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Professor-Q-Ball’s Rack for January/December 2012/13 Issue 6 • Vol XIII ☜Mohegan Sun Billiards Shootout

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Darren Appleton Wins Challenge of Champions Ga Young Kim captures Tournament of Champions Team Europe wins World Cup of Trick Shots

☜Kiamco Wins Johnny Archer Classic

Ozone Billiards US 7th Amateur Open

WPBA 2012 Champion Jasmin Ouschan

Dechaine Becomes Predator Ambassador

TAP National Event

Doggin’ It for Charity Pool Tournament

Championship Cloth 5th Annual Pro Classic 21 ☜Trick Shot Tim Supports BEF

☜Sorewarding.com fundraising for BEF Pool Instructional…

Force Follow with English…Tom Ross What Would a Sucker Do?…Jacqueline Karol 63 Combination Basics…Robert Byrne Artistic Pocket Newletter update…Tom Rossman Time to Go First Class…The Monk Open the Gate Shot…Steve Markle Curvaceous Shots…Tom Simpson Bar Box 8-Ball…Marty Kaczmarowski DPM Universal Pocket & Carom Billiard Systems # 64… by Darrel Martineau Departments …

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Darren Appleton Wins The 2012 Champion of Champions “This is the toughest tournament in the world,” said an elated Darren Appleton moments after capturing the 2012 International Challenge of Champions title. The pressure packed $25,000 winnertake-all event was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, October 23. Appleton, from England, defeated Shane Van Boening of the USA by a thumping score of 5-1 and 5-1 in the final match, and was crowned “Champion of Champions” for an incredible second year in a row. The two semifinals and the Championship match were taped by ESPN for telecast beginning December 9. “You have to be on your game the entire tournament,” said Appleton. “There’s no margin for error when every player is a champion. One shot missed and you can lose $25,000! The pressure is just incredible. Indeed, of the four international champions in the event, Appleton had to fight to defend his title as the reigning “Champion of Champions.” The Semifinal and Final matches require the winner to win two sets, race to 5 games each set. In the event of a tie, the pressure becomes intense with a one game sudden death shootout. Appleton played US Open 10-Ball Champion Dennis Orcollo in a semifinal match, which went into sudden death. Orcollo won the first set 5-2 and Appleton surged back to take the second set 53. He then won the lag for the one game sudden death, and after trading safeties, he ran the table to close out the match. Van Boening, the 2012 Players 9-Ball Champion, defeated the Jung Lin Chang of Taiwan, the 2012 World 8-Ball Champion, in the other semifinal that also went into sudden death. Chang took the first set by an impressive 5-0, but Van Boening found his stroke to claim the second set 5-3. After battling back and forth in sudden death, Van Boening ran 6 PQB December/January

out to emerge the winner. Appleton’s final match against Van Boening, featured flawless run outs and exquisite safety play on Appleton’s part. Van Boening was unable to get out on his break four times in the two sets, which left him trailing far behind in a lopsided contest. Known for his pinpoint accuracy, Appleton handily won the Championship match in unstoppable form with scores of 5-1 and 5-1. The crowd gave Appleton a standing ovation when he won the final match. He raised his arms in victory and then accepted the highest single purse in international winner-take-all tournaments. The trophy and the check were presented by Mohegan Sun and Diamond Billiard Tables. The presentation brought another round of cheers from the audience. The 2012 event was the 22nd annual International Challenge of Champions and the sixteenth to be held at Mohegan Sun. Tom Cantone, Vice President Sports & Entertainment for Mohegan Sun, was delighted with the support displayed by the turnout of pool fans. “The crowds were even more than we anticipated, and the players were amazing,” he said. “We are extremely pleased.”

In addition to the fine tournament site at Mohegan Sun, the event was sponsored by Diamond Billiard Tables, Aramith Tournament Billiard Balls, Simonis Cloth, Mueller Recreational Products, Executive Billiards Delta-13 Rack, OB Cues, BCA Pool League and Silver Cup Chalk. The WPA sanctioned event was produced by Billiards International.

WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS...Photogra left to right...Gabriel Visiou, Romania. Fl Kohler, France. Michael Libera, Event Prod Mohegan Sun. Luke Szywala, Poland. Ca Nick Nikolaidis, Greece.

“I feel like I just won an Olympic Gold Medal,” said an elated Ga Young Kim moments after capturing the 2012 Mohegan Sun International Tournament of Champions title for an astounding third year and was crowned the Women’s “Champion of Champions.” The two semifinals and the Championship match were taped for broadcast by ESPN beginning December 23.

death tiebreaker. The other semifinal also brought cheers from the crowd. Allison Fisher and Karen Corr, both BCA Hall of Fame members, battled back and forth in a match that ultimately went into sudden death. Corr took

“We may look cool out there, but the pressure is overwhelming,” said Kim “You have to play your heart out when every player is champions. One or two errors and you lose $20,000! Your emotions are just wild during the game.” Nonetheless, of the four international champions in the event, Kim proved to be an irresistible force on her way to the title. She defeated Austria’s Jasmin Ouschan, the Masters 9-Ball Champion, in the semifinal round 4-1 and 4-2. The semi and final matches required a player to win two sets, race to four games each set. In the event of a tie, the pressure becomes brutal with a one game sudden

the first set by a score of 4-2 and Fisher rallied back to capture the second set 4-3. In sudden death, Fisher was on her way to victory when she failed to pocket the five ball and Corr then quickly cleaned the table for the win. Kim’s final match against Corr was neck-and-neck, featuring precise run outs and fierce safety play. Kim looked unbeatable as she easily claimed the first set by 4-2. But Corr then rocketed back in the second set with a drubbing score of 4-0. Known for her uncanny shotmaking, Kim won the lag for the one game sudden death, and following an exchange of safeties, she ran the table.

Ga Young Kim Wins The 2012 Tournament of Champions

hotograph from mania. Florian ent Production and. Captain ce.

The crowd gave Kim a standing ovation when he won the final match. She raised her cue in victory and then accepted the highest single purse in Women’s international winner-take-all tournaments. The trophy and the check were presented by Mohegan Sun and Diamond Billiard Tables. The 2012 event was the 15th annual International Tournament of Champions. Tom Cantone, VP Sports & Entertainment, was delighted with the brilliant play and packed house of pool fans. “The crowds appreciate watching champions go head-to-head,” he said, “and the players were a credit to the sport.”

Team Europe Downs Team USA in World Cup of Trick Shots

The World Cup of Tricks Shots was held October 25 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Team Europe claimed the title over Team USA in the only international team competition in the sport of Trick Shots. The prize purse was $30,000 for the event and Gold Medals to the winning team. The two semifinals and the Championship match will be broadcast by ESPN on January 6. Captain Nick Nikolaidis led Team Europe to victory and the Gold Medal. Other Team Europe members who were awarded the Gold Medal were Luke Szywala, Gabriel Visiou, and Florian Kohler. Silver Medalists from Team USA included Captain Andy Segal, Bruce Barthelette, Jamey Gray, and Mike Dechaine. The players on Team Europe displayed their brilliance to emerge as the top trick shot artists in the world. The Championship match was poetry on green felt, with Team Europe defeating Team USA by a hairline score of 21-20 to take the Gold Medals. Team USA, whose members were otherwise on their game, claimed Silver Medals and second prize. In the first semifinal, Team Europe players Visiou and Kohler prevailed over Team USA members Segal and Gray. The other semifinal saw Team USA artists Barthelette and Dechaine slip past Team Europe players Nikolaidis and Szywala in a tight match. The winning team in each semifinal carried a 1 point bonus forward into the final match. The Championship match went down to the wire, with Team Europe claiming the Gold Medals by the narrow margin of one point. The standing-room-only crowd gave Team Europe a rousing ovation at the end of the Championship match. The victory was particularly rewarding for Team Europe as the teams were tied 3-3 in the history of the event, and Team Europe has now won Gold Medals four times in seven years. The Gold Medals and the team checks were presented by Mohegan Sun and Diamond Billiard Tables. The presentations brought another round of cheers from the audience.

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Warren Kiamco Champion of the Johnny Archer Classic

Johnny Archer and his beautiful wife Melanie congratulates Warren, the new champion of the Scorpion Cues Johnny Archer Classic! by Charlie Williams Marietta, Georgia- Long time veteran Warren Kiamco did what so few players have ever been able to do, completely dominate America’s top player Shane Van Boening in the finals. Van Boening who is so accustomed to winning on US soil, was completely hammered by the smooth, finesse style of Kiamco. The Scorpion Cues Johnny Archer Classic is a Dragon Promotions production and sanctioned by the Association Of Billiard Professionals as an ABP International Points Ranking Tournament and hosted by the Marietta Billiard Club. The event was supported by Fat Boy Productions Co. and Steve Florentino Billiards. Heavy hitter companies are getting behind the event for the first time as well such as Ozone Billiards and Championship Cloth who will be supplying all the tournament tables Tour Edition 3030 cloth. Billiards Digest, Pool & Billiard Magazine, and Inside Pool Magazine are also sponsoring the event. The tournament is an official ABP Pro Tour sanctioned points tournament for pro rankings. Please visit www.facebook.com/ABPpros for updates and to join the ABP Pro Tour. The Scorpion Cues Johnny Archer Classic is a pro 10-Ball tournament open to all amateurs, semipros, and professionals. Full info and updates can be found at www.facebook.com/JohnnyArcherClassic Shane won many matches but ran out of gas at the end.

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Kiamco jumped to a quick 3-0 lead at the start of the match. And Shane was not able to recoup from there. Warren utterly dominated the entire match and worked to a 9-2 lead within less than an hour in a fast paced match. Shane was able to gain one more game, but fell 11-3 in the finale. Incredibly, Kiamco never had a close match nor a loss the entire event, though the field was filled with stud players such as Rodney Morris, Thorsten Hohmann, Corey Deuel, Shannon Daulton, Charlie Williams, Mike Davis, Johnny Archer and so many more. His closest opponent got to 6 games in the races to 9. “I got tired. Warren played great. That’s pool. I can’t win them all”, said Shane afterwards. “I really am very happy to win this event. I told my good friend Jeremy Sossei before the match, I’m not wishing for Shane to not make a ball on the break. I’m only wishing he doesn’t have a shot!” laughed Kiamco as the crowd laughed with him. “I really want to thank Johnny Archer, he has such a great poolroom. And thanks to Charlie and Dragon Promotions, I hope you do many more events for us.” Scorpion Cues and Championship Cloth’s Tour Edition 3030 are the Official Products used during the Johnny Archer Classic at Archer’s poolroom Photos courtesy of Dragon Promotions

Superfly! Jimmy Majors Sweeps Ozone Billiards U.S 7th Amateur Open Jimmy “Superfly” Majors went undefeated to win the 8-Ball & 9-Ball Open in the 7th year of the events New Iberia,Louisiana - The 2012 Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open returned in its 7th year and saw it’s first sweep of the Open Divisions. Louisiana’s own Jimmy Majors, nicknamed “Superfly” by Louisiana locals, went undefeated in 11 consecutive matches to win the 8-Ball Open and the 9-ball Pro-Am open. The events took place at Emerald Billiards in New Iberia, Louisiana. The Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open was produced by Dragon Promotions and coincided with The Championship Cloth Pro Classic events. This 7th installment of this amateur extravaganza featured 7 total tournaments in 9Ball and 8-Ball disciplines, with divisions in Open, Women, Seniors, Mixed Doubles and the Open 9-Ball which allows all players of any level to play. The events were sponsored by Predator, Pool & Billiard Magazine, Aramith Balls, and Emerald Billiards.

Superfly

Majors played in the Pro Classic 9-Ball event but wasn’t able to post a match win. His luck changed when he entered the bar table events. He went undefeated in the 8-Ball to claim the $1000 1st place prize. Then he entered the 9-Ball Pro-Am which featured tougher players such as Richie Richeson, Sylver Ochoa, Gary Abood, and more. Again, he went undefeated with wins over Sylver Ochoa and then Abood in the finals to claim another $2300. On the 8-Ball ladies side, Florida’s Chris Fields came back from the loser’s side and defeated defending champion Ashley Kline in back to back double hill thrillers, 4-3, 3-2. Congrats also goes out to Mickey Elesterion , winner of the 8-Ball Seniors division of the Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open. Mickey Elesterion December/January PQB 9

Choices

by Tom Ross Contributing Writer Sometimes it can be a little frightening to think about pool and the precise demands that we continually face to play the game well. When played at its best, the game looks so simple as we watch professionals shooting one easy shot after another. And, that’s probably what stops professional pool from breaking through to mainstream television coverage—the fact that average players can tune in to see so-called champions pocketing balls that nobody would miss. But then when we try it, things don’t seem to go as smoothly as they should, leaving us to wonder if we’ll ever get the hang of this crazy game. When we watch the best players at work, the element that usually stands out most obviously is their exact cue-ball control. And it’s easy to wonder how they can handle that white ball so consistently with such perfect speed and direction. The answer to that question is twofold. One, they’re simply great players and, from years of practice and play, they’ve refined their strokes to manage position play with the sharpest accuracy. The second answer, one that may not be so apparent to an observer, lies in the choices they make, very subtle differences that we may not see, but ones that offer a wider margin for error to help ensure good position for every shot. In the diagram we have a straight-pool setup with four balls left on the table and that striped ball sitting next to the rack in perfect, break-shot position. This layout illustrates a very standard pattern to the break shot. Most players would identify the solid ball on the left side of the table as the key shot, or the last shot before the break shot, since a stop shot on that ball into the side pocket gives ideal position for the break shot. So, we would shoot the solid ball on the right side of the table into the side pocket,

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then the striped ball near the right side rail into the corner to land straightin for the stop shot on the solid ball into the side—a simple threeball run to the break shot. How would an experienced player then handle this simple layout? There are no real position challenges in this layout, but in order to get that break shot and open the next rack, we must get to a straight-in or nearlystraight-in angle on the key shot. And reaching that goal with ease depends entirely on how we play the first shot in the side pocket. Let’s examine three choices for position on the second shot, the striped ball into the corner. The obvious choice is to play a soft stop shot on that first ball and allow the cue ball to drift over to position A for an easy straight-in shot on the striped ball into the corner. A slightly firmer hit would move the cue ball to position B, and again an easy shot afterwards. Or we can stun the cue ball a little further to position C, which leaves a cut shot on the striped ball. Which is best? A, probably the popular choice, offers an easy shot on the striped ball but one that requires drawing the cue ball straight back to the X for the necessary position on the key shot, perhaps not so easy as it sounds, especially under pressure. Under drawing the cue ball would leave an angle on the key shot that moves the cue ball away from the break shot thus making it longer and more dif-

ficult. Over drawing the cue ball past the X, even slightly, would be disastrous since the angle on the key shot from there would move the cue ball toward the break shot and likely make position for it extremely difficult, if not impossible. Position B for the striped ball is definitely the worst of the three because of the slight cut angle it offers on the striped ball, an angle that’s just enough to move the cue ball toward the cushion, maybe freezing it there, but would require a very firm hit to bounce the cue ball away from the cushion, all while trying to draw the cue ball to a spot near the X. The savvy player would look at this layout and opt to stun the cue ball over to C. From C, all that’s required is a stop shot to move the cue ball on the solid line off the cushion and toward the key shot. Position C gives the shooter a twofoot margin of error for speed with a cue ball that’s tracking right on the line for the desired position angle. Also, the cue ball does not have to fall exactly at C to achieve that result. A cue ball that falls short of C by three or four inches or rolls past that mark by the same margin will still allow for easy position on the key shot with nothing but a small speed adjustment, depending on where it lies. This one example gives us a nice look at the kind of thinking that makes the best players look so great. When we watch professionals play and admire their perfect position play, we can do so now with an eye for the choices they make to achieve such impressive results. A good question to ask is what kind of shot would that player have if he or she had hit the previous one a little harder or softer? Very often the answer will be “a good one” because of a smarter choice.

WPBA 2012 Tour Champion is Jasmin Ouschan

World’s Best Women Pool Players Competed at Chinook Winds Casino Resort

f you were a guest at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in beautiful Lincoln City, Oregon this past week, not only will you be able to experience breathtaking views of the Pacific Coast and its fierce ocean, but you might also be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of sea lions, whales and the best women pool players in the world! Chinook Winds Casino Resort was host to the WPBA 2012 Tour Championship and all its festivities. The five day event kicked off with an Award Banquet on Wednesday afternoon. Players and their guests were treated to fine dining while recipients of the awards were announced. Those recipients included Jana Montour as ‘Rookie of the Year’, Teruko Cuccelelli won the ‘Most Improved Player’, the ‘Tournament Director’ Award went to Allison Fisher and Linda Pault was the recipient of the President’s Award for all of her years of service to the WPBA. Following the Awards Banquet, there was a Charity Event in which top ranked players generously donated their time to support. Forty eight players competed in this prestigious tournaments. Players earned their spots by their rank over a six tournament period, no qualifiers were held for this event which insured that only the best were in attendance. Matches began on Thursday and included an exciting new format called “Bonus Pool” within the main event. Any player that achieved a ‘Nine on the Break’ or a ‘Break and Run’ in their first two rounds of play, received additional money based on how many of these they accumulated. In addition, an audience member received a gift bag donated by American Poolplayers Association and WPBA each time a player attained this. There were almost 50 times this took place and a ticket was drawn for a fan to win, with Kelly Fisher taking the lead for the most Bonus Pool wins! During the week, in the room adjacent to the WPBA arena, the American Poolplayers Association held a “side-by-side” tournament where their members competed in an event of their own. This enabled the pros and amateurs to come together and take pictures, sign autographs and even play a few games of pool! The two players entering the finals undefeated. Jasmin Ouschan defeated Vicki Paski 9-1, Jana Montour 9-3, number 1 seed Allison Fisher 9-6 and Jennifer Barretta 9-1. Karen Corr was the second victor with wins over Jessica Barnes 9-2, a 12 PQB December/January

close matches with Xiaoting Pan and Kelly Fisher, Karen winning both 9-7. With the early rounds out of the way, the tournament became single elimination as the ESPN crews moved in to film the semi-finals and final match. Jasmin drew Allison Fisher and for a second time, proved it was her day, defeating Allison 7-3. Meanwhile, Corr was practically handed her match against Ga Young Kim 7-5, as Kim made uncharacteristic mistakes toward the end of several racks leaving Corr to easily clean up the table. In the finals, Jasmin jumps out to a very strong start with break and runs on 2 of the 4 first games and led 4-0 before Karen would get on the board. Karen played smart chess-like moves to get back in the game, but Jasmins offensive game was too much in this match and Jasmin took down another giant to win the WPBA 2012 Tour Championship title! First and second place were presented gorgeous hand blow glass trophy bowls as well as the popular Pendleton blankets by Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Other players having finishes worth mentioning were Jennifer Barretta placing 5th, Kim White-Newsome, Mary Rakin and Nicole Keeney finishing tied for 9th, and Jana Montour showing her “Rookie of the Year” award was well deserved by her finishing in the top 16. The semi-final and final matches will be televised on ESPN2 December 16th from 4-7pm EST. Visit wpba.com for the upcoming schedule of events for 2013.

What Would a Sucker Do?

If you look around the room and don’t see any suckers…. YOU are the sucker! by Jacqueline Karol • House Pro at DownLo Billiards Chico, Calif. League Operator & Tournament Director • www.BilliardsBootCamp.com

ou have stripes here. You each only have one ball left and the 8-ball. Your opponent’s ball, the solid, is sitting in the jaws and is directly blocking your corner pocket shot. What do you do? 1) “Bank your stripe in the corner!” 2) “Slowly roll the your ball up in on front of their solid to prevent them from hitting their ball!” 3) “Replace their ball with yours by softly shooting yours directly into theirs!” Suckers… You must assess each situation to come to the best possible answer, which is the one with the highest winning percentage. Why are these not good ideas?: Bank shots are low percentage and if you miss, your opponent will most surely run out and win. Slow rolling your stripe in front of theirs with accurate speed control is very hard to do and the cost is high if you miss. It is a high cost because their solid is in the jaws which makes it which makes it a “bigger ball to hit” meaning, easier to hit, because there is a bigger margin of error. For example, they

can pocket it if they hit directly into it kick it in hitting rail first from many more points compared to a shot that is farther away from the pocket. Furthermore, it is very likely that they will pocket the 8-ball to win because it goes in every pocket. Softly shooting your ball into theirs will leave your ball in the jaws but you probably won’t get another shot because you will leave them an easy shot on the 8-ball. Answer: Use draw to put forward spin on your stripe and call it in the corner. This will likely result either one of two positive outcomes: A: If you pocket your stripe, you can now shoot the 8-ball to win the game. B: If your ball does not follow it in and instead, stays in the jaws, you have now blocked their pocket with your stripe because you used a draw speed to set your 8-ball shot in that same corner. By thinking more than one shot ahead and assessing the likely possibilities, tremendously increases your odds of winning.

Mike Dechaine Becomes Predator Brand Ambassador

by Kyle Nolan, Predator Group Predator Group is proud to announce that Mike Dechaine has joined the Predator team of Brand Ambassadors. “We’re excited to have Mike officially on the team. He’s been working with our product engineers for some time, particularly on the new break. That, combined with Mike’s many years of experience playing with our other equipment, has made for a superb working relationship,” said Kyle Nolan, Dir. of Branding & Communications at Predator Group. “I’m not one of those guys who will just throw on a patch. I have to believe in what I’m promoting; otherwise it’s all too fake for me. I already loved the performance of Predator’s products, and working with their team has increased my understanding of the science behind pool,” said Mike Dechaine. Look for Mike at the Mosconi Cup representing team U.S.A. for the second straight year and on ESPN as he and the rest of team U.S.A. take on Europe at the World Cup of Trick Shots. Predator Group, an international billiards industry leader, is 14 PQB December/January

focused on bringing constant innovation and game-improving equipment to billiards players worldwide. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Predator Group’s core brands include: Predator Cues® – high-end (professional level) cues with revolutionary technology to enhance performance; Poison Billiards® – recreational cues with cutting-edge designs and Predator engineering for best-in-class playability; and Uni-Loc® – precision billiards equipment manufacturer. For more information regarding Predator Group’s products, visit www.predatorgroup.com.

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

t the right is a frozen combination that isn’t aimed at the pocket. To redirect the 5 ball to the left, hit the 3ball on the right side. This is surprising news to beginners, even if they have college degrees in science. If the gap between the balls is a half inch and the line of centers is the same, you would have to hit the 3-ball on the left side to cut the 5-ball in. The point to remember is that the position of the third ball is what influences a combination that is frozen or almost frozen. At the left, hitting the 3-ball results in failure. Hitting the 2ball first throws the 5-ball into the pocket.

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

The Artistic Pocket newsletter’s 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… The November, 2012 edition includes a look at the magnetic “show” amenities of Artistic Pool and how legends of the past have inspired modern – day performers of our special art form. In this regard the Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup VI will be taking place in Indianapolis, IN from November 29 – December 2, 2012. A magnetic media / entertainment night experience is planned on December 1st with many of the “players in the Cup event performing some of their specialized shot creations with a unique twist of style and special spirit sure to amuse and edify all in attendance. The valued contributions of Steve “Triple C” Markle, Rodney and “Triple P” Fontaine continue to accent the newsletter pages with specific appeal asking for more of the same. A special thanks to Paul Frankel for presenting, archiving each edition at professorqball.com. May you continue to enjoy The Artistic Pocket with its message of our activity around the world via special fellowship experiences of common interests, reunion style sharing of unique “artistic” talents, plus a universal willingness to help others…Rack Up A Victory In Their Game And Life!!

Special excerpts follow from the State Of The “Art” Message Prior to 2000 “trick and fancy shot” exhibitions were done by dozens of pro players at the BCA Trade Show and select billiard venues primarily wanting special “skill shot” demos and select “match play” promotions Players started to “find a niche” with their pocket billiard skills after 2000 by adding a focused entertainment to their routines, helping to bring the “show side” of Artistic Pool to the forefront for sport growth and renewed fan attraction A host of players that used to do demos with only a handful of skill shots were now seeing a major shift in new “entertainment” demands for sharing the “sport gift” of Artistic Pool via an energetic style and an enlightening spirit presentation This “new” foundation for billiard demonstrations has etched a major professional mark in history as it remains a magnetic appeal for all SPECIAL EVENT: The Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup VI is also introducing for the first time ever the new and exciting Q & Cue Characters “Roll To Victory” Challenge, a magnetic game and entertainment concept created by Paul “Professor-QBall” Frankel & Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman. For more info on this attraction or the Cup VI please email the address below. Anyone wanting to receive our newsletter 4 – 6 times per year via a “bcc” email release may also contact us at drcue@artisticpool.org or you may call at 765.795.4968. December/January PQB 15

Time to Go First Class

by “The Monk” Contributing Writer • www.monkbilliardacademy.net uring the week of the US Open players were crying about bad rolls and playing the victim roll. When you cry about your opponents good rolls you don’t understand the nature of competition. You don’t belong in a game like pocket billiards. Unfortunately, the majority cry when they get bad luck. It is almost comical to see an opponent in the chair throw up his arms, shake his head and roll his eyes when a player makes a lucky shot.

it went three rails and knocked the nine ball. My student jumped up with a big smile on her face and said, “wow, how happy are you?” She ran over and hugged the girl. When an opponent gets a good break it is nothing personal. This girl is a champion. Unfortunately for pool, she became a doctor. It takes a mature player to be happy about the good fortune of an opponent.

shot or come to the table with the rack in your hand?

high school dropout talks about how he annihilated, crushed, ruined, destroyed his opponent. Those verbs do not belong in this sport, a game that originated in gentlemen’s clubs. Cry babies and braggers will not build a fan base therefore they do nothing for the sport.

I played a match many years ago in PA. The matched was alternate break 8 ball championship. I ran my four racks and he ran his four racks. It was hill hill and when I broke, the cue ball went off the table. My opponent took ball and hand and set up for a shot down table. I wanted to let him shoot and call foul but I could not do that. I reminded him that he needed to start in the kitchen. He ran the table and I lost. Fifteen years later a Play this game with class. If you are a world class player you deserve respect and guy told me about that game and what a fine sport I was. You make a lasting imThere are some great things happening admiration. Stand up and take your loss with a gentleman’s spirit. Leave a lasting pression when you can play this game as a during the match. You will show more gentleman. No one would class and dignity if you say, “I have remembered that game played a good match today Play this game with class. If you are a world class if I won. and my opponent played just player you deserve respect and admiration. a little better than me.” Darren Appleton, upon losing remarked that he played very well impression on your audience with your We all know that a missed shot is but his opponent played just a little first class approach to this time honored almost always missed position. So you better. He went on to say he wished him should expect the cue ball to be in a bad game. good luck the rest of the way. Mr Appleplace when your opponent misses a shot. Some players show their classless ways ton did not cry about bad rolls, or lucky Don’t cry about being hooked. Would breaks. by bragging. It gets a bit much when a you rather come to the table for a kick

Now is the time for our players to man up. I coached a female player who made the finals in a big tournament. Tied hill hill her opponent missed the eight ball,

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Time to man up boys. See if you can go through an entire tournament without making excuses.

Open the Gate Shot

by Steve Markle Contributing Writer • SteveMarklePool.com

ere is a very tough shot that was included in the 2012 Professional Artistic Pool Shot Program. Like many shots in our program categorized as stroke shots, this shot requires a special stroke that would not typically come up in an ordinary game of pool. The object is to draw the cue ball back into the head rail and then into rail 1. After hitting rail 1 the cue ball will hit the short cue, make it roll away from the blocker ball and open a gap for the cue ball to travel through and pocket the object ball into pocket “B”. Start by placing your first object ball along the 2nd diamond line but no further than 3 balls width away from rail 3. Next place another object ball in the jaw of pocket “B”. Place your blocker ball on the 3rd diamond. After, place your rack and a short cue in the position shown. By rule, the short cue may not be more than 1 chalks width away from the blocker ball. Finally, place your cue ball 2 mm away from object ball 1. If you do not feel comfortable with this try starting with your cue ball about an inch away and as your skill begins to progress work your way to the 2 mm mark. Remember to play object ball 1 more towards the long rail. Due to the english you will be putting it will throw left when executing the shot. Put maximum 5:00 on the cue ball and use a hard stroke. This will allow the cue ball to draw back into the short rail and the side spin will keep the cue ball moving so that it has enough speed to push the short cue away from the blocker ball and able it to pocket object ball 2. Enjoy this great shot!

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TAP has National Event, inspiring the Best of The Best.

AP’s National Event kicked off on Friday, November 2nd at Embassy Suites Charleston Convention Center in South Carolina with the TAP National Party provided by the TAP Corporate office. The Best of the Best Teams from all over the USA and Canada came to play for the coveted National Titles in 8 Ball and 9 Ball Team and Singles events. TAPs signature event Rally Blue Gray Dream Team event was also held. McDermott Handcrafted Cues, TAP’s Cue Sponsor, was onsite with TAP Members Only Specials, and provided instruction and sales of their products. D & D Cue Repair provided repair and cleaning of the players’ cues, as they do at all TAP events. Connoisseur Cues and Billy’s Billiard Supplies were also on hand at the event selling a variety of high-end cues, custom cues and pool accessories. Sharkin U Apparel once again provided sales of their popular demand apparel line and provided gift packages to each of the singles event winners. Sticky Fingers in Mt. Pleasant provided shuttle service to and from their facility, which was much appreciated by the players, as they enjoyed their great food. TAP Apparel showcased their new line of apparel coming out on the TAP Online store as well as their new full line of customized products. North Park Grille provided discounts and lunch specials to the players at their facility with 18 Tables, Sports Bar with Large Screen TVs and Entertainment each night. Sam Rullo, TAP Sales Director, provided tours of Pool Net to the players to show how to login to their member profiles, answer questions, and showed prospects in South Carolina what TAP has to offer in their areas. At week’s end, the National Champions were crowned. National 8 Ball Team Champions - Terry’s All Stars, KS. National 9 Ball Team Champions– R U Kidding Me?, Canada. Rally Blue Gray Dream Team Event Champions for 2012 – Don’t Laugh Your Next, NC. Congratulations to all of ourChampions for 2012! TAP’s best of the best from all over the USA and Canada were getting ready for this TAP National event, when Hurricane Sandy came ashore. What it revealed was several type of Champions, those that irregardless of what they had endured, were coming to Nationals, those that were not affected reaching out to those that were. Don’t have TAP where you are? Call 1-800-984-7665 Ext. 2 Sam Rullo TAP’s Sales Director, he will be happy to help you. Want more results, pictures and information about TAP? Check out our website, www.tapleague.com

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Doggin’ It for Charity Pool Tournament

On Friday and Saturday, November 2-3, 2012, the first Doggin’ It for Charity Pool Tournament was held in Temecula, California, to benefit the ongoing efforts of the Animal Rescue Kompany (A.R.K.). Hosted by High Society Billiards and Dart of Temecula, California, owner Kelly Ferree and his son Brian were on-hand as pool players from San Diego, Riverside, Orange County and Glendale, California, came out to show their skills and support this event. Proceeds from the tournament went directly to A.R.K. as they work to provide care for unwanted animals, and search for new homes for animals who otherwise face the possibility of euthanasia. Along with the players, A.R.K. wishes to express their appreciation to High Society for hosting the event, Brian Ferree, High Society Table Refelting, and Autumn Grucellia, In The Pocket News, for their cash donations, and Dave “The Ginger Wizard” Pearson, David Olhausen, Olhausen Game Rooms, Kearney Mesa, California, for their donation of auction items. Finally, a special thank-you to Mary Ann Starkey, GoPlayPool.com and Paul Frankel, Professor Q-Balls National Pool and Three Cushion News, for helping us spread the word. In the Seven Ball Tournament, Ramin Bakhtiari won $200.00 as first place winner, and Orlando Gonzalez won $50.00 as second place winner. In the Ten Ball Tournament, Alex Laski won $400.00 as first place winner, Orlando Gonzalez won $250.00 as second place winner, Mary Ann Starkey won $150.00 in third place, Ramin Bakhtiari won $75.00 for fourth, Noel Panaligan won a McDermont Cue Stick as fifth place and Matt Schaffer won $25.00 as sixth place winner. A G&W four point cue which was donated by Dave “The Ginger

7 ball Ramin Bakhtiari, Adam Merrill , Orlando Gonzalez

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Wizard” Pearson signed by Dave, Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman, and Jerry Briesath was won in a raffle by John Sperka. If are interested in helping the Animal Rescue Kompany in their ongoing efforts, please contact Mr. Michael Brown, (951) 491-9307, or Sharon McGilvery, (909) 896-2852, or send email to www.animalrescuekompany.org. A.R.K. is a 501(c)(3) organization serving the Inland Empire and Southern, California.

Simonis $500 Challenge to Raise Money for the Juniors

Nationals Juniors Pool Month may have been in September but the fundraising efforts continue. Last month, Simonis Cloth made a $500 contribution to the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) in support of their national campaign. In addition to their kind donation, Simonis also proposed a challenge to the industry and players. If the BEF received at least ten donations or pledges for $500 or more during the month of September, then Simonis would kick in another $500. Recently, Simonis has since graciously extended the September challenge through the end of the year so others can also have a chance to help support the worthy charity. To learn more about the BEF and all the ways to get involved, make a donation, or contribute products and services, contact Executive Director, Samm Diep-Vidal at (303) 926-1039 or visit the website at BilliardEducation.org. Founded in 1680 in Verviers Belgium and still there today, Iwan Simonis S.A. is the oldest and most respected name in the billiard industry and the only mill in the world dedicated to the production of cloth for cue-sport games including pool, carom, snooker and pyramid. Known worldwide as the truest playing cloth, Simonis will increase your enjoyment of the game by allowing you to play your best. Contact Iwan Simonis, Inc. in North America at 847-549-6109 or visit us at www.simoniscloth.com The Billiard Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that produces the annual Junior National Championships, provides scholarships for young players, sends junior players to the World Junior Championships and promotes Pool in School programs to encourage lifelong participants

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Championship Cloth 5th Annual Pro Classic The events took place side by side to the Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open all hosted by Emerald Billiards and produced by Dragon Promotions.

Van Boening Wins Over Archer at Emerald Billiards

In an epic conclusion, Shane Van Boening and Johnny Archer put on a show for the ages. Both players were on their top A+ game with big runs and unbelievable comebacks in the 10-Ball Pro Classic finals. The finals between Van Boening and Archer started off lopsided with Shane breaking and running the first 4 racks. He went up 5-0 before Archer could mark a game up. But Van Boening’s break seemed unstoppable and he Ronnie “The Volcano” Alcano climbed to a 9-2 lead within 45 minutes. It looked like it Shane Van Boening would be a very short night. But here comes Johnny! Credit Photos to Justin Acker Archer came back and rattled off 4 games in a row Alcano Wins Championship Cloth Pro before Shane could stop the bleeding. At 10-6, the match was Classic 9-Ball still heavily favoring Shane. Archer knowing this failed to by Charlie Williams make any errors and was playing pinpoint position on his New Iberia, Louisiana- Ronnie “The Volcano” Alcano just offense. He climbed to 10-8 to the thrill of the audience. needed a little time to erupt. In eight consecutive matches, he Archer was rewarded with a perfect break the next rack as he was unthreatened. smashed the rack with power but controlled the cueball perRobb Saez was the victim in the finals, thought Saez had fectly. With an open shot on the 1ball, he ran out to tie it at been burning them up on his side of the charts. Saez had a 10-10! One game for the championship! tight 9-8 win over Adam Smith when Smith faltered on the The final game saw Archer break, making a ball, but was 7ball case game, but Saez burned through his opponents after forced to play safety. Another safety battle ensued, and again Archer was able to get a look at the 1ball. Faced with a long off including a 9-3 over Wang Can and 9-2 over Charlie Williams angle one ball, and having to force the cueball around 3 rails or in the hot seat finals. Alcano dusted through Bustamante, Israel Rota, Mike Davis, play safe, Archer opted for offense. He fired the ball and the Wang Can, Ralph Eckert, and Charlie WiIlliams. cueball went 3 rails. Except the 1ball did not go in. Archer’s In the finals, Saez and Alcano both kept it close playing fast first miss in 10 games and Shane’s first opportunity in an hour. and furious. The score was tied at 5-5, when Saez was running Shane was left with a short masse on the 1ball, which he out and shot an easy dead 5ball to 7ball combo. Ronnie called studied and made. And then had to force the 2ball in with follow with the cueball off the side rail a hair. Though pressure a loss of turn because Saez did not call the ball. This turned the tide of the match and Saez was not able to regain control of packed, Shane smoothly ran the table perfectly for the win. the match. Alcano cruised through to a 11-7 victory. “We are going to do this again next year and make it bigger Sponsored by Ozone Billiards and Predator Cues. and better!” said Keith Hulin. The events were being streamed live on poolactiontv.com and sponsored by Ozone Billiards and Predator Cues. 1st-Shane Van Boening $3,300 2nd-Johnny Archer $2,200 3rd-Robb Saez $1,600 4th-Rodney Morris $1,200 5th-Mike Davis $900 5th-Jesse Engel $900 7th-F. Bustamante $650 7th-Brandon Shuff $650 9th-Warren Kiamco $375 Thorsten Hohmann $375 Cliff Joyner $375.00 Charlie Williams $375

1st-Ronnie Alcano $3,300 2nd-Robb Saez $2,200 3rd-Charlie Williams $1,800 4th-Can Wang $1,200 5th-Francisco Bustamante$900 5th-Warren Kiamco $900 7th-Johnny Archer $600 7th-Shane Van Boening $600 9th-Jesse Engel $325 Thorsten Hohmann $325

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Curvaceous Shots

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

ccasionally, shots come up where your cueball path to the object ball is just barely blocked by another ball. Sometimes it’s just the edge of a ball that’s in the way. If the blocker is closer to the cueball (perhaps a quarter to a third of the way to the object ball), jumping over the obstruction is often a solution. However, if the blocker is closer to the object ball (half to three quarters of the way to the object ball), elevating and shooting a curve shot may be appropriate. In addition to being useful and occasionally practical, curve shots are ballsy and fun. If you actually make your curve shot, it tends to impress the spectators and intimidate your opponent. On the other hand, if you miss badly, well, you might look stupid. Let’s look at what we need to understand to make “basic, easy curve shots” such as Shot 1 in the diagram, which calls for a slight curve around the edge of the 13-ball. Shot 2 demonstrates several of the principles involved, while curving around the dreaded side pocket point. Shot 3 shows a more difficult application of the curve shot, curving around an entire ball. Begin to get a feel for curving the cueball by shooting some Shot 2’s. To pocket the 2-ball, elevate your cue moderately (maybe 20° to 30°) and hit through the cueball with low, rail-side english. You’ll notice that you can aim straight down the rail and hit with the english shown, and the CB will take off at an angle a few degrees out from the rail line. This is squirt (aka, “cueball deflection”), and is caused, to greater or lesser degrees, by all shafts. Next, you see the CB slowing down and then curving back toward the rail. With a little practice, you’ll find how

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much elevation, tip offset, and speed will work for the equipment and desired curve of the moment. If you’re not getting much visible curve, you’re probably hitting too hard. When you hit hard, the ball may not have enough time to curve the amount you had in mind. Try softer. If you’re diving into the rail too early, you may be using too much sidespin. Change one thing at a time. Just as with normal flat shots, intend to hit through the cueball. You have to convince that cueball to take that elevated sidespin. Make it swerve. A poke won’t do it. Your elevated stick should point down the initial aim line for the shot, allowing for squirt and swerve. To understand where to hit the cueball for “low rail-side english”, consider that as you elevate the stick, all the english spots on the cueball rotate upward with the stick angle. Balls only curve while they’re skidding. So for curve shots, as we hit low, we cause backspin. Backspin slows the cueball. As the cueball moves more slowly, the sidespin acts more strongly and curves the ball off the line. You could think of it as “draw allows more curve.” As we elevate more, the sidespin generated becomes stronger relative to the forward speed of the CB. In other words, as we elevate, more of the power of the stroke goes into sidespin and less into forward speed. Hitting with elevation

and power is how players can produce the beautifully violent curves we see in massé exhibitions. Note that massé shots are generally performed with a nearly vertical cue stick. Much tougher. Shot 2 can help you quickly gain a good feel for curving. Remove the object ball, and experiment with various curve distances and amounts. You can see your aim angle by looking at how much your stick points outward from the rail line. You can watch the curves unfold and see where you veered back into the rail. Good clear feedback. Shot 3 may now be manageable (aim farther out, more sidespin, less speed), and Shot 1 could become a no-brainer. Practice for even five minutes, and you’ll have a sense of this. Then, when it comes up, step up and curve that ball with authority.

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McDermott Raises Money for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

by Derek Blaguski, McDermott Cue McDermott Cue Mfg. LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and billiard accessories. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, McDermott raised $750 for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. During the month of October, a portion of the proceeds on select pink cues and cases went to support the fight against breast cancer. McDermott was able to raise $750 for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation thanks to everyone who bought pink gear last month. For more information on the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation and how you can help, please visit http://www.tnbcfoundation.org. McDermott Cue is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI markets under the brands of McDermott Cue, Star Cue, Lucky Cue, Element Cue, Wildfire, Pool Prodigy, Intimidator Shafts, G-Core Shafts, Big Boy Shafts, Sledgehammer Break Cue, Stinger Break/Jump Cues and Elephant Balls.

Bar Box 8-Ball

By: Marty Kaczmarowski, APA 7 Contibuting Writer

Beware of bad breakers! Here is a trap that can lead to very lop sided scores. I’ve played numerous matches getting beat and thought I played well, but came out the loser. My opponent wins the lag and breaks. He comes up dry or shoots one ball and misses leaving a couple clusters here and there. The table looks like I can run out and so I start the attempt. Five shots in, I realize I’m in trouble and now I have to go for it or my opponent will simply run the rest of the rack. I get hooked or miss: he cleans up and wins. The cycle then repeats. DO NOT be the player who runs the front half and then gets stuck. Your initial “after the break analysis” must determine if the table is worth going for the run out. If the table looks tough: simply miss or play safe early and set the trap for the other guy.

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Pedro Piedrabuena Wins USBA Tour Open at Paris Bida in Houston, TX. by Doug Deitel USBA Director

From Friday October 19, 2012 to Sunday October 20, 2012 eleven players from outside Texas joined 15 local players and two from Dallas Texas to vie for the $7,500.00 in added prize money. The event represented the first time a USBA Tour Open tournament had been held in Houston, so everyone was working hard to ensure success! What a success it was! The players and more than 100 spectators who joined us were treated to some of the finest displays of three cushion skills they have seen in a while. And the best surprise of all was that quite a bit of the exciting play came from many of the hometown players who fought hard in this premier event. From the upsets in early rounds... to the great semi-final and final match... the 8-Gabriels tables at Paris Bida provided the perfect surface for these masters of the game to work their magic. The final match was Live Streamed on ustream.tv in spite of the technical challenges of low Internet bandwidth and low light con-

ditions. The effort yielded a very exciting match, which was recorded and can be seen (in parts due to the up and down conditions) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dogloose-ch1. The tournament format was also a rarity for the USBA. After a preliminary round of four flights of 7, 16 players were matched in a single elimination final, which proved to be as exciting as anyone could have hoped. With every game meaning life or death in the tournament the crowd and the players held their collective breath on almost every shot. In the final match we were treated to the great skills and competitive spirit that have so often been demonstrated by our two great champions - Pedro and Hugo. As was expected the points were tight and the lead was always up for grabs. As the game progressed and the

billiards mounted there was no way to know who would end up on top. Hugo had the lead at 2118 when Pedro scored an impressive shot that brought a roar from the crowd. He followed that up with another and another to lock it up at 21. Then came two more to take the lead at 23-21 before his run of 5 would end. After making but one, Hugo sat down and Pedro took over once again. And this time he would not let up. While Hugo could only sit and watch, Pedro ran 6 to get to 29 before he would miss by the smallest of margins. Could Hugo match this effort? But the bank shot to the corner would not make, and Pedro returned for what would prove to be the final billiard of the tournament. This time it was Pedro who played the bank shot to the corner to make the final score Pedro over Hugo 30-22. The final standings for the tournament are as follows (Note: Players who exited the brackets at the same round were awarded equal position and prize money by decision of the tournament director.) 1st-Pedro Piedrabuena 2nd-Hugo Patino (right) 3rd-Andres Naranjo 3rd-Kim Hoang 5th-Mazin Shooni 5th-Michael Kang 7th-Joel Rivera 7th-Jamil Isreal 9th-16th all received Sonny Cho Cong Nguyen Dung Nguyen Thanh Vu Patrick Tran Peter Nguyen Jim Shovak Ellis Lawrence

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Special thanks must go out to the many people who worked behind the scenes and on the front line to make the first USBA Tour Open Tournament in Houston a rousing success. First, thanks to Thinh and Toan Tran the owners of Paris Bida whose gracious hospitality and top-notch venue made this event one of the most enjoyable on the Tour. Thanks to the co-tournament directors Jim Shovak and Doug Deitel who did a superb job in running the event to smooth perfection. Thanks to Professor-QBall (Paul Frankel) for taking pictures, video and covering the event for his online and print publication. A tip of the hat must go to Lan Vo, a fine local player who not only played in the tournament and showed some great skill, but who served as the driving force behind bringing the Open event to Houston. And finally, thanks to all the players who truly demonstrated great skill and sportsmanship throughout the competition.

President’s Desk

A little over five years ago, the USBA began a concerted effort to move its three-cushion national championship tournament beyond the poolroom in order to expose the game to others, and also to provide our feature event with the prestige it rightly deserves. After looking over the possibilities for 2013, we landed upon a beautiful solution: the Allen Hopkins Super Billiard Expo (SBX) at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison. The timing was right—April. The venue was perfect—a private room on the main floor. The event—well, what can be said? The SBX will be in its 21st year. Allen Hopkins is a member of the BCA Hall of Fame. The SBX hosted the Champion of Champions tournament the last two years. And, of course, the SBX is the premier tradeshow on the east coast: it brings together billiard players, cue makers, table manufacturers, case makers, cloth manufacturers, ball manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, spectators and others. When Allen Hopkins extended the offer to us (and agreed to help financially), we didn’t have to think long or hard. The SBX begins April 4, but the USBA tournament will begin on Wednesday, April 3 with registration, practice and a preliminary round. The tournament will end on Sunday, April 7. Gabriels will supply the tables. Diamond Billiard Products will supply the table lights. Go to www.superbilliardsexpo.com for more information about the SBX. See you there!

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B Tournament

C Tournament

Chris’s Billiards A “B” tournament was held at Chris’s Billiards in Chicago the weekend of November 9-11 with a turnout of 36 players from around the country. It was the Ray Schuler Memorial Tournament, planned and run by Noel Mendoza, who owns the Schuler cue-making franchise. Noel was assisted by Brian Haff, George Theobald and Mike Melloy. Camaraderie and competition ran full force as players from nine states competed for $6,000 in prize money. First place was won by Lupe Cruz from Iowa, second by David Camarena of Chicago and third by Alex Cruz, also from Chicago. Lupe won a Schuler cue in addition to the $1500 first prize money. A masse’ cue, donated by Dennis Diekman, was given to Steve Anderson of Grand Rapids for the Sportsmanship Award

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Friday, January 11-13, OPEN TOURNAMENT - Rushville Billiards - Rushville IL 217 242-6200 Thursday, February 7-10, USBA NATIONAL QUALIFIER- Pendennis Club – Louisville, KY Contact: Paul Frankel, 901 210 7251 Wednesday, April 03-7, 2013 USBA 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Super Billiards Expo - New Jersey Convention Center

World Class Billiards “B” Tournament USBA TOUR B+ EVENT held November 2-4th in Peabody, MA at World Class Billiards. 18 players: 3 groups of 6 to 20 pts. Top 2 from each flight + two 3rd place finishers advance to finals. Double Elimination to 25 points. 8-Finalists: 1st Bob Page 2nd Joe DeAmato 3rd Tony Ferrara Bob Ferrara Ellis Lawrence Dave Van Lokeren Dave Egdahl Norman Zuluaga

Rip’s Tips

Pick a Rail Shot

This is an interesting exercise for getting to control the force follow stroke. Elevate the cue ball 15 degrees and shoot into the yellow ball with the cue ball, using top left English with a firm stroke. When you see the yellow ball fly off to the left rail and the cue ball takes a curve to the right with a little slower speed and head for the corner you’ll know that you made a legal strike. See if you can make the cue ball hit the red ball straight on, and then try to hit the red on the long rail side to score. Then for a real challenge try hitting the red for a point from the short rail as the last rail. All the cue ball needs is to take a wider turn in the corner. OH YEAH?

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3-Cushion Billiard Tour “Shot-Contest” The Rack, Memphis Tennessee

he Rack in Memphis,Tn held their 4th Shot Contest with 6 pool players that signed in and willing to test their skills at the game of 3-Cushion Billiards. As the event date was set for Sunday at 1:00pm, on November 4th 2012, players had a full month to practice the shots. Entry Fee was only $15, plus Jerry Ramey owner of The Rack also included in a free lunch for the players. Paul Frankel, tournament director, went over all the rules before the start of the “Shot Contest” and thanked all contestants for accepting the CHALLENGE and then went on to explain to the players the format. A small recap of how the 3-Cushion Billiard Shot Contest works. FORMAT: Players will shoot only 8 diagram shots. Each player will shoot each of the 8 shots 3 times (24 shots total). Each shot is worth 2 points (48 pts max) and the total number of points wins. Three small round dots (stick-ons) are placed on the table, which represents the exact placement of the diagrammed shots. All players will have the same shot and same placement of the 3 balls. Then the dots will be removed and replaced for the next shot selection. Special Note: After each shot a player has a straight rail carom shot (no rails required) as the balls come to rest. If they make it, it will be worth 1 point added to their previous scores. This means that the maximum possible score will be 72 points if they made every shot. The quickest way to get new players to play the game of 3-Cushion is to reach out to pool players

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Medford Elks Lodge

he 50th Annual Southern Oregon Invitational 3 Cushion Billiard Tournament was just completed at the historic Medford Elks Lodge. Sixty players participated in the team event, and nearly fifty of those players also took part in the three Singles tournaments that took place simultaneously. More than 100 people attended the awards banquet, including the family of Doc Miller, who had started the tournament back in 1963, and Bruce Braaten, who had played in the very first tournament and also played as a sub in the 50th. Tournament attendees were also treated to amusing billiard tales told by Bob Byrne (who won the Senior Singles tournament), and to an Artistic Pool Exhibition donated to us by Dr. Cue, Tom Rossman, who also made an impressive showing at his first time in the team tournament.

“A” and “B” Singles Tournament Finalists. L to R: Mark Hansen, A Singles Winner, Galen Lee, B Singles Runner up, Hans Handgraaf, A Singles Runner-up, Alfred Wenzl, B Singles Winner.

Being the 50th tournament was not the only milestone for this event. In addition, it was the first time it was played on modern Gabriels heated tables, thanks to an enormously generous donation from Bob Tracy and donations of money and effort from 37 other players. Also for the first time, we produced a Commemorative Program for all the players including a history of the event, lists of tournament

winners, and loads of photos. A limited number of copies are available for sale by contacting Mark Williams, tournament cochairman, for an order form at mark.b.williams@charter.net.

Winning Team Photo Caption: Winners of the Team Event. Back Row L to R: Tom Resk, Gary Felder, John Fleming, Jim Spannaus, Bob Tracy, Ron Hopkins; Front Row L to R: Bob Horecky, James Wong, George Theobald, Team Captain Max Fisher, Don Dayan, Hans Handgraaf, Harvey Wixman, Jimmy Martinez. Not pictured: John Winn.

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FLORIDA MIAMI • Doral Billiards Sports Bar

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EAST MOLINE Leisure Time Billiards & Sports Bar

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INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS Brickyard Billiards

BAXLEY Danny’s Billiards

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CHICAGO Chicago Billiard Café

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• Chris Billiards

4637 N. Milwaukee 773 286-4714 7-Cushion tables 45 Pool tables,Ping Pong

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

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

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

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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 BOWLING GREEN Bowling Green Billiards 628 State Street 270 320-1204 4 – 9ft Diamonds 6 – 7ft Diamonds T.v’s - Food

LOUISVILLE Rack 66-SHOWROOM

502 969-2222 5004 Preston Hwy Tables, Custom Cues, Accessories & Cue repair

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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

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GLEN BURNIE • Big Daddy’s Billiards

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

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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 EAST BOSTON Napoles Billiards

1233 Benningtons St (617) 567-4454 2-3-Cushion1-Pool table 1-9 Billiard table, Restaurant & Bar

PEABODY • World Class

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

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

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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Jimmy’s Pro Billiards

4040 Central Ave NE 763-706-1904 10 - 7ft Diamonds 8 - 9ft tables 1- 6 X 12 Snooker Restaurant - Beer & Wine In-House Pro & Owner Jimmy Wetch

COONRAPIDS C.R. Billiards Sports Bar

763 780-1585 20 – 7’ Diamonds,1 – 9’ Diamonds,14 TV’s, Pizza,Full Rest.

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DULUTH Horseshoe Bar & Billiards

2415 West Superior Street 218-727-5144 12 - 7ft Valleys 6-Dart Boards,TV’s for Sports Games,Full Bar & Food

FARMINGTON Farmington Billiards

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

MINNEAPOLIS ROSEVILLE Al’s Billiards

1319 Larpenteur Ave 651 646-9508 16 – Gold Crowns 1 – 5x10 Brunswick Anniversary, 1-5x10 & 16x12 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

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

STARKVILLE Southern Billiards

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

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

• 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

662 323-7665 103 South Washington St 6 -9’ Gandy’s, 2- 9’ Diamonds,1-10’ Snooker, Poker Night on Sunday

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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 & Rest.

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, BYOB-Air 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 BAY SHORE • 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

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

NEWBURGH Gallery Billiards & Bar

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

STATEN ISLAND Port Richmond Billiards

718 727-0800 350 Port Richmond Ave 14- Pool Tables 4-Big screens, Full 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

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

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

OHIO FAIRFIELD • Michaels Billiards

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

OKLAHOMA MIDWEST CITY Jamaica Joes

405 736-0590 5920 South East 15st 13 -9ft Diamonds 3- Bar boxes diamonds Full Bar

OKLAHOMA CITY • AAA Billiards Supply

405 917-9300 4619 N. West 10th 6- Gold Crowns, 4-Bar tables, 2-5 x 10 Snooker table, 1-3-Cushion Billiard table, 1-6 X 12 SnookerPro Shop & Cue & table repair

OREGON MEDFORD • The Medford Elks Club

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

NEW BERN Mickey’s Milligans Billiards

PENNSYLVANIA NORRISTOWN Markly Billiards

RALEIGH Sharky’s Place

PHILADELPHIA • Drexeline Billiard Club.

252 637-3711 3411 Trent Rd 6-9’ tables 5-Dart Boards Full Bar & Snack food 5800 Duraleigh Rd 919 210-1094 6- 9 ft Gold Crowns 2- 7 ft Valley Full bar and Kitchen

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

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

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

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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

PROVIDENCE Snookers

401 351-7665 53 Ashburton ST 15- 9’ Gold Crowns 40-HD T.V’s Full service restaurant with 2 bars.,Home of the New England Pool Hall of Fame

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

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 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 • Houston Café & Billiards

13590 State Hwy 249 77086 832-397-9400 1-3-Cushion Gabriels Element, 2-3-Cushion Cheviottes

• 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 Imperator

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 2- New Kronos 3-Cushion 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 3-Cushion 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

VIRGINIA MIDLOTHIAN Diamond Billiards

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

VIRGINIA BEACH Mike’s Break Room

SUPERIOR Mr. Lucky’s Bar & Billiards

1022 Tower Avenue (715) 395-9789 16 - 7ft Valley tables 2 - 9ft Brunswicks 1 - 6X12 Snooker Table Pro Shop / Cue Repair Full Bar & Food

757-855-2114 3717 Tiffany Lane 5- Pool tables, 19- Flat screens,Rest. Sports Pub

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

OSHKOSH Varsity Club

920 651-0806 570 N. Main St 12 -7ft tables 9- 9ft tables, 3- Dart boards, ,4-Big Screen, 11T.v’s, Full bar & Food

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DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard Systems Article 64

by Darrell Paul Martineau • www.3cushion.us/ WBIA Head Master Instructor

f you will look back to your saved copies of Professor Q Ball’s Jan/Feb 2007till July/Aug 2007 you will see the first printing of DPM System Segment Below the ball short angle. Articles and graphs 25 to 30 will show you how the calculations are made. Article and graph 64 are the next step for that segment. Once the Cue Ball is above the OB1, and you wish to play the same shot pattern, there is a method of calculating that position. It is shown in Graph 64. You will still use the same count as you did before. The change is the deduction that is given for the Cue Ball’s position. It is very important to use “ Make Speed “ for these shots! Billiard Buddies, In the next issue of Professor Cue Ball News. I will give you more ADVANCED concepts of the Below the Ball system segment shown in article and graph 64 Starting next year I will show you HOW to MISS KISSES. All you will need to know are the Cue Ball / Object Ball angles, so start studying the past graphs to learn those angles.

More on this System segment in the next issue of Professor Cue Ball News You may purchase caroms Articles and Graphs 25 through 62 on line to be e-mailed to you for $25.00 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 916684-4535 or e-mail dpmuniverse @ Comcast . net Web page http://www.3cushion.us/

Jones and Parks Win U.S. Amateur Championship

Winner of Men’s and Women’s Divisions Advance to 2013 Pro Events The top amateur poolplayers in North America headed south to the Sunshine State in earlyNovember to compete in the U.S. Amateur Championship. The 2012 version of the sport’s most prestigious amateur tournament featured 128 men and 32 women all with the dream of adding the title “U.S. Amateur Champion” to their billiard resume. The Men’s Division began Nov. 9 at Stroker’s in Palm Harbor, while the Women’s Division got underway Nov. 10 at the Crooked Cue in Clearwater. Both divisions came together on Sun., Nov. 11 at Stroker’s for the final rounds of competition. In the finals the of the Women’s Division, Tammie Jones of Muncie, Ind., defeated Asia Cycak of Raleigh, N.C., 9-4. In the Men’s Division, former champion Brian Parks of Bakersfield, Calif., defeated Daniel Gordon of Marietta, Ga., 11-4. The victory was Parks second U.S. Amateur Championship title, having won the event in 2009 as well. The 2012 U.S. Amateur Championship was conducted by the APA, and is the only tournament produced by the APA open to both members and non-members. Nearly 270,000 members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9 Ball league play. The APA produces three major tournaments each year, APA National Team Championships, APA National Singles Championships and U.S. Amateur Championship, that, together, pay out nearly $1.5 Million in cash and prizes annually! In 2010, the APA National Team Championships were recognized by Guinness World Records as the “world’s largest pool tournament.” For complete coverage of the U.S. Amateur Championship visit http://usamateurchampionship.com/coverage/2012/. 40 PQB December/January

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Trick Shot Tim Proudly Supports the Billiard Education Foundation

World-ranked trick shot artist and entertainer, Tim Chin, also known as “The Dragon,” is no stranger to giving. His insightful website has been a wealth of knowledge for trick shot enthusiasts for many years. The MIT grad also believes in the importance of higher education. The modest Chin has a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. “The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) lets kids engage in pool as an organized activity, an option I never saw when I was growing up. It’s important for kids to have the opportunity to develop their skills in this type of environment while also maintaining an emphasis on education. Donating to BEF is one way I can help support the next generation of pool players, fostering their growth both on the table and in life,” said Chin. “The BEF counts on donations and pledges from generous supporters like Tim.. Our sport needs more ambassadors like Tim!” said Samm Diep-Vidal, Executive Director for the BEF. Tim Chin is available for exhibitions, instruction, and events. Visit TrickShotTim.com for everything you ever wanted to know about trick shots. 42 PQB December/January

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Professor’s National Tournament Directory DEC 1

Tri-State Tour Gotham City Billiards (718) 714-1002 93 Ave U. Brooklyn, NY A-B/C-D 9-Ball $1,500 DEC 01

MPA Stop #7 Horseshoe Bar & Billiards Duluth,MN-218-727-5144 $1,000 Added Noon Start Four Divisions - Masters/AA $50,A- $40,B-$30,C - $30 8-Ball on 7-ft Valleys 9-Ball Tournament Friday Night 7 p.m. Start Call John @ 507-210-7558 DEC 1-2 Predator Tour Mr. Cue Billiards Lindenhurst, NY 631.226.9486 ABCD Saturday Noon Open/Pro Sunday Noon $1000 Added DEC 7-9 Bogies Billiards Houston, Texas 281 821-4544 Space City Open $5,000 added DEC 8-9

Action Pool Tour VIP Billiards Catonsville, Md 410-747-2551- 8-Ball DEC 15

MPA Stop #8 Two Stooges Sports Bar Fridley, MN - 763-574-1399 $1,000 Added Singles 8-Ball Noon Start-Four Divisions Masters/AA - $50, A- $40, B- $30, C- $30 8-Ball-7ft Diamonds-Double Elimination

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Tri-State Tour House of Billiards 308 Front St. Staten Island, NY (718) 981-2222 B-C-D 9-Ball $750 DEC 29

MPA Stop #9 Biff’s Billiards & Sports Bar Spring Lake Park, MN 763-784-9446 $1,000 Added Holiday Spectacular 8-Ball Singles, Noon Start-Four Divisions, Masters/AA - $50, A - $40, B - $30, C - $30 8-Ball on 7-ft Diamonds *Double Elimination JAN 5-6

Tri-State Tour Gotham City Billiards 93 Avenue U. Brooklyn, NY (718) 714-1002 Special Double Point Event + $250 Added 2nd Chance A-B-C-D- 9-Ball $2,000 JAN10-13

Turning Stone Classic XX 9Ball Open Mid Season Championship $25,000 Added, $150 Entry Fee for current tour members, $200 Entry Fee for nonmembers, Call Mike Zuglan 518.356.7163 JAN 19 All American Tour Mike’s Break Room Virginia Beach VA 757-647-3421 $500.00 ,$30.00 9-Ball JAN 20 Tri-State Tour Carom Café Billiards Flushing, NY

(718) 358-8585 A-B/C-D-9-Ball $1,500 JAN 24-27

Bar Table Shootout Two Stooges Sports Bar Fridley, MN 763-574-1399 2nd Annual $5,000 Added JAN 26

Tri-State Tour Port Richmond Billiard Club 350 Port Richmond Ave Staten Island, NY (718) 727-0800 A-B/C-D 9-Ball $750 FEB 9

All American Tour Legend’s Sports Bar Clinton IA $500.00 563-243-4266 $35.00 8-Ball (No Elites) FEB 9

MPA Mixed Scotch Doubles Farmington Billiards 933 8th ST Hwy 3 Farmington MN 651-463-2636 $500 Added Guaranteed 8-Ball on 7-fT Diamonds. Race to 3, $50 / team entry FEB 9 Gotham City Billiards (718) 714-1002 93 Avenue U. Brooklyn NY C-D 9-Ball $1,000 FEB 17

Tri-State Tour Clifton Billiards 1158 Main Ave. Clifton, NJ (973) 928-6622 A-B/C-D 9-Ball $750 MARCH 2

Tri-State Tour Gotham City Billiards 93 Avenue U. Brooklyn, NY

(718) 714-1002 B-C-D 9-Ball $1,500 MARCH 2-3

4th Annual N.E. Hall of Fame 9-Ball Open $2500/$500 Added Snookers Billiards, Bar & Grill 53 Ashburton St. Providence, RI , 401.351.7665 Entry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70 MAR 7-10

Grand Falls Casino $10,000 Added Singles and Team 8-Ball OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS! Master - Entry $90.00 AA - Entry $70.00 A - Entry $60.00 B - Entry $50.00 C - Entry $50.00 Open Team 8 Ball Master/AA/A/B/C - Entry $250.00 Grand Falls Casino Resort Entry fee includes green fees. Tables on free play all weekend! Call John @ 507-210-7558 MARCH 16 Tri-State Tour Port Richmond Billiard Club 350 Port Richmond Ave Staten Island, NY (718) 727-0800 A-B/C-D 9-Ball $750 MARCH 23 All American Tour Sharky’s Billiards Davenport, IA 563-359-7225 $500.00-$35.00 8-Ball MARCH 24

Tri-State Tour Carom Café Billiards (718) 358-8585 A-B-C-D 9-Ball /$1,500 Flushing, NY December/January PQB 45

SoRewarding.com Raises $1,000 for the Billiard Education Foundation Big Success for “Chalk up for a Cause” Fundraiser Event at Felt Billiards

n Saturday, November 3 the SoRewarding Crew arrived at Felt Billiards in Englewood, Colorado setting up decorations, raffle prizes and t-shirts to prepare for a fun day fundraising. Chalkboard signs throughout the room with sayings like, “Party for a Purpose,” set the tone for the 4-hour event. The crew was on a mission to raise money for the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) and that’s exactly what they did. The company’s unique business model combines party-goers and venues with nonprofits to create a win-win-win situation for everyone. At this event, a $15 ticket got patrons two drinks, chips & dips, free pool, a pair of complimentary movie passes (courtesy of Southglenn Stadium 14 in South Denver), and a chance at some exclusive drawings. The profit from the ticket sales is then shared between the venue, SoRewarding, and the nonprofit. Many of the BEF junior players were present to challenge the adults on the pool tables and the event also introduced a lot of new faces to Felt and to the billiard community. SoRewarding kicked off the spirit of giving with a generous donation of $500. Between the ticket sales, raffle sales, and donations, the day brought in $1,000. “On behalf of Felt and the Billiard Education Foundation, we’re thrilled with the event’s turnout and everyone’s kindness. SoRewarding.com is doing some really amazing things in the Denver metro area and I hope more people get involved,” said Samm Diep-Vidal, Executive Director for the BEF. “SoRewarding is dedicated to giving back to local non-profit

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organizations like the Billiard Education Foundation and we love being able to do this through our RewardingCrew events! This event could not have been possible without the helpfulness of the Felt staff and the generous patrons who came out for this wonderful event! This event was just another great way to meet new people in Denver and raise money for great local cause,” said Kerstan B. Saylor, SoRewarding Event Coordinator. Established in 2011, SoRewarding.com is a cause-focused social network that integrates giving with daily activities. The company has created a technology platform where users can request discounts, plan events, sell tickets and create and support fundraisers. For every action on SoRewarding, the company donates to a local non-profit of the user’s choice. Call (303) 339-3710 or visit SoRewarding.com to learn more about ways you can get involved. The Billiard Education Foundation was formed in 1993 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity committed to promoting a lifelong love of pool and building the next generation of players through youth programs and academic scholarships. Visit billiardeducation.org or call (303) 926-1039 to learn more about junior billiard programs in your area.