Omega Billiards 2016 ACS National Men’s Open 9-Ball Team 1st $1800 Hammertime 2nd $1000 Forced Kin 3rd $700 Asylum 4th $470 Hammertime 2 5/6th $300 Brass Bell Kickin Chickin 7/8th $200 Poke & Hope Senior Discount
MEN’S OPEN 9-BALL TEAM CHAMPIONS HAMMERTIME: Davyn Arscott, Wentzell Blair, Thomas Joyce
Men’s Advanced 9-Ball Teams 1st $1500 Dick’s Pick 2nd $1300 Gotta Have It 3rd $840 Las Vegas Cue Club 4th $500 Brass Bell
The tantalizing allure of many events in which to play throughout Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Team a week of pool camaraderie and great dates convenient to most 1st $2500 Brass Bell independent leagues at the end of their seasonal league play 2nd $1500 Dick’s Pick fueled a 10% jump in entries at the 12th edition of the Omega Billiards ACS National Championships, produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS), May 7-14, 2016.
MEN’S ADVANCED 9-BALL TEAM CHAMPIONS DICK’S PICK: Mike Hutcheson, Donny Branson, Richard Pickle, Chris Akey, Dave Datillo finals for the top Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles award!
Awards were claimed in nine different divisions of 8-Ball Singles. Among the top skill brackets, undefeated Dustin Gunia (Omaha, NE) outpaced young Mike Robinson (Calgary, AB) for the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles title; defending champ Bernie Store (Phoenix, AZ) double-dipped Tara Williams (Fort Worth, TX) for the Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles crown; while Tim Pidborochynski (Edmonton, AB) defeated Action began with 9-ball and 8-ball Singles Scott Knack (Circle Pines, MN) two sets in the finals and Scotch Doubles play, as Darrel Fredrickson for the Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles laurels, and Janine (Duluth, MN) outpaced the Men’s 9-Ball Singles Robinson (Bullhead City, AZ) remained undefeated in field in this handicapped format to march outpointing her final’s opponent Trina Blackman (Cold undefeated to the title match – outdueling Lake, AB) for the Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles title. his final’s higher-rated opponent Bill Duggan Teammates James Wiebe (Edmonton, AB) and Nigel (Virginia Beach, VA) for the crown. On the Darius (Edmonton, AB) wrestled for the Men’s Standard Women’s 9-Ball Singles side, Gina Quinones (Las 8-Ball Singles crown, with undefeated Wiebe emerging Vegas, NV) claimed the hot seat and then took WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAM CHAMPIONS victorious, while Paula Branton (Hamilton, ON) – advantage of a one-game spot to overcome the STROKERS LADIES: Connie Featherston, Christine Avila, after many years of trying – finally claimed a national powerful game of Tara Williams (Fort Worth, Yvette Villarreal, Esther Castaneda championship with a two-sets finals win over Mandy Lay TX) for the laurels. The Advanced 8-Ball Scotch (McAlester, OK) in the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Singles Doubles championship was claimed by the power Men’s Standard 8-Ball Team division. In the aged divisions, Ian Joyce (White Lake, MI) fell duo of Dustin Gunia & Jessica Frideres (NE/IA) over finalists 1st $1500 Comrades one set short of defending his Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles (55+) Larry Eans & Bernie Store (AZ). Jason Osborn & Danielle 2nd $1000 3 Shades of Grey title, falling in the deciding set to Steve Hansen (Dallas, TX); Roberts (NV) double-dipped Gord & Gail Gee (AB, CAN) in the 3rd $750 Wolfmen 4th $545 P Noise 5/6th $375 Don’t Hold It Against Us Tony’s Tigers II 7/8th $275 Screaming Pterodactyls Shuswap Hustlers
MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAM CHAMPIONS SENIOR DISCOUNT: Doug Callahan, Scott Knack, James Coffey, Scott Leffring, Tom Anderson
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Men’s Standard 9-Ball Teams 1st $1000 PA Misfitz X 2 2nd $750 Rack Em 3rd $570 Screaming Pterodactyls #2 4th $450 Wolfmen 5/6th $330 Don’t Hold It Against Us Raw Dawgs 7/8th $210 3 Shades of Grey Pool Hall Junkies
MEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL TEAM CHAMPIONS BRASS BELL: Dave Perry, Harry Kernodle,Richie Price, Sean O’Neil, Joe Wood, Tom Czaplicki
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