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It’s Time for the Six O’clock System By Bill Smith “Mr3Cushion”, Old School Pool.net
FREQUENTLY THE BALLS will be left in a straight line, resembling the 6 o'clock position of a clock's hands. I place a very high priority on knowing exactly how to aim at the object ball in this situation, because if you don't strike that object ball properly, the rest of the shot is doomed to failure. Accordingly, this is another ball-aiming and cuetechnique system of sorts. The basic information you'll need is how the cue ball caroms off the object ball when certain strokes are applied, and on centerball as well as highcenter cue-ball hits. When you hit the cue ball in the dead center and strike the object ball half-full, (that means you aim the cue-tip at the edge of the first object ball), you achieve a carom of wider angle than you would by applying 12 o'clock English. Also, by keeping the cue tip on the cue ball a fraction of a second longer, you can create a wider carom than with a shorter stroke
An added bonus for the correct execution will be a favorable position for your next shot. In Diagram 2, the first object ball is one diamond closer to the cue ball, giving us a different angle into the first cushion. Thus we'll apply 12 o'clock English here, but the hit always remains the same. Your normal stroke will serve well again here. In Diagram 3, use the same hit and English as in Diagram 2, but use a shorter stroke. That will help keep your cue ball from making too wide a carom and will flatten its path a bit as it rebounds off the first rail. If the second ball lies up the long rail a diamond or so, use a little running English or a different stroke. I’m glad to announce that my book and DVD, “The Concise Book of Position Play”, is ready to take PRE PAID orders to PAY PAL ONLY, retail price $59.95 for the set, for the reader’s of “On The Break News”, I’m offering a 20% discount, plus FREE S&H in US, your cost $48.95. My Email address is mr3cushion@live.com, I think everyone will able to appreciate and improve their 3 cushion game from this work.
All three diagrams show the most common position for this type of shot. The cue ball and the second object ball are in opposite diagonal corners; the first object ball lies at varying distances from the second, and all three are in a straight line for the 6 o'clock look. The setup in Diagram 1 requires you to strike the cue ball dead center and aim the tip of the cue at the left edge of the first ball (in other words, you're aiming for half a ball). Use a normal follow-through, that is, the same length as your bridge.
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Corner vs. Side By Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com © February 2010
[The following article was a submission to the first edition of PoolSynergy (a collection of the best writing in pool). The theme was “STRATEGY.” The host and theme changes from month to month. Samm Diep Visit PoolTipJar. com for a complete list of each month’s host and their theme.] One of the biggest breakthroughs that I personally made, particularly in big table 9-ball, was to understand when to play position for a ball in the side pocket versus in the corner pocket. Having more of a bar table 8-ball background, it’s very natural and often times preferred to play position for balls in the corner pocket. On the bar table, the corner pocket is much more forgiving and does not require as pinpoint position to get to the next shot. However, once you step up to the big table, your patterns must also. In Diagram 1, take a look at where the 1, 2, 3, and 4 balls are sitting. Beginner players will often play position for these balls in their nearest corner pockets. If they’re not careful, they can turn a connect-
center and just come one rail against the line of the shot for the 8. The player could also roll forward (not shown in diagram) to get on the inside of the 7 ball. This leaves a longer shot on the 7 ball and also adds an extra level of difficulty to the shot. There is also a risk of scratching in the opposite side pocket for position. Instead, when they draw back to play position for the 7 ball in the side pocket, the window to play position for the 8 ball now becomes much greater. The 7 in the side is a much easier shot and it’s natural to move the cue ball three rails for position on the 8. If they draw back too far, they can go forward one rail to come straight across for position. Choosing to play the 7 in side reduces the chances for error. Once I began playing position for these shots in the side pocket, it increased my run out percentages and made them much more effortless. Look for balls that can go in the side pockets and play position for them three balls ahead. Keep in mind,
the-dots run out into a hairy one. Whenever possible, consider playing position for balls in the yellow shaded area in the side pocket. For instance, take a look Diagram 2. A careless player may opt to just shoot a stop shot on the 6 ball for position A. If they're lackadaisical, they may just eyeball the shot on the 7 ball. Without being deliberate on their position, they now flirt with the side pocket. The path to get from the 7 to the 8 now becomes much more limited and the shot on the 7 ball also becomes a little more difficult. They’re forced to shoot above
there are times when the corner pocket trumps the side pocket. See Diagram 1. A good rule of thumb is to play position for balls in the blue shaded area into the corner pocket. When balls fall in that region, the opening to the side pocket becomes
much narrower. Side pocket shots are less welcoming and often times impossible. If you’re ever in doubt, draw an imaginary line from the center diamond to the side pocket.
If your shot falls in that area, take it up to the corner. Remember to look for patterns that require natural movement of the cue ball. Whenever we have to force/create an angle with the cue ball it makes the shot much more difficult. Look for the nearest pockets to the balls and see if there’s a natural track for position from that pocket. We always want the path of least resistance. If you are interested in participating in the PoolSynergy as a blogger or a guest writer, please contact me for more details. Visit PoolTipJar.com “random smatterings of pool thoughts, articles, & news”. Take polls, view article archives, and read tournament and training updates.
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15--Rack Ends Session
DENVER, CO On January 9th, 2010, 15-rack pool leagues held their $300 added “end of the session” tournament that was designated for players that participated in last years Fall session of league. Players got into groups of three and played 15 racks of 10-ball the ghost, which also included their handicaps. The players that finished with the highest scores after 15-racks then made it to the TV table and were guaranteed in the money. The top-three players then played an additional 10-racks to determine their finished places. Avery Pier finished third place with 50 balls, and Doug Conry and Roger Ellis tied with 57 balls a piece leading to a exciting playoff game to determine 1st and 2nd place. Roger went first and pocketed the first fives balls before missing and then Doug broke and ran out to win the championships. Doug was very excited to win the tournament for this was his first time ever competing in ANY tournament. Congratulations to all the players that qualified for this tournament and hats off to Doug for winning his first tournament ever!! Next session of 15-Rack pool leagues starts the weekend of Super Bowl Sunday, February 7th, 2010 for more information you can visit www.15rack.com the next session’s end of the session tournament will be held Saturday, April 24th, 2010.
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Doug Conry
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Roger Ellis
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By Kurt Hamm PORTLAND, OR - Cascade Pool League held their Mid-Season pool tournament at Rodders Dec. 4th-6th with 9-Ball singles on Friday evening, 8-Ball singles on Saturday, and bring your own scotch partner on Sunday... this pool tournament was handicapped by skill level and gave everyone a chance to win! Friday night brought the most players at 26! There were two novice players, 13 "B" players, 7 "A" players and 4 master players... The crowd went wild when open "B" player Joe McCraw sent master player Bill Rosenberry to the loser's side. Joe lost his next match to Damit Dan Rodriguez. Todd Gooch took care of Dan and won the point match. On the losers side the crowd went wild again as open "B" player Lenny Andrew Zuniga took out Bill Rosenberry one out of the money.... too bad Bill better luck next time! Meanwhile, Todd patiently waited for an opponent from the winner wanna be's side... Lenny proceeded to win 2 more matches only losing to Dan Rodriguez... then Dan met the same open "B" player that he beat on the winners side, only this time the outcome was quite different...yes Joe McCraw beat Dan, advancing to the winners side to face Todd Gooch in the Finals.... Joe fought well but could not keep up with the fast pace & accurate shooting of Master Player Todd Gooch won 1st place in the 1st set...payouts were as follows: Top Lady: $20 Sassy Campbell 7th & 8th: $20 Rodney Jobe & Tony Dunlap 5th & 6th: $30 Sean Stevenson & Steve Copher 4th Place: $50 Lenny Andrew Zuniga 3rd Place: $75 Dan Rodriguez 2nd Place: $100 Joe McCraw 1st Place: $175 Todd Gooch On Saturday morning we took signups for singles 8-Ball until 11am and signed up 20 players! This is how it went Saturday... Master Andy Eiden from Classic Billiards won 2 matches beating Gary Adam and Bill Ruddick, then lost to Cody Johnson. Cody then lost the point match to John Lewis. Ron O lost his 1st match to Steve Copher then proceeded to beat Sarah Isaak, Jim Knappenberger, Bill Ruddick, and then Ron O lost to Gary Crane. Gary beat Sean Stevenson and then lost the last match to Cody Johnson sending Cody back to face John Lewis in the finals. Cody was determined to give John a better match and won the 1st match giving John his 1st loss! Cody dug in and focused his play with precision shots and safeties, double dipping John into 2nd place and winning the CPL 8-Ball Championship! Payouts listed below... Top Lady: $10 Sassy Campbell 5th & 6th: $20 Andy Eiden & Ron O 4th place: $50 Sean Stevenson 3rd place: $75 Gary Crane 2nd place: $95 John Lewis 1st Place: $130 Cody Johnson Sunday morning we decided to play a round robin in Scotch and a race to 6 for Masters-5 for open A teams- and 4 for open B teams... the game was 8-ball scotch. 2nd Place: $80 Steve Copher & Tony Dunlap 1st Place: $160 Kurt Hamm & Ron O Congratulations to all players in the cash and a huge thank you to Rodders owners John & Cathy Johnson for matching the entries at $10 per player... this is an annual event that CPL provides their league players every December... thank you all for making this the best league in the Portland area... and welcome back Pat Schumacher to a speedy recovery!
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Aldana & Palmer Rule Hard Times Jamboree SACRAMENTO, CA Happy New Year from Hard Times. Twenty Nine One Pocket players entered the Monthly event. The ‘new year’ brought in new entry fees. $30 for Open players and $20 for local B level players. The new entry fee structure is a reward for the local B level players for supporting so many tournament throughout 2009. Robert Aldana
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continued to be a force in these monthly tournaments. Mr. Aldana went undefeated and took 1st place and $280 in prize money for this One Pocket Event.
SATURDAY JAN 2ND ONE POCKET 29 players with $150 added 1st $280 Robert Aldana 2nd $200 Chris MacDonald 3rd $140 John Henderson 4th $100 Frank Nordmann Jr. 5th (Tie) $65 Patrick Rhea, James Williams 7th (Tie) $45 Byron Cook, Ron Lilly
Derby City Classic 2010 One Pocket Division 1st Scott Frost 2nd Sylver Ochoa 3rd Francisco Bustamante 4th Corey Deuel 5th Nick Vita
SUNDAY JAN 3RD OPEN 9 BALL 39 players with $300 added 1st $350 Billy Palmer 2nd $240 Austin Murphy 3rd $165 Dannie Stuart 4th $115 Frank Nordmann Jr. 5th (Tie) $80 Jeff Gregory, Bob Lees 7th (Tie) $60 Loren Mah, Jim Fabionar, 9th (Tie) $35 Roger Estelle, Dave Rodden, Melvin McKay, Bart Mahoney
2010 Derby City Classic Master of the Table Efren Reyes $20,000 $6,000 $2,500 $1,800 $1,800
The Nine Ball event had 39 entries and also featured a new entry fee structure for the same B level players. Billy Palmer and Austin Murphy fought it out in the Hot Seat match and then again in the Finals which went to true double elimination. Young Austin winning the first set and then losing a hard fought Hill-Hill finale.
Derby City Classic 2010 9-Ball Division 1st $16,000 Efren Reyes 2nd $8,000 Rodney Morris 3rd $4,000 Shannon Murphy 4th $4,000 Jeremy Sossei 5th $2,250 Justin Hall 6th $2,250 Billy Bailey
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Sheena Mendoza Story Sure Shot
Sheena was one of those kind of persons that when she walked into a room not only did everybody look for her but every one smiled cause she was such a beautiful person inside & out. She had that soft non-threatening voice & everyone called her a friend. She was a regular at Hot Shots Billiards which was her favorite spot in Beaverton, Or . It was like a second home to her since most of the customers were like family. She grew up & went to school in Hillsboro, O r . She even worked at Hot Shots for awhile where she learned to hone her game of pool. She was not so competitive as she was comfortable with the environment and around the fact she was around people she endeared. She later went to school to become a hair stylist and most recently had been working at Great Clips in Hillsboro,Or as an assistant manager. In late November a terrible tragedy befell her where her life was wrongfully taken by an emotionally disturbed ex-boyfriend who she was desperately trying to keep her distance from. She spoke openly to many people of her worries and about his serious threats to her life. He took her life at the young age of 20. Her father passed away too, just weeks before, in an unexpected death that left the family in a financial mess. She is survived by a mother and a aunt. At the funeral service that was held immediately afterward, it was obvious by the numbers in the room and the overwhelming sounds of tears how much she will be sorely missed. Even though she was soft spoken she was so full of spunk & opinion. She had an amazing deep spirit & a core feeling for people’s needs & feelings. She always seemed wise beyond her years. Definitely, a soul that had much to live for & deserved to live so much longer. Even though the family is stricken with grief, they would like to convey a message. Domestic abuse is not always readily obvious even close friends or family. Much of the time local authorities, agencies, and police’s hands are tied until something serious has already occurred. When it seems a friend is expressing such worries, sometimes we need to listen very carefully and maybe step in to do whatever we can. Lend a hand, possibly emergency shelter or whatever we can to save a life. You never really know when you wont get a second chance. A group of close friends is organizing a memorial tournament in her honor and to raise much needed funds to assist the Mendoza family get through this tough time. They had to spend virtually their last dollar just to cover the two funerals that occurred in such a short period of time. They did not have the assets nor did they have the income to do this. In addition, their income to cover basic needs has been drastically reduced by the deaths of these two family members. Therefore, proceeds from Entry fees, raffle tickets & the silent auction will be going to the Sheena Mendoza Family Memorial Fund. The event will be held at Hot Shots Family Billiards in Beaverton, or on February 6th & 7th .Starting at 9AM. It is going to include a silent auction raffle with lots of prizes and coverage by a local TV station. Local Police officers will be also be present to give information on how you can help others in domestic abuse situations in hopes of preventing another tragedy. Her fellow co-workers from Great Clips will be giving haircuts as well with proceeds being donated. Any one interested in making a donation can do this by going to any Branch of a US bank or by taking it to the counter at Hot Shots Billiards. Hot Shots is proud to have raised & donated $700.00 so far. We ask everyone who knew of her or knows of anyone in a troubled family situation to please come & show your support. Hot Shots Family Billiards - 4900 SW Western Ave - Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 644-8869
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Event to Support Victims of Domestic Violence April 3-4, 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada Every year statistically 5.3 million women are abused and 500,000 women are stalked by an intimate partner in the United States. Of those abused 1,200 are killed by their abusers. Domestic Violence touches all facets of the abused person’s life. It is a personal, sociological and professional tragedy. It affects not only the abused, but their family, children, and friends. In the workplace alone the stats are astounding. 96% of those abused can directly attribute problems in the workplace due to their abuse, 74% are harassed while at work by their abuser and 54% miss days at work not due to normal illness but because of being abused. Abuse discourages a person from becoming all they can be and expand and develop their natural talents and abilities. (*stats from the American Institute on Domestic Violence). Being our best, making the most of our abilities and passion for pool is something in the cue sports community that binds us all together. Imagine wanting to play your best, but something or someone specifically bound your arms, immobilized you where you couldn’t even pick up a cue, how frustrating and helpless you might feel. People who are abused feel that way everyday mentally towards life. They need support to rebuild their lives. Shelters all across the U.S. are instrumental in helping those abused regain the life they lost or may have never had before. On April 3-4, 2010 the 1st Annual Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge is taking place to benefit the Shade Tree Shelter in Las Vegas, NV. The event will take place at Rum Runner’s Las Vegas, immediately following the well known bar table event The Andy Mercer Memorial
EVENT DETAILS: DATE: April 3-4, 2010 HOST ROOM: Rum Runner 1801 East Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, Nevada ENTRY: $55 ($5 green fee) OPEN: Host open 24 hours FIRST ROUND START: 12 Noon ELIGIBILITY: All Women Players FORMAT: 9-Ball, BCAPL Rules, Double Elimination RACE HANDICAPS: Pro-Level race to 8; A level player race to 6; B level player race to 5; C level player race to 4 (Player level’s will be verified. If unable to verify, player will race to 6) Equipment: 7’ Diamond Smart Tables, Simonis 860, Super Aramith Pro balls.
Tournament. The $1100 added, women’s only handicapped 9-Ball event will have a maximum 32 player field this inaugural year and feature a player auction Friday, April 2 at 8 pm also at Rum Runner’s. In addition to any direct cash donations, the following will be donated to benefit the Shade Tree Shelter: 50% of the proceeds from the player auction, 100% of all raffle ticket sales, and 30% of player entries. The $1100 added money and 70% of the player entries will be paid completely back to the event player payouts. The event is sponsored
by the well known Las Vegas pool and billiard tavern, Rum Runners; CueSports International and BCA Pool League; Southern Nevada 9-Ball Tavern’s Association League; the Las Vegas APA; Accinge LLC ; The Break Magazine; and Las Vegas Billiards Buzz. Sorry men are not allowed to enter the tournament but are encouraged to bid on your favorite player! The event organizers are also currently soliciting for raffle donations. For further information or if interested in donating to the Shade Tree Shelter or raffle items please contact Holly Ryan at (602) 312-8155 /holly@ playcsipool.com or Sandra Friestad (702) 3401430 / slfriestad@accinge1.net . To enter please send a check or money order made payable to: SN9B or Southern Nevada 9-Ball and mail to: SN9B, PO Box 50748, Henderson, Nevada 89016. Include a note that you are entering the Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge, your full name, address, phone and email. We will accept on-site cash only entries if space is available. For more information about the Shade Tree Shelter please visit: www.theshadetree.org
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Toadstool December Wrap Up
by: Rob Matthews (Special to the MI) EMMETT, ID The Free Community Christmas Dinner went well this year. We had plenty of help & a lot of it was spearheaded by our own local pool players. Suppliers & vendors provided the majority of the financial contributions. We served Christmas dinner to 280 people & collected $340 cash for the Red Cross of Idaho. When everything was said & done, there was an additional $82 of donations available for the fund. David & I will personally fill in the difference to make a total donation of $500. Well Christmas will soon be upon us and Toadstool Billiard Turkey Joe was the first place prize in the Turkey Shoot. Pictured Cafe recently held their quarterly T J Hadley, Morgan Hunt and Rob Matthews tournament. As a preliminary event and due to the holiday, we On Saturday morning we began registration put together a Turkey Shoot. The entry fee for the tournament. The weather kept some was one slim dollar and an unwrapped toy for folks home, but at 11 am, we had 40 players Toys For Tots. who braded the snow to come and play for an We had a great turnout and collected lots $1,800 purse. of toys for a great cause. However, this was We had players from three states show for not your ordinary event. First of all, the fame this event. They all showed some great talent. played was more of a skill shot/carnival game Matches were played on seven and eight with pool balls than an actual game usually foot Valley tables with a fast cloth and tight played on Friday night. rails. There were many matches that went to Everyone shot well and the competition the hill in each race to 4 on both sides in this went down to a shoot-off with four players double elimination tournament. shooting for first and second. In the end it Players battled into the evening competing for would be T.J. Hadley taking first and Morgan the top eight places and Calcutta money plus Hunt winning second. the added money by the house. Larry Gates Oh, I guess I forgot to mention at the came out on top with Ryan Minegar winning beginning that first prize was a live turkey. We second and Willie Alvarez taking third. Local really had a good time. player Suzanne Mackey made an impressive I must say the turkey was given a pardon run deep into the field to finish in fourth place. by T.J.’s – or “Turkey Joe” as we now call him Toadstool Cafe served up some good – two young daughters and now resides in homestyle cooking and beverages for the the backyard at their home. I am not sure that players throughout the day. The atmosphere his wife has seen the humor in this though. was nice, the games were nice, and the
The Final Eight.
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players were awesome – what a great event this is growing into. We recently got sanctioned by BCA and now have an in-house mixed 8 ball league going with several youth players as well and more leagues to be forming in the very near future. Scotch Doubles in January and a traveling 8 ball mixed will come in February So come on out for one of our Friday night events, quarterly tournaments or just some good food, friendly service and shoot pool in a great place. with him are A special thanks to all the players who continually support our events. We will be starting a Toadstool inhouse Monday night mixed scotch doubles league on Monday, January 18th that will run for 6 weeks…9-ball & 8-ball (3 games each). We will be hosting a mixed scotch doubles VALENTINE tournament on Saturday, February 13th…. $50 per couple gets you into the tournament & dinner for two. Special menu choices include 10-12 oz Prime Rib or Seafood dinner (shrimp, tillapia, & scallops…. all breaded & fried or grilled in white wine, butter & lemon) or Bourbon Chicken & Ribs served with salad, roll, baked potato or steak fries, homemade baked beans & “desert 4 two”….probably cheesecake or berry crisp…..MMMMMMMM! Remember that we serve beer, wine & wine coolers! Entry to the tourney only is $25 per couple…..dinner only is $30 per couple. We will host the same dinner on Sunday from 5pm to 8pm (Valentines day)……please call ahead for reservations (208) 398-7321.
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Sometimes a better pool game comes from education or an experience outside of the billiard parlor. The scene takes place in a physical therapy clinic during the summer of 2002. I had injured my knee from an aggressive training plan focused on running. My knee had been so touchy that I saw an orthopedic surgeon who practically laughed me out of his office. He wrote a prescription of four sessions of PT (physical therapy) and sent me on my way. The good doctor’s diagnosis was simple—my buttocks, quads, and core muscles were weak causing motion in my hips which made my knee wobble while running. The cure was to strengthen those muscles, not work on my knee. Being the summer, evidently vacation time for body workers, I was actually lucky to have three different therapists attend to me during my four PT sessions. Each one had a different personality and style of teaching me, the student, about curing my knee pain by strengthening my supporting muscles. I learned of balance from one, flexibility from another, and strength training from the third. During one of my sessions, I felt like I was being bombarded with strength training exercises. Do twenty reps of this three times per day. Do 30 of these three days per week and stretch that way for 5 minutes three times per day, and on and on. Stress mounting, I burst out, “When am I going to have time to run when I’m doing all these crazy exercises? How long will it take before I can run pain free? Do I have to keep doing these stupid things forever? ” Mr. PT (Pretentious Taskmaster) pacified my irritation with a soothing analogy that I’ll never forget. “Pretend you’ve just been stranded on a deserted isle in the tropics. Think Survivor season one. You’ve made a smart choice by building a hut on the edge of the beach. Close to fishing and swimming, away from the jungle dangers and the best view too. You will have to hike into the jungle to collect your drinking water of course. Just imagine forging a trail to the fresh water stream with a machete, hacking back foliage and establishing a good foot trail to tote your water bucket back and forth. Blazing that trail will be a lot of work. It will take many trips back and forth stomping down the path and hacking back plants to create a trouble free trail. Then after some time, you’ll have an excellent path to traverse day after day. After some time of using the trail, you’ll notice a few leaves dangling in your way or a branch here and there poking out into the path. When you see this happening, you’ll want to grab your machete and do a little house keeping. It won’t be near as much work as making the trail, but it will be good to do this once and a while as maintenance.” I was grinning before he spelled out the concluding sentence. “So all of this physical therapy will be lots of work for the next six or eight weeks, but from then on, you may want to pick a couple of these exercises and do a little brush up every couple of weeks.” No problem Mr. PT (Positive Thinker)! I’ll bust through these things to get strong and remember to brush up on them before a pain in my knee tells me to. As a professional billiard instructor, I have told this story to many pool players who were suffering from an ineffective stroke. Put in some hard work now, get the stroke developed that will carry your game to the next level and beyond, and do some reminder tuneups when you feel like you’re in a funk or slump. Right the stroke and your pool game will sharpen right up again.
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QUESTION: “I’ve been told that not paying attention to my opponents would only help me stay focused on my own game, especially if they are trying to employ some sort of sharking technique. But it also seems like taking note of Melissa Little their strengths and weaknesses, body language, the pace they like to play at, etc. could benefit me as well. To what extent do you pay attention to your opponents and how do handle an opponent that is trying to shark you?” ANSWER: When I played in my 1st live ESPN match in Manila this last May, I was a little overwhelmed with the amount of people who were watching in the crowd plus the 20 million people watching via television. Mark Haddad (my fiancé) escorted me into the arena and the last little bit of advice was to only look at the table NOTHING else, and it worked! I won my live TV match 5-2 against number two-ranked Pilipino player Iris Ranola. So, in reality it is only you and the pool table. If you immerse yourself in what others are doing then you won’t be focused on your own abilities. It’s a discipline to try and stay focused on what you are doing- easier said then done but you must fight your own demons and try every time you get to the table. Don’t worry about what others are doing- if you see them trying to shark you then remember they are showing weakness and let it go, then concentrate on what you are doing. Best of luck to all, Viper Melissa “The Viper” Little has been a WPBA Touring Professional for over 10-years, she has represented the USA in Four WPA World Championships and has over 20 top-10 WPBA career finishes. Melissa is currently the house-pro at the Wynkoop Brewing Company located in Downtown Denver. She teaches monthly clinics, gives private lessons, and has created a juniors program that promotes billiards education to the local youth. For more information about Melissa please visit: www.melissalittle.com
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CALLADO CAPTURES LAST TOUR STOP By Christina Piona
The Broken Rack in Emeryville, CA was the site of The West Coast Women’s Regional 9-Ball Tour’s fifth and final stop November 21-22, 2009. The stop brought thirty of the tour’s players out to play and get paid. It was wonderful to see so many spectators coming by to show their support of the ladies as well. This event was bittersweet for so many of us. We were ending our successful 2009 but looking forward to an even more successful future for the lady pool players all along the West Coast. Heather Pulford had another
the finals. She fought hard in the first set but lost 7-4; but she came back strong in the second set, earning herself one of the tour stop titles for 2009. The Broken Rack has been a supporter of pool in the bay area since they opened their doors. They’ve been instrumental in supporting women’s pool specifically. They provide a beautiful environment with delicious food and drinks. On behalf of the women and executive committee of the tour, we want to thank all of our sponsors - Tonkin Custom Cues, Robin Dodson, Diablo Valley Pool League, The Piona Family and all the host pool rooms : Hard Times – Sacramento, Shorelines Billiards – Mountain View; California Billiards – Mountain View, Family Billiards – San Francisco and The Broken Rack – Emeryville. We look forward to an even more successful 2010. Keep your eyes and ears open for news, dates and locations. We have a website and also can be found on Facebook.
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Tracy Palma and Revelina Um to come face-toface against Mary Rakin, who stopped her from further pursuit of a title. Mary Rakin really needs no introduction and finding herself in the finals at yet another tour stop was no surprise to anyone either. She started the tournament off with the same winning ways that she ended the tour stop the month before. She posted wins over Bonnie Plowman, Holly Robinson, Caryl Powell, Tracy Palma and then had a tough hot-seat match; going hill-hill against Eleanor Callado. She earned her way back to the finals by defeating Heather Pulford 7-2. She found herself taking the first set of the final match 7-4. So it was Mary Rakin one set down and one to go. Mary finished in great showing, finishing in third place, as she second place after the 7-2 2nd set loss. defeated Kim Benson and Deborah Cullen Our champion, Eleanor Callado, came back before being defeated by Eleanor Callado. from a recent WPBA event pumped up and She picked herself up and won four matches ready to play. She stayed focused and surein a row against Holly Robinson, Kim Benson, stroking the entire event. She went through her opponents; Kirsten Karim, Revelina Um, Heather Pulford, Michelle Rakin, Mary Pool Tournaments Rakin confidently, Mon & Wed 9-Ball at 8PM earning her way into Sun 8-Ball at 8PM 15th Annual Entries $5 + $3 green fee
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CHET ITOW MEMOR
Max Eberle The California Billiard Club (CBC) in Mountain View, CA, held its 1st Annual Chet Itow Memorial Tournament on January 16 and 17, 2010 to commemorate the life of a pool enthusiast that was taken from the billiard community by his second bout with cancer. The weekend started off with a Friday night mini tournament with a buy-in of $25, single elimination, race to 5. A 64 player field packed the house, and after all the smoke cleared Jerry Matchin and Deo Alpojora battled for the top prize. Jerry Matchin came out the victor and started his weekend ahead $600. Deo Alpojora took a second place win with $400. To everyone’s surprise, 153 players walked through the door for the main event. Chris Swart and Ben Farmer (Owners of CBC) started the morning off with a great selection for breakfast. Chris Swart gave a thoughtful speech and introduced Chet Itow’s wife and family to the players. Chris thanked all the players and sponsors that helped make the event as large as it was and to top it all off announced that Pete Tonkin had generously donated a
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custom Tonkin cue for raffle. The cue was valued at $1,200, and worth every penny. As a small token to the players, CBC gave every player that entered the tournament a free T-shirt that had a wonderful snap shot of Chet playing pool on table #6 (his favorite table) and recognition of the sponsors.
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The tournament started around 1 p.m. and Chris and Janet Okamoto made sure the matches were flowing on all 30 gold crown tables until they were down to 48 players. The amazing thing was the last matches ended around 11:30pm and Chris keep the room open until 5am so players could match up for action.
11:30 a.m. Sunday morning brought back 48 players. The tournament was down to its final 8 players by 8:00 p.m. The final 8 all had matches that went case game, and by 3:30 a.m. the finals began. In the hot seat was Max Eberle who was matched up with Gilbert Arellano. These 2 matched up earlier to determine the hot seat and that match went hill-hill with Max the victor. Even at 3:30 a.m., there were still 50 people eager to see the ending. The match was a nail biter with both players shooting well and playing great safeties. At 5:00 a.m., hill-hill match, Max Eberle survived. 1st place for Max was $3,000 and Gilbert received $1,400 for 2ndplace. The total prize fund was $13,650 and 48 players were paid out. This was an amazing tournament that was handled professionally by California Billiard Club. Ben Farmer and CBC staff handled the bar and kitchen without hiccups. All the players look forward to next year, and can’t wait to see the turn out. Pictures of the event can be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/ photos/33770248@N08/sets/72157623106293317/detail/
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In preparation for the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship scheduled May 17-22, 2010, CueSports International (CSI) would like to announce nine qualifiers for the event will take place in the U.S and Canada. The U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship will be held at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada immediately following the World Pool Masters and in conjunction with the 34th Annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships. It is also a recognized BCA point event and will feature the top men and women players from the U.S. and around the world. Participating regional tours and a select group of independent host rooms will each send one player to the $25,000 added national 10-Ball event. To play in a qualifier spot hosted by a regional tour, participants must be a member of that tour or meet the tour’s membership requirements. The following tours are involved with the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship qualifier program: The Desert Classic Tour of Arizona, The Great Southern Billiards Tour and the Ozone Billiards Predator Tour. The Desert Classic Tour and the Great Southern Billiards Tour will include their U.S Open 10-Ball Championship qualifier spot at one of their regularly scheduled tour stops this spring. The Ozone Billiards Predator 9-Ball Tour will award their U.S. Open 10-Ball spot to the tour point leader at the conclusion of its 6th stop of the 2010 season. Visit their website for the tour 2010 schedule at www.predator9balltour.com or contact tour organizer Tony Robles at (917) 202-2750. The remaining qualifier spots can be won at qualifier tournaments in the following host rooms: Butera’s in Moorpark, CA; The Wynkoop in Denver, CO; Pool Sharks in Las Vegas, NV; The Golden Fleece, Kenmore, WA; as part of the Virginia State 10-Ball Championship being held at First Break Café in Sterling, VA; and Toronto, Canada (date / location TBA). CSI wishes to thank all the host rooms and tours for their participation and support. The U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship is sponsored and additionally supported by Diamond Billiard Products, Aramith, Simonis, The Action Report (TAR), BreakRAK and Bad Boys Billiard Productions. For more information about the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship please contact CSI at (702) 719-7665 or email holly@playcsipool.com. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www. playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
QUALIFIER DATES AND LOCATIONS: February 6-7, 2010 Arizona (Desert Classic Tour Stop) Bullshooters - Phoenix, AZ February 20, 2010 *Special 1 day 16 player limited field Butera’s - Moorpark, CA March 27-28, 2010 Virginia State 10-Ball Championship Northern Virginia First Break Café - Sterling, VA April 3-4, 2010 Nevada Pool Sharks - Las Vegas, Nevada April 10-11, 2010 Washington The Golden Fleece - Kenmore, WA April 17-18, 2010 Colorado The Wynkoop - Denver, CO *TBA: Great Southern Billiard Tour Date / Location www.greatsouthernbilliardstour.com *TBA: Toronto Metropolitan Area Date / Location
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The Importance Of The Stance By Roger Long, Advanced Certified Instructor
Have you ever examined your own pool stance? If you have, did you think it is okay the way it is, or did you think it could use some improvement? Roger Long Do you know the difference between a good stance and a bad stance? Does the stance make any difference, anyway? First off, let’s identify the purpose for developing a “good” stance. A good stance will provide two basic elements: balance and comfort. Now let’s examine that first element; balance. In relation to your line of aim (the invisible line the cue stick is stroked along) there are three basic ways the feet can be positioned: The first is the totally closed position. The second is the totally open position. And the third is at some angle between totally closed and totally open.
To understand all this, you have to first imagine the totally closed stance as being that where one foot is placed directly in front of the other, just as you would have to do if you were to walk on a narrow beam. Now imagine keeping your feet in that straight line while leaning over to the side to sight down a pool cue. Would it be easy to balance yourself? Of course it wouldn’t. (If you were actually on a high beam, you would probably fall to your death – ouch!) Now we’ll examine the totally open stance. Imagine this stance as one where you fully face the direction of the shot, with your feet and the front of your body at a 90° angle to the line of aim. And again imagine keeping your feet in that position while you lean over to the side to sight down a cue, and again you will see how far off-balance you would be. So obviously the foot placement you need for balance is neither totally closed, nor totally open. You need something between those two extremes. A good balance angle will be anywhere between 25° and 45° in relation to the line of aim.
Anything beyond those parameters will be either too closed, or too open. Now we’ll look at the second element in a good stance; comfort. It is important to adopt a style that is going to be comfortable, otherwise your back and legs will fatigue quickly and you will be going home early. But as long as your foot placement provides good balance, everything else in the stance should be left up to you. Don’t let anyone else tell you that you must stand higher or lower over the cue, or that you must bend or lock your legs, or that you must point your toes this way or that way. There are no “musts” when it comes to finding a comfortable style. Only you know what feels most comfortable to you. There are always exceptions to every rule, and the stance is no different. There will be times when you have to stretch for certain shots, or jack up for others, and the above advice will be out the window. But you should limit yourself to those times, only. On all the other shots, you should be striving for balance and comfort.
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Jeff Leiss 503-794-1994 jleiss@gmail.com Oregon City: Kurt Hamm 503-310-6439 49erkurt@comcast.net SE Portland: Andrew Monstis 503-422-0623 sharandrew@comcast.net Troutdale: Steve Marker 503-491-0873 smdjmagic@verizon.net Redmond: Kelly Reynolds 541.420.4511 Roseburg: DaveGerkin 541.673.1304 davegerkin@charter.net Salem: Shawn/Tracii Self 503.851.0365 trucntrac21@comcast.net Toledo: Melvin White 541.336.9563 mdwhite80@charter.net Oregon, Washington Northwest Players League League Op: Cindy Doty 360.577.0098 cinbad@hughes.net Beaverton, Oregon: Stephanie Tafolla stafolla@comcast.net Bend, Oregon: Michelle Mayo 541.480.5448 Goldendale, WA: Len Schulmeister 509.773.4434 Kennewick WA: Jer sheroski 509-727.6743 Longview, WA: Cindy Doty 360-577-0098 Oregon City, OR: Mike & Kari Stevens 503-632-4189 Portland, OR: Sam & Vanessa Rabito 503.810.5940 td@westernbca.org The Glass House Jim Stiffler 503.806.5998 Vancouver WA: Nate & Cathy Dnford 360.574.7978 Yakima Div Mgr: Pam & Tim Desmarais 509-469-0354 Washington Greater Pudget Sound, WA: Ford, Rose Wilson, Chris Rogers 425.220.9051 qstick1@verizon.net Ocean Park, WA: Don/Jenny Sheldon 360.665.4105 dkj@centurytel.net Olympia: Terry Ludwig 360.790.7139 terrymludwig@comcast.net Port Angeles: Christina Jacobsen 360.461.7922 ccj143@hotmail.com Puyallup: Doug Schulze 253.848.0277 Spokane: Johnnie Landis 509.220.4255 inland_bca@msn.com
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14.1 League Winter Session Starts Feb 14
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PORTLAND, OR The deadline for the early entry fee discount for the winter session of the 14.1 League at Sam's Billiards is February 7. New players can get into the 9-week session for $75. Continuing players: $70. The session runs from February 14 through April 18. It's a great deal for a ton of free pool. There is a handicapping system to make every match competitive, no matter the skill levels of the players involved. For complete information on how this flex-schedule league works, reply back to me and I'll e-mail you the guidelines. Show up for the First Sunday tournament at Sam's on February 7 with check or cash and get in on the early entry discount. Entrants after February 7 will be charged an extra $5. Hope to see you on the 7th for the 1st Sunday tournament and on the 14th for the start of the League.
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Traynor Memorial Results BUTTE, MT-January 8-10, 2010 We had a great tourney! 37 teams. Players from all over the state and also Idaho. We had the calcutta friday night 8th. Starting shooting on Saturday morning. We ran 2 flights on Saturday & 1 on Sunday. We paid 12 places. I served Seth King, Jeff Boucher free home made chili Saturday for lunch. Here are the winners & photos. Next years tourney will be Jan. 7,8,9th. Special thanks to Dave Garcia for running my tourney. He did a great job as he has always done. He has run it for me for 10 years. This is an annual tourney. The entry fee was $50 a team. I added $500 to the pot. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 $180 3 $320 2 $550 1 $690
Joe Jangula & Clyde Thompson Nate Neerguard & Britton Schwartzer Zach Kunz & Hanna Vanmeal Johnny Wininski & Chad Slvester Bruce Montgomery & Ted Beck Andy Japp & Dave St Pierre Dan Hamper & Brett Vanvoast Justin Salcido & Cindy Josh Moriqeau & George Price Jason Dawes & Lance Stanchfield Dave Garcia & Lyle Cusson Seth King & Jeff Boucher
CUESIGHT JOINS HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS
CueSight, an online retailer of pool cues and other billiards supplies, wants to make a difference in the devastated lives of the children affected by the recent earthquakes in Haiti by donating 10% of sales, from February 1st until February 7th, to World Vision. With every ordered placed, customers can be sure that they are contributing to the aid of orphans and other children in this decimated region. Heidi Taylor, Director of Operations for CueSight, commented, “We are already familiar with World Vision’s work, and have confidence in their ability to help those who need it the most. Besides contributing on a personal level, we felt it important to exercise our ability as a company to contribute as well.” CueSight, along with their customers, can assist World Vision’s effort to distribute life-saving relief supplies - including food, clean water, blankets, and tents - to the children and families devastated by the earthquake and aftershocks
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in Haiti. World Vision is a charity devoted to helping children all over the world. They have worked in Haiti for over 30 years and have more than 800 staff members on the ground. A special relief effort has been set up for the victims of the earthquakes in Haiti. World Vision has a four-star rating, the highest available, from CharityNavigator. org, an organization that helps people to determine which charities operate most effectively. For more information regarding World Vision, visit their website at http://www.worldvision.org. CueSight is an online retailer located in Matthews, NC. They specialize in billiards supplies and carry such brands as Fury, Milliken,Blaze, Viking, Aramith, Simonis, Slippy, and many others. For more information about CueSight you can visit their website at http://www.cuesight.com or call 1-800-660-2572. CueSight • 3372 Smith Farm Rd • Matthews, NC 28104 • 1-800-660-2572 • www.cuesight.com
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New Years 9-Ball at Uncle Jack's
By Randy Camantigue
A strong field of 55 players met up at Uncle Jack's in Lynnwood, WA on New Years Day to start pool in 2010 the right way having fun playing 9-ball. A one day tournament that turnout to be more of a party for alot of people. On behalf of all my staff here at Uncle jack's we would like to thank all the pool players that made this tournament possible and congratulations to my good friend Rich "The Hat" Geiler for playing a wonderful tournament. Don't forget about our First Saturday of the Month 9-ball tournament. See you at Uncle Jack's. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th/6th 7th/8th 9th/12th
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Boys & Girls Club
from: Renee' La Viness - www.crowncues.biz Scott Lee of "The Traveling College of Billiard Knowledge," makes his way across this great nation every year, helping people learn to play a better game of pool. On January 14th, he stopped in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and spent a little free time helping the senior citizens down at the senior center's pool room, then he spent a couple of fun hours with the kids at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club. Mr. Lee talked to them about rules, etiquette and the fundamentals, as well as showing them a few trick shots. He played a few games with some of them, before he left. Quite a few kids were there for the event. His time was well spent and greatly appreciated. Also donating their time and efforts to make this event a success, were Gene La Viness, of Crown Cues, who regularly keeps the club's pool cues tipped and functional and Josh Homes, of One Billiards, who was kind enough to level the tables for the event. A big thank you to all involved in making this event such a great success for the kids. When people come together for a good cause, great things can happen.
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CROWN CUES PLAYERS Many of you know that Crown Cues tries to stay involved in the pool industry, but you may not have realized we also sponsor a couple of terrific artistic pool players. We are proud to be represented by both of these guys and decided to share a little about them in this month's article. JAMEY "SHARP-SHOOTER" GRAY is one of the top artistic pool players in the world. He is the current WPA World Artistic Pool Champion He has been shooting trick shots professionally, since March of 2007. Jamey grew up in Jewett City, CT, playing pool as soon as he was big enough to see over a pool table. When he turned 18, he began frequenting pool halls, learning from experienced players and every book and video he could acquire. At age 21, Jamey joined the APA and soon moved up to the highest ranks as a "7" in 8 Ball and a "9" in 9 Ball. At the age of 24, Jamey met his loving wife, Beverly, while playing pool. They married exactly two years later, on the same day. Jamey took some time away from pool to start his family and be with them during those early years. His children now enjoy playing pool and doing trick shots and his wife is his biggest supporter. In 2007, Bruce Barthelette introduced Jamey to professional trick shots. Jamey took 12th place in his first tournament - the 2007 Artistic Pool Masters at the Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo, in PA. He earned the title of World Champion at his fourth tournament. Some of Jamey's' greatest artistic pool achievements are: 1. 1st Place - 2008 WPA World Artistic Pool Championship 2. 1st Place - Open Table Talent Night - Dr. Cue Artistic Cup II 3. 2nd Place - 2009 Ultimate Trick Shot Challenge 4. 2nd Place - Dr. Cue Artistic Cup III
5. 2nd Place - 2010 Ultimate Trick Shot Tour Stop #1 6. 2nd Place and winner of Draw and Masse' Disciplines - Dr. Cue Artistic Cup II Jamey can be found making the professional artistic pool circuit and he is also available for some very entertaining exhibitions. For more information, visit his website at graypool.com TIM "THE DRAGON" CHIN is a world-ranked trick shot artist and entertainer. He has been shooting trick shots since 2003, after deciding he might excell at it more rapidly than regular pool games. In March of 2006, he finished in 15th place in the first professional tournament competition he entered and has continued to rank highly, ever since. Tim also performs his trick shots for private and corporate events. After a little over 5 years, Tim recently earned his PhD at MIT. He currently lives in the Boston, MA area, after growing up in Richland, WA, the son of a scientist. Tim has achieved a lot in his few years of artistic pool. When asked for his top 5 pool-related accomplishments, he offered this list: 1. Establishing the largest online library of free trick shot videos and tutorials at trickshottim.com 2. 3rd place finish at the Ultimate Trick Shot Challenge, Las Vegas, NV. 2009 3. 3rd place finish at the Comet Classic, Parsippany, NJ. 2008 4. Consulting for Kewpie mayonnaise commercial, Los Angeles, CA. 2008 5. Featured on Boldfacers.com, June, 2009 Tim doesn't really have a pool hero, although there are definitely people and players he has great respect and admiration for. In life, he names his parents as his heroes, for their support, encouragement, and understanding. Watch for Tim in artistic pool competitions across the nation, or hire him for a trick shot exhibition at the next great event you plan. Don't forget to check out the wealth of informational videos and tutorials at Tim's website at trickshottim.com
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Tourangeau Rings in the New Year with a Win BREMERTON, WA having lost his second On the weekend of match, plowed through January 16th and 17th, Stixx the other players to face & Stones Billiards hosted off against Eddie Mataya. its first Annual 9 Ball for Up to this point, Eddie the New Year Tournament. stood undefeated. The Travelling across the tournament being double Narrows Bridge to East elimination, Eddie would Bremerton, WA, forty-five have to just beat Stan once, talented players converged but Stan would have to beat to meet for what would Eddie twice in match play. In play out to be an intense their first set of matches, it competition of skill with a truly was incredible as the touch of luck. Play began two players battled back and Marlon Tolentino ( owner), Eddie Carrido 3rd Place, Eddie Matya 2nd Place at high noon, beginning forth. Eddie played brilliantly, and Stan Tourangeau 1st Place. with Stan Tourangeu and but in the end succumbed to Mataya. Since only one Eddie can stand Damian Pongpanik, two very experienced and Stan. For the final match up of the tournament, victorious, Eddie Mataya came through as revered players here in the Pacific Northwest. it was a race to seven, with each player having winner of the matches. First game of the day went to Stan. With up to lost once. The final match up was more On the other side of the bracket was Stan eight matches playing at a time, the spectators straightforward. Eddie was only able to win one Tourangeu. Not wanting to be denied the present were well entertained and in awe of game against Stan. Winner of Stixx & Stones 9 opportunity for a chance at first place, Stan, the amazing skill exhibited during gameplay. Ball for the New Year was Stan Tourangeu, with As matches continued throughout the day and a score 7-1. RESULTS: late into the night, out of forty five that arrived to Stixx & Stones Billiards would like to thank 1st $900.00 Stan Tourangeu meet the tournament challenge, twelve would all of the players and spectators for a wonderful 2nd $500.00 Eddie Mataya return the next day. turnout and helping to make this tournament 3rd $350.00 Eddie Carrido With twelve of the best players of the successful and truly an enjoyable event. Our 4th $200.00 Damian Pongpanik tournament returning for the finals, Sunday staff was pleased to provide a comfortable 5th $110.00 Scott Thurston proved no less intense. Four thrilling matches playing atmosphere, delicious food, and cold 6th $110.00 Val Alvarado included Junior Sarconsillo vs. Val Alvarado, drinks. We would like to invite everyone to 7th $70.00 Keoni Eddie Carrido vs. James Gifford, and Shawn our next event, our 9 Ball Spring Tournament 8th $70.00 Jing Gicoso McIntosh vs. Scott Thurston and Eddie Mataya on March 27th & 28th. Stixx & Stones Billiards 9th $50.00 James Gifford vs. Rick Hodges. Battle of the Eddies for point is located at 2817 Wheaton Way, Suite 106, 10th $50.00 Junior Sarconsillo proved to be electrifying and truly intense as Bremerton, WA 98310. For more information 11th $50.00 Rick Hodges Eddie Carrido went head to head with Eddie contact us at 360.377.2359. 12th $50.00 Shawn McIntosh
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New Dates for State MCMOA Announces New Location
The 30th Annual Montana Coin Operators State 8 Ball Championships will be at the Holiday Inn Grand in Billings, Montana. The 2010 State 8-Ball Championships will also be adding $25,000 prize money (see ad below) and is sponsored by Crown Royal and Bud Light. There has also been a change in the dates which used to be the last weekend in April has been moved to the last weekend in March 2010. Play starts on Friday night March 26th at 7pm and will continue play through several rounds in the winner side. With 2 divisions, A and B each for men and women. Pool players come from all across Montana by qualifying in local bars. There is no entry fee to the tournament. Entries are determined by an 8 week qualifying bracket each winner of each week plays in the finals and the top 2 players are entered into the State Championship. The winner takes A Division and
second place takes B Division. The same process is also held for the women’s division. This year the OTBnTV crew will be on hand to film all the excitement. The tournament will be Live Streamed Friday, Saturday and Sunday so even if you couldn’t make it to the tournament you will be able to be a spectator anyway. Besides the Live Streaming there will be a Live Chat where you can talk about the play, ask questions or make comments. Your feedback is all given in real time. After the tournament is over and everybody has gone home you will still be able to watch all the Live matches through our Video on Demand. It will be available immediately following each match and you can access it through www.ustream.tv/ channel/otbntv-live. Don’t miss any of the action! If you are there in person stop by the OTBnTV booth and say hello.
Winter Warm Up Annie Gay will be hosting a Women's 8 Ball Tournament at Jake's Bar & Grill in Salem, Oregon Saturday February 20th. The entry is $10, double elimination. Open players race to 3 and master's race to 5. Jake's will match the pot and the field is limited to 64 players. Start time is 10 am, Jake's will open at 9 am. If you are interested or want more information contact Annie Gay by phone at 503-999-3301 or by email at anneth@comcast.net
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WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENTS OREGON
CALL FIRST: Dates, Times & Tournaments are subject to change without notice.
DAY Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
CITY Oregon City Oregon City Portland Milwaukee Forest Grove Milwaukee Forest Grove Oregon City Salem Oregon City Salem Portland Portland Portland
LOCATION K C Midway Rodders Greek Village Wichita Ballad Town Billiards Wichita Ballad Town Billiards K C Midway Jake’s Bar & Grill K C Midway Jake’s Bar & Grill NiteHawk Sam’s Billiards Sam’s Billiards
PHONE (503) 656-9501 (360) 798-6678 (503) 643-2119 (503) 654-4201 (503) 357-1111 (503) 654-4201 (503) 357-1111 (503) 656-9501 (503) 362-3600 (503) 656-9501 (503) 362-3600 (503) 285-7177 (503) 282-8266 (503) 282-8266
EVENT / RULES 9 Ball - No masters Play on Diamond Tables 9-Ball (minimum 6) 9-Ball 9-Ball/BCA 3/2 DE 8-Ball 8-Ball/BCA 2/2 DE 9 Ball Play on Diamond Tables 8 Ball-Open 8 Ball Play on Diamond Tables 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Doubles 8 Ball Straight Pool (1st Sun.) 8-Ball Open-Chris Nieland TD
ENTRY ADDED FREE $3/player $5+$2 g.f. Matching $5 50% $5 House Matches $5 House Matches $5 House Matches $5 House Matches $5 $3/player $5 $$$ $5 House Matches $5 $$$ $3M/$2W $100 $15 $5 3rd Sun
TIME 7:30PM 7:00PM 6:00PM 7:30PM Call 7:30PM Call 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 6:00PM 11:00AM 11:00AM
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CITY Spokane Tacoma Belfair Belfair Federal Way Mountlake Terr Spokane Spokane Sumner Auburn Bellevue Bremerton Everett Lakewood Snohomish Tacoma Tacoma Everett Graham Olympia Kenmore Longview Monroe Ocean Park Snohomish Spokane Tacoma Vancouver Vancouver Lakewood Spokane Sumner Vancouver Vancouver Bremerton Graham Kennewick Lakewood Longview Olympia Tacoma Tacoma
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LOCATION 7th Rail Latitude 84 Allen’s Billiards Allen’s Billiards P J Pockets O’Houlie’s Pub 7th Rail 7th Rail Log Cabin The Sports Page Mustard Seed Stixx and Stones Billiards P C’s Pub Full Splice Kornerpocket Billiardz Malarkey’s Pool & Brew Latitude 84 P C’s Pub Qz’s Frankies Golden Fleece Billiards Cadillac Island Robin’s Billiards Doc’s Tavern Kornerpocket Billiardz 7th Rail Malarkey’s Pool & Brew Legends Spot Bar & Grill Schooners 7th Rail Log Cabin Legends Spot Bar & Grill Stixx and Stones Billiards Qz’s Billiard’Aires Club Full Splice Cadillac Island Frankies Latitude 84 Malarkey’s Pool & Brew
PHONE (509) 325-7751 (253) 531-5154 (360) 275-2668 (360) 275-2668 (877) R-U-LUCKY (425) 776-1833 (509) 325-7751 (509) 325-7751 (253) 863-2905 (253) 288-0436 (425) 603-9001 (360) 377-2359 (425) 258-9465 (253) 512-6898 (360) 862-9054 (253) 383-3301 (253) 531-5154 (425) 258-9465 (253) 262-8437 (360) 455-0352 (425) 908-7332 (360) 957-0065 (360) 794-7878 (360) 665-4105 (360) 862-9054 (509) 325-7751 (253) 383-3301 (360) 693-8125 (360) 256-1110 (253) 584-1919 (509) 325-7751 (253) 863-2905 (360) 693-8125 (360) 256-1110 (360) 377-2359 (253) 262-8437 (360) 783-4071 (253) 512-6898 (360) 957-0065 (360) 455-0352 (253) 531-5154 (253) 383-3301
EVENT / RULES Texas Holdem Poker 9-Ball 8-Ball (1st & 3rd Tues) 9-Ball (2nd & 4th Tues) 9-Ball 8-Ball 8-Ball Texas Holdem Poker 9-Ball Vegas Rules 8-Ball 8-Ball B only Limit 16 9-Ball (Break pot) Vegas 8 Ball 9-Ball 8-Ball DE - BCA rules 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE 9-Ball Poker 8-Ball 9-Ball Valley Rules 9-Ball Handicap 9-Ball $25 top B player 9-Ball Open 8-Ball Open 9-Ball Round Robin 9-Ball 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE 8 Ball - Mod BCA 8-Ball Call Pocket 8-Ball BCA rules 8-Ball 8-Ball 8 Ball - Mod BCA Blind Draw Scotch Dbls 8-Ball 9-Ball 9-Ball 8-Ball/9-Ball Alternating Blind Draw Sc Dbls
8-Ball Valley Rules 8-Ball 8-Ball
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ENTRY ADDED $5 $5+$3 g.f. $7+$3 g.f. $$$ $7+$3 g.f. $$$ $8 $200 field based $7 100%+BreakPot Call $10 $5 Matching $5 50% up to 16 $5 up to $100 $5+$3 g.f. 100% $5 $5+$3 100% w/15+ $8+$2 g.f. $5+3 g.f. $5+$3 g.f. $20 buy in $5+$3 g.f. 100% $5 Matching $10 $300 min $5+$2 g.f. $200 $7+$3 g.f. Breakpot $3 Meat Shoot $10 (incl g.f.) $50 w/12 Call $5+3 g.f. $5 Matching $2 Matching $5 100% Call $5 Matching $5 Matching $3 $2/player $5 100% $5+$3 g.f. 100% $10+$2 g.f. $5+$3 100% w/15+ $5+$1 Matching $5 Matching $5+$3 g.f. $5 100%
TIME Call 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 7:30PM 8:00PM Call 7:00PM 6:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30pm 7:00PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM Call 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 2:00PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 6:00PM 7:00PM 1:00PM 1:30PM 2:00PM 6:00PM 8:00PM 2:00PM
WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENTS CITY Moscow Moscow Twin Falls Emmett Moscow Pocatello
LOCATION Mingles Mingles The Pocket Toadstool Mingles Oasis Bar
PHONE (208) 882-2050 (208) 882-2050 (208) 733-9676 (208) 398-7321 (208) 882-2050 (208) 232-9347
EVENT / RULES 9 Ball 8 Ball 8-Ball Handicapped 8-Ball or 9-Ball 8 Ball 8/9 Ball Alternating
ENTRY ADDED $5 $5 $6 $25 w/16+ $5 $5 Matching $5 Matching
TIME 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM
Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays Sundays
Kalispell Three Forks Kalispell Butte Kalispell Belgrade
Cattlemen’s Casino Frontier Club Cattlemen’s Casino Party Palace Cattlemen’s Casino Hub Bar
(406) 257-9656 (406) 285-9876 (406) 257-9656 (406) 723-4247 (406) 257-9656 (406) 388-1811
8-Ball Pool All Day 8-Ball 8 Ball 8-Ball Pool All Day
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CITY Lynnwood, WA Helena, MT Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA Portland, OR Tacoma, WA Emmett, ID Bozeman, MT Tacoma, WA Hollywood, CA Tacoma, WA
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Kalispell, MT Billings, MT Salem, OR Oregon City, OR Mtn View, CA Oak Harbor Reno, NV Reno, NV Reno, NV Helena, MT Oregon City, OR Bozeman, MT Ogden, UT Lynnwood, WA Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA Portland, OR Lincoln City, OR Snohomish, WA Libby, MT Billings, MT Sacramento, CA Kenmore, WA Oak Harbor, WA Fairview, MT Billings, MT
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LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED Uncle Jack’s (See ad p24) (425) 640-5474 9-Ball Open $25 $250 Guar. Edge Casino (See ad p21) (406) 449-4997 8 Ball Bud Sautter Mem Dbls $40/team $300 Hard Times (See ad p8) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket $20 $10/p up to 30 Hard Times (See ad p8) (916) 332-8793 9-Ball $25 $10/p up to 50 Sam’s Billiards (See ad 6) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Malarkey’s (See ad Jan) (253) 383-3301 9-Ball February Freeze $40+$10 g.f. $3,000 w/128 Toadstool (See ad p5) (208) 398-7321 8-Ball - Scotch Doubles $50 (incl dinner) $$$ Eagles #326 (See ad p20) (406) 587-9996 Sweetheart Mixed Doubles $20/team $200 Malarkey’s (See ad Jan) (253) 383-3301 8-Ball Mixed Scotch Doubles $40+$15 g.f. $1,500 w/48 t Hollywood Billiards (See ad p2) (702) 719-7665 9-Ball Swanee Memorial $75 $3,000 Guar Elks Lodge (See ad p11) (253) 584-3994 USBA 3 Cushion Nat’l Champ. www.otbntv.com or www.ustream.tv/channel/otbntv-live Cattlemen’s (See ad Jan) (406) 253-6408 Players Mem A & B Divisions $35 $1500+ Kings Korner (See ad p8) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Dbls $10/player $200 Jake’s (See ad p27) (503) 999-3301 8 Ball Women-Limit 64 $10 House Matches K C Midway (See ad p21) (503) 656-9501 8-Ball Women Only $15+$5 g.f. $250 w/32 CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each American Legion (See ad p26) (360) 675-3732 8-Ball 4 person team $150/team $500+ Sands Regency (See ad p2) (702) 719-7665 10-Ball Bar Table Champ. $125 $6000 Sands Regency (See ad p2) (702) 719-7665 9-Ball Bar Table Champ. $125/$75 $6000/$1000 Sands Regency (See ad p2) (702) 719-7665 8-Ball Bar Table Champ. $125/$75 $7000/$1000 Edge Casino (See ad p21) (406) 449-4997 8 Ball Budak Mem 3 man team $120 $$$ K C Midway (See ad p21) (503) 656-9501 8-Ball Open $15+$5 g.f. $250 w/32 Eagles #326 (See ad p20) (406) 587-9996 Women’s MT State Doubles $20/team $600+ Utah Open (See ad p11) (801) 547-1622 9-Ball/8-Ball Singles/Doubles Varies $2,500 1st men’s 8 Ball Uncle Jack’s (See ad p24) (425) 640-5474 9-Ball Open $25 $250 Guar. Hard Times (See ad p8) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket $20 $10/p up to 30 Hard Times (See ad p8) (916) 332-8793 9-Ball $25 $10/p up to 50 Sam’s Billiards (See ad p6) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Chinook Winds (See ad Jan) League Operator Western BCA 8-Ball Varies $26,000 payouts Kornepocket (See ad p20) (360) 862-9054 8 Ball Singles Round Robin $15 (incl g.f.) $100 w/12+ Mint/VFW (See ad p14) (406) 293-1283 8-Ball Tom Scott Mem. M & W $35 $800 w/40 Kings Korner (See ad p8) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Dbls $10/player $200 Jointed Cue (See ad p19) (916) 456-3243 9-Ball Terry Stonier Memorial $50 $500 Guar NWPA (See ad p23) (206) 920-1936 9-Ball WPBA Qualifier Call $500 Guar American Legion (See ad p26) (360) 675-3732 8-Ball Partners-1 master only $60+$20 g.f. $500 w/full field Water Hole #3 (See ad p13) (406) 742-5224 8-Ball Wmns, Mx Dbls, Team, Dbls $10-$20-$40 $750 to Teams MCMOA (See ad p27) (406) 442-7088 MCMOA State Championships Qual. at bars $25,000 www.otbntv.com or www.ustream.tv/channel/otbntv-live Eagles #326 (See ad p20) (406) 587-9996 Mixed Scotch Dbls - limit 30 t $20/team Backstreets (See ad p23) (208) 353-3792 9-Ball $40+$10 g.f. $1,000 w/64 Stixx & Stones (See ad p26) (360) 377-2359 9-Ball Spring Tournament $40+$10 g.f. $750 W/32 Guar Platte Valley Open (See ad p31) (307) 329-8924 8-Ball-Master/Classic/Sportsman Div Varies $10,000 www.otbntv.com or www.ustream.tv/channel/otbntv-live Rum Runner (See ad p9) (602) 312-8155 9-Ball Women Charity Challenge $55 incl. g.f. $1100 Pool Sharks (See ad p19) (702) 222-1011 U S Open 10 Ball Qualifier $55 $300 Rodders (See ad p6) (503) 650-2363 8-Ball Open $20+$5 g.f. $250 w/32 Hard Times (See ad p8) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket $20 $10/p up to 30 Hard Times (See ad p8) (916) 332-8793 9-Ball $25 $10/p up to 50 Sam’s Billiards (See ad p6) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Nitehawk (See ad p24) (360) 892-7454 9-Ball Memorial $45+$5 g.f. $1500 Guar The Cue Ball (See ad p22) (503) 362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 Kings Korner (See ad p8) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Dbls $10/player $200 Soundview (See ad p18) (425) 238-3591 8 Ball-4 person team-2 masters $125/team $750 CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each Pacific ACS (See ad p11) League Opr 8 & 9 Ball Regionals Varies $12,500 Kornepocket (See ad p20) (360) 862-9054 8 Ball Doubles - 1 Master $30+$5 g.f. $100 w/10+ T Kornepocket (See ad p20) (360) 862-9054 8 Ball Scotch Doubles $30+$5 g.f. $100 w/10+ T Eagles #326 (See ad p20) (406) 587-9996 9-Ball Singles Open $25 (incl. g.f.) $200 BCAPL (See ad p2) (702) 719-7665 8-Ball National Champ *(based on 2008) Varies $750,000* entries BCAPL (See ad p2) (702) 719-7665 U S Open 10-Ball Call $25,000 Guar VNEA (800) 544-1346 VNEA Int’l Championships Varies www.otbntv.com or www.ustream.tv/channel/otbntv-live Kornepocket (See ad p20) (360) 862-9054 9 Ball Singles $35+$5 g.f. $175 w/16+
TIME 9:00AM 10:00AM Noon Noon 11:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 9:00AM 9:00AM 9:00AM Call Call 9:00AM 10:00AM 1:00PM 10:00AM Noon Noon Noon 6:00PM 10:00AM 10:00AM 7:00PM 9:00AM Noon Noon 11:00AM Call 7:00PM 6:00PM Call Noon Call 10:00AM 5:30PM Call 10:00AM 9:00AM 10:00AM 6:00PM Noon Noon 9:30AM Noon Noon 11:00AM 7:00PM 10:00AM Call Call 1:00PM 9:00AM 7:00PM 11:00AM 11:00AM Call Call Call 10:00AM
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