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Ellerman Dominates

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Strickland would not get a chance for a breather, as he would then face Rodney Morris who had come off a first round win over Jeff Carter 9-5. Strickland and Morris battled it out to a hill-hill score and Strickland would move on and send Morris Mitch Ellerman to the westside of By: Gerry Mayen the bracket. Strickland would then have to face veteran player Ismael Paez and defeat him The first stop in this year's Seminole Pro Tour 9-4. Amar Kang would be the next opponent took us to beautiful Mountain View California. A for Strickland. Kang too would fall victim to very strong field of 107 players chalked up their Strickland 9-3. Strickland seemed as if he could cues for a chance to take home the first place not be beat. He would then face Mike Dechaine, trophy, $5,000 cash prize and a bottle of Grand who was on a great run of his own having beat Touring Vodka. The three day event did not Norm Alicia (9-1), Jeff Gregory (9-3), Tyler Van disappoint with several great matches in every Wulven (9-5) and Rob Hart (9-5). round of play. Four of the Tour stop winners Strickland and Dechaine exchanged one from last season were in the player’s field for spectacular shot after another. Strickland would this event, including Mike Dechaine and Rodney edge out Dechaine hill-hill and would advance to Morris, 2010 Player of the Year Corey Deuel and face Raj Hundal. Hundal proved to be too much 2010 Steve Mizerak Championship winner Earl for Strickland to handle for that day and was able Strickland. to end the run and send Strickland left by a count The blind draw got the great action of 9-3. Strickland would then have a rematch immediately with the first round matchup between with Rodney Morris, who had been tearing Earl Strickland and Alex Pagulayan. Pagulayan through the one-loss side since round two. The took the early lead 2-0, but Strickland would second time around Morris would prove to be not be denied and would come back to win 9-5. too much for Strickland and eliminated him from the tournament in 5/6th place.

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Chaplin. He would move on to play Virginian Brandon Shuff in round two. Shuff gave Ellerman a tough run, but Ellerman would advance with a 9-7 win. Jonathan Demet would be the next to stand in the way of Ellerman's quest across the right side of the bracket. Demet would fall 9-5 to Ellerman's straight shooting.

Californian Oscar Dominguez would be Ellerman's next opponent. Dominguez was unable to stall Ellerman's runs and would lose 9-5. Ellerman would be paired against Jesse "The Governor" Engel in his next match. Engel had previous beat Corey Deuel and seemed poised to be able to claim his first Seminole Pro Tour victory of his career. Ellerman would not be denied and would send "The Governor" to the one-loss side. Louis Ulrich would be the next to try to stand in the way of Ellerman. Ulrich started off strong and took a slight early lead, but Ellerman was a man on a mission and would defeat Ulrich on his way to the hot seat match against Raj Hundal.

Ellerman would come out victorious over Hundal 9-7 and win the hot seat. Hundal would move west to face Rodney Morris. Hundal would defeat Morris 9-5 and move back to the right to face Ellerman again, but this time one race to 11 for the championship. Ellerman would strike first and take the early 2-0 lead. Hundal would come right back to tie things up at 2 games apiece. Ellerman then ran three racks in a row to make it 5-2. Hundal added one more win to his tally to make it 5-3. The one rack loss did not faze Ellerman, as he won the next four racks to expand his lead to a comfortable 9-3.

Hundal would win the next rack to pull to within 5 at 9-4. Hundal would break dry, leaving the perennial door open for Ellerman to finish off the match and the championship. Ellerman would win the next rack to get on the hill, but it was at this moment that the fortunes of Hundal would temporarily change for the better. While Ellerman was finishing running the previous rack, Hundal ordered a vanilla milkshake. By the time (continued on page 35)

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9-Ball Challenge

Compton Takes Dough in 9-Ball Challenge and 9-Ball Open Singles Launches with a Bang BCAPL Nationals

by CSI Staff The first two titles were awarded at the 35th Annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships.

In the 9-Ball Challenge, bar table specialist Jason Kirkwood lost a close one for the hot seat to the young Chip Compton (pictured above left) but went on to defeat Canadian Brady Gollan by a score of 7-1 earning himself a chance at sweet redemption against Compton. Kirkwood would continue his streak with a 7-2 victory in the first set. Compton broke and ran the first two racks but found few opportunities after that.

In the second set, the players exchanged racks until Compton was on the hill 6-5. A few costly scratches toward the end, from both players, switched the momentum a few times but finally,

Compton finished the set 7-5. “This is the first tournament I’ve ever won in Vegas!” said the elated 23-year-old from Oklahoma City. The 9-Ball Challenge is a pro-am event open to all players.

On the amateur side, the Men’s and Women’s Open 9-Ball divisions invited only the Open players to compete. It was single elimination, no masters or grand masters allowed, best two of three sets, race to four for the women and race to five for the men. In the women’s division, Sandra Badger (pictured above right) from Canada defeated Michele Li from New York in a two-set final score of 4-2, 4-2. The ladies played back-to-back matches all day and were both pretty exhausted by the end. Badger has

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multiple league championship titles while Li is a member of the winning 2009 BCAPL Women’s Open Team, Kiss of Death.

The men’s division of the 9-Ball Open Singles had a full field of 256 players. The finals was between Jordan Grubb from Charleston, West Virginia and Michael Miller. Grubb has been making a splash on the Viking and Great Southern Billiard Tours but was unsuccessful in his bid for first place. Miller took home the honors.

To view the complete bracket of the BCAPL 9-Ball Singles events visit www.ctsondemand. com.

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2011 BCAPL Grand Masters

Robles and Villarreal Snag Grand Master Titles at 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships

by CSI Staff The first two singles division titles were claimed Monday at the 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The Texas Tornado” Vivian Villarreal went undefeated to become the new BCAPL Women’s Grand Master Champion. Villarreal defeated Canadian Junior National champion Brittany Bryant in a tight match score of 8-6. Bryant bested Li Jia from Asakita, Hiros and New Mexico’s Anna Kostanian before meeting up with Villarreal.

Villarreal also rolled through Jia and Melissa Little both by a score of 8-3.

Vivian Villarreal

Of the 27 men competing in the BCAPL Men’s Grand Master singles, “The Silent Assassin” Tony Robles is that division’s new champion.

Robles went undefeated throughout the division. The last several matches were close.

Robles sent Dan Louie from Seattle to the one loss side 9-7 in the hot seat match. In the semi finals, Louie squared off with Maryland’s Shaun Wilkie who Louie previous tossed to the one loss side. This time it was Wilkie victor over Louie though 9-7.

In the finals against Robles, which was a true double elimination, Wilkie claimed the first set 9-5 after taking advantage of the numerous dry breaks by Robles. In the second set, Wilkie took the lead, 6-4 when the tables turned.

Wilkie came up dry for the first time in the set allowing Robles to run that rack and the following four to take the match. The remaining

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singles and scotch doubles divisions will be completed today, Tuesday, May 17th.

Additionally, as always with the BCAPL National Championships there are many other festivities abound. The CSI 14.1 Challenge has been tremendously popular with seniors, women, amateur men and pro categories taking place on two 9’ Diamond Pro Cut tables. The BCAPL crowd has been treated to top notch 14.1 players such as Mike Immonen, Danny Harriman and John Schmidt. The top eight accumulative scores in the professional division advance to a single elimination tournament. With $20,000 on the line for any player who, in a single run matches or beat’s Mosconi’s high run of 526, there are many motivated players.

Tuesday night at the BCAPL nationals was also Challenge the Pros night, a fundraiser for the CSI Junior Pool Program which will distribute the funds to benefit the Billiard Education Foundation. This year’s fundraiser is specifically to raise money to assist the U.S. Junior National team in 2011 to fund experienced coaches to the 2011 Junior World event in Poland and to raise money for junior pool clinics around the country.

To view the brackets and payouts for all divisions of the 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships and the 3rd U.S. Open 10Ball Championship visit the CSI CueSports Tournament System at www.ctsondemand.com Photos courtesy of Fred Stoll - FilmlessArt.com

“The Viper” Over “The Tornado”

Denver, COLO. –Wynkoop Brewing Company located at 1634 18th Street, in downtown Denver hosted a Pool Exhibition on May 7th, 2011 between Vivian “The Texas Tornado” Villarreal and Melissa “The Viper” Little, two of the top Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) players, in a battle to establish dominance in the tour.

The formats were one race to 15 playing 9-ball.

Melissa started off slow while Vivian took a huge lead 8-3, and 12-6. Melissa determined to show the crowd she can run with the champions took her time on each game and ended winning the match 15-13. Special thanks to Randy Little who filmed the match, Steve Thomas & David Merrill for commentating, Josh Meyers for the LIVE chat, and the Wynkoop for providing the food and hosting this spectacular event.

Villarreal, currently ranked 10th on the WPBA Classic Tour, is a former National Champion who has been nominated as WPBA “Player of the Year”, has 18 WPBA titles and has held the number-1 ranking for four

years. Little has over 20 top-10 WPBA career finishes, multiple Colorado State Championships and has represented the USA in five World Championships. She is presently ranked 14th on the WPBA Classic Tour.

Little, a native of Colorado has become good friends with Villarreal through their many matches of fierce, yet friendly competition. “It has been several years since The Tornado has been to Colorado and it was honor to have her here,” said Little.

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LAS VEGAS, NV The Dealer’s Choice is holding their 27th Anniversary 9-Ball “B” Tournament June 11-12, 2011. This tournament has a $2,000 added with 64 players and $1,000 guaranteed. This is unheard of for a “B” Tournament.

Your entry is $75 which includes the green fee. The players meeting is Friday, June 10th at 8 pm and play starts Saturday at 11 am. The race is to 6, Texas Express Rules, No 3-foul, Rack your own, Winner Breaks, Double Elimination. There is also a $50 bonus to the top female that doesn’t cash. This is a great opportunity to play and take home the top prize money! So come out and play.

Dealer’s Choice is located at 4552 W Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas and can be reached by phone at 702-367-6798.

Association of Billiard Professionals(ABP)

The ABP represents the world’s best billiard players that are uniting together for a common goal. Over the years, players have endured many hardships and has found it necessary to try to reach common ground between the promoters of events, international associations, and the professional players.

Without a voice, players have not been able to adequately communicate and work with promoters and other industry entities. Promoters and associations likewise have been lacking in instruction and guidance from the pro players.

Some events and associations have not been able to sometimes protect the players from issues ranging from prize money payments, equipment issues and conditions, and rules/format. As the saying goes, “there is strength in numbers”, and this has led to the formation of the ABP. The ABP led by some notable names such as Johnny Archer, Mika Immonen, Rodney Morris and many others in a committee of top players unified under a common purpose: To elevate the sport of pocket billiards and protect and assist in the well being of every player.

The ABP is an association for the players and by the players. The players now have a united voice to help bring resolutions to seemingly never ending issues we face in the industry. The ABP, with your help, can bring about a positive change in a fair and appropriate manner. From standardizing equipment, rules, and creating systems to insure the payment of prize money so the players can get paid and in a timely fashion. The ABP is for unification. The ABP is for change. Please join, support us, and see your name stand next to the world's greatest.

Annual membership is $100 to join the ABP. This membership is separated into a fund that will be used to pay all the expenses acquired for creating and maintaining a players association. The ABP is a non-profit group where the ABP’s 11 board members are volunteering their time and effort to help change the sport for the better. For more information e-mail abppropool@gmail.com

TIGER WEST COAST WOMEN'S REGIONAL 9-BALL TOUR Tiger Products, www.tigerproducts.com, and West Coast Women's Regional 9-Ball Tour have joined forces; the tour will now be known as the Tiger West Coast Women's Tour. We would like to thank Tony Kalamdaryan, President of Tiger Products, for sponsoring us and bringing us under the Tiger umbrella. We are looking forward to promoting and representing Tiger products as well as providing a great venue for the many female 9-ball players to participate and compete for a spot on the WPBA. Committee members Marilyn Boucher co-owner of the Broken Rack, Cony Mendoza co-director of Diablo Valley Pool Leagues, Eleanor Callado winner of last year’s regional tour and a WPBA touring pro, Linda Silva, Tournament Director and--the latest addition to the tour committee-Christy Hawley, contributor with sponsors and marketing, have worked very hard to be able to add another stop for a total of six stops this year.

Our tour would not be possible without the room owners: Chris Swart and Ben Farmer of California Billiards Club, Joe Gonzales of Breaktime Billiards, Karen Markulis of Hard Times Billiards, Ben Soriano of South First Billiards, Delbert Wong of Family Billiards, and Wayne Boucher and Jason Kung, of The Broken Rack.

This year the tour will be live streaming for the first time thru Doug Wu of West Coast Pool Players. During the stream we will show video clips of the latest Tiger products and feature interactive player interviews.

The tour will also have cue and tip repair services at each of the six stops

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Ask the Viper

By Mellissa Little, Ask the Viper

Melissa “The Viper” Little has been a WPBA Touring Professional for over 10-years, she has represented the USA in Four WPA World Championships and has over 20 top-10 WPBA career finishes. Melissa is currently the house-pro at the Wynkoop Brewing Company located in Downtown Denver. She teaches monthly clinics, gives private lessons, and has created a juniors program that promotes billiards education to the local youth. For more information about Melissa please visit: www.melissalittle.com

Question: Melissa Little

Answer:

How and where do you grip the butt of your cue and what are the pros and cons of having an open vs. closed hand bridge?

Holding your pool cue in the proper place is important because that is how your cue travels in a straightforward motion. Everyone’s arm spans are different so it’s hard to tell you on paper where to hold your cue exactly. But, with your tip of your cue almost touching the cue ball you should have 6-8 inches between your bridge hand and the cue ball. And most importantly, when you do achieve that distance make sure your arm is straight up & down and it’s perpendicular to the ground.

The goal is to make your cue go in a straightforward motion back and forth with no hiccups side to side. Whoever throws their cue the straightest pockets the most balls. A good practice technique is to stroke your pool cue alongside a pool table, where the rail and cloth meet, and make sure your cue is going in a smooth & straight line. When I was a kid I used to stoke my cue into a Coke bottle that was lying on a table without hitting the edge of the bottle- try it, it’s harder than you think…

As for an open vs. closed hand bridge: Its okay to use an open hand bridge ANYTIME as long as you don’t have to do too much with the cue ball; like a stop shot.

But It’s when you DO have to travel a far distance with the cue ball I recommend that you use a closed hand bridge. It’s all about controlling the cue ball!! Most of the time you will use a closed hand bridge. Another rule of thumb: when you are having a hard time seeing the cue ball because your first knuckle is visually in the way, use a solid open hand bridge.

Your best bet is to join my open clinic at the Wynkoop- the next one is scheduled for Saturday, August 6th, 2011. Visit www.melissalittle.com for more information. Till next month, practice practice and more practice…

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3 Simple Tips to Remain the Favorite

By Samm Diep © April 2011

Sometimes, being the clear favorite to win in a match can feel like just as much pressure as when you’re the underdog. Many times you and your opponent are pretty evenly matched but there are other times when there’s a clear favorite. And when that favorite is you, there’s a natural expectation to feel you should win.

Often times those expectations can result in unnecessary pressure.

What can you do to remain the favorite? Keep reading…

How do you identify the lower-level player?

Samm Diep Usually, he/she is the one who: Makes more mistakes.

Does not break as well.

Is often careless.

Rushes shots.

Is more aggressive.

Plays fewer safeties.

Misses more.

The time will come when you lose a match where you felt you should’ve won.

These are those matches where, instead of getting beat, you feel like you beat yourself. Your opponent has nothing to lose. They may not even expect to win.

It could’ve been that you underestimated your opponent or maybe you put too much pressure on yourself to win. Whatever the case may be, you were technically the more skilled player but you did not perform to your potential.

It can take just as much discipline and concentration to defeat a weaker opponent as it does the tougher one. If you don’t take them and the match just as seriously, you’ll find yourself as the weaker of the two.

Here are three simple tips to help you remain the favorite in a match: Challenge yourself not to give up one single game. Watching your opponent miss and scratch can be contagious. If you begin to get careless, that three game lead can easily turn into a hill-hill match. Don’t let the match be closer than it should. When you feel like you should win, don’t just win. See if you can play a perfect set.

Do not change your game. There are few things worse than a false sense of security. It can be very easy to take your opponent for granted and start making aggressive decisions. Have the discipline to play the safety versus the fun, low percentage shot.

Be thankful for the opportunity to warm up. Instead of getting hasty, really bear down and be deliberate with your decisions and execution. Don’t put unnecessary pressure on yourself.

Utilize this match as an opportunity to get in stroke for your next match.

When you’re the better player, more often than not you will come away the victor. The less experienced players reveal flaws that will eventually cost them games and then the match.

In most cases, the player that demonstrates the fewest weaknesses is the one that prevails. The next time you find yourself the clear favorite in a match, keep these three tips in mind to ensure you remain the favorite.

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Two Tricky Shots By: Bob Jewett

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Bob Jewett

At pool, the family of trick shots has three subcategories: fancy shots like masse shots and tough proposition shots which require great skill, set-up shots which most players can make if the balls are in just the right places, and finally tricky shots which require a technique that is not normally a part of the game. The first two types can be great teachers and testers and I think any serious student of the game needs to spend some

time working on them to 8 push out the boundaries 3 2 of what’s possible. The last kind of trick shot is just plain fun, provided that you keep the bet small.

In Shot 1 the eight ball is sitting up on the cushion supported by two solids.

(You may need to tap the two supporters into place to keep this abnormal configuration from collapsing.) You announce that you are going to hit the eight ball first and keep the 1 cue ball on the table. You 9 might build up the drama Shot 2 by elevating your cue stick as if for a full-length jump shot. Instead, shoot the cue ball just hard enough to reach the balls and as the cue ball passes midtable, bump the table with your hip. The eight will come down onto the table just in time to meet the cue ball.

Shot 1

This shot is an oldie, having first appeared in print in 1900 in the book “Fun on the Billiard Table”

by Stanley Clifford under the pen name “Stancliffe.”

If you want to shoot the full-length jump shot, remove the object balls and annouce that you are going to play the cue ball off the end rail into the left side pocket. Elevate some and hit the cue ball hard with follow -- don’t be timid. (It’s best to practice this on a table that doesn’t have a low light or nearby windows.) The cue ball will fly off the far rail, and with the right speed will reach you at shoulder height at which time you catch it with your left hand and put it in your left pocket.

This was one of Willie Mosconi’s standard exhibition shots, and there is no report of him injuring spectators or knocking himself out. Note that Willie wore a suit jacket and not tight jeans so the shot was easy for him.

Shot 2 is a combination to make the nine ball. The position doesn’t look favorable, but a confident, flowing stroke straight through the center of the cue ball is all that’s required, provided that the cue and nine are straight in line to the pocket and you follow through far enough. A little care is required in the set up so that the one ball does not hit the nine at all and that the cue ball as it glances off the one doesn’t hit the nine ball either. Of course it is your cue stick that knocks the nine in on a hit that can’t be seen if you shoot hard enough.

This shot also has some history behind it as it appeared in the great pool movie “The Hustler.” You may need to watch the DVD version to see the shot as the broadcast version often has many of the pool scenes cut out. In the film, Fast Eddie (Paul Newman) shoots the shot and Fats (Jackie Gleason) comments, “Nice shot, Eddie.”

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Trick Shots by Sarge

By Ken “Sarge” Aylesworth

JUMP DISCIPLINE

(reprinted from August Issue 2003) How did you do on last month’s stroke shot? It was a very challenging shot, and when executed properly it is a truly beautiful shot.

This month’s Artistic shot is from the Jump Discipline and has a Degree of Difficulty (D.O.D.) of 6. Maybe you have seen this shot performed on ESPN’s Tick Shot Magic recently. This is one of the easier jump shots. Object ball letter coincides with corresponding pocket letter.

To set this shot up place A ball centered between Ken “Sarge” Aylesworth pocket points. Now place row of blocking balls curved as per diagram, with one end of row starting at first diamond left of pocket C and other end of row at first diamond from pocket C on the foot rail. The maximum spacing between the blocking balls is one inch.

Next you place the cue ball anywhere between the curved row of balls

and pocket C. Now you are ready to execute the shot. The objective of this shot is to shoot the cue ball with a jump stroke into the foot cushion.

The cue ball will rebound back jumping over the blocking balls and travel down table to make A ball as pocket letter designated.

Here are some special notes. The cue ball may touch an extra cushion on its way to pocket A ball. The blocking balls must not be touched by any means in the shot process. A scratch is allowed.

Here are some helpful hints on executing the shot. Don’t elevate the butt of your cue too high for this shot. You only need to be between 20 to 30 degrees on this shot. You must use a stable, elevated open V bridge for this jump shot. When you place your cue ball align it so that when it jumps over the blocking balls it jumps over the edges of two balls instead of having to jump over a full ball. This will make the shot much easier. When you aim into the foot cushion make sure your tip is centered through the vertical axis of the cue ball. You definitely don’t want any English on this shot.

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U.S. Open 10 by: CSI Staff

Las Vegas, NV The finals of the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship was between two highly decorated professionals from both sides of the Atlantic. After 6 days the field of 96 player, representing 10 countries, whittled down to U.S. favorite Shane Van Boening and Spain’s David Alcaide. Held at the Riviera Hotel & Casino and produced by CueSports International (CSI), in front of an enthusiastic crowd, Van Boening was crowned the 2011 champion winning 11-6.

Starting the day four players returned for day six of the event. The first match featured Spain’s David Alcaide versus relatively unknown player, Dennis Haar from Terre Haute, Indiana. This was Haar’s first professional 10-ball tournament and his best finish in any big event. Haar cleared a path to the final four by way of defeating top players James Baraks, Mitch Ellerman, Mike Dechaine, and Jonathan Pinegar. Unfortunately, his efforts fell short against Alcaide who jumped ahead at 6-5. Haar jumped and hung a 1-ball for Alcaide to get on the hill. At 7-5, Haar missed a 4-7 combination that would cost him the match.

In the winner side finals match between Van Boening and Corey Deuel, both players appeared to be “trading errors,” said TAR commentators.

They exchanged racks until the score was 4-4 when Deuel hooked himself on the 7-ball. Deuel would win one more game to make it 5-4 before Van Boening took the next four, breaking and running on hill to win 8-5. Deuel and Alcaide would meet next for the semi-finals match, race to 9, win by two games.

In this match, Alcaide jumped to a quick 4-1 lead and appeared to be playing fast and loose. The gentlemen exchanged some defensive maneuvers over the next few racks until the score was tied 4-4. In an unbelievable turn of events, Deuel missed the 1-ball with ball in hand allowing Alcaide to take that game and the next one. Both players continued to struggle, exchanging racks until Alcaide took the set 9-6.

The final match was a race to 11, win by two games. Van Boening entered

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0-Ball Battle the finals undefeated. 2011 has been another banner year for Van Boening as he also recently ran over the competition at the Derby City Classic taking first in the One Pocket, second in 9-Ball and the Master of the Table honors in addition to taking 9th in the World 8-Ball Championship. Alcaide, long considered the top professional player in Spain, recently finished 3rd in the World 8-Ball Championship, 9th in the Beijing Open Men’s Division and was the first player from Spain to represent Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup. Alcaide came through the one loss side winning 7 matches in a row after a 3rd round loss to Scott Frost.

The nerves ran high into the finals between Van Boening and Alcaide.

Alcaide took a quick 5-1 lead when a dry break would cost him two games.

At 5-3, Van Boening returned the favor with a dry break but Alcaide was unable to capitalize. He missed a 6 ball that allowed Van Boening to close the gap and take the lead. In the middle section of the match, the spectators were treated to several safety battle games. However Van Boening prevailed and won seven games in a row to pull ahead 8-5 when Alcaide finally seized his opportunity with a tricky 6-10 combo billiard from the 3-ball. That would be the final game he would win. Van Boening turned it into high gear and kicked in the 4-ball at 10-6 followed by a safety on the 5-ball which led to ball in hand and the run out.

The 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship was sponsored by Mueller Recreational Products, McDermott Cues, Diamond Billiard Products, Simonis, Aramith, the Magic Rack, Billiards Digest and BreakRAK with direction by CSI Director of Rules and Referees Bill Stock with Ken Shuman from California and John Leyman from New York. The Action Report (TAR) live streamed the entire 6 days of the event with additional expert assistance by the team from Run Out Media.

CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions

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Stacey Wilson and Chad Okada

CONCORD, CA The Scotch doubles 9 ball league for the Spring session came to an end, with a newly formed mix capturing 1st place. Twelve teams signed up for the double round session and generated a total payout of $5,860 which was paid back to all participant teams.

The team of Leslie Bernardi and Jared Williams; dominated the scene throughout most of the session. They displayed excellent team work and were able to overcome the handicap without problems. The most handicap given on a race to 7 was, 3 games depending on the averages of the opponent teams.

They are both excellent shooters and not surprisingly also won the most break and run prize. Congratulations to them, they won 16 matches and lost 6 out of the 22 required.

We were pleasantly surprised with a new team to our scotch doubles leagues Chad Okada and veteran Stacy Wilson who were able to take 2nd place from previous champions Holly Robinson and Dave Gomez who ended up sharing 3rd spot with Annette Woods and Rich Yoder. The deciding factor for this spot was based on the total games won.

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Fisher and Dechaine Conquer

By AzB Staff - 2011-04-25 Photos courtesy of: ultimate10ball.com Mike Dechaine and Allison Fisher are the 2011 Ultimate 10-Ball Champions. The event was held at the Frisco Hotel and Convention Center in Frisco Texas over April 22 - 24th.

Fisher’s win over Kelly Fisher was a mirror image of their match on the

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Allison Fisher winners side Saturday night. In that match, Kelly looked to be in complete control at 5-1, only to be forced to watch Allison win six straight games for the 7-5 lead.

After a one sided win over Angel Paglia earlier on Sunday, Kelly came to the final match with that same fire in her eyes that she always has and looked to have erased

the memory of her earlier loss to Allison.

The final match was an extended race to ten and Kelly had the first opportunity, which she took full advantage of, for the 1-0 lead. Allison came back and tied the match at 1-1. The match would be tied again at 2-2 and 3-3, before Kelly forged ahead to a 5-3 lead. Kelly kept a two rack lead at 6-4 and then moved ahead by three at 7-4.

Trailing by three racks, the heat was on Allison to do something. And ‘do something’ she did. Just as she had won six straight games against Kelly on Saturday, Allison took control and again won six straight games for the 10-7 win.

The men’s finals was an extended race to twelve between undefeated Jeremy Jones and Mike Dechaine. Dechaine was coming off a hill-hill nailbiter against Jason Klatt and Jones - who lives in Texas - had a rail full of fans cheering him on.

The match promised to be a great study in contrasting styles as Dechaine is a ‘fast and loose’ shooter who never saw a shot that his stroke didn’t like, while Jones is a more studious player who rarely takes unwarranted risks.

The match started out close and would remain close for the majority of the match. Just like the women’s match before it, the match was tied at 1-1, 2-2 and 3-3. Dechaine would be the first player to forge a lead of more than one rack and held a three rack lead at 6-3. That lead would be short lived as Jones came back to win three in a row and tie the score again at 6-6. The score would again be tied at 7-7, 8-8, 9-9 and 10-10.

The next money ball that dropped put Dechaine on the hill, but Jones had the break in the next rack. Jones made a ball and ran to the 4-ball before a fluke miss.

Both Jones and Dechaine looked stunned when the 4-ball didn’t find Good Luck the pocket. Dechaine took a quick second to calm his nerves and in Vegas ran down to a bit of a tester on the B ozeman 9-ball. Dechaine made the ball with

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Viking Cue Reopens Pool cue manufacturing leader Viking Cue Manufacturing, LLC reopens under the new ownership of Wisconsin businessman Mark Larson.

Nearly all of the same employees were rehired, though executive team has innovative plans for new direction.

MADISON, WI—May 14, 2011—After closing doors on pool cue manufacturing in 2010, billiards leader Viking Cue has reopened under the leadership of local businessman Mark Larson.

Larson, a longtime friend of Viking's 27-year veteran VP of Manufacturing, Rick Rolli, placed a bid on the business after a visit to the company's facilities. "I really fell in love with the operation and the rich history of Viking. I knew that there was another chapter just waiting to be written," said Larson, who purchased the company on May 9.

Founded in 1965 by Gordon Hart, who remains with the company as a consultant, Viking has a worldwide reputation for craftsmanship and excellence. "Viking has always had a superior product line and an incredibly loyal following in the billiards industry," said industry veteran Rolli. "We're going to breathe life back into this company. We've got the same facility, a great inventory of product, state of the art equipment and the same artisans, many who have been here for over 25 years."

Since the company has rehired nearly all of the same employees, little will change within its basic infrastructure, though the company has plans for new initiatives. "We're bringing back the family and the employees, and we'll never lose sight of the quality Viking is known for.

But we're about to make big pushes in marketing and product offerings.

It's what this company needs to thrive."

One of Viking’s main goals is to create a top-notch interactive website so that dealers and individual customers alike have easy access to Viking products. "In the past, Viking didn't have a strong web presence. Dealers couldn't just go online and buy cues. We want to make ordering easy for everyone, and create an online image that reflects Viking's unmatched craftsmanship," said Rolli.

The company also plans to reach out to new markets, and make the company's products accessible to more people: plans for additional product and accessory lines with multiple price points to appeal to a broader audience. Though the goals are largely customer-focused, another main concern is giving dealers the tools they need to succeed.

Reflecting on his plans for the company, Larson stressed his interest in the company's history and tradition. "The main thing we want to let Viking fans know is that the core product isn't changing. The quality remains the same. But let's put it this way — we're racking up for a fresh new break. Our game is about to get a lot more interesting, and we're more than excited to share what we've got."

About: Since 1965, Viking Cue Manufacturing, Inc. has been an industry leader in two-piece pool cue production. With headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, Viking products are proudly made in the USA with commitment to quality, craftsmanship and time-honored tradition.

For more information about Viking Cue, visit www.vikingcue.com or call 800-397-0122. Inquiries may also be directed to info@vikingcue. com.

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This Cue is a must see to appreciate!

Selling my Pechauer Custom limited edition pool cue. It is a beautiful VERY collectable cue. Only 45 were ever made.

Mine was the PROTOTYPE and is numbered as such and of course signed. It is in Perfect condition and has a new kamui tip. The suggested retail price (IF YOU COULD FIND ONE) is $1495.00. This price was from over 10 years ago and they no longer make this cue. The closest cue they make to it now is $1800.00 (it is called “wild thing 11”). The link to the Peachauer web site is http://www.pechauer.com/ index.php if you would like to check them out. Please only serious inquires and no low ball offers. Price is $1100.00.

To see or with questions please call Bob at 503-989-8380.

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U. S. Open One Pocket Face Off

Reyes Crowned U.S. Open One Pocket Champion by: CSI staff

“The Magician” Efren Reyes went undefeated through the full 64-player field to become the 2011 (12th) U.S. Open One Pocket Champion at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by CueSports International, the $10,000 added event drew the finest one pocket players from around the world as well a sophisticated room full of spectators. Reyes defeated poker star Chris Gentile in the single set finals 5-2. This was Gentile’s first U.S. Open One Pocket and his most successful finish in a major one pocket event.

Gentile had an impressive showing, besting Mike Davis 4-1 and Rafael Martinez 4-3. To enter the semi-finals, Gentile narrowly avoided a loss to “The Pearl” Earl Strickland when he came back from being down 3-0 to win 4-3. In the a-side finals, Gentile’s run was halted by Reyes.

Reyes took a quick lead 3-1 after an unfortunate scratch by Gentile.

After an aggressive cut shot on the 3 ball, Reyes gave up game five but had the break up 3-2. Gentile chipped away at the stack and responded to Reyes’s moves but in the end, the magician worked his magic and closed out the set.

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Alex Pagulayan had a rough start, losing 4-0 to Jeremy Jones, only pocketing two balls the entire set. “I’m just not feeling it. I better figure it out,” he said after the match. Pagulayan went on to win nine straight matches on the b-side before meeting up with Gentile in the semi-finals early Sunday night. The players exchanged moves and put on a clinic for the fans but Gentile would advance to meet Reyes in the finals.

With a game like one pocket, predicting match times and schedules can be tricky. This event ran smoothly under the direction of Bill Stock, Ken Schuman, and John Leyman.

To view the full detailed brackets, payouts and live scoring for both the 12th U.S. Open One Pocket and the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championships visit CSI’s CueSports Tournament System (CTS) at www.ctsondemand.com.

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by CSI Staff Tuesday, May 17th at the 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas was all about the semis and finals in both the singles and scotch doubles divisions. The best of the best in each division focused to keep their stroke mechanics and nerves in place as hundreds of spectators watched who would take the top spots in each event.

Runaway Matches From the 381 ladies, Jennifer Kraber of Austin, Texas (league 621) went undefeated to become the 2011 BCAPL Women’s Open Champion. Her lopsided finals match against Josie Leroy of Newberg, Oregon (league 154 & 432) ended in a score of 4-0. Over the three days of singles play, Kraber only gave up eight games in her ten matches. Kraber, a regular top finisher on the OB Cues regional tour, also had a 7th place finish in the masters scotch doubles with long-time partner James Davis, Sr. of Manor, Texas.

In the BCAPL Men’s Masters finals, Harvey Shognosh of Forrest, Ontario, Canada (league 601) also went undefeated through the 45 player field of top notch players to best Gustavo Correa of Houston, Texas (league 191 & 1073) with a final score of 7-4. Both players delivered strong performances in a near flawless finals match for spectators.

Scotch Doubles Madness It was an all Arizona BCAPL Open Scotch Doubles finale. Of the 338 entries, the Mesa team of Jesse Renteria (league 293 & 526) and Bernie Store (league 293) went undefeated to beat the team of Chris Paradowski and Lois Schmitt from Tucson (both league 24). It was Store and Renteria’s first tournament playing together. “I’ve known this guy for 12 years and never played a game of scotch together,” said Store.

Of the 71 BCAPL Masters Scotch Doubles teams, John Maikke and Dana Aft from Atlanta, Georgia (both league 875) came through the b-side to defeat the Wisconsin team of Robert Hovick (league 348) and Kelly Birmingham (league 807) in a two-set finals score of 5-1, 4-3. It was run-out scotch doubles pool at its finest. Every game in both sets was finished in one inning or less.

Double-Dippers In the 112 player BCAPL Women’s Senior division, Shawn Modelo from Antioch, California (league 322) came through to redeem herself in the finals. After losing the driver seat match to Lois Schmitt of Tucson, Arizona, Modelo was came back with a vengeance. She took the first set handily, 4-0. Schmitt would put up a bigger fight in the second set. When the match was hill-hill,

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Modelo hooked herself on the 8-ball and nearly kicked it in. Schmitt missed her opening shot and left a shot and the win for Modelo.

Meanwhile one table over, 18-year-old Danny Olson from Brookings, South Dakota (league 953) was grinding it out. After losing his first match of the new BCAPL Men’s Advanced division, he came through the 100-player field to double-dip local Las Vegas favorite Chris C. Akey (league 769) 6-2, 6-2. Olson won the men’s players member division in 2010.

Of the 283 entries in the popular BCAPL Men’s Senior division, Bill Skinner of Aurora, Colorado (league 671) double rolled through the finals match against Bill McCoy (league 187) from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 5-1, 5-1. After losing 5-3 to McCoy earlier in the tournament, Skinner was on a mission and the mission was accomplished.

Hill-Hill Mania Veteran 8-ball player Jolene Herum from River Falls, Wisconsin (league 234 & 996) cruised undefeated through the 39-player BCAPL Women’s Advanced division. Meanwhile Tacoma, Washington’s Cindy Sliva (league 154) lost her first match and came back through 10 rounds including a tough hill-hill match with Junior National Champion Liz Lovely to meet Herum in the finals. Sliva was ahead 4-3 but was unable to capitalize. At hill-hill, Herum broke and ran to close out the set 5-4.

In the BCAPL Women’s Master finals, it was a case of different division déjà vu. Of the 27 entries, Amanda Lampert from Frisco, Texas (league 1034) lost her first match 7-5 to Arizona’s Susan Williams (league 293 & 1094), only to fight her way to the finals against Canadian Jana Montour (league 497). At hill-hill, Montour broke and ran to take the set and the title. Final score was 7-6.

Robert Green from Bellaire, Texas (league 151 & 406) went undefeated to best Bill Dunsmore of Lutz, Florida in the finals of the men’s super seniors (age 65+). At hill-hill, Dunsmore ran down to his key ball and was left with a tricky bank which he missed. Green methodically ran off his balls to claim the match 5-4 and the super seniors title.

In a hill-hill spectacular BCAPL Men’s Open finale of the evening, Mike Alonzo from Pasadena, Texas (league 502, 1073 & 152) defeated 16-year-old phenom Chris Byers from Tualatin, Oregon (league 432). From a field of 1,328 players, the two competitors drew a packed house of spectators. The teenager is no stranger to the winner’s circle. Byer has a recent runner-up finish in the Western BCA Championships. In a race to five, Byers lost hill-hill to Alonzo earlier in the tournament but took the first set of the finals 5-4. In the second set, Alonzo miscued at 2-1, allowing Byers to tie up the score. The players exchanged runouts until it was hill-hill when an unfortunate scratch by Byers allowed Alonzo a chance at the table. He flew out of his seat at the opportunity to run off each ball for the championship.

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Lipsky unintentionally left herself a tricky combination which she missed. HerreraSchroeder ranout and with new life, the Domin8’ers lived up to their name, taking the second set 9 to 5 for the title.

The intimate field at this year’s Men’s Mixed Masters 8-Ball Team championship has hopes of growing the division in the coming years. It was no surprise the Flip Flops from Tulsa, Oklahoma went undefeated to become the new champions with 9-Ball Challenge Champ, Chip Compton on their team.

Compton also came in fourth in the 8-Ball Grand Masters Singles division. The Flip Flops bested last year’s BCAPL Mixed 1st Women’s Open 8-Ball Teams: T’s Bar (CO) Open Team Champs Who Needs a Billiard Cheryl Armenta, Kellie Krasovec, Veronica Martinez, Eve Sisneros, Debbie Snook, Rachael Soto Coach?! in the first found 11 to 9 and again in the finals 11 to 7, with both teams

by CSI Staff handily took the first set 11 to 6. With Texas exchanging table runs. Joey Gray, of team Flip More divisions and events were created for state champions on the roster and a previous Flops, broke and ran in the final rack for the players at this year’s (35th) BCAPL National Texas State team championship under their victory.

8-Ball Championships. With the addition of belts, they were poised for a comeback. Little the Men’s and Women’s 9-Ball Open Singles did they know, the Gators were hungry for the The third victorious Chicago area team was divisions, two new 9-ball team divisions were win. With Men’s Senior Singles runner-up Bill the Women’s 9-Ball team of Finders Keepers. added to the end of the 10-day extravaganza McCoy on their team, Riverside Gators pulled Though they did not fare well in the 8-ball so players could have more events in which out a close win in the second set 11 to 9. division, the ladies reconvened for a victory in to participate. A new 8-Ball Mixed Advanced the 9-ball event. They defeated the local Las division was also created to allow more teams Also hailing from Chicago and playing out Vegas ladies team VegasBilliardBuzz.com in a to compete as well. of the same pool room as the Men’s Mixed two set finale. The Buzz ladies came through 8-Ball Open Team Champions is the Women’s the b-side to take the first set 9 to 7 but ran out Of the nine total 8-ball and 9-ball team Masters 8-Ball team The Domin8’ers. The of steam in the second set, losing 9 to 2 in the divisions, three of the winning teams came tenacity these ladies displayed paid off. They end. from the Chicago area. In the Men’s Mixed lost their second round to the New York Dolls 8-Ball Open Team division, the Chicago team and fought through the field for a rematch.

The Men’s Mixed Open 9-Ball Team champion Off Constantly was not off at all. They went Hill-hill in the first set, a showdown took place was the Portland, Oregon team of undefeated through the field of 618 teams between team captains Gina Kim-Lipsky of with only a couple close matches. In the finals, the Dolls and Jacqui Herrera-Schroeder of the (BCAPL Teams continued on page 23) they bested The Little Rascals from Downey, Domin8’ers. With only two stripes left, KimCalifornia by a devastating score of 13 to 4. “This was our first time playing nationals together,” said Off Constantly team captain Tony Gahala.

In the Women’s Open 8-Ball Team division, T’s Bar from Pueblo, Colorado went undefeated through the 126 team field to take home the gold. This solid team of ladies gave up very few games in their matches and the finals were no exception. Even the veteran Wisconsin ladies team of Jackson Cues only won two games in the final match. It was a well earned victory for T’s Bar. The new Mixed Advanced 8-Ball Team, Riverside Gators from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, almost let the prize slip through their fingers when the Texas Assassins came for them. In a two-set finale, the Assassins

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Abracadabra. These gentlemen would not settle for second place. After losing to the Florida team of C.O.Z. (Curse of Zeno), they returned with a vengeance, defeating C.O.Z. in a two-set finals of 11 to 6 and 11 to 5. They finished strong with their secret weapon, 16-year-old Chris Byers who finished runner-up in this year’s Men’s Open Singles division.

Of the 97 Men’s Mixed 8-Ball Trophy teams, Dub Club from Plummer, Idaho went undefeated to become the new champions. They defeated Hughes Cues from Alamosa, Colorado in the finals with a score of 13-10. Of the 10 Women’s 8-Ball Trophy teams, Group Therapy from Copperas Cove, Texas proved they did not need any therapy at all. They too went undefeated through their division, beating the ladies of Victoria, BC ladies of Esp Legion Barbie Cues in the finals.

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APA NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

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LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 10, 2011) — APA members took home more than $450,000 in cash and prizes at the APA National Singles Championships held April 27 – 30 in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. The National Singles Championships consisted of both the 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball Shootout Singles Championships and the Jack & Jill Doubles Championship.

The final round of the 9-Ball Shootout featured three championship matches, one for each Skill Level Tier, with two shooters in each match competing for $10,000 in cash and prizes.

In the Green Tier (Skill Levels 1-3), Nicole Goin of Danville, Ill., defeated Veronica Ovens-Head of Largo, Fla. Goin advanced to the finals after a semifinal round victory over Megan Fraser of Fletcher, N.C. Ovens-Head advanced to the finals after defeating Apryl Green-Wilds of Kansas City, Mo. Fraser and Green-Wilds tied for 3rd Place.

In the White Tier (Skill Levels 4-5), Troy Cooper of Anoka, Minn., defeated Kyle Coleman of Niles, Mich. Cooper defeated Liming Luan of Nashville, Tenn., in the semifinal round to advance to the finals. Coleman advanced to the

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finals by defeating Gloria Villa of Seattle, Wash. Luan and Villa tied for 3rd Place.

In the Black Tier (Skill Levels 6-9), Alex Olinger of Kettering, Ohio, defeated Nick Chirco of Fort Hood, Texas. Olinger advanced to the finals after defeating Andrew Lawson of Fairmount, Ill., in the semifinals. Chirco advanced to the final round match after a victory over Omar Gutierrez of Whittier, Calif., in the semifinal match. Lawson and Gutierrez tied for 3rd Place.

Each of the three Champions received a prize package worth $10,000.

Runners-Up in each tier took home a prize package worth $5,000. Third Place finishers each received $3,000.

More than 3,400 poolplayers made it to the regional level of the 9-Ball Shootout before the field was whittled down to 277 men and women competing for 9-Ball crowns in each of three skill level tiers.

More than 6,200 APA members advanced to regional competition of the 8-Ball Classic, and just over 460 of those

players advanced to the championship in Las Vegas.

In the finals of the 8-Ball Classic, four champions each took home a prize package worth $15,000 for their performances.

In the Blue Tier (Skill Levels 2-3), Duane Green of Willingboro, N.J., defeated Kevin Belue of Athens, Ala. Green defeated James Rockwell of Columbus, N.J., in the semifinals to advance, while Belue defeated Christopher Gloerson of Stratford, Conn. Rockwell and Gloerson tied for 3rd Place.

I n the Yellow Tier (Skill Level 4), Patrick Wheeler of Manhattan, Ill., defeated Julio Delvalle of Trenton, N.J. Wheeler advanced to the finals by defeating Alfredo Garcia of Tuckahoe, N.Y., earlier in the day in the semifinal round.

Delvalle defeated Robbie Engesether of Fridley, Minn., in the semifinals. Garcia and Engesether tied for 3rd Place.

In the Red Tier (Skill Level 5), Michael Jaeck of Whitehouse, Ohio, defeated Sait Gurer of Irwin, Pa. Jaeck defeated Mark Pfahler of Davenport, Fla., in the semifinals to advance, while Gurer defeated William Simmons continued on page 29

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The open had a Guarantee of $1000.00 for 1st place with 47 entries from Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, and Idaho.

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Last week many of our local teams and individuals went to play in the BCA National Tournament in Las Vegas. Gary North, of The Pocket took 5th in The Seniors Division and won $800.00.

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Juniors are encouraged to play in qualifiers that are currently underway throughout the United Stated. Be a part of over 120 junior competitors in the 4 division event at Junior Nationals: 18 & Under Boys, 18 & Under Girls, 14 & Under Boys, and 14 & Under Girls. View upcoming qualifier dates and locations at www.BilliardEducation. org.

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of Drummonds, Tenn. Pfahler and Simmons tied for 3rd Place.

In the Purple Tier (Skill Levels 6-7), Steve Knoll of Sarasota, Fla., defeated James Silva of Los Angeles. Knoll defeated Jeff Anderson of Shelbyville, Tenn., in the semifinal round. Silva advanced after defeating Dale Fazenbaker Jr. of Lonaconing, Md. Anderson and Fazenbaker Jr. tied for 3rd Place.

First place winners received cash and prizes worth $15,000.

Each Runner-Up received cash and prizes worth $9,000. Third Place finishers each received $4,000.

In the annual Jack & Jill Doubles Championship, held in the MiniMania Room during the Singles Championships, Daryl Lane Jr. and Keira Graves of Nashville, Tenn., defeated Jason Fortun and Louisiana Le of Terrytown, La. Lane Jr. and Graves took home $5,000, while Fortun and Le received $3,000 as RunnersUp. Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Miguel Rodriguez of Ocala, Fla., and Jim Legothetis of Pekin, Ill., for outstanding conduct throughout their matches in the 9-Ball Shootout and 8-Ball Classic, respectively.

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Women’s Best Dressed Team – Bust N Balls (CA)

MEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL TEAMS – “Dick’s Pick” (NV) Jimmy Moore, Dick Pickle, Greg Kuhl, Ron Allen, Rocky Phipps, Ray Galaviz, Richard Weir

USA & C anada S hare H onors

Moving the 2011 ACS National Championships to the newly-renovated Tropicana Las Vegas, May 7-14 - at the urging of the ACS board of directors – proved a shrewd move, as the service-oriented property bent over backwards with its friendliness and attention to detail to host the American CueSports Alliance most major Championships! When the heat of competition in twenty-four divisions of play in 8-ball and 9-ball had cooled off, players and teams from both USA and Canada merited similar overall successes.

In the Men’s 9-Ball Singles Houston’s undefeated Nick Hood took advantage of his handicap rating to dispatch Bill Mason (Virginia Beach, VA) in the one-set finals, 7-5. The Women’s 9-Ball Singles crown was hoisted by Jessica Frideres (Ft. Dodge, IA), who spotted opponent Leslee Davis (Lutz, FL) one game and fell behind 0-3 before recovering to take the division by a 7-4 margin! In 8-ball singles, Ike Runnels (Kankakee, IL) comfortably dispatched the always dangerous Glenn Atwell (Gig Harbor, WA) in the first set of the finals, 7-3, to claim the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles top spot; while Canadian Sherry Warren (St. John’s, NL) and Kit Dennis (Ridgefield, WA) – more than 3,000

MEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL SINGLES (L-R) Ike Runnels (IL) and Glenn Atwell (WA)

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miles apart in residences – dueled to a final’s 7-6 climax in favor of Warren for the Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles laurels.

Other 8-ball singles results included Nick Hood (Houston, TX) claiming a second title – Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles – by a 5-1 margin over Derrick Cantu (Alexandria, LA); Rhonda Wright (Westlake, LA) claiming a title for cajun country via a 4-1 finals victory over Linda Asleson (Billings, MT) in Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles; Hector Morgan (St. John’s NL) clipping Robert Wright (Surrey, BC) 5-4 for the lowerskill leveled Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles division; and Eve Sisneros (La Junta, CO) recovering from a first-set final’s loss to Kirsten Liane (Tacoma, WA) 3-4 to claim the trophy for the Rocky Mountain state by a decisive 4-0 score in the playoff set!

The veterans gained the spotlight as well, with Mike Rohner (Sherrill, IA) taking advantage of a free entry via a previous win in the LucasiHybrid Cues All American Tour to dominate the Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles – topping his play off with a 5-1 finals dispatch of Victor Tyynismaa (Lake Havasu, AZ) who was relegated to the runner-up position for the second straight year. On the distaff side (Women’s Senior

8-Ball Singles), Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA) emphatically defended her title by eliminating Loreen Toutant (Barrie, ON) in the first set of the finals, 4-0. And in the Super Senior 8-Ball Singles, a former runner-up, Roy Skenandore (Green Bay, WI), escaped a two set finals over Jerry Watts (Shelbyville, KY) – after being down 2-4 and 0-4 respectively – to grasp the title on the hill, 5-4, for his first national title win!

Scotch Doubles 8-ball divisions (man/ woman) featured the team of Jessica Frideres/ Dustin Gunia (IA/NE) defending their title in Advanced 8-Ball Scotch Doubles over Gina Knight/Kenneth Brisbon (IL/MI) in one set, 5-1; while Labernalene Store/Steven Stowers (AZ) blanked Mandy Schneider-Hood/Nick Hood (TX) in the finals 4-0 for the Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles crown.

Team play highlighted the chemistry of league play with local hot shots, “Dick’s Pick” (NV), decisively outpointing Team Canada Eh! (AB) 13-7 for the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Team championship; and “Dakota Dragon Ladies” (ON) breaking a 12-12 tie in the finals of Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Teams division to click off a 19-12 win over “Ol Tima” (WA) for the title. “Brass Bell I” (VA) took down the finals

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WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAMS “Rat Pack Gals” (UT) Susie Moss, Brooke RichmondDemke, Tenille Whitten and Tara Magnuson

MEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL TEAMS – “Cubetas Leo’s Place” (CO) Paul Segura, Tommy Rivera, Leo Rivera, Paramjit Rai, (kneeling) Robert Iglesias and Tony Rivera

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of the Men’s Open 8-Ball Teams via a oneset 13-10 decision over “4 Shooters & A Blind Preacher” (UT), while “Rat Pack Gals” (UT) kept their undefeated march intact via a 10-6 finals margin over “This Bud’s For You” (OK). In the standard divisions, Men’s Standard 8-Ball Team “Cubetas Leo’s Place” (CO) lost in the hot seat match 8-13, only to regain their momentum and gain revenge in the finals the hard way: a two set 13-12, 13-8 thriller over “O’Leary’s” (AZ); while “Kross Roads Wild Cards” (VA) captured the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Team division at the expense of Ontario’s “Felt on the Table”, 108.

The three 9-ball team divisions were highlighted respectively by: Men’s Advanced 9-Ball Team champions “Ball Busters” (BC) outdistancing “Las Vegas Cue Club – Kuhl” (NV) 19-14 for the title; Men’s Open 9-Ball Team victors “Rounders” (BC) winning a marathon 19-17, 19-15 clash over “Wrecking Crew I” (LA); and winning Women’s Open 9-Ball Team “Rickochet Ladies” (LA) routing “Deli NineAlators” (AZ) 10-4 for its division conquest.

The ACS was also pleased to host some very extra special events at this year’s Nationals, which included Pedro Piedrabuena (CA) claiming his fourth national title at the USBA National 3-Cushion Championship; Jason Kane (NY) outpointing 100 competitors for the ACS National Artistic Pool Championship

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Kane (NY) and Jessica Frideres (IA) sharing respective men’s and women’s Speed Pool Challenge titles.

The ACS Nationals has found a new home in the southern, more entertaining portion of the Las Vegas strip and will return in 2012 to the Tropicana Las Vegas, May 5-11. The ACS expresses special notes of appreciation to title sponsor Lucasi Hybrid Cues, tournament direction and equipment supplier High Country Promotions, the professional staff of the Tropicana Las Vegas and the ACS tournament WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES - Linda Asleson (MT), and referee staff, players and fans Rhonda Wright (LA) and Bernie Store (AZ) who continue to support the ACS – going into its eighth year of promoting the sport in North America. The ACS looks forward to continuing to build its ranks in 2011/2012 through its eleven state associations and championships and its independent leagues, its Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour, its certified referees and instructors, and to welcoming players to its $10,000 added 2012 Midwest 8-Ball Championships, January 19-22 at the Riverside Casino in central Iowa!!

WOMEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES - Kirsten Liane Complete results and winners photos (WA), Eve Sisneros (CO) and Veronica Aquilar (CO)

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Opal-APA Spring News Story & Photos by Merle Humpheys

Sarah Pearson playing for West Union’s “Ball Blasters” finished 65th.

In the SL-6 & 7 8-Ball Purple Tier group, Blake Fierro who plays for Joe Cellar’s “Amateur Hour” finished 33rd. Steve Lingelbach who plays for Rodder’s “A Little Loaded” and Jeremy Anderson who plays for KC Sport’s “Outlaws” both finished 97th.

APA 2010-2011 SPRING AWARDS PARTY During the Award Ceremony approximately 2500+ Special Awards, Certificates of Merit, and Trophies were handed out. League play trophies included, MVP, Most Improved, Sportsmanship, 1st place host location, and first and second place individual team trophies. Certificates of Merit, or Patches, were given for shutouts, Break & Runs, Table Runs, and 8, or 9 on the break. John & Cathy Johnson of RODDERS were presented with the Host Location of the Year Award. Dan Fendall who plays for Star House’s “This Spud’s For You” & Maxine Buhler who plays for the Hideaway’s “Sarcastic By Nature” received most outstanding league members of the year award for 201011.

SPRING SESSION 9-BALL TEAM TRI-CUP

May 20—22 Rodders and KC’s Midway in Oregon City graciously cohosted our OPAL-APA Spring Session 9-Ball Tri-Cup with the Sunday Finals taking place at Rodders. Owner’s John & Cathy Johnson, and their crew did a fantastic job as hosts at Rodders as did Kraig & Carol Pauli at KC ‘s Midway. The food and drink services were excellent, and the sites accommodated our event very well and everyone had a great time. There were 45 division 9-Ball finalist teams competing.

The total payout of $19,504 was paid throughout the entire 45 team field, but only the top 8 teams received Medals. Jay’s “Sandbaggers.” finished in the 9-16 category by being eliminated in the medal round, they were defeated by “The Animals,” a team that was already regionally qualified. Therefore, Jay’s “Sandbaggers” earned regional qualification by the right of succession.

FINISHING 5—8th winning “Bronze Medallions” while taking home $750 were: Sunrise Division’s “The Limelight Team (Riley Baxter, Terry Reed, Amanda Freeman, Josh & Ken Harmon, Anne Weaver, Matt Gehrke); Underground’s “Bustin’ Loose” West Hills division (Don Robertson, Darci Robertson, Jonathan & Taryn Mattingly, Devon Kellar, Joel Thomas, Seth Riccardi, Jared McWhirter); Lion’s Eye “Pants On The Ground” Mid-Valley division (Erin Wagner, Erik Coltrin, Michael Powers, Krista Bartholomew, Jacob

Host Location of Year: RODDER’S - John & Cathy Johnson SPRING SESSION CAPTAIN & CO-CAPTAIN TOURNAMENT

On Saturday May 16th Rodders in Oregon City hosted the Spring Session Captains and Co-Captains Tournament. As usual the food and service were excellent and everyone had a great time. We had a total field of 50 people competing. The entry fee was $15 and Rodders contributed $2 per player to the pot bringing the total payout up to $850 which was paid out to top 24 places.

In The 4-3 race Finals, between Al (SL-7) Williams and Glenn (SL-5) Maresh the match went to double hill. Glenn won the bragging rights to being the champion of the 2011 Spring Session OPAL-APA Capt & Co-Capt Tournament. For his 2nd place efforts Al received $110.

Special kudo’s to the Rodder’s Staff & Crew who did a wonderful job as hosts for this event. Also, to Don “Coyote” Walker for officiating and helping Merle with getting the tournament organized and underway.

VEGAS JACK ‘N JILL SCOTCH DOUBLES, AND SINGLES 2011

APRIL 24 —28th was the National APA League Operator conference at the Riviera which was followed by the APA Jack ‘n’ Jill national championship on April 27th and the National 8 & 9-Ball singles Championship on April 28th.

Representing OPAL-APA in the National Jack ‘n’ Jill Scotch doubles championships were the pairs of: Larry Burnside & Stacy Enriquez. (Larry plays for River Road House’s “Missing Links” in the Mid-Valley DJ division, and Stacy plays for Wichita Town Pub’s “Kiss Kiss” in the Southeast Jeopardy division) Larry & Stacy though didn’t place in the money but were tough competitors and represented us very well.

In the National singles competition OPAL-APA had 14 representatives—8 in 9-Ball and 6 in 9-Ball competing. Only two made it into the higher prizes.

In the 9-Ball SL-6—9 Black Tier Grouping Dan Luke who plays for West Union’s “Ball Blasters” took 5th place which gave him $1500 in cash and prizes which included a cue and case. T.J. Wiedmaier, Chad Naber, & Steve Lingelbach all finished 97th In the 9-Ball SL-4 & 5 White Tier Sarah Pearson who plays for Rodder’s “Table Scraps” finished 17th winning $500 in cash and prizes. Maria Argueta and Karen Upshaw both placed 65th.

In the SL-1 to 3 9-Ball Green Tier, John Scarth who plays for Lion’s Eye “Secret Society” in the Mid-Valley division, lost a double hill thriller to finish just one out of the money at 17th In the SL-4 8-Ball Yellow Tier, Jason Alexander who plays for Cross Bank’s “The Last Ride” in the Eastern division, finished 33rd.

In the SL-5 8-Ball Red Tier , Kevin Jones playing for the River Road House “Rack-n-Roll & Matt Pittman

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FINISHING 3-4 winning Silver Medallions and $1,000 was Park City Pub’s “Bluebirds” Sunrise division (Jonathon Hahn, Helen Hahn, Greg Davis, Terry Whiteside, Somporn Phukieo, Margie Hasg, Dan Olson II, Reid Rasmusson); and Shamrock’s “Jerry’s Kidz” Mid-Valley division (Gerald Gross, Wes & Amanda Gagnier, Shannon Gee, Lynn Bui, Jesse Garner, Diana Warnock).

FINISHING 2nd winning Gold Medallions and $1,350 from the River City-APA 9-Ball division was “Out A Shape Again” with Team Captain: Carrie Christy-Brevik, and teammates—Cynthia Fendall, Mary Laidlaw, Carol Kirsten, Lou Choquette, Roger

Bronze Bustin' Loose McClure, David Brevik, and Christopher Holm.

FINISHING 1st winning the bragging rights—the coveted Platinum Medallions— and the top money prize of $1,744 was: Buffalo Gap’s “The Animals” Central 9-Ball division (Sheri Vallespir, Brian Hunter, Riley Baxter, Michael Troyer, Aaron Troyer, Mariena Gardner, Ed Borne).

The next step will be the 2011 9-Ball Team Regionals at Rodders on June 10-12. OPAL will have six slots allocated to us this year to send to the APA National 9-Ball Team Championship at Las Vegas August 1822, 2011.

Special Thanks again to Rodders & KC’s Midway for being such Gracious hosts! And our many thanks to the hard work and dedication put in by our OPAL Referees: Stephen Schneringer, Steve & Becky Chandler, Anton Renz, Shannon Young, Don“Coyote”Walker, Terry Pinto, John Blue, and R.I.T. Ron Pfing

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Top 50 BCA Points List

Courtesy of Jerry Forsyth

Corey Deuel Mike Dechaine Ralf Souquet Mika Immonen Darren Appleton Shane Van Boening Dennis Hatch Johnny Archer Rodney Morris Earl Strickland Shawn Putnam Charlie Williams Mike Davis Thorsten Hohmann Jeremy Sossei Stevie Moore Jason Klatt Robb Saez Gabe Owen David Alcaide Shaun Wilkie Jesse Engel Alex Pagulayan Hunter Lombardo Raj Hundal

Total 581 554 523.5 496 491 504 432 450.5 433.5 377.5 374 377 338.5 315 319.5 289.5 289 273 263.5 223 223 219.5 214 214 204

Worst Event 22.5 26 0 0 0 27.5 0 25 22 0 0 31.5 22.5 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Adj. Total 558.5 528 523.5 496 491 476.5 432 425.5 411.5 377.5 374 345.5 316 315 301.5 289.5 289 273 263.5 223 223 219.5 214 214 204

(updated as of the US Open 10-Ball event just concluded)

Warren Kiamco Marc Vidal Jeremy Jones Max Eberle Tommy Kennedy Ernesto Dominguez Jonathan Pinegar Oscar Dominguez Brandon Shuff Brian Brekke John Morra Dennis Haar Efren Reyes Bill Dunsmore Donnie Mills Paul Song Shane Winters Matt Krah Manny Chau Chris Orme Jundal Mazon Erik Hjorliefson Tommy Tokoph Dan Heidrich Scott Frost

Total 176.5 171 165 154 145 144.5 143 141.5 129.5 122.5 120 114 107 104.5 103.5 103 100.5 95.5 95.5 91.5 89.5 88.5 87.5 81.5 77

Worst Event 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Adj. Total 176.5 171 165 154 145 144.5 143 141.5 129.5 122.5 120 114 107 104.5 103.5 103 100.5 95.5 95.5 91.5 89.5 88.5 87.5 81.5 77

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Seminole Tour (continued from page 4) it was his turn to shoot, Hundal had his milkshake in hand and it seemed to give him the added boast he was lacking.

Hundal, with milkshake close by his side, went on to win the next 4 racks to double up his tally to 8. Now at 10-8, Hundal once again broke dry. This time around, Ellerman would not let his chance slip through his fingers and looked to finish the match. Ellerman lined up to shot the 10 ball and win the tournament when Hundal graciously threw in the white towel to concede the match and championship to Mitch Ellerman. The milkshake was not enough to make a complete comeback for Hundal, as Mitch Ellerman won 11-8 to complete his first ever Seminole Pro Tour championship.

A huge thank you goes out to Chris Swart, owner of the California Billiard Club, and his wonderful staff for being such gracious host for the event. The tournament could not have had more action and excitement.

This should just be a preview of the type of pool that can be expected from the rest of the 2011 Seminole Pro Tour season. Next tournament will take place at Capone's Billiard in Spring Hill Florida on July 8-10. Until then, Rack On!!

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LOCATION Pocket The Pocket Pocket Toadstool Pocket (1st Sat) Pocket (2nd Sat) Pocket (3rd Sat) Pocket (4th Sat) Pocket (5th Sat) Oasis Bar

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CITY LOCATION Spokane 7th Rail Spokane Black Diamond Belfair Allen’s Billiards Belfair Allen’s Billiards Kenmore Golden Fleece Mountlake Terr O’Houlie’s Pub Spokane 7th Rail Spokane 7th Rail Spokane Black Diamond Sumner Log Cabin

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EVENT / RULES 8-Ball or 9-Ball Handicap 8-Ball Handicapped 8-Ball or 9-Ball Handicap 9-Ball (Scratch bucket) 8-Ball Mixed Doubles 8-Ball Women’s Open 8-Ball No Big Dogs 8-Ball Big Dogs Open 8-Ball Big Girls Open 8/9 Ball Alternating 8-Ball Seniors 55+

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EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIME Texas Holdem Poker $5 Call 211 $10 Combined 6:30PM 8-Ball (1st & 3rd Tues) $7+$3 g.f. $$$ 7:00PM 9-Ball (2nd & 4th Tues) $7+$3 g.f. $$$ 7:00PM 8-Ball $10 based on field 7:30PM 8-Ball $5 100% 7:30PM 8-Ball Call 8:00PM Texas Holdem Poker $10 Call 211 $10 Combined 6:30PM 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 Matching 7:00PM 211 $10 Combined 6:15PM 8-Ball B only Limit 16 $5 up to $100 7:30PM 8-Ball BIH Vegas Rules $5 100% 7:30PM Vegas 8 Ball $5 7:30PM 211 $10 Combined 7:15PM 8-Ball - BCA Rules $5 100% 7:00PM 8-Ball DE - BCA rules $8+$2 g.f.

25% 7:00PM 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f.

7:30PM 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f.

8:00PM Poker $20 buy in 7:30PM 9-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 7:00PM Cribbage $6 6:00PM Texas Holdem Poker $15 7:00PM Poker 6 & 9PM 9-Ball $10 based on field 7:30PM 9-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM 8-Ball Open $3 Meat Shoot 7:00PM 9-Ball DE $10 (incl g.f.) 25% 7:00PM 9-Ball Call 8:00PM Poker Call 6 & 9PM 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f.

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EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED 8-Ball BCA 2/2 DE $5+$2 g.f. $3 8-Ball Open $5+$2 g.f. $$$ 9 Ball - No masters FREE $3/player Pool Tournament $5 $10/player w/20+ 9-Ball $5 House Matches Players Choice $5 $$$ w/9+ 9-Ball/BCA 3/2 DE $5+$2 g.f. $3 8-Ball $5 House Matches 9-Ball BCA Rules-No Masters $5 House Matches Pool Tournament $5 50% Pool Tournament $5 $10/player w/20+ 8-Ball $5 $$$ w/9+ 8-Ball/BCA 2/2 DE $5+$2 g.f. $3 9 Ball Play on Diamond Tables $5 $3/player 8-Ball Race to 2 $5 Matching One ticket drawn-House Rules $100 Guar or pot 8 Ball-Open $5 $$$ 211 $10 100% payout (3rd Sat) Darts: Cricket/501 $7 $5/player 8 Ball BCA Handicap $7 $$$ 8 Ball No Masters $5 House Matches 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Doubles $5 $$$ 8-Ball BCA Rules-No Masters $5 House Matches 9-Ball BCA 3/2 DE $5+$2 g.f. $3 8 Ball Call Call 8 Ball $3M/$2W $100 Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $15

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Everett, WA The Grove (See ad p15) (425) 704-3180 9-Ball Race to 7/5 $25+$5 g.f. $1200 payout w/32 Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball No Big Dogs $10+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p4) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket - Race to 3 - DE $40 $400 Guar Fargo, ND Fargo Shootout (See ad p38) (701) 282-4168 9-Ball - Race to 7 - Limit 96 $40 $500 Fargo, ND Fargo Shootout (See ad p38) (701) 282-4168 8-Ball - Race to 5 - Limit 128 $60 $2,500 Watch it LIVE on OTBnTV.com presented by Tiger Products Belgrade, MT Hub Bar (See ad p31) (406) 388-1811 8-Ball Women’s Dbls DE $20/team $300-$400 Kenmore, WA Golden Fleece (See ad p26) (425) 478-1659 Women’s Scotch Doubles $100 (incl g.f.) $1,000 w/32 Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Big Dogs Open $20+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Lynnwood, WA Uncle Jack’s (See ad p33) (425) 640-5474 9-Ball Open Race 7/5 $40 $500 w/32 Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (See ad p26) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Women’s Open $10+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Salem, OR The Cue Ball (See ad p28) (503) 362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 Snohomish, WA Kornerpocket (See ad p34) (360) 862-9054 7-Ball No BCA Masters $25+$5 g.f. $200 w/32 Spokane, WA NWPA (See ad p7) (206) 920-1936 9-Ball Tour Stop at Black Diamond Call $500 Min. Sun Valley, NV Harvey’s (See ad p26) (775) 673-8787 WET T-SHIRT CONTEST Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball No Big Dogs $10+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p4) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket - Race to 3 - DE $40 $400 Guar Modesto, CA TWCWT (See ad p8) (510) 329-3566 9-Ball Tour at Breaktime Billiards Call Call Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Big Dogs Open $20+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Big Girls Open $20+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Lynnwood, WA Uncle Jack’s (See ad p33) (425) 640-5474 9-Ball Open Race 7/5 $40 $500 w/32 Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Mixed Doubles $10+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Bellflower, CA Hard Times (See ad p34) (562) 682-8797 9-Ball Tad Cup “B” Race to 7/5 $50 Call Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (See ad p26) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Salem, OR The Cue Ball (See ad p28) (503) 362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Women’s Open $10+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Sacramento, CA TWCWT (See ad p8) (510) 329-3566 9-Ball Tour Call Call Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball No Big Dogs $10+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+ Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p4) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket - Race to 3 - DE $40 $400 Guar Twin Falls, ID Pocket (See ad p27) (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Big Dogs Open $20+$5 g.f. $$$ w/16+

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