A young woman forced into pool hustling by her uncle, aspires to “break free” in a struggle for herself and her game, to become a professional player.

Jennifer Barretta, the main character, is actually apart of the Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA). Delta-13 racks and banners were featured in several scenes from this movie!

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Upcoming Tournaments

Each month looks ahead at the events on our calendar to give both players and fans the information they may use to plan their activities.

September 15 - September 30: 25th 4-Bears 8-Ball Classic 09/15 - 09/18

2016 ESPN Hall of Fame Challenge Cup 09/20 - 09/20

JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 9 09/17 - 09/18

International Challenge of Champions 2016 09/20 - 09/20

Four Bears Casino and Lodge New Town, ND

Top Hat Cue Club Parkville, Maryland Website: www.jpnewt.com

Joss Tour Junior 9 Ball Championship 09/17 - 09/18 Sharpshooters Billiards & Sports Pub Amsterdam, NY Website: www.joss9balltour.com

Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ

Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ

Women’s International Tournament of Champions 2016 09/21 - 09/21 Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ

North Central Pool Tour 2016 Stop 6 09/17 - 09/17

Trick Shot Magic 2016 09/22 - 09/22

Q City 9-Ball Tour Stop 09/17 - 09/17

2016 Mezz West State Tour Stop 9 09/24 - 09/25

The Rock Sports Bar Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Website: Facebook.com/northcentralpooltour

The Clubhouse Lynchburg, Virginia

Falcon Cues Quebec Tour stop #3 09/17 - 09/18 Doolys Billiards Valleyfield, Quebec Website: www.falconcuesquebectour.com

All Japan Championship 09/17 - 09/23 Archaic hall Amagasaki-city, Japan

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Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ Website: www.trickshotmagicinternational.com

Bullshooters Phoenix, AZ Website: www.mezzweststatetour.com

The Maine Event X at T.J.’s 09/24 - 09/25 TJ’s Classic Billiards Waterville, Maine Website: www.joss9balltour.com

Upcoming Tournaments

Each month looks ahead at the events on our calendar to give both players and fans the information they may use to plan their activities.

October 1 - October 31: The Tornado Open 2016 09/28 - 10/02

Chinook Winds Open 10-Ball 10/07 - 10/09

Eurotour - Dynamic Netherlands Open 09/29 - 10/02

Sport 9 Tour 2016 Stop #5 10/08 - 10/09

JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 10 10/01 - 10/02

2016 Mezz West State Tour Stop 10 10/08 - 10/09

Diamond Pool Tour 2016 Stop 7 10/01 - 10/02

Joss Tour Stop #3 at Sharp Shooter’s 10/08 - 10/09

Joss Tour Stop #2 at East Ridge Billiards 10/01 - 10/02

World Cup Of Pool 10/08 - 10/14

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL

Hotel Golden Tulip Jagershorst, Netherland Website: www.eurotouronline.eu

First Break Cafe Sterling, VA Website: www.jpnewt.com

Pockets Billiards Tucson, AZ Website: www.diamondpooltour.com

East Ridge Billiards Rochester, NY Website: www.joss9balltour.com

Eurotour - Women’s Portugal Open 10/01 - 10/02 Academy Baccara Braga, Portugal Website: www.eurotouronline.eu

Chinook Winds Casino Lincoln City, OR

Mr Cues 2 Atlanta, GA Website: www.sport9tour.wix.com/sport9

On Cue Billiards La Mesa, CA Website: www.mezzweststatetour.com

Sharpshooters Billiards & Sports Pub Amsterdam, NY Website: www.joss9balltour.com

York Hall London, England Website: www.matchroompool.com/page/WorldCupofPool/Home

Arizona Women’s Billiards Tour 2016 Stop 5 10/15 - 10/16 Pockets Billiards Tucson, AZ Website: www.azbilliards.com/awbt

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Upcoming Tournaments

Each month looks ahead at the events on our calendar to give both players and fans the information they may use to plan their activities.

October 1 - October 31: JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 11 10/15 - 10/16

Falcon Cues Quebec Tour stop #4 10/22 - 10/23

Joss Tour Stop #4 at Salt City Billiards 10/15 - 10/16

2016 Mezz West State Tour Stop 11 10/29 - 10/30

U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships 2016 10/16 - 10/22

Falcon Cues Quebec Tour stop #5 10/29 - 10/30

Markley Billiards Norristown, PA Website: www.jpnewt.com

Salt City Billiards North Syracuse, NY Website: www.joss9balltour.com

Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel Norfolk, Va Website: www.usopen9ballchampionships.com

Diamond Pool Tour 2016 Stop 8 10/22 - 10/23 Skip and Jan’s Sports Bar Gilbert, Arizona Website: www.diamondpooltour.com

Joss Tour Stop #5 at Raxx 10/22 - 10/23

Raxx Pool Room, Sports Bar & Grill West Hempstead, NY Website: www.joss9balltour.com

JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 12 10/22 - 10/23 Proshot Billiards Dickson City, PA Website: www.jpnewt.com

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L’international Billard, Jonquiere Jonquiere, Quebec Website: www.falconcuesquebectour.com

Billiard Palacade San Francisco, CA Website: www.mezzweststatetour.com

Le 755 Trois-Rivieres, QC Website: www.falconcuesquebectour.com

Upcoming Tournaments

Each month looks ahead at the events on our calendar to give both players and fans the information they may use to plan their activities.

November 1 - November 30: UMB/CEB Antwerp World Cup 2016 10/31 - 11/06

JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 13 11/12 - 11/13

Taom Tips Tour 2016-2017 Stop 1 11/04 - 11/06

Ocean State 9-Ball Championship 11/12 - 11/13

Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium Website: www.umb.org

Michael’s Billiards Fairfield, OH

Battle in the Bullpen - Monster Bash 11/04 - 11/06 Bullshooters Phoenix, AZ

Al Conte Memorial 11/05 - 11/06

Hippo’s House of Billiards Yorkville, NY Website: www.joss9balltour.com

2016 Kremlin Cup 11/09 - 11/12

Olympic Sports Complex Moscow, Russia

Taom Tips Tour 2016-2017 Stop 2 11/11 - 11/13 Highpockets Billiards Memphis, TN

Arizona Women’s Billiards Tour 2016 Stop 6 11/12 - 11/13

Triple 9 Bar & Billiards Elkridge, MD Website: www.jpnewt.com

Snookers Pool Lounge Providence, RI Website: www.joss9balltour.com

Falcon Cues Quebec Tour stop #6 11/12 - 11/13 Le Toxedo Sept-Lles, Quebec Website: www.falconcuesquebectour.com

UMB/CPB Medellin World Cup 2016 11/14 - 11/19 Colombia Website: www.umb.org

Diamond Pool Tour 2016 Season Finale 11/17 - 11/20 Casino Del Sol Resort Tucson, Arizona Website: www.diamondpooltour.com

Accu-Stats Make It Happen Eight Ball 2016 11/17 - 11/20 Sandcastle Billiards Edison, NJ Website: www.accu-stats.com

Bullshooters Phoenix, AZ Website: www.azbilliards.com/awbt

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Upcoming Tournaments

Each month looks ahead at the events on our calendar to give both players and fans the information they may use to plan their activities.

November 1 - November 30: Joss Tour Stop #8 at Union Station 11/19 - 11/20 Union Station Billiards Portland, Maine Website: www.joss9balltour.com

Falcon Cues Quebec Tour stop #7 11/19 - 11/20 Le Terminus Gatineau, Quebec Website: www.falconcuesquebectour.com

2016 Mezz West State Tour Stop 12 11/26 - 11/27 Diamond Billiards Fresno, California Website: www.mezzweststatetour.com

Don’t See Your Event Here?

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Name of Tournament Location including venue, City, State Dates Web address or email contact (website address is best)

Monthly Results 07/25 - 08/04

WPA World 9-Ball Championship 2016 Doha, Qatar 1 Albin Ouschan 2 Shane Van Boening 3 Alex Pagulayan 3 Yu-Hsuan Cheng 5 Denis Grabe 5 Alexandros Kazakis 5 Ping-Chung Ko 5 Jayson Shaw 9 Artem Koshovyi 9 Mario He 9 Muhammad Simenjuntak 9 Carlo Biado 9 Bing Jie Chu 9 Omar Al Shaheen 9 Daryl Peach 9 Jin-Hu Dang 17 Karol Skowerski 17 Kun Lin Wu 17 Sahal Al Remwy 17 Jia-Qing Wu 17 Li Wen Lo 17 Konstantin Stepanov 17 Hao Xiang Han 17 Haitao Liu 17 Nick Ekonomopoulos 17 Dennis Orcollo 17 Jung-Lin Chang 17 Ralf Souquet 17 Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz 17 Long Zhou 17 Lian-Han Toh 17 Young Hwa Jung 33 Irsal Nasution 33 Karl Boyes 33 MD Almin 33 Ramil Gallego 33 David Alcaide 33 Jeffrey De Luna 33 Yu-Lung Chang 33 Jeffrey Ignacio 33 Ali Saeed 33 Ruslan Chinahov 33 Hung Ming Chu 33 Johann Chua 33 Satoshi Kawabata 33 Thorsten Hohmann 33 Pin-Yi Ko 33 Wojciech Szewczyk 33 Yukio Akagariyama 33 Roberto Gomez

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$40,000 $20,000 $8,000 $8,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

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Tournament results from July 2016

33 Mateusz Sniegocki 33 Lee Vann Corteza 33 Chin-Shung Yang 33 He Wen Li 33 Miesko Fortunski 33 Niels Feijen 33 Roman Hybler 33 Francisco Diaz-Pizarro 33 Al Amar Abdulrahman 33 Warren Kiamco 33 Chia-Chen Hsieh 33 Mohamad Ahmed Salah 33 Oscar Dominguez 33 Maghsoud Ali

$1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

08/03 - 08/07

3rd Memphis Open 10-Ball Highpockets Billiards Memphis, TN 1 Justin Bergman 2 Justin Hall 3 Jonathan Hennessee 4 Johnny Archer 5 Shane Van Boening 5 Tony Chohan

$3,800 $2,650 $1,600 $1,100 $800 $800

08/03 - 08/07

3rd Memphis Open One Pocket Highpockets Billiards Memphis, TN 1 Justin Hall 2 Chip Compton 3 Billy Thorpe 4 Tony Chohan

$5,250 $3,000 $1,500 $750

08/06 - 08/07

Diamond Pool Tour 2016 Stop 5 Kolby's Corner Pocket Tempe, AZ 1 Mitch Ellerman 2 Bobby Emmons 3 Oscar Avila 4 Karloz Chavez 5 JR Flores 5 Brian Begay 7 Al Terpstra 7 Scott Frost 9 J.R. Ascencion 9 George Teyechea 9 Emilio Maestas 9 Jack Ritonya

$1,000 $750 $600 $350 $200 $200 $125 $125 $75 $75 $75 $75

08/06 - 08/07

JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 7 Level 2 Billiards Somerdale, New Jersey 1 Jia Li 2 Briana Miller 3 Linda Haywood Shea 4 Meredith Lynch 5 Boye Lu 5 Jenn Keeney

$450 $300 $200 $130 $90 $90

08/06 - 08/07

Q City 9-Ball Tour Stop Brown’s Billiards Raleigh, NC 1 Christy Norris 2 Kenny Daughtrey 3 Jerry Cannon 4 Joe Cosky 5 Randy Hodges 5 Lauren Kauffman

$660 $400 $275 $150 $50 $50

08/06 - 08/06

Tri State Tour 2016-2017 Stop Clifton Billiards Clifton, New Jersey 1 Max Watanabe 2 Mike Figueroa 3 Dennis Quinn 4 Bob Toomey

$540 $250 $150 $100

08/06 - 08/07

Omega Billiards Tour 2016 Stop 7 Wizards Sports Cafe Richardson, Texas 1 Sharik Sayed 2 CJ Wiley 3 Rick Stanley 4 Mike Voelkering 5 Curtis Cardwell 5 Daniel McAdams 7 Nick Connor 7 Joel Betancourt 9 Barry Emerson 9 Douglas Pitts 9 Jack Lynch 9 Phillip Palmer 13 Juan Parra 13 Greg Sandifur 13 Dave Favor 13 Alberto Nieto 17 Viet My

$1,000 $655 $515 $445 $340 $340 $270 $260 $110 $110 $110 $110 $75 $75 $75 $75 $50

Monthly Results 17 Isaac Tucker 17 Jeff Georges 17 Ray Mendez, Sr 17 Walt Anderson 17 Anthony Schaeffer 17 Tony Matthew 17 Jay Diaz

$50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50

08/13 - 08/14

Eastern States Championships 2016 Open/Pro Division Snookers - Sports Billiards, Bar & Grill Providence, RI 1 Jayson Shaw 2 Mike Dechaine 3 Shaun Wilkie 4 Jorge Rodriguez 5 Tom D'Alfonso 5 Brandon Shuff 7 Jarrod Clowery 7 Jeremy Sossei

$1,800 $1,200 $800 $500 $280 $280 $160 $160

08/13 - 08/14

Q City 9-Ball Tour Stop Gate City Billiards Club Greensboro, NC 1 Josh Williams 2 William Cloud 3 Mike McPherson 4 Don Liebes 5 Brad Barton 5 Jonathan Ailstock

$600 $350 $200 $100 $60 $60

08/18 - 08/21

NAPT Summer 10-Ball Classic Shooters Grayslake, Illinois 1 April Larson 2 Tara Williams 3 Naomi Williams 4 Taylor Hansen 5 Bonnie Arnold 5 Cassie Francois 7 Jia Li 7 Briana Miller 9 Christy Norris 9 Sarah Rousey 9 Janet Atwell 9 Denise Belanger 13 Jacqui Herrera 13 Eleanor Callado

$3,400 $2,400 $1,800 $1,400 $1,000 $1,000 $850 $850 $625 $625 $625 $625 $475 $475

Tournament results from July 2016

13 Nicole Keeney 13 Kim Jones 17 Amy Latzko 17 Beth Fondell 17 Linda Haywood Shea 17 Christy Dickerson 17 Junko Tsuchiya 17 Laura Bendikas 17 Nicole Albergaria 17 Sara Miller

$475 $475 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300

08/20 - 08/20

Tri State Tour 2016-2017 Stop Steinway Billiards Astoria, NY 1 Jimmy Rivera 2 Henri Hernandez 3 Adalberto Nazario 4 Ron Bernardo 5 Miguel Laboy 5 Ambi Estevez 7 Mike Esposito 7 Max Watanabe 9 Mike Figueroa 9 Peter Ziernak 9 Ryan Dayrit 9 Nicole Monaco

$850 $570 $340 $220 $140 $140 $100 $100 $80 $80 $80 $80

08/20 - 08/20

Q City 9-Ball Tour Stop Cue Time Sports Bar & Grill Spartanburg, SC 1 Bill Fowler 2 Billy Carroll 3 Scotty Ward 4 Dayne Miller 5 Hunter White 5 David Tickle 7 Mike Gulyassy 7 Jason Blackwell

$800 $500 $350 $250 $125 $125 $80 $80

08/21 - 08/28

China Open 2016 Men's Division Shanghai, Shanghai 1 Jia-Qing Wu 2 Yu-Hsuan Cheng 3 Kun Lin Wu 3 Pin-Yi Ko 5 Alex Pagulayan 5 Can Wang 5 Jeffrey Ignacio

5 Mika Immonen 9 Yu-Lung Chang 9 Jeffrey De Luna 9 Zhao Dong Zeng 9 Jian-Bo Fu 9 Naoyuki Oi 9 Carlo Biado 9 Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz 9 Darren Appleton 17 Niels Feijen 17 Denis Grabe 17 Imran Majid 17 Albin Ouschan 17 David Alcaide 17 Alexandros Kazakis 17 Lee Vann Corteza 17 Chin-Shung Yang 17 Ruslan Chinahov 17 Johann Chua 17 Bing Jie Chu 17 Ricky Yang 17 Mario He 17 Ralf Souquet 17 Shuang Yu Chen 17 Jung-Lin Chang

$6,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000

08/21 - 08/28

China Open 2016 Women's Division Shanghai, Shanghai 1 Han Yu 2 Sha Sha Liu 3 Xiao Tong Wang 3 Chen Xue 5 Chieh-Yu Chou 5 Ge Bai 5 Ga-Young Kim 5 Ho-Yun Chen 9 Rubilen Amit 9 Xiao Tong Zhang 9 Shi Tian Qi 9 Eunji Park 9 Jiang Teng 9 Chihiro Kawahara 9 Centeno Cheska 9 Shih Wei Chiang

$36,000 $18,000 $9,000 $9,000 $5,400 $5,400 $5,400 $5,400 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700

$40,000 $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000

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Monthly Results 08/22 - 08/28

US Bar Box Championship 2016 Open 10-Ball Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Justin Bergman 2 Skyler Woodward 3 Billy Thorpe 4 Larry Nevel 5 Can Salim 5 Shane Van Boening 7 Roberto Gomez 7 Chris McDaniel 9 Tyler Styer 9 Vilmos Foldes 9 Sal Butera 9 Josh Roberts 13 Jesse Piercey 13 James Adams 13 Bret Huth 13 Mike Massey

$3,800 $2,200 $1,600 $1,100 $650 $650 $400 $400 $250 $250 $250 $250 $150 $150 $150 $150

08/22 - 08/28

US Bar Box Championship 2016 Ladies 10-Ball Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Jessica Frideres 2 Rebecca Wagner 3 Grace Nakamura 4 Kimberly Kirk-Lengel 5 Adina Pelletier 5 Mary Coffman

$725 $425 $275 $175 $125 $125

08/22 - 08/28

US Bar Box Championship 2016 Open 9-Ball Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Justin Bergman 2 Shane McMinn 3 Jason Klatt 4 Billy Thorpe 5 Robb Saez 5 Skyler Woodward 7 Gary Onomura 7 Don Branson 9 Keelan McCullers 9 Roberto Gomez 9 Dale Stanley 9 Sean King 13 Max Eberle

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$4,100 $2,500 $1,500 $1,000 $650 $650 $450 $450 $300 $300 $300 $300 $200

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Tournament results from July 2016

13 Rodrigo Geronimo 13 Roger Goodman 13 Stan Tourangeau 17 Sal Butera 17 Wes Nemmers 17 Chris Byers 17 Chris Stanfield 17 Larry Nevel 17 Chris McDaniel 17 Josh Roberts 17 Jeremy Fedkenheuer

$200 $200 $200 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125

08/22 - 08/28

US Bar Box Championship 2016 Ladies 9-Ball Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Rebecca Wagner 2 Susan Williams 3 Jessica Frideres 4 Tina Larson 5 Grace Nakamura 5 Heather Cortez

$775 $475 $300 $200 $125 $125

08/22 - 08/28

US Bar Box Championship 2016 Open 8-Ball Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Shane Van Boening 2 Jason Klatt 3 Robb Saez 4 Billy Thorpe 5 Sal Butera 5 Chris McDaniel 7 Roberto Gomez 7 Manny Perez 9 Justin Bergman 9 Stan Tourangeau 9 Dan Louie 9 Monte Thayer 13 Alejandro Rodriguez 13 Ronald Solgot 13 Edwin Garcia 13 Sean King 17 Dustin Wilgus 17 Jessie Piercey 17 Joe Cannella 17 Glen Collins 17 Roger Goodman 17 Mike Deitchman 17 Skyler Woodward 17 Larry Nevel

$4,400 $2,700 $1,650 $1,100 $725 $725 $500 $500 $300 $300 $300 $300 $200 $200 $200 $200 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125

08/22 - 08/28

US Bar Box Championship 2016 Ladies 8-Ball Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1 Rebecca Wagner 2 Jessica Frideres 3 Tina Larson 4 Mary Coffman 5 Melinda Huang 5 Linda Bowman 7 Trinh Lu 7 Susan Williams

$800 $500 $300 $200 $125 $125 $75 $75

08/25 - 08/28

Turning Stone Classic XXVI Turning Stone Casino Verona, NY 1 Jayson Shaw 2 Karen Corr 3 Earl Strickland 4 Donny Mills 5 Mike Dechaine 5 Ernesto Dominguez 7 Maksim Dudanets 7 Danny Hewitt 9 Brandon Shuff 9 Samoth Sam 9 Joey Cicero 9 Shaun Wilkie 13 Hunter Lombardo 13 Nelson Oliveira 13 Kevin Guimond 13 Dan Heidrich 17 Jeremy Sossei 17 Rodney Morris 17 Sourith Thammavong 17 Alain Parent 17 Reggie Cutler 17 Rick Scarlato 17 Jarrod Clowery 17 Cleiton Rocha 25 Sean Morgan 25 Erik Hjorleifson 25 Tom D'Alfonso 25 Ivaylo Petrov 25 Dave Fernandez 25 Norm Pomainville 25 Bruce Nagle 25 John Moody

$8,000 $5,000 $3,600 $2,600 $2,000 $2,000 $1,600 $1,600 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $850 $850 $850 $850 $550 $550 $550 $550 $550 $550 $550 $550 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300

Monthly Results 08/27 - 08/28

JPNEWT Tour 2016 Stop 8 Classic Billiards Phoenixville, PA 1 Joy McFeaters-Haas 2 Alexandra Calabrese 3 Linda Haywood Shea 4 Colleen Shoop 5 Kathleen Lawless 5 Nicole King 7 Sharon O'Hanlon 7 Judie Wilson

08/27 - 08/28

$410 $300 $200 $130 $80 $80 $50 $50

08/27 - 08/27

Q City 9-Ball Tour Stop Smokin' Cue Charlotte, NC 1 Rob Moreno 2 David Lear 3 Taz Holiday 4 Stevie McClinton 5 Matt Lucas 5 Daniel Adams

$600 $400 $325 $125 $50 $50

08/27 - 08/28

5th Annual Southeast Open 9-Ball Tournament Zingales Billiards Tallahassee, Florida 1 Justin Hall 2 Mike Davis 3 Tommy Kennedy 4 Anthony Meglino 5 Tobias Hoiss 5 Mark Coats 7 David Jacobs 7 Randy Jordan 9 Tony Crosby 9 Richard Broumpton 9 Jason Sheerman 9 Kyle Bove 13 Stephen Richmond 13 Joe Korsiak 13 Jason Jones 13 James Roberts 17 Mike Griffin 17 Chuck Dorsett 17 Stevie Moore 17 Doug Johnson 17 Juston Gilsinan 17 Nathan Rose 17 Chris Sepulveda 17 Dave Walters

Tournament results from July 2016

$2,000 $1,400 $950 $725 $475 $475 $320 $320 $220 $220 $220 $220 $120 $120 $120 $120 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65

Tri State Tour 2016-2017 Stop Amsterdam Billiard Club New York, NY 1 Atif Khan 2 Shawn Sookhai 3 Ron Chau 4 Carl Yusuf 5 Kirill Safranov 5 Bob Toomey 7 Roy Zornow 7 Xavier Romero 9 Adalberto Nazario 9 Aurelio Romero 9 Eric Carrasco 9 Amir Uddin

$900 $600 $400 $250 $150 $150 $100 $100 $70 $70 $70 $70