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Pool Players News – First Four Qualify for Vegas

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:56:16 +0000

Pool Players News – Ex World Champ is First Man Through QUALIFICATION for the Race to Vegas got underway in February and so far four players have won their way through to take their place in the starting line-up of the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters. This year sees the event restructured from a 16 player invitational into a 64 player event with approximately half the players qualifying and the other half invited. In the opening qualifying event which took place on Sunday 14th February at the Leader Club Billard in Sucy en Brie, Paris, it was Germanys Oliver Ortmann who took the top spot to book himself a trip to Vegas. In a strong field that followed on from the Euro Tour stop that week, the 42 year-old Ortmann beat Japans Yukio Akakariyama to take victory. The 1995 World Champion now joins countrymen Ralf Souquet and Thomas Engert for a crack at the Masters crown. To emphasise the strength of the line up, beaten semi-finalists were Englands recently crowned World Team Champion Karl Boyes and Bruno Muratore of Italy. The following Saturday 20th February, it was Hollands Hudji See who made it through via the qualifier at Thurstons in Rotterdam, Netherlands. See, currently ranked No.27 in Europe, was a runner-up at the 2007 World Straight Pool Championship and this will be his Masters debut. The Dutchman won through 11-9 in a thriller against Belgiums Serge Das. The match was finely poised at 8-8 before the 28 year-old See pulled away. On Friday 26th February, the cream of Norwegian pool came together at the Oscar Kong Pool Club in Bergen and it was Tron Engebakk (Norway) who won through to take the Vegas trip. Finally at Frame Billiard Club in Lodz, Poland on Saturday 27th, Polish youngster Bartosz Rozwadowski carved his way through a high quality field to book a dream trip to Las Vegas. The 19 year old from Kielce was a silver medallist at the 2008 European Junior Pool Championships and he took the honours, defeating Wojciech Trajdos, a former winner on the Euro Tour, 9-5 in the final. It was a sterling performance from Rozwadowski as the line-up in Lodz contained such names as Mateusz Sniegocki, Radoslaw Babica and Mariusz Skoneczny, who are ranked 5, 22 and 26 in Europe respectively. Working with an array of respected partners around the world, the qualifying events take in France, England, Scotland, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Russia, Spain, Canada, USA, Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan. This will give every pool player in the world the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas and mix it with the worlds elite in the Masters. Each qualifying event will carry an entry fee and have, in most cases a maximum field of 32 players. The winner of each event wins a trip to Vegas, to include flight and accommodation, to compete in the Masters and there are cash prizes for high finishers depending on entries. The formats for the qualifying events are determined by the local organisers and all qualifiers, dates and contact details are listed on www.matchroompool.com. After 17 years as a 16-player invitational competition, the Masters, one of the longest established tournaments in pool, has moved to 64 players and will run from Wednesday, May 12 to Sunday, May 16, will take place at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Working in conjunction with Cuesports International, the Masters takes place during the annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships, which sees thousands of players and fans flock to the Riviera for a lengthy festival of pool. The first two days of the main event in May feature double elimination play on a multi-table set-up as the field reduces from 64 down to 32. The event then goes to single elimination and the last 16 is played out in a single table arena setting in front of the TV cameras, culminating in the final on the evening of Sunday, May 16. Television is produced by Matchroom Sport and will be seen as 15 x one hour programmes in 14 countries around the world with more to be added to the list.

Pool Players News – Pool: Regionals for national pool championships

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:31:10 +0000

Pool Players News – Competition for the American Poolplayers Association’s 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball Shootout begins with regional competition in Bakersfield, Calif., on March 6. Players from Northern Nevada will compete for the opportunity to advance to the 8-Ball National Singles Championship and the 9-Ball National Singles Championship, April 29-May 1, at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Pool Players News – The players show skills in the 8-Ball Tournament

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:23:20 +0000

Pool Players News – “I say that the skill level is at the head, said Lorna Duprel players with over 250 competitors each other along the West River Singles 8-Ball tournament this weekend. Duprel, chairman of the tournament, said the number of competitors for this year’s tournament is a slight increase over last year Cowboy. Rushmore Plaza Civic Center’s Bar – a relic of the past Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo – brought in 40 pool tables to accommodate the event. The players in the tournament, River West need to compete in the pool league for eight weeks and costs $ 15 per entry. “The tournament goes well,” he said Saturday. “It is working well. We have great competitors. “The level of knowledge and the game’s popularity is high in the Black Hills. The pool is very important in this area, “said Duprel. We have teams and players who have won nationals. I would say the skill level is at the top. “Duprel is Sturgis, the pool itself, but did not compete in the tournament. She said it was too difficult to compete and work, but that does not mean to kill her enthusiasm for the sport.” I love the competitiveness, “said Duprel.” I like most is always with friends and fun. “Duprel said the tournament consists mainly of players Sturgis, Rapid City, Piedmont and Hermosa. However, if the visit to a Lou horse player willing to Eagle Butte. lent his horse, 45, said he travels to the Black Hills, second Monday of playing pool with Duprel. Duprel Allen, who also was a member of the Board of Directors, in the pool room of Fame. horse ready for the tournament for five years. “You have to love the game, and I love to shoot with these guys,” he said. horse Ready has been playing pool since 1991 and an average of 12 tournaments a year. ” I said love the camaraderie, meeting with colleagues and friends, “he said.” I like to throw in the legend. “

Pool Players News – DECC hosts state 8-ball championship

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:26:01 +0000

Pool Players News – About 2,000 stick-wielding competitors are descending on Duluth this week in search of bragging rights. The draw? Not a hockey tournament or a martial arts match but the state 8-ball championship, sponsored by MOMA short for the Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusement the folks who supply pool tables to bars and taverns throughout the Midwest. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the event, which will distribute about $80,000 in prize money to the states top pool players. A breakdown of participants reveals a field thats about 80 percent male and 20 percent female, said Wayne Herron, the tournament director. The caliber of play promises to be top-notch, said Mike Fieldhammer, a professional billiard instructor from the Twin Cities and competitor in the events master division. I would put Minnesota in the top five pool-playing states in the nation right up there with Texas, Florida, New York and California,

Fieldhammer said. So, if you want to take in some world-class pool, head down to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center today or this weekend. Competition will run all day Friday and Saturday and through the first half of Sunday. This is high-intensity competition, and emotions run high, too. But everyone carries a stick, so that helps keep people in line, joked Bob Thomas, a MOMA member and tournament planner. When asked what has kept him coming back to the state tournament for six years running, Brad Guza of Kellogg, Minn., said: Its both the competition and the friendships you form. Guza also credits his tournament experience for improving his level of play. It helps to compete at state, because everyone tries to shoot their best game when they get here, he said. Theres no telling who youll meet at the tournament. Guzas first opponent in singles competition Thursday was Bill Frisby of Floodwood, who has remained active and competitive in the sport despite being confined to a wheelchair. Frisby, 67, has been playing pool for 53 years but said adjusting to playing from a wheelchair wasnt easy. You have to change your whole game, he said. Its very challenging, but I enjoy it.

As a member of the National Wheelchair Pool Players Association, Frisby hopes to encourage other disabled people to take up the sport, too. Our mission is to get people out in the community, and pool is a tool to get people involved, he said, adding: Pool is community. Northern Minnesota and Canada have produced some particularly fine pool players, said Cody Kendall, 24, of Knife River, a participant in the state tournament. It seems that anywhere thats cold a lot is going to breed a lot of good pool players, he said. Its a good, inexpensive indoor activity. But Kendall said the future may not bode as well for the Twin Ports as a source of elite pool players. There really are no venues for underage players any more, he noted, predicting that future generations of pool players from the area will not benefit from the same opportunity for competitive play that their forbears enjoyed.

Pool Players News – Reyes Captures Fifth Derby City Classic All Around Title

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:08:16 +0000

Efren Reyes has been considered the best pool players alive for the last decade or so, give or take a few. As the 12th Annual Derby City Classic kicked off, many top handicappers asked if Reyes had what it took to take down yet another All-Around title. There question was answered Saturday evening as Reyes n ot only won the 9-ball division but sealed the All-Around title several rounds before the end of the event. The All-Around

The $25,000 added 9-ball division kicked off on Wednesday, January 27 with 257 of the worlds finest professionals vying for the $16,000 first place prize.

The semifinals witnessed a great match between Shannon Murphy and Efren Reyes. At one point, Reyes was trailing in the match, 4-1. Reyes would parlay a few good rolls in to a lead and victory to earn his shot at the 9-ball title against Rocket Rodney Morris.

As the finals kicked off, the scuttlebutt around the arena was split between to the two players. The stands filled to see who would win the rematch of the 1996 U.S. Open finals that saw Morris emerge as the victor.

The match went back and forth for a few games until Reyes gradually eraned a lead. The turning point came when Morris won a game only to be a victim of a freakish scratch on the break. Though the b attle dragged on for a few more shots, Reyes came through in the end and sealed the victory, 7-4.

For Reyes , this is his fifth trip to the winners circle as the All-Around champion in twelve years. His name litters the roster of past champions in all three divisions. His sucess this year is not limited to the 9-ball and All Around though. Reyes snapped off Fatboy 20-Ball event and added $8,500 to his total winnings of $44,500 for the span of the 9 day event, excluding the proceeds picked up during his one-on-one matchups.

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Pool Players News – 22nd Annual Music City Open 9-Ball, which will be broadcast live

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:06:46 +0000

Pool Players News – JOB Billiards Club is hosting the 22nd Music City Open 9-Ball Starting January 13, 2010. The live stream is free to emit clock PoolActionTV.com 8 CST, 14 January 2010. PoolActionTV.com offer visitors the ability to visualize the flow and interact with others for viewing. Players who attend events this year are the defending champion Jonathan “Hennessee” Pinegar, former U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship Gabe Owen and Bobby local cucumber. These players should be allowed as guest commentators for the event, time. About JOB Billiards Club Billiards Club jobs host the Music City Open 9-Ball 22 years in Madison, TN. In 960 S. Gallatin Rd Madison, TN, the club is in dozens of tables, a bar and food and professional tournaments with the best pool players in the organized world. To contact them, please visit or call 615-868-4270 JOB Billiards. About PoolActionTV.com PoolActionTV.com dedicated to offering live streaming programming pool. By Ray Bigtruck “Henson operated, the exhibition of the best pool players in the world playing regional events and professionals from around the United States.

Pool Players News – “Wizard” and Django

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:37:53 +0000

Pool Players News – Fly in Bandar Seri Begawan – Top notch known Filipino professional pool player Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco Bustamante, arrived yesterday to attend the Asia Europe vs. Men’s 9-Ball Challenge 2010 A team from Friday to The Rizqun the Hotel Internacional. Efren Reyes, nicknamed “The Magician” is and Django Bustamante, alias Ko Pin-Yi and Lu Hui Chan of Chinese Taipei and Brunei Teo Chee Soon, the team from Asia to join the European team for the cooperation of Germany Ralf Souquet, Darren Appleton and face Maj Imran ID Britain, Ruslan Russian Chinahov and Nick Van Den Berg of Holland. This is the third time that Reyes participated in a tournament in Brunei Darussalam. The first time was in the Invitational and 1999 SEA Games 9-Ball Pool Championship Brunei there four years. In an interview in the tournament, “The Magician”, he said: “It’s a very tough match against top European players. The Europeans have a very strong team and still do not know a lot of my fellow Chinese Taipei ‘and know Brunei” . ‘We will need much luck, if we interfere with the Europeans. In 9-ball pool, happiness is important, “he added. Meanwhile, Bustamante has also shared the same feeling with Reyes. We expect tough games, but we will do everything possible to beat the Europeans, the youngest and strongest. “Speaking of competition in Brunei, said:” This is my first participation in Brunei and I felt fine and a privilege to play in this tournament. “

Pool Players News Billiards:Top cue artists fight for titles in BSCP National Championship

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:30:53 +0000

Pool Players News On the heels of the successful staging of the 2nd World Ten Ball Championship in Manila last November, Filipino pool players and fans will be treated to a big Christmas offering this December when the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) stages the 4th Philippine National Championships at the Star Billiards Center on December 20 to 22.

Pool Players News Team USA Dominates Europe at Mosconi Cup

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:56:12 +0000

Pool Players News Team USA Dominates Europe at Mosconi Cup
Newcomers Hatch and Dominguez Help USA Gain a 4-1 Lead
PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup / Las Vegas, NV
by Sally P. Timko Two international teams collided at the first day of the 2009 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup, hosted by the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Team USA demonstrated such dominance.

Pool Players News Predator 10-Ball World Tour announced announced two qualifying events for the year 2010 Spain

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:39:03 +0000

Pool Players News case Predator 10-Ball World Tour, there are two qualifying matches for the 2010 event, Spain Predator 10-Ball Master World Tour action pool wtih lots of excellent pool cue players, shows two qualifying matches for the Predator World Tour Spain in the case of Lloret de Mar, Spain on Days 6-9 January 2010. The opening of the North End Action 9-Ball Tour, by Fred Goodman, held to 12-13 Diciembre organized.

Pool Players News Billiards: How Robinson and Amit won 1 World Classic Finalist (Positive News Media)

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:59:43 +0000

Pool Players News Manila, 5 Beat December (ANP) – from the beginning as the team led by world champion Efren “Bata” Reyes and Rubil “Bingkay Tagged “Amit French team won 1st World Classic Finalist, 9-7 gave the South Korean team of Charlie Williams and Ji Eun Park last Thursday night in downtown Nuvo urban lifestyle Libis, Quezon City .

Pool Player News everbody is heading to Manila for Ten Ball

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:56 +0000

A total of 128 pool players from over 46 countries have confirmed their participation in the 2nd World Ten-Ball Championship on November 25-30 in Manila.

“It’s going to be the toughest tournament of the year,” said Yen Makabenta, chairman of Raya Sports, the organizer of the WTBC.

“All the top players are competing, every major pool powerhouse in the world has a contingent, and all national and regional champions will be here.”

To complete the main draw of 128 players, the remaining 10 spots will be contested by over 130 pool players in the WTBC qualifiers which started yesterday at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City.

Unlike last year, the 2nd WTBC will be an all-male affair and will miss the likes of Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, who made waves last year by playing well against the men. Starting next year, female players now have their own World 10-ball championship.

Leading the stellar cast are reigning World 10-ball champion Darren Appleton of Great Britain, current world No.1 Ralf Souquet of Germany, and newly-crowned US Open champion and leading 2009 money winner Mika Immonen of Finland.

But they will have plenty of challengers, including the Filipinos.

The event carries a total pot of $262,000.

Besides Appleton, the members of the British contingent are: 2007 World 9-ball champion Daryl Peach, Imran Majid, Scott Higgins, Craig Osborne, Karl Boyes, Jonni Fulcher, Ricardo Jones, Phil Burford, and Chris Melling.

Souquet, 2008 World 8-ball champion and World Games gold medalist, leads the 9-man German contingent. The other players are former world champions Thorsten Hohmann and Oliver Ortmann, Thomas Engert, Marko Vogel, Christoph Reintjes, Ralf Mund, Klaus Zobrekis, and Benjamin Heimmerer.

The US contingent of nine players is bannered by former US Open and Predator 10-ball champion Shane Van Boening, former world champion Johnny Archer, Corey Deuel, Stevie Moore, Charlie Bryant, Shaun Wilkie, Charlie Williams, Shawn Putnam, and Oscar Dominguez.

Chinese-Taipei, will be represented by nine formidable players led by former two-time World 9-Ball champion Chao Fong Pang, money-game king Yang Ching-Shun, two-time world junior champion Ko Pin-Yi and Chang Yu-Lung. Also seeing action are Kuo Po-Cheng, Cheng Tsung-Hua, Lu Hui-Chan, Fu Che-Wei, and Wang Hung-Hsiang.

Host Philippines has, at this point, 11 pool player entries. They are led by Jeffrey de Luna (No. 7 in the world rankings), Demosthenes Pulpul (No. 8), former world no. 1 Dennis Orcullo, former double world champion Warren Kiamco, and noted international campaigners Lee Van Corteza and Marlon Manalo.

ACS All American Tour to be sponsored by Lucasi Hybrid

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:02:30 +0000

News just in from the ACS, Lucasi Hybrid is now tyhe new sponsor for the 2009 and 2010 All American Tour . This being the fifth annual amateur tour will feature up to fifty venues in all areas of the U.S. Championship Billiard Fabric and if that wasnt good enough Nick Varner Signature Cases have returned and will continue donating product to each room site to offset the added money in each event’s prize money purse; and the 09-10 Tour welcomes Pool Cue Guru as an accessory sponsor. All of the Entries at each competition go into two $1,000 Lucasi Hybrid Cue lotteries to be run in conjunctionwith the Tour year with the help and assistance of Ozone Billiards.

The Vice President of Lucasi Jamie Bond stated “The All American Tour is a marvelous opportunity to show support for our sport. We have been making cues for over 20 years and it is our passion. The overwhelming success of our technology line has made this sponsorship and many more possible.” The cues range in retail price from $289-$1,200 and can be viewed online at www.lucasihybrid.com.

David Alcaide Spanish Pool Player wins Predator 10 ball event news just in

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:31:30 +0000

David Alcaide has taken the Predator 10ball final back to Spain after an impressive run at the event. To make the title he had to beat n one other than Niels Feijen to do it. During the final it was all square at 2 frames each then Alcaide went into overdrive and took the next four frames. Niels Feijen won the seventh but after that Alcaide blasted through the next three to take the title.

Latest results from World Cup of Pool China and France through !

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:34:31 +0000

French pairing of Vincent Facquet and Stephan Cohen trashed the Canadian pair of Jason Klatt and Tyler Edey 8-1, to progress to the next round of 16 at the World Cup of Pool 2009 in Quezon City.

The french pair took a 6-0 advantage that saw Facquet take the first strike in the fourth as the nine slipped in the side pocket.

Tyler Edey potted 9-ball for the Canadian pair to avoid the humiliation of a complete shutout in the seventh , unfortunately it was too little too late to help his team after the French took the remaining two.

“We had a bit of luck but we also played well and had some good shots. When you’re down 6-1, as Canada were, it is very difficult and the pressure can get to you, that’s what happened when they missed the 9-ball but that’s the way it goes,” said Facquet.

Other news the Chinese pair lead by by Li-He Wen and Fu-Jian Bo, also secured their places in the last 16 by outperforming the Korean pair of Yun Mi Lim and Ga Young Kim , the first-ever all-female side, 8-5, in the second match of the evening in yesterday’s play.

Predator 69th World Straight Pool Championship European Perspective

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:34:51 +0000

Parsippany, New Jersey- Europe’s domination on straight pool this millennium doesn’t seem to be faltering if top palyers such 2007 World 14.1 Champion Oliver Ortmann, 2006 World 14.1 Champion Thorsten Hohmann, and World #1 Mika Immonen all aiming for the top spot. The Dragon Promotions has resurrected the event and it is now in its 4th consecutive year with the assistance of industry giants like Predator, Ozone Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Simonis Cloth, Master Chalk, Aramith Balls, Accu-Stats and the Laser Rack. Comet Billiards will host this year’s event which will commence on August 24, 2009 and end on August 29. The greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA’s east coast New Jersey, and attend this prestigious tournament to play for the coveted title of World Straight Pool Champion.

If there is one country that can be said is the dominant force in 14.1, that distinction would goto Germany. The last US Open 14.1 Champion was held by Oliver Ortmann, and then in the 2006 revival of the World 14.1, Germans Thorsten Hohmann and Thomas Engert both dominated for Gold and Silver. In 2007, again Germany’s Oliver Ortmann won the Gold.

“It would be great to win the 14.1 title twice after the US Open straight pool title twice.Straight pool is my desire and to win a world championship title in my favourite game. This means more to me than to win a title in other disciplines.Straight pool compared to 9 or 10 ball is more a game of “let the cue go”. The strategy is obvious and the goal is to get in stroke to follow your own way to the breakball. 9 or 10 ball is always a game of different strategies and luck is necessary as well. The better player not always is the winner”, explained Ortmann on the different nuances of 14.1 compared to the more popular rotation games. Ortmann, known as “The Machine” will be coming into this year’s World 14.1 Championship as the #2 seed.

WPA and Raya Announce World 10-Ball Dates

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:24:25 +0000

World 10-Ball pool Championship will take place on Nov. 25-30 in Manila, Philippines, it was announced today by Raya Sports and the World Pool-Billiard Association.

While the 8-ball pool and 9-ball pool world-title events are on hold indefinitely, the 10-ball championship will have a prize fund of $250,000, a reduction of $150,000 from the 2008 purse.

“Although the prize fund is smaller on account of the global recession, we expect this year’s championship to be bigger and more competitive in every other way,” said J.P. Fenix, executive director of Raya Sports. “10-Ball has taken off all over the world, and top players from every region will be eager to contest the top prize and trophy.”

The qualifying tournaments, which will be a series of 10 different events, will be held on Nov. 19-23 at Quezon City’s Star Billiards Center, which has hosted world-championship qualifiers three years in a row.

The main event will again be televised across Asia, with ESPN Star Sports broadcasting it live to some 33 countries, and ABS-CBN’s Studio 23 handling the free TV Philippine broadcast.

Darren Appleton, who won his first world title at the inaugural World 10-Ball Championship last year, will be the man to beat as he looks to defend his crown.

Ga Young Kim wins WPBA US Open

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:18:11 +0000

Ga-Young Kim has defeated Karen Corr 7-5 in the finals of the 2009 WPBA US Open.

Kim survived a hill-hill scare against Jennifer Barretta in the second round of this event and never looked back. A win over Kim Shaw moved Kim into the single elimination redraw and a 9-6 win over Jasmin Ouschan earned Kim a spot in the extended TV rounds.

Kim’s first TV match was against Helena Thornfeldt, and although Kim raced to an early 3-1 lead, Thornfeldt came back to tie the match at 3-3 before Kim regained control and won 7-4.

Next up for Kim was Gerda Hofstatter and again, Kim raced out to a 3-1 lead and was forced to watch her opponent come back to tie the match at 3-3. From there, Kim took control of the match and won four of the next five games for a 7-4 win and her second spot in the finals of a Classic Tour event this year.

Kim’s opponent in the finals, Karen Corr, was also on an undefeated run in this event with notable wins over Tracie Hines, Vivian Villarreal and Allison Fisher.

In the finals, Kim raced out to a 4-1 lead and watched as Corr tied the match at 5-5. A miscue by Corr in game eleven led to Kim on the hill at 6-5 and a poor safety in game twelve was the end of the match as Kim ran out for the 7-5 win and her first WPBA title in 2 years.

With the win, Kim will also move into the #1 position on the WPBA points list, while Corr will move into the second position.

J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:11:30 +0000

Although Tony “The Sniper” Crosby took down just about everyone in his path during the season finale of the$2,000-added J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour, one man eluded him not once, but twice: international player Marco Tschudi. Rocky McElroy, owner of Capone’s Billiards in Spring Hill, FL, hosted Tschudi, Crosby, and the 33 other players who were vying for the win August 1-2.

Crosby and Tschudi first met each other in the winners’ side final four, and Tschudi moved on 9-7 to the hot seat match to meet Jerry Calderon, who was coming off his own 9-7 win over Steve Moore. With yet another 9-7 win, Tschudi emerged the winner of the A-side.

Over on the B-side, Corey Deuel, who’d just won over Mike Davis, met up with Rodney Morris, who’d gotten past James Roberts. Deuel moved on 9-7 to welcome Moore over from the winners’ side. Moore’s stay was brief, though, as Deuel notched up another 9-7 win to land in the quarterfinals against Crosby, who’d just put Donnie Mills in fifth with a score of 9-5. Although Deuel reached the hill against Crosby, “The Prince of Pool” didn’t get crowned this time around, instead getting gunned down 9-8.

Next up for Crosby was Calderon, whom he held to six games to earn the rematch with Tschudi. In the finals, a single race to 11, it was Tschudi who started off strong, getting up 7-3 only to have Crosby bounce back to tie it at 7. The two then traded off, with Tschudi leading 8-7 and 9-8, but Crosby managed to notch an extra game to reach the hill first, 10-9. Tschudi, though, returned the two-game favor with his own, clinching the win 11-10.

(from Insidepool)

APA National Team Championships

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:57:53 +0000

APA $600,000 National Team Championships
To be held August 21-29, 2009 Las Vegas, NV.

The culmination of weekly APA League play is the APA National Team Championships, held annually at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. This event consists of three individual National Team Championships:

Open 8-Ball – This event is open to any combination of men and women, with a 1st Place prize of $25,000.

Ladies 8-Ball – This event is open to ladies only and offers a 1st Place prize of $10,000.

Open 9-Ball – This event is open to any combination of men and women, with a 1st Place prize of $15,000.

Competition is played on 3 ½ x 7 – ft. tables, using a modified single elimination format that allows every team the opportunity to play at least twice before being eliminated. All nationally qualified teams receive $350 when they register at the event.

During the National Team Championships, the APA hosts MiniMania events, preregistered 8-Ball Doubles, 9-Ball Doubles, and Masters Championships, as well as the Wheelchair Challenge. MiniMania and preregistered events combined pay out more than $200,000 annually.

Qualifying for National Team Championships

Beginning at the Local Level, teams compete weekly with other area teams comprising a division (6-16 teams). There are three sessions of play every year, Summer, Fall and Spring. When each session has been completed, a playoff is held to determine which team will advance to the Local Team Championship, which is held after the conclusion of the Spring Session. Teams that win at the Local Team Championship qualify to compete in the National Team Championship at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Using The Equalizer® handicap system allows players with different playing abilities to compete on an equal basis. Everyone can play, anyone can win!!! Click here to get more information about the exciting National Team competition.

(from poolplayers.com)