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Heavy Hitters at Hard Times by: Jay Helfert, Tournament Director

Three days of June 11-16, one pocket 2002 ended with the Sacramento, eternal skills of CA Jose Parica The 3 rd Annual proving too Hard Times much for his S u m m e r challengers. Jamboree Three days of attracted some Nine Ball of pool s biggest followed and guns to vie for Rodney Morris the One Pocket talent shined and Nine Ball titles. 55 players (l to r) Jay Helfert-Tournament Director, Rodney Morris 1st Place 9-Ball, brightest. Six Chuck Markulis-Owner Hard Times Billiards days of fantastic comprised a pool by some of the best in the game, and the stellar One Pocket field and the Nine Ball was crowds who packed Hard Times Sacramento 76 strong. (Hard Times continued on page 25)

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With a record breaking playing field of 52 w o m e n , excitement and anticipation a b o u n d e d among the players and spectators participating in the (Kirk Wins continued on page 16)

APA Teams Go To Las Vegas Pierce County, Washington compete in 2002 8-Ball and 9-Ball National Championships

By: Michelle Barkdoll, League Operator APA Pierce County, WA

July 15-21, 2002 Medford / Central Point, Oregon This year the Jackson County Expo Fair, with a theme of Reach For The Stars , will be headlining Mike CB Mike CB Bromagem Bromagem s pool talents. He will be teaching the basic skills of pool shooting, including how to select a stick, holding positions, stance positioning and more. CB will also be putting on some of his trick shot exhibitions. CBs first Challenger Event was during the 2000 Jackson County Expo Fair, CB took on all challengers. He shot 650 games in the six days, with a loss of only 15 games, during the 98 degree weather. (He even had a warped shaft on his pool stick to prove it at the end of the fair.) CB was the Oregon State Pool Champion three consecutive years in the 90 s and is well known, respected and loved in the pool community. He travels all over Oregon and to parts of Washington to re-cover and maintain pool tables in the bars/taverns, pool halls and for home pool tables users. Mike owns CB Enterprises, which re-covers pool tables as well as the custom building of tables. He is available to help customers with sales, supplies, tables or to just provide lessons. This year the charity promoting the 1st Annual Pool Shooters Challenge is the Jackson County (Challenge continued on page 10)

Three from forty-two teams qualified through their top performance in the Local Team Championships at City Lights Billiards in Tacoma, Washington (May 28 June 2) to compete at the 2002 Camel 8-Ball National

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Team Championships. Two out of twenty-five teams qualified (June 15 16) for the APA 9Ball National Championships. Both conducted by the American Poolplayers Association (APA). These teams will be joining more than five hundred 8-Ball and two (APA continued on page 15)

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By: Don Cheese Akerlow

Everett, Washington Once again the Family Game Store is opening its doors in a new and convenient location, the Everett Mall (next to Mervyn s). This marks the third store that has opened in the local area. Bringing Families Together Keeping Families Together is the motto of the Family Game Store. Owner Gary Zimmerman armed with 45 years in retail management with Gary Zimmerman - Owner Family Game Stores Albertson s and Radio Shack, the last seven of which he worked in Monroe, opened his first Family Game Store in February 2001. In his own words Gary said, I wanted to do something to contribute to the community and still use the retail skills I had acquired through the years. Ironically, it was a trip back home that gave me the idea. That was the beginning, It started me thinking about how, today, families don t really do a lot together. Everybody does their own thing instead. So out of retirement he came. What better way to do it than through GAMES. I thought, Why not bring back the old-fashioned (A Family of Games continued on page 7)


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BREAKTHROUGH A Short Story by: Dean Shane Cassem

About the Author Dean Shane Cassem Born in Charleston, W.Va. to an immigrant father from Lebanon, Dean Shane Cassem picked up his first cue stick at age 15. His father and grandfather before him had Cassem s restaurant in Kanawha City, a suburb of Charleston, which is the state capitol of West Virginia. From age 15 to age 20, except for a short stint in Viet Namn, Shane hardly put his cue down and by age 20, had placed second in the annual Virginia straight pool tourney (1966). In his twenties, his game went stale from staying in the bars and out of the rooms where stiffer competition would have honed his game. His stroke subsided completely until his mid thirties when he resurrected his game and won the Coors statewide Texas 8-ball Championship in Houston in 1981. Directing his energies to a new wife, his church, and an interior wall and floor-covering business in the mid to late 80 s, his game went dormant again until he sold his business and returned to school. At age 48, he completed his undergraduate work in theology, and earned Master s degrees in Marriage & Family Counseling and Christian Education. During that time, he developed his writing skills and has since become the most prolific writer of pocket billiard fiction in America. Shane has five Carter Keating novels nearly ready for publication: Breakthrough, Resurrection, Backrooms, Twist of Fate and Trade-off. Readers will see Twist of Fate in the bookstores by November 2002. In addition, he has recently created two new characters; Skinny Malone and Kelsey Maynard. Currently, Shane also has a Marriage and Family Counseling practice. He and Mary, his wife of fifteen years, live in Fort Worth, the setting for his ongoing Carter Keating Series. Shane has one daughter, Vickie Linn, a son-n-law, Brian, and a precious granddaughter, Shelbie Linn. You may visit Shane s web sites at; www.carterkeatingnovels.com or creativecounselingconcepts.com

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WE WERE IN WILLIE S POOL PARLOR ACROSS THE street from the glass factory along the ship channel close to Houston. Dave Wakefield and I sat in vinyl-padded chrome armchairs in front of a four and a half by nine-foot pool table cradled under a six-foot overhead light. The clacking sounds of colorful, colliding pool balls mixed with a chattering crowd to mute any semblance of quietude. Fifteen other tables fronted us in the smoke-filled room as Jimmy, the Stick , Gadwell studied his next shot. Guy s absolutely incredible! I muttered reverently, and watched as opaque wisps of cigarette and cigar smoke snaked up to the muted ceiling lights and created an ambiance I had never seen before. The language, the people and the place were all new to me. Ain t you the smart one, Wakefield growled. His thick glasses bubbled his eyes to twice their size on his pale, skinny pocked-marked face. Sniffing like a guy with a bad case of allergies, he lifted his head back and scooted his glasses up his nose and said, the man plays pool like Tiger Woods plays golf; hits the same stroke, the same shot every time. Never misses. Pause. Not much, anyway. The two of ya play much? I asked. About six feet tall with frail shoulders over a lean, bony body, Dave Wakefield was only twenty-one, but looked older. A week earlier, I d met him while fishing on a river bank a few blocks away. He had recognized me from some of the local junior high sports events. Lots of times, Carter, he scoffed. After all, he gives me the seven and eight. Seven and eight? Looking at me cross-eyed like I d failed to recite my ABC s properly, he said, he can only make the nine ball to win, doofus. Me, I can win by making the seven, eight, or nine. I gulped as my eyes widened. You have three chances to win! Yep. he snarled, as his eyes fixed hard on Gadwell s every move. And he still wins? I said ignorantly. Ya been watchin . Whadaya think? God. Not really, but he s good. I straightened up in my chair, clasped my hands with my elbows on the armchair and stuttered, H-h-how good is he, Dave? Wakefield sighed, then rolled his eyes reflectively and replied. He n Dunbaum from downtown, n Bud Hegis in Dallas three of the best in the east, some of the best in the country. My eyes globalized, my mouth opened wide. Yep. Wakefield added, looking around the crowded room, nobody here can touch im, other than Cigar and the Thin Man, n it s still not really a match if they play for a while. Cigar Kartier and Russell, the Thin Man , Case, both in their late forties, were playing on table eight three rows over. An hour before, I d watched in awe as they consistently ran the table every time they had a good shot.

Gadwell eyed his next shot. He had a straight-in shot on the two the length of the table after making four balls on the break. The cue ball stood five inches off the back rail, six feet away from the two, which was about a foot and a half from the far corner pocket. Bumped cataclysmically by Gadwell s thunderous break, the nine ball had popped out of the rack and swooped down the table until it eventually sat on the lip of the lower corner pocket. Another full rotation and it would have gone in the hole. The four, six, and eight remained, and oddly enough were stacked together in a tight cluster in the center of the table. Wakefield chuckled confidently, Ain t no way out for him on this one, he muttered. It s almost impossible to make the two and break out the cluster. He shifted his eyes to me, then leaned back in his chair and whispered in my ear. Making the two the length of the table off the rail s tough enough. His lip turned up greedily as he added, his only option will be to play safe and leave me at least a shot on the nine on a carom. I pursed my lips then said, Not even the Stick can get out of this, huh? Nope, Wakefield replied, no matter what he does I ll have a shot at the nine even if it s a combination or a billiard shot. Gadwell, tall and thin as a pine tree at about six three and oneseventy, studied the shot with a steely calm demeanor. Like an eagle scanning for prey, he leaned over the table and eyed the shot circumspectly. Then, squatting down, he squinted at the two like a carpenter eyeing his finished work. Still not through he rose up and danced around the table and leaned in and looked at the cluster again. Finally, frowning a Clint Eastwood-like frown, he leaned back with the cue and seemingly agonized over the shot. Suddenly he nodded slowly almost as if he had finally pictured the shot perfectly in his mind. Then, after exhaling a deep volume of air he relaxed his shoulders and went back to the cue ball. Setting himself squarely, he confidently jacked his stick and stroked the cue ball so that the cue stick drove down low to the base of the ball. Smiling cockily so that he showed a missing front tooth, he blurted out almost like Babe Ruth calling his home run shot, nine in the corner on the draw! (continued on page 19)

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Montel Wins Garden City Open By: Pete Cue Ball Quande

June 15-16, 2002 Missoula, MT Edwin Montel of Calgary, Alberta put his world class nine ball skills on display June 15th and 16th at Cue Ball s Billiards in Missoula, Montana. Edwin hardly seemed to work up a sweat as he effortlessly blew through a field of 31 players from Canada, Idaho, Washington and Montana. The finals weren t without a good deal of excitement, however, and all of us sweaters were treated to some exciting matches. Dave Williams of Brewster, Washington, defeated Nick Kruger of Calgary 9-8 to earn a shot at the drivers seat. Nick went over to the losers side of the bracket to face Jeff Boucher of Helena, Montana. This match was also a proverbial sweaters delight with Nick prevailing 9-8. Nick has a rematch with Dave Williams, who was defeated 9-3 by Montel for the drivers seat. Once again Edwin Montel Kruger and Williams go hill-hill but this time Williams comes out on the short end of the stick, losing 9-8 to Kruger. So Nick and Edwin square off for the title and Edwin put on a show for us all winning 9-3 and taking most of the cheese back to Calgary. Edwin is a real treat to watch and his greatness at billiards is only surpassed by his pleasant, down-to-earth demeanor. The entire field displayed great sportsmanship and was a fun weekend for all. We will shim and balance all of our tables and replace the bee s wax with putty. Look for that and new Simonis 860 for the 24th Annual Montana State 9-Ball Open Championship in October. Special thanks goes to Colleen Lolo Murphy for being my tournament director and Bill Madsen for assisting her. Prize Calcutta Player 1st $750 $485 Edwin Montel Calgary, AB 2nd $450 $290 Nick Kruger Calgary, AB 3rd $300 $195 Dave Williams Brewster, WA th $200 Jeff Boucher Helena, MT 4 5-6 $100 Pete Quande Missoula, MT Don Oliver Missoula, MT 7-8 $65 Jim Spiers Missoula, MT Gary Zinn Missoula, MT OTB $2030 $970 Total Tourney & Calcutta Purse

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In Memory of ... Dan Schofield Sr.

In Memory Of ... Johnny Braswell Northwest Player Lost To Cancer By: Clay Skidmore, McQ s Billiards

May 29, 2002 Today started just like any other day. The skies were partly cloudy and there was just a hint of rain. I walked in the poolroom around 4:00pm to play my weekly game of straight pool, but there was something different. I just didn t feel right, in fact, I can never remember when there was a time that I quit in the middle of a set, except today was that day. As the evening moved forward the poolroom stayed fairly quiet. In fact it was a little too quiet since Wednesday is half price pool night and it is usually pretty busy. As the night moved closer to closing time I received a phone call from Bob Manchester. As I answered the phone, it took a few seconds for him to respond. I could sense a shaky tone in his voice. His message was clear and it struck me in the heart. Clay, Johnny Braswell died tonight. I don t have a date on the funeral but I will let you know. I said, Thanks for the call I ll let the boys know. As I walked around the poolroom to tell the players, it became harder and harder to do, with each person I approached. For those of you that didn t know Johnny, he was the nicest man you would ever meet. On the pool table he was the ultimate gentleman. He was also a solid competitor and a great sportsman. He fought his cancer for over a 10 year period and on May 29th he lost that fight. Johnny is a man that will be greatly missed. My staff and myself want to express our condolences to the Braswell family. His list of friends is long and I m sure there won t be a day that goes by that we don t think of him. Thank you Johnny for being our customer, but most of all thank you for being our friend. You will be missed. OTB

I met Danny Schofield when he was doing what he loved second best, working on pool cues at a tournament. I showed him a pool glove I had made and we became friends instantly. He wore the glove I made just for him until it had more holes than material left. Danny told me it was the most comfortable glove he ever wore. I soon learned that his first love was playing pool! Anyone who knew him knew why. He was an excellent player. Even when his health was failing, you had to watch out, he was not an easy mark. He made the game look easy. Danny taught me so much about the game of pool. He was a kind teacher, and a terrific partner and always very patient. He was one of the best sportsmen I have ever known. He was always first to tell you, Great shot, nice leave, good game! Danny taught me how to read a table, that alone improved my game more than I could ever imagine. I didn t know Danny very long. I wish it could have been longer. The pool world lost a great fan, sportsman and teacher. I would like to think that when Danny went to heaven, he met the champs like, Minnesota Fats and Willie Mosconi. And I am sure he said, ?Rack um up!? Break and run Danny! We will all miss you! - Renee Howard Different places and different faces coming together with a common bond. Sharing that special feeling , playing the game of which we re so fond. Some people are kinda special, in a certain mystical way. There s a flame that burns inside them, you can tell by the way they play. The game called pool may touch your soul and you strive to give it a name. You may just become the chosen, the keeper of the flame. So you take the flame and pass it on cause its part of the master plan, to share and care for others, Dan Schofield was such a man. Often he would joust upon the green field treating victors and vanquished the same, the tourney is over and the field is now dark, another day in another place he will rejoin the game. - Ken Goodwin

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My special memory of Grandpa is he really liked to play pool. For Christmas he gave me a pool case. I got a red one, Amber, my stepsister, got a blue one. Well, a couple of days later we played pool, and I carried it everywhere. - With love, Alex Dan Sr. had a kind and caring soul, he lived for pool and his grandchildren, I think that s what kept him going so long. His only problem in life was that he couldn t say no to anyone. Having money and material possessions didn t mean anything to Dan, giving of himself to other people was what was important to him. He did more for pool in our area than anyone, and he touched everyone s heart that he came in contact with. He was loved by all, and he will surely be missed by all. - Bob and Jackie

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Hot dog, anyone? Perhaps some ice cold watermelon? Day off work, for sure. Boatride or fishing? Maybe camping; maybe golf, horseshoes or tennis. Maybe just home and fun activities with the family. Wait! Hold real still and listen really hard deep beneath the clamor of our rushing to recreate ooh, can t quite catch it THERE it is ! Drumbeats, heartbeats. Cries victory or death? Both. So hard to hear them. Insulated by obtuse blindness, we happily partake of the fruits, trampling on the dust of the providers. But, that isn t fair, is it? After all, once a year, we do wave the flag around and proclaim our freedom loudly and spectacularly with thousands of dollars worth of fireworks. Can YOU see the rocket s red glare within those wonderful explosions of sparkles? Do you hear the cannons within the noisemaker booms? Do you weep when you hear a young person sing our National Anthem? Hopefully, we thank all those who have given everything from mind to limb to life each time we jump in our car to run off to a tournament; or when we dash to the airport for a trip across country, bounded only by time and financial constraints instead of guards and checkpoints. Or when we gather freely in large groups for tournaments? Well, maybe we don t remember to thank them. But we can feel them crowding around us when the flag is raised. There is probably not a single true American who could not see them among the rescue crews in New York. I was recently privileged to attend a program honoring former POW s. Those ex-POW s in attendance fought in WWII. Standing with those men who live daily with their sacrifice was a tremendously humbling honor I cannot begin to describe. The Pledge of Allegiance became a proclamation of pride, and acknowledgement of an entire ethos, not just a rote recitation of something ingrained as a child. The Star Spangled Banner was led acapella by a 16-yr old Eagle Scout the contrast between his youth and their 60 years of post-incarceration was time-lapse life. His beautiful soaring young voice pulled me into bustling recruitment centers filled with rushing, vibrant young men ready to go to war. His youth proclaimed continuity and each of those men who gave so much stood a little taller. In those moments I was filled with an encompassing love for the incredible human spirit manifest in each of those courageous men. Recreate this holiday with joy and celebrate the spirit of all those over the last 200+ years who have given us our lives, and silently sing them thanks.

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Shrine Club. All monies collected during this event will go towards helping the local Shrine Club to support there local projects, such as there yearly Circus. Each year the Shrine Club brings the Big-Top to town for all to enjoy. The club donates Circus tickets to all children from age 0 to 12 to attend for free as well as giving out Family Packs of Tickets to families that would not be able to afford to go to the Circus otherwise. Let s not forget one of their most important projects, which consist of an on going Out Reach Clinic held locally in Jackson County. This clinic helps with the screening process of families with children that are disabled, crippled or are a burn-victim. This is a very important part of why those guys in those funny looking little hats do what they do. They try to raise money because IT IS ALL ABOUT KIDS. A donation box will be set-up and challengers will be asked to give a donation with the proceeds going to the Shrine Club in Medford. Anyone that wins a game

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of pool against CB , will receive a free dinner. Attendees of the Pool Shooting Exhibition will also be given a chance to win prizes donated by Viking Cues, and other local business s donated items. This exhibition is being promoted as a Good Family Sport and Skilled Bar Sport . The fair estimates they will have 210,000 visitors this year from all over Oregon and Northern California coming to enjoy the fun times and events the fair has to offer. We at On The Break are proud to help sponsor such a worthy event. Not only does it help to promote the game of pool but the proceeds will go help the community through the Jackson County Shrine Club. If you would like to make a donation but are unable to attend the fair this year, you can mail your donation to: Jackson Co. Shrine Club c/o Fair Promo PO Box 1187, Medford, Oregon 97501. For information, you may call Vicki at: 541-772-0370. Have fun at the fair!

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Jenny Lee Undefeated at Golden Cue by: Mike Hurst, Tournament Director

June 1-2, 2002 - South El Monte, CA with wins over Mona Remedios, Melissa Morris, Jeri All the guys at Golden Cue Engh, Susan Mello, Jane couldn t have been nicer. The Fujinaga and Susan Mello owner at Golden Cue, Ken again in the finals. All of Hoshide, has really hired a Jenny s draw included great bunch of guys over players that have competed there. Duane, the manager, in WPBA Pro events. Great has been actively involved playing Jenny! with me in preparing for the We got 62 players in the event this past weekend. It felt events this weekend, 38 like we were in our favorite players in the main event, 12 restaurant with our favorite in the intro to 9-ball event and waiter there to make sure that 12 in the second chance the birthday dinner goes (l to r) Mike Hurst, Susan Mello, Jenny Lee, Ken Hoshide event on Sunday. Jessie exactly as planned. All of the Killian (17 years old) went guys were really cool, Ali, Joe, Fernando, Duane and undefeated in the intro to 9-ball tour. Jessie was very of course Ken. You all made the ladies (and myself) excited as this was only her second women s event. feel very welcome. I can t wait to do it again. Mike Stefanie Boch won 6 straight matches to win the Jenny Lee went undefeated through the tournament second chance tournament. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

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ST R A T E G Y

What are the problems for these table configurations?

Problem:

The problem with this table configuration is the two clusters consisting of the 4- and 6-ball and the 7- and 8-ball.

Commentary:

The 4-6 cluster can easily be broken up while shooting the 1-ball. The 7-8 cluster is a much bigger problem because there are no other balls in the vicinity that can be shot while breaking them up. The best chance for a run is to shoot hard when breaking up the 4-6 cluster hoping that one of the balls will go to the other end of the table so that it can be used to break up the 7-9 cluster. If that doesn t work, try to get shape on the 3-9 combination while shooting the 2-ball. Another solution is to go directly from the 1-ball to the 2-ball to the 3-9 combination without breaking up the 4-6 cluster. That way, even if you miss the 9-ball combination your opponent will still have two difficult clusters to deal with. If you get stuck having to shoot at the 7-ball don t despair, there is a reasonably good safety possibility. Try to get the cue ball somewhere in the vicinity of the 5-ball. Shoot the 7-ball into the end rail toward diamond Y. The 7-ball will rebound into the 8-ball and stop; the cue ball will go two rails to the other end of the table.

Problem: This table has a variety of problems. The cue bail has to be

moved the length of the table in going from the 1-ball to the 2-ball. The 4and 8-ball are clustered and the 5- and 7-ball are on the side rail near the side pocket. And there is yet another problem; the 3-ball is in the most difficult position that any ball can be in (by the rail adjacent to the side pocket).

Commentary:

The 4-8 cluster can be nudged with the cue ball after making the 1ball. The fact that the 5- and 7-ball are not consecutive balls makes them a little easier but still difficult. The tighter the comer pockets, the more difficult they are to run down the rail. If the comer pockets are real tight consideration should be given to banking one or both of them into side pocket S. The 3-ball is a serious problem. It would be difficult to make it into pocket N, or even bank it into pocket J (because the cue ball will scratch in pocket S ). Shooting it into pocket W is difficult because it would have to pass the jaws of pocket S. Because of all the problems it might be best to shoot the 1-ball and get position for a carom shot off the 2-ball into the 9-ball.

Problem: The balls are spread apart in what looks to be an easy table.

Problem: The problem with this table configuration is that consecutive

Commentary: There are no easy solutions here. The best thing to do is

Commentary: The 1- and 2-ball can be pocketed fairly easy. In making

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Who the hell is Lance Mcgill? And who cares? It s 1993 and I m in a pool hall called Chalk and Roll learning my new past time pocket billiards or pool. Well, like all pool halls there are tons of experts and very few, good players. Being a student of the martial arts I have learned that there is no bad information, there is only information. We choose the information we want to keep and retain and we discard what we do not want. This system seems endless when you are working with thousands of self-claimed experts. So you have to start deciding who knows what they re talking about. This is when I chose to listen to tournament champions like Brad Gowin and Glen Atwell to develop my fundamentals. To this day I continue to mock their behaviors and techniques at the table. I then started to practice countless hours shooting in balls, playing with English and watching tournament players. I became a pool hall junkie, I even took a job at Chalk and Roll so I could receive free time. This is when I met him, an awesome presence with a sincere friendly certainty, Lance Mcgill.

Who was this guy? He checked out them, I hope I don t bore you. some balls for himself and began Now that you know me, who are banking, and I mean banking,! one you? My name is Lance and I love rail, two rails, three rails you name pool. That s it! I said, Are you a it. It was amazing, trust me on being road player? A trick shot artist? A a real player when I say amazing! I ball banger? What are you? Yes approached him I have done and do after watching for those things This some time and man speaks in began a riddles I thought, conversation, and like many Masters this is when I knew I I have met, but is ran into something he a master of this special. He game of pool? reminded me of a Well that was in Professor of Martial 1993 and many Arts I once met in an distractions kept elevator, his me from finding presence at that out. These Paul Marquez moment still distractions were humbles me and yet gives me great things like fighting on an Oregon honor because he recognized me Black Belt team, opening an as a real Martial Artist during an operating a martial arts school, and elevator ride. This Lance made me on top of that practicing and feel special, his skill at the table becoming the player that I am was so beyond anyone I have ever today. That by know way means seen yet his interest was in what I that I am a champion but I definitely was about first then we could talk can hold my own. It s been nine about him. His listening skills were years since I have first met Lance tremendous and made me feel and my information today has been good. These things are important tailored. I know what it takes to win to me and that is why I mention ,I know the difference between a

real player and a trick shot artist, and I can recognize if someone has true understanding of the game. I know now what I had seen in 1993 and what I have seen recently is the most awesome demonstration of pool brilliance and skill ever! Yes ever! A whole new view and understanding to the game I have not touched nor have I seen anyone dare try. Lance makes pool what it should be, and amazing adventure of different options and viewpoints. But first and foremost you have fun, true fun. I know what you players are thinking because I am just like you. Can he run out? YES! Can he play safe? YES! Can he play under the heat? YES! Can he run a hundred balls? YES! The main reason I chose to write this is because everybody has so many opinions and yet never find out for themselves. I have and I am now a student . Thank you Lance for helping me love pool again. This is for you even if you really don t care. I do and I want them to know. Peace , Paul Marquez

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Cindy Doty Mona Remedios Jeanne Crowell Kim Gates Mary Hopkin Linda Carter Jo Woodward Martha Hartsell Brooke Demke Patricia Hamilton Tamre Geene-Rogers Deby Welfringer Patty Macheras Sara Schwefel Katherine Czarkowski Sarah Josie Leroy Mary Olson Natalie Wiita Julie Valdez Sherry Griffin Elizabeth Jensen Kim Sijer Andrea Saenz-Maes Allie Shaffer Emily Pham Jeri Engh Julie Burney Heather Doherty Tanya Aranda Kathy Iwata Cathy Young Bernie Foster Shawn Graves Terrie Reichmuth Tiffany Taylor Felisa Delon Andrea Ruth Linda Silvas Natalie Charley Kerry Impson Becky Rowell Karla Tias Dianne Krause Kendra Marcoulier Liz Schwartzreich Jackie Clark

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Northwest Women s Pool Association s (NWPA) third tour stop June 22-23, 2002 in Everett, WA. The event was hosted by Shotze s Rack N Roll, whose fine food, friendly hospitality and gracious $750 added prize purse, was appreciated by all. The question on everyone s mind was who, in such a large and competitive field of play, would claim the stop as champion. Another question on Tournament Director Ted Martha Hartsell Woodward s mind, was how to keep the 52 players matches running smoothly so as to finish play on time each day. A volunteer director over the NWPA s first two events, Ted ran this stop as the newly appointed Tournament Director for the remainder of the season and beyond. With his voluminous experience and skills in managing tournaments, the NWPA s third and largest attended stop to date ran without a hitch. Lending to his merit was his assistant Dan Coffman who continues to volunteer his time to the NWPA. The large field of players made for a most interesting event as well as the onsite television news coverage from KIRO 7 and KOMO 4. There were players coming from as far as Idaho and Canada; and one visiting player from Wisconsin. There were seasoned veterans, tour regulars, fresh new talent and even a young prodigy (Allie Shaffer of Seattle, WA) and retired pro-tour member Kerry Impson (back from maternity leave). This bevy of talent aside, the battle to the top of the heap Cindy Doty ended Sunday evening, when Kimberly Kirk of Tacoma, WA was declared the champion of the event and victor of the $651 spoils. When Kimberly Kirk arrived at the start of the tournament, she arrived with a plan to become tour stop champion. With sharp precision, her plan was masterfully executed both days, much to the dismay of her opponents. New to the tour, but certainly not to the tournament scene in the Pacific Northwest, this seasoned player swept the winner s side of the board breezing past Linda Carter (7-2), Carol Mellors (7-3), Kim Gates (7-4), and Martha Hartsell (7-4). She maintained her focus to claim wins in close matches against Mary Olson (7-6) and Brooke Demke (7-6). Moving into the finals undefeated, she was then faced with the challenge of Martha Hartsell who had a score to settle from her earlier loss to Kimberly. A top player from Oregon, Martha Hartsell maintained a strong presence on the winner s board. Her steady and skilled play led her to wins over Jo Woodward (7-5), Linda Silvas (7-6), Becky Rowell (7-3), Elizabeth Jensen (7-5), and young prodigy Allie Shaffer (7-5) before losing to Kimberly Kirk. She then lay in wait for her quarterfinal match with Cindy Doty. This was to be a tough match as both opponents are considered among the best players for their respective states. This equal match of experience and skill was apparent in their set where they traded games, win-for-win. After tying up at 3-3, Martha shifted into overdrive, plowing ahead to a 5-3 win over Cindy. Her attention was then set on the finals, where she intended to even the score against Kimberly Kirk. For the finals, Kimberly was hoping for a single race to 7 to maintain her place as the undefeated tournament champion. However, Martha had hopes of not repeating results from her last encounter with Kimberly. With tremendous focus and a strong will to win, Martha toppled Kimberly in their first set with a 7-3 victory. Despite the amazing setback, Kimberly was not willing to let the loss throw her concentration. Indeed, the loss seemed only to fuel Kimberly s determination and sharpen her focus as she started the second race to 5 with a fierce 4-0 lead. At the 3-0 mark of the set, Martha had joked with Kimberly that she was known as The Comeback Queen in her hometown. Kimberly s response of Bring it on , seemed an omen. Just when it appeared the match would be won, Martha lived up to her reputation by putting herself on the (Kirk Wins continued on page 20)


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Geez, Wakefield growled, he s trying to make the two then draw the cue ball back the length of the table into the nine in the corner. Uh huh, I said, like I really understood what he d said. When Gadwell snapped his cue downward and followed through, his wrist flicked smoothly and jammed the stick deftly into the cue ball. Jumping slightly, it shot straight for the two. Upon impact, the two darted into the upper corner while the cue ball paused, then like a shopper deciding which store to go in, made up its mind and finally started a casual crawl back toward Gadwell. Grow legs, Sugar, Gadwell urged, then leaned back as if to pull the cue ball along with him. Squatting down, he pulled his tightly clenched, long fingered fist toward himself as if to help the cue ball even more. Come on, Baby! he begged. The cue ball headed slowly toward the nine like it had romantic eyes for it, then at the last roll it nudged the nine just enough and tapped it softly into the corner pocket. My God, I gawked. Chriminy, Wakefield snapped angrily, then slammed the butt of his stick on the floor and disgustedly flipped back his head. His unruly light hair followed. Gadwell s head jerked up victoriously. A big hyena-type grin washed across his face. Thoroughly pleased with the result, he did a two step jig then turned toward Wakefield and said sarcastically, just lucky I guess. Wakefield s face suddenly washed red, his eyes filled with rage. He popped up from his seat like a rabid dog, looked at Gadwell, pulled out a ten spot from his pocket and slammed it angrily on the table. Don t you ever miss? he lamented. Then, like a husband who d decided to leave an argument he couldn t win, he quickly broke down his cue at the joints and stomped across the room to where Cigar and the Thin Man were playing nine ball. He grabbed a chair, jerked it around and sat down. With his head down, his eyes bored a moping, raging hole through the hardwood planked floor. Gadwell smiled devilishly, then simply shrugged nonchalantly as he bent over the table and picked up the ten spot. Then he started fishing the balls out of the leather pockets. When all the balls were on the table, he pursed his lips musingly for a moment then picked up the cue ball and turned his wrist and snapped it up in the air with his thumb and forefinger. Floating in the air like a top it hit the table and bounced twice, then grabbed the felt and did a reverse spin that drove it down the table. The chicanery was tantamount to Meadowlark Lemon spinning a basketball on his finger for several minutes. Gadwell, apparently satisfied with the result, broke down his stick and slipped it carefully into his leather case. Exhaling a large breath, he smirked to himself and then suddenly turned and faced me. Mind if I join ya , kid? He said automatically. His tense green eyes stretched tight. My face flushed full, my eyes grew big as saucers. I raised my six foot frame up in my chair and then stammered, Sure, Stick. He sat down. I groped for something to say. Wow, Stick, that was something. How long you been playing ? I asked, then bit the side of my jaw, and waited. At fifteen and very impressionable, I might as well have been sitting next to Mark McGwire. Part II Next Month in the August Issue OTB

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board. She then claimed a second win with a tricky 1-9 combination. For her next magic trick , Martha pulled out a carom shot of the 7 ball into the 9, bringing the score to 4-3. From there Martha claimed a fourth win to tie the score. In the end Kimberly cinched her goal to become the undefeated tournament champion, by bringing Martha s impressive comeback to an end. This tournament was a fine display of the tremendous support the NWPA is receiving from players as membership again leapt in size. New members of the tour were: Allie Shaffer (Seattle, WA), Amber Johnson (Post Falls, ID), Carol Mellors (Everett, WA), Jackie Clark (Hayden Lake, ID), Katherine Czarkowski (Vancouver, BC), Kerry Impson (Marysville, WA), Linda Knight (Hayden Lake, ID), Sam Minkoff (Port Angeles, WA), Samantha Baronson (Post Falls, ID). Visiting (non-members) were: Fran Johnson (Lynwood, WA), Janie Reckard (Bothell, WA), Jeri Engh (Osceola, WI), Kimberly Kirk (Tacoma, WA), Lynda Moore (Shoreline, WA), Regene Springett (Surrey, BC), and Andrena Browne (Eugene, OR). The NWPA wishes to thank all of its members and supporters for contributing to the tour. They extend a special thanks to Greg Lambert of KIRO 7 and Mike Ferreri of KOMO 4 television news stations for their coverage of the event. The NWPA invites all to attend and/or participate in their next event, a WPBA pro-qualifier, August 17-18, 2002 at The Cue Ball in Salem, Oregon. Visit the NWPA website at www.nwpatour.com for additional information.

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APA REACHES SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH SARDO AND BCN from: Jason Bowman, Public Relations Manager

Industry Sponsors to offer exclusive deals to APA members and host locations LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (June 15, 2002) - The American Poolplayers Association (APA) has reached an agreement with Sardo Products and the Billiard Club Network to become official sponsors of the APA and APA National Championships. The Sardo Tight Rack will be the Official Rack of the APA and will be used on every tournament table at the APA National Championships in Las Vegas. As an Official Sponsor of the APA, Billiard Club Network will feature APA League and National Championship footage in their BCtv programming, seen in billiard rooms nationwide and through their vZine video internet magazine. With our recent agreement with Diamond Vending & Promotions to provide the Diamond Smart Table package at our national championships, what better way to give our members the opportunity to compete under superior, standardized playing conditions than by complementing that with the Sardo Tight Rack to provide a perfect rack, said APA President Renee Poehlman. Billiard Club Network provides our members with entertaining billiard programming through BCtv and the vZine, like the Mosconi Cup, that they wouldn t see on ESPN. In addition to official sponsor status, both Sardo Products and BCn will also provide exclusive discount offers to APA members, League Operators and locations that host APA Leagues. Sardo will offer each APA League Operator and member the opportunity to purchase the Sardo Tight Rack M3000, customized with an APA logo, at a special rate. BCn will offer APA League Operators the opportunity to provide BCtv programming to their host locations at a discounted rate and APA members will receive a discount on the BCtv vZine. For more information about the APA, its amateur leagues and championships, visit the official APA website at poolplayers.com or call 800-3-RACK-EM. OTB

The 2002 World Pool Trickshot Masters from: Matchroomsport

Event date: August 30 2002 - Event venue: TBA A compelling mix of skill, humour and all round entertainment is guaranteed when this crowd-pleasing event returns on 30 August 2002. Last year, Italian Fabio Petroni delighted the audience with a series of sensational tricks as he lifted the sport’s most prestigious trophy. The six-man field included Steve Davis, twice winner of the world snooker trickshot title, Germany s Ralf Souquet, Alex Lely from the Netherlands and the highly gifted wheelchair performer Henrik Larsson of Sweden. The world s best trick shot performers will again parade their skills in the 2002 Masters as this hugely popular event is contested for a seventh year. Whatever the outcome, a showcase of amazing trickshots, laced with humour, is assured. The World Trickshot Masters is a prelude to the World Pool Masters.

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2002 World Pool Championship Press Release - 13th June 2002 MATCHROOM SPORT is delighted to announce that the 2002 World Pool Championship will be taking place at the Cardiff International Arena for the fourth consecutive year as 128 players from over 40 countries go head-to-head for the $300,000 prize-fund in what is the world s biggest pool tournament. In what will be one of the strongest fields ever assembled, players from countries as diverse as Costa Rica, India, and the Czech Republic will all be competing as well as the stars from pool s major league nations such as the USA, Germany, Philippines and Taiwan. The Championship runs from 13th - 21st July and global stars like Earl the Pearl Strickland, Efren Reyes of the Philippines, Germany s Ralf the Kaiser Souquet and defending champ, Mika Iceman Immonen of Finland will all be there. On the home front 2000 Quarter Finalist Steve Romford Slim Davis will lead the British challenge that includes 2000 World Snooker Champion Mark Williams, Jimmy White, 1999 Quarter Finalist Steve Knight and a host of emerging British talent who are making names for themselves in one of the UK s fastest growing sports. The Championship breaks off at 11am on Saturday 13th July as the opening group games get underway and culminates on the evening of Sunday 21st when the final will be played out and the destination of the World Championship and the winners cheque of $65,000 will be decided. As in previous years, tickets for the World Pool Championship are free for the first eight days of the tournament and are available in person from the CIA Box Office or on 02920 224488. The World Pool Championship is live throughout on Sky Sports in the UK and that adds up to over 60 hours of live coverage over the nine days. The Championship is also live to over 60 countries across Asia on ESPN Star where pool is one of the top-rated sports in countries like Taiwan and the Philippines. In addition, the World Pool Championship is broadcast in Canada,

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, the Middle East and various European countries in highlights form. The tournament is sanctioned by the World Pool Association, the sport s governing body, who administer pool across the world. For players who have not made it through via international ranking lists, there is a series of open qualifying events in Bristol starting on Saturday 6th July. Eleven places are available and it is a chance for aspirational club players to rub shoulders with the greats of the game. Commented Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn, What a wonderful tournaments this is and we are all looking forward to July. Every year we take this tournament further and further and 2002 is no exception. This is a genuine global event with participants from all over the world as well as a huge TV viewership not only in the UK but also in the Far East where pool is big news. Don t make the mistake of comparing pool with snooker; they are worlds apart with biggest difference being that pool is international and it is FUN! MATCHROOM SPORT can announce the launch of www.worldpoolchampionship.com - the Official Online Home of the 2002 World Pool Championship which takes place at the Cardiff International Arena from 13th 21st July. The site will be your comprehensive guide to the world s biggest pool tournament and it will be the FIRST port of call for all information, results, breaking news, TV schedules, players Q & As, scandal and rumour! In addition there will be regular competitions with sensational prizes as well as guest columnists from around the world giving their unique viewpoints on the daddy of all pool tournaments. With 30 days to go until the big break-off, Matchroom Sport will be updating the site on a daily basis giving you the inside track on Cardiff 2002. Put www.worldpoolchampionship.com in your Favourites and pass this on to all your contacts on the pool world.

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APA NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO LAS VEGAS IN AUGUST Contact: Jason Bowman, Public Relations Manager

More than 10,000 poolplayers to flood the Riviera Hotel & Casino for the 22nd Annual event LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (June 15, 2002) - The largest and richest amateur tournament in the sport of pocket billiards is returning to Las Vegas. In mid-August, American Poolplayers Association (APA) members will flock to the Riviera Hotel & Casino for the annual APA National Team Championships, held Aug. 16 - 24. More than 10,000 players are anticipated, as thousands will compete for more than $750,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes during the $500,000 Camel 8-Ball National Team Championships, $100,000 APA 9-Ball National Team Championships and APA MiniMania tournaments. In addition to the amateur championships, some of the top pro men s players from around the country will shoot-it-out in the 64-player Las Vegas Invitational 9-Ball Championship, Aug. 18 - 23, at the Riviera in conjunction with the APA National Championships. OTB

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with Blackjack David Sapolis

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Not all of us have graced the winner s circle, nor have all of us enjoyed the accomplishment of achieving our ultimate goal. There is one thing that we all have in common though . We have all missed shots we should have made. We have all experience the shot that got away. Read through this example, a scenario we have all been through. We are playing the local hot shot. We have lost to him 9 weeks in a row, and the weeks we haven t lost to him we ve stayed home in fear of the usual outcome. This week is going to be different. We ve kept up with him and met him at the hill. You run the rack down to the eight ball. You see that you have two dead easy shots to make and you will win the match. You see what you need to do on the 8 ball and bend over to shoot the shot. You have wanted to beat this guy for a long time and now you have your chance! You bend over and address the cue ball, and then something happens. You can hear your heart beating in you ears. You feel your chest pounding. You look from the cue ball to the eight ball, and it now looks as if it is fifty yards away. The pocket has shrunk, and your shooting arm starts to shake and quiver. You abbreviate your pre-shot routine and quickly send the cue ball in the direction of the eight ball. You stand up quickly and watch as the cue seems to develop a mind of it s own. The cue ball contacts the eight ball and sends it just wide of the corner pocket. The eight ball travels up table and sits about four inches from the top corner pocket. Ray Charles can handle this out. You sit down and experience a myriad of emotions. You say horrible things to yourself. You sit in the chair and beat yourself up as your opponent shoots his way to victory. You shake his hand, unscrew your cue and start to give yourself what is commonly known as a mental battering. I shoulda done this I coulda done that I woulda if I coulda Ooooh why I oughtta That gets us nowhere, and in fact, increases the odds of it happening again. What happened? You choked. Happens to everybody. Grill Archer or Reyes long enough and they ll admit to having it happen to them as well. Choking is part of our development. If we don t experience it from time to time, we are not human. What causes it? A majority of things. Usually choking is caused by what is known as negative internal immersion. This is usually caused when you lose your temper, but it is also caused when you are over stimulated by the surroundings or the situation. When you are in dead stroke, everything is working out for you. The balls are dropping and you are getting the cue ball to what you

want it to. Everything is going according to plan and you tell yourself that you can continue on autopilot, or unconsciously. Choking occurs when you become internally immersed in task-irrelevant issues, or cues. Internal immersion is not always negative, and external immersion is not always positive. It depends on whether the issues or cues you are focusing on are task relevant or not. Understand that when you miss shots or miss position, it is essential that you keep your focus external, there fore avoiding the mental battering. If you lose your temper due to a foul, something your opponent says, etc, it would be wise to shift you focus internally. Just as playing in the zone is an altered state of consciousness, so is choking! When we choke, we lose control of our thoughts, our behavior and the whole situation. Choking occurs when we become so focused on internal cues (thoughts and feelings) that you cannot attend to external task-relevant cues. Many of us become more focused on the outcome rather than the process. We need to focus on what we should be doing as opposed to focusing on what we shouldn t be doing. Direct your attention towards positive cues such as follow through , Focus , Breathe , and Smooth. You direct yourself towards the positive without arguing with yourself about the mistakes you ve made. Make sure your goals are reasonable. The more pressure you place on yourself the more negative interference you can expect. If your goal is to beat this guy next week, ensure that you set sub-goals leading up to the match. You might have to get to finals to beat this guy next week. Make sure you get there. If you focus only on beating one opponent, you will find it hard to get your motivation up during other matches. This can be avoided by having a coach or a mentor to assist you and remind you to remain focused on your newly established goals. By staying focused on the task at hand and not the outcome, you relieve yourself of the pressure associated with thoughts of a negative outcome. When you are able to do this, winning will take care of itself. Remember that every time you take a shot, you run the risk of having things go well. Realize that every so often we are going to be placed in situations that will make us nervous. The way we process the stimulation will determine the outcome. The next time you are in a tough match or faced with a tough shot, remind yourself that matches are won one shot at a time, and one thought at a time. We don t want to shoot bad shots, and we definitely don t want to think bad thoughts. It not so much the choking that we need to control, but the factors that lead to it. Above all else, always give yourself the chance to win!!!

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Hawaii s favorite son, Rodney Morris, destroyed the Nine Ball field in a similar fashion. Only it took him eight matches to reach the winner s circle. In order the casualties were John Lalo 9-3, Steve Lesur 9-2, Chris MacDonald 9-3, Jose Parica 9-3, Santos Sambajon 9-6, Mark Haddad 9-4, Rafael Martinez 9-2 and then 11-6 in the overall final. The only relatively close match was with Mighty Mouse Santos, who closed to 7-6 before Rodney shut the door with a two and out run. In the finals with Rodney on cruise control (something to behold) and a 10-3 lead, he missed his first ball and somehow Rafael put together three racks. Too little, too late and Rodney cleaned up the last rack when Rafael scratched on the break. Rafael Martinez It s amazing to this observer that players with Rodney s level of talent are not invited to the World Championships in Wales, not to mention that Jose and Rafael were not invited either. Something is wrong with the selection process when three of the greatest players on the planet are left out. Another wonderful week in Sacramento at Hard Times, one of America s greatest pool rooms. The players love playing in the private tournament room with the eight Gold Crown IV s set up by Ernesto Dominguez. And the pool fans have tiered and cushioned seating for their viewing pleasure. It doesn t get much better than this.

Results: 1st $5,000 nd 2 $2,200 3 rd $1,100 4th $750 5th $550 th 7 $400 9th $300 13th $200 th 17 $100

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Aim: from Jack Koehler s Cue-ball aim accuracy There is nothing as basic in pool as being able to make the cue ball go in the direction you want it to go. Knowing where you want to hit the object ball is critical but it doesn t help unless you can deliver the cue ball to that point. All the knowledge in the world won t do any good if your cue-ball aim accuracy is lacking. The diagram shows a drill for practicing cue-ball accuracy. Place the cue ball directly on the head string one diamond from the side

rail as indicated by position A. Place a target ball (1-ball) on the rail at the opposite end of the head string. Shoot for the center of the target ball so that the cue-ball rebounds directly back along its original path. Any cueball error will be magnified because of the round surface of the target. This drill can

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Upscale Nine-Ball book be made a little more difficult by placing the cue ball on the rail thus requiring a rail bridge. To further increase difficulty, set up the same shot using the length of the table as shown by cue-ball position B with the target ball (2-ball) on the foot rail. Some bottom English must be used in order to

make the cue-ball rebound all the way back to the head rail. This is because the target ball does not stop the forward rotation of the cue ball as the cushion would; therefore, roll is acting in opposition to its rebound direction. Editors note: This excerpt was taken, with permission, from Jack H. Koehler s book Upscale Nine-Ball. Information regarding the purchase of this book can be gotten from the web site www.Upscale-Billiards.com

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TIME 7:00PM 7:00PM Matching 7:00PM 100% 7:30PM 50% 8:00PM 100% 7:00PM 100% w/13+ 8:00PM $150 7:30PM Matching Midnight $7/player 7:00PM Matching 7:15PM 8:00PM 50% ($200 max) 8:00PM 7:00PM $25 7:30PM $250 7:30PM Matching 7:00PM $50 7:30PM $3/player 8:00PM $100 8:00PM 100% 6:30PM $25 7:00PM up to $100 7:00PM 50% w/16 7:00PM 50% ($200 max) 8:00PM Pays 80% field 8:00PM $3/player 7:30PM $5/player 7:00PM Matching 7:00PM $150 7:30PM $150 w/full field 8:00PM $3/player 11:30PM $200 w/32 8:00PM Matching 8:00PM $25 7:00PM $100 7:00PM 50% ($200 max) 8:00PM $3/player 7:30PM Matching 7:00PM Matching 7:00PM 7:00PM $50 7:30PM $5/player 6:30PM $2/player 8:00PM 50% 7:30PM 100% w/20 8:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 100% w/16 7:00PM $100 8:00PM $2/player 8:00PM 100% 7:00PM 6:30PM Up to $100 7:00PM 100% 2:00PM 100% w/16 2:00PM Matching 7:30PM Noon $300 5:30PM $5/player 2:00PM Meat 8:00PM $7/player 3:00PM $5/player 7:15PM Matching 4:00PM 8:00PM 50% w/16 7:00PM $100 2:00PM 100% 5:00PM Matching 2:00PM Matching 6:00PM 1:00PM Qualifier 2:30PM $30 8:00PM 7:00PM $3/player 7:00PM 100% 2:00PM $200 w/32 8:00PM

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LOCATION Hot Shots Pub 181 Skyland Stagecoach Hot Shots Midway Rodder s (See ad p29) Sam s Billiards (See ad p6) No Place (See ad p6) Classic Billiards (See ad p25) Aloha Station Hot Shots Rack em Wichita Pub (See ad p20) Classic Billiards (See ad p25) Cues Billiards Silver Dollar Sports Horizon Alibi Tavern (See ad p29) Q Street Billiards (See ad p20) Skyland Hot Shots Tommy s 4th St (See ad p20) Cues Billiards Golden Star No Place (See ad p6) Classic Billiards (See ad p25) Kats Korner Jammer s (See ad p14) Sharky s (See ad p24) Best Bet Watkins Park Pub Pub 181 Kats Korner Rack em Midway Sports Horizon Jammer s (See ad p14) Q Street Billiards (See ad p20) Albany Lanes Pub 181 Deluxe Billiards Midway Coach s NiteHawk (See ad p10) Sam s Billiards (See ad p6) Jammers (See ad p14) Cue Ball s Billiards Cue Ball s Billiards

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EVENT / RULES 9 Ball B -Texas Express 8 Ball - BCA

ENTRY $7+$1 g.f. $5+$1 g.f. 8 Ball B & below-Tavern Rules $3 8 Ball $3 9 Ball C -Texas Express $7+$1 g.f. 8 Ball $3 8 Ball Scotch Doubles $3 8 Ball - Texas Express $5 9 Ball $3 9 Ball B & below $5+$2 g.f. 9 Ball - Modified BCA $3 9 Ball - Texas Express $7+$1 g.f. 9 Ball - USPPA Handicapped $7 8 Ball - House rules $5 9 Ball B & Below $5+$2 g.f. 9 Ball C & Below $7 8 Ball $3 8 Ball BCA Rules $5 8 Ball BCA Rules $2 9 Ball B & Below $5.50 8 Ball B & below-Tavern Rules $3 8-Ball Open $7+$1 g.f. 8-Ball $3 9 Ball B & Below $7 8 Ball House rules $5 8 Ball $3 9 Ball C $5+$2 g.f. 9 Ball $5 8 Ball - TAP Rules $6 8 Ball $5 APA 1600 Invitational Call 8 Ball $4 8/9 Ball Alternating $5+$1 g.f. 8 Ball $5 9 Ball - USPPA Handicapped $7 8 Ball Vegas rules $5 9 Ball B & below $5 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $5 9 Ball $8 8 Ball $5 8 Ball B & below - BCA $5+$1 g.f. 8 Ball $5 9 Ball $5 8 Ball Grudge Match $5 8 Ball $3M/$2W Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $15+$2 g.f. 8 Ball - BCA Rules $3 9 Ball Reg. Size Tables $10 8 Ball Singles Bar Box $5 Rotation $5+$2 g.f. 8 Ball Women Bar Box $5 8 Ball $5 9 Ball Reg. Size Tables $10 8 Ball $5+$2 g.f. 8 Ball Singles Bar Box $5 8 Ball $5+$2 g.f. 9 Ball $5 8 Ball $5 8 Ball Singles Bar Box $5 9 Ball $7+$2 g.f. 3 Ball $1

ADDED

Matching 100% Matching Matching Matching $2/player Matching $2/player $70 Matching 50% $3/player 50% Match+$10 $2/player $$$ Limit 16 Matching 50% $3/player Matching Matching Matching 50% $75/1st w/16 Matching $5/player $3/player $50 Max. Cash Prizes $$$ Matching $100 Matching $5/player $5/player $5/player $5/player $25 $5/player $5/player $5/player $5/player $25 $2.50/player $5/player $7/player

TIME 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 4:00PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:30PM 7:00PM 7:15PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:15PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:15PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM Call 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 1:00PM 8:30PM 2:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 3:15PM 7:00PM 1:00PM NOON 7:30PM 6:30PM 6:00PM 11:00AM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 9:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 2:00PM 7:00PM 6:30PM After 9 Ball

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PLACES

PEOPLE

PLAY

Dates, Times & Tournaments are subject to change without notice.

DATE July 5-7 July 6-7 July 6-7 July 12-14 July 12-14 July 12-14 July 12-14 July 13 July 19-21 July 19-21 July 20-21 July 20-21 July 20-21 July 26-28 July 27 July 27-28 Aug 2-4 Aug 3-4 Aug 10-11 Aug 10-11 Aug 16-18 Aug 16-24 Aug 17-18 Aug 17-18 Aug 17-18 Aug 18-23 Aug 24 Aug 30-Sep 2 Aug 30-Sep 2 Aug 31-Sep 2 Sept 7-8 Sept 14-15 Sept 14-15 Sept 21 Sept 21-22 Sept 28-29

CITY

San Francisco, CA

Sacramento, CA Okanogan,WA

OceanShores,WA

Pocatello,ID Omak,WA S El Monte,CA Tacoma,WA Salem,OR Salem,OR Tacoma,WA Mtn View,CA SanFrancisco,CA

Boise, ID Helena,MT Spokane,WA Seattle,WA

Sacramento, CA

Northridge,CA Spokane,WA Pocatello,ID Las Vegas,NV Mtn View,CA Salem,OR Carson City, NV

Las Vegas,NV Helena,MT Spokane,WA Spokane,WA Riverside,CA Sacramento, CA

Emeryville,CA Springfield,OR Bozeman,MT Mtn View,CA San Diego,CA

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THE TOURNAMENT TRAIL LOCATION Chalkers (See ad p18) Hard Times (See ad p31) The Club (See ad p14) TAP Titleholders (See ad p26) Club 91 (See ad p6) Shorthorn (See ad p25) Golden Cue Latitude 84 (See ad p22) Cue Ball (See ad p7) Sharky s (See ad p24) City Lights (See ad p25) CA Billiard Club (See ad p17) WWR Tour (See ad p9) Back-Streets Billiards Edge Casino (See ad p9) McQ s (See ad p8) Dr Cue s (See ad p16) Hard Times (See ad p31) Billiard Connection (See ad p6) McQ s (See ad p8) Club 91 (See ad p6) Riviera Hotel & Casino CA Billiard Club (See ad p17) NWPA (See ad p26) WWR Tour (See ad p9) Allen Hopkins Prod. (See ad p5) Edge Casino (See ad p9) McQ s (See ad p8) McQ s (See ad p8) Shooters (See ad p2) Hard Times (See ad p31) WWR Tour (See ad p9) NWPA (See ad p26) Eagles #326 (See ad p10) CA Billiard Club (See ad p17) SCWBT Event

WANTED: Tournament Director for Monday Night Pool Tournament Pay Negotiable - Evening Hours Great Atmosphere Call Tony at (425) 345-6504 (cell) or (425) 742-7871

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EVENT / RULES 9-Ball Pechauer Tour One Pocket/9-Ball 8 Ball Doubles Titleholders at Quinault 9-Ball/8-Ball 8-Ball C 9-Ball Pechauer Tour 8-Ball 9-Ball Pechauer Tour Calcutta BCA rules One Pocket One Pocket/9-Ball 9-Ball at Chalkers 9-Ball Pechauer Tour BCA Singles 9-Ball C 9-Ball Pechauer Tour One Pocket/9-Ball SCWBT event 8-Ball B 9-Ball/8-Ball Sc Dbls APA National Teams One Pocket/9-Ball 9-Ball at The Cue Ball 9-Ball at Cue-Phoria 9-Ball Invitational BCA Blind Draw Dbls 9-Ball Texas Express 8-Ball BCA Rules 9-Ball - Texas Express One Pocket/9-Ball 9-Ball at Broken Rack 9-Ball at Q Street 14:1 Continuous One Pocket/9-Ball 9-Ball at College Billiards

ENTRY $100 $20 ea $40 per player Call $40 $25 $100 $10 $100 $20 $15+$5 g.f. $20 ea $30 $100 $10 $25 $100 $20 ea Call $40 $40 Call $20 ea $45l $30 $500. US $10 $90+$10 g.f. $50+$10 g.f. $75 $20 ea $30 Call $15 $20 ea Call

ADDED $1,000 w/32 $300 ea $500 $1,000 $500 $1,000 w/32 $300 w/32 $1,000 w/32 $250 w/32 $300 ea $700 $1,000 w/32 $100 $1,000 w/32 $300 ea $500 $300 ea $500 $700 $20,000 $100 $5,000 $300 ea $700

1:00PM Call Call Call Noon Call Call 1:00PM Noon Call

$100 Limit 40 $300 ea

10:00AM 1:00PM

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TIME 6:00PM Noon 10:00AM Call Call Call Call 2:00PM Call 7:00PM 11:00AM 1:00PM Call Call Noon Call Call Noon Call Call Call

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West Coast Tours WWR

Western Women s Regional Tour 2002 Schedule

January 25-26 P J Pockets,WA Winner: Mona Remedios April 13-14 Q Street Billiards, OR Winner: Jeanne Crowell June 22-23 Shotze s Bar & Grill - WA Winner: Kimberly Kirk August 17-18 The Cue Ball Salem, OR

2002Tour March 14-17, 2002 Cuetec Cues Players Championship Winner: Allison Fisher April 17-21, 2002 Spring Classic Winner: Karen Corr May 12-18, 2002 BCA Open 9-Ball Winner: Karen Corr July 12-14, 2002 Amateur Nationals Murphy s Brass Rail - Athens, GA August 21-25, 2002 Midwest Classic Par-A-Dice Hotel E Peoria, IL September 4-8, 02 US Open 9-Ball Sandia Casino - Albuquerque, NM October 2-6, 2002 Cuetec Cues Fall Classic Amsterdam Billiard, NYC December 4-8, 2002 WPBA Nationals

Sept. 14-15 Q Street Billiards Springfield, OR Oct 12-13 The Breaking Point Lynnwood, WA 8-Ball Event TBD Exhibition TBD

SCWBT

April 13-14 Shooters (909) 785-9588 Winner: Laura Friedman June 1-2 Golden Cue Billiards (626) 575-4811 Winner: Jenny Lee August 10-11 Billiard Connection (818) 831-0747 17051 Devonshire St. Northridge, CA WPBA Qualifier for NY & 2003 Event September 28-29 College Billiards (619) 583-6361 5303 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA WPBA Qualifier for NY & 2003 Event

July 20-21 Chalkers Billiard Club San Francisco, CA 415-512-0450 August 17-18 Cue-Phoria Billiards Carson City, NV 775-882-5997 September 14-15 Broken Rack Billiards Emeryville, CA 510- 652- 9808

October 12-13 Hard Times Billiards Sacramento, CA 916-332-8798 November 16-17 Family Billiards San Francisco, CA 415-931-1115

Spring/Summer Schedule

For all Tour information, visit our official website at http:// www.pechauertour.com or email us at pechauertour@9-ball.biz May 24th - 26th Keystone Cue & Cushion - NV May 31st - June 2nd The Glen - CA June 14th - 16th Hard Times Billiards - CA June 21st - 23rd Pooch s Easy Street - AZ June 28th - 30th Guys & Dolls - BC Canada July 5th - 7th Chalkers Billiard Club (415) 512-0450 101 Spear St. San Francisco, CA 94105

July 12th - 14th Golden Cue Billiards (626) 575-4811 1953-55 N. Durfee Ave S El Monte, CA 91733 July 19th - 21st Cue Ball (503) 362-9740 1262 State St - Salem, OR 97301 July 26th - 28th Back-Streets Billiards (208) 672-8870 10531 Overland Rd Boise, ID 83709 August 2nd - 4th Dr. Cue Billiards (206) 365-1187 14713 Bothell Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98155


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Added money & bonus is dependent on 32 players in each event. If youÂ’re going to be late to an event call ahead (916) 332-8793 or (916) 332-8798 ask for Russ Pettis - Tournament Director

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