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APA $300,000 AT NATIONAL SINGLES World’s Largest Pool League Crowns Six Amateur Champions in Las Vegas LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 10, 2006) “More than $300,000 in cash and prizes was awarded to APA
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Bakersfield, Calif., against Gary Wheeler of Apache Junction, Az. Parks defeated Wheeler 75-45. Wheeler advanced to the finals after defeating Robert Stiles of Marietta, Ga., in the semifinals. Parks advanced to the final round match after a victory over Edward Marriott Jr. of Rock Hill, S.C., in the semifinal match of the Black Tier. After the win, Parks said the key to defending his title was patience. “I got behind early on in the match, but I was able to keep my composure, wait for my chance, and I came back,” said Parks. Each of the three Champions received a prize package worth $10,000. The Runners-Up in each of the three tiers took home a prize package worth $5,000. 1st Place 8-Ball Blue Tier Ron Schippert - NV with Rene Pohlman (APA) More than 12,000 amateur shooters attempted to qualify for the 2006 APA members at the APA National event!” said De Rossett. 9-Ball Shootout Singles Singles Championships held April Lee Cox of Richmond, Va., defeated Championship in their local league 27-29 in Las Vegas at the Riviera Jameson Newton of Largo, Fla., 38- area. More than 1,900 poolplayers Hotel & Casino. The National 20 in the finals of the White Tier (Skill made it to the regional level of the Singles Championships consisted Levels 4-5) for the championship. 9-Ball Shootout before the field was of both the 8-Ball whittled down to Classic and 9- On The Cover: 136 men and Ball Shootout Ron Schippert, the 39 year old owner of an apparel store from Las women competing S i n g l e s Vegas took home top honors in the Blue Tier of the APA 8-Ball for 9-Ball crowns Championships. Championships. Ron qualified by winning a regional competition last in each of three The final round of October in Huntington Beach, CA. skill level tiers. the 9-Ball “I was lucky to play in a league with good players that taught me a few More than 40,000 Shootout featured things,” he said. Ron can be seen playing once a week at the Las s h o o t e r s t h r e e Vegas Cue Club. Playing mostly to socialize, Ron realized, “You have attempted to c h a m p i o n s h i p to stay focused because there’s a lot of distractions. You can’t let qualify for the 2006 matches, one for them bother you. The most important thing I learned is that, it’s not 8-Ball Classic. each skill level over until it’s over.” More than 5,000 tier, with two Shooting with a cataract in his left eye, Ron can’t see very well when poolplayers made shooters in each shooting long shots. “My depth perception is all screwed up,” he it to the regional match competing commented. Ron says he is proof that if he can win anybody can win. level before the for $10,000 in field was narrowed cash and prizes. Cox defeated Monica Clark of to 364 men and women competing In the Green Tier (Skill Levels 1-3) Grovetown, Ga., in the semifinal for 8-Ball crowns in each of three Andrea De Rossett of Woodstock, round to advance to the finals. skill level tiers. Ga., defeated Brian Gannon of Newton advanced to the finals by In the finals of the 8-Ball Classic, Bayonne, N.J. De Rossett defeating Angela Flores of three champions each took home advanced to the finals after a Norcross, Ga. a prize package worth $15,000 for semifinal round victory over Melissa “I didn’t come here expecting to win their performances. Casanova of Winter Park Fla. it all, but I felt I had as good a shot In the Blue Tier (Skill Levels 2-3) of Gannon advanced to the finals after as anybody,” said Cox after the the 8-Ball Classic, it was Ron defeating Curtis Dixon of Oklahoma match. Schippert of Las Vegas, defeating City. The finals of the Black Tier (Skill Frank Titus-Rogan of Springfield, Following her victory, De Rossett Levels 6- 9) featured defending Va., 3-2 in the final match. Schippert was at a loss for words. “This has champion Brian Parks of defeated Crystal Hefferman of
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CHAMPIONSHIPS Metairie, La., in the semifinals. “I was happy just to qualify [for the National Singles Championships]. This was my first time out here, so it was an experience in itself. Winning it all was just over the top,” said Leal with excitement after his win. The finals of the Purple Tier (Skill Levels 6-7) pitted former U.S. Amateur Champion Robert Hall of Huntsville, Ala., against William “B.J.” Hastings of Pasadena, Md. Hall defeated Hastings in the finals 5-1. Hall defeated Dave Dreidel of Utica, N.Y., in the semifinal round. Hastings advanced after defeating Melinda Huang of Los Angeles. “It just feels great. It really capped off my goals as an APA member of winning the U.S. Amateur Championship and now this,” said Hall. First place Champions in each of the three tier received cash and prizes worth $15,000. The Runners-Up in each of the three tiers received cash and prizes worth $9,000. In conjunction with the National Singles Championships, APA conducted
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the annual Jack & Jill Doubles Championship in the MiniMania Tournament Room. Champions Larry & Lisa Overstake of Fayetteville, Ohio, defeated Mike Jones and Chrissi Moore of Mobile, Ala. The Overstakes took home a $5,000 cash prize; Runners-Up Jones and Moore took home a $3,000 cash prize. Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Meghan Barrette of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Kim Steinle of Mansfield, Texas, for their outstanding conduct throughout their matches in the 9-Ball Shootout and 8-Ball Classic, respectively. The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world’s largest amateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada. More than 250,000 members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9-Ball league play. The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur billiards. The APA produces three major tournaments each year - the APA National Team Championships, the APA National Singles Championships and the U.S. Amateur Championship - that, together, pay out more than $1.2 Million in cash and prizes annually. The APA is proudly sponsored by Cuetec Cues, Valley Tables, Valley Ultra Teflon Cloth and Aramith Billiard Balls. For more information on the National Singles Championships, visit the official APA Web site at www.poolplayers.com.
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Upsets were the theme as fifty players came to the April 29 &30 monthly open 9-ball tournament at the Cadillac Island in Longview Washington. Jesse Allred from Vancouver, WA. lost his first match to Pat Shumacher, and plowed through the one loss side to beat Pat Vise from Tacoma, twice to win the tournament. Pat Vise went through the winner side, by defeating Scott Chandler, Troy Vanwinkle, Ivan Doty, Lee Remmers, Eddie Mataya, and Ed Hobbs to win the point. Jesse on the one loss side had wins over Gary Jennings, Andrea Maes Sense, Jim Boyce, Troy Vanwinkle, Mike Zimmerman, Lee Remmers. Frank Rocha, J.D. and Ed Hobbs to face Pat in the finals. Big stories of the weekend were Ed Hobbs playing for the point and a strong third place finish his best to date at the Cadillac Island. Good job Ed. The other big story was “the Giant Killer”, Eddie Mataya with wins over Glenn Atwell, and Mike Zimmerman only to lose a close one to Pat Vise and then get put out by J.D. for a fifth place finish. Thank you to all the players for making each tournament special. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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An Old Game Made New in Town #5 Shotze’s in Everett completed its 5th in-house 9-ball league with the singles tournament on May 6th and 7th. The league was changed back to (3) member teams but to accommodate all the players, (2) 8-boot tables were added so there was room for all (14) teams. This league has grown in leaps and bounds. We are trying to find ways to enlarge this league
(l to r) Marie Brenner, Becky Mowdy, Malynne Myers, Kathi Giles
From September to April many women in the Longview-Kelso, WA area spend their Tuesday nights playing 8 ball in the local bars and taverns. Twelve teams played this past year and the battle was very competitive. On April 28th, nine of the twelve teams went into the play offs. In this double elimination format with modified BCA rules, it was a race to 7. Everyone had a lot of fun playing Friday night and all day Saturday, even with the intense games during the matches. By Sunday, April 30, the elimination results had the Last Chance Tavern team pitted against the Cross Key’s Pub team to see who’d go on to play in the finals. With a 6 6 score the Cross Key’s team grabbed the victory game and went on to play the undefeated Team 2 from the Ol’ Tima Tavern. The score stayed pretty tight through the first part of the match, but in the end, the Ol’ Tima 2 team edged ahead and went on to win 7 - 4. The players would like to express our appreciation to our sponsoring establishments and our league officers, Gale Ahrens - President and Leda Chandler - Secretary/Treasurer for their efforts in making this one of the best years ever for the Lower Columbia Women’s Pool League. 1st Ol’ Tima 2: Malynne Myers - Captain, Marie Brenner, Becky Mowdy, Kathi Giles 2nd Cross Key’s Pub: Carol Edwards - Captain, Donna Edwards, Pam Portwood, Bonnie Satterlee 3rd Last Chance Tavern: Debra Price - Captain, Frannie Haus, Phyllis Hood, Julie Hecker, Cherie Carver
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and add even more members, but that is to be seen in the future. This season was a record breaking one. When all was said and done the league paid out over $8,000. As usual there were the pay outs for individual wins, top ten percentages, and top (2) women, 9-ball breaks during the regular play, a 9-ball pot, and then the famous singles tournament in which a cool $4,578 was paid out. The most important thing about the singles tournament is that every member that participates is paid money. There are so many ways that a member can win money in this league it is almost unbelievable. Another great thing about this league is that we have a great arrangement of different talent. There are a couple A and a few B players and then plenty of C players. But these are league players, not those A+ and super A’s that play on the road and play the majority of the time for money only. This gives the C players the opportunity to pit themselves against a higher ranked player for experience and yet not feel completely out classed. It also gives a change for anyone having a good weekend to finish high or to even win the tournament. Every one of our playoffs has been won by different members and this season wasn’t any different. Ed Slade went undefeated in the playoffs. His matches were Concorde Rapanan (7-0), Bill Irons (7-6), Dino Lyons (7-3), Edward Cauley (7-0), Bob Brandt (7-4), Mike Siplivy (7-1) and then Mike Siplivy again in the finals (9-1). Ed was shooting lights out for the entire tournament. Mike Siplivy joined the league for the first time this season. His matches were Carol Mellors (7-2), Manny Fernandez (7-5), Randy Martin (7-2), Treon Pham (7-1), Ed Slade (1-7), Sambo Hoff (6-5) and the finals against Ed Slade (9-1). Shotze’s, Ford and I want to congratulate both players on a fantastic tournament. We would also like to congratulate Lorraine Krom and Bernie Foster for being the top (2) women of the season. Lorraine also made history by being the first woman to finish with over 50 percent for the entire season. Lorraine finished with 52%. The payout for this playoff went as follows: 1st $518 Ed Slade 2 nd $380 Mike Siplivy rd 3 $300 Sambo Hoff 4 th $240 Bob Brandt 5/6 $190 Treon Pham, Scott Chandler 7/8 $150 Edward Cauley, Randy Martin 9-12 $120 Jeff Jimenez, Ron Graves, Don McMillan, Phil Wilson 13-16 $95 Brad Hornshaw, Marvin Holmes, Bill Byers, Alan Buck 17-24 $80 Jerry Lawson, Jim Shoemaker, Lyman Moss, Lance Bauge, Manny Fernandez, Lorraine Krom, Dino Lyons, Scott Walton 25-32 $70 Bill Irons, Joe McLaughlin, Carol Mellors, Nancy Kennedy, Mike Kennedy, Bernie Foster, Dave Bronson, Marc Greenberg 33-38 $65 Vicki Knutson, John Te, Paul Haubiel, Melanie Elder, Concorde Rapanan, Chuck Mellors Thanks again to Dave Shields, Jae and the rest of the staff for putting on a great tournament and always to Darryl for giving us a great place to have this league. Have a great summer! Rose Wilson and Ford
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Slow and Slower By: Bob Jewett of the SFBA
San Francisco Billiard Academy A large part of learning how to play well involves pushing back your frontiers. You are comfortable in parts of your game but there are parts that might terrify you, such as drawing the cue ball more than three feet or 80-degree cuts on the game ball. Practice should help to take the terror out of those “terra incognito” regions. Power shots are one area to work on, but this month let’s try the other side — soft shots with precise control of speed. These are most useful when playing safeties and just rolling a ball into a pocket. I got this drill from Tom Riccobene of New Mexico, who has just completed his training as an Advanced Instructor in the BCA’s Instructor Training Program. I didn’t do very well at first, but Bob Jewett it’s fun and attention grabbing. The idea is to shoot a series of balls from the head string and make each one travel a little farther than the one before. The cue ball is not involved — just hit each object ball with your cue stick. In the diagram are the beginning and ending positions for a typical attempt with 8 balls. Things went OK until ball 7 which didn’t get past the six. The first technique to work on is visualizing where the ball should go and then putting it there. Pick a precise spot on the table. With a ball already out there, pick a certain distance past that ball. For the first balls, I try to put the next ball exactly one ball beyond the previous. For the balls farther out, that’s too much precision for me, so I try for a half-diamond past the previous ball. You will probably need to shorten your bridge. There are lots of reasons to use a shorter bridge on this kind of shot. A 4-inch bridge is not to short for the first shots. Really. Try it. As you get better at controlling your soft speed, add more balls to the line with the ultimate goal of shooting all 16 balls. I’ve done all 16 once, and
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the key was leaving the first 10 balls between the line and the side pockets. That left more room and chance for error on the last 6. When you have made good progress on this drill, and I think you will see
progress within 10 minutes of practice, try the drill in the other direction: Shoot the first ball as far down the table as you can without hitting the far cushion, then shoot the next one so it doesn’t quite reach the first, and so on. Do you have a favorite, fun drill? Send it in to my email address, and I may write it up in a future column.
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Just Shut up and Take it “The worse thing you can do when a match is handed to you is hand it back,” said Robert Rodriguez, Master level player and good friend from Denver. This profound statement was made after a recent winning match where I could do no wrong. I’m currently writing from Las Vegas, Nevada where the 2006 BCA National events just wrapped up. This story was inspired by my first match of the singles event. It’s a race to seven and I’m playing a very tough competitor. She’s played in numerous pro events and I know she’s a strong player. In fact, I accidentally saw on the board that I was playing her and intentionally didn’t tell anyone because I just didn’t want to hear their reactions when I said her name. Immediately, I could tell that things were going my way. I missed a couple balls early on that didn’t leave her with a shot. A couple breakouts she went for left her snookered. She Samm Diep was clearing her balls and leaving me an open table in most racks. In a race to seven, she won one game. After the match, I was excited about the win, but had a hard time feeling I like I deserved it. As silly as it may seem, I knew that I was very fortunate to get a chance in many of those seven racks. It was then that Robert pointed out to me that though I had the opportunities that I did, I still needed to get out. Even if someone “hands you a game” you still need to take it. Just shut up and take it. (Those were my words, not his.) You can’t lose sight of your objective; which is, once you enter that tournament arena and assemble your cue, you’re playing your best and playing to win. If you’re playing to have a drink and some fun or to meet new friends, then don’t bother entering the tournament. This is not the time and place for that. May that reminder keep you focused enough to do what you came here to do. Who cares how you do it, just do it. Another insightful reminder came from Tom Ross, friend and writer for Billiards Digest (and a million other publications). “That’s okay,” he said, when I told him I felt like she handed me the match. “It’s okay to win a match that way as long as you are realistic about it. Be honest with yourself but accept that you still played well to win.” Robert’s right. The worse thing I could’ve done would be to hand the match back over to her. So, the next time you feel the table going your way. Accept it. Take what you get; good or bad of course. Its okay to acknowledge you got a lucky roll or two, but make sure you take advantage of it. Instead of feeling sorry for your opponent, punish them for not finishing the rack. Just take that game away from them. Run out those balls. You deserve it. Samm Diep - House Pro at Table Steaks East in Aurora, Colorado SammsPocket.com – blog.SammsPocket.com fun & unique products for pool players Congratulations to: Slightly Competitive - 1st Place BCA Women’s Master Team Samm Diep, Katrina Games, Christine Honeman, Bonnie Plowman, Julie Schultz
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Byrne’s Complete Book of Pool Shots My Best Pool Day Ever by: Dale E. Caldwell I remember the day that I just couldn’t miss How I made every bank shot, angle and kiss Every ball rolled exactly the distance it needed Every shot that I played somehow succeeded And it wasn’t long before everyone noticed I was playing beyond my typical novice So a player approached, I mean a real player One everyone feared who happened to be there He told me my game was looking real fine But wondered if it would with cash on the line I couldn’t back down I was shooting too well Besides, if I beat him, the stories I’d tell I knew I could do it this day was so rare A crowd gathered around smelling cash in the air We wagered some cecils the race was to seven And I played like God with divine intervention My opponent was fried at seven to three I was truly elated all eyes were on me But just as I started to reach for the money A voice in the back said “I need your help honey!” Startled and groggy I awoke from this fable My best pool is played when I’m not at the table.
ROBERT BYRNE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: B YRNE has won R OBERT tournaments in 8-ball, 9-ball and straight pool. In 1999 he won both the National Senior and National Amateur tournaments in threecushion billiards. Named “Best Billiard Writer” by Billiards Digest, his books and videos on pool have sold nearly a million copies. Byrne was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America’s Hall of Fame in 2001. He lives in Dubuque, IA.
Editors Note: Excerpts reprinted with permission of the author, Robert Byrne.
In a strict technical sense, every shot is a massé shot unless the cue is exactly level and hit’s the cueball precisely on the vertical axis without a trace of sidespin. If the cueball path curves even slightly because of sidespin and a downward hit, it is a massé shot. The big massés that make the cueball travel in weird, lookpin paths are best left to exhibition players. Executing those eye-popping showstoppers requires a short stiff, heavy cue, coaching from an expert, and a table of practice them on. Little massés on the other hand, don’t require a special cue or an explosive stroke. When opportunities for them come up, the great majority of players pass them by. Either they don’t see them, or they think they are too hard. Little massés, the kind that are worth trying in games, aren’t easy, but with a bit of knowledge and practice, they are no harder than, say, an offangle bank. Massés should be considered in games when the cueball is within an inch or two of the object ball; at greater distances controlling the curve is usually too hard. It also helps if the final target is large - a ball in the jaws, for example, or a safety zone behind a group of balls. A geometric method of aiming massé shots was worked out in 1835 by physicist Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis and then forgotten for a century and a half. It was demonstrated on Byrne’s Standard Video of Pool, Volume II and explained in detail in Byrne’s Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards (1990). To save you the trouble of running to your bookshelf for the book or tape, here is a condensed description:
The geometry of massé shots:
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The circle in this diagram is the cueball as viewed from directly overhead. Point A is where the cueball rests on the cloth. Assume that AC is the direction you want the cueball to take initially and DE is the desired final direction. Because you want the cueball to curve to the right, you must use right English. Start with the cue level, aiming as shown by the solid arrow labeled “Aiming line”, which is parallel to AC. Raise the cue to about 67 degrees and aim through the cueball at a point on the cloth, B, so that AB is parallel to DE. It’s up to you to bring the cue down on the cueball at the correct speed, for the harder you hit it, the farther out it will go before it curves. While it is not necessary to understand the physics behind this aiming method - almost all top players rely on simple judgment based on practice and most have never heard or Coriolis - I find keeping the geometry in mind very helpful for the relatively soft massés in this section.
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Sam’s Straight Pool Mueller Acquires Dead Stroke Designs LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Adding to their already impressive range of products, Mueller Recreational Products announces the acquisition of Dead Stroke Designs. Dead Stroke Designs has been a very successful venture for company founder Bill Smith, offering the industry’s largest selection of original designs on pool and darts apparel and accessories. Muellers is proud to carry on the tradition of offering the unique designs and top quality products that Dead Stroke has built its reputation on. The entire line of products is now available from Mueller Recreational Products. Please visit Muellers online at Muellers.com or for dealer information call 800-627-8888.
EXPO IN LAS VEGAS - JUNE 2007 BCA Board responds quickly to the membership COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: The Billiard Congress of America has reset the dates of the International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo. The 2007 event will be held June 21-23 at The Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. Feedback from the recently concluded 2006 Expo, held last month in Houston, indicated that a majority of BCA members — both exhibitors and non-exhibitors — preferred Las Vegas as a location for the show and that the show be held at a later date. “In our first meeting after the Expo, we felt it necessary to determine the cause for the light turnout in Houston,” stated Trade Show Committee Chairman Ivan Lee, “Once we had an indication that the major issues were the location and the date, we had a clear path to follow.” The unanimous action by the BCA Board moves the 2007 Expo to the June date and maintains the previously scheduled location at The Sands Expo Center. “We listened to our members and felt that this was the best move for the entire industry” stated BCA Board President Gregg Hovey. “Combined with a return to Las Vegas next year, we expect this shift to produce a very well-attended trade show.”
A man calling himself J. J. played and won his first Sam’s 14-1 Tournament Sunday, May 7. With 11 players, J. J. was beat by Tracy Fannin (43 to 37) in one of the three qualifying groups, but made his way into the finals round in the wild card spot. J. J. beat Bill Bradford solidly in the finals, 50 to 16. Bill had the top seed coming into the finals with 3 wins, but ended the day in third place with the high run of 23. J. J. faced Tracy again in the finals and beat him 44 to 21. We were pleased to see several new players, as always, among them Debbie Gronvald. It’s always a pleasure to have women participate in the Sam’s Straight Pool Tournament. The next First-Sunday-of-the-month 14-1 Tournament is scheduled for June 4, 11 a.m. Tables are open at 10 a.m. with the $12 registration fee. Many thanks to all of you who have continued to support the Sam’s Straight Pool Tournaments. The summarized results for the tournament were as follows: 1st $55 J. J. 2nd $40 Tracy Fannin 3rd $25 Bill Bradford 4th $15 Aubrey Robinson High Run: 23 Bill Bradford
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From The Work Bench by: Pat Sheehan - mrpoollsr@aol.com - See ad page 13 Going to the trade show for the BCA is always a special treat for me and the April show in Houston Tex. was even more exciting than ever. Old friends to see and new ones to meet. We were going to set up a Pat Sheehan Gold crown style for Gorina Cloth and help them staff their booth. It is always a pleasure to see my good friend Carlos Gorina when he comes over from Spain, and finally had a chance to meet Jon Spiegel and John Abbey for we spend a lot of time on the phone, but that is the great part of the trade show, getting to see face to face the voice you know. There was a lot of excitement at their booth. Because of their long tradition of producing fine woolen cloth they Ledeen Hangen from R C Designs were chosen to provide the cloth for the IPT tour this year. The International Pool Tour will be using the wool cloth for all the final events and will leave it to the qualifying event sponsor to choose the new wool or Gorina’s excellent worsted. The first trade show I attended was at the Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco 1965. It was held by the Bowling and Billiard Institute of America BBIA. There were 4 exhibitors displaying on 3’x6' dining tables. A couple of bowling shoes here some pool balls there, no pool tables, cues or accessories. About 25 attendees who remained friends all my business life. Since I was in my early twenties I have out lived most of them. Lou Wermers from Fischer tables, Maurice Blatt, Art Schmidt and the whole gang including Frank Lanza are all gone. Fred Mali and I continue on. Fred Mali still looks the same and the two of us posed at his booth. We shared old memories Pat Sheehan and Fred Mali and he filled me in on what was new or old in the material that makes the game what it is. Fred knows the cloth and cue part of the business better than any one I know. His booth
was always busy and he was there from open to close. It was great to see Ledeen Hangen from RC Designs. She is now running the company for Raul Rubalacava her father and took a lot of time for an interview to explain how they had solved the problems we manufacturers and installers have been having with imported pockets. She was showing a new convertible pool dining table. RC Designs is always on the cutting edge of fashion and design in this industry. I met an old friend from the Italian slate industry who is now representing a Brazilian slate producer. I was most impressed with Domus Slate finishing technique and the company’s investment in the Italian machinery and methods to produce the finest slate beds I have seen since the quarries ran out in Vermont. I got out my 30 power Geoscope that I use to examine billiard cloth and got a close up view of the surface. None of the grind marks I am used to seeing and had the gold flecks that the Vermont slate had and no carbon streaks. Not to be prejudiced about Gorina I spent a great deal of time with the folks at the Simonis booth visiting with another phone pal, Felice Enright and Chris Hayes. Both of them are “drop dead gorgeous “ so I was not disappointed when I saw them in person. Even though Carlos Gorina is a good friend I still buy a great deal of cloth from Simonis and am never disappointed. I had a chance to meet Mark Simonis from the plant in Belgium and got a real education on “ why worsted “. Ivan Lee the director or the US operations was a real treat to meet. He really knows the industry and the product he handles. My Brunswick Marquett special thanks to my special” Angel”, Angel Cruze who is the guy we all count on to get the cloth, for he is in charge of the warehouse and shipping. Cheese wasn’t able to make the show so I was to cover the event. Paddo’s camera was in his car in Portland and Angel loaned us his camera so you readers can share the pix. Brunswick was the star of the show with their immense booth showing their new tables and game room furniture. Ewa was there to show off the new Marquett table which was snatched out of the pages of history and brought to Houston, It was always my favorite along with her sisters the Rochester and Phfister. Their furniture design people did a complete game room to go with it. I was lucky enough to gain an interview with Sean Cummings the new president of Brunswick Billiards. I will be talking about Sean and the new Brunswick in future articles. for I think (continued on page 25)
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2006 BCA National 8-Ball Championships by: Jerry Forsyth
place finishes in the Open The BCA Pool League division are moved up to hosted their National 8-Ball the Masters. Our Men’s Amateur Championship champion in the Master’s from May 12 through May Singles competition this 20 at the Riviera Hotel & year is Michael Hill, who Casino in Las Vegas. More moved undefeated through than 7,000 league players the field to earn $5,600. from around the world Second-place finisher Karl attended to vie for the Boyes found victory seven $700,000 in prize money out of nine times at bat and and the championship took home $4,200 for his titles in many different efforts. The Women’s divisions. Teams and Master champion this year individuals traveled from is Rebecca Wagner who such lands as the island fought a real battle against nation of Tonga, Portugal, Amy Latzko to take her and England and many crown and her $4,000. displayed talents that 2nd Place Women’s Master Team California Cue T’s Above even the Masters prove the skills of pool are Ivy Barrozo, Wendy Gee, Revelina Morales, Patricia Palma, Veronica Vivette division stands the Grand now universal. The competitions in Las Vegas are broken up into Singles, Scotch Doubles, Masters. Anyone not playing in the professional event (the EnjoyPool.com and Teams. The first competitions to take place are those of Scotch Open) that runs side-by-side with the amateur event may qualify to play Doubles and Singles. One of the most crowded tables in the room in the in this strong field. Darren Appleton made the voyage from Australia to early goings was the Speed Pool Championship. Players raced around play here and it paid off for him as he earned $3,750 with his defeat of the Diamond Smart Tables and fired balls in without warm-up strokes to Michigan native Jason Kirkwood. Tammie Jones of Indiana was unbeaten try and pocket fifteen balls in as little time as possible. Scott Tollefson of in her Grand Master Division win worth $2,750 while Pamela Patton was nearly as good for second place. Erie, PA managed this task in only 48.65 seconds. The Men’s Super Seniors event found a champion in Ellahue O’Rear The Open Divisions are the ones with from Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. O’Rear had to vanquish the efforts of the most crowded fields. Players Don Harp of Riverside, California in order to reach his goal. Their younger who will later in the week compete cohorts in the Seniors Division wound down with a contest between on Teams come out early to compete Horace Aughtry of Redding, Pennsylvania and William Hyde of Austin, in the Singles. It not only gives them Texas. Mr. Aughtry took home first place while Mr. Hyde now owns the a shot at individual glory, it also second spot. The Women’s Senior Single Champion is Coleen John, warms them up for team competition who won seven of her eight matches while runner-up Eva Hill won four of and allows them to become familiar with the Diamond Smart Tables. her six match-ups. Men and women compete according to their skill level in no-handicap Derek Cumm only had to drive from competition at the BCA Nationals. For instance, players who have high- Arizona to win $8,000 and the Men’s Open division. He won all eight of his contests and his unblemished record bettered the mark of runner-up Justin Bergman. On the Women’s side of the charts 1st Place Women’s Open Singles: Lauren Ward, who has been playing Lauren Ward leagues for more than twenty years, was perfect in her attempt with seven wins out of seven matches. Her $4,600 victory left Caroline Pao of New York City in second place with ten wins in twelve attempts. In the Player Member Singles division Joy Helton passed Jennifer Pass to gather her $2,800 and Tommy D’Alfonso bested 262 other players to claim $5,000 in his victory in the Men’s Player Member Division with a final win over Andrew Breen. Scotch Doubles is one of the favorite divisions among the spectators. These tables are hard to reach due to the sea of fans surrounding them. Broken into divisions again to reflect relative skill levels, this year our Master Team winners were the team of well-known Chicago pro player Ike Runnels and his partner Amy Latzko. They took home $2,900 for their win over Tara McCracken and Gordy Vanderveer of Dallas, Texas. In the Open Division more players means a larger purse so Carolyn Pao of New York City and her partner, William Reuben earned a cool $3,600 for their win in that division. The end of the week in Vegas brings closure to the most popular of all of the events, the Teams. These teams play together throughout the year and part of the 2nd Place Men’s Super Senior Singles Donald Harp drama here is in deciding the lineups as many teams carry more than the five-man playing limit. Our new Men’s Master Team champions are the Young Guns of St. Louis, MO. Their week of battle brought them $6,900 and a great win over secondplace team Team Manston of England. The Women’s Masters Division was captured by Greenfield’s Slightly Competitive from Denver. Captain Samm Diep divided up the $5,950 they earned with their win over the California Cue T’s from San Francisco. (BCA National Results continued page 29)
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Hosts IPT Qualifier May 26-28, 2006 The Las Vegas Cue Club hosted one of the five IPT Qualifiers held over the Memorial Day weekend. Seventeen top pool players showed up to do battle for the two entry spots being offered into the IPT’s North American 8-Ball Open Championships to be held at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The list of players for this event was impressive. The players who won their entry into the North American 8-Ball Open were Mark Tademy and David Matlock. Entry into IPT Qualification Tournaments is $1,000, with the option to enter for a $500 fee. Entry fees must be paid in advance. There is very limited space at each event so entries are based on a first-come, firstserved basis. On line registration is the only way to enter these events and the form is on the IPT web site www.internationalpooltour.com. Absolutely no entries will be allowed at any tournament; no money will be accepted at the events. Each tournament is be a Double-Elimination competition with races to ten. The first and second place competitors will secure spots in the 2006 IPT North American 8-Ball Open Championship on July 22-30, 2006 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a David Matlock
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Uncle Jack’s B Tournament By Randy Camantigue
47 of the best B players in the State of Washington gathered on May 20,
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21 2006 at Uncle Jack’s Billiards and Lounge for our first B and below 9-Ball Tournament. This is definitely a tough B tournament only the obvious A players are not eligible to play and in the end Marlon Oliveros of Renton, WA emerge as the Champion and $800- richer for his effort. Marlon will also get a paid entry on our next B tournament to
try to defend his title. Regardless of what Marlon finishes it will be his last B tournament that he will be eligible to play here at Uncle Jack’s and officially earning his A status as a pool player. Marlon Oliveros won this tournament by showing a lot of heart. He lost his first match to Bob Swenderman and from there he beat Scooter, Dino Lyon, Jeff Baker, Steve Hanks, Justin Kisky, Miguel, Jing, Sean Mcdonough who was having a heck of a tournament, Brent Langley to get to the final and Michael (Rocky) Baird for the title. Congratulations Marlon on an impressive win. Thanks to all the pool players that supported this tournament. See ya on June 3, 4 2006 for the Bar Table 8-Ball Championship. “It was a well run tournament I am
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well run tournament with a friendly Staff had a great time” Jim Davenport, Sedro Woolley, WA
John Kisky
2nd Chance Tournament 1st $140 John Kisky 2 nd $90 Dick Trichler $60 Jake Dosch 3 rd 4th $40 Aric Twohy th $20 Angel Cantu 5 6th $20 Gary Jennings
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(formerly known as The Breaking Point) June 3, 4, 2006 Bar Table 8-Ball Championship. Races to 5 double elimination (BCA rules) $1,000-Added Entry fee: $35 June 17, 18, 2006 9-Ball Tournament (Women) Races to 9/7 double elimination (big table). $1,000-Added Entry fee: $45 July 8, 9, 2006 Bar Table Open 9-Ball. Races to 9 double elimination. $1,000-Added Entry fee: $45 July 15, 16, 2006 Bar Table 9-Ball (Women). Races to 7 double elimination $500-Added Entry fee: $35 July 29, 30, 2006 Mixed Scotch Doubles 9-Ball Races to 7 double elimination $1,000-Added Entry fee: $75 August 12, 13, 2006 Seattle Open 9-Ball Races to 10 double elimination $1,500-Added Entry fee: $75 August 26, 27, 2006 Bar Table 8-Ball (Women) Races to 5 double elimination $500-Added Entry fee: $35
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Weekly Tournament Schedule Monday: Open 9-Ball Tournament -$10 Entry fee-7:30 P.M start $100- Added with 20 players Tuesday: 9-Ball (B and below)-$10 Entry fee-7:30 P.M start $100-Added with 20 players Saturday: One Pocket Tournament-$20 Entry fee-11:00 A.M start $200-Added with 20 players Sunday: Open 8-Ball Tournament (IPT rules) $10- Entry fee-5:00 P.M start $100-Added with 20 players
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LENDING A HELPING T-SHIRT CONTEST WINNER HAND
Susan Vollmer
Main Street Productions is proud to declare Susan Vollmers the winner of the T-Shirt Contest for the feature film “9-Ball”. Starring real-life WPBA superstar player Jennifer Barretta in the lead role, the film follows a young amateur player as she strives to become the Women’s 9-Ball Champion of the World. The design Vollmers submitted for the contest completely epitomizes the lead character Gail, and truly displays her strength, determination and persistence. In addition to her artwork being featured in the film, Vollmers will receive a credit in the movie “9-Ball”, and she will appear in a pool scene with Jennifer Barretta. Vollmer’s design will soon be available on t-shirts and other apparel.
Please visit www.mainstreetproductions.com to purchase these garments and for more information on the feature film “9-Ball”.
9BALLPOKER.COM F.Y.I. Pool is losing players to online poker sites. (Source: Billiard media 2004-2006) Pool players love action. In it’s first week, 9ballpoker.com averaged 550 unique visitors a day. “We are very pleased with player response to 9ballpoker.com and these results tell us that there is a valid demand for a poker site where part of the profits are added to pool tournament prize funds,” says Magic Marketing Group’s Mark Griffin. That’s right, the same Mark Griffin who has successful ties to pool through the BCA Pool League and Diamond Billiard Products. Griffin continues, “There are so many pool players out there who just love action. They are playing on poker sites that have no interest in pool, or pool players. These sites just host, take fees, and give nothing in return. That’s where 9ballpoker.com comes alive. Every hand you play racks up cash for pool.” 9ballpoker.com uses the most robust, and secure, poker technology available in the online poker industry. 9ballpoker.com is a site where pool players feel at home as familiar billiard imagery is present on every page. You even play around a pool table sporting the new tournament blue cloth. The goal is to create a lot of added money for pool tournaments. Cross sponsorship with leading billiard industry manufacturers will be offered. Now players can enter poker tournaments and not only win cash, but cool pool products too. 9ballpoker.com is in also negotiation with prominent pool, and poker, players to both represent the site and challenge players in “Beat the Pro” live poker tourneys. Says Mark, “ You may not be able to beat them on a pool table, but at 9ballpoker.com you have a chance to get even.” Go on, “Give yourself a Hand,” visit 9ballpoker.com and play where it pays to be a pool player.
The staff and customers at Toby Magee’s take great pride in giving back to our community. Supporting the Providence Hospice of Snohomish County is one way of the many ways this summer that we are lending a helping hand. Providence Hospice of Snohomish County is a 501c3 organization serving Snohomish and Island Counties. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of our communities by providing professional, compassionate, quality care in appropriate settings, enabling individuals and families to manage health care problems and life threatening illnesses. The Hospice provides quality, timely and comprehensive medical care in the patient’s home. Hospice assists the patient and family to experience a peaceful, dignified death by providing physical, emotional and spiritual support and the promotion of optimum patient comfort and general well being. Hospice is committed to meeting the needs of all members of our community. The carousel Program is a specialized pediatric hospice care program for children from birth to 18. Bereavement support services and community lending library are also available. Todd (Maddog)Madison organized the “Angel Ride for Hospice 2006” which will be held on Saturday July 15th, 2006. This year’s ride is in memory of Lorraine Paradise who died in 2005. The ride will include a poker run and 50/50 raffle. Volunteers manage this event and 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to Providence Hospice. This year TOBY MAGEE’s is the starting point for the “Angel Ride for Hospice 2006”. For more information on the “Angel Ride” contact Toby Magee’s 425.355.6561. We are also hosting Eddie Spaghetti and the Meatballs, June 3rd with donations accepted at the door. All monies collected go to the Hospice. So Please Join us for great Music Saturday June 3rd. We will be accepting donations for the Hospice anytime up until July 15th.
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By: Don “Cheese” Akerlow
LEWISTOWN, MONTANA I arrived at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on Friday and as it is every year, you reacquaint yourself with business associates, friends and just the good old feeling of getting out of town. The State 8-Ball tournament started back in 1981 and has been in various locations throughout the state, with the most predominant location being West Yellowstone, I believe. The town sits in the middle of a volcanic caldron and if you watch your science channel, it is believed to be the largest volcanic eruption known to the third rock. All the pool players that I talked to almost exclusively have the same sentiment. They would like the state Billy Saunders championships to be held somewhere new, somewhere else. The problem being, as in real estate, “location, location, location”, a place big enough. A place that must fit forty pool tables, house some four hundred players and have access to beef and potatoes or some other delicacy
that would delight your pallet. The old MCMOA Winners pictured saying “Be careful what you wish for at the top of the page (l to r) … you might get it”. Rumor has it Linda Asleson, Jeff Boucher, Candace Bradley, Brian Dyson new locations may be in the works, but we’ll have to wait and see. A big hit at the tournament this year was their logo T-shirts, creatively designed on a black T-shirt. I for one , and I’m not alone, thank you for the great T-shirts. Another item that was introduced to this year’s 8-Ball Championships was a commemorative souvenir CuePen and soft leather case. It has the date, event and location that make it a cool keepsake. If you didn’t get one at the tournament you can find out how to by going to www.CuePen.com or by calling 406-285-3099. There are six divisions in the State 8-Ball Championships: Men’s A and B, Women’s A and B, and Second Chance Men & Women. In the Second Chance Tournament each first place winner received a commemorative plaque, while the top three in each of the other divisions received a commemorative plaque. Those winning several times over the years include Jerry Kohm of Billings who has won seven times, the first being in 1982, then 1988, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. Other multiple winners are Don Oliver of Missoula (1987, 1990, 1994). Georgianna Casteel of Butte (1994, 1998), Jane Bartrum-Plant of Belgrade (1988, 2000, 2003), Gail Lave of Laurel (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992), Terry Bummer of Mary Price Billings (1993, 1996), Janet Dunks of Butte (1992, 1999), Jason Tigart of Great Falls (1996, 2000), Debbie Keithcart of Helena (1994, 1995), Jeff Boucher of Bozeman (1999, 2004, 2006), Sky Tigart of Great Falls (1996, 2002), MorganSteinman of Hamilton (2001, 2003, 2005) and Linda Asleson of Billings (1995, 2004, 2006). It was great to see everybody and I’m looking forward to seeing everybody next year that I don’t see along the way. Chris Warren of Capital Music added these closing remarks, “Thanks to Ryan Dunster the dedication of the coin machine operators of Montana we hope to continue to grow and promote the game of pool and thanks to all the pool players.” Men’s A 1st Jeff Boucher 2 nd Billy Saunders 3 rd Jim Winters 4 th Jim Hansen 5/6 Dave Schwartz, Jim Ward 7/8 Brett VanVoast, Terry Bummer 9-12 Art St Germain, Doug Medina, Wes Wageman, Walt Wolff
Katie Bredenberg (MCMOA Results & Photos continue on page 23)
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PACIFIC ACS 2ND ANNUAL 8-BALL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Master Scotch Doubles – Pat Mowdy/Becky Mowdy
Open Scotch Doubles – Mike Rankin/Lani Woods
Men’s Open Singles – Bryan Skinner
What more could you ask for? Gorgeous weather, beautiful setting in the mountains, fabulous Casino and staff, $5,000 added to the tournament, and a room full of excited, friendly pool players, ready to do battle on the tables. This was the scene of the Pacific ACS 2nd Annual 8-Ball Tournament which was held on May 3rd thru May 7th, at Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino in Canyonville, Oregon. It was great to see old friends and meet the new players that had never been to an event like this. Everyone had a great time and expressed what a great event it was. When the battles on the pool tables were over and the dust had settled, the winners were as follows: Master Scotch Doubles – Pat Mowdy/Becky Mowdy - Longview Open Scotch Doubles – Mike Rankin/Lani Woods – Eugene Mens Master Singles – Glen Atwell – Vancouver Women’s Master Singles – Catherine Tran – Vancouver Men’s Open Singles – Bryan Skinner – Portland Women’s Open Singles – Carol Edwards – Longview Men’s Novice Singles – Marc Norris – Eugene Women’s Novice Singles – Juli DeWalt – Eugene Men’s Team – Yogees Silver Bullets – Roseburg Mike Cronk, Mike Hocevar, Eric Athey, Eli Folau, Dan Sternberg, Tom Huynh Women’s Team – WIB – Kelso Carrie Martin, Becky Mowdy, Linda Segraves, Judy Griffith Congratulations to all the participants. It was a great tournament. Be sure to check with your local league operators as some leagues will be starting in June after the National Tournament.
Women’s Master Singles – Catherine Tran
Men’s Master Singles - Glenn Atwell
Women’s Open Singles – Carol Edwards
Congratulations to All the Pool Players (Pacific ACS Results continued on page 28) Women’s Novice Singles – Juli DeWalt
Men’s Team – Yogees Silver Bullets – Roseburg Mike Cronk, Mike Hocevar, Eric Athey, Eli Folau, Dan Sternberg, Tom Huynh
Men’s Novice Singles – Marc Norris
Women’s Team – WIB – Kelso Carrie Martin, Becky Mowdy, Linda Segraves, Judy Griffith
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Souquet & Ouschan Reigning Champions Photos and article courtesy of enjoypool.com
Jasmin Ouschan and Ralf Souquet are your new enjoypool.com 9Ball Champions. Ouschan defeated Allison Fisher 7-5 in the first match of the day. Fisher came out and took charge early in the match with a 3-0 lead. Ouschan then came back and won 3 games of her own to tie the match at 3-3. The match was tied again at 4-4, but Ouschan won two in a row to get to the hill at 6-4. From there, they split racks on their breaks and Ouschan won 7-5. The men’s finals saw Souquet run the first 3 racks he broke and he took a 4-2 lead by taking advantage of a dry break by Archer. A great shot in game 8 by Archer knotted the score back at Ralf Souquet, Jasmin Ouschan 4-4, but Archer went for a very tough cut shot in the 11th game that cost him the rack. It looked like Archer would get a chance to redeem himself when Souquet got bad shape on the 1-ball in the final rack, but Souquet played a great two way bank on the one that left him out in the final rack. Both Ouschan and Souquet earned $20,000 for their wins, while Archer and Fisher settled for $10,000 in prize money. The action from the semi-final rounds set the field for the finals. Souquet won a grueling hill-hill match against Efren Reyes on Friday to earn his spot in the finals. The match between Souquet and Reyes saw neither player able to capitalize on their break early and the first seven racks were won by the player who was not breaking. Souquet finally pulled ahead 5-3, but Reyes pulled back even at 6-6. Reyes had the break in the final game but left a combo on the one ball after the break. The combo didn’t look tough, but Efren missed it anyway and Ralf went on to run the final rack for the victory. Jasmin Ouchan won a hill-hill match with Helena Thornfeldt that turned
sloppy as Thornfeldt seemed unable to get started and Ouschan taking an early 4-0 lead. As Thornfeldt finally got her game going, it was Ouschan who seemed unable to finish off the match and Thornfeldt came back to tie the match at 6-6. The final game was Ouschan’s break and she made three balls on the break and ran the final rack to book her spot in the finals Saturday against Fisher. The 2006 EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball Championships are sponsored by Olhausen Billiards (table), Iwan Simonis (cloth), Imperial International/Aramith (balls), Sardo Tight Rack (rack), McDermott Handcrafted Cues (cue), Brunswick Billiards (furniture), Tweeten Fibre Company (chalk), PoolDawg.com (closed caption & arena), American Poolplayers Association (arena) and Martha Hartsell Original Italian Slate (arena). 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5-6
PRIZE $ $20,000 $10,000 $5,500 $4,300 $3,200
7-8
$2,500
9-12
$2,000
13-16
$1,500
MEN’S DIVISION RALF SOUQUET JOHNNY ARCHER EFREN REYES CHARLIE WILLIAMS MIKE DAVIS JOSE PARICA PEI-WEI CHANG TONY ROBLES COREY DEUEL THORSTEN HOHMANN SATOSHI KAWABATA ANDREAS ROSCHKOWSKY ERNESTO DOMINGUEZ FABIO PETRONI MARCO TSCHUDI NICK VARNER
WOMEN’S DIVISION JASMIN OUSCHAN ALLISON FISHER HELENA THORNFELDT SHIN-MEI LIU SARAH ELLERBY GERDA HOFSTATTER MELISSA HERNDON PAM TREADWAY JENNIFER CHEN KELLY FISHER JEANETTE LEE POI CHEN TSA KAREN CORR TIFFANY NELSON ANGELA PAGLIA XIAO-TING PAN
“9-Ball” and the APA at the Riviera Main Street Productions is pleased to announce that the “9-Ball” Pool Movie Promotional Event on August 24th, 2006 will take place at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Event is in conjunction with the APA National Team Championships taking place August 18th-26th. The “9-Ball” Pool Movie Promotional Event is part of the marketing package to publicize our exciting new feature film “9-Ball”. The first part of the “9-Ball” Pool Movie Promotional Event is a singleelimination tournament open to APA members. The winner will get to play Jennifer Barretta in the final match, and will be invited to be a featured extra in the movie “9-Ball”. The second part of the Event is an exhibition match between two top WPBA players Jennifer Barretta and Kim White. All APA members are encouraged to register now for the opportunity to be selected for the tournament at www.mainstreetproductions.com. The general public is invited to attend the “9-Ball” Pool Movie Promotional Event tournament at no charge. Spectators are also welcome to attend the exhibition match between Jennifer Barretta and Kim White, tickets for this match are available for advance purchase on our website, due to limited seating. Currently in pre-production, “9-Ball” stars real-life WPBA superstar player Jennifer Barretta in the lead role, and will be directed by Anthony Palma of Main Street Productions. Palma also created the story, co-wrote the screenplay, is producing, and will direct the film. “9-Ball” follows the story of a young amateur player as she strives to become the Women’s 9-Ball Champion of the World. Barretta says of the film: “This project is the most exciting thing happening in pool right now and I’m excited to be a part of it. “9-Ball” is destined to become a classic.” The APA, the WPBA, the BCA, and major manufacturers Olhausen Billiards and Aramith have all shown their full support of the film. “9-Ball” has been written about in Pool & Billiards Magazine, Billiards Digest, AZ Billiards and The Break. Please visit our website www.mainstreetproductions.com to read our full press coverage and for more information on the film.
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Three Peat for Jeff Gregory and $2,000 Richer by: Chet Itow, California Billiard Club
For the last 17 tournaments we have had many top players play in the tournament like Marlon Manalo from the Phillipine coming in second to Danny Petraba in May of 2005. During all of these tournaments, we now have one winner who has finally won the tournament 3 times. Congratulations to Jeff Gregory. Jeff is no stranger to the winner’s circle as he had won the Reno USPPA tournament twice. Jeff has grown up in the USPPA system in Santa Cruz, CA and now resides in Lodi, (l to r) Jeff Gregory, Teresa Mojica - tournament director, Jarvis Haskin
CA. From the room owners view point, it is always a pleasure having Jeff Gregory play in your room and tournaments because of his polite, respectful, appreciative manner. Jeff had to play 9 matches to win the double elimination race to 8 USPPA 9-Ball tournament. Jeff received his first lost from Gene Peregrino but later came back to beat Gene and put Gene in the third place. In the finals, Jeff beat Jarvis Haskin twice to win the $2,000 first prize. For Jarvis Haskin, this was one of his finest finish in the Bay Area and received $1,000.
17th Semi-Annual USPPA Reno Warm-up 9 Ball Tournament Sat & Sun May 27 - 28, 2005 81 Players @ $60 Money Added from Breakpot Total Prize Fund 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
$2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $200 $150 $150 $120 $120 $120 $120
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NAME JEFF GREGORY JARVIS HASKIN GENE PEREGRINO FRED STANFIELD DIEGO VIDAL CARL WILSON JR. ROBERT FARWELL TREVOR SMITH SONNY ORQUIZA JOHNNY WARREN TONY CHOHAN ED AMES
$4,860.00 $1,000.00 $5,860.00 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24
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NAME SULLIVAN ZHANG MIKE LANGARICA COLIN MAZAIKA JON MOJICA YAO CHUANG JUN VALIAO AUSTIN MURPHY WEI NI BILL HART TAYLOR TOWNSEND NICK CALLADO TRAVIS REIL
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Rally in the Valley Team Champions March 16th to 19th 2006 - King of Prussia, PA
1st Place Team: Interchange - Seattle, Washington Ed Hobbs, Robert Cambell, Ben Clayton, Crow Butt, Robert Sewell Jr.
Monthly Results By Tom Suarez, Tournament Director for Hard Times Billiards
Once again the First full weekend of the Month One Pocket and 9 Ball events were filled with Northern California’s best players. House Pro Tony Chohan took the One Pocket event that included a record 36 players. The tournament started at 1pm and was over at just after midnight. This was very quick for a One Pocket tournament with that many players. Mr. Chohan’s matches only lasted a brief 30 minutes or less. The finals only lasted 20 minutes, as Tony had an 8 and out off his opponent’s break and ran 6 and out in the second game against a very tough local player, Trevor Smith. The One Pocket format was double elimination with a race to two on both sides. Total prize money was $1020 which included $300 added by Hard Times. First place received $300 and second $220. The 9 Ball event took in 42 entries at $25 each for a total of $1050 and an additional $420 added by Hard Times. Local player Frank Nordman took
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VALLEY FORGE, PA The Association for Pool (T.A.P.) 8-Ball Dream Team Event is held annually in conjunction with the Allen Hopkins Super Billiard Expo. 144 Teams participated this year from the United States and Canada for three days in March. Teams competed for the first place prize money of $9,000. The team was presented with individual trophies for its members and an eye catching trophy over 6 feet tall. Each team of players competed in the round robin format and were guaranteed four rounds of play. All the teams knocked out of the round robin advanced to the Best of the Rest semi final board. The Interchange team from Seattle, Washington took home top honors this year. Check out www.tapleague.com for more information.
first place honors and the $400 prize going undefeated. Carl Wilson from Carson City NV, took 2nd and $260 for his efforts. Carl Wilson’s first match was with Tony Chohan. Tony took the first 5 games in a race to 6. Carl battled back, capitalizing on Tony’s very few mistakes to tie the match at 5-5 and then snapped in the 9 ball for the early win. Tony went on to the one loss side and won all his matches going into the finals of the One Loss bracket. Guess who he met there? Carl Wilson. Once again, Tony took command and got to the hill without a loss, but, as fate would repeat itself, Carl would once again battle back to get to Hill-Hill and win on a ‘Snapper’. Frank Nordman played almost flawless in the first match against Carl Wilson in the finals and won, eliminating the need for the second match. Saturday May 6th, 2006 Monthly One Pocket 1st $300 Tony Chohan 2nd $220 Trevor Smith 3rd $140 Frank Nordman 4th $100 Warren Costanza 5/6 $80 Bobby Hunter and Charles Lintz 7/8 $50 JAG and James Williams Sunday May 7th, 2006 Monthly 9 Ball 1st $400 Frank Nordman 2nd $260 Carl Wilson 3rd $180 Tony Chohan 4th $130 Lance Salazar 5/6 $90 Joey Gebron and Josh Palmer 7/8 $60 Walter Dorcey and Josh Duncan 9-12 $50 Trevor Smith, Ed Ames, Bobby Hunter, Tinsley Johnson April 26th “B” 1st $55 Chase 2nd $35 Brandon Lewis 3rd $20 Mark Hamilton and Joel Kinney 5th $10 Norm, Clayton, Sean, Brian L April 27th USPPA 1st $50 Don Gagnon 2nd $35 Austin Murphy 3rd $10 Pat McLeod and Mark Hamilton April 30th weekly 9 Ball 1st $120 Jim Fabionar 2nd $80 Austin Murphy 3rd $50 Skip 4th $30 Dave McNoun May 3rd “B” 1st $60 Joel Kinney 2nd $35 Brian T 3rd $20 Cliff and Chase 5th $10 Braden Murphy, Brian LaFlamme, Bob C, Bret May 4th USPPA 1st $60 Will Smiley 2nd $30 Brian LaFlamme 3rd $15 Brandon Lewis Tyler Tallant
May 10th “B” 1st $80 Mai Schieck 2nd $50 Patrick Rhea 3rd $20 Joel Kinney, Levi Lustado 5th $10 Brandon Lewis, Terrell Bosen, Alan, Chad May 11th USPPA 1st $70 Austin Murphy 2nd $30 Will Smiley 3rd $20 Tyler Tallant Jason Hill May 14th Weekly 9 Ball 1st $120 Tony Chohan 2nd $80 Jim Fabionar 3rd $50 Taylor Townsend 4th $30 Frank Nordman May 17th “B” 1st $100 Raul 2nd $55 Jonathan 3rd $20 Brian Smith, Spencer 5th $10 Tyler Tallant, Brian T, Mai Schieck, Randy Method May 18th USPPA 1st $75 Taylor Townsend 2nd $40 Chuck Wing 3rd $20 Will Smiley Mai Schieck May 21st Weekly 9 Ball 1st $180 Jim Fabionar 2nd $120 Pat McLeod 3rd $75 Tyler Tallant 4th $55 Bart Mahoney 5/6 $35 Rommel Rouque Roger Estelle
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13-14 George Welch, Jeremy Gilliam 15-21 Curt Watts, Jason Dawes, Mike Amerline, Britton Schwartzer, Wade Hudson, Tom Mikhowicz, Gary Steinman Men’s B 1st Brian Dyson nd 2 Ryan Dunster Nate Neergard 3 rd Keith Abel 4 th 5/6 Rubin Ackerman, Norm Nelson 7/8 Kahn Tran, Bill Main 9-12 Dave Smith, Rich Robinson, Chuck Stelzer, Tim Messineo 13-14 Don Partyka, Greg Strozzi 15-21 Rob Stovern, Hal Machler, Chris Reese, Dana Forrest, Jim Dallas, Mike Klesch, Dave Wentworth Women’s A 1st Linda Asleson Mary Price 2 nd Jonella Staus 3 rd th Jenn Pavlovick 4 5/6 Janet Dunks, Sue Miller 7/8 Sheronda Healy, Jamie Ballard 9-12 Cathy Hansen, Loreen Carey, Karen Diedrich, Marnie Lappe 13-16 Tricia Galati, Sheila Moss, Cathy Hellwitz, Bonnie Wood Women’s B 1st Candace Bradley nd 2 Katie Bredenberg Diana Brown 3 rd 4 th Keri Paulsen 5/6 Tanaya LaFountain, Christine McDonald 7/8 Kristy Niles, Erica Wise 9/10 Wendy Bartleson, Candice Kamps 11-15 Sue Ellerton, Jamie Cole, Pam Altenburg, Sara Grimm 16-20 Dee Richardson, Deb Gies, Anne Swainson, Teresa Lamphier, Pat Nester
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Sunday 9 Ball Tournament 5/28 $650 Deo Alpajora $190 Trevor Smith 5/21 $234 Marshall Williams $120 Rylan Hartnett 5/14 $164 Yao Chuang $80 Kenny Koo 5/07 $206 Jose Ayala $100 Junne Padua 4/30 $375 Sullivan Zhang $160 Ian Costello 4/23 $260 Kenny Maeda $136 Kenny Koo 4/16 $234 Kenny Koo $120 Sonny Orquiza 4/09 $240 Ken Hall $120 Rylan Hartnett 4/02 $250 Angel Abrajano $120 Deo Alpajora 3/26 $375 Colin Mazaika $175 Jon Mojica 3/19 $275 Paul Bramwell $135 Chet Itow
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Our Weekly USPPA Wednesday 9 ball Tournament 5/24 $185 Reid Stensrud $95 Marshall Williams 5/17 $161 Ian Costello $75 Javier Alcala 5/10 $206 Tom Lipps $100 Colin Mazaika 5/03 $165 Colin Mazaika $85 Allen Jones 4/26 $172 Chet Itow $90 Emerson Joiner 4/19 $180 Chet Itow $100 Colin Mazaika 4/12 $130 Reid Stensrud $70 Jon Agustin
2006 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS WINNER-T AKE-ALL FOR $50,000 WINNER-TAKE-ALL POWAY, CA - Billiards champions from around the world will go head-tohead in the Sixteenth Annual INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS. The winner-take-all $50,000 event will be held August 9 10 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT. The Challenge of Champions is widely considered the toughest tournament to win in professional billiards. Once each year eight international champions are brought together in a sudden-death shootout with a pressure-cooker format of winner-take-all for $50,000. The purse is one of the highest paydays in the world, and the winner claims one of the most coveted titles in pool – Champion of Champions. The 2006 field includes top stars in the sport. Fong-Pang Chao, 2005 winner of the INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS, travels from Taiwan to defend his crown. Marlon Manalo, winner of the 2005 Texas Hold ‘Em Billiards Championship, will represent the Philippines. Thorsten Hohmann, winner of the 2005 BCA Open Championship, will represent Germany. Johnny Archer, winner of the 2005 Glass City Open, will represent America. Niels Feijen, winner of the 2005 Big Apple Championship, will represent the Netherlands. Santos Sambajon, winner of the 2005 Skins Billiards Championship, will also represent the Philippines. Takeshi Okumura, the 2005 Tokyo Grand Prix Champion, will represent Japan. Alex Lely, the 2006 Euro Tour Champion, will also represent the Netherlands. Mohegan Sun Casino, the host site, will make the 2006 event ADMISSION FREE to pool fans from around the USA and the world. The event drew such large crowds last year at Mohegan Sun that it was standing-roomonly attendance. There will be four playing sessions in the two-day international tournament. On Wednesday, August 9, the quarterfinal rounds will be played at 4 PM and 7 PM, with two matches in each session. On Thursday, August 10, the two semifinals will be played at 4 PM and the final Championship match will be played at 7 PM. The semifinals and the final match will be taped for airing on ESPN in September. On the final night, one of the players will claim the Champion of Champions crown and a check for $50,000. The trophy and the check will be presented by the Mohegan Sun and Olhausen Billiards. The tournament is also sponsored by Aramith Pro Billiards Balls, Simonis Cloth, Original Italian Slate, Liguria International, Mueller Recreational Products, Silver Cup Chalk, and Ozone Billiards. Make plans today to attend the 2006 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS. For information call the Mohegan Sun toll free at 1-888-226-7711, Ext. 7163. Olhausen, located in Poway, California, is known for their beautifully handcrafted pool tables and fine line of matching game room accessories. The Olhausen Authorized Dealer Network extends throughout the United States and the world. Olhausen Billiard Manufacturing, Inc. is celebrating over 30 years in the business and has consistently pursued a tradition of dedication to Quality, Service, Selection, and Value. These attributes have earned the company the title of “The Best in Billiards.” For more information about Olhausen or its products, call 1-800-8664606 or log on to Olhausen’s World Wide Web Site at (http:// www.olhausenbilliards.com).
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Monday Night 8-Ball
League Player Challenge Series June 3 & 4, 2006 New Brunswick, NJ The BCA Pool League announces the newly formed League Player Challenge Series. The first event will be held in the Northeast, League Player Challenge 1, June 3 & 4 in New Brunswick, NJ. The inaugural event, co-sponsored by Dragon Promotions, is held in conjunction with the World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship and the East Coast Amateur Championships. League Player Challenge 1 is limited to128 league players competing in a singles 8-Ball competition. This event has a guaranteed added of $3000 with a $65 entry fee. All participants must sign up in advance and will be entered into the event in the order their entry is received. The Series is designed to promote growth throughout the league system and events will be placed based on specific needs in an area. For additional information, go to www.playbca.com. 2006 BCA National 9-Ball Championships August 29 – September 3, 2006 Louisville, KY The BCA National 9-Ball Championships will change locations for the 2006. The 9-Ball Championships, also hosting the US Open One Pocket and the Banks Tournament, have been held in Las Vegas. Many of our supporters across the country have requested we look at other venues more centrally located. In response to their suggestions, we have moved the Championships to the home of the Derby City Classic, Executive Inn in Louisville, KY. Louisville was also the host city for the BCA Pool League 2005 Ohio Valley Regional. This facility has proven to be one of the best in the country for staging events and we look forward to the move. After June 1, 2006, additional entry and schedule information will be available at www.playbca.com.
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Falcon Cue Moves to Taiwan from: J-S Sales
The Falcon Cue Company is closing its Canadian Factory on May 15, 2006. Production will resume in its new, state of the art, factory in Taiwan on September 15, 2006. Our current inventory of Falcon Cues, 20 of each model, was made in Canada. The pricing of our Falcon Cue Line will be adjusted as our inventory changes over from Canadian to Taiwanese production.
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BCA DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AMY LONG ... recently announced that she has accepted the position of Director of Public Relations & Marketing for Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak (a.k.a. the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitor’s Bureau), effective June 1. Departing the BCA after a six-year stint, Long plans a gradual transition that will allow her to complete a series of projects, including the Back to Billiards trade show, Ballbusters - the ultimate pool party and “Battle of the BCA Champions” pro event in Baltimore this August. Her work as the BCA’s Marketing Director has Amy Long included the development or improvement of many of the organization’s most successful programs, including the Billiard Image Campaign, the Billiard Creative Agency, online shopping cart, EnjoyPool.com consumer website, pro tournaments and national PR initiatives. “It was a very difficult decision,” said Amy. “I have enjoyed the many challenges of this job and am very grateful to the BCA for providing me with a variety of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in my next position. But mostly I will miss the people that have supported me and the BCA during my tenure. I know that the BCA has many exciting programs in place or in planning stages that will continue to support the industry and make pool everybody’s game.” “Ms. Long will be sorely missed,” stated BCA Executive Director Steve Ducoff, “her contributions to the organization have been considerable and I hope that the membership fully appreciates the depth and value of her service. We wish her all the best.”
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Classifieds
June 2006
Directory of League Operators
SALE & Services Cue Sales & Repair
For Sale
100’s cues in stock from $39.50 to $1500 Dart Supplies. Call Paul @ 503-761-2622 (Portland, OR) Chalk and test all cues before you buy. Tips replaced while-u-wait. Best prices on cues and accessories in Western Washington 253-5126898 (Lakewood, WA) Special Cue Tipping supplies and repair. Call Pat @ 503-313-8646 (Portland, OR) Over 400 cues in stock -tips, shaft cleaning, ferrule replacement - While You Wait. Call Jesse @ 253-945-1888 (Federal Way, WA) Pool Cue Sales & Repair - call Jack 406-7710679 (Great Falls, MT) The finest materials and service for the billiards industry Atlas Billiard Supplies 1-800CUE-STIK. (Skokie, IL) We carry a large selection of custom cues and billiard equipment call 503-644-0556 (Portland, OR) Full Service In-house Pro Shop, wide selection of cues and cases call Terry 253-835-1468 (Federal Way, WA) Full line of Nick Varner Cues and Cases - your Connelly Table dealer call 541-926-2838 (Albany, OR) Southwest Washington’s largest selection of quality name brand cue sticks and dart supplies call Sandy 360-892-8815 (Vancouver,WA) 100’s cues in stock from $39.95 to $1000 Dart Supplies. Call Mike @ 406-585-7665 (Bozeman, MT)
Boomer’s Equipment 16 Pool Tables and equipment: Gold Crown III, Gandy, Global, Valley - Call Jackson 360-608-1405 Black Widow Cell Phone Game coming to a cell phone near you - check online at www.blackwidow9ball.com The newest product on the market - The CuePen - comes with genuine carrying case. To order call toll free 1-877-285-3099. Dealers Wanted. Protect your pool cues with the Gripper Cue Caddy by Bauer. To order call toll free 1-877467-8942. (Spokane, WA)
Custom Cues
Professional Recovery and Moving, New Tables Sales, Pool and Dart Supplies. Two locations Lynnwood: 20015 Hwy 99 1-800605-4140 or Lakewood: 2510 S 84th St 1-800707-2390. Recovering, setup, tear down, moving and maintenance. Call Mike @ 406-585-POOL (Bozeman, MT) Coin-op and Residential Table Maintenance - Moving and Cloth Recovery Call Leo @ 253638-0008 (Renton, WA) Professional Pool Table Installation & Repair. Call Dave @ 503-674-2707 (Troutdale, OR) Tables recovered anywhere in the Pacific Northwest - Specializing in Antique Tables and Restoration. Call Pat @ 503-313-8646 (Portland, OR) Professional Moving and Recovery Service, Largest Brunswick Dealer in Oregon and SW Washington. Call Bob at 503-644-0556 (Portland, OR) Table Recovery, moving and delivery, sales. Your Brunswick and Olhausen Dealer in Southwest Montana 406-549-1100 (Missoula, MT)
Handcrafted Todd Custom Cues, exotic woods and materials. Call Jesse 253-945-1888 (Federal Way, WA) Huebler Custom Cues and Cases, made in the USA by Paul E Huebler 573-897-2062 (Linn, MO)
Custom Pool Tables Custom Pool Table Manufacturing. Call Dave 503-674-2707 (Troutdale, OR) Man of the Cloth Pool Tables Sales and Service since 1913 - We build to suit - Call Pat at 503-313-8646 (Portland, OR) Montana Made Custom Log Pool Tables - Very Affordable and One of a Kind. Call Mike 406585-7665. Dealer Inquires Welcome. (Bozeman, MT)
Employment Publish your own entertainment newspaper we’ll help you start a newspaper of your own. Call for marketing packet 253-265-8355 (Gig Harbor, WA) Distributors wanted. Email inquiry to: cuepen@aol.com
Instruction Lessons by BCA Certified Instructor, private, group, clinics, exhibitions call Sarge 206-7192695 (Renton, WA) San Francisco Billiard Academy, lessons, classes email: jewett@sfbilliards.com
California Bakersfield BCA: Randolph Winkle 661.332.7827 North Hollywood: Two of a Kind Gibbi Tkatch 818.509.1839 Concord: Diablo Valley Pool Tina Mendoza 510.861.0812 Idaho Pocatello: Gate City BCA Pool League Steve Gertonson rgertonson@cableone.net Twin Falls: Magic Valley 8-ball Carl Wormsbaker 208.734.2560 wormospocket@netscape.net Montana Billings: Doug Asleson dougasleson@netscape.net Bozeman: Mike Wright 406-587-2715 Hamilton: Bitterroot 8-Ballers Mark Strandberg 406-821-3355
Services Tavern/Bar Insurance Average savings over 20%, A+ rated program with over 25 years serving the hospitality industry. Available in WA, ID, OR, NV, CO, AZ. Wheat & Associates Dan Wareham 800-733-1786 or email dan@wheatinsurance.com
Table Maintenance
Oregon Albany: Mid-Valley BCA Bob Cook 541.760.8242 bcook@northstarsurveying.com Astoria: Lower Columbia BCA Nancy Nelson 503.325.2931 frrumpy2003@yahoo.com Bend: Bend BCA Pool League Linda Knight 541.389.1093 lknight@bendbroadband.com Eugene: Emerald Valley BCA Darcy Williams-Moss 541.517.9816 darcy@lcpl.net Grants Pass: Players Club Danny Burdick 541.659.0467 anbvending@earthlink.net Lincoln City: Lincoln City BCA Roger Jones 541.994.9305 rogercjones50@hotmail.com Portland: Cascade Pool League Andrew Monstis 503.252.4215 sharandrew@comcast.net Salem: Cherry City BCA Shawn/Tracii Self 503.851.0365 trucntrac21@comcast.net Toledo: South Lincoln County Melvin White 541.336.9563 remdwhite@yahoo.com Oregon, Washington Bend, Redmond, Portland, Oregon City, Vancouver, Longview: Northwest Players League Cindy Doty 360.577.0098 cinbad@ispwest.com Washington Lynnwood: Sno-King BCA Pool League Mark Avlon 425.478.1598 mark@skbca.com Ocean Park: Lower Columbia Peninsula Division Don/Jenny Sheldon 360.665.4105 dkj@centurytel.net Olympia: Thurston County BCA Terry Ludwig 360.790.7139 terrymludwig@comcast.net Port Angeles: Juan de Fuca League Bill Henderson 360.452.3923 hendo@tenforward.com Puyallup: Western Washington BCA Pool League Doug Schulze 253.848.0277 Spokane: Greater Spokane BCA Clay Skidmore 509.998.7724 McQ’s in-house BCA Pool League Nita Saddler 509-951-1207 nitapool@aol.com
California Bakersfield: Show Me the Money Dave Nunley 661-863-0193 North Hollywood: Two of a Kind Gibbi Tkatch 818.509.1839 Palmdale: High Desert Classic Travel 8 Joe Moore 661-264-3779 Concord: Diablo Valley Pool Tina Mendoza 510.861.0812 Idaho Inland NW ACS - Jackie Clark jc9ball@icehouse.net Nevada Reno Sparks Pool League: Bill “B B” Berry 775.786.6222 The Money League Dan Gai 702-838-4215 Oregon Central Oregon ACS: Kelly Reynolds (Bend) cowboykel@coinet.com 541.420.4511 Lane County: Georgia Cassle gaceug@peoplepc.com Medford/Grants Pass: Dan Burdick anbvending@earthlink.com Midnite Phoenix: Portland Jean Bartholomew Jean32@email.msn.com Judy Griffith 360.892.7454 SHORDUNSKI@aol.com Becky Mowdy (contact Judy Griffith) Niki Phillipi ninipipi3@hotmail.com Roseburg ACS: Dave Gerkin 541.673.1304 Willamette Valley ACS: Annie Gay anneth@comcast.net Washington Midnite Phoenix Tacoma: Craig Arnold 253.219.7358 lasercue@comcast.net Midnite Phoenix Vancouver: Judy Griffith 360.892.7454 Puyallup: Western Washington ACS Doug Schulze 253.848.0277
Idaho Boise: Inglis Coin Mona Inglis 208.345.5305 Idaho Falls: Gays Music Mike Griggs 208.523.7774 Lewiston: C & B Music & Vending John Jordan 208.743.3248 Pocatello: Bannock Music Bruce McCaskill 208.232.4243 Salmon: Salmon River Amusement Bill Nemgar 208.756.4775 Twin Falls: Western Music & Vending Kevin Mahler 208.733.1212
Montana Bozeman: Rocky Mountain Gaming Don Lutes 406.586.9526 Helena: Capital Music Chris Warren 406.442.7088 Lewistown: Native Son Amusement Stuart Armstrong 406.350.2204
Oregon Portland: Cascade Pool League Andrew Monstis 503.252.4215 sharandrew@msn.com
Oregon, Washington California San Gabriel Valley: Marc Ong 626.285.2455
Montana Helena: Bob & Becky Zapata 406.442.0014
Oregon Salem: Randi Lee 503.362.0133 Southwest Oregon: R J & Wild Bill 541.582.0821
Portland, Vancouver: Merle & Boomer Humphries 503.243.6725
Washington Seattle: King County Gene Birkeland 425.644.9331 Snohomish: Sno-Co APA Jeff Lilleberg 206.276.2427 Lisa Lilleberg 206.818.8835 Spokane: John Wenglewski 509.327.2591 Tacoma: Pierce County Michelle Barkdoll 253.219.2130
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All times are Pacific Coast Time Add one hour for Mtn Time
All times are Pacific Coast Time Add one hour for Mtn Time This schedule has been provided by ESPN
This schedule has been provided by ESPN
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06-01-2006 8:00 am 1993 US Open 9-Ball Championship 09/19/93 at Chesapeake, VA 06-02-2006 8:00 am 1993 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 09/19/93 at Chesapeake, VA 06-03-2006 8:00 am 2001 Sudden Death 7-Ball 10/12/01 at Baltimore, MD 06-05-2006 8:00 am 1993 Pro Tour Championship Semi #1 10/24/93 at Los Angeles, CA 06-06-2006 8:00 am 1993 Pro Tour Championship Semi #2 10/24/93 at Los Angeles, CA 06-07-2006 8:00 am 1993 Pro Tour Championship Finals 10/24/93 at Los Angeles, CA 06-08-2006 8:00 am 1994 Pbt U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 09/25/94 at Chesapeake, VA 06-09-2006 8:00 am 1994 Challenge of Champions Semis 09/03/94 at Las Vegas, NV 06-12-2006 8:00 am The 1994 Challenge of Champions, Semis 09/03/94 at Las Vegas, NV 06-13-2006 8:00 am 1994 Challenge of Champions, Finals 09/03/94 at Las Vegas, NV 06-14-2006 8:00 am 1995 $50,000 Challenge of Champ. Semi #1 06/03/95 at Las Vegas, NV 06-15-2006 8:00 am 1995 $50,000 Challenge of Champ. Semi #2 06/03/95 at Las Vegas, NV 06-16-2006 8:00 am 1995 $50,000 Challenge of Champions Final 06/03/95 at Las Vegas, NV 06-17-2006 8:00 am 2002 Sudden Death 7-Ball 10/09/02 at Baltimore, MD 06-19-2006 8:00 am ’96 $50,000 Int’l Challenge of Champions 06/01/96 at Las Vegas, NV 06-20-2006 8:00 am ’96 $50,000 Int’l Challenge of Champions 06/01/96 at Las Vegas, NV 06-21-2006 8:00 am ’96 $50,000 Int’l Challenge of Champions 06/01/96 at Las Vegas, NV 06-22-2006 8:00 am ’97 $50,000 Challenge of Champ. Semi #1 07/24/97 at Uncasville, CT 06-23-2006 8:00 am ’97 $50,000 Challenge of Champ. Semi #2 07/24/97 at Uncasville, CT 06-24-2006 8:00 am 2003 Sudden Death 7-Ball at Baltimore, MD 06-26-2006 8:00 am ’97 $50,000 Challenge of Champions Final 07/24/97 at Uncasville, CT 06-27-2006 8:00 am 1998 Women’s Tourn. of Champs Semi #2 12/06/98 at Tunica, MS 06-28-2006 8:00 am 1998 Women’s Tourn. of Champs Finals 12/06/98 at Tunica, MS 06-29-2006 8:00 am 2000 Wmn’s Tournament of Champ. Semi #1 11/09/00 at Uncasville, CT 06-30-2006 8:00 am 2001 Int’l Challenge of Champions Semi #2 07/12/01 at Uncasville, CT
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TV These are tentative dates and are subject to change
ESPN 06-25-2006 10:00 am 2006 WPBA Great Lakes Classic Semi #2 White vs A. Fisher at Michigan City, IN 06-25-2006 11:00 am 2006 WPBA Great Lakes Classic A. Fisher vs Villereal at Michigan City, IN
ESPN Desportes 06-01-2006 2:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #1 Deuel vs. Jones at ESPN Zone 06-04-2006 2:00 pm Billar Profesional Masculino Cuartos de Final Immonen vs. Chamat at ESPN Zone 06-06-2006 12:00 pm Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #2 Deuel vs. Immonen at ESPN Zone 06-06-2006 1:00 pm Billar Profesional Masculino Final Deuel vs. Chamat at ESPN Zone 06-10-2006 1:00 pm Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #2 Deuel vs. Immonen at ESPN Zone 06-15-2006 1:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #1 Nikolaidis vs. Szywala at ESPN Zone 06-15-2006 2:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #2 Rossman vs. Pelinga at ESPN Zone 06-17-2006 11:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #1 Nikolaidis vs. Szywala at ESPN Zone 06-17-2006 12:00 pm Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #2 Rossman vs. Pelinga at ESPN Zone 06-18-2006 1:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #1 Nikolaidis vs. Szywala at ESPN Zone 06-18-2006 2:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Semifinal #2 Rossman vs. Pelinga at ESPN Zone 06-21-2006 5:00 pm Billar Profesional Masculino Final Nikolaidis vs. Pelinga at ESPN Zone 06-22-2006 2:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Final Nikolaidis vs. Pelinga at ESPN Zone 06-24-2006 2:00 am Billar Profesional Masculino Final Nikolaidis vs. Pelinga at ESPN Zone
OLN 06-04-2006 4:00 pm King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout 06-11-2006 4:00 pm King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout 06-18-2006 4:00 pm King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout 06-25-2006 4:00 pm King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout 07-02-2006 4:00 pm King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout 07-09-2006 4:00 pm King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout
Note: All programming is subject to change. Network programming schedules may be limited and do not necessarily reflect all the Billiards programming that is available on TV.
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YOGEES SILVER BULLETS: CRONK/HOCEVAR/ATHEY/FOLAU/STERNBERG/HUYNH JD’S SPORTS PUB: BURDICK/FENN/BAKER/IRIARTE GET ‘ER DONE: MARTIN/VANCE/MOWDY/EVANS MISSPENT YOUTH: HARRISON/CEARLY/BLOOM/ADA GATOR’S TEAM: WHITE/LEROY/TUNE/DUBENDORF THE NARROWS: SAVAGE/SAVAGE/NORDHAGEN/BASNEY/HOPPER/ASTRY/HARRIS IN TO WIN: LEWIS/BRISTOW/BREWER/SHORTT SCOREBOARD #1: GERKIN/LANCASTER/BARTLETT/FREGOSO/HERRINGTON GWP LANDSHARKS: LITTLE/VARNER/NORRIS/GOODRICK NOTI TRADITION: MCDONALD/FOWLER/HOFFMAN/RANKIN/STOCKHAUSEN 5 O’MEN: GIN/CHANG/NEWMAN/MIGUEL/BENNETT NITEHAWK: REAVIS/SKINNER/COLON/MILDENBERGER FASTER THAN MOLASSES: ROBBINS/ROBBINS/SHARPE/CARVER 3 SILVER FOXES & A PUP: WILLIAMS/FRINT/WATERS/WEYAND SHAMROCK: UNDERWOOD/DANIELS/COVEY/WHITESIDE YOGEES: MAXWELL/DEAL/BUTLER/BAIRD/BRUTON BREW & CUE WHAT’S THE PURPOSE: CASSLE/HARRIS/MASONER/PARKER LAST CHANCE: MILLER/MACK/BAKER/BRAGG/BECK 4 AMIGOS: AUST/RUBENS/MASTERS/MCMULLEN CORNER SPOT TAVERN: CHAMBLESS/WARD/LATIN/JENKINS/HABBEN IDLE HOUR #1: BAGSHAW/BURNHAM/GAUSNELL/MOORHOUSE/CRAGO SUNSET DUDES: WORKMAN/HOLLANDER/FINNIE/STOVALL/HORNREICH/HENGEL WILLEE’S: VANBURGER/VANBURGER/NEILSEN/NEILSEN/ROSS/CHRISTOFFERSEN YOGEES #3 BDMF: MARTIN/KNOTT/KLAUS/DECARLO DANNY’S CREW: PAYNE/TANNER/RUBENS/WAMPACH CRAZY EIGHTS: BUTLER/BUTLER/BUTLER/NEELY/VANBURGER/NEILSON/HILL
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BCA Nationals Results
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The Open Team Divisions are among the most sought-after crowns in all of pool. There is always a lot of talent on display in this division and there are handsome rewards for victory in these toughest of areas. The Men’s Open Team Champions for 2006 are The Strateagery of Denver, Colorado. Their win over Dick’s Picks of Las Vegas earned them a very tidy $10,600. The Women’s Open Team title was taken by another in a long line of great teams playing out of our host city. Las Vegas’ own CueTee’s grabbed $4,000 for their win over The Jawbreakers out of Portland, OR. MEN’S GRAND MASTERS 1 $3,750 Darren Appleton, England 2 $2,400 Jason Kirkwood, MI 3 $1,800 Shane Van Boening, SD 4 $1,300 Gandy Valle, Philippines 5 $900 Stan Tourangeau, BC James Walden, OK Edwin Montal, AB 7 $600 David Alcoberro, Spain WOMENS GRAND MASTERS 1 $2,750 Tammie Jones, IN 2 $1,400 Pamela Patton, WI 3 $700 Julia Gabriel, MO 4 $400 Ginny Keeler, OK MENS MASTERS 1 $5,600 Michael Hill, England 2 $4,200 Karl Boyes, England 3 $3,260 Andrew Richardson, England 4 $2,450 Marvin Davis, TX 5 $1,750 Faro Palazzolof, ON Richard Pierce III, OK 7 $1,250 Randall Lamar, WI Justin Whitehead, OK WOMENS MASTERS 1 $4,000 Rebecca Wagner, IL 2 $2,800 Amy Latzko, IL 3 $1,900 Rachael Abbink, ON 4 $1,250 Silvia Fibla Lopez, Spain 5 $800 June Maiers, MN Cristina Sanchez Cid, Spain 7 $550 Connie Jerome, MI Jana Montour, AB MEN’S OPEN 1 $8,000 Derek Cumm, AZ 2 $6,300 Justin Bergman, IL 3 $4,900 Kenneth Greer, TX 4 $3,775 Robert Brown, OH 5 $2,800 Michael Athens, IA 6 $2,800 Dean Flanders, ND 7 $2,200 E. Jueco, Jr., AK 8 $2,200 James Davee, WA WOMEN’S OPEN 1 $4,600 Lauren Ward, CA 2 $3,600 Caroline Pao, NY 3 $2,750 Sophia Lopez, TX 4 $2,125 Sharon Weis, NY 5 $1,600 Lisa Blaylock, MI Eugenia Gyftopoulou, MD 7 $1,150 Jennifer Athens, IA Cheryl Erbrecht, WI MEN’S SUPER SENIORS 1 $2,800 Al O’Rear, AR 2 $2,000 Donald Harp, CA 3 $1,400 Charles Dusbabek, CO 4 $1,000 Gary Dean, AB 5 $700 Ralph Fergeson, NV Willis Hawkins, Jr., TN 7 $500 Loren Schuette, MO Rodney Thompson, AZ MEN’S SENIORS 1 $4,000 Horace Aughtry, PA 2 $3,000 William Hyde, TX 3 $2,230 William Igell, TX 4 $1,600 Kerry Ames, CO 5 $1,125 Joe Deguara, Australia Joseph Gibson, CO 7 $750 Will Weiterman, TX Willy Fistes, MA WOMEN’S SENIORS 1 $2,100 Coleen John, UT 2 $1,450 Eva Hill, WA 3 $1,000 Nancy St. Bernard, MI 4 $725 Sherry Griffin, WA 5 $500 Debra Akers, AL Linda Middleton, MI 7 $375 Tommie Keyser, MD Marlene Bohnet, AB
MEN’S PLAYER MEMBER 1 $5,000 Tommy D’Alfonso, NY 2 $3,800 Andrew Breen, England 3 $2,900 Carlos Belmonte, Spain 4 $2,170 Jonathon Warren, CA 5 $1,500 Nicholas Spano, AZ Chris Muirbrook, UT 7 $1,150 John Halter, AZ Coby Rabourn, TX WOMEN’S PLAYER MEMBER 1 $2,800 Joy Helton, OH 2 $1,925 Jenifer Pass, MD 3 $1,200 Michele Milik, AZ 4 $750 Leslie Davis, FL 5 $450 Margarita Soler, Spain Regan Hoko, AB 7 $300 Alexandra Cunha, Portugal Maria Juana, WI MASTER’S SCOTCH DOUBLES 1 $2,900 Runnels/Latzko, IL 2 $2,150 Vanderveer/McCracken, TX 3 $1,550 Kinister/Strickland, IL/TX 4 $1,100 Lipsky/Kim, NY 5 $780 Stevens/Doty, OR/WA Palazzolo/Jerome, ON/MI 7 $500 Davee/Carter, WA Edey/ Ashton, AB OPEN SCOTCH DOUBLES 1 $3,600 Reuben/Pao, NY 2 $2,800 Wolfford/Werner, OH/MO 3 $2,115 Dordek/Neris, TX 4 $1,550 Fraser/Jones, MN 5 $1,100 Boch/Nakagawa, CA Schroeder/Herrera, IL 7 $850 Bullard/Mayes, TX Fahey/Markun, MN MEN’S MASTERS TEAMS 1 $6,900 Young Guns, IL/MO 2 $4,500 Team Manston, England 3 $3,000 Ritchies of Chicago, IL 4 $2,000 Tableshakers, TX 5 $1,000 POUR House, IL/WI 6 $1,000 Log Cabin, WA 7 $500 Boston Billiards, AB 8 $500 Green Machine, AB WOMEN’S MASTER TEAMS 1 $5,950 Greenfield’s Slightly Competitive, CO 2 $4,000 California CueT’s, CA Ivy Barrozo, Wendy Gee, Revalina Morales, Tracy Palma, Veronica Vivette
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Valley rules - $5 entry - Matching Pot 3663 Pacific Ave SE #D
EVENT / RULES 9-Ball 8-Ball Open Vegas Rules 8-Ball Open Call Pocket 8-Ball Singles 8-Ball 9-Ball “B” Only 8-Ball B & below 9-Ball Open 8-Ball B & below 8-Ball Money Shoot Qualifier 8-Ball 8-Ball Open 8 Ball - Ladies Only 9-Ball 8-Ball Vegas Rules 9’Tables 9-Ball BCA 8-Ball 8-Ball or 9-Ball 9-Ball B & below Scotch Doubles Draw Partner 9 Ball - Texas Express 9-Ball Vegas Rules 8-Ball B & below Scotch Doubles 8-Ball 8-Ball 8-Ball 9-Ball 8-Ball 9 Ball - Texas Express 8-Ball - (9-Ball 3rd Wed) 8-Ball 8-Ball 8-Ball Singles Pool Tournament 8-Ball “B” Only 9 Ball - Valley 8-Ball 8-Ball 8 Ball - BCA 8 Ball - BCA Modified 8 Ball - B & below 8-Ball 9-Ball 8-Ball 8 Ball 8 Ball - Call Pocket 8-Ball Scotch Doubles 8-Ball Open Max 32 8-Ball Open One Pocket 9-Ball 8 Ball 8-Ball Slop Pool 9-Ball 8-Ball 8-Ball B & below 8-Ball Vegas Rules 9’Tables 9-Ball 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Dbls 8-Ball (IPT rules) 9-Ball 8 Ball - Valley 8-Ball 8-Ball 8 Ball - Vegas Rules Blind Draw Scotch Dbls 9 Ball
ENTRY $5 $5 $5 $5 Call $5 $5 $10 $5 $15 $5 $5 $5 $3 $5 $5 $8 $5 $5 $10 $5 $5+$2 g.f. $5 $3 $5 Call $5+$1 $5 $7 $5 $5+3 g.f. $5+$2 g.f. $5+$3 g.f. $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5+$2 g.f. $5 $5 $5 $5+$2 g.f. $5 $5 FREE $5 $5 $5+$3 g.f. $5 $20 $5 $5 $5 $2 $5+$3 g.f. $5 $3 $5 $5 $5+$1 $10 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5
ADDED 150% 100% ($100 max) 50% Matching 100% 100% $100 w/20 100% 50% 100% $$$ $2/player 100% Matching 100% w/16+ Pays 75% field 100% $100 w/20 $50 Matching 150% 50% Matching Matching 100% 100% Matching 100% $150 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% Matching 100% w/16+ 50% w/16 - 100% w/32
$50 $3/player 100% 50% $200 100% w/16 $2/player 50% 50% 100% w/16+ $300 payout w/24 $200 w/20 100% w/16 Matching Meat 100% Matching 150% Matching Pays 75% field Matching $100 w/20 Matching 100% 100% $$$ w/16+ $3/player
TIME 7:00PM 7:30PM 6:30PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 6:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 6:00PM 7:45PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 11:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 6:00PM 2:00PM 6:30PM 11:00AM 7:00PM 8:00PM 2:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 4:30PM 6:00PM 8:00PM 2:00PM 5:00PM 2:00PM 6:00PM 1:00PM Call 2:00PM 6:00PM 1:00PM
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CITY LOCA TION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIME LOCATION Albany Riley’s Billiards (541) 926-2838 9-Ball Open $5 $$$ 7:00PM Aloha Club Underground (503) 649-1006 9-Ball $3-$10 S/L $5/player 7:30PM Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball ‘B’ -Texas Express $6+$1 7:00PM Boring Full Moon Bar & Grill (503) 663-0581 8 Ball (Paying top woman) $5 $$$ 7:00PM Medford Rack’em (541) 779-6111 USPPA $8 7:00PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 8-Ball BCA Rules $7 incl. g.f. 7:30PM Tigard Break Time Billiards (503) 443-6166 Golf Snooker $10 Call Troutdale Skyland (503) 661-6464 8-Ball B & Below $3 7:30PM Tuesdays Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball ‘C’ -Texas Express $6+$1 7:00PM Medford Rack’em (541) 779-6111 USPPA $8 7:00PM Milwaukie Domenic’s (503) 654-6969 8-Ball $5+$3 g.f. Matches 7:00PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 9-Ball C & below $7 incl. g.f. 7:30PM Enter The Cue Ball’s Preliminary Round for the U.S. Amateur Championships - Deadline June 15th Salem Sharkey’s (503) 391-4912 8-Ball B & below Mod. BCA $5+$3 g.f. $75/1st w/16 7:00PM Tigard Break Time Billiards (503) 443-6166 8-Ball Modified BCA $5+$2 g.f. $25 every 8 6:30PM Wednesdays Milwaukee Wichita (503) 654-4201 Open Pool Tourny $5 Matching 7:30PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 9-Ball B & below $7 incl. g.f. 7:30PM Tigard Break Time Billiards (503) 443-6166 Golf Snooker $10 Call Troutdale Skyland (503) 661-6464 8-Ball B & Below $3 7:30PM Thursdays Aloha Club Underground (503) 649-1006 9-Ball $3-$10 S/L $5/player 7:30PM Corvallis Tommy’s 4th St (541) 754-7622 8-Ball $2 Match+$10 7:00PM Portland Amazon SportsBar (503) 203-8999 8-Ball / 9-Ball Alternating $5 $3/Player 7:30PM Portland Blue Parrot (503) 240-0249 8-Ball $3 Matching 7:30PM Portland Ranchouse (503) 702-7878 8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped $6 $$$ 5:00PM Portland Ranchouse (503) 702-7878 8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped $6 $$$ 7:30PM Portland Ranchouse (503) 702-7878 8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped $6 $$$ 9:30PM Tigard Break Time Billiards (503) 443-6166 9-Ball Texas Express $5+$2 g.f. $25 every 8 6:30PM Fridays Oregon City K C Midway (503) 656-9501 9-Ball Texas Express $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PM Oregon City Rodders (503) 650-2363 $1650 APA Qualifier $5 7:00PM Portland Amazon SportsBar (503) 203-8999 8-Ball BD Sc Dbls/Singles $5 $3/player 8:00PM Salem Jammer’s (503) 362-7494 9 Ball-Open Qualifier $6 Matching 7:30PM Salem Sharkey’s (503) 391-4912 9-Ball Open Mod. Tx Exp $5+$3 g.f. $75/1st w/16 7:00PM Tigard Break Time Billiards (503) 443-6166 Golf Snooker $10 Call Saturdays Oregon City K C Midway (503) 656-9501 9 Ball Texas Express $6 $75/1st w/16 5:00PM Oregon City K C Midway (503) 656-9501 8 Ball BCA rules $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PM Portland Amazon SportsBar (503) 203-8999 Open $5 2:00PM Portland Amazon SportsBar (503) 203-8999 8-Ball / 9-Ball Alternating $5 $3/Player 7:30PM Portland JoQ’s (503) 287-4210 9-Ball with Break Pot $5 8:00PM Portland Ranchouse (503) 702-7878 8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped $6 $$$ 5:00PM Portland Ranchouse (503) 702-7878 8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped $6 $$$ 7:30PM Portland Ranchouse (503) 702-7878 8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped $6 $$$ 9:30PM Salem Jammer’s (1st - 3rd) (503) 362-7494 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $5/person Matching 7:30PM Salem Jammer’s (4th) (503) 362-7494 Scotch Dbls $5/person Matching 7:30PM Sundays Aloha Club Underground (503) 649-1006 8-Ball $3-$6 S/L $5/player 7:30PM Oregon City K C Midway (503) 656-9501 9 Ball - Race 4/3 $5 $75/1st w/16 6:30PM Portland Amazon SportsBar (503) 203-8999 8-Ball / 9-Ball Alternating $5M/$2W $3/Player 7:30PM Portland Farmhouse (503) 777-8126 8-Ball $5 Matching 3:30PM Portland NiteHawk (503) 285-7177 8 Ball $3M/$2W $100 6:00PM Portland Sam’s Billiards (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $10+$2 g.f. 11:00AM Salem Jammers (503) 362-7494 8 Ball - ACS Rules $5 Matching 6:30PM
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EVENT / RULES USPPA Pro Am Classic One Pocket 8-Ball Bar Table One Pocket 9-Ball Customer Appreciation Celebrity Billiards & Bowling Straight Pool Reno Open Cancer Benefit at Eagles 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players 14:1 Continuous 8-Ball Handicapped 8-Ball Nationals One Pocket - Jamboree 9-Ball - Jamboree 9-Ball - Jamboree Women’s 9-Ball Women (big table) 8-Ball Blind Draw Doubles Carambola Handicapped Straight Pool “Chip” Pool Classic One Pocket/9-Ball IPT Qualifier 9-Ball Warmup 9-Ball Open Limit 64 Cancer Benefit at Crossroads 9-Ball Open 9-Ball at Jillians One Pocket/9-Ball One Pocket Straight Pool One Pocket 9-Ball 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players 9-Ball Warmup 9-Ball Open Limit 32 9-Ball Bar Table Open 8-Ball Blind Draw Doubles 9-Ball Open Limit 64 Straight Pool Carambola Handicapped 9-Ball Bar Table Women One Pocket/9-Ball 9-Ball at McQ’s WPBA Qual. One Pocket/9-Ball Blind Draw Doubles Pool in the Park-Mixed Dbls 9-Ball Mixed Scotch Doubles One Pocket One Pocket 9-Ball Straight Pool 9-Ball Open Limit 64 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players 9-Ball Seattle Open 8-Ball Blind Draw Doubles Straight Pool Carambola Handicapped One Pocket/9-Ball 8-Ball Bar Table Women U.S. Amateur Qualifier (6/15)
ENTRY $60 $20 $35 $20 $40 $500/$5,000 $12 $125 $20 $10 $20 $35 Varies $110 $110 $40 $45 $5 $20 $20 $10 $25 ea $500/$1,000 $5+$2 g.f. $35+$10 g.f. $20 $40 Call $25 each $20 $12 $20 $25 $10 $10 $40 $45 $5 $35+$10 g.f. $20 $20 $35 $25 ea Call $25 each $10 $20/team $75 $20 $20 $25 $12 $65+$10 g.f. $10 $75 $5 $20 $20 $25 each $35 $50/$40(APA)
ADDED $10,000 $50 every 8 $1,000 $10 per 30 max. $3,560 payout
$24,000 $200 $200 $$$ $20,000 $5,000 w/48 $10,000 w/96 $2,000 w/48 $1,000 Matching $50 $50 every 8 $200 $300 ea $200 $1,000 $800 1st w/64 $300 ea w/32 $50 every 8 $10 per 30 max. $10 per 50 max.
$200 $100 $500 w/32 $1,000 Matching $1,000 $50 every 8 $50 $500 $300 ea $300 ea w/32 $200 $200 $1,000 $50 every 8 $10 per 30 max. $10 per 50 max.
$1800 1st Guar $200 $1,500 Matching $50 every 8 $50 $300 ea w/32 $500
TIME Call Noon 11:00AM Noon Noon Call 11:00AM 8:00PM 11:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM 10:00AM Call 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM Call 6:00PM Noon 11:00AM 1:00PM Call 7:00PM 11:00AM 11:00AM 8:00AM Call 1:00PM Noon 11:00AM Noon Noon 10:00AM 7:00PM 11:00AM 11:00AM Call 7:00PM Noon 6:00PM 11:00AM 1:00PM Call 1:00PM 11:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM Noon Noon Noon 11:00AM 8:00PM 10:00AM 11:00AM Call Noon 6:00PM 1:00PM 11:00AM Call
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8th Annual
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916-332-8793
June 13th-June 18th 2006 Mail Entry Hard Times Billiards Fees to Hard Times Billiards “Jamboree” 5536 GARFIELD AVE. SACRAMENTO , CA 95841 Indicate which tournament you want to enter or both. Make check or money order payable to Hard Times Billiards
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One Pocket Event June 13th –June 15th (open to all players)
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Double Elimination Race to 3 Finals Race to 5 $110 entry fee Players meeting 11am June 13th Noon Start
9 Ball Event
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