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Ochoa Tops One Pocket Field

The Hollywood Jack Memorial One Pocket was rescued this year and held in Bellflower, California at Hard Times Billiards over the 4th of July weekend! The one pocket play was spectacular all weekend as fans filled the room and watched online to see who would earn the title. All matches were a race to 3, double elimination; one race to 4 in the finals. The field was capped off at 32 players and play began Saturday afternoon on the beautiful Gold Crown 9-foot tables. $1,000 was graciously added by owner Eddie Arregiun. And Jay Helfert was the smooth Tournament Director. While most players were from California, a few ventured from out of state to compete. On Sunday, four players were left on the winner’s side - Sylver Ochoa from Texas against Morro Paez, while Jimmy Schaeffer from LA played against Larry "Moto" Evans. Sylver would defeat Morro in a hill-hill thriller to reach the hotseat while Motto defeated fast-paced Hawaiian Jimmy to also reach the hotseat. On the one-lose side there were eight players who fought hard Saturday to get to continue play on Sunday - Frank “Dabarbr” Almanza, Jose Parica, Jerry Matchin, “One Pocket Rich” Grenier from LA, Jim Galagi from Arizona, Wayne Pullen, Nick Spano and Al Vafa (from Santa Barbara). The hotseat match showed true one pocket talent and was a great match for the locals – Motto down 0-1 against young-gun Sylver Ochoa had his hands full also being down 6-2 in ball count in the second game. But Motto pulled through and won that game, made a

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Sylver Ochoa

ball on the break the next game and won, then won the third game to seal the win 3-1 to send Sylver to the one-loss side. Jimmy Schaeffer & Nick Spano each placed an impressive 5th in this tough event and earned $250. Morro Paez won a close match against Al Vafa (Al placed 4th and won $340 for his efforts). Morro then had another chance at Sylver and again it would go hill-hill but Sylver was determined after his hotseat loss and won

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the final game against Morro 3-2. Morro had a great event, coming from behind during many of his matches to earn a respectable 3rd place and $440. The finals was one race to 4 and again Sylver Ochoa (February 2010 T-Town Classic One Pocket Champ) would meet up with local player Larry “Motto” Evans. This match was all Sylver this rematch, though, as the 24-year old would not let Motto earn a single game and Sylver won the final match of the tournament 4-0. Sylver won $800 for his hard work and First Place finish. Motto played great all day, even after getting off of work at 8am that Sunday morning. Motto earned $540 for his second place finish. Lenny from www.ontherailtv.com was there to stream the event all weekend. Check out the recorded matches on the website. Thank you Lenny! And finally, kudos to Eddie Arreguin, Hard Times Billiards owner. He saved an event that was ready to be canceled, on short notice, and made everyone feel welcome! Thank you to all for keeping the memory of the late Hollywood Jack alive.

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Sylver Ochoa Larry “Moto” Evans Ismael “Morro” Paez Al Vafa “Hawaiian” Jimmy Schaeffer & Nick Spano Jerry Matchin Wayne Pullen

Hlavachek Lacerates Field By Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com

On July 24 & 25, Tables Steaks South (soon to be known as Billiards Ink) in Englewood, Colorado hosted the Denver 10Ball Open and Cue Show. This inaugural $1,500 added event boasted 47 of the best players from across the state, including a couple from New Mexico and Ontario, Canada. Chris Byrne Custom Cues and many other local cue makers and vendors also took the opportunity to display their handcrafted work. Of the elite, Boulder resident Jay Hlavachek was crowned the Denver 10-Ball Open Champion. He has competed in several professional events in the past but this hometown victory was so sweet for many reasons. When Hlavachek arrived Saturday morning he was less than impressed with his warm up RESULTS: 1st $1,330 2nd $640 3rd $330 4th $240 5/6th $150 7/8th $110 9-12th $70

performance. The full-time real estate agent has been focusing more on his career than his pool game. But once the tournament kicked off, the slimmer new healthier Hlavachek came alive and tore through the field to go undefeated into the finals. In the first match on Sunday, Hlavachek would send Bill Skinner to the B-side with a 7-4 victory. While there, the senior player eliminated Tony Piazza, Reuben Silva, and Kiko Ibarra for a chance at a rematch with

Hlavachek. Skinner came on strong claiming the first set 7-2. Now, in a shorter race to 5, it seemed he still had the momentum, taking the first game. The two kept it close, exchanging racks until 3-3 when Hlavachek pulled away to close out the set 5-3. “I’m excited. It feels good to win. This is something to improve on,” said the modest Hlavachek. Online brackets can be found at AzBilliards.com. Live streaming was provided by The BigTruck Show at PoolActionTV.com. About Billiards Ink Table Steaks South will soon be known as Billiards Ink. Bobby Brown, Jr., along with his girlfriend and business partner Antoinette Wharton, are the proud new owners and believe

in creating a service-oriented atmosphere for all customers. The ten 9-footers and nine 7-footers have all been newly recovered. There are also a snooker table and a billiard table. Other improvements include a larger menu selection, lower food and prices, a cheerful, friendly staff, daily fresh baked cookies and brownies, and a future tattoo parlor (hence, Billiards “Ink”). Some may think it’s crazy to invest in a pool hall during the off season and in these tough economic times, but Brown and Wharton are both optimistic about the upcoming challenges. They’re here for the long haul and plan to continue promoting pool by hosting more high profile money-added events, pool clinics, and a variety of leagues. “When you bite off more than you can chew, you just keep

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MISTICA GOES UNDEFEATED

Ramon Mistica went gotten by Joe Palley 7-2 and undefeated through a field of Doug Whaley 7-3 to reach him. 50 entrants, on hand for the Ansari and Dominguez faced California Pool Player Tour on each other in the quarterfinals, the weekend of July 17-18. after surviving double hill The $750-added event drew matches versus McCaffrey and 24 Pro and A-level players, Sambojon. as well as 26 B and C-Level Dominguez then dropped players to Break Time Billiards Ansari into fourth place 7-3 and in Modesto, CA. Special moved on to meet and defeat thanks to Joe Gonzales, owner Alpajora 7-5 in the semifinals. of Break Time Billiards, and In the single race-to-9 finals his friendly staff for hosting that followed, Mistica avoided the second stop and making the final game decision that everyone feel welcome. had marked his earlier matchup From among the winners’ against Dominguez, and side final four, Mistica got into opened up a three-game lead a double hill struggle versus that gave him a 9-6 win and the Ramon Mistica 1st place his eventual finals opponent, first place prize. Ernesto Dominguez. Mistica prevailed to get into the hot seat match versus Ansari was once again the highest finishing B/C player, barely edging Deo Alpajora, who’d sent Teymour Ansari west 7-2. Mistica gained the hot out McCaffrey. His performance advances him to the Pro/A bracket. After-hours action saw Oscar Dominguez match up vs. Amar Kang in a race to 21 for $1,000. After a 3 year layoff from competitive pool Amar wasted no time getting back into the fray. He was able to hang with Oscar for the first 6 games -- they battled safety for safety, kick for kick but Oscar’s game was just too tough. Oscar took a commanding lead 20 to 5 but Amar showed his heart and battled back to 12 before Oscar took the prize. West Coast Gurus provided the live streaming broadcast of the action all weekend and will do so at all Northern California stops. Magic Rack has joined the CPPT and is providing racks for use at all future Tour stops. Two tournaments are coming up next month: August 21-22 at Danny K’s Billiards & Sports Bar in Orange (http://www.dannyks.com/) and August 14-15 at Surf City Billiards & Café in Santa Cruz (http://www.surfcitybilliards. com/). Fields are limited to 48 per bracket at both events. Players need to register in advance at our website www.CaliPoolPlayersTour.com to guarantee their spot. Catch the live streaming action by going to www. Ustream.com and type in California Pool Players Tour. Ernesto Dominguez 2nd place

seat with a 7-2 win over Alpajora. On the one-loss side, Ansari moved over to face Paul McCaffrey, who’d defeated Chris Cruz and Oscar Dominguez, both 7-5. Dominguez’ first stop on his trip back to the finals began with Santos Sambojon, who’d

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WCWRT KICKS OFF SEASON

The West Coast Women's Regional 9-Ball Tour (WCWRT) kicked off its second season on July 10-11 at Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento, CA. Playing in Hard Times' cool, spacious tournament room with its freshly recovered Gold Crowns was a real treat. Owner Karen Markulis not only welcomed us warmly to her room--she joined right in the fun, playing in both the main event and Karen Markulis second chance tournaments! Twenty-nine players from Washington, Oregon and California started the day Saturday and 24 returned Sunday, either as one of the eight remaining players in the main event or as one of the 16 players entering the second chance event. In the main event, Eleanor Callado defeated both of the powerhouse Rakin sisters, Michelle (7-1) and Mary (7-2), to get to the hot seat. The Venus and Serena of the WCWRT then battled each other for the right to take El on again. Mary got an early lead 4-1 but, to no one's surprise, Michelle brought the match to hillhill before Mary prevailed in the case game. Back at the table for the finals, Eleanor and Mary engaged in a seesaw Eleanor Callado and Mary Rakin contest that also

went to hill-hill. Mary took the game, but the tournament being true double elimination, the two players faced off again. The turning point came in the ninth game of the second set when Eleanor made a one/nine combination to go up 5-4. When she got to the nine in the next game she spent a long time lining up her shot, but after sinking that she visibly relaxed, running the table with smooth efficiency in the last game to take the final (6-7, 7-4). During presentation of the commemorative vases and prize money, an exciting announcement was made. An anonymous donor, who loves pool and loves to support the game by adding money to tournaments at Hard Times, added an extra $500 to the Brenda Clark and Tiffany Finnan prize money for the top four places. That, along with the sponsorship money of Hard Times and Capitol Billiards (a Sacramento retailer of billiard equipment and supplies), made the main event at WCWRT's first stop a $1,000 added! Thank you all!! The winning players were, of course, all extremely grateful. The extra cash will help winner Eleanor Callado, a WPBA rookie, with her expenses as she travels to Norman, Oklahoma to play in the US Open, where fellow tour member Kim Benson will also compete. Here is the complete list of the final eight and payouts: MAIN EVENT, RESULTS AND PAYOUTS 1st $640 Eleanor Callado 2nd $380 Mary Rakin 3rd $250 Michelle Rakin 4th $185 Kimberly Kirk 5th/6th $95 Kim Benson Linda Carter 7th/8th $60 Emilyn Callado Carolin Koo Meantime, two women playing for the first time on the WCWRT, made it to the finals of the second chance tournament. Tiffany Finnan took first place (5-1). SECOND CHANCE TOURNAMENT 1st $80 Tiffany Finnan 2nd $55 Brenda Clark 3rd/4th $35 Ginger Bowen, Jessica Skye We want to thank Hard Times and all participants for a tremendous start to the 2010 season. Get well wishes to Tour Coordinator Christina Piona who is battling pain from fibromyalgia and was forced to leave early. Many thanks to Tess Callado who pitched in Sunday to help keep things running. With 8 new players at our initial stop of 2010 and a number of returning players with scheduling conflicts for this first date, WCWRT is looking forward to a good turnout and a great tournament at its second stop, Aug. 7-8 at The Broken Rack in Emeryville, CA. Each main event on the tour is a guaranteed $500 added, with additional money going to our second chance tournaments and end-of-season point prize fund. Women can join the tour at any stop. You don't need to be a great player to join; you just need to enjoy playing competitive pool with other women. Check out our ad on page 22 and our website www.westcoastwomensregionaltour.com for more information. We always welcome new players and encourage fans of the game to come and watch. You'll see women playing some exciting pool.

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Montour Steam Rolls the Competition By Suzanne Smith

Twenty-Seven ladies representing Alberta, Washington, Colorado, and Kimberly 7-2 to earn her first final appearance in a NWPA event, great Oregon came to play on July 17-18th, 2010 at Stixx & Stones Billiards showing for her first visit to the tour. in Bremerton, Washington. The weekend’s typically festive atmosphere The lady of the day, however; was not to be denied. Jana Montour was overshadowed by the loss of a dear friend and fellow player, Martha stomped through the brackets losing no more than 3 games on her path Hartsell, who succumbed to cancer the previous week. In her memory, to the final which included wins over Adrianne B. (1), Mikki S. (1), Mary H. the NWPA will be hosting a Memorial Event every year starting in 2011 at (3), Shelby L. (1), and Kimberly K. (3). Sitting on the point, I had a chance The Cue Ball in Salem, Oregon. Please to visit with Jana and she was calm and contact the NWPA if you are interested in focused as she waited to find out who her contributing or participating. Martha will opponent would be. Ironically, it would be sorely missed. end up being someone that made the 14 New players to the tour included hour drive with her from Alberta. Sandra Tania Barnhart from Nespelem, WA, Badgers’ path to the final included wins Sandra Badger from Edmonton, Alberta, over Anne B. (3), Andreas S. (2), Jackie and Jodi Lavan also from Edmonton. K. (4), loss to Kimberly K. (5), June M. The NWPA would like to extend a warm (4), Shelby L. (6), and Kimberly K. (2). welcome to these ladies along with all The final match was close initially of the returning players to the first stop as some uncharacteristic errors by hosted at Stixx & Stones Billiards. Jana provided Sandra with some early Located at 2817 Wheaton Way in opportunities that she took advantage Bremerton, Washington Stixx & Stones of. Jana and Sandy exchanged racks Billiards is a family owned and operated through 3-3, then some missed chances all ages pool room that houses 13 9-foot allowed Jana to take the lead at 6-3. Brunswick Gold Crown III, one 8-foot Back in forth misses in rack 10, left Valley Barbox, and one Brunswick Sandy with a 3 ball runout to bring the Billiards table (3 cushion). Weekly match within 2 games. Unfortunately for Stixx and Stones Owner - Junior , Sandra Badger, Jana Montour tournaments include Wednesday night Sandra, that would be her last 9-ball as 8-ball and Sunday night 9-ball, $5 entry with a $3 green fee. Hours Jana would capitalize on every opportunity afforded in the next 3 racks of operation are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekdays and 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. to close out the match 9-4 to win her second stop of 2010 and assume on weekends. Tuesdays are Ladies Night with free table time, and leadership in Tour Point Standings. Thursdays are College Night with assorted food and drink specials along Congratulations to Jana and good luck to her at the end of this month with discounted table rates. Just bring your school ID and play the night as she will be representing the NWPA at the WPBA’s US Open in Norman, away. Along with family fun atmosphere, Stixx & Stones offers a unique Oklahoma. treat, Deep Fried Oreos. People from all over have traveled to come and 10 ladies came back on Sunday to participate in a $100 added Second try out the tasty snack. Chance Tournament. The tourney was a true double elimination format, Tournament play started Saturday morning with 27 ladies competing race to 3 both sides. Andrea Saenz-Maes earned top prize by going for the $500 added prize fund. Of those 27, only 8 returned on Sunday undefeated for the day. morning with a shot at the title. On the winner’s side Jana Montour vs. The NWPA’s 5th tour stop will be hosted at The Parlor in Bellevue, Shelby Locati and Sandra Badger vs. Kimberly Kirk, on the loser’s side Washington on August 14-15, 2010 and Live Streaming will be broadcasted Mary Hopkin vs. June Maiers and Cindy Sliva vs. Jackie Karol. Jana and all weekend again. Join us at the event or online at nwpatour.com. Kimberly would advance through their morning matches 7-1 and 7-5 to play for the hot seat which Jana won 7-3 to sit on the point. June and Jackie both advanced through their morning matches 7-2 and 7-3 only to have their hopes of advancing ended by Sandra and Shelby 7-4 and 7-5 respectively. Sandra and Shelby then squared off for a hill-hill nail biter which Sandra won to earn a rematch against her morning match Kimberly Kirk. Sandra was ready for action the second time around and defeated MAIN EVENT PAYOUTS 1 415 Jana Montour 2 270 Sandra Badger 3 175 Kimberly Kirk 4 135 Shelby Locati 5/6 82 Jackie Karol/June Maiers 7/8 62 Mary Hopkin/Cindy Sliva SECOND CHANCE PAYOUTS 1 60 Andrea Saenz-Maes 2 50 Natasha Hook 3 40 Jo Woodward 4 30 Adrianne Beach 5/6 10 Anne Bounds/Talya Makus

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Want to improve quickly? Play better players. By Roger Long, Advanced Certified Instructor

If you really want to improve, you have to play better players. This is the standard advice that has always been given out by the better players over the years. There is wisdom in this given advice, but it may not always be advisable to accept the advice as given. You see, many times these “better” players are only wanting you to play them − for money. It’s called gambling. And of course, they Roger Long intend to win your money in this “gamble.” In gamblers’ minds, it is a fair deal for them to take easy money from you because they see it as you paying for lessons; and they see it as them performing a (billiard) community service. They feel they are helping you to become a better player. Their rationale is, “That’s the way I did it; and that’s the way you will have to do it, too.” But wait, that’s not entirely true. As a matter of fact, it’s not even remotely true. Yes, everyone needs to play better players all throughout their playing years (that is, unless they are happy with their games staying right where they are at); but there are other ways to find stronger competition other than walking into a pool room and shouting, “Anybody here wanna play for some M-O-N-E-Y?” One of these ways is to play in tournaments. This really isn’t the best way, however, since it is very rare for tournament players to help each other through the sharing of information. They enter tournaments to help themselves; and they don’t want to help someone who might beat them in the future. So what is the best way? Well, this may be just my opinion, but I think the quickest way to improve is to play in leagues. Leagues are generally different from tournaments in that leagues are almost always made up of teams, and players on teams have to help each other improve in order for their team to improve. League players act like family. They coach each other, and they encourage each other. They also spend time practicing with each other. The APA recently started a new masters division in the pool room where I play. This division differs from traditional leagues in several ways – ways that will benefit those players who really want to break into the realm of high caliber play without having to pay the high prices attached to gambling and tournaments. The format for this new division calls for three-player teams, with each player on each team playing one member of the opposing team a race to 7 wins in a combined set of 8-ball and 9-ball. Another way this league differs is that there are no handicaps involved; and still another, is that there are no skill limits other than you cannot be a current touring pro. So if you’re one of those who would like to “get over the hump,” you might want to talk to your local APA league operator and see if there is a masters division you can play in.

Ask the Viper

uestion:

“Is it possible to hold the cue too loosely and does the grip pressure change at all through the stroke? I know the natural tendency is to tighten up on forward stroke/impact, but should I concentrate on avoiding that?

nswer:

Holding your cue the correct way is an important caliber to your mechanics. Below Melissa Little are some photos to help you visualize what you should/should not do. When it comes to your grip, the best way that I can describe it is; its as if your holding on to a bird you don’t want to let him go but at the same time you don’t want to kill the poor thing. If you hold on to your cue with a tight grip as if it’s a bat then your stroke will be limited to the back and forth motion. If your grip is too soft then your follow through will not be secure enough. Cradle your cue in your hand lightly around all of your fingers. DO not include your palm otherwise your grip will become too tight. Remember to keep your wrist straight up/down without having a crease as shown in the second photo. Also, most important keep your thumb around your cue not on top of your cue.

GOOD

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 top10 WPBA career finishes. Melissa is currently the house-pro at the Wynkoop Brewing Company located in Downtown Denver. She teaches monthly clinics, gives private lessons, and has created a juniors program that promotes billiards education to the local youth. For more information about Melissa please visit: www.melissalittle.com

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Crease in your wrist Thumb on top of the cue

My best advise is to join one of my open clinics. The next clinic is scheduled for Saturday, September 25th, 2010 at the Wynkoop and you can get more information off of my website at www.melissalittle. com - Best of luck to you, Viper If you have a question for “The Viper” please email them to Melissa Little at Melissa@melissalittle.com

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Untold Reaches

By Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com © August 2010

By: Bob Jewett

It’s that time of the year again! As the leaves turn, the kids return to school and the fall pool league season begins. Do you have any plans for a better season this year? Enjoy this easy checklist and have a fun pool season! Set a Goal One great thing about league is that someone else is keeping the stats for you. Now would be an ideal time to set some tangible, measurable goals. Maybe you’d like to move up by one handicap. Maybe you want a higher win percentage. Whatever your objective is, keep your eye on the target and have a plan of attack. Kids come home with progress reports that show their development. These stats Samm Diep may indicate their areas for improvement. Granted, the league stats won’t identify the shots you miss most often or how many times you broke dry, but most will show ERO’s (Earned Run-Outs) and win-loss percentages. Use these stats to track your progress throughout the league season. Keep it Simple Choose one new shot or exercise to focus on. This should be something that allows you to target a specific weakness in your game. Perhaps you’re struggling with safeties or you have a phobia of inside english. If you have trouble identifying your weaknesses, ask a teammate for help. Try to dedicate at least 10 hours to each new drill before moving to the next one. Track your progress as you go along. Continuing Education Pick up a book, watch some videos, surf the internet, or simply read through the rest of this publication. There are so many great resources out there to help you get started. Many of them won’t even cost you a dime! If you need to be pointed in the right direction, let me know. Review and Repeat Now remember, even though you’re using the league stats, your goals should be performance based and not outcome based. When you do your best and work to improve your weaknesses, the results will follow. If all your opponents break and run out on you in league, the outcome was negative but that was not a reflection of your performance. Take some time to review your stats from previous seasons and periodically check on your standings in the current season. Have fun with your new goals and enjoy going back to pool! Visit PoolTipJar.com “random smatterings of pool thoughts, articles, news, & reviews”. Take polls, view article archives, and read tournament and training updates. Samm Diep, “Cherry Bomb” House Pro at Rack ‘Em Billiards (Aurora, CO) Author of “You Might Be A D Player If… (101 Classic Moves That All Pool Players Can Appreciate)” Player Representative for CB Custom Cues, Tiger Products, PoolDawg, Jim Murnak Custom Cue Cases, Predator SammsPocket.com (fun & unique products for pool players)

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We've all been in positions where it was almost impossible to reach the shot. Usually we should use the mechanical bridge for those shots, but most players would rather invent new techniques than use the rake. Here are a few novel techniques for shooting those tough-to-get-to shots. The Blind Shot. Suppose the object ball is very near the middle of the end rail and the cue ball is straight out from it. You want to come off the side of the ball and take the cue ball up the table for a safe. Sight while standing at the other end of the table, and place the cue stick on the table along the line of the shot. Move to the side of the table, reach out over the table and pick up the cue stick being very careful not to move the butt sideways, and form a normal bridge. Now shoot "side-arm." I first saw this technique used by the great carom champion Raymond Ceulemans. Under some rule sets, you have to be careful to not let go completely of the stick while it is on the table as that would be a foul. This technique is plenty accurate enough for some combinations out of rack. The Belly Stab. Same position, but you just need to hit the ball to the cushion for a safety. If the cue ball is close to the object ball, this is a very hard shot to get the right speed with a bridge if your depth perception is not perfect. Stand by the object ball, lay your stick out on the table pointed back at you, grab the shaft with both hands, and drag the stick towards you into the cue ball. Not pretty, but pretty effective. This is usually considered a legal shot. The Light Lift. Same position, but the object ball is very close to the cushion and the cue ball is close to the object ball. You want to just bump the object ball to the cushion and leave the same shot or worse. Lay your stick on the table as in the Belly Stab, but bring the tip under the edge of the cue ball. Pull the shaft straight up, grazing the edge of the cue ball which will very softly nudge the object ball to the cushion. Unfortunately, this stroke technique is illegal according to the World Standardised Rules as it is not made by a forward motion of the stick. The Cross-Town Bridge. Same position but move the cue ball a foot away from the object ball and put a cluster of balls just a little further out to prevent the Blind Shot technique. The orthodox way to handle this shot is by stacking mechanical bridges, but it's often hard enough to find a single bridge, let alone two or three. And shooting from the far end of the table is begging to move a ball or two due to low visibility. Place the mechanical bridge across the width of the table with head up on one side cushion and the handle on the other. Now you have a place in the air to rest your bridge hand. You may need to use the Blind Shot technique for aiming. I think this use of the bridge while not perfectly standard is still legal. The Briesath Bump. Here is a technique I saw demonstrated by Jerry Briesath, a master instructor from Wisconsin. Let's suppose you have both object ball and cue ball along the side rail and you need to draw the cue ball back to the other end of the table. The shot would be easy except for the fact that it's on the wrong side of the table, and you can't shoot at all off-handed. Jerry makes this shot by placing his stick on the table along the correct line, pinching under the stick with his bridge hand at about the joint to raise the tip up just a little, and jamming the heel of his hand into the bumper to drive the stick into the ball. The cue ball zips back -- darndest thing you ever saw. It's also food for thought for those who believe a special stroke is needed for draw. Do you know a bizarre technique that you use or has been used on you? Send it in, and we may let the secret out in a future column. Read more articles by Bob Jewett at www.onthebreaknews.com

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Super B’s at Hard Times By Tom Suarez, Hard Times Billiards Tournament Director

The Annual ‘B’ Players tournament was held Saturday July 17th this year. Hard Times Billiards hosted the event and added $500 to the $20 entry fee for the regular Wednesday night B tournament. Thirty-five players entered paying $20 each for the double elimination race to 6 on the winner’s side and race to 4 on the one loss side format. Our regular patron, Mr. Al Barber added another $500 to the prize fund, bringing the total payout for this tournament to $1700.00. Payouts were increased from the normal 25% of the field to 16 places out of 35

players, or 45% of the entries got money back. Everyone enjoyed the tournament. We started just a few minutes after noon and ended just before mid-night. Mai Schieck took first place after a few years of finishing second. Ms. Schieck went undefeated, winning more than her fair share of Hill-Hill matches. Jacob, the ‘young’ gun from Marysville CA took second. Jacob lost a tough Hill-Hill match to Mai in the Hot Seat match. 35 players $500 added by Hard Times $500 Added by Mr. Al Barber Total Prize fund = $1,700.00 Left to right: Tony Lopez 3rd place, Mai Schieck Champion, Jacob 2nd place

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Worldppa Shootout

Worldppa Founder and Promoter Bob Beaulieu and California Billiard Club Owner Chris Swart had their 2nd WorldPPA Shootout Tournament on July 24-25, 2010. The event was a huge success! There were 87 paid entries of which 28 players received a free paid entry from the WorldPPA. When the dust settled, there were 342 matches played by 11-C, 27-B, 38-A, 9-AA and 2-AAA players. Congratulations to Alan Lalic for his 1st place win! Most players felt the handicapping was fair. Everyone likes

final win again Mike Peregoy. 2nd: $500 Mike Peregoy had matches against Al Markasky 8/4 spot=5;Lee Tucker 8/6 even;Emerson Joiner 8/5 spot=4;Dante Rankin 8/7 spot=5;Mike Langarica 8/6 spot=2;Colin Mazaika 8/5 spot=5; Alan Lalic 8/4 spot=2 and a final loss again Alan Lalic. 3rd: $325 EZ Wadsworth had matches against Daniel Kim 8/6 spot=1;Ed Ames 8/4 even;Jason Lajore 8/5 spot=-1;Tony Kinney 8/6 spot=-1; loss to Alan Lalic 6/8 spot=-2;Dave Vincent 8/6 spot=2;Colin Mazaika 8/2 spot=2 and a loss to Alan Lalic 4/8 spot=-2. 4th: $200 Colin Mazaika had matches against Marty Carey 8/2 spot=Chris Swart, Ken Mendoza, Bob Beaulieu 2;Dileepan Navay 8/6 spot=-5;Scott the transparency Mattingly 8/6 spot=-3;John Hernandez 8/6 spot=-1;Loss to Mike Peregoy of data and having 5/8 spot=-5;Elmer Diwa 8/5 even and a loss to EZ Wadsworth 2/8 spot=-2 the ability to see 5-6: $150 Elmer Diwa, David Vincent player statistics on7-8: $100 Horia Udrea, Frank Nordmann line; Jaide Billiard 9-12: $75 Ed Ames, John Hernandez, Mike Langarica, Tony Kinney Service owner Ken 13-16: $50 Alex Bradley, Emerson Joiner, Shin Hong, Dante Rankin Mendoza of Fresno, Total prize fund for WorldPPA Shootout Tournament was $2,925.00 provided custom Pictures of the event can be seen at: http://www.worldppa.com cue maintenance and repair at a very reasonable price and was a great service to many of the players. Mike Peregoy and Alan Lalic 1st: $900 A l a n Lalic had matches against Junne Padua 8/6 spot=2;Deo Alpajora 8/0 spot=5;Elmer Diwa 8/7 spot=4;CJ Robinson 8/7 spot=2;Frank Nordmann 8/6 spot=2;EZ Wadsworth 8/6 spot=2;loss to Mike Peregoy 4/8 spot=-2;EZ Wadsworth 8/4 spot=2 and a Hours: 11:30AM-2AM

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Martinez Sweeps Tournament Open: 32 player with $900 in entry fees. Hard Times’ added $300 plus Mr. Al Baber added $500 totals a prize fund of $1700.00

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For those who were already tired or the great Oregon sunshine came out to play July 10th at Rodders Grub and Pub. Although the field was not as large as expected it was packed full of great players, Eddie Mataya, Don Wirtaman, Mike Stevens, and Paul Marquez to name a few. Many of these players drove more than 100 miles to compete. And let’s here it for the women, many of them showed up to play including one of the Northwest best in Cindy Sliva. In the end the top four spots went as follows: Don Wirtaman and Eddie Mataya chopped up first and second Third place went to Jason Grijalva Fourth place went to Cindy Sliva Thanks for everyone who showed up and played, we know competing with summer is hard to do. Our next tournament will be in November!

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Ga Young Defends U.S. Open Win The WPBA held their U. S. Open event July 28-August 1, 2010 at the Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma. There was no streaming of the early rounds but the TV filming started on Saturday at 1pm with the Quarter Finals. 16 players were brought back for the redraw, single elimination rounds, race to 7. The final 16 were Jasmin Ouchan, Morgan Steinman, Vivian Villarreal, Melissa Little, Kelly Fisher, Kim Shaw, Iris Ranola, Karen Corr, Xiaoting Pan, Julie Kelly, Allison Fisher, Kyoko Sone, Dawn Hopkins, Gerda Hofstatter, Ga Young Kim and Monica Webb. The finals pitted Ga Young Kim and Karen Corr. This was the fourth time they have met in the finals of the U. S. Open and Ga Young has won 3 of the 4 times, 2004, 2009 and now in 2010. Ga Young started out winning the lag but Karen won the first game. Ga Young then went on to win the next 3 games with an amazing 2-9 combination to win game 3. Karen then won the next two games - tie 3-3.

Ga Young in game 7 has a break and run and continues on by winning the next 2 games and making the hill first. Karen wins the next 3 games with a break and run in game 12 to bring the match to a hill-hill tie. Game 13 is Ga Youngs break. She makes 2 balls and runs the 1 and 3, makes a tough 4 going the length of the table, runs 5 through 8 but leaves a tough cut on the 9. The win is in hand, she thin cuts the 9 in for the 2010 U. S. Open Title! The fans were treated to some great safety play from both Ga Young and Karen throughout the finals. Ga Young wowwed the crowd with her excellent jumping ability by making 80% of the jump shots that she attempted in the finals. You can see the complete brackets at www.wpba.com

Samm Diep Wins Tucson Pockets, in Tucson, was the host of the AWBT’s third stop of 2010! It is one of the win the first game. Susan fails to make a ball on the break and Samm makes a best places to play in Arizona. The owners, Lenny and Donna, run a top-notch combination on the 9-ball, tied 1-1. Samm breaks, but does not make a ball. After establishment. The staff provides fabulous and friendly service. We look forward a few exchanges, Susan wins that game. to playing here again in the future. Thank you Pockets for Samm wins the next, and they are tied 2-2. Samm breaks, your support! makes a ball and runs to the 9-ball, misses and leaves a Women came from all over the United States to play in tough shot for Susan. Susan banks it into the side pocket. this $300 added 9-ball event! We had players come from Score: 3-2 Susan. Susan breaks, makes a ball and after Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada and Phoenix. some defensive play from both players, Susan makes a The AWBT want to thank Bill MacKinnon for providing live great carom on the 9-ball. Score is 4-2, Susan. Samm streaming Saturday and Sunday. You can view matches breaks, and more safety play from both players, but Samm on www.ustream.tv/pool-arizona wins this one. Score 4-3 Susan. Susan wins the next The final eight players matched up as follows…Winners game. The score is now 5-3 Susan. bracket: Samm Diep vs. Kathleen Lawless, Susan Williams Samm gets on a roll and wins the next 5 games, gets to the vs. Rebecca Wagner. Kathleen and Susan prevailed in hill first and takes the lead 8-5. After a few exchanges and their matches and would meet up in the hot-seat match. some safety play, Samm comes out on top and wins the In the oneloss bracket…Jeri Engh vs. Ashea Erdahl and match! Congratulations to both Samm and Susan finishing Sunny Griffin vs. Sara Miller. Ashea and Sunny won their 1st and 2nd respectively. Great match ladies! matches, so congratulations to Jeri and Sara for finishing Eight women came back on Sunday to play in the free 7th/8th. More matches in the one-loss bracket saw Ashea 2nd chance tournament. Congratulations to Sara Miller for vs. Rebecca and Samm vs. Sunny. Rebecca and Samm winning the tournament plus $25 and Jeri Engh for placing were the victors, so congratulations to Ashea and Sunny second and winning $15! for finishing 5th/6th. This event’s drawing with our spinning wheel gave free To mix things up a bit, we extended Saturday’s play and shirts to Patricia Schultz, Jeri Engh and Claudia Justus. brought back 4 players on Sunday. Susan Williams vs. Claudia was also the “Lucky Loser” this time around and Kathleen Lawless in the hot-seat match and Rebecca she will receive free entry into our next event August 28th Samm Diep Wagner vs. Samm Diep in the one-loss bracket. Sunday’s at Bullshooters. livestreaming started with Rebecca vs. Samm in the first of two semi-final Our next stop is August 28-29 at Bullshooters! Hope to see you all there! matches. Samm won in a close hill-hill match. MAIN EVENT PAYOUTS: Congratulations to Rebecca finishing in 4th place. Next up was the hot-seat 1st $200 Samm Diep match, Susan Williams vs. Kathleen Lawless. Susan was in control most of 2nd $140 Susan Williams the match and won 7-3. Our second semi-final was a re-match between Samm 3rd $90 Kathleen Lawless and Kathleen. Samm won this one in another hill-hill match. Congratulations to 4th $60 Rebecca Wagner Kathleen Lawless finishing in 3rd place. 5-6 $30 Sunny Griffin, Ashea Erdahl The finals were a single race to 9. It started with Samm winning the lag, breaking 7-8 $25 Jeri Engh, Sara Miller and making 2 balls but scratched, with Susan having ball-in-hand, runs out to

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BUSTAMANTE Francisco Bustamante Wins World Crown

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Francisco Bustamante has finally put the demons from the past to rest and has won a world championship. He defeated Kuo Po-cheng of Taiwan today 13-7 at the World Pool Championships in Doha, Qatar to finally be known no longer as the finest player not to have won a World Title. To truly appreciate the significance of this feat you must go back to 2002 when Bustmante also played in the finals of the WPC against Earl Strickland. The evening prior to the final match word came from Manila that Bustamante’s daughter had taken ill and died. Bustamante, crushed, was told that he need not play the final, that all would understand. He considered this, but his wife somehow reached him and convinced him that their child would have wanted him to continue the fight.

And he did. In one of the bravest moments that our game has ever witnessed Bustamante took the stage while the crowd around him wept. Word had spread through the morning and the sight of this man continuing the battle after the hand that fate had dealt him was simply stunning. He lost to Strickland that day, but won the hearts of every pool fan in the world. And since that moment we have been waiting, with him, for this. Today he defeated Antonio Lining 11-5 to re-enter the Final Arena and then put away Kuo Po-cheng, the man who has been in the quarter, semi, or final match of a WPC more times than any other player without a win. Antonio Lining and Johnny Archer share the third place honors.

Francisco Bustamante, Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart Gain BCA Hall of Fame Election Filipino star enters in Greatest Player category; Hubbart, Bell recognized for Meritorious Service BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 27, 2010 — Francisco Bustamante, one of the most accomplished players to come out of the Philippines, has been elected for induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association. Also, in the Meritorious Service, Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart, founders of the American Poolplayers Association league system in 1979, were elected for induction. Bustamante, 46; Bell, 66; and Hubbart, 69, will be formally inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 during ceremonies in conjunction with the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, Va. Bustamante, nicknamed “Django” because of a resemblance to the lead character in a Western film of the same name, was born in the Philippine province of Tarlac. He began playing pocket billiards at 10-years-old, and began competing in the United States in the early 1990s. He hit his stride in the United States in 1997, winning two Camel Pro Billiard Tour events. He was named Billiards Digest’s and Pool & Billiard Magazine’s Player of the Year in 1998 after notching four major tournament wins, and he earned Billiards Digest’s and Inside Pool’s Player of the Year titles again in 2002, winning five major events in the U.S. and abroad, and finishing second at the World Pool Championship. Bustamante finally garnered his first recognized world title in 2010, winning the WPA World 9-Ball Championship in Doha, Qatar. His strongest game is 9-ball, where his blockbuster break is legendary; although he is more than proficient at all the major games, as witnessed by his All-Around title at the 2008 Derby City Classic. Upon hearing the news that he would be the second Filipino in the BCA Hall of Fame (after Efren Reyes’ 2003 induction), Bustamante was completely shocked. “Really? I’m still young!” Bustamante said. “Two things that I always dreamed of were to be world champion and to be in the Hall of Fame. This year both dreams came true. We all dream to be in the BCA Hall of Fame, so I am very happy today. We are heroes in the Philippines, but for the American people to recognize me like this makes me very proud.” Longtime road players and accomplished professionals, Bell and Hubbart decided to reach out to the grassroots players in 1979 through an amateur pool league they called the American Poolplayers Association (APA). Nationwide league systems like the BCA National 8-Ball leagues and Valley National Eight-

Ball Association were just getting started as well, but Bell and Hubbart opted to go in another direction. They developed a handicapping system to allow players of all skill levels to compete against each other. With the handicapping system in place, they began franchising their concept. Bell and Hubbart spent several years pouring all of their time and resources into developing the APA and its franchise system. With the support of sponsorship from Busch beer as a title sponsor beginning in 1981, the APA grew from 1,000 to 100,000 members over the next decade. Their ability to garner such nonendemic national sponsorship allowed the APA to grow into a league that today has more than a 250 thousand players and 270 franchisees. As a matter of fact, the APA was listed earlier this year as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s “10 Great Franchises For Less Than $20,000.” “We were outcasts for a long time because we were looked at as competition,” Bell said. “But Larry and I just tried to build a business and do something worthwhile. We’ve always felt like we’ve done things that have helped the industry.” Voting was conducted by the USBMA Hall of Fame Board, which consists of USBMA members, elected At-Large members and living members of the BCA Hall of Fame. Induction is awarded to the player named on the most ballots. A second player is elected if he or she is named on more than 70 percent of the ballots. Bustamante (56 percent) was the leading vote getter, edging out familiar foe Ralf Souquet (46 percent) and fellow Filipino Jose Parica (44 percent). No other players were named on more than a quarter of submitted ballots. According to BCA Hall of Fame voting rules, this was the last year of eligibility for Parica and Jim Mataya in the Greatest Players category. Both individuals will be past the age of 60 in 2011, which means the Veterans Committee will consider them for possible induction in future years. To be eligible for consideration in the Greatest Player category, a player a) must be 40 years old by Jan. 1 of the year of their induction; b) must have a professional playing career of at least 10 years; and c) must have recorded significant achievements in U.S.-based events. Hubbart and Bell were placed on the general election ballot after the USBMA’s Board’s 10-member Meritorious Service Committee named them as its official nominee. Thirty-one of 39 board members voted to approve Hubbart and Bell, with a simple majority required for induction.

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Those Dam Boyz Win It ALL

Kornerpocket Billiardz held our first annual 3 person team open 9 ball a final score of 11-5. tournament on July 31st. What Rankings: was planned for a 2 day event 1st $500.00 finished on the same day at Those Dam Boyz around 11:30 pm. With a very 2nd $300.00 strong field the competition Malarkys was phenomenal. A total of 3rd $200.00 10 teams turned out for the Kornerpocket Billiardz 1 tourny, playing for a pot worth Calcutta $1,000.00! Not to mention the 1st $234 additional $390 for the Calcutta. Those Dam Boyz bought With a race to 9 on the A side themselves for $15 and a race to 7 on B side it was 2nd $156 sure to be a great day. The Pete Phellipe bought finals were a race to 11. Malarkys for $40 The house fired up the grill out Again many thanks to all the back and made a burger plate players who participated in lunch the special of the day! and made this event a great The hosts were running all day, success!! Looking forward to the many thanks to all the players 2nd annual open 9 ball tourny Those Dam Boyz: Wayne Boyd, Carry Brauer, Lyle Redthunder who made this event such a next year!! success!!! The teams entered were: Kornerpocket Billardz 1: Rick Amos, Cody Clark, and Miguel Morfin Malarky’s: Dan Louie, Andrea Saenz-Maes, and Brian Gillman Hard Game: Steven Coulty, Travis Dejong, and Shane Martin Soundview: Jim Conway, Ed Slade and Joe Romeo Kornerpocket Billardz 1: Rick Amos, Cody Clark, Miguel Morfin Malarky’s: Dan Louie, Andrea Saenz-Maes, Brian Gillman Sean’s Bitches: Sean Lewis, Sharri Ross, and Talya Makus The Grove: Pete Phellipe, Tim Anderson, and Brian Anderson Kirks Boyz: Kimberly Kirk, Greg Brown, and Jim M. Bet High: Damian Pongpanik, Jon Te, and Phong Kornerpocket Billiardz 2: Marvin Holmes, Tyler Amos, and Bill Irons Those Dam Boyz: Wayne Boyd, Carry Brauer, and Lyle Redthunder Malarkys consisting of Dan Louie, Andrea Saenz-Maes, and Brian Gillman sailed right out to the point with the exception of a few close calls. They played Those Dam Boyz, a group from the Coulee Dam areaWayne Boyd, Carry Brauer and Lyle Redthunder who gave them a bit of a scare. Going Hill- Hill, Wayne Boyd effortlessy runs the rack down to the 9 with a near impossible shot, he kicks it out to give Dan Louie the hardest cut possible. Of course Mr. Louie with all eyes watching made the shot sending Those Dam Boyz in to losers bracket, which brought them up against our own Kornerpocket Billiardz. Now playing to clinch the 2nd place spot, another nail biting hill-hill match it came down to Lyle Redthunder and Miguel Morfin for the final game. Lyle had the out and was taking it, until he missed the 6 ball giving Miguel a very difficult decision. Miguel cut for the corner pocket it was near perfect but left hanging!! Lyle steps back to the table, and takes the match moving Those Dam Boyz back to the point to play Malarkys again for the cheese! With a hand full of spectators left watching the final match the heat was on! Dan Louie came out with the first win giving the team a great start. Malarkys gave a good fight but in the end Those Dam Boyz took 1st with

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Super Senior Salute

Hi every one, there is a time to practice your favorite game pool. There is a time to compete and give it your best on an event; and there is a time to take a minute to recognize those women from our DVPL, that have taken their game, one more notch above the average player. It takes commitment, discipline and the simple desire to want to be the best, to control the cue ball, to run racks and take the winning game for your team. Two of our veterans, ‘graduated’ this year and one became a master player at the BCA while the other one took 1st of the Senior category at ACS national tournaments in las Vegas, this past may. They are Darla Decker and Shawn Modelo.

Darla Decker played strong and is now a Master Player by placing third this past May in the Senior Category of BCA ($1200). She is very excited about her placement but very humble about the reality of the upcoming competition with her new title. Darla practices 30 minutes daily, reads books about pool, but admits that isn’t enough to compete at a Master level at BCA Nationals. She is hoping to compete at ACS next year to experience a smaller tournament format. She was first introduced to pool by a friend in 2002 who she thanks greatly. She was invited to join DVPL in 2003 by a league member and has been with that team since. It is on that team that she learned a great deal about defense from the Captain Annette Wood. She has the motto of watch, listen, learn, and then practice.

Shawn Modelo began playing pool in 1995 and joined DVPL in 1998 and loves the competition and the overall love of the game that is shared in the women’s league. She credits her great skills to her father VJ (Pops) whom is also her scotch doubles partner and placed 3rd at ACS, and to her husband Jeff who gives her pointers and also encourages her to compete because she loves it. She drills a few times a week and shoots in league 3 times a week. She doesn’t practice daily but when she does it is for hours. She is the type of player that uses her drive for competition and the love of the game to carry her thru tough matches; which makes her a dangerous player to everyone. Shawn had a thrilling final match in the ACS Nationals to become the 2010 ACS Senior Champion ($1000 plus trophy). She performed superbly to come from the cat seat and to take the bird. She had to defeat her opponent in two races to four. She dominated the first match and the second match wasn’t so one sided. Shawn held strong when she was frustrated by a trapped eight ball which eventually led to a stale mate match. Her mental strength and her skill carried her thru. Shawn also placed on the BCA Nationals taking 17th -24rth place for $175

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Bludworth Recognized at Southern Cue & Case Show by Renee’ La Viness of Crown Cues

On July 10th, while Shane Van Boening was winning his way to the top of the Gem City Classic at the Marietta Billiard Club in Marietta, GA, several of the finest cue and case makers, as well as some high end collectibles and fine collections were being displayed in the Scorpion Room, where the Southern Cue & Case Show was taking place.

Ball Cleaner, as well as wood lathes he had converted into reliable cue repair machines and many other mechanical and CNC machines for cue building. Leonard was also a master pool table mechanic and equipment coordinator for the men’s pro tour and the senior tour for many years. He was probably the first cuemaker to ever sell a cue for $100,000. In 1992,

The big event of the day was the induction of Leonard Bludworth into the International Cuemakers Hall of Fame, which was streamed live to the world. In the 1970’s, Leonard began repairing cues and he started building them in the 1980’s. Over the years, he developed and sold the Bludworth

he founded the American Cuemakers Association. Leonard practically created the role of cue repairman and the traveling pro shop. In honor of all he has done for cue sports over the years, he has truly earned this prestigious position. Congratulations, Leonard Bludworth!

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Martha Hartsell Martha in October 2001 WBPPA 1st Place Women’s Team: Noti Heartbreakers teammates Bonnie Mahaffey, Sharon Blackwell

I don’t even know if Martha realized how much she meant to me. 10 years ago I was honored to join Martha and the Noti Heartbreakers. They were not only a great team of players but they are also good people and great friends. Through Martha’s actions I learned how to be the pool player I am today. She taught me to be a fierce competitor yet have fun at this GAME we all love. Martha always made time to talk but got down to business when needed. To this day I remember the first time I beat her in a tournament! We both played so slow and strategic. Neither wanting to hand over the match “accidentally”. Martha’s kindness and smile will be missed by all. - - - Kris Robbins - Noti Heartbreaker :) Martha was the fiercest competitor I’ve ever known. She was almost predatory in her attack on the pool table. No matter what horrible position she was in on the table, she would think of a way out. Sometimes I’d see what she was going to do and think she was crazy to try it. Then she would pull it off and go smoothly on to the next shot. When the battle on the table WBCA October 2003 1st Women’s Master was over she was always Division 9-Ball gracious, win or lose. She had a great respect for her fellow competitors. Away from the table she had a wonderful sense of humor. Her laughter rang loud and long and often late into the night. I can’t believe she’s gone. - - - Andrena Browne It is with great sorrow that I am letting you know that after being diagnosed with cancer four months ago, Martha Hartsell passed away, July 9, 2010. She is survived by her husband Steve and her 2 sons Branch and Avery. She was a well loved by all and we will miss her truly. - - - Darcy Williams - Western BCA President

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I first remember watching her play in 96 or 97. Wow, I was in awe. Her focus, her determination, her strength, her disciplined style. I remember saying to myself, “where the hell did she come from”? Well turns out this great player hailed from the eugene oregon area, and her name was Martha Hartsell. From that time on, I had the WBPPA March 2002 honor of sharing a table 1st Women’s Master with this very talented Division 8-Ball lady. Everytime I played her, I learned something new. She helped me become a better player by raising the bar in womens pool in the Pacific NW. And she helped me become a better person in showing by example with her class and graciousness. The honor of being her peer and friend is something I will cherish forever. There will never be another player like Martha. She was a one of a kind talent in the Pacific NW. I will alway miss you my friend, - - - Love you, Andrea Saenz Maes

In publishing The Break, we have seen many players and their achievements that we have been priviledged to publish. Martha was no exception and her accomplishments have been chronicled on this page by some of the photos that we have in our archives. I was always impressed with Martha’s style and class. I had Martha took 1st place at the NWPA stop at Q Street Billiards in Springfield, OR September 2002 the opportunity to watch Martha at the WPBA Classic event at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, OR. She had the natural ability to become a pro player if she chose to do so. Martha played as though she had grown up in the sport. She will be missed. Our sympathies go out to her family. - - -Don “Cheese” Akerlow - The Break

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VNEA’s 20th Anniversary Int’l Junior Pool Championships!

- GW Cue Collection • 250 juniors participated in 3 divisions of Scotch Doubles competition. • Team Hardluck Competition. • 15 separate Mini-Tournaments were held with the winners receiving GW Collection 2-Piece Cues and runnerups receiving Cue Cases. • Thousands of dollars in

When: June 17th - 20th, 2010 Where: Mayo Civic Center Rochester, Minnesota

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• 500 excited junior pool league players from 10 States, 2 Canadian Provinces (Ontario & Manitoba) and New Zealand •Matches on 80 Valley Pool Tables • Competition in 15 unique divisions • Players representing 25 VNEA Charter Holder Members • A fabulous Team Opening Ceremonies which featured a colorful Parade of Flags and many dignitaries. • Artistic Pool Competition featuring “Dr. Cue” Tom Rossman.. • Personal Professional Instruction by Jerry Briesath. • Every team had matching uniforms. • A Fun-filled Players Reception including free Pizza & Pop and a TORNADO Foosball Table Drawing donated by Valley. • Tournament Sponsors... - Valley - D & R Star - Fantom Cues - CharterHolders

Savings Bonds were awarded to the winners along with beautiful cues and cases.

And this is surely just a taste of everything that took place! Stay tuned to VNEA.com for the complete press release.

Photos: (Upper left) Majors Team Champion Shooters - North from American Amusement Arcade (upper right) Minors Team Champion Gas Bar Junkies from Aactive Coin (lower center) Youth Team Champion VVS Pool Players from V.V.S.

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BCAPL Restructures Criteria CueSports International (CSI) announced last month the expansion of the BCA Pool League national singles player rating criteria to include an Advanced Division. A natural extension of that update is an additional restructuring of the teams and scotch doubles criteria. After much consideration and consultation with BCA Pool League Operators CSI has made the following changes effective with the 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships May 13-21, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. Mixed Open Teams (5 person teams / 10 players max on roster) 1 - No Masters or Grand Masters. 2 - One (1) Advanced Player is allowed on a Mixed Open Team. 3 - Teams must have at least three (3) original players from their local league team. 4 - Three original players must play in each round. 5 - All players must come from the same league. Mixed Advanced Teams (4 person teams / 8 players max on roster) 1 - No Grand Masters. 2 - Only one (1) Master on the roster. 3 - Remainder of roster made up of Open and Advanced Players. 4 - Teams must have at least two (2) original players from their local league team. 5 - Two (2) original players must play in each round. 6 - Additional players may come from any BCAPL sanctioned league in the same state as the team origin. Mixed Master Teams (3 person teams / 6 players max on roster) 1 - Only one (1) Grand Master on the roster. 2 - All players on the roster may be from any BCAPL sanctioned league. Women’s Open Teams (4 person teams) 1 - No Masters or Grand Masters. 2 - One (1) Advanced Player is allowed on a Women’s Open Team. 3 - There is no original player requirement for Women’s Open Teams. 4 - All players must come from the same league. Women’s Advanced / Master Teams (4 person teams) 1 - Only one (1) Master or Grand Master on the roster. 2 - Remainder of roster made up of Open and Advanced Players. 3 - The Master or Grand Master may come from any BCAPL sanctioned league in the same state as the team origin. 4 - All Advanced and Open Players on the roster must be from the same league. 5 - There is no original player requirement for the Women’s Advanced Teams.

Open Scotch Doubles (One Male and One Female) 1 - Both members of an Open Scotch Doubles Team must come from the same BCAPL sanctioned league 2 - Both players must be Open Players Master Scotch Doubles (One Male and One Female) 1 - Only one (1) Grand Master on a Master Scotch Doubles Team 2 - Grand Master must be a league qualified player 3 - Two league players must come from the same state 4 - A Player Member may play with a league qualified Open, Advanced or Master player from the same state (Player Members may not play with a Grand Master) Mixed Trophy Teams (5 person teams) 1 - No Advanced, Master or Grand Master players are allowed on Trophy Teams 2 - Teams must have at least three (3) original players from their local league team 3 - Three original players must play in each round 4 -All players must come from the same league 5 -Trophy Team players cannot have cashed in any division in any previous BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships 6 - Teams that placed in the top eight (8) of the Mixed Trophy Team division are not allowed to return to the Trophy division 7 - A team may return if they have two (2) or fewer members from a previous top eight (8) finishing team

6 - A team may return if they have two (2) or fewer members from a previous top three (3) finishing team. To view the Advanced, Master and Grand Master player list please visit: http://playbca.com/ Leagues/AdvancedandMasterList.aspx All requests for review to be removed from the Advanced, Master, or Grand Master lists must be in writing. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Either email or mail your requests to: Bill Stock Director of Referees Rules Administrator CueSports International 2041 Pabco Road Henderson, NV 89011 bill@playcsipool.com For more information about CSI call (702) 719-7665 or email info@playcsipool.com CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League, the National Championship Series (NCS), and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial and the U.S. Open 10Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.

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LOCATION 7th Rail Allen’s Billiards Allen’s Billiards Cadillac Island O’Houlie’s Pub 7th Rail 7th Rail Log Cabin Mustard Seed Stixx and Stones Billiards P C’s Pub Cadillac Island Kornerpocket Billiardz Malarkey’s Pool & Brew Latitude 84 Prime Tyme Bar & Grill P C’s Pub Golden Fleece Frankies Latitude 84 Allen’s Billiards Allen’s Billiards Oscar Billiards (Golden Fleece) Schooners Ketch Pen Tavern Doc’s Tavern Kornerpocket Billiardz 7th Rail Latitude 84 Malarkey’s Pool & Brew Legends Spot Bar & Grill Prime Tyme Bar & Grill Schooners 7th Rail Log Cabin Latitude 84 Legends Spot Bar & Grill Stixx and Stones Billiards Cadillac Island Uncle Jack’s Frankies Latitude 84 Malarkey’s Pool & Brew Malarkey’s Pool & Brew

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EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED Texas Holdem Poker $5 8-Ball (1st & 3rd Tues) $7+$3 g.f. $$$ 9-Ball (2nd & 4th Tues) $7+$3 g.f. $$$ 8-Ball B & below-Limit 24 $5+$2 g.f. Break Pot 8-Ball $5 100% 8-Ball Call Texas Holdem Poker $10 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 Matching 8-Ball B only Limit 16 $5 up to $100 9-Ball (Break pot) $5+$3 g.f. 100% Vegas 8 Ball $5 9-Ball Open Handicap $5+$2 g.f. 8-Ball DE - BCA rules $8+$2 g.f. 25% 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. 8-Ball $3 $$$ Poker $20 buy in 211 $10 100% payout 9-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching Poker 9-Ball (1st & 3rd Tues) $7+$3 g.f. $$$ 8-Ball (2nd & 4th Tues) $7+$3 g.f. $$$ 9-Ball Handicap $10 $200 9-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 8-Ball $5 Matching 8-Ball Open $3 Meat Shoot 9-Ball DE $10 (incl g.f.) 25% 9-Ball Call Poker 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 8-Ball Call Pocket $2 Matching 8/9-Ball Scotch Doubles Call Call 8-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 8-Ball Call 8-Ball $5 Matching Poker 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $3 $2/player 8-Ball $5 100% Blind Draw Sc Dbls $5+$2 9-Ball $5+$2 g.f. Matching 8-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching Poker 8-Ball $5 100% 211 $10 100% payout

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DAY Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays

CITY Moscow Boise, ID Moscow Twin Falls Boise, ID Emmett Moscow Pocatello

LOCATION Mingles Backstreets Billiards Mingles The Pocket Backstreets Billiards Toadstool Mingles Oasis Bar

PHONE (208) 882-2050 (208) 672-8870 (208) 882-2050 (208) 733-9676 (208) 672-8870 (208) 398-7321 (208) 882-2050 (208) 232-9347

EVENT / RULES 9 Ball 8-Ball No “A” players 8 Ball 8-Ball Handicapped 9-Ball Open 8-Ball or 9-Ball 8 Ball 8/9 Ball Alternating

ENTRY ADDED $5 $5 $75 $5 $6 $25 w/16+ $5 $75 $5 $5 Matching $5 Matching

TIME 8:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM

Saturdays

Great Falls

Little Chicago

(406) 761-9293

8-Ball

Call

$205 w/16+

Tuesdays Thursdays

Salt Lake City E O’s Billiards Salt Lake City E O’s Billiards

(801) 967-0777 (801) 967-0777

9-Ball race to 5 Handicap. $15 9-Ball race to 5 Handicap. $15

6:30PM 6:30PM

Sundays

Sheridan

Rails Bar

(307) 751-1609

8-Ball

$10

5:00PM

Call for changes or add your weekly tournaments 406.285.3099

Wednesdays Thursdays Sundays

Denver Denver Denver Denver

Wynkoop Table Steaks South Table Steaks South (1st) Table Steaks South

(303) 297-2700 (303) 789-0651 (303) 789-0651 (303) 789-0651

15-rack 10-Ball Hndcp 9-Ball One Pocket 9-Ball

$12 $100 $20+$2 g.f. $150 $20+$2 g.f. $20+$2 g.f.

7:30PM 7:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM

Mondays

Sacramento

Jointed Cue

Tuesdays

Cypress Emeryville

Hot Shot Cafe Broken Rack CA Billiard Club Shooters Hard Times Jointed Cue Hard Times Hot Shot Cafe Hard Times Billiards Palacade Hard Times Shooters Hard Times Family Billiards DVPL Town & Country Shooters Billiard Palacade Hard Times Bart’s Pub & Grill CA Billiard Club

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Lakewood, WA

253-584-1919

3-8’ Diamond Pool Tables Fri & Sat Night Tournaments $5 entry - BCA Rules Double Elimination - Starts 7PM House matches the pot

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509-534-0401

$100 w/16

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(425) 488-0140

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EVENT / RULES

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9-Ball Women’s at Broken Rack Call Call 9-Ball Open $25 $250 w/16+ One Pocket $30 Based on players 9-Ball $30 Based on players Straight Pool $15 One Pocket SE Limit 32 $20 $100 9-Ball DE Limit 96 $30 $600 3 Cushion Handicap DE $40 $200 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 Tour Stop at Surf City Billiards Call $750 9-Ball Tour Stop Parlor Call $500 Guar. 8-Ball Open $30+$5 g.f. $1,000 w/64 Tour Stop at Danny K’s Call $1,000 Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each 8-Ball Handicapped $20 $300 SW Regional Champ. Sngls/Team Varies $6,000 Labor Day 9-Ball-Race to 9/7 $40+$10 g.f. $500 9-Ball Amatuer Handicapped $50 Call One Pocket SE Limit 32 $20 $100 9-Ball DE Limit 96 $30 $600 3 Cushion Handicap DE $40 $200 One Pocket $30 Based on players 9-Ball $30 Based on players Straight Pool $15 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 9-Ball At Golden Fleece Call $500 Guar. Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each Tour Stop at College Billiards Call $1100 Dave Piona Mem. $20 Call Bar Table 9-Ball Open & Ladies $50 $3,000 Tour Stop at Family Billiards Call $750 8-Ball Handicapped $20 $300 9-Ball Open $25 $250 w/16+ Straight Pool $15 One Pocket SE Limit 32 $20 $100 9-Ball DE Limit 96 $30 $600 3 Cushion Handicap DE $40 $200 9-Ball Chuck Markulis Mem. $50 $6,000 9-Ball Women at Break Time Call Call 8 & 9-Ball Regional Varies $12,500 min. 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 Tour Stop at Surf City Billiards Call $750 Singles & Team events Varies $15,000 Based ‘09 Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each 2nd Chance B/C at Crown Bill. Call Call 8-Ball Handicapped $20 $300 Glenn White Mem. One Pocket $50 $2,500 w/32 9-Ball Open $60 (incl g.f.) $4,000 w/64

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