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APA Signs The Black Widow
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he American Poolplayers Association (APA) is proud to announce they have signed a sponsorship agreement with The Black Widow, Jeanette Lee. The APA made the announcement yesterday at their annual League Operator Convention in Las Vegas. “We’re very excited to work with The Black Widow. We believe her image transcends the sport of pool, and we believe she will encourage non-poolplayers to pick up a cue and give our leagues a try,” said APA Public Relations Manager Jason Bowman. Lee will be the official spokesperson for the APA and APA Pool Leagues and will appear in advertisements, commercials and other promotional materials encouraging people to compete in an APA Pool League. “The APA has not only been the leader in amateur pool leagues for years, but a leader in the billiard industry as well. The Equalizer® APA’s handicap and scoring system, allows players of any ability to compete and win, including those who have never played the game. I look forward to working with the APA, and I encourage poolplayers and non-poolplayers alike to join an APA League,” said Jeanette Lee. The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world’s largest amateur pool The Black Widow, Jeanette Lee league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States, and as the Canadian For more information about the Pool League in Canada. The APA produces three major tournaments each year, the APA American Poolplayers Association, visit National Team Championships, the APA National Singles Championships and the U.S. www.poolplayers.com. Amateur Championship,that, pay out nearly $1.5 Million in cash and prizes annually!
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Appleton Wins World Pool Crown
Appleton and “Iceman” Mika Immonen
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as Vegas, Nevada. Looking very much an unlikely winner Darren Appleton some of the best in the business to take his first World Pool Masters Title, and it wasn’t easy. Raj Hundal went down 8-3, for Appleton’s easiest match. For his second round match he drew the “Kaiser” Ralf Souquet who has won this title 5 times and is the consummate professional. Ralf, who doesn’t have the worlds strongest break, had some tough shots. Ralf still got off to a 4-0 lead then took the wrong shot when he needed to break up a frozen 8/3 combo giving Appleton his first game. Darren made him pay as he got the lead to within one game at 4-3 from that point it went a game at a time until both players were at 7 with Ralf breaking. He scratched on the break and Appleton ran out for an outstanding win. Next came the “Iceman” Mika Immonen and again a slow start Appleton came back to get to the hill first at 7-6. Mika broke had a run going only to miss the 5-ball in the side. Appleton had to resort to a cross side bank shot on the 5-ball which he made and ran out for the match. That win earned him a spot in the finals against Nick Van Der Berg . I think Nick had run out of gas by this time as his last three matches were tough ones. In the first round he got by Alex Pagulayan the defending champ with an 8-2 drubbing. I think perhaps Alex gambled to much the night before as he was definitely off his game. Next came the Americans, Archer in the second round and Van Boening in the third. You can see what I mean by tough matches. Appleton gave Van Der Berg an 8-4 whipping to take the crown on his first try. The reining world 10 Ball champion is now the World Pool Masters champion. Head Referee, Michaela Tabb did her usual excellent job of running the floor action. Michaela arrived after finishing the finals of the world snooker championships in England. She is PQB 6 June/July
Head Referee, Michaela Tabb and Nick Van Der Berg the first women in history to accomplish that. She probably has moved to the top as the worlds ranking referee in both pool and snooker.
Money List 1st round Alex Pagulayan (PHI) Imran Majid (ENG) Yu Ram Cha (KOR) Niels Feijen (NED) Rusian Chinakhov RUS) Raj Hundal (IND) Tyler Edey (CAN) Fu Jian Bo (CHN) 2nd round Johnny Archer (USA) Tony Drago (MLT) Ralf Souquet (GER) Dennis Orcollo (PHI) 3rd round Shane Van Boening (USA) Mika Immonen (FIN) 4th round Nick Van Der Berg (NED) Overall Winner Darren Appleton (ENG)
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Orcullo Outstanding at Predator International 10-Ball Championship by Sally Lee Contributing Writer
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he 9th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship has ended with Filipino Dennis Orcullo dominating Ralf Souquet in the finals. Orcullo is the first ever Filipino to win the title in its nine year history. Ozone Billiards presents the 112 top players from around the globe along with top sponsor JBETpoker.net on the Dragon Promotions production at the Riviera Hotel & Casino May 11-16,2009 during the BCAPL’s National 8-Ball Championships. The 9th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship features live scoring of the entire event on www.Predator10ball.com . Orcullo’s accurate and consistent play won him his second biggest win ever In the first semi-finals, Orcullo faced fellow countryman Warren Kiamco. Kiamco had been playing well the past few years with several top 4 finishes at major events including the US Open. But once again he was not able to top his run of fourth place finishes as he trailed the whole match with Orcullo till the final 7-4 score. The other semi-finals was even more lopsided between Ralf Souquet and Alex Pagulayan. This was a rematch of the past US Open finals between the two stars, and this time the result was the same. In a flawless performance, Souquet gave Pagulayan no opportunities and defeated Alex 7-1.
mistakes. He played good on Alex, so I had to play good,too. I’m very happy for this win because I didn’t expect to win in this great field of players at the beginning of the tournament”, said Orcullo in his speech to the fans. Pictures, brackets, and news stories from the entire event go to www.predator10ball.com Sponsors include Ozone Billiards www.ozonebilliards.com , www.Jbetpoker.net, Simonis Cloth, Diamond Tables, Aramith Balls, Laser Rack, Uni-Loc, and the event host BCA Pool Leagues in this Dragon Promotions production. Souquet flawless in semi finals Predator Group, an international billiards industry leader, is The finals pitted Germany vs Philippines or Europe vs Asia. focused on bringing constant innovation and game-improving Orcullo has been considered to be the best player out of the equipment to billiards players worldwide. USA, Predator Philippines the past 2 years now, while Souquet has been domi- Group’s core brands include Predator Cues – high-end (profesnant in finals play in major events. And with the recent years sional level) cues with revolutionary technology to enhance having Filipino players coming in second place to their western performance, Poison Billiards – recreational cues with cuttingcounterparts in several major championships, Souquet seemed edge designs and Predator engineering for best-in-class playato be the favorite. bility, and Uni-Loc® – precision billiards equipment Fortunately for Orcullo, he was able to make his own destiny. manufacturer. For more information regarding Predator Orcullo capitalized on a good roll from his own miss and a Group’s products, visit www.predatorgroup.com. safety error from Ralf to take the first game. From there he built Dragon Promotions is one of the leading producers of billiard a 3-0 lead and never relinquished his lead. Souquet lost his programming in the world today. Dragon produces over 40 flawless performance with a few bad safeties and a couple events a year airing on networks in the Philippines, USA, missed shots. Dennis was able to maintain his high level of play, Korea, India, and Europe. Events include The Women’s World and though not flawless, was strong enough for the win at 8-3. 10-Ball Championship, The World 14.1 Championship, The “It looks like I saved all my mistakes for the finals”, said a dis- Predator International 10-Ball Championship, King & Queen appointed Souquet in his after finals speech. “But Dennis was of Carom, Empress Cup, Pro Pool Schools, Women’s Trickshot the better player and deserves the win.” Challenge, World Junior 10-Ball Championships, Korea vs “Ralf is a very good player, but in our match he made some USA, and many more. June/July 7 PQB
BCAPL 8-Ball Nationals Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas by David Thomson, mediumpool.com • pictures by D. Thomson Contributed Story
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aving the subtitle. “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World.” the BCA Pool League National 8-Ball Championships has a lot to live up to. In it’s 33rd year and the economy heading south, just under 7000 players, in 10,000 entries, went, mostly, west in search of glory and the motivation of the $750,000 prize fund. “That’s only a couple of hundred players less than last year,” expressed CSI’s Mark Griffin. “We’re really impressed with the loyalty of our league members, especially the international contingent.” CSI is the parent company that owns and operates the BCAPL. “With the media singing the blues every time you turn on the TV, we want it to be known that pool players, amateur and pro alike, are not going to let that spoil their party.” And pool player, party paradise it was. The 24 division, BCAPL event commenced in conjunction with Matchroom’s PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters. Then, on Monday, The Predator International 10-Ball Championship began and, simultaneously, over the 11 days of festivities, theActionReport.com introduced their TAR BAR offering high stakes indoor action. And, when it all got too hot, players and fans alike, mixed it up with a cool down from the 90 degree desert highs in the Riv’s inviting swimming pool. OnthebreakTV captured the final league matches and uploaded them to playbca.com. Kozoom.com broadcast the Predator 10-Ball with the final day produced for TV, and Matchroom had their crew record the WPM for the world. Then, there was the logistics of Ric and Bonnie Jones and their crew at Bad PQB 8 June/July
Boys Billiard Productions setting up 250, or so, 7 foot Diamond Smart Tables. All decked with Simonis and Aramith, the 100,000 plus square feet allocated by the Riviera was an ocean of blue. The big news this year was the introduction of CSI’s new tournament operating software that lets players search on-line for their table and match time. The scores were updated and uploaded, in real time to playbca.com for all to view from their own laptop, Iphone, or the computer on site. The Ref School, derived from the newly updated BCAPL Rule Book that Mike Shamos of Billiards Museum and Archive has suggested may be the bible, ensured that all were playing from the same page. The Pool School hosted by Randy Gottlicher, assisted by Scott Lee, gave league members free instruction and their stroke analyzed on video. One of Griffin’s goals is that players are invited to improve yet, they can’t get so good that they don’t have a place to play. So, three years ago, the Grand Master Divisions were introduced. Now, both male and female pros are invited to compete on the 7 ft. Diamonds; All they have to do is join the league. And the members loved it. Where else do amateurs have the opportunity to upset the world’s best? Just ask Simon Pickering. Men’s Grand Masters. Race to 7: World titlists present were Roberto Gomez Jr; the defending WPM 9-Ball
Champion, Daryl Peach; Mika Immonen (who was sent west by son of a world champion Sal Butera), and Oliver Ortmann. The Filpino contingent included Luat, Parica, and Orcollo. Past CSI event finalists Srevie Moore, Billy Palmer, Max Eberle, Warren Kiamko and, let’s not forget, BCAPL player rep Shane Van Boening. All were ready to park the rock. But it was Canadian Simon Pickering (left, below) who snuck under the radar. Simon, a boyish beam on his 30 year old clock, was a 12 year veteran of the NAT 8s. His best finish was 5th in last year’s Masters. This year, sitting atop the hot seat, he was guaranteed 2nd. With wins that included Palmer. Dan Louie, Butera, and Gomez—whom he sent to the loser’s bracket to fall to proven bar table monster, Van Boening. Pickering felt prepared for his bout with Van Boening. He had the advantage of being unknown. Shane, on the other hand, did not take Simon for granted, but felt confident of a positive outcome. He had beaten London’s Karl Boyes, Mike Massey and Filipino champion Dennis Orcollo—who had just won Matchroom’s World Pool Master event--and now Gomez. The finals had Shane hill-5…and breaking. For the 3rd time in this match, he scratched. Simon took ball in hand while Shane sat, powerless, as the Championship drifted away.
9-Ball Challenge
Men’s Open Singles
Race to 7. Canada’s Tyler Edey (below) has his name written all over the this event. Introduced only 3rd years ago, just
Race to 7: Texan Gus Correa Rodriguez sent Portugal’s Bruno Sousa west where he battled back thru the loser’s bracket to meet Gus again. Gus had just been beaten for the hot seat by Mike Boyd. Mike was put on ice as he waited for the slow, deliberate, methodical Rodriguez to lose in his rematch with Sousa. The chill hadn’t worn off as Bruno left Mike frozen at 2.
fairly, has to justify being Shane Van Boening’s girlfriend. That’s a heavy load when you have a lot more in common that a pool game. The good news is that she can play. Just ask Helen Hayes, whom she left at 4-1 to put in the loser’s bracket, or Angie Killips, at 4-2 for the hot seat. In the loser’s bracket finals, Helen, at 4-3, left Angie with 3rd. Cristina then suffocated Helen in the finals at 4-0.
Women’s Grand Master Singles
Women’s Master Singles:
Race to 7: Julia Gabriel was wondering how did I get here? The hot seat was warm but there was a cool breeze coming
Race to 7. Mary Rakin, last year’s runner up, could not forget the skidding ball that cost her that title. She was determined. Her hot seat win at 7-2 sent Tina Pawloski to meet Gina Lim-Lipsky. At 7-6, Tina was ready for her Rakin rematch,another nailbiter at hill-hill had Mary stoked as she closed the deal.
to mix it up with a little bar box 9-ball, Tyler has always been a finalist. He won it last year and, this one, on the hill against 2008 US Bar Table Champion and 2009 Swanee winner Arizona’s Mitch Ellerman.
Women’s Open Teams Race to 11. It was east coast vs. west as New York’s Kiss of Death (below) lived up to their name as San Francisco’s Pool
Master Master Singles Race to 7. It was Southern Cal’s Danny Petralba (below, right) over Vince Chambers…twice. Once for the hot seat then, after Vince defeated Bobby Benavides Sr. Altho, he had to double dip Danny, he got so close. At 6-6, Vince ran all the way to scratch while making the last ball to get on the 8. Devastated, he collapsed on the table. Quietly, Danny took ball in hand and with absolutely no traffic on the open road to the championship, calmly connected the dots to collect the $5,500.
from Korea. Yu Ram Cha (above) had gotten in stroke in the loser’s wing. Melissa Little upset Allison Fisher who had just sent Cha there. She fared well, gotten used to the small table and now, had to beat Julia twice. That, she did. Julia was none worse for the wear and now has tales to tell.
Women’s Open Singles Race to 4. Cristina Dela Garza (below) has more pressure than most as she, un-
Party died respectably at 9. Women also scored big over the men in team name originality: Where else are you going to find Victorious Secret, Leave It To Beaver, The Night-Mares, or Preferably On Top. The best the men can come with is Hustlin? We could fill the mag with the 24 divisions of the event. Check out the 3000 or so players who cashed at playbca.com. You gotta know someone. And don’t miss the uploaded, streaming matches, too. The hill-hill ones are killer,and they’re free. The BCAPL thanks Predator for their support and all the vendors who, year after year, fill the halls. June/July 9 PQB
Mastering Follow by Tom Ross Contributing Writer
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lmost all of our work so far has focused on developing feel for working the lower half of the cue ball. This month however we shall move upstairs to work on the follow shot and our feel for a cue ball that is behaving more naturally or rolling forward as it moves forward.
smooth, flowing, level stroke. Make sure to bring the tip all the way back to your bridge and then move it forward well past where the cue ball would be. Practice stroking smoothly with the same speed forward as back and no stop in front or back. Immerse yourself in the flow of this movement.
to accomplish this. As you add speed, your tip must move to the top of the cue ball, and more important, your stroke must remain very smooth and level while accelerating gradually. Any jabbing or punching the cue ball on this shot will cause it to drift sideways and hit the obstructing ball. The same goes for the slightest downward hit. Continue shooting the shot until you can hit it with enough speed to make the cue ball cross the table to the opposite rail.
Is your cue level? Focus on your tip Despite that the draw shot requires throughout the stroke; if its height over more manipulation of the cue ball to apply the spin necessary to make the ball the table changes your cue is not level. Look back at your shooting hand; if it is draw back, my experience shows that moving up and down end that now. many somewhat accomplished players Check the clearance of your shaft over have more trouble executing a strong the rail; if it is more than a quarter inch follow shot. One reason for this may be If you are a beginning or that from the first time intermediate player this someone sees a good player exercise has arrived just in draw the cue ball over the time for you to develop a length of the table, he Everybody wants to draw the cue ball. strong follow stroke, begins to apply all of his which is completely differefforts to imitating or reproent from the stroke used ducing what he has just seen. for draw and stop shots. If Everybody wants to draw you are an advanced player you may be your cue is not level. Ask someone if the cue ball. surprised to learn that you do not always your cue is level. Find a carpenter and apply a level, smooth stroke to your In their early attempts to draw the cue borrow his level. Make your cue level. follow shots and you can use this exercise ball many beginners apply a great deal of to hone your follow stroke. Put the cue ball in place now and unneeded effort, usually gripping the cue too tightly at impact and sometimes grit- shoot it down the table with a gentle, Because the cue ball will roll forward medium speed while focusing on your tip, ting their teeth and contorting their naturally many players neglect to work bodies to put a little backspin on the cue which should stay at the same height on the follow shot concentrating instead ball. This phenomenon of trying too hard over the table throughout the stroke. is precisely what keeps many players from Without bursting any blood vessels shoot on the flashier and more difficult draw shot. A powerful draw shot is very apa few more with some speed, adding executing strong follow shots when pealing and certainly worth working to speed gradually but keeping the stroke needed. Consider now that making the develop. However a great player knows cue ball follow requires no effort or force. smooth and level. the distinction between the two strokes and owns both shots at equal strength. Now set up and mark the shot in the Without any balls on the table get into your stance and raise your bridge to put your tip just higher than the cushion; this is where the top of cue ball is. Relax your shooting hand until you can feel every thread of your cue’s wrap in your fingertips. Now begin practicing a long, PQB 10 June/July
diagram with the obstructing striped ball in place as indicated. Pocket the object ball with a soft follow shot, rolling the cue ball forward inside of the obstructing ball. You will find that on soft shots you do not need to hit the top of the cue ball
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Safety or an Out by Willie Jopling Contributing Writer This is a shot I showed Allen Hopkins back in the seventies when he came down here to Lynchburg to do an exhibition in our poolroom. Then when he played our best one pocket player money Allen made this same shot on him his first try. When this shot comes up playing one pocket you may have cue ball in hand because your opponent scratches when he pockets a ball. He has to spot a ball for the scratch and also the ball he made. Now this is when you have a chance to try this shot because you have cueball in hand. This is what I do. After the two balls are spotted I walk around to the foot of the table chalking my cue while checking to see that the balls are frozen and straight up and down table. Then I put the piece of chalk about 1/3 the distance between the center and right hand diamonds on the foot rail. Then position the cueball about the same distance from the head spot. Now, aim to hit the 1 ball towards the chalk with top right English. This shot can be seen on my Ultimate trick Shot tape or DVD.
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Rail First Safety by Robert Byrne From “Byrne’s Complete Book of Pool Shots” with permission
Try this safety shot with the balls placed exactly as shown. It takes practice to hit the 5-ball thin enough to keep it from moving more than a few inches. Shoot softly with maximum sidespin. On your first attempt you are likely to use too much speed and hit too much of the 5ball.
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Get the Right Shot on the Second Ball by “The Monk” Contributing Writer • www.monkbilliardacademy.net
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ere are two shots I would like you to master. I was competing in Performance Pool and these two cards were my last chance to take the match. I had to hit both of them twice to gain eighty points. The first shots in all my card disciplines are the key to success. It is the same with nine ball, or eight ball so this game will help you set up your run out. Performance Pool was designed to help you master the four strokes of pool and cue ball speed. With card number 32 you simply need to avoid the scratch in the side pocket as you set up for your second shot. Not an easy task when you are under pressure. This is a shot I always demonstrate in my personal appearances. On the first shot on card number 33, make sure you use a soft follow stroke with inside english and bring the cue ball across the table for a clear shot on the second ball. If you come up short, you will have to deliver and “up and down” two rail position on the second ball to get the third ball. If you go to far, you are in trouble. In dealing with these Performance Pool shot disciplines you need to develop strong instincts with cue ball speed. I have an exercise I designed for my Master Players that helps you gain great instincts and I will be glad to email it to you at no charge. Just drop me a line at monkbilliardacademy@yahoo.com and I will send it over to you right away. Instincts are vital to skill development. You will never develop instincts banging balls around. You need a training program that is specific and deliberate in order to bring your game to its highest level.
My workshops are affordable and I will be in many places this summer. Each weekend is booked until July 26th. Log on to www.monkbilliardacademy.net and make plans to spend a weekend working on your game. This is my last trip around the country so join me in sharing The Monk 101 program. You will be glad you did. For I n tr u ctio n al videos or the latest E vent News V i si t www. pr ofessor qbal l . com PQB 16 June/July
Go Fetch by Eric “The Preacher” Yow! WPA Masse World Champion
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’ve been preparing to compete in the 2009 ESPN2 “Trick Shot Magic” competition which films September 16-17 at the ESPN Zone in the NYNY Hotel in Las Vegas. This year’s competition involves a shot program with 182 shots plus an additional 4 shots submitted by each of the 8 competitors. I want to teach you one of the shots that one of my competitor’s submitted which has been around for quite some time. I successfully shot a version of this shot in “3 Cushion Grandmaster” on ESPN against Semih Sayginer where I called the shot “Go Fetch.” It is a full table length masse where the cue ball is shot up-table to strike the first object ball, then return back down-table to the bottom corner. In 3 cushion billiards, the white would “go fetch” the hit on the red, then rocket back down table to hit the yellow after numerous hits on the long rail. In artistic pool, we will be pocketing a ball in both the far and near corners. I shoot this shot with my signature Eric Yow Masse Cue, which is 25 ounces, 44 inches long, has a stainless steel ferrule, and a hard layered tip. The “Yow!” Masse Cues and “Yow!” Jump Cues have just been introduced on the market and I am confident when I say that they are the best masse and jump cues available! I elevate the “Yow!” Masse Cue to about 80
degrees (near vertical) and aim down table, perhaps even just a little bit away from the long rail. With a dart grip, holding the cue by only a finger and thumb, I strike downward with a powerful stroke hitting the cue ball with low left masse english. The left hand spin will keep it driven into the long rail on its way back, so as not to let it lose its desired path. If struck with the right amount of power, the ball will maintain enough back spin despite the distance and friction, pocket the far ball, then rocket all the way back to the near corner, likely hitting the long rail a number of times. It is particularly important that you use proper equipment on this shot. Fresh Simonis 860 cloth is my preference, for the sake of speed, consistency, and durability. When shot properly, the cloth will not be noticeably damaged. Also, a clean Aramith cue ball is necessary, as dirty balls lose spin due to friction. Add a little wax or silicone if you’re having trouble. While this shot can be done with a full cue, it is quite difficult. With a full cue, perhaps you might ought to shoot the shot along the short rail, as you won’t be able to get the distance otherwise. If you want to shoot the full table masse shots, you should consider purchasing the best masse cue on the
market, an Eric Yow Masse Cue! For more information and photos, please contact me at yow@ericyow.com.
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Banking Legend Vernon Elliott
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he family of Banks Legend Vernon Elliott sadly reports that Vernon died the afternoon of May 9, 2009, after suffering a heart attack following several recent surgeries. Vernon Elliott, like fellow One Pocket Hall of Fame member ‘Cornbread Red’, was a tough country bred Kentucky road player from the old school. Except unlike Red, Vernon completely shunned the publicity of tournaments, never once playing in one. Like Red, Vernon’s fearless hustling style took him all over the country, into even the toughest of poolrooms in the toughest of neighborhoods. He is often called the greatest under-cover player of all time. As a young man he developed as a player among the great bankers of the day in the banking capital of the universe, Louisville, Kentucky, among banking legends like Bob Bowles and Charlie Jones, where even Eddie Taylor was humbled now and then. A patient and observant player who could also win at 9-Ball and One Pocket, Vernon hunted the big game players, seeking out the big score, at which he was successful. In a 2006 interview with OnePocket.org’s Steve Booth,
Vernon described it this way, “I’m going to tell you something pardner, I wouldn’t let nobody play cheap; if they want to play cheap, they can get somebody else. I always made ‘em bet. They always thought that I was just a damned old country boy, that I couldn’t do nothin’. I got big action everywhere I went, damn near, because I always had that ability to make ‘em bet. They didn’t ever know my real name, because I wouldn’t tell them, and I never played in a tournament, so they couldn’t find out.” Vernon Elliott was born February 18, 1938 in Kentucky. He raised a family of six by playing pool and hustling his whole life, until he was finally forced to retire in the 90’s after suffering several strokes. During his playing years, he possessed one of the most powerful pool strokes of all time, and if he couldn’t get a game for the money he wanted, he had an array of impossible looking proposition shots that he could win. Once he even cashed in with Eddie Taylor on a bank shot that even Taylor was convinced was impossible. Vernon was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame in recognition for Bank Pool in January, 2007. submitted by Steve Booth OnePocket.org
Illinois State University to Host 2009 Junior Nationals & Collegiate 9-Ball Championships The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is excited to announce that Illinois State University (ISU) will host the 21st Annual Junior Nationals and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate 9-Ball Championships on July 21-26. The collegiate event will be held Tuesday through Thursday, while junior competition will take place Thursday through Sunday. The Bone Student Center, located on the ISU campus in Normal, IL, has 15 Brunswick billiard tables that will be the stage to an expected 200 young billiard athletes. Junior players will be competing for scholarships, prizes, and an invitation to represent the United States at the World Pool-Billiard Association Junior World Championships. To participate, players must earn an entry through a BEF qualifier or must be appointed by their local junior league. The national event features 4 divisions: 19 & under boys, 19 & under girls, 14 & under boys, and 14 & under girls. Qualifiers will be held throughout the US through June 7. PQB 18 June/July
WPBA San Diego Classic The Best in The West Alpine, California at the Viejas Casino • by Anne Craig
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t was Ga Young Kim and Monica Webb matching up in the finals of the first event of 2009 for the WPBA – the San Diego Classic. Monica was coming off of her high from the 2008 Tour Championships and this was Ga Young’s first finals since the 2008 BCA Generationpool 9 Ball Championships. Ga Young won the lag but scratched on the break and Monica came to the table ready to rock. There was no hesitation in her stroke as she began running out the table but a huge mental error right at the beginning caused her to come up short on the 8 ball, hooking herself behind the 9. With a regretful smile, she eyed a kick shot short rail that just missed, giving Ga Young back the ball in hand she’d given to Monica and took the first game of the match. Monica had the break in game two but came up dry but left nothing for Ga Young to look at except a safety. She thinned the 1, went 4 rails with the cue ball and stuck it snug behind the 6 while the crowd whistled in amazement. Monica missed the 3 rail kick and Ga Young received ball in hand. Working her way around the layout, she navigated a few touchy position shots with aplomb, running out to take a quick 2-0 lead. Ga Young pocketed a ball on her break, and it seemed all the remaining balls paired up two by two around the table. Ga Young attempted a tough 2/9 combination, leaving the 9 hanging in the pocket giving Monica a chance at the table. The layout was tough so when she got to the 3 ball, she played a nice safety forcing Ga Young to jump the cue ball over the 6. Calling for her extension after Steve called “10, Steve informed her she’d taken it so she had to rush jump, she struck the 3 but did leave Monica a shot. Monica ran out to post her first game of the match, down 1-2. Monica broke but failed to pocket a ball and Ga Young stepped up, quickly taking control of the rack. Surprisingly, she played lazy position from the 5 to the 6, which caused her to go further out of line for the 7 which was sitting near the side rail. Leaving herself a tough, thin cut, she nailed the shot with position on the 8 and got herself out of trouble to take a 2 game lead, 3-1. Ga Young broke, pocketed a ball and appeared to be on her way to a break and run but made bad position on the 3 ball. She played a beautiful safety, snookering Monica behind the 9 near the bottom corner pocket and sending the 3 ball to the opposite side rail. Monica was forced to use a lot of left-hand English, kicking one long rail and although she hit the ball, the crowd groaned as the cue ball slid off the 3 and scratched into the corner. With ball in hand, Ga Young finished the rack off to take a 4-1 lead. Monica broke and pocketed a ball but was forced to jump to
make the 2 ball. She made the ball but left herself another jump and the crowd was on its feet as she made that one too! The position she was left with forced her to make a tough 3/8 combination and the crowd roared again as she made both balls and got position for the 6. Monica Webb She made the remaining 3 balls to get back within 2. Ga Young made 2 balls on the break, leaving a wide open table. It was tricky to get from the 1 to the 2 as she was straight in having to force position and she left herself a long shot on the 2. She forced that into the corner, regaining position to the 3. She overcut the 3 slightly, leaving it hanging in the pocket and Monica jumped up quickly to take advantage of the situation, running out to get within one game, 3-4. Monica broke, pocketing a ball, and took a lap around the table to map out her run out. Slowly she sank each ball and showed she wasn’t going to get discouraged so easily,running the rack, match up 4 all. Going into game 9, Ga Young knew she needed to be persistent and pocketed a ball on her break, the layout wasn’t easy as she had to carefully navigate short shape from the 2 to the 3, but she had no problem with it. The only question was, would she hold her focus through the entire rack or would she once again make an unforced error. The answer came quickly enough, with a break and run to take the lead 5-4. Monica broke and broke hard, causing the 3 ball to leap off the table before sinking into the corner pocket. Her safety attempt on the 2 ball fell short, leaving Ga Young an open shot. While she made the ball, she came up very short on her position for the 3 ball and played a safety, leaving Monica with the cue ball on the end rail and a long straight in shot. She hit it perfectly, but missed the 5 and got a bit of a roll when the cue ball ended up about 3 inches in front of the 7 ball forcing Ga Young to jack up to strike the 5 ball up table. As is the case with many jackedup cue ball hits, the cue ball struck the 5 far from where she was aiming it and it came around for an open shot for Monica to hit. Monica had to decide if she wanted to shoot at the corner pocket long ways, or into the side, sending the cue ball up table and back down. She opted for the side pocket shot, executing it perfectly See WPBA 21 June/July 19 PQB
Where Oh Where…is Cue-Dean-“E”? by Tom Rossman • drcue@artisticpool.org Contributing Writer In Search Of Cue – Dean – “E” has started a major hum within the billiard industry and beyond! Chat rooms and forums are realizing the magnetic appeal of this promotion. This exciting, and innovative attraction seems to be just “what the Dr. Cue ordered”, as it provides a vehicle for gift and talent expression from pool players and non players around the world. Audition submissions may include any variety presentation that is billiard related and should contain some cue/ball/table attachment when done in conjunction with the artistic form being performed. Some examples of entertainment content might be singing, juggling, impersonation, ventriloquism, or any other special talent a person feels would make for enriched viewer enjoyment, positive fan response, and media feedback. The initial online audition process finishes on September 30, 2009 and leads up to the grand audition finale at the Dr. Cue Signature Artistic Cup III, which will be held at a select US site in late 2009. The Cue - Dean - “E” final event will be a unique blend of Survivor, America’s Got Talent, the Miss Universe Pageant, and Dancing with the Stars. Eight finalists will compete for over $15,000 in guaranteed package award values. Note: 1st place special prizes include, but are not limited to a
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The Search • Audition Time! custom Cue - Dean - “E” ring, Table Trotter style cue, and a unique 2 day visit by “Dr. Cue” with all travel costs covered. A minimum of $1000 will be paid to each position of finish 5 thru 8, plus special Dr. Cue “E” awards reflecting the Entertainment, Education, and Enlightenment value of respective auditions will be presented. The 8 finalists will be designated as Artistic Pool Playing Artists. The original “table trotter” antics of “Dr. Cue” have proved a lifelong dream can come true. The “Search” opportunity before you might just be part of a dream you have had for some time now. My wife, Marty (Ms. Cue) and I encourage you to “try out” via the Cue - Dean - “E” audition process. Where, oh where…is Cue Dean - “E”? Who will it be? Why not “YOU”!™ For “Search” online audition details and complete contest information please visit: www.professorqball.com (click on Cue - Dean - “E” banner - home page)
Is Cue Balance Really that Important? by Samm Diep Contributing Writer • blog.SammsPocket.com • House Pro at Table Steaks East in Aurora,CO
Before I begin, the answer to the title question is: ABSOLUTELY!
they are not using a well-balanced pool cue. When a shorter player uses a cue that is too heavy in the back, it’s so easy during their follow through to drop their e’re repeatedly elbow from the extra weight told how imporand bring their tip up, resulttant it is for our ing in a follow-through with stroke arm to be “perpendicuthe cue pointed way up at the lar” at the point of contact light. They just can’t help it. with the cue ball. We want to When they are perpendicular, create a pendulum motion as we follow through and acceler- most of the weight is behind their grip. The cue almost ate through the cue ball. doesn’t feel stable. The extra What most beginner players junk in the trunk weighs don’t take into consideration down the back end and natuis the balance of the playing rally flips up the front. It’s incue. voluntary. A distinct observation I’ve Because of this, a shorter made over my past few years player instinctively will grip of teaching is that shorter farther back on the cue where players, particularly women, it feels more balanced in have a tendency to grip the cue too far back. Often times, which case there are two possible outcomes: (1) they are they’ve just never been told gripped too far back, incaotherwise. Some of the time, it just feels more natural. This pable of delivering a smooth, pendulum follow-through, or generally happens because
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WPBA from 19 for position on the 6. The 7 was near the bottom rail, the 8 just under the side pocket and the 9 at the opposite short rail. She made it appear easy and ran out to tie the match up again, 5 all. Ga Young had the break going into game 11 but nothing fell for the Little Devil Girl. Monica played a pretty carom off the 1 into the 4 that was sitting in the corner pocket but since she hit the 1 thin, it came off the bottom rail harder than she’d hoped and she had to bank the 1 into the side. Making it look routine, she did just that and continued around the layout. One by one, each ball dropped and before you could say “out”, she had reached the hill, up 6-5 and her first lead of the match. Monica enjoyed the break advantage and pocketed two balls but faced a bit of a dilemma on the 1, the 7 ball was right there with it so gaining position up table for the 2 could have been tricky, but she cut the 1 into the corner and slid the cue ball not
(2) they end up having a super long bridge to stay at 90 degrees and to compensate for the grip position. I’m 5’5” tall. With an approximate 10 inch bridge and my chin down on the cue, when my stroke arm is at perpendicular, there’s still roughly nine inches from my grip to the butt of the cue. Now, I’m fortunate enough to shoot with a well-balanced Chris Byrne Custom Cue, but for those of you using a buttheavy cue or worse, a wall-
abushka (aka, a house cue), nine inches may feel like a ton of bricks. The moral of the story is: If you are a shorter player with a shorter arm span and are thinking about getting more serious, consider investing in a well-balanced pool cue.
Please be sure to visit www.pooltipjar.com You can take polls, view article archives, and read tournament and training updates. Samm Diep, “Cherry Bomb” House Pro at Table Steaks East in Aurora, Colorado Author of “You Might Be A D Player If… (101 Classic Moves That All Pool Players Can Appreciate)” www.SammsPocket.com Pooltipjar.com
only off the 7 but off the 8 that was there too. The next shot saw her gently strike the 2 to the 3 on the bottom rail with the 9 close by, once she pocketed the 3, 5, 7, 8 & 9 were the only object balls standing between her and her 2nd WPBA Title. The WPBA wants to thank The Viejas Casino for hosting for the 13th year in a row! We look forward to next season. Many thanks to the fans, the players, the shot-clock volunteers from the American Poolplayers Association local League and its’ operators, Brian & Jill Frankland. Many thanks to our sponsors for 2009, The American Poolplayers Association, Aramith, Brunswick Billiards, Cuetec Cues, Mueller Recreational, Simonis Cloth, and to our Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 Web Streaming, Pooldawg.com. Many thanks to the crew and staff at TSI Events.We’ll see you at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana, June 17th – 21st, 2009. June/July 21 PQB
APA National Singles Championships
tempted to qualify for the 2009 APA 9Ball Shootout Singles Championship in their local league area. More than 2,900 poolplayers made it to the regional level of the 9-Ball Shootout before the field ore than $450,000 in cash and was whittled down to 250 men and women competing for 9-Ball crowns in prizes was awarded to APA members at the APA National each of three skill level tiers. More than 20,000 shooters attempted Singles Championships held April 29 – to qualify for the 2009 8-Ball Classic. May 2 in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. The Championships consisted Nearly 5,100 poolplayers made it to the regional level before the field was narof both the 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball rowed to 439 competing for 8-Ball Shootout Singles and the Jack & Jill crowns in each of three skill level tiers. Doubles Championships. In the finals of the 8-Ball Classic, four The final round of the 9-Ball Shootout featured three matches, one for each skill champions each took home a prize package worth $15,000. level tier, with two shooters in each In the Blue Tier (Skill Levels 2 - 3) of match competing for cash and prizes. Dustin Harwood of Sumner, Wash., de- the 8-Ball Classic, it was Brent Bratcher feated Amber Setzer of Mooresville, N.C., of Louisville, Ky., defeating Michael Ryan of Joliet, Ill., in the final match. in the finals of the Green Tier (Skill Bratcher defeated Michael McCabe of Levels 1 – 3) for the championship. Fullerton, Calif., in the semifinals to Harwood advanced to the finals after a advance, while Ryan defeated Frank De semifinal round victory over Tammy La Cruz of Tucson, Ariz. Hellyer of San Antonio, Texas. Setzer The finals of the Yellow Tier (Skill advanced to the finals after defeating Level 4), saw Donnie Richardson of Emily Marino Vang of Beaverton, Ore. Nicolas Reyna of Lincoln Park, Mich., Buersheba Springs, Tenn., defeat Tripp Tatum of Germantown, Md.. Richarddefeated Joshua Sherman of Rockledge, Fla., in the finals of the White Tier (Skill son advanced to the finals by defeating Phil Farris of Hamilton, Ohio, earlier in Levels 4 - 5). Reyna defeated Clodagh the day in the semifinal round. Tatum Lancaster of Redmond, Wash., in the defeated Olga Azarova of Seattle, semifinal round to advance to the finals. Wash., in the semifinals. Sherman advanced to the finals by deIn the Red Tier (Skill Level 5) of the feating Allam Ramahi of Marietta, Ga. Kenneth Brisbon of Oxford, Mich., de- 8-Ball Classic, it was Chris Frazao of Trumbull, Conn., defeating Douglas feated Brandon McGuire of Roaring Krus of Peoria, Ill., in the final match. River, N.C., in the finals of the Black Frazao defeated Mike Kurpicski of Tier (Skill Levels 6 - 9). Brisbon adMillersville, Md., in the semifinals to vanced to the finals after defeating Bob Vallas of E. Peoria, Ill., in the semifinals. advance, while Krus defeated Michael Jaeck of WhiteMcGuire advanced to the final round house, Ohio. match after a victory over Yong Fang of The finals of Chino, Calif., in the semifinal match of the Purple Tier the Black Tier. Each of the three Champions received (Skill Levels 6 7) pitted David a prize package worth $10,000. RunRowell of Birmnerups in each tier took home a prize ingham, Ala., package of $5,000. against Martin Nearly 37,000 amateur shooters atNicolas Reyna
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Zavala, Jr. of Joliet, Ill. Rowell defeated Avery Barnard of Macon, Ga., in the semifinal round. Zavala advanced after defeating Jamie Guajardo of Crest Hill, Ill. First place winners received cash and prizes worth $15,000. Each Runnerup received cash and prizes worth $9,000. In the annual Jack & Jill Doubles Championship, Matt Mancini and Wai Lam of Revere, Mass., defeated Richard Winpigler and Leslie Hickman of Frederick, Md. Mancini and Lam took home $5,000, while Winpigler and Hickman received $3,000 as runnerups. For more results and pictures and information on the American Poolplayers Association, visit www.poolplayers.com.
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Eastern Region Directors Mazin Shooni 2006 USA Champion 135 Broad Street Unit # 3A5, Hudson, MA, 01749 cell phone: 248-910-4466 work phone: 603 623 5330 mazinshooni@yahoo.com Henry Ugartechea 3795 NW 5 Terr Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-929-8100 henryugartechea@comcast.net Charles Brown cbrown54@speakeasy.net
Central Region DirectorsGeorge Theobald 1N260 Prince Crossing Rd. West Chicago, Illinois 60185 (630) 231-9444 gtheobald4@comcast.net Bill Johnson 734-368-3315 williamharryjohnson@gmail.com George Ashby 8X USA Champion 206 E. State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650 217-440-0069 pooltabledoctor2@verizon.net
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First stop of the 2009 USBA Tour The first stop of the 2009 USBA Tour was held at Cue and Cushion Billiard Lounge in Hooksett, NH on April 17-19, 2009. Four of the country’s top players participated and were the clear favorites in this 11 player round robin to 25 points. Room owner Mazin Shooni, had his 2 beautiful Chevillotte tables recently recovered with Simonis 300 rapide cloth. Competing along with Mazin was Hugo Patino , Sonny Cho, Michael Kang, Jim Shovak, Bob Page, Juan Elizalde , Leonard Collibee, Rick Kirk, Andrew Janquitto and Steve Brodie. Tournament highlights: Cho scores 25 points in 9 innings for the tournament best game. Page upsets Kang 25-14 in 23 innings. Electronic scoreboards were used which the spectators absolutely loved. They were able to keep track of the score as well as the innings and a 1 minute time clock per shot was used with 2 extensions per game. This kept the games moving along. Players who were not playing at the time were placed in the schedule to run the scoreboards. Going into the final match, both Patino and Shooni both had records of 8-1. Jim Shovak refereed the final match. Mazin took a 10-5 lead, looking strong, but Hugo started scoring points and leaving tough. With the score at 17-12 in favor of Patino, Hugo showed why he is the current US Champion by running 8 points and out to win handily, 25-12 in just 14 innings. The crowd applauded Hugo’s feat. The 2nd through 4th place finishers all with 7-2 records, were determined by total points. Sonny Cho, 2nd; MazinShooni,3rd; and Michael Kang, 4th. Juan Elizalde edged into 5th place by defeating Jim Shovak 25-22. Bob Page actually had a chance for 4th place after upsetting Michael Kang but lost to Shovak 25-9 and Collibee 25-7, pushing him to 6th place. Raffles were held for 3 billiard cues. Photographer Steve Booth won a Gabriels cue, Rick Kirk won theAdam RCH-2 cue (donated by
Hugo Patino (1st), Sonny Cho (2nd), Mazin Shooni (3rd), Michael Kang (4th) Photo by Steve Booth
Adam Cues) and finally, Juan Elizalde won a Kilby cue (donated by cuemaker Ron Kilby). PRIZE FUND $7060 1st $2,300 Hugo Patino 2nd $1,800 Sonny Cho 3rd $1,500 Mazin Shooni 4th $1,200 Michael Kang HIGH RUN $ 130 Sonny Cho 9 BEST GAME $ 130 Sonny Cho 2.778 We would like to thank room owner Mazin Shooni for adding money to the prize fund and generously providing a celebratory banquet. Photographer Steve Booth for generously taking pictures of the event.Tony Ferrara, Daniel Sousa and Drew Dangelmayer for making sure that the tables and the balls were always clean and ready. Tony Ferrara for volunteering many times to run the scoreboard.Sponsors:-Iwan SimonisAramith-Adam Cues-Kilby Cues Financial Sponsors:David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Paul Frankel, Creative Billiard Shirts, Michael Kang, Andrew Janquitto, Dean Harrell, Pedro Piedrabuena, Robert Byrne, Tom Resk, Mazin Shooni, Tom Rossman, Bruce Warner, Mike Walo, Jim Watson, Tommy Thomsen, Tom Haskin, Jamil Isreal, Bob Roach, Mike Melloy, Don Sperber, Norm Brust, Ed Friedman and Pat Young. June/July 27 PQB
Sang Jin Lee and Andrew Dangelmayer win at Carom Café
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he 2nd Stop of the 2009 USBA Tour was held at Carom Café Billiards in Flushing, NY on May 1-3, 2009. There were actually 2 separate events occurring simultaneously: a “C” tournament which featured players with less than a .500 average and a “B Plus” tournament featuring players with less than a .900 average. There were exactly 28 players participating in BOTH events for a total of 56 players. The USBA received 26 new or renewing members. Each event divided the players into 4 flights of 7 players for the preliminaries. The top 2 finishers in each of the 4 flights advanced to the finals. One auction and one lottery for each event added two additional players to each final, making it a 10 player final for both tournaments. From the 10 player finals, the players were divided into 2 flights of 5 players each. The winner of the 1st finals group of 5 would then play the winner of the 2nd finals group of 5 to determine 1st and 2nd place overall for each tournament. The 2nd place finisher of each group of 5 would then play each other to determine 3rd and 4th place overall, and so on. “B Plus” Tournament Winner Sang Jin Lee (right) Entry fee was $ 155.00 per player unless the player had an average between .801 and .900. For those 2 players, Sang Jin Lee and Kalu Gaviria, the entry fee was $ 255.00. The preliminaries were matches to 20 points. The finals were to 25 points. When it got down to the 10 finalists they were divided into 2 flights of 5 players, Group A and Group B, and were placed into the flights based on their performance in the preliminaries. In Group A, Christian Portilla wins the group going 3-1, John Kim comes in 2nd going 2-2 with 89 total points and an .864 average, John Cristiano comes in 3rd with a 2-2 record and 77 total points, Francisco Loaiza comes in 4th going 2-2 with 71 total points and Juan Elizalde comes in 5th going 1-3. In Group B, Sang Jin Lee wins all his matches and wins the flight. Jim Watson finishes 2nd going 3-1, Nayiv Ramirez finishes 3rd going 2-2, Tony Ferrara finishes 4th going 1-3 and Hyuk Yoon finishes 5th going 0-4. Final Matches: PQB 28 June/July
Sang Jin Lee wins the “B Plus” tournament by defeating Christian Portilla 25-13. John Kim finishes in 3rd place by defeating Jim Watson 2519. Nayiv Ramirez finishes in 5th place by defeating John Cristiano 25-19. Francisco Loaiza finishes in 7th place by defeating Tony Ferrara 25-18. Hyuk Yoon finishes in 9th place by defeating Juan Elizalde 25-11. “B Plus” Prize Payouts: 1) Sang Jin Lee $2,300 2) Christian Portilla $1,700 3) John Kim $1,300 4) Jim Watson $1,000 5) Nayiv Ramirez $800 6) John Cristiano $600 7) Francisco Loaiza $600 8) Tony Ferrara $500 9) Hyuk Yoon $500 10) Juan Elizalde $ 400 “C” Tournament Winner Andrew Dangelmayer (right) Entry fee was $ 105.00 per player. The preliminaries were matches to 15 points. The finals were to 20 points. When it got down to the 10 finalists they were divided into 2 flights of 5 players, Group C and Group D, and were placed into the flights based on their performance in the preliminaries. In Group C, Drew Dangelmayer wins the group going 4-0 and a .552 average. Ester Park finishes 2nd going 3-1. Billy Kim finishes 3rd going 2-2. Mike Brodie finishes 4th going 1-3 and Tommy Park finishes 5th going 0-4. Group D, Cha Soo Seo wins the group going 3-1 with 76 total points scored. Seong Youn Seo finishes 2nd going 3-1 with 74 total pts. Herman Nie finishes 3rd going 2-2 with 75 total pts. Jairo Daza finishes 4th despite averaging .569 going 22 with 70 total points. Ed Filangeri finishes 5th going 0-4.
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Secretary’s Desk
Congratulations to Gilbert Najm from Studio City, CA who recently had a run of 17 in a local game. Keep it up, Gilbert!
From page 28 Final Matches: Drew Dangelmayer wins the “C” tournament by defeating Cha Soo Seo 20-16.Seong Youn Seo finishes in 3rd place by defeating Ester Park 20-16. Billy Kim finishes in 5th place by defeating Herman Nie 20-14. Mike Brodie finishes in 7th place by defeating Jairo Daza 20-19. Tommy Park finishes in 9th place by defeating Ed Filangeri 20-13. “C Plus” Prize Payouts: 1) Drew Dangelmayer $1,100 2) Cha Soo Seo $850 3) Seong Youn Seo $800 4) Ester Park $650 5) Billy Kim $650 6) Herman Nie $450 7) Mike Brodie $450. 8) Jairo Sanabria Daza $ 300.00 9) Tommy Park $ 300.00 10) Ed Filangeri $ 200.00 The total prize payout for both tournaments was $ 15,450.00 thanks to added money from Carom Café owner, Michael Kang and the USBA Tour sponsors. Tour Sponsors: -Iwan Simonis -Aramith (Saluc) -Adam Cue Company USBA Tour Sponsors: David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Professor-Q-Ball (Paul Frankel), Creative Billiard Shirts, Michael Kang, Andrew Janquitto, Dean Harrell, Pedro Piedrabuena, Robert Byrne, Tom Resk, Sonny Cho, Mazin Shooni, Dr.Cue Promotions (Tom Rossman), Bruce Warner, Mike Walo, Jim Watson, Tommy Thomsen, Tom Haskin, Jamil Isreal, Bob Roach, Mike Melloy, Don Sperber, Norm Brust, Ed Friedman and Pat Young.
To all room owners that are interested in holding a USBA TOUR event: USBA TOUR GUIDELINES With the assistance of many, we have come up with a plan or system for allowing room owners to place bids to hold a USBA Tour Event in their room. In 2010, we will hopefully continue this practice so as to give more rooms a chance to be represented in the USBA Tour events. For 2009, we have already scheduled the first 4 events. That means that we have availability for at least 2 additional events this year, possibly 4 or 5 more, depending on the amount of money we have remaining from sponsors. On our website, www.USBA.net, we have given specific details outlining the amount of money that should be added to an event by the room owner and what the room owner gets in return. It is all based on how much the room owner wishes to add to the event. After going to the website, click “Breaking News” on the left side of the page and then click “USBA Tour Guidelines” which explains the whole program in detail. If you wish to hold a Tour event in your room, please read the Tour Guidelines thoroughly and then contact JimShovak@USBA.net or 516-238-6193.
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Lamers Wins the Mike Kelley! Story by John Jacobson
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he 4th Mike Kelley Memorial got under way without a hitch. Well, almost. We lost our local room back in September-Jilly’s. So with a huge effort from Bob Jacobson, we now have his place sporting 2 Carom tables with European rubber along with a Snooker table to play on. This tournament was held at my house, also, on a Kim Steel. The two locations made it only a little challenging for some. We had 2 flights of 7 going into a final round of 6. All the games were to 25 points. Advancement to the finals were W/L, total points, and then head to head. Clubs flight saw Fred Lamers advance with a perfect 6-0, then Jorge Hinajosa 4-2 and Jose Jimenez 4-2. Just missing the finals was James Richards with a 4-2 record. Finishing out that flight was Lorenzo Chavarria, Gary Eake and Steve Gullet. Fred showed a best game of 25 points in 17 innings for 1.47 average Lupe Cruz breezed through the Diamonds flight 6-0, followed by John Jacobson 5-1 and Bob Jacobson 4-2. Next in line were Dale Saunders, Rich Kuchma, Bob Roach and Armondo Garcia. Lupe matched Fred’s 17-inning game and averaged .833 throughout the prelims. After the first 3 rounds of the finals, the top seeds (Lupe, Fred and John) were still unbeaten. Next up to play.... Fred handed John his first loss 25-23, while Jose kept Jorge
Tim Kelley shakes hands with winner, Fred Lamers. down to a 25-13 score. Lupe took care of John also 25-21 as Jose beat Bob 25-18. Bob and Jorge started their match early and Jorge prevailed 25-13. So now, the game everyone wants to see. Fred and Lupe. It had many lead changes but in the end it was Fred 25-21. Thanks to all the players that came from far, far away, Bob Jacobson @ Iowa Lumber and Kelcy @ Ben’s Tire for being the main sponsors over the years. Look for the Regional Qualifier coming in early September..
Carom Café Open
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arom Café hosted a wonderful Open tournament which was a 15-player round-robin event. That means that every player gets to play all the other players once for a total of 14 matches for each player over a 3-day period. It was a lot of billiards. The event also featured a guest from Denmark, Dion Nelin, a world-class player who was the strong favorite to win the event, with an approximate overall average of about 1.500. Also in the field were top U.S. players: Hugo Patino the current USBA Champion, Miguel Torres (2008 Champion), Mazin Shooni (2006 Champion), Sonny Cho (2005 Champion), Michael Kang, Francisco Parra, Young Gull Lee and several strong local players. Some people were predicting that Nelin would go undefeated, but that was not to be the case. Sang Jin Lee, a local player who recently won a B+ tournament at Carom Café, gave Dion a hard time and almost pulled off the upset. Dion finished strong and came out on top. Francisco Parra was the first player to beat Dion. followed by Michael Kang who also managed to squeeze out a tight victory over Dion. Meanwhile, Miguel Torres was beating everybody. Then PQB 30 June/July
Dion Nelin, Mguel Torres and Michael Kang Miguel finally lost his first match to Sonny Cho. At the end, it was one match between Miguel Torres and Dion Nelin. Dion needed to beat Miguel and then also beat him again in a playoff match to win the tournament, but it was not to be. Miguel beat Dion in a close match 30-27 with a beautiful force-follow shot for the last point to win the tournament. Congratulations to Miguel Torres! Go to www.usba.net, and click “Tournaments/Calendar”, then click the “Carom Café Open featuring Dion Nelin” link to see the 15 player Round Robin Tournament Chart.
More Kiss-back Shots by Bob Byrne Contributing Writer • From Byrne’s “Advanced technique in Pool & Billiards” with permission
In the diagram, some players might go for the short-angle with right English off the left side of the red. The trouble with that shot is that it is hard to reach for a right-hander it is a sellout if you miss, and the red might bank into the second object ball before the cueball gets there. Kissing back off the white as drawn is frequently the best idea. You’ll have to try it a few times to get a feeling for the hit required
3- Cushion Billiards Shot Contest Challenge by Rich Weiss
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3-Cushion Billiard Challenge Shot Contest was held WITHOUT the knowledge of the USBA at the Greeley, CO Senior Activities Center on April 22, 2009. The reason we are posting this story is because we are very excited to see room owners and local players taking the initiative to help promote this wonderful game of 3-cushion billiards.
Bart King, Dan Bauer, Rick Wilhoit, Chas (Ike) Iseminger, Rich Weiss, Joe Meuren, and Dick Lamb.
Kudos to the people at Greeley SAC! Standard Challenge scoring was used and the winner with 26 points was Joe Meuren. The table is a Gabriels Imperator with Simonis cloth and the balls are Aramith. We will be holding quarterly Challenges with the thought in mind that the word will spread and will result in greater participation. June/July 31 PQB
3-Cushion Billiard Challenge Shot Contest a “HIT” with Pocket Pool Players
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inally, we have a billiard program designed to attract Pocket Billiard Players to the game of 3-Cushion Billiards. It is called the “3-Cushion Billiard Challenge Shot Contest” and it is unique in its own way. For the first time room owners that have only one or two billiard tables will be part of a bigger picture. The format is simple, easy and fun to play. A room owner that has only one table can now have competition and give their customers a chance to learn the game. All paperwork and diagrammed shots are sent to the room owners in a small packet ahead of time to be displayed on a bulletin board giving their players a chance to learn the shots. This also brings some additional revenue to the room owners l-r, Gary Baker 3rd, Don Cho, Referee, Jeremy Marcello 2nd while the players practice the shots several Waymon Earnest 1st place winer, Paul Spain Score Keeper weeks ahead of time. The quickest way to get new players to play the game of 3and replaced for the next shot selection. Cushion is to reach out to pool players. Special Note: After each shot, a player will attempt a Professor-Q-Ball (Paul Frankel) and USBA Secretary Jim Shovak are the driving forces behind this great idea. The Rack, straight rail carom shot (no rails required) after the balls come to rest. If they make it, it will be worth 1 point added to their in Memphis TN, held the Shot Contest and it was a huge previous scores. This means that the maximum possible score success. Thirteen pool players signed on and were willing to will be 72 points if they made every shot. test their skills at the game of 3-Cushion Billiards. As the event date was set for Sunday at 2:00pm, on May 3rd 2009, Payout: players had a full month to practice the shots. Entry Fee was Waymon Earnest 1st place $200 $10.00 which included an additional $ 5.00 per player for a Gary Baker 2nd place $100 luncheon that was personally cooked on a barbeque grill by Jeremy Marcello 3rd Place $55 Jerry Ramey, owner of The Rack. At the player’s meeting, Krishna Ravinuthala Professor-Q-Ball’s Power Cue Paul Frankel explained all the rules of the “Shot Contest” and thanked all contestants for accepting the CHALLENGE and This type of program will benefit the USBA in its efforts to then went on to explain the format. attract more members by introducing this program to billiard room owners who sponsor 3-cushion billiard events. A recap of how the 3-Cushion Billiard As the contest entered the 8th and last shot there were Challenge Shot Contest Works: several players that were very close in score. After all players FORMAT: Players will shoot up to 8 diagrammed shots. Each player will shoot each of the shots 3 times (24 shots total). finished their shots, 3 players were tied for first. The tie-breaker Each shot is worth 2 points (48 pts max) and the total number shot was the break shot. See chart for final results. of points wins. Three small round dots (stick-ons) are placed Attention all room owners - for more information on how you can on the table, which will represent the exact placement of the have a “3-Cushion Billiard Challenge Shot Contest, call Paul diagrammed shots. All players will have the same shot and Frankel at 901-756-2594 or Jim Shovak at 516 238-6193. same placement of the 3 balls. Then the dots will be removed
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Rip’s Tips Super Draw Shot Oil up your elbow for this one guys. Shooting from near the breaking area, address the Q-ball at the 29-minute mark. Aim at the rail just before the yellow ball. Stroke through very firmly about one foot and quickly pull the cue back to release the Q-ball. Catching the rail just before the yellow ball and maybe using all fingers and thumb grip on your cue will make the shot for you. Don’t give up on it; with today’s heated rails the shot is very makeable. “George Rippe is a former billiard room proprietor and artistic billiard enthusiast,”He can be reached at 978 975-9958
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Send completed form and check or money order payable to USBA to Jim Shovak/USBA Secretary 58 Hawthorne Ave. • East Islip, NY 11730.
Upcoming Tournaments for 2009 June 5-7, 2009: USBA TOUR-College Billiards Open-San Diego, CA Contact: Pedro Piedrabuena or Timoteo Moreno-619-582-4550 July 10-12, 2009: USBA TOUR-”B” Event- World Class BilliardsPeabody, MA Contact: Joe DeAmato or John Magulas-978-535-7000 August 17-23,2009: Internatinal Open Carom Cafe Contact: Min Jay or Charles Brown – 718 358 8585 August 21-23, 2009: Mike Fahey Memorial-Tacoma Elks, WA Contact: Ken Higgins-206-355-5498
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Run a Rack of Balls by Tom Simpson • PoolClinics.com Contributing Writer
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ecently, a player asked for advice on reaching his goal of running his first rack of balls. He has not been playing very long, but has been to pool school, so he has a clear understanding of ball behavior, and his ball pocketing skills are coming up. Naturally, he wants to run some balls and see some improvement.To help reach this goal, and to become more comfortable running balls, here’s the approach I outlined: I suggested he set the goal as run a random rack of 15. Eightball has blockers. Nineball has snookers. Running 15 balls in any order you like gives you a more freedom of shot sequence and a more forgiving challenge. And it’s running a rack! Practice #1: Improve Your Stroke Fundamentals, so you can deliver more precisely and consistently. Find ways to make your swing smoother, straighter, simpler, more fluid. Deliver more accurately. The primary exercise here is straight-in shots, observing closely. Stay down and watch the cueball. Then check out your tip. Where is it? Did you stay down and finish the shot? Did you get through the cueball well? Did you swerve? Practice #2: Three Ball Patterns. The fundamental concept of position play is that whenever possible, we play at least three balls (“How can I shoot the current shot in such a way that I get an angle on the next shot that takes me to the one after that?”). Three Ball Patterns is the mother drill for running balls. Throw three balls out on the table at random. Take cueball in hand and execute the simplest run-out you can. No funny business. No fancy shots. Simple. Make it embarrassingly simple. Devise a complete plan before you shoot, as best as your current understanding and skills can support. Adjust the plan as necessary to recover position after each shot. Shoot hundreds of these. Practice #3: Three Ball Patterns with Commitment. Same as above except before each shot you place a small piece of paper where you’re planning to leave the cueball for the next shot. It doesn’t matter what size your paper target is. Big targets are awkward to place. Make it small and see how close you can come to it. Pool is a game of close, and of endless recovery. Perfect only happens sometimes. Placing the target will force you to plan ahead. Observe your results closely. Think about why whatever really happened on each shot occurred. This exercise will, very clearly and painfully, show you where your thinking & execution are on or off. Practice #4: Play Bowlliards. Play by yourself. You’re practicing and working toward a goal, so keep score and track your scores over time. Play hard. No cheating. Bowlliards is a terrific game for building your confidence and getting comfortable running balls. There are only 10 balls on the table, so there PQB 34 June/July
usually aren’t many cluster & pocket-blocking problems. Here’s how it works: Rack up any 10 balls in a triangle (just leave the back row off). Break any way you choose and spot anything that goes in. Then take ball in hand behind the line and try to run out. If you miss, you get one more chance to get the rest of the balls. Start where the cueball is. Score the game just like bowling – a run-out of all ten is a strike and getting out in two innings is a spare. If you’ve missed twice and there are still balls on the table, your score is the number of balls made in your two innings. Rack them and play 10 racks this way. If you don’t know how to score bowling, please have someone show you. This approach to scoring gives tremendous weight to getting out, and thus gives the game some pressure and excitement. If standard Bowlliards is a little too difficult, play that you are allowed to begin each frame with ball-in-hand after the break. If it’s still too frustrating, take 3 whacks per rack (instead of 2), for a while. That way, you’ll get all the way through more racks, and not have to rack as frequently. Take ball in hand after each miss. As you improve, give up ball in hand and/or give up the third whack and start playing standard Bowlliards. When you get opportunities to get input from advanced players, break the rack and then discuss with them what they suggest as the run-out sequence and why. As your scores improve, and you are clearly getting a better feel for simple, smart shot sequences, try calling the next two balls in advance before each shot. This will make you remember to think about your three ball patterns before every shot. Your patterns will get simpler, easier, more natural (fewer difficult shots, less CB movement, landing for position on the “correct” side of the next shot line, etc.). Milestones: Score a spare. Score a strike. Score over 100. Once you are getting several strikes per game, you are probably ready to start taking some whacks at running a rack of 15. After you’ve spent a lot of time running through racks of Bowlliards, you’ll believe it – and achieve it. A one-whack rack!
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SAN DIEGO • College Billiards 5303 El Cajon Blvd 619 582-4550 6–Verhoeven Billiard tables,13 Pool Tables, 1Snooker 6x1,Beer & Wine full Restaurant
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CAPE CORAL Diamond Billiards Sports Bar 239 573-7665 1242 Pine Island Rd 21 Diamond tables Full Liquor & Food, 22Flat TV’s
Old Winter Garden Rd 16- 8' Black Crowns, Huge Screen, Darts, Full Bar/Food-Pro Shop
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MIAMI • Doral Billiards Sports Bar 7800 NW 25th St #1 305-592-8486 6-3-cushion Chevillotte tables, 17-Pool tables, Beer, Wine & Food,14 Flat TV’s
• New Wave Billiards 305 220-4790 1403 S.W. 107 Ave 6-3-Cushion tables – Wilterminas, 3-9’ pool tables, Full Bar/ltd menu
NORTH TAMPA Strokers Tampa 813 814-2277 11236 W. Hillsborough 23 - 9’ Tables, 10 – Dart Boards, HD Flat Screens,Full Bar/Food
PALM HARBOR Strokers Billiards, 727-786-6683• 30901 US 19 N, 14- 4 1/2X9 Tables 8Dart boards, 5 Big screens Full bar & big menu
ORLANDO Trick Shots 407 298-5112
STUART • Amy’s Billiards
772 232-9966 1600 NW Federal Hwy 8- 9 –OLHAUSEN, 19- BRUNSWICK, 4-Bar tables, 1-Gabriel 3Cushion heated Beer & Wine amybilliards.com
SOUTH DAYTONA • Uncle Waldo's Billiards. 386 760-7006 2454 S. Nova Rd. 10-8' tables, 5-9' foot, 2 bar tables, 1-Brunswick Billiard table, 1-snooker table, Darts, Hockey, fooseball, Beer & wine, snacks
WILTON Corner Pockets 518 E. Oakland Park Blvd 954 566-3556 3-Verhovens, 7-Gold Crowns, Big Screen TV
WINTER PARK Trick Shots 407 671-7797 7644 University Blvd. 4-9' pool tables, 12-8' tables, Darts, Full Bar & Food Pro Shop on premises
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GeORGIA DULUTH • The Pool Room
EAST MOLINE KeNtuCKY Lesure Time Billiards PADUCAH &Sports Bar Side Pocket
770-418-9086 3550 Mall Blvd 23 pool tables,1 6x12 Snooker, 1 billiard table heated , Full bar & restaurant steel & soft tip darts
309 752-9559 845 Ave of the City 5-9 foot pool tables,16Bar tables, 2 sports bars, 11 Dart boards Full Kitchen
LAGRANE Chaulk It Up 1872 Vernon Rd 706-882-9798 4 - 4 1/2X9 Diamonds, 9 – 3 1/2x7 Diamonds, Videos, Full Kitchen
SAVANNAH Southside Billiards 1305 Abercorn St 619 582-4550 8-8 Foot, 9-9’tables,big screen TV, 2-7’Diamonds,1-5x10 Snooker 3 Dart boards, Full bar and food
WINDER Murphy’s Brass Rail 243 North Broad St. 678 963-0794 7 - 9’ Pool tables,Darts, Golden Tee & Videos, 4-Big screens, Full Bar & Kitchen
ILLINOIS DES PLAINES • Chris ll 847 299-8801• 1128 Lee St 2-Kim Steel billiard tables,19-9 foot tables, 3 bar tables, Restaurant & 5 TV's
DOWNERS GROVE • The Green Room 630-960-1111 224 W. Ogden Avenue 16 9’ Kim-Steel Pool Tables, 2 10’ KimSteel/Sam Billiards Billiard Tables,Open Noon-3AM Sun-Thurs Noon-4AM Fri-Sat
GALESBURG Billiards On Main 309-342-7665 156 East Main St. 8 Gold Crowns , 6 Bar tables, 2 Dart boards, Full bar/ Restaurant
RIVERGROVE • Cue Phoria Billiards 708 452-9105 8917 W. Grand Ave 22-9’ Diamond ‘Vintage pool tables 3-7’ Diamond Smart tables 1-3-Cushion Gabriel heated, 7-electronic dart games, 22 HD TV’S & 2 Large screens, Full Bar & Food, Proshop/ Repairs
ROCKFORD Rockford Billiards Café 5114 Didier Ave 815 962-0957 6- 9ft Gold Crowns 11- 7ft Valleys, 2 Dart boards, Full Bar & Food
IOWA CLINTION Legend’s Sports Bar 563 243-4266 2118 Harrison Dr 9-7’ Valley’s 1-9’ Gold Crown,Full Kitchen ,Sports Bar,13-42” TVs, Darts, Video’s
DES MOINES Big Dog Billiards 515-262-6523 2200 E. Euclid Ave 14 - 9 foot Diamonds, 18 – 7 foot Diamonds,1 – 3Cushion 5x10, 4- Fooseball table,3- Big Screens & Full liquor bar
KANSAS OLATHE • Shooters 913-780-5740 810 W. Hwy 56 22- 7ft Valley,10-9ft Gold Crowns,2 – 9ft Diamonds & 4 -7ft ,2- 3Cushion 5x10, Brunswick,Full Bar & Grill
270-443-1159• 301 Murray St 9 & 8 Foot Gold Crowns & 2 Bar Boxes Just
Pool Mister… JUST POOL
LOuISIANA BOSSIER CITY Fast Eddie’s 318 741-0010 1701 Old Minden. Rd. 27 8’ Pool Tables, 2 7’ Pool Tables, 3 9’ Pool Tables, 6 Big ScreensDirect tn sports
LAFAYETTE FAST EDDIE’S 337 237 6577 2431 West Congress 4-41/2x9 , 20 4x8 tables and TV’s
METAIRE Buffalo Billiards 504-279-2137 3624 Airline Dr 13-9’Diamond, 3-Bar tables, Darts,7 TV’s,Full bar, 24 hrs
MARYLAND GLEN BURNIE • Big Daddy’s Billiards,410-760-1332 7954 B &A Blvd. Ste 2-G 8- 9’Diamonds, 3-7’ Diamonds, 7-9’ Gold Crowns, 1-6x12 Snooker, 1` 5x10 3cushion Soren Sogard,Tv’s, ltd. menu
MASS. PEABODY • World Class Billiards & Pub 978 535-7000• Rte 1 South W. 12-Diamond Tables, 4-3Cushion Billiard Tables, Darts,Videos, Snack Bar Beer & Wine,16 TV’s
ST WOBURN Silver Cue Billiard Club 435 Main St 781-933-9771
13 Gold Crown 3 tables ,7 days a week noon-1 am,Weekly Tournaments
SOUTHAVEN Southaven Recreational
WAREHAM The Fan Club
662 342-0230 987 Town & Country 16- Big Tables. 5- Bar Tables,5-TV’s, Darts, Bumper Pool, Food & Beer
508 295-6773 2859 Cranberry Hwy 10-Gold Crowns, 2Dart boards, 1-Big screen, 8-Tv’s, Full Bar D.J. Fri/Sat
MiCHIGAN NILES Roundtable Bar 269-683-9738 3024 N. US 31 6 – 7ft Diamonds,Full Bar & Food
WARREN • Hall of Fame Billiards 5775 E.13 Mile RD. 586-939-8880 17-Gold Crown IV 6-Bar Box,1-6X12 & 5X10 Snooker,5-Dart Boards,4 Mega Touch,Golden Tee,Full service Rest. & Bar,Pro Shop on premises, 2heated Verhoven 3 cushion tables
MINNeSOtA MINNEAPOLIS • Minneapolis Billiards Club 1101 Stinson Blvd. N.E. 763-300-6370 2-Verhoven 3-cushion tables,1- 9 ft Diamond , TV snacks, All out of towners play free Full service Rest. & Bar Pro shop on premises
ROSEVILLE Al’s Billiards 1319 Larpenteur Ave 651 646-9508 16 – Gold Crowns 1 – 5x10 Brunswick Anniversary, 1-5x10 Snooker, 1-6x12 Snooker, 2-7’ Bar tables, Darts & Foosball
MISSISSIPPI GRENADA The Sports Center 662-226-1322 893 Springhill Rd 7- Pool tables, 3 Bar tables, Video’s, Beer & Food
MISSOuRI BRANSON Lovings 417-334-9449 4260 Gretna Rd 9 Pool tables 4x, Coffee shop & Café,WI-FI, Video & Game rental
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Billiard Center
10 Gold Crown Pool Tables, 2 Chevillotte Billiard Tables, Full Bar,Online Video Games, Darts
SOMERSWORTH Busters Billiards 603 692-7926 369 Route 108 16- Nine foot pool tables,Beer, Wine, Service pool tables Cue repair on premises
NeW jeRSeY ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic City Billiards
573 335-9955 26 N. Main 21-Valleys, 3-9- foot tables, 1-Snooker, Full bar & Kitchen Darts,Big Screen
609 645-7576 6701 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Twp 22 -9’Cold Crowns, 1 Snooker 6x12. 5x10 Carom Verhoven heated, 7-TV’s, Pro shop, Hot Food & Snacks
OVERLAND • Cue & Cushion
BELLEVILLE • Guys & Dolls
314 427-9267 2425 Woodson Rd 3-3 Cushion table 11 – 9 foot pool tables, 1-Snooker, 2-bar tables, Pro shop/ showroom on premises
2- New Gabriels 3cushion billiard tables. 34 – 9 foot pool tables, 6 –Big Screens
POPLAR BLUFF Westwood Billiards
101 Towsley Rd 732 632-9277 18 – 9’ Tables, Card table lounge, PingPong. Pro-shop on premises
2207 S. Westwoo Blvd 573 686-4880 11- Bar tables, 1 – 41/2x9, Darts, Big Screen Tv,Video games.Full Bar and great food
ST CHARLES Side Pocket 636-724-9300 1439 Bass Pro Drive 18-Valley Black Cats,4Gold Crowns,Full Restaruant
ST. PETERS Rada’s Sports Bar 4270 North Service Rd 636 477-8430 14 – Bar tables,1- 9 foot, Full Bar & Kitchen
NH HOOKSETT • Cue & Cushion Billiards 1271 Hooksett Rd 603 623-5330
EDISON Sandcastle Billiards
PARSIPPANY Comet Billiards 973-334-7429 233 Littleton Rd 20 -Gold Crowns 4’s, 1-Snooker, Juke box, TV’s Snack Bar
WAYNE Shooters Family Billiards 2230 Hamburg Tpke 973 248-0800 10- 9 foot Brunswick 1-Bar table, Video games, 4-Screen TV’s, Internet Juke box, Pro shop on premises
NeW YORK BAYSHORE • Doc’s Billiard Emporium 631 665-9783 253 W. Main Street 20-Gold Crowns 1-Gabriel 3-Cushion
heated table, Beer & Wine
BROOKLYN • Gotham City Billiards Club 93 Ave U 718 714-1002 14 Brunswick tables,1 heated billiard table, 10 TV’s inc.large screen HDTV, Finger food, burgers, pizza and large pro shop.
FLUSHING • Carom Cafe 718 358-8585 34-02 Linden Pl 10-5x10 New Verhoven 3-Cushion Billiard tables, 10 4 x 8 carom, 22 Brunswick pool tables,Full Bar & Restaurant
HEMSTEAD Raxx Bar & Grill 516 538-9896 510 West Hempstead 29- 4 1/2 x9 pool tables, 1 dart board, 542’ TV’s, 1-Big Screen, Full Bar & Food
WOODSIDE • Gabriel Billiards 6 New 5x10 Gabriel 3Cushion, Imperator tables, 5-Gold Crowns 9’, Full liquor and food
YORKVILLE • Hippo's
704 226-0948 14-9’ Tables, 6-Bar table,Full liquor & Kitchen, Pro-Shop on premise
tables
ROCKY MOUNT Dot’s Cue Club
21-23 Madison St 419-732-7225 10- Diamond pro am’s Darts, TV’s Full bar and food
252 972-9220 14268 US64 Alt W Hwy 1 - Snooker 5x10 , 12 9 foot Brunswicks, Beer & Food
SANFORD Speakeazy Billiards 919 775-1166 1221 D.North Horner Blvd. 14 - 4 1/2 X 9 Gold Crowns, 1 - 3 1/2 X 7 Valley, Video games & fooseball table, Very unique poolroom with a large billiards memorabila collection.
WILMINGTON Break Time Billiards / Ten Pin Alley 127 S.College Rd. 910 395-6658 29 Pool Table,1Snooker table,1 coin opt, 24 Bowling Lanes 20-tv’s Arcades Videos, 2 Bars & Restaurants
WINSTON SALEM Breaktime Billiards & Sports Bar
315 768-0218 5160 Commercial Dr. E 12-4 1/2x9 Gabriels, 15x10 3-cushion table, 8-3 1/2 7 Valleys, Beer, Wine, Full menu, 8TV’s
336 765-7391 420N Jonestown Rd 15-9 foot Pool tables Darts, 1-big screen, fooseball,Full Bar&menu
N. CAROLINA FAYETTEVILE King Street Billiards
Breaktime Billiards & Sports Bar
910-425-7665 128 South King St 20-9’ Tables, 5 Bar Tables, Darts, Full Bar & Kitchen
GOLDSBORO Fast Eddies Sport Bar 1308 Parkway Dr 919 759-0071 13 – 9 Gold Crowns Dart boards, Full Bar & Food
MONROE Burrkats Billiards & Grill 1615 Lynn St
336 744-9404 5093 University Pkwy 14-Bar Tables, 8-9Pool tables, 1-8 foot table Darts, Game room, Big screen TV
OHIO COLUMBUS • Sportsmens Billiard Club 614-279-5888 3965 Sullivan Ave 2 3-Cushion (Gabriels) 4 9’ Diamonds, 5 8’Diamonds,11 7’ Diamonds, 12 TV’s, Full Bar & Food, Covered patio with 2 outdoor pool
PORT CLINTON Rack Attack Billiards Café
OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY • AAA Billiards Supply 405 917-9300 4619 N. West 10th 6- Gold Crowns, 4-Bar tables, 2-5 x 10 Snooker table, 1-3Cushion Billiard table,Pro Shop & Cue & table repair
TULSA Magoo’s 918 663-3364 5002 S. Memorial 19 3 1/2 X 7 tables, 35 4 1/2X9, 1 Snooker Table Beer, Wine and Liquor, Full Restaurant
PUERTO RICO CAROLINA Billiard Palace 787-791-0039 9- Pool Tables, Big Screen & TV’s, Full Bar /food
PENNSYLVANIA BOOTHWYN Rileys Concord Billiards 610 859-8058 3601 Chichester Ave 15 Gold Crowns, Internet, 1 Big Plasma screen, Pizza / Hot Dogs
PHILADELPHIA • Drexeline Billiard Club. 610 259-9144 5100 State Rd L-300 2- New Cheviotte 3cushion tables, 16- 4 1/2x 9 Gold Crowns.4 4x8 G.Crowns Full line of custom cues & accessories, Tournaments, Instruction, Senior citizen rates
PHOENIXVILLE Classique Billiards 275 Schuykill Rd 610 935 2939 20 pro tables,11 Gold
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nd of game or middle game strategy: take away a blocked pocket with a combination and put your ball in front of the pocket. This leaves you with a “duck” and your opponent with a headache.
Secrets of Three Cushion Billiards ~Doctoral Edition 220 pages, 90 pages graphs step by step instructions $39.95 I am at the table explaining how to use the book Sold Together Doctoral Book & Tape set or DVD set 3 hours $90.00 2003 Millennium Digest Editions of “Doctoral” This book extends the knowledge learned in the Doctoral and contains information on how to miss KISSES Tape or DVD “ Hits to Miss Kisses “ 87 min. Miss all Kisses. Plus special graphs and instructions Sold together Millennium Book & H. to M. K. tape or DVD & graphs $70 Tape or DVD Ball to Ball caroms [Straightrail] 73 min $30
For Pocket Billiards {POOL} Secrets of Pocket Billiards [POOL] Kick Shots & Banking Over 100 pages 50 full page graphs Plus Tape or DVD. I am at the table showing how to use the book 75min. $55 I also give clinics, private lessons on either Carom billiards or Specialized pocket billiards. $150.00 per day [ 7 hours ] or 4 days $500 All prices include Priority Shipping. Out of U.S. add $15.00 Air Mail. Three or more items deduct 10% pool or billiards mix. Send check or money order to: Other payments methods available Can be paid with Western Union or Money Gram Darrell Paul Martineau, 5916 Bar Harbour Ct., Elk Grove, CA 95758 For more info Ph. 916-684-4535 or email dpmuniverse@comcast.net • Web page www.3cushion.us/ Crowns
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DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard Systems Article 41 by Darrell Paul Martineau • www.3cushion.us/ WBIA Head Master Instructor
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ll of my systems have a standardized {HIT} system. There are twelve {Hits} These hits, meaning how much object ball is hit by the cue ball, are numbered 0 through 12. 12 being the full ball. Numbers 3, 6, and 9 are one quarter, one half and three quarters respectfully. The “Hit“ values never change and can be used for every shot on the table. The system tells you what hit to use.
This system segment is called “ THE TEN SYSTEM SEGMENT “ It will require you to learn Diamond angles and Cue Ball / Object Ball angles, but it is really worth your time. The graph shows that one corner is 10 the middle of the end rail is 9 and the other corner is 8. These are 4 to 5 rail shots starting with the end rail you wish to return to. The graph shows you some of the shot patterns to get you started. Check the cue ball/object ball angle then subtract that number from the number you wish to hit on the fifth rail. Some examples of Cue Ball / Object angles are straight up and down the table is a 12 angle. Corner to corner to corner is an 8 angle. Just measure through the two balls from rail to rail. Then either draw a straight line across the table from the Object ball or Cue Ball and count the diamonds in between.
If you have any questions you can always e-mail me and I will answer you. If you would like articles 1 through 40 with their graphs please send $25.00 for a bound copy shipping is included. Darrell Paul Martineau, 5916 Bar Harbour Ct., Elk Grove CA 95758 For more information on this system and my books, tapes, DVDs or lessons on Pool or Carom Billiards please call me at 916-684-4535 or e-mail dpmuniverse @ Comcast . net web page http://www.3cushion.us/
Example A. You wish to go to 10. The cue ball /object ball angle is 6. The difference is 4. One half of 4 is 2. Make a 2 hit [ 8mm ] on the Object ball. Use center ball no spin English. The stroke should be short and hard. Cut back on the follow through. Example B. You wish to go to 10. The cue ball / object ball angle is 4. The difference is 6. One half of 6 is 3. Make a 3 hit [ one quarter ball about 16 mm] on the object ball. Over the next several months I will show you all the aspects of this system segment. Some good practice on your part and you will be making this type of shot like Dick Jaspers. June/July 43 PQB
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Bennett Continues to Dominate Jacoby Tour
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harks-N-Shooters in Rocky Mount, North Carolina hosted the ninth stop on the 2008-2009 Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour May 16-17. A talentladen field of forty players competed in the $1000 guaranteed added Main Event. Keith Bennett defeated Steven Page in the final match, earning $1000 for first place. Bennett has won three out of the last four events on the Jacoby Tour. The festivities began on Friday with a Pro/Am Tournament that featured the likes of six-time World Champion Earl “The Pearl” Strickland, WPBA Hall of Famer Belinda “The Texas Belle” Calhoun, two-time U. S. Mosconi Cup representative Mike “Babyface” Gulyassy, three-time Virginia State 9-Ball Champion Cary “The Southern Gentleman” Dunn, 1998 Armed Forces Champion Robert “Razor Ray” Ray and former players of the year on the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour Michael Fuller and B. J. Ussery. After a catered Meet and Greet Social, a few VIP amateurs were paired with the professionals in a Scotch Quads 8-Ball Round Robin.It was fun-filled chaos and mayhem as each team tried to make as many balls as possible in the time allotted. After the dust settled, it was Team Allen Riley Photography that came out on top. Winning team members included Jackson Jeffreys, Jay Jeffreys, Justin Love and Brian Floyd, plus team captain/pro Cary Dunn. Each received $25 gift certificates to Westridge Grill. A camera crew was on hand from TV station WHIG-TV to get footage for a future broadcast. On Sunday, there were three mini-tournaments. First place in the Junior Tournament went to Jackson Jeffreys, who defeated Patrick Pipkin (9-5). Both qualified for Junior Nationals by finishing at the top of their respective divisions. Top honors in the Ladies’ Tournament went to Karen Webb, who defeated Lea Andrews (9-2). In the last mini-tournament on Sunday, Bill Duggan took first place in the Second Chance Tournament, defeating Mac Harrell (7-2). Results of this event were: 1st Bill Duggan, $120;
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2nd Mac Harrell, $60; 3rd and 4th Mike Walker and Russell Sasser, $30 each. In the Main Event, Bennett earned the hotseat as a result of victories over Stephen l-r, Doug Ennis, Keith Bennett, Steven Skvarka (7-1), Page, James Gray, room owner Willie Simpson (71), Michael Fuller (7-3), Eddie Little (7-5), Earl Strickland (76) and Steven Page (9-5). Meanwhile, Page defeated Chico Colon (7-4), Mike Cone (7-2) and Qi Liu (7-3) before being sent to the one-loss side by Earl Strickland (7-5). Page came back on Sunday focused and determined. He brought down Sam Monday (7-5), sent Eddie Little packing (7-2) and avenged his previous loss to Earl Strickland (7-5). In the final match, a single race to nine, Page won the lag, but came up dry on the break. He had a couple more opportunities at the table, but Bennett took the first game and the next two. Bennett enjoyed leads of 5-1 and 7-2 and kept Page on his heels for much of the match. Page got as close as 7-5, but Bennett took ball-in-hand in the thirteenth rack and cleared the table. On the hill, Bennett broke and ran to close it out. Final score: 9-5. Rock City Promotions wishes to extend special thanks to the staff and ownership of Sharks-N-Shooters, and to OB-1 Cues for supporting the Jacoby Tour. Final Results 1st $1000 Keith Bennett 2nd $500 Steven Page 3rd $350 Earl Strickland 4th $250 Eddie Little