Professor-Q-Ball's National Pool & 3-Cushion News by Paul Frankel

Professor-Q-Ball’s Rack for April/May 2012 Issue 2 • Vol XIII Super Billiard Expo

Diamond 10-Ball winner Van Boening

ACA Celebrates 20 years

SBE Events

WPA World Artisitic Championship ☜Andy Segal takes title

Tap Rally

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‘11 Invitational Champion of Champions 30/32 Pedro takes the Title at Super Billiard Expo

Predator Tour Hits Carom Cafe

☜Cuemakers International 9-Ball

Chris Hightower takes Title

Pool Instructional… Short Side Position…Tom Ross Kick Back Strategy…Robert Byrne Artistic Pocket Newsletter…Tom Rossman The Art of Running a 9-Ball Rack…The Monk Through the Window…Steve Markle Six Life Skills…Samm Diep Hanger Management…Tom Simpson Bar Box 8-Ball…Marty Kaczmarowski DPM Universal Pocket & Carom Billiard Systems # 60… by Darrel Martineau Departments … Places to Play National Tournament Directory

USBA Newsletter • 3-Cushion

Carom Cafe Handicap Carom Cafe National Qualifier, Doral Qualifier, El Miramar Qualifier USBA Tour Open MGM Billiards Southside Billiards Qualifier President’s Desk • New President Ken Higgins Memorial Trish Bida Qualifier Edgie Billiards Qualifier UpComing Events Rip’s Tips The Jump Shot…Robert Byrne USBA Membership form USBA Special Notices

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Diamond Open 10 Ball event at Super Billiards Expo. by Ricky Bryant

uper Billiard Expo now in it’s 20th year was the place to be on March 8-11-2012. It was held at a new location at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, Pa. With 220 Diamond pool tables there was plenty of action to be seen. The Diamond Open10 Ball Professional Championship event started with 68 top players. The purse has $25,000 added and pays out to the final 24 places. The event is double elimination race to 10 and an extended race to 13 for the final. Day one saw the following top ranked players go to the one loss side, Johnny Archer, Earl Strickland and Shane Van Boening. But the big move from day one to day two is not the players but a cue ball change. Day one saw the use of the Red Dot cue ball. Some players were expecting the Measles ball and felt the Red Dot was playing different. Both cue balls are from Aramith, the Red Dot has a small red dot and the Measles ball also known as the Pro Cup or TV cue ball has 6 larger red dots. A representative of Aramith told this reporter the two balls are the same material and weight, with the only difference being the 6 Red Dots on the Measles ball. There were a few possible Cinderella players such as Craig McPartlin who game defending champion Ralf Souquet is ticket to the one loss side and Brian Brekke who did the same on day one to Shan Van Boening. McPartlin would finish 9th/12th and Brekke 17th/24th also going deep in the tournament was Ryan McCreesh finishing at 5th/6th. The final day would find 4 players remaining in the Pro 10 Ball event. There were two on the winner’s side, Darren Appleton and Stevie Moore. On the one loss side was Raj Hundal playing Shane 6 PQB April/May

Shane Van Boening and Stevie Moore Van Boening. Stevie knocks Darren to the one loss side 10 to 7. Shane is running like an unstoppable machine taking out Hundal 10 to 1 then eliminating Darren 10 to 2. But as in two previous 2012 tournaments, Derby City Classic 9 ball and US Bar Box 10 ball Championship the finals would come down to Stevie Moore and Shane Van Boening. Stevie coming in undefeated and had the shorter trip needing only 6 wins to get to the finals. Shane took the long road through the one loss side playing a total of 11 matches to get to the final. Both players were well into the money going into the final but this match had a lot riding on it in money and pride. There is a $13,000 difference in 1st ($20,000) and 2nd ($7,000). Shane looked hungry and still in great stroke taking the first 7 racks before Stevie mounted a comeback. But it was short-lived winning only 2 racks making the score 7 to 2. Shane would take the next 5 racks to go on the hill. But Stevie didn’t quit, taking the next 4 racks to make the score 12 to 6. But Shane was not to be denied his third win at Super Billiards Expo taking the match

13 to 6. Shane had previous wins in 2008 (9 Ball) and 2010 (10 Ball). Shane after finishing on top of the Tournament Money Board in 2011 is still holding that Top position in 2012. This was another Great Super Billiards Expo and looking forward to even bigger and better Expo in 2013. 1st $20,000 Shane Van Boening 2nd $7,000 Stevie Moore 3rd $4,000 4th $3,000 5/6th $2500ea 7-8th $2,000ea 9-12 $1,500ea 13-16 $1,000ea 17-24 $750 ea

American Cuemakers Association Celebrates 20 years

he American Cuemakers Association (ACA) is proud to announce its latest award winners. The ACA Awards dinner, one of the highlights of the Super Billiards Expo, was on Saturday night March 10th. Master of Ceremonies was the every talented cuemake and entertainer Jerry McWorter. This is the 20th Anniversary of the Association (ACA) formed in 1992. The attendees were treated to a history of the formation of the ACA from founding members Dave Jacoby, President of ACA, and Jim Buss. Sponsors of the ACA were recognized, Diamond Billiards, Simonis Cloth, CUE-U.com College of Rockford Illinois. The first award of the night was a Special Recognition Award plaque to Allen Hopkins for his help in giving the ACA a place to meet for 20 years. The Cuemaker of the Year was awarded to Richard Chudy (pictured right) from Pleasant Hill, California. Richard was unable to attend. Richard Chudy began playing pool while studying painting and sculpture at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan. While there, he got a job at a billiard supply company, where he specialized in table repair. The company had always repaired cues and, in 1972, they started making them. They gradually went from putting joints in Titlists and adding Burton Spain components to making their own butts and shafts. Richard was active in the development of their cuemaking operation, and continued to make cues with the company for local pool and billiard players until 1977. During this time, he was also showing his art at local galleries. In 1977, he was offered a position at a family business in northern California. After moving, Richard continued painting, sculpture, and playing pool. By the mid-eighties, he was doing some table and cue repairs and started to accumulate cuemaking equipment. Around 1988, Richard made his first cue in California, and he found that cuemaking was an outlet for his artistic expression. Early Richard Chudy cues are identifiable by a 5/16-18 flat face joint with a black Delrin or brass insert in the shaft and a French polish finish. Very early cues were all hustler cues, or cues with solid forearms. In 1990, Richard changed to a new 3/8-10 stainless steel joint. He developed a new technique for treating the wood threads in the shaft so they were deeper and made more surface contact with the joint screw than traditional shafts. At the 1993 ACA show in Baltimore, Richard introduced the current “RC3” logo which then appeared on the butt caps and moved to within the points in 1996. In 1994, Richard further improved his joint with a custom-made modified 3/8 in. flat trough screw with even more wood contact than before, and created textured joints and rings a year later. In 1997, a G-10 glass epoxy joint pin became an option, and he introduced

twisted wire work into his work for the “Gallery of American Cue Art.” In 1998 Richard was one of a handful of cuemakers invited to make a cue for a 1999 exhibit at the Smithsonian. In 2000 Richard started coring the butt sections with conical tapered solid maple rod which the joint and butt cap are threaded onto. In 2001 he started constructing his cues with inlaid points instead of short spliced points. In 2003 Richard changed his ring design. The first ring design, which was produced from 1995 to 2000, was a 12segment, 1/8 in long design. The rings matched the veneers on the points. From 2000 through 2003 the veneer matching ring became a standardized sterling silver 12-segment design that evolved into a 24-segment sterling silver ring from 2003 to present. In 2005, Richard started using a carbon fiber joint pin. Richard makes less than 100 cues per year in his one-man shop. He makes every component of his cues except for the tips, bumpers, and screws, which ace custom made to his specifications. He uses his painting background to artistically combine the colored woods that are commonly used in his cues. The final award of the night was the People’s choice cue award. There had been 23 cues on display since the opening of the SBE. Attendees of the SBE voted on their choice.Winner: Pete Tonkin (c) - Tonkin Custom Cues 1st Runner-up: Bandon Jacoby (l) – Jacoby Custom Cues 2nd Runner-up: Pat Diveney (r) –Diveney Custom Cues A video of the 2012 awards ceremony and previous years is posted on ACA site WWW.CUEMAKERS.ORG

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Juniors 17 Under Trophy & Prizes 64 Players Nick Evans $500 Scholarship St Peter

Juniors 12 Under-Trophy & Prizes-50 Players Ricky Evans-St Peters, MO

ProAm Players Championship-32 Players Bucky Souvanthoung-Johnson City, NY $2,000 Michael Dechaine-Waterville, ME $1,400 Allen Hopkins-Promoter, Bucky SouvanthoungMichael Dechaine -Cecilla Strain-Dir

Events Womens Division-175 Players Liz Taylor-Providence, RI -$1,500 Cecilla Strain-Dir.-Allen Hopkins-Promoter, Winner Liz Taylor-Jamie Doellinger-Dir. Open Amatuer Division 979 Players Allen Hopkins (Promoter), Lee HoltBridgeton, NJ (Winner $5,000) Cecilla Strain Dir. Brent StottlemeyerYork, PA -2nd $2,000 8 PQB April/May

Senior Division -365 Players Cecilla Strain Dir.- Winner Tony Rodriguez, New York- $3,000

Super Senior-157 Players Evert Snow-Newburgh, New York- $1,500 Cecilla Strain-Dir-Winner Evert Snow Jamie Doellinger-Dir.

2012 WPA World Artistic Pool Championship

he WPA World Artistic Pool Championship was held March 8 – 11, 2012 at the Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo in Oaks, PA. 36 players competed from around the world for 9 WPA World Artistic Pool Championship titles. Nick Nikolaidis (Canada) defeated Jamey Gray (USA) in one of 2 semifinal matches by a very close score of 119 to 117. In the other semifinal match Andy Segal (USA) defeated Sebastian Giumelli (Argentina) 102 to 51. The finals match pitted two great players against each other – Andy “The Magic Man” Segal and Nick “Quick Nick” Nikolaidis. For the second year in a row Andy has proven why he is still the number one ranked artistic pool player in the world, besting Nick with focused precision by a score of 106 to 90. The 2012 WPA World Artistic Pool Discipline Champions were Jimmy Glanville (USA) in Trick/Fancy Shots, Tim Chin (USA) in Special Arts, Wayne Parker (Africa) in Draw Shots, Jamie Moody (USA) in Follow Shots, Jamey Gray (USA) in Bank/Kick Shots and Stroke Shots, Abram Diaz (USA) in

James Gray 3rd $2000, Andy Segal winner $4000, Nick Nikolaidis 2nd $3000 Jump Shots, and Andy Segal (USA) in Masse Shots. Event players voted on the Sportsmanship Award for one of the youngest players ever to compete, Iulian Cernatinschi (USA) becoming the special recipient. Abram Diaz also earned a “special spirit” award for a unique display of professional character during his quarterfinal match loss to Sebastian Giumelli. Special thanks goes to Allen Hopkins

for another super event at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center new location and to the event sponsors: WPA (World Pool Billiard Association), Allen Hopkins Productions, Dr. Cue Promotions, Diamond Tables, Simonis Cloth, Aramith Pool Balls, APTSA (player led organization board), and the WPA Artistic Pool Division directors for all of their help in running this official WPA World Championship.

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Short Side Position by Tom Ross Contributing Writer

ool players who run racks and make the game look easy are the ones who know how to make easy choices that typically incorporate a wider margin for error. Playing the cue ball onto the position line rather than across it, for example, is one way that great players appear to play with consistent, near-perfect speed. As we play attentively and experience more problems to solve, we learn which options yield favorable results most often. One common position challenge that’s smart to avoid is playing short-side position for a ball lying on a short rail. However, as with almost everything we encounter in our gorgeously complex game, there are no simple, hard-and-fast rules for every situation. And some players jeopardize their run outs by clinging too steadfastly to the idea of staying away from short-side shape. In the diagram we see a straightforward, three-ball run out with the 7, 8, and 9. Many players would look at the 9 ball’s position in this layout and start running down a mental list of ways to play position for it into its most logical pocket, the corner in the bottom right of the diagram. Almost every experienced player, with ball in hand on the 8 ball, would make the proper choice by placing the cue ball in the vicinity of the X to play position along the dotted-line path. The problem with the layout as we see it though is the angle on the 7 ball, which is dead, straight in. Getting the cue ball over near the X would require cheating the side pocket to the right in order to move the cue ball leftward. Merely moving in that direction however would not be enough to get the job done. The shooter would have to choose between following to the right, side rail or drawing back to the left, side rail. And since the shot angle is so straight, a 10 PQB April/May

cue ball hitting either side rail so close to the side pocket would need some english to move it further left, toward the X and a good angle to play the indicated position. Anything that comes up short of that spot might require a two-rail, force follow out of the corner, or a one-rail path from the top rail, a shot that always invites a scratch and might, given this layout, require some inside english. All of the above options introduce more complexity and difficulty than many good players are willing to confront. If we look at the 9 ball carefully, we should see that it is only a few inches past the center of the rail and therefore not much more difficult than a ball lying on the center of the bottom rail. Further, we must look at the big picture to make the proper choice here. Beginning with the 7 ball, the easiest choice is a stop shot, which will leave a natural cut on the 8 ball to move two rails through the center of the table

along the solid-line path. Even though that takes us to the short side of the 9 ball, and slightly tougher position, it’s by far the correct choice here for a couple of reasons. See Diagram First, we cinch the 7 ball into the center of a big side pocket with the easy stop shot, something we all know we can do under pressure. Following that we leave a standard position shot on the 8 ball that we know well and use often. If the 9 ball lay a few inches to the left, the experienced player would take ball in hand on the 8 ball very close to the shot I’m describing for the common and reliable solid-line, position path. And that’s the primary reason that we must ignore the short-side challenge on this shot. The solid-line is so important and so familiar to experienced players that any B player should have no trouble hitting the shot consistently with that little bit of extra precision required for the 9 ball’s position. Even if the 9 were two or three inches closer to the bottom right corner, the solid-line choice would still be best for the same reasons. Sometimes we face a situation where the easiest, and therefore the best, choice is not immediately evident. In the situation described here we must be able to identify the best chance for success. Even though playing to the short side of the 9 ball may appear difficult, it’s far easier than the unfamiliar and complex shot on the 7 ball to put the cue ball into the most desirable position on the 8. In cases that require precision, it’s usually best to play for it with the most familiar and comfortable techniques

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BEF Jr Nationals Heads to Wisconsin

he stage is set for over 150 young billiard athletes, ages 18 and under, who will qualify to participate in the most prestigious junior tournament in North America. Romine’s High Pockets is one of the premier billiard rooms in the country, featuring forty-two (42) pool tables, eighteen (18) of which are nine-foot Brunswick tables that will be draped with Simonis Cloth to make a grand arena for the event. “We are honored to have the best junior billiard players from throughout the United States playing at Romine’s,” says Terry Romine, owner of Romine’s High Pockets and Schon Cues. “We look forward to an exciting event.” Junior players will be competing for prizes and an invitation to represent the United States at the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Junior 9-Ball Championships. To participate, players must earn entry through a BEF qualifier, or must be appointed by their local league. The national event features four divisions: boys 18 and under, girls 18 and under, boys 14 and under and girls 14 and under. Qualifiers will be held throughout the United States. For more information about hosting a qualifier, sending a player representative through your league, viewing a list of upcoming qualifier dates and locations, or getting involved, visit www.BilliardEducation.org.

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Kick Back Strategy

by Robert Byrne From “Byrne’s Complete Book of Pool Shots” with permission

he game is eight-ball and you have the solids. The 8-ball is blocking the corner pocket. It wouldn’t help to make the 7-ball, and while there are various ways to play safe off the right side of the 3-ball, they don’t improve your chances, and they give your opponent a chance to play safe in return. An ingenious play is to hit the 3-ball squarely with low backspin so that it banks off the end rail and back into cueball. With the right speed, the cueball will end up near the 7ball, and the 3-ball will be near the side pocket. You are now a big favorite to win because the 3-ball is away from the blocked pocket and it’s hard for your opponent to lay down a decent safety. The position shown is contrived, but the idea of banking a ball back into the cueball is occasionally useful in safety play.

The Artistic Pocket Newsletter by Tom Rossman • drcue@artisticpool.org Contributing Writer

My new Artistic Pocket Newsletter has been very well received since its initial edition release in January of 2012. Its central focus as a valuable education resource tool for Artistic Pool has three goals in mind:

Preserving “Artistic Pool” History

Presenting “Foundation” Facts… Promoting Sport Opportunities… Special features for the March/April edition include a “Sport Report” by Dr. Cue with the “Voice of Artistic Pool” presenting various types of sport title affiliations – past and present. You will also find guest writer articles from Steve “Triple C” Markle providing Thoughts, Tips, and Tricks on a unique “artistic pool” challenge for your shooting enjoyment, plus Rodney “Triple P” Fontaine with his heartfelt “outreach” message on “player / sport unity” in The Chaplain’s “Corner Pocket” section. Special excerpts follow from the feature State Of The “Art” Message (Special “Foundation” Facts): Most of the original formats for Artistic Pool included three attempts being allowed for each shot with points earned based upon which attempt specific shot was made on APTSA, WPA, UTS, and Dr. Cue Promotions use a “3 at-

tempts per shot” format for most events Events under the ESPN umbrella use a “2 attempts per shot” format Degree Of Difficulty (D.O.D) ratings on select shots were implemented for all league and junior events that were developed by “Dr. Cue” and “Ms. Cue” in the early 90’s D.O.D. shot ratings for league and junior events ranged from .1 to 5.0 as specified in Banks, Tricks, and “Kicks” product Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup event D.O.D. ratings range from 4.0 to 8.0 APTSA / WPA events use a D.O.D. ratings range from 6.0 to 10.0 Anyone wanting to receive my “new” newsletter 4 – 6 times per year via a “bcc” email release may let me know by email or phone: Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman – drcue@artisticpool.org / 765.795.4968(h) or 765.760.7665(c) Special Online Note: The complete newsletter can also be read at www.professorqball.com

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The Art of Running a Nine-Ball Rack by “The Monk” Contributing Writer • www.monkbilliardacademy.net

hen you break open a Nine Ball rack you must first deal with the shot that gives you the run out. At this point you have an excellent chance to bring your mind in line with how you are going to perform during this rack. You must see it as one rack and find the shot that will defeat you because this is your primary point of interest. Our point of interest captures our ability to concentrate. In other words, you will focus on what is of the greatest interest to you. If you are concerned about a cluster of balls you could very well miss your shot long before you reach that cluster. Once you fulfill this point of interest, you with then have to create new interest in another shot so you will be able to tap your concentration skills. That would be your first shot. You will not be able to complete a series of shots if your concentration skills are not fully developed. The shot you face is the shot of focus. If you are not interested in it because you are thinking about a cluster or another shot don’t shoot, stand in front of it until you are totally interested. Each shot is a winning shot. We attend to that which we are interested in.

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An open rack offers you a key shot. You make this key shot and you are well on your way to running the table. Your interest level in the shot is keen, thus your concentration powers are at peak. You make the shot and the rest of the layout is a so-called road map to victory. You satisfied you focus of interest. Here is where you may be tempted to lose that intensity. You are not faced with a key shot. The rest of the rack is easy. You lose your ability to concentrate because you are not interested enough in each shot and you miss position and the run is over. You failed because you were not interested enough. Have you ever lost a game you should have won?

Lay out a plan. Do you run to the trouble ball and play a safe? Do you play a safe before you get to the trouble ball? Don’t be afraid to change your plans during your run. Play to make the shot you are shoot ing unless you are playing a safety. When you get to be a good nine ball player you will not run as many racks as you use to. You will play smart, high percentage and make it tough for your opponent to beat you. When you face a kick shot, work hard to make the hit. Often times we miss the hit because we are trying to make the ball. Do not give up ball in hand.

When the final three balls reveal a difficult shot we sometimes allow our interI will look for you in the finals. I wish est skills to be overshadowed by our you all the best. preoccupation with results. We used a lot of energy getting to the final three balls. Now, we fear bad position, or pushing the shot to produce a “hanger”. The stroke, For Instructional videos or minus the interference equals the shot. the latest Event News Visit Our fear of failure is the interference, thus we deliver a tentative stroke. www.pr ofessor qball.com

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Through the Window by Steve Markle Contributing Writer • SteveMarklePool.com

f your looking to gain some attention from surrounding players this may be the shot for you! With all of the different types of trick shots out there this happens to be one of my all time favorites so it is my pleasure to teach it to you all. This shot has been around for awhile now and it has many different names. I feel Through the Window is the perfect fit.

The object of this shot is to pocket “B” ball in pocket “B“, “E” ball in pocket “E” , and “A” ball in pocket “A”. After making contact with the set up the cue ball will travel through the gap and pocket “C” ball. Start by placing the “B” and “E” ball two balls width off the rail and lined up with “B“ pockets point. “A” ball should be lined up with “A” pockets left point. After the set up is contacted the throw will direct “A” ball right into the pocket. Place “C” Ball in the jaw of pocket “C“ just as shown. Finally place five balls along the 3rd diamond. Leave a two ball gap and than place 5 more. In my shows I typically replace the blocker balls with an audience member who sits on the table. A key to keeping a crowd well entertained during a show is to involve them or have a set of interesting and unique props. The cue ball is in hand behind x line but I prefer to place it in the area shown. Your aim point is between the “B” and “E” ball. Hit the cue ball at 11:30 with a medium stroke. For more information on Steve visit: SteveMarklePool.com, Facebook.com: Steve Markle Trick Shots , or contact him at: SteveMarklePool@aol.com Fo r t h e l at e s t E ve n t N e w s w w w. p r o fe s s o r q b a l l . c o m

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ence at the expo with a TAP sales and information booth. This also saw heavy activity throughout the entire weekend. People interested in TAP got to see firsthand the new innovations that TAP has done to their handicapping system known as PoolNet and all of the features that no other league can provide to their members. Prospective TAP licensees were amazed at what they saw and how user friendly the system is. Many times during the weekend people were often heard saying, “That’s cool or Talk about Tech Savvy”. On behalf of all of us here at TAP, we would like to congratulate Allen Hopkins. Allen, you and your staff get a huge “Atta Boy” from TAP! We would also like to Thank All of our Staff and Volunteers for once again making this TAP Event a huge success. Thus showing “One Team, One Goal” truly is our Family motto. he first day of the TAP agenda was a National Meeting Let’s not forget McDermott Cues, we are look forward to our with an impressive attendance of licensees, as it was new relationship and happy to have them in the TAP Family. standing room only. This meeting was conducted by Over $107,000 was paid out with the singles events paid back Founder, President and CEO Loyd Schonter, covering all at 100%. details of the present and the future drive for TAP. It is very un- Dream Team event (8 ball) ELITE BOARD derstandable that most discussions in this room were confiden- 1ST POLISH FALCONS LAUREL HIGHLANDS PA tial and for only the TAP family however I am sure the Billiard 2ND BELLY HOOKED MISSOURI 3RD GEO’S FINEST LAUREL HIGHLANDS PA Industry will be more than impressed with where he is leading 4TH NORTHCOAST ROCKS NORTHCOAST TAP OH the TAP Organization. TAP proudly announced a new rela5TH HAMMERTIME BEAVER VALLEY PA tionship at this meeting with McDermott Cues which was at6TH ROCK SOLID TAP NH tended by their Representatives Larry Liebl Executive Vice 7TH DREAM KILLAZ NORTHCOAST TAP OH 8TH WHISKEY ALPHA WA President and Jayme Cernika Customer Service and Special CHAMPIONSHIP BOARD Events Manager. They introduced their impressive line to the 1ST STROKIN & SMOKIN JERSEY BOYS NJ TAP family. McDermott also contributed $10,000.00 in cues 2ND COLOR OF MONEY CANADA and other McDermott products to the Rally in the Valley 3RD JULIE’S CAFÉ KEYSTONE TAP PA events in addition to this they had their Instructor nearby 4TH SHARKIEZ 2 OH ALDRICH demonstrating the abilities of their cue line. BEST OF THE REST While the National meeting was coming to an end the TAP 1ST BAZINGA MIDATLANTIC VA. Singles event was kicking off with record breaking registrations 2ND 16 BALLS KEYSTONE TAP PA 3RD OUR COACH WENT SHOPPING KEY TAP PA in all brackets. 7 handicap singles had 36 players, 6 4TH PORTAGE MOOSE LAUREL HIGHLAND PA singles with 64 players, 5 singles with 80 players, 4 singles with 9 BALL DREAM TEAM EVENT RALLY 2012- CHAMPIONSHIP 77 players and the 2 and 3 singles had 42 players. At 8 am on BOARD Friday March 9th, the 8-ball and for the first time the 9-Ball 1ST SMOKIN 9’S - KEYSTONE TAP PA 2ND DEEZ NUTS - JERSEY TAP NJ “Dream Team Events” kicked off totaling 176 eight person 3RD IN THE SPOTLIGHT - KEYSTONE TAP PA teams. This was another record breaking event for team 4TH T.D.A. BEAVER VALLEY TAP PA counts. As always at TAP events keeping you warmed up is a BEST OF REST must, so the minis ran in the evening of each day to make sure 1ST COLOR OF MONEY - CANADA your game stayed in tune. Then Sunday March 11th brought 2ND KEYSTONE KUEBALLERS KEYSTONE TAP PA the final rounds only to close up another historical event SINGLES 8 BALL CHAMPIONS 2/3 HANDICAP Amanda Karrip - Saginaw, MI leaving the TAP player with memories and conversation that 4 HANDICAP Jamie Spiker - Frostburg MD. will be with them for years to come. A room once filled with 5 HANDICAP Kevin Karas - Pittsburgh PA players from across the United States and Canada is left with 6 HANDICAP Elias Nassif – Plantation FL only the footprints of the TAP Pool Player. And as each year 7 HANDICAP Tommy Najar – Kennesaw GA goes by that foot print is getting bigger and bigger. Photo’s By Ricky Bryant Promotions For the first time in many years, TAP also had another presWinner’s pictures on page 20

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7 HANDICAP Tommy Najar Kennesaw GA

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9 Ball Dream Team Event Rally 2012CHAMPIONSHIP BOARD 1st Place- Smokin 9’S – Keystone Tap, PA

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Six Life Skills

by Samm Diep Contributing Writer • denvercherrybomb.com • House Pro at Rack’em Billiards in Aurora,CO

dedicate this month’s column to the late Ron Lyle who, regardless of his past, turned his life around, moved back to Denver, and devoted his efforts to the Cox-Lyle Red Shield Boxing Program, a youth program designed by the Salvation Army to help kids who are at risk of becoming involved in negative activities, including dropping out of school, participating in drug abuse, joining in gang violence. Aside from improving the educational outlook, the boxing program aims at instilling six important life skills: positive thinking, selflessness, integrity, courage, adaptation, and persistence. I immediately saw how these valuable skills could be applied to improving not only life but our pool game.

Positive Thinking

I can’t stress this one enough. Positive thinking not only helps to reduce stress, particularly when it comes to the pressures of competing, but it also facilities in giving you more energy and who couldn’t use that in their pool game? When it comes to competing, most of us fall victim to our own fears of failure. In reality, those ideas all manifested from the seeds of just a few negative thoughts. Planting the seeds of positive thoughts can have the opposite effect. Think positively, feel positively, and live positively.

Selflessness

Life is not all about winning, especially if it’s at the expense of others. It’s proven, champions have to live, eat, and breathe success and completely believe they are the best in order for it to happen. It can be a lonely road victory. However, true champions understand what it means to make sacrifices for the things they believe in. Give a little piece of yourself by passing on a little some

knowledge and experience to a beginner.

Integrity

Winning means nothing if it cannot be done with integrity. To become a world class player in every respect of the term, it not only requires hard work and dedication but means being a leader and a role model for those who admire you. A professional does not lie or cheat to win. A professional plays by the rules and wins with honor and the utmost respect from his/her peers.

Courage

Believe in yourself. Inspiration can come from anywhere, but only you can summon the faith and confidence required to follow through. Courage comes from within and if you don’t believe you can do it, then you never will. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – you’re right,” Henry Ford.

Adaptation

Adaptation begins with preparation. You would never show up for a tournament without your pool cues. And likewise, being mentally and physically prepared for a match is just as important. When it comes to adapting to the situation and the equipment, it can only be done when you give yourself the best opportunity to do so.

Persistence

Never give up. This statement is used so commonly that it often loses its meaning. In pool, this means to keep fighting for every ball and every game no matter what the score is. It means you’re willing to practice the same shot 100 times a day until you never miss it again. It means to never break your cue down regardless of how bad you may be playing. It means you vow to let everything else go and keep grinding away no matter what else is going on. I think we could all learn something from these six key principles, both in life and in pool. For the latest Event News www.pr ofessor q ball.com

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Hanger Management

by Tom Simpson, Master Instructor • PoolClinics.com Contributing Writer

t looks like the easiest possible shot. Your object ball is hanging in the far corner pocket, and your next ball is at the other end of the table. I’ve seen countless players think “OK, this one is going to have to travel a long way, so I’m going to hit it hard.” They clobber the ball, and are completely astonished to see the cueball park itself down there at the wrong end of the table. Oops.

They’re emphasizing the wrong aspect of the shot. Of course, speed is important – it always is. But for these shots, the key thing to focus on is “thickness of hit.” Players seem to forget that, since those corner pockets are typically at least two balls wide, and the OB is only a few inches from the pocket, they don’t have to try for the center of the pocket. When the object ball is close to the pocket, you have a large range of choices for how thick or how thin you cut that ball. Let’s take advantage of that fact. The diagram shows a typical “hanger” shot. The two versions shown represent the general differences in position routes for thick versus thin cuts on this shot. Rule of thumb: To stay at the end of the table where the OB is, hit it thick. To move the CB, hit thin. Thick hits take most of the speed out of the CB. See Diagram Shot A illustrates a typical CB path for a thick hit on the OB. Notice how the path curves. This is due to the fact that the CB was rolling when it hit the cushion. The cushion reversed the direction of motion for the ball, and now what was roll has become backspin. It’s like putting on the brakes. The harder you hit, and the thicker the hit, the more vio22 PQB April/May

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lently the CB will curve or brake off the cushion. It might even hit the end rail twice. If your next shot is at the opposite end of the table, you’re in trouble. For Shot B, let’s look at three different ways to bring the cueball back downtable to get a good shot on the next ball. All three of these routes are from thin hits on the OB. Path 1 (one rail) may be your most practical choice if you have to bring the CB to the side of the table

Path 3 (three rails) is the route most experienced players take. This one is struck with outside english (left for the shot as shown). The cueball action on this shot is a joy to watch. That outside spin hits the cushions as “running” or “natural” english as this shot unfolds. Sidespin opens the CB angle out of the cushion, and may even add some speed to the ball. The less speed your CB has going into

shown. It’s easier in that you’re shooting the cushion, the more effect you’ll get with no english, but harder in terms of how small a margin of aiming error is per- from any sidespin. The more rails you use in your position route, the more forgiving missible. This shot is persnickety. the speed aspect of the shot. Path 2 (two rails) is shot with inside Experiment! Vary your speed, spin, cut english (right, in this case). Inside english scares many players. With cueball angle, and cueball starting position. Save yourself a lot of embarrassment, and squirt (sometimes called “deflection”), avoid hanger anger. you could whiff that shot completely. The inside spin reverses the CB direction off the cushion, which makes for a sweet For the latest Event News www.pr ofessor q ball.com looking shot when it works the way you intended. Naturally, this “unnatural” english is difficult to control well. I’d choose this path if Path 3 was not available.

Bar Box 8-Ball

By: Marty Kaczmarowski, APA 7 Contibuting Writer CAROM OUT AND RUN OUT Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve used these little gems numerous times when running out a rack of 8-ball. The balls do not need to lay exactly like drawn for the theory to work for you. A) The cue ball is blocked and a perfect carom ball exists to pocket my object ball. This shot can often be found going the whole length of the table. B) Hooking into a side pocket often breaks up clusters and pockets a ball. C) Down the rail carom shots are real run-out savers. Practice the speed and english to determine how and where you want to contact the final object ball. Mastering caroms can turn you into a real monster.

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Carom Café Open Handicapped Flushing, NY

Young Ha Choi Wins the Handicapped Event at Carom Café

1) Young Ha Choi 2) Sonny Cho 3) Jae Cheon Seong Young Ha Choi (1st), Sang Jin Lee (4th), Jae Cheon 4) Sang Jin Lee Seong (3rd), Sonny Cho (2nd) 5-8) Mark An, John Cristiano, Mike Lee, Jim Watson 9-12) Joe DeAmato, Jong Min Lee, Kwang Sup Ok, Ester Park 13-16) Hoeun Jung, Johnny Kim, Cristobal Torres Sanchez, Do Hyung Yim

Carom Café National Qualifier Flushing, NY Michael Kang & Sonny Cho Qualify To the Nationals 1) Michael Kang 2) Sonny Cho 3) John Cristiano 4) Lloyd Wallace

Doral Qualifier: Victor Cuzzi and Carlos Hallon Doral Billiards National Qualifier, Doral, Florida Victor Cuzzi and Carlos Hallon Qualify to the Nationals 10 Players Victor Cuzzi 1st Mercedes Gonzales 2nd (Ineligible) Carlos Hallon 3rd

El Miramar National Qualifier –Watsonville, California Antonio Rivera Qualifies in Watsonville

USBA TOUR Open – MGM Billiards Pedro Wins the First Stop of the 2012 USBA TOUR

21 Players - 5 National Champions - Room Owner: Miguel Torres Top 2 from each group + the 2 best 3rd place finishers advanced to the finals along with one auction winner & one lotto winner. The semi-finals (10 players) were divided into 2 groups of 5 players each to 30 points. The top 2 in each semi-finals group played 2 more matches against the top 2 players in the other group. (6 matches altogether) The 3rd place finisher in one group played the 3rd place finisher in the other group (5 matches altogether). The same was true for the 4th & 5th place finishers. 1) Pedro Piedrabuena 2) Michael Kang 3) Sonny Cho 4) Miguel Torres 5) Hugo Patino 6) Soong Hyun Lee 7) Mazin Shooni 8) Young Ha Choi 9) Jong Min Lee 10) Jim Shovak High Run: Michael Kang (15) Best Game: Michael Kang - 30 pts in 12 inns (2.500) 2012 USBA TOUR Sponsors: David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Creative Billiard Shirts USBA Sponsors: Simonis, Gabriels, Tiger Cues, Aramith, Consumer Credit Services

USBA TOUR “B” Handicapped Tournament Carom Café Billiards, Flushing, NY

Jim Watson Wins the “B” Handicapped 64 players - 16 groups of 4, 3 handicaps: 28, 25 and 22 Top 2 from each group advance to 32 player Single Elimination Format. 1) Jim Watson 2) Alex Alzate 3) John Kim 4) Cristobal Torres 2012 USBA Tour Sponsors: David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Creative Billiard Shirts, Paul Frankel, Tommy Thomsen USBA Sponsors: Simonis, Gabriels , Tiger Cues, Aramith, Consumer Credit Services.

Southside Billiards National Qualifier –Savannah, Georgia Jae Hyung Cho Qualifies in Savannah

by Jamie Sibley: We started by playing two games Friday night, continuing Saturday morning at 10am, until about 11:30 pm, when we finished the preliminaries. Sunday morning we played a four man round robin to decide the winners of the finals. Early in the preliminaries, Johnny “Dozens” Shepherd made good play against Mercedes Gonzales, scoring 13 points for his best game. The next best contender against Mercedes was Sergio Hernandez scoring 16 for his only loss in the Prelims. This left the Clubs flight of five players ending with 1st Mercedes, 2nd Sergio Hernandez, 3rd Eric Salles, 4th Johnny Shepherd, 5th Dean Harrell with one game forfiet. In the Hearts flight Jae Cho dominated the field with zero losses. Hugo Sanchez put up the best fight against Jae with 12 points, which was his only loss. There were many good matches including Chris O’Brien and Andy Janquitto, which could have gone either way near the end. Finals were played as a 4 man round robin. Result was Jae Cho 1st, Mercedes Gonzales 2nd, Sergio Hernandez 3rd, Hugo Sanchez 4th. Joe and Southside Billiards took good care of the players and provided plenty of space for uninterupted play. Thanks!

President’s Desk

The Three-Cushion national championship tournament is upon us. Held for the second consecutive year at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, this event promises to be even better than last year’s. Gabriels, the Official Partner of the USBA, has provided eight Element tables, and the field of players may exceed 50. Fresh from his victory at the Champion of Champions invitational, Pedro Piebrabuena returns to defend his crown. If he succeeds, he will garner his 5th title. Determined to stop Pedro’s run are eight other finalists from last year, including five former national champions. Charles Brown has been named the tournament director. The tournament will begin on Sunday, May 6, and conclude on Thursday, May 10. The players’ meeting will be held Saturday, May 5, in the evening. The eight Gabriels tables will be available for practice on Saturday during the day and after the player’s meeting. The tournament format has been tentatively established. The field will start in flights of 6 or 8. Twenty players will advance to the semi-finals, where they will be placed in flights of five. Two from each semi-final flight will progress to the finals, where the eight finalists will play a threeround single elimination to crowd the champion. The length of games will be determined by Charles Brown once the number of players in the field is set. The United States ThreeCushion championships have a rich history, from Alfredo de Oro to Johnny Layton to Welker Cochran to Willie Hoppe to Harold Worst to Allen Gilbert. Some of these legends can be seen on YouTube. To see today’s legends, join us at the Tropicana. April/May PQB 27

Ken Higgins Memorial

Ken Higgins Memorial – Tacoma Elks Lodge Tacoma, Washington Mark Sullivan Prevails at the Ken Higgins Memorial 1) Mark Sullivan 2) Jesus Quinonez 3) Neal Olson 4) Tommy Thomsen The “B” winners were Jeff Bradford (1st) and John Fleming (2nd). Jesus Quinonez (2nd), Mark Sullivan (1st), Neal Olson (3rd), Tommy Thomsen (4th)

Trish Bida Qualifier: Thanh Vu

Trish Bida National Qualifier – Houston, Texas

ix players attended the Houston Qualifier at Trish Bida. Tenth place Nationals finalist from 2011, Thanh Vu, Doral Tour B winner Dung Nguyen and four challengers Phuc Le, Jason Tran, Khanh Ly and Hung Chong. The winner was Thanh Vu who went undefeated at 5-0. Thanh also won high run honors, taking the $100 prize donated by Doug Deitel, USBA Director with a run of 9! In fact, Thanh ran 9 twice... in his first and last game. Special thanks to Marcus Norwood who showed up with his video equipment and recorded the final game between Thanh Vu and Dung Nguyen. Dung Nguyen took an early lead and if he held on could have had an upset win and first place. But when Thanh Vu ran 9... he signaled he was ready for Las Vegas and cruised home 25-16 in 23 innings. Marcus has the popular YouTube channel “Forcefollow”.

Edgie’s Billiards National Qualifier – Milpitas, California

Cesar Cardoza Qualifies at Edgie’s A 6 player round robin decided the Edgie’s 2012 USBA National Qualifier. Cesar Cardoza won going undefeated, although the tournament went down to the final round, in which 3 players still had a chance to win.

1) Cesar Cardoza 2) Homero Landa 3) Gilbert Delgadillo 4) Allen Castillo 5) Rigoberto Cuevas 6) Raye Raskin

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June 8-10: Dubuque Open III - Dubuque, IA Contact: Robert Byrne - 563-557-8970 June 14-17: USBA TOUR “Open” - Napoles Billiards - East Boston, MA Contact: Mazin Shooni - 248-910-4466 Jul 20-22: USBA TOUR “B/C”-Mardi Tracy MemorialMedford Elks, OR Contact: Tommy Thomsen - 509-240-2027 Aug 2-5: USBA TOUR “Open” -Carom Cafe - Flushing, NY Contact: Charles Brown 646-528-3238/Michael Kang 917204-6070

The Jump Shot

by Robert Byrne Contributing Writer • from Byrne’s “Advanced Techniques in Pool & Billiards” with permission

n this Diagram, a tempting shot is a force follow through the red. Unfortunately, there is a good chance that the red ball will take the same path intended for the cueball and will kiss the second ball out of the way before the cueball arrives. One solution that I discovered on my own is a jump shot that enables the cueball to almost clear the red ball. The cueball hits the top part of the red as it passes over it and continues around the table in front of the red. The basic idea goes back at least to the early years of the last century. Minguad, who is credited with inventing the leather tip and was the world’s first professional exhibition player, had a shot on a pocket table in which the object ball and the cueball were lined up straight into the corner pocket. He made the cueball go into the pocket first, followed by the object ball, by using a jump shot that doesn’t quite clear the object ball.

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2012 Invitational Champion of Champions

fter four days of play, Pedro Piedrabuena had only to make one more billiard to repeat as the winner of the prestigious Champion of Champions invitational tournament at the Allen Hopkins’ Super Billiard Expo in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Holding a precarious 34 to 33 lead over Hugo Patiño, Piedrabuena stood at the foot of the table and eyed the three balls, which rested unfavorably in a line, with Piedrabuena’s cue near the foot rail, ball number two in the middle and ball three near the head spot. A miss would allow Patiño back to the table. A victory by Patiño would give him the trophy. Earlier in the game, Piedrabuena built a solid lead over his rival with stellar play, including a marvelous run of 16, but Patiño stormed back just when it seemed Piedrabuena had it won. Knowing that he could not let Patiño back to the table, Piedrabuena pondered the situation for well over a minute. A three rail natural was impossible, and a five rail had more kisses than Hershey’s. There seemed no easy solution. Finally, Piedrabuena leaned over the table. After half a dozen practice strokes, he struck the cue ball, feathering the first object ball. The crowd followed the rolling ball along its path: the cue struck the long rail, then the short, then traveled the length of the table and touched the opposite short rail. It rebounded off the third rail and rolled straight and true toward ball three. When it made the billiard, Piedrabuena dropped to his knees, triumphant and exhausted, and the crowd erupted in applause. One post on the chat room on the live stream summed up the shot: “Wow!” Piedrabuena’s last shot was a fitting end to the fabulous event, which was sponsored by Paul “Professor-Q-Ball” Frankel and endorsed by the USBA. Gabriels, the Official Partner of the USBA, supplied three newly designed Kronos tables cover with Simonis 300 Rapide cloth. Mechanic Yura Ra of New Jersey

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Pedro Piedrabuena and his helpers made sure the tables were set up the day before the event so the players had enough time to practice. All the players want to thank Allen Hopkins Productions who generously donated $5,000 & Trophy to the winner. Eleven of the best players in the United States participated. With ten former national champions, and two runner-ups, the field was tough and experienced. Piedrabuena proved to be the best over the four-day event, losing only once and posting a 1.440 grand average. Close behind was Hugo, who suffered two loses and had the second highest average at 1.417. Finishing third was Miguel Torres with a record of 8-2 and an average of 1.275. Sonny Cho took fourth (1.333), and Jae Cho finished fifth (1.291). Each of the other participants played well. Bill “Mr. Three Cushion” Smith returned to competition after many years and posted several wins, including a victory over Jae Cho on the first day. Mr. Three Cushion was hampered by recent eye surgery, and he played with an artificial lens over one eye, which caused great discomfort and affected his play. Mercedes Gonzales played well throughout the tourna-

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Champions from page 30 ment (save for the last two games), but she could manage only one win. Mazin Shooni suffered a devastating loss to Sonny Cho on day one. Leading 34 to 28, he missed his out shot by a hair, and Sonny ran 7 and out. Shooni finished sixth. Michael Kang had a notably win over Jae Cho and finished seventh. George Ashby started slow but finished with strong victories on the last day. He took eighth place. Frank Torres struggled with the slippery and fast tables. By the time he rounded into form on the last day, the tournament was over. The overall grand average was 1.078. The overall prize money was $15,500. Special thanks from all the players and myself to Chad Scharlow of Diamond Billiard Products whom supplied the Diamond Professional Tournament Edition Lighting for this great event, to the Champion of Champions Official sponsors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Allen Hopkins Productions, Gabriels, Longoni Cues, Tiger Products, Simonis (and to all those who made individual contributions)- Special thanks goes out to all you in making this event a huge success. Special thanks also goes to Jamie Sibley who plays out of Southside Billiards from Savannah, Ga. Jamie worked long and

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2710 Pike Ave. 501 771-0968 8-Diamond Bar Tables, 2 Diamond Pro tables Big Screen, 5 TV’s Full Bar & Restaurant

CALIFORNIA BELLFLOWER •Hard Times

17450 BELLFLOWER 562-867-7733 28 - 9’ Pool tables 6-3 Cushion 2 –Snooker-3 Bar tables

BURBANK • Burbank's Elks Lodge #1497

818 848-5508 2232 N. Hollywood Way 5 Verhovens, 1 Snooker 1 Pool table

MAYOOD • Eight Ball Billiards

323-562-9092 5250 S. Atlantic Blvd 14 Billiard tables (Verhovens) 21 Gold Crown pool tables Full Restaurant, Dominos, 5 TV’s

MILPITAS • Edgie's Billiards.

408 942-9500 235. S.Milpitas Bvld. 6 Chevilliottes, 23Brunswicks, 1 Snooker

NORTH HOLLYWOOD • Million Dollar Billiards

818-763-9491 12135 Victory Blvd. 7- Verhoevens,2- Snooker 5x10,11- Gold Crowns Pool

SACRAMENTO Hard Times Billiards

916 332-8793 5536 Garfield Ave 33-Pool Tables 6 Dart boards, 2 Fooseball 8 TV,s, Videos, Ltd food

SAN DIEGO • College Billiards

5303 El Cajon Blvd 619 582-4550 6–Verhoeven Billiard tables,13 Pool Tables, 1Snooker 6x12, Beer & Wine full Restaurant

TEMECULA High Society Billiards

951 699-3478 28950 Old Town Front St 13-9’ Pool Tables 11 – Bar Boxes 1 Big screen, Snacks Internet Juke-box

FLORIDA FORT WALTON BEACH Starcade Billiards

850 244-2349 34 Eglin Pkwy S.E. 13 –9’ Gold Crowns 9-7’ Valleys, Darts Beer & Wine, Food

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

ORLANDO Trick Shots

407 298-5112 Old Winter Garden Rd 16- 8' Black Crowns, Huge Screen, Darts, Full Bar/Food-Pro Shop

Trick Shots

407 737-6606 11351 Lake Underhill Two 9’ Brunswicks in VIP area Room 7 Dart Boards, Full Bar, Deli Food Big

Screen & 17- TV’s, 8,000 Sq ft & Patio

STUART • Amy’s Billiards

772 232-9966 1600 NW Federal Hwy 8- 9 –OLHAUSEN, 1- 9BRUNSWICK, 4-Bar tables, 1-Gabriel 3-Cushion heated, Beer & Wine

WINTER PARK Trick Shots

407 671-7797 7644 University Blvd. 4-9' pool tables, 12-8' tables, Darts, Full Bar & Pro Shop on premises

GEORGIA ATLANTA • Mr. Cues II

3541 Chamblee Tucker Rd 770 454-7665 38-Pool tables, 1-3-cushion 1-Snooker 6x12,Full bar and kitchen,Pro-Shop

BAXLEY Danny’s Billiards

417 E. Parker St 912 278 7099 4-9’ Diamonds, 4-7’ Diamonds, Video games, TV’s

SAVANNAH • Southside Billiards 912-925-5398 13051 Abercom St 2- 3-Cushion Tables 1-10ft Snooker,7- 9ft Pool, 8 - 8ft,1-Ping Pong, Darts,Full bar & Food

ILLINOIS ALSIP Red Shoes Billiards 12009 S. Pulaski Rd 708 388-3700 15-Gold Crown,2-Bar Tables, 1-Dart board Full Bar & Restaurant

CHICAGO Chicago Billiard Café

773 545-5503 5935 W. Irving Park Rd. 16 – 9’Brunswick -1Snooker 1-Dart board- Hot Food 1-46” big screen and Wi-Fi

CRESTWOOD Pockets Billiards 708-371-7665 13335 S. Cicero Ave 14 - 9’ Gold Crowns 10 – 7’ Valleys Full Bar & Food

EAST MOLINE Leisure Time Billiards & Sports Bar

309 752-9559 845 Ave of the City 5-9 foot pool tables,16- Bar tables, 2 sports bars, 11 Dart boards Full Kitchen

INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS Brickyard Billiards 317-248-0555 6445 W. Washington ST 1-3-Cushion Gabriels 12-Bar Tables 4-9’ Gold Crowns 3-9’ Diamonds

Executive Billiards 317 251-0132 5130 N. Keystone 10-9’Gold Crowns 1-5x10 Pool table 1-5x10 Snooker 1-8’ pool

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

DAVENPORT Sharky’s Billiards & Sports Bar 2902 E. Kimerly Rd 563-359-7225 24 Tables, Full Bar

KENTUCKY PADUCAH Side Pocket

270-443-1159 301 Murray St 9 & 8 Foot Gold Crowns & 2 Bar Boxes Just Pool Mister…JUST POOL

LOUISANA NEW IBERIA Emeralds Billiards

337-319-0530 2514 W. Old Spanish Trail 24 Bar boxes 8 – 9ft Gold Crowns 5 Full Bar & Restaurant

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MARYLAND CATONSVILLE • Vip Billiards

6541 Baltimore National Pike 410 747-2551 5 – 8’ Hollywood 3-Cushion 12 – 9’ Gold Crowns 8 – 9’ Granite Bed Cosmos Free WiFi 3 Big Screen Satellite TV’s All Ages, All The Time

ELKRIDGE • Triple Nine’s Bar & Billiards

MICHIGAN ADRIAN Diamond Jims Pool Hall

117 West Maumee St 517 759-4464 8-7’ Valleys, 3-9’ Diamonds 1-TV

MONROE Cone’s & Cue

308 North Telegraph 734 241-5533 9 -7’ - 2-9’, 1-Snooker 10’, 2-Gold Crown 3-cushion 1-Dart and Pro Shop & snack bar, BYOB

7540 Washington Blvd.#C1 410 799-1818 NILES 2-3-Cushion Gabriels 14-9’ Brunswicks, 4- 7’ Pool Roundtable Bar 269-683-9738 Tables, Full Bar & Food 3024 N. US 31 GLEN BURNIE 6-7ft Diamonds, • Big Daddy’s Full Bar & Food

Billiards

410 760-1332 7954 B & A Blvd. Ste. 2-G 8-9’ Diamonds, 3-7’ Diamonds 7- 8’ Gold Crowns 1-6x12ft Snooker

LAUREL Bankshot Bar & Grill

3249 Fort Mead RD 301 483 - 8644 16 – Diamonds Bar Tables 3 – 9’ Diamonds 4 – Dart boards Full Bar and Restaurant, 16 TV’s

PARKVILLE • Top Hat Cue Club 410 665-1906 8809 Satyr Hill Rd 22-9’ Gold Crowns 3-Bar Tables,5-Table Tennis, 1- 3-Cushion Federic Caurdon

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

WAREHAM The Fan Club

508 295-6773 2859 Cranberry Hwy 10-Gold Crown 2-Dart boards, 8-TV’s Full bar & D.J. Fri/Sat

WYOMING • The Carom Club

616- 805-0316 4215 Division Ave SW. 4 Heated Olhausen 5x10 Carom Tables (2) 7’ft Valley Bar Boxes and (2) 9’ft Brunswick

MINNESOTA COONRAPIDS C.R. Billiards Sports Bar 763 780-1585 20 – 7’ Diamonds 1 – 9’ Diamonds 14 TV’s, Pizza,Full Rest.

FARMINGTON Farmington Billiards

933 8th St Hwy #3 651-463-2636 8-9’ Gold Crowns, 8-7’ Diamonds,Free Wi-Fi,Beer and Food

MINNEAPOLIS ROSEVILLE Al’s Billiards

1319 Larpenteur Ave 651 646-9508 16 – Gold Crowns 1 – 5x10 Brunswick Anniversary, 1-5x10 & 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

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JACKSON “This Is It” Bar & Grill

601 373-5966 3401 Rainey Rd 9-Bar boxes,1 -9’ Diamond 6-Dart Boards,10- Big screen T.V.’s Beer Bar & Full snack bar

SOUTHAVEN Southaven Recreational

662 342-0230 987 Town & Country 16- Big Tables. 5-Bar Tables,5-TV’s, Darts, Bumper Pool, Food/beer

VARDAMAN Rack-N-Roll Billiards

662-414-6539 105 Sweet Potato Ave 2-8’ Antique Brunswick 1-10’ Antique Snooker 1- 4 ½ x 9’ Olhausen

MISSOURI CAPE GIRADEAU The Billiard Center

26 North Main 573-335-9955 20- Bar Tables, 2-9 ft pool tables,Full Bar & Kitchen

POPLAR BLUFF Westwood Billiards 2207 S. Westwood Blvd. 573 686-4880 10-7ft bar tables, 9ft Brunswich, 2 dart boards, 7 TV’s and Full Bar and Kitchen

O’FALLON Action Billiard Club 636 978-7728 977 West Terra, Ln 17-Pool Tables, 1-5X10 Snooker, Darts

ST CHARLES Side Pocket

636-724-9300 1439 Bass Pro Drive 18-Valley Black Cats,4Gold Crowns, Full Restaruant

NEVADA LAS VEGAS • Best Billiards

702 990-0502 3740 E. Flamingo Rd 5- Hermelin 3-Cushion 6- 9’ Pool Tables,1-5x10 Pool Table,Beer,Wine & Food

The Office • Billiard Club

702 570-5570 3050 E Bonanza 2-3-Cushion tables 8 – 9ft pool tables Full Restaurant

• Cue Club

702 735-2884 953 E. Sahara Ste. A15 2- 3-Cushion Soren Sogaard 34 -Pool Tables 1-Snooker 6 x12 Full bar & food -Gaming available

NEW HAMPSHIRE HOOKSETT • Cue & Cushion Billiards

1271 Hooksett Rd 603 623-5330 10 Gold Crown Pool Tables, 2 Chevillotte Billiard Tables, Bar,Online Video Games, Darts

PORTSMOUTH Legends Billiards 603-433-1154 80 Hanover St 15- Pool tables, 7- Dart boards Full liquor & Pub menu Video games 5-Big screens

SOMERSWORTH Buster’s Billiards 369 Route 108 603 692-7926 15 – 9 ft tables, Beer & Wine, Food, 2 Dart Boards, ProSho

NASHUA Boston Billiards Club

55 Northeastern Blvd. 603 943-5630 35- Gold Crown 2 – Dart Boards Full Bar & Restaurant

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 JERSEY BELLEVILLE • Guys & Dolls

524 Washington Ave. 973-759-6217 2- New Gabriels 3cushion billiard tables. 34 – 9 foot pool tables, 6 – Big Screens

CLIFTON Breaker Billiards

1142 US-46 973 773-0933 12-Gold Crowns 3-8’ & 1 Bar Table, BYOBAir Hockey2-Ping Pong

EDISON Sandcastle Billiards

101 Towsley Rd 732 632-9277 18 - 9’ Tables, Card table lounge, Ping-Pong. Pro-shop

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

253 W. Main St 631 665-9783 21- Tables, 1-Glow in the Dark Table, 1-3-Cushion Gabriel,Snacks, Beer Specials, Leagues Tournaments, Ladies Night

BROOKLYN • Gotham City Billiards Club

93 Ave U 718 714-1002 15 Brunswick, 1 Vitalie,

6 Large screen TV’s Burgers, Pizza &,Large Pro Shop

FLUSHING • Carom Cafe

718 358-8585 34-02 Linden Pl 10-5x10 New Verhoven 3Cushion Billiard tables, 10 4 x 8 carom, 22 Brunswick pool tables,Full Bar & Restaurant

LATHAM Diamond Eight Billiards

9 Johnson Rd 518 786-8048 11-9ft pool tables 8- 7’ Valleys,1-3-Cushion Billiard,3-Dart boards, 2Fooseball, Full Bar

YORKVILLE • Hippo's

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, 8-TV’s

N. CAROLINA MORRESVILLE 150 N Out Billiards

539 E. Plaza Dr. Ste. E 704 660-5363 17-9’Olhausen Grand Champions Pros 6-Dart boards Beer & Wine full Restaurant, Voted top 10 in 2010 room

LINDENHURST • Mr Cue Billiards

NEW BERN Mickey’s Milligans Billiards

NEWBURGH Gallery Billiards & Bar

WINSTON SALEM Breaktime Billiards & Sports Bar

631-226-9486 76 East Sunrise Hwy 1-3 Cushion 5x10 14- Gold Crowns,3-Bar Tables,Beer & Snacks

154 N Plank RD 845 565-1994 6- Gold Crown,1-Diamond Pro,2-Diamond 7’, 3 TV’s Full Service Bar

SYRACUSE Premium Billiards

315 488-4888 10 x 9’ Brunswick Super Crowns,2-Gabriels Imperators,8 Diamond Pro Am 7’ers,Brand New Bumper Pool Table,Ping Pong, Beer & Wine,Full Service Kitchen,4 Hard Tip & 2 Soft Tip Dart Boards

WILLIAMVILLE • Bison Billiards

252 637-3711 3411 Trent Rd 6-9’ tables 5-Dart Boards Full Bar & Snack food

336 765-7391 420N Jonestown Rd 15-9 foot Pool tables Darts, 1-big screen, fooseball,Full Bar&menu

OHIO FAIRFIELD • Michaels Billiards

6625 Dixie Billiards 513-860-0044 1- 3-Cushion Table 34- Pool Tables Full Bar and Restaurant

OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY • AAA Billiards Supply

716 632-0281 Main Transit Plaza 8216 Main St 8-9’ Diamonds, 3-9’ Brunswicks, 6-Bar Tables 2-Dart Boards, 3-Cushion Gabriel

405 917-9300 4619 N. West 10th 6- Gold Crowns, 4-Bar tables, 2-5 x 10 Snooker table, 1-3-Cushion Billiard table,Pro Shop & Cue & table repair

5012 72 Street 718-424-3009 6-3-Cushion Tables 2 – Pool Tables Food, Beer and Wine

918 663-3364 5002 S. Memorial 19 3 1/2 X 7 tables, 35 4 1/2X9, 1 Snooker Table Beer, Wine and Liquor,

WOODSIDE • MGM Billiards

TULSA Magoo’s

Full Restaurant

OREGON MEDFORD • The Medford Elks Club

541 772-6247 202N. Central Ave 8-New Elements, 3 Cushion, Gabriel Tables

PENNSYLVANIA NORRISTOWN Markly Billiards 610-278-1595 1713 Markly St 9-Gold Crown 9’ 4-Diamonds 7’Light menu

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, Inst., Sr.citizen rates

PITTSBURG • Breakers Billiards

412-531-2250 1413 Potomac Ave 1-3-Cushion heated Chevilotte,6 – 9’ Gold Crowns, 8 – 9’ Diamond pros,1- 7’ Bar table Diamond, Full Bar

PUERTO RICO CAROLINA Billiard Palace

787-791-0039 Condo new San Juan (VeroniqueSalon Spa) 9-Pool Tables Big Screen & T.V’s, Full bar & food

RHODE ISLAND NORTH PROVIDENCE Rhode Island Billiard Bar & Bistro

401-232-1331 2020-2026 Smith St 14-9’ tables,1-Snooker 5x10 table 1 bar table, 20 T.V’s 2 Full bar & food, Retail

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Snookers

401 351-7665 53 ASHBURTON ST 14 - 41/2X9 pool tables,State of the art TV’s,3 Full liquor bars,

NORTH KINGSTOWN • David Van Lokeren

401-294-2988610 Ten Rod Road 1-Heated Verhoeven and is opened by appointment only

TENNESSEE COOKVILLE The Cue

931 854 9555 2020 N. Willow 8 - 7’Diamonds 2 - 9’Diamonds Full Bar & Restaurant

MEMPHIS Bubba’s Ale House & Grille 7041 HWY 64 901-937-1911 2-Bar tables 2-Dart boards Full bar & Food

Several Flat Screens (HD) Smoking allowed

HighPocket's

1599 Ols Summer Ave. 901 761-1583 12-4 1/2 x9 Gold Crowns, 1 Snooker table, 8- Bar Tables, Full menu & beer, 8- TV’s, 1 big screen, Videos

Sharpshooters Billiards

901 386-1188 6959 Stage 18 Bar Tables 4-Gold Crowns, 6 Dart Boards, T.V’s,Jukebox,Video games, food & Beer

• The Rack

901 369-9501 3622 Lamar Ave 8-9 ‘ Pro Diamond 1-3-Cushion Gabriel 3-Dart boards, 10-tv’s Food & Beer

MURFREESBORO Murfreesboro Billiard Club

1253 NW Broad St 615 893-0088 Two rooms-non smoking & smoking,8 - 8’ Gold Crowns,2 - 9’ Conellys

2 - 9’ and 1-7’ Diamonds, Full Kitchen & Bar

MADISON J.O.B Billiard Club

615 868-4270 900 Gallatin Rd. Madison Sq. Mall 30 Pool tables diamonds In house pro-shop

MANCHESTER Lucky Break Billiard Club

1766 Hillsboro Hwy 931 954 5400 4-7’Valleys,4-7’Diamonds 3 9’Diamonds,Darts, Bumper Pool Beer & Grill

TEXAS ALVIN Deep Pockets Billiards

1204 FM 1462 Rd 281 585-5068 16-7’Diamonds 4-9’ Diamonds, 2-Dart boards, Beer & Snacks Weekly events call

Predator Tour Hits Carom Cafe

top #6 on the Predator Tour co-sponsored by the National Amateur Pool League, took place at Carom Cafe in Flushing, Queens, NY. The ABCD event drew in 52 players. Stop #6 on the Predator Tour co-sponsored by the National Amateur Pool League, took place at Carom Cafe in Flushing, Queens, NY. The ABCD event drew in 52 players. Wellington Reyes won the event by defeating Rasta Lidio in the finals and Mika Immonen won the Open/Pro event defeating Tony Robles in the finals! Congratulations to these players and to all the players that cashed in the event.

DALLAS Hawleys Billiards 972 239-4846 5623 Alpha Rd 5-9ft & 7-8ft,1-5x10 Snooker,Darts & Foosball,Full Bar & Food

SAN LEON Casper’s Billiards 281 559-1400 37 21st St 18- 9ft Brunswicks Full Service Rest & Bar

HOUSTON • Trish Bida

11130 BEECHNUT 281 871-8901 7-New Gabriels 3-Cushion 4-Pool tables, 2-Carom Beer & Food

• ALL Sports Cafe

1005 SAINT EMANUEL SUITE 2-4 713-303-7838 3-New Imperators 3 Cushion Tables,1-4 x 8 Straight Rail,3– 5 x10 3cushion tables

• Bida Tudo

12132 Sabo Rd Phone # 713-446-8307 2-3-Cushion Gabriel Im-

perator

Bogies Billiards

3040 FM 1960 RD Ste 101 281-821-4544 8- 9’ Gold Crowns 14 8’ Pool Tables 1-Snooker Full Bar and Food

•Paris Bida

118010 Bellaire Blvd. Suite –A 832-630-5903 6-Gabriels 3-Cushion 6-Carom tables 4-Pool tables Bar & Food

• US Billiard

12033 Veterans Blvd 281 701-3241 3- Gabriels 3-Cushion 2-NEW Kronos 2 Small tables 4x9 carom & 1 pool table, Beer

LEAGUE CITY Legend’s Billiards 201 S. Gulf Frwy 281-332-7716 20 -4X8 Tables 3 -9’ tables,1-Bar table Full Bar & food 1-Steel Dart board

Results: 1st Wellington Reyes 2nd Rasta Lidio 3rd Andrew Cleary 4th Wilfredo Albay 5th/6th Hector Ruiz T ony Liang 7th/8th Phil Davis Charles Young 9-12th Shawn Shookai Simon Lau Patrick Meyer Mike Fisher

VIRGINIA MIDLOTHIAN Diamond Billiards

804 794-8787 Midlothian Turnpike 14 – 9’Pool tables 4 – 42” Flat Screens Full Bar & Restaurant

WASHINGTON

TACOMA Elk’s Club Lodge

1965 S. Union Ave 253-272-1117 5-3-cushion Verhoeven 9- Brunswick pool tables

WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE • Wisconsin Billiards

414 344-5666 2715 W.Wisconsin Ave 10- 9’ Gold Crowns, 4 Bar tables, 1-Snooker 5x10, 13-cushion Billiard,Full Bar, Pizza, Pro Shop

$1,000 $700 $450 $300 $200 $200 $125 $125 $75 $75 $75 $75

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DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard Systems Article 60

by Darrell Paul Martineau • www.3cushion.us/ WBIA Head Master Instructor Billiard Buddies, The use of Hits is to create diamond angles is shown in the DPM Universal System. It shows you how to create any angle needed to make the shot. My DPM system formulas are used around the world and I can instruct you to full knowledge with my private classes. I have instructed billiard enthusiast in over 40 different countries and most of the U.S. states. My students tell me that their learning curve was shortened by years. If you follow the Professor-Q-Ball’s Pool & Caroms News, where I have been a contributor for 10 years, you will have some idea of how extensive my information is. In graph 60 you will see how it is possible to go to the exact point on the first rail no matter where the cue ball’s starting point is. The shot need a 7 since that is where the object ball 2 is located. The graph show 2 different shots to go to the same final location [7]. You will always start with the number that the second object has been assigned. Next you will check out the cue ball / object ball 1 angle and subtract that from the OB2 number. When that number is less than 3 just use that number to make the hit on the OB1. When that number is 3 or more just take one half of the subtracted number. The graph show both ways and the cuing that goes with each hit made on the OB1. If you have any questions you can always e-mail me and I will answer you. 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/

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Professor’s National Tournament Directory APRIL 2012 April 1

Tri State Tour Carom Cafe Billiards Flushing, NY 718-358-8585 $1,000 added $1000 added ABCD event Midwest 9-Ball Tour Vegas Warm Up Magoos -Tulsa, Ok 918-663-3364 $2,500 added $2500 added Open and ladies divisions

April 7 – 8

Western New York Pool Tour Premium Billiards 315-4884888 Syracuse, NY

April 7

Miss Cues Ladies Tour WPBA East Coast Regional Tour Championship 150 N Out Billiards Mooresville, NC $2,000 added

April 13–15

Rack ‘Em Up Tour The Fan Club Wareham, Ma

April 15

JPNEWT April 21–22

Markleys Billiards Norristown, PA 610-278-1595 $500 added

USSA Tour Event 12 Carom Café Billiards Flushing, NY Brian Yi 917 280-7378

April 21–22

Tiger Tour Texas Bogies Billiards Houston, Tx 281-821-4544 $1,250 added $1250 added $1000 added main event & $250 added second chance

April 21–22

Western New York Pool Tour Breakers Billiards Pittsburgh, Pa 412-531-2250

April 21

Pechauer Ride the 9 Tour Snookers Sports Providence, RI

April 22

401-351-7665

Tri State Tour Gotham City Billiards 93 Ave U Brooklyn, NY 718-714-1002 $1,500 added $1500 added ABCD

April 28

Independent Event New England 9-Ball Challenge Rhode Island Billiard Bar N. Providence, RI 401-232-1331 $2000 guaranteed for first place Play in qualifiers January through April to qualify for event.

April 28

ATTENTION ROOM OWNERS When you subscribe to “Places to Play” Directory (See pages 33 - 35) your event is entitled to get listed in our Tournament Calendar Guide.

Western New York Pool Tour Bison Billiards Buffalo, NY 716-632-0281

April 28

Legends Billiards League City, TX 281 332-7716 201 S. Gulf Freeway 9- Ball No-Pro Nine Ball Tourn $1,000 added with 64 Players

April 28-29

MAY 2012 May 5

Western New York Pool Tour Premium Billiards Syracuse, NY 315-488-4888 Predator Tour Gotham Billiards Brooklyn, NY 718-714-1002 $1,000 added $1000 added

May 5 – 6

Double Points ABCD ABCD on Saturday Open/Pro on Sunday Action Pool Tour VIP Billiards Catonsville, MD 410-747-2551

May 5–6

May 5-11 ACS National Championships Tropicana Hotel Casino Las Vegas, NV May 6-11 U.S.B.A. Nationals Tropicana Hotel Casino Las Vegas, NV

36th BCAPL Nationals Championships Rivera Hotel Casino-Las Vegas, NV

May 9-20

Tri State Tour Port Richmond Billiard Club Staten Island, NY 718-727-0800 $750 added $750 added ABCD event

May 12

Highpocket’s Memphis, TN 5099 Old Summer Ave 761-1583 9-Ball Event $1,000.00 Added Limited to 64 players

May 12-13

Rack ‘Em Up Tour Snookers Providence, RI

May 20

Markleys Billiards Norristown, PA

JPNEWT

JUNE 2012 June 2 – 3

610-278-1595 $500 added

Western New York Pool Tour Premium Billiards Syracuse, NY 315-488-4888

June 2

Poison by Predator Bogies Billiards Houston, Tx $1,000 added $1000 added

June 2

Joss North East Tour Snookers Billiards

June 9–10

Providence, RI 401-351-7665 $2,000 added June 9–10 Tri State Tour Gotham City Billiards Brooklyn, NY 718-714-1002 $2,500 added $2500 added ABCD Special Double Point

Western New York Pool Tour Breakers Billiards Pittsburgh, Pa 412-531-2250

June 16

Tri State Tour Carom Cafe Billiards Flushing, NY 718-358-8585 $1,000 added $1000 added B/C/D event

June 30

Western New York Pool Tour Bison Billiards Buffalo, NY 716-632-0281

June 30

JULY 2012 July 6-7-8

Summer Classic 9-Ball The Rack Memphis TN $5,000 Guaranteed Based on 128 full field 901 360-9090

Western New York Pool Tour Premium Billiards Syracuse, NY

July 7

Summit 2012 Formerly the International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo Being held at the Renaissance Chicago/ Schaumburg Hotel and Convention center.

July 18-20

Southern Classic SPECIAL EVENTS Harrah’s Casino - Tunica, Miss 9-Ball Banks, One Pocket, 9Ball

July 20-28

Tiger Tour Texas Caspers Billiards San Leon, Tx 281-559-1400, $1,250 added $1250 added $1000 added main event and $250 added second chance

July 21–22

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Cuemakers International 9-Ball Championship 2012

ome of the finest cuemakers from all over the USA and Canada met in Philadelphia at the Super Billiards Expo for the 2012 Cuemakers International 9-Ball Championship. The event was the first annual Cuemakers 9Ball Championship and was held as a charity benefit for the Galilean Children’s Home in Liberty, Kentucky. The Galilean Children’s Home has helped thousands of special needs children for a few decades now. All entry fees and donations went directly to help the Children’s Home. Some cuemakers paid much more than the $30 donation/entry fee and others who were unable to play came by and donated their entry fee just to help the Children. When all was said and done the cuemakers tournament raised over a $1000 for the Children’s Home. The player’s field was filled with Cuemakers from the American Cuemakers Association and the International Cuemakers Association as well as some independent cuemakers. The tournament was played in a true single elimination format. When it was all over Chris Hightower of Hightower Custom Cues took home the title of International 9-Ball Champion of Cuemakers 2012. His route to the title was not an easy one with wins over Canadian cuemakers Charlie McKay and Roy Mason. Then he squeaked by well-known California cuemaker Jerry McWorter and went on to win the finals against Michigan cuemaker John LaLonde. Next years event will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center during the Super Billiards Expo March 28th - 30th 2013. A special word appreciation needs to be given to Allen Hopkins Productions for donating the space to hold the event, Cue Man Billiard Products for donating the table rental fees, the International Cuemakers Association for donating the Award Plaques and most of all to the cuemakers for their generous donations and participation. Our cuemaking industry indeed has some generous quality individuals representing it. If interested in sponsoring, donating to or playing in the 2013 event contact cueman@cuesmith.com for more information.