August 2008 30 - On The Break News

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Feature Location: TOADSTOOL BILLIARD CAFÉ
By: Don “Cheese” Akerlow
A chance meeting between Suzanne Underdahl
and David Mackey at Jammer’s Bar and Grill in
Salem, Oregon, has 8 years
later blossomed into the
opening of first, the Lily Pad
Laundry and now, the
Toadstool Billiard Café in
Emmett, Idaho.
Suzanne tells the story this
way, “I moved to Salem,
Oregon from Minnesota where
I was a very active pool player,
in leagues, on the
Casino circuit and
with the Junior
leagues. I had played
in the International
tournament 10 years
in a row and has a
long
list
of
accomplishments
including winning
Women’s Masters in
Teams and Singles in
Minnesota. There we paid $1 per game, so I put
my quarters up for the next game at Jammer’s.
David laughed at me and said, ‘You
plan on losing your first game?’ and I
said, ‘What do you mean?’ He said,
“Well it’s only 50¢ here.’ I quickly
explained that where I was from it cost $1. So I
put my money in. They had just gotten done with
leagues, racked the ball and
I hadn’t even pulled my stick
out yet and he broke and ran the table.
So then he says to me, ‘Good thing you had your
other quarters up.
Rack’em.’ So I put in
and
my
50 ¢
proceeded to rack.
David broke and didn’t
make anything. I
turned and I looked at
him and I put my stick
together and I said, ‘My
turn!’ He sat down
and I ran the next
four racks in a
row! I guess I
caught
his
attention and for
six months after
that he tried to
beat me and
couldn’t.
The rest of the
story is that we got engaged in March of 2001 on
Friday the 13th and were married that following
July on Friday the 13th at 7:13pm on
the coast of Oregon. Needless to say
we have a fondness for 13. We have
raised 3 boys and now we have
entered another chapter in our lives.
We would like to bring something back
to this little town with good food, good
service and an environment where
people can relax.
We took a very large older building,
completely gutted it and started from
scratch. We
now have two
g o i n g
businesses
under one roof
as one entity,
the Lily Pad
Laundromat
and
the
To a d s t o o l
Billiard Café.
We opened our
doors to the pool hall on Wednesday June 11th
to coincide with the Cherry Festival here. We
knew that we would get a lot of notice from the
community being only two blocks from the park
in downtown Emmett. This would give us a little
slower opening but everyone would know we
were there.
Our Grand Opening is scheduled for the weekend
of September 13-14. We will be celebrating with
an 8-Ball Blind Draw Scotch Doubles
Tournament on Saturday the 13th. The
tournament will be open to 32 teams with $500
added (based on 32) and the cost is only $15
per team. Play will be on 7' Valley Bar Boxes with
Simonis cloth. Entry deadline and the draw will
be at 9 AM Saturday with play starting at 10 AM
sharp. Throughout the day on Saturday will be
side tournaments played on our two 8' Valley pool
tables. The format is 8-Ball, singles, double
elimination, 8 players max with a $5 entry starting
(Toadstool continued on page 17)
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Billiard Directory Index
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Billiard’aires Club Kennewick, WA
Billiard Palacade San Francisco, CA
Billiards Plus Vancouver, WA
Black Star Tacoma, WA
Broken Rack Emeryville, CA
Cadillac Island Longview, WA
California Billiard Club Mtn View, CA
Cat’s Paw Bozeman, MT
Charley’s Pub Fircrest, WA
Classic Billiards Portland, OR
Colorado Cue Club Denver, CO
Cue Ball, The Salem, OR
Cue’s Billiards Portland, OR
Eagles Club #326 Bozeman, MT
Edge Casino Helena, MT
Falls Club Post Falls, ID
Family Billiards San Francisco, CA
Farmhouse Portland, OR
Frankie’s Olympia, WA
Full Splice Tacoma, WA
Good Time Ernies Burien, WA
Halftime Bar & Grill Vancouver, WA
Hard Times Billiards Sacramento, CA
Houdini’s Billiards Freeland, WA
Hub Bar Belgrade, MT
Jake’s Bar & Grill Salem, OR
Jillians Seattle, WA
Jointed Cue Sacramento, CA
K C Midway Oregon City, OR
Kornerpocket Billiardz Snohomish, WA
Latitude 84 Tacoma, WA
Lil’ Big Foot Spokane, WA
Log Cabin Bar Sumner, WA
Longhorn Saloon Lakewood, WA
Maggie O’Tooles Lakewood, WA
Main Street Billiards Tucson, AZ
McCorry’s Woodenville, WA
Mike’s Place Renton, WA
Molly Brown Bozeman, MT
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by: Don “Cheese” Akerlow
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The Delta-13 is not your ordinary rack. Just
one look at the quality and feel of the rack will
show you what I am talking about. Check out
any billiard supply and you know that there are
all types, qualities and prices of cue racks. You
only need to stop in your local pool hall or bar and look at the quality of their
racks. With its solid feel and unique design it was easy to see why the
billiard industry is taking notice of the Delta-13. The price is on the high end
of rack prices, more in line with custom, hand made racks but this should
not deter the avid pool enthusiast from purchasing a Delta-13. It is built to
last a lifetime, unlike most racks either wooden or plastic.
We tested the rack under different playing conditions, in home play,
during leagues and even during a tournament and found it to
give us a professional, consistently great rack every time.
"Delta" is for the Greek symbol for its shape and
"13" is for aluminum's place on the periodic
table of elements. Made from 6061
Aluminum, the DELTA-13 racks are
quality checked on a CMM (Coordinate
Measuring Machine) to ensure accuracy.
Unlike the standard plastic or wooden rack, it's guaranteed to never warp,
bend, or break. There is absolutely no give in the sides of the rack and
that's why it outperforms the others.
Ask for the DELTA-13 rack at Seyberts.com or PoolDawg.com. The unique,
patent-pending ergonomic design of the rack allows for easy removal from
the balls. It's available in red, blue, black, or gold and each side can be
personalized with custom engraving to include text and graphic logos. The
retail price is $119 plus $12 shipping/handling. Please visit
ExecutiveBilliards.com for more details.
DELTA-13
Samm Diep, the official spokesperson and representative for the Delta-13
had this to say after the BCA Trade Show in North Carolina, “The new
DELTA-13 Rack was the official rack used during BCA GenerationPool.com
9-Ball Tournament. It's made from solid aluminum by a company that
specializes in precision machining for aerospace and medical equipment.
This rack received rave reviews from all the professional players in the
event.”
"It's the best rack I've ever seen. There are no spaces in between the balls.
It's awesome!" says Tony Robles, Professional Player and Predator 9-Ball
Tour Director.
John Schmidt, currently ranked 10th on the U.S. Professional Men's
Tour, has this to say about the DELTA-13, "I think its a fantastic
product. Its obviously been machined correctly to fit the
balls. Theres no flex in the rack and the balls rack
perfectly. I like the skinny design because I like
to play straight pool. I also like the
contemporary look. I think it would look
fantastic in a home or an upscale
poolroom."
"My custom laser engraved rack looks beautiful and works great! Straight
pool enthusiasts will love the small size of this rack- many more break
balls are usable with this thin but strong profile." says Mike Fieldhammer
(BilliardCoach.com), Professional Billiard Instructor.
Executive Billiards is a subsidiary of RJD Machining, a 21 year old precision
machining company which manufactures components for aerospace,
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they manufacture are made from aluminum, which has given them a great
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August 2008
AWBT
TEMPE, AZ - July 19 - 20
Presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues
Twenty-five women played in the AWBT’s 4th stop at Kolby’s Korner Pocket
on July 19 - 20! This was a $500 added, WPBA Qualifier, presented by J.
Pechauer Custom Cues! The qualifier was for a paid spot in the Carolina
Classic to be held September 10 - 14th in North Carolina!
Sunday started off with the first 2 matches on the A side being: Nicole
Keeney vs. Kathleen Lawless and Samm Diep vs. Michelle Abernathy.
Nicole and Samm won their matches and both advanced on to the hot
seat match. Nicole won that match 7 to 4 and claimed the hot seat!
Meanwhile, the following matches started to determine 7/8th place: Susan
(Madhatter) Mello vs. Nina Tagley and Liz Bernreuter and Trinh Lu. Liz and
Nina won their matches. Nina went on to play Michelle Abernathy, and Liz
went on
to play
Nina Tagley
Kathleen
Lawless
for 5/6th
place.
Kathleen
and Nina
won their
matches
and met
up next to
play for
4th place.
N i n a
came out
victorious
and went
on to play Samm in the first semi final match. Nina won the match and
went on to play Nicole Keeney for the final!
Nicole had already won the WPBA Qualifier spot going into the final, so it
was the money and pride being played for at this point. The final match
started with Nicole winning the lag.
Since this was a true double
elimination format, Nina would have
to beat Nicole in 2 races to 7. In a
matter of just a few minutes Nina
was ahead 3 to 1. Nina dominated
the match, and won the first set 7
to 3 and won the 2nd set 7 to 3.
Congratulations to Nicole for 2nd
place and the WPBA Qualifier Spot!
Good luck! We’ll be watching for
Nicole Keeney
you at the Carolina Classic!
Congratulations to home-town girl Nina Tagley for winning the tournament
and $300!
(AWBT continued on page 9)
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9 ball on 7' bar tables with 38 players coming out to Metro Sports Bar in
Phoenix, AZ the weekend of July 26-27, 2008 for the 4th stop on the Desert
Classic Tour.
The first day showed to be a tough competition that saw 12 players return
on Sunday for the
money round. The hot
seat saw Jimmy
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Wiseman meet up for
1st Place:
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Jimmy Mendoza
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extraordinary match
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Mitch beat Scott 9-4 with Scott taking 4th. Now back to the hot seat, Jimmy
and Dave were locked in a battle that saw Jimmy make quick work and
cruise to the victory. N ow it was to the one loss side where Dave met
Mitch. Mitch was his old self making runouts look easy which left Dave to
finish in 3rd place. Lenny Marshall was there with OnTheRailTV.com to
provide live streaming of the matches along with a number of characters
in the box doing commentary throughout which made for an interesting
afternoon online. The finals was a one set race to 13. Mitch looked to be
unbeatable, jumping out to an early lead until Jimmy tied the match at 5.
Jimmy played some timely safeties only to see Mitch kick and make shots.
Jimmy was up 11 to 8 needing only 2 more wins for the championship.
Mitch may have been rattled late in the match and Jimmy took advantage
to go on the hill, breaking but could not get out. Score 12-9. Mitch breaking,
Mitch gets to 12-10. So in the 23rd rack the match was over, score 13-10
in Jimmy’s favor.
The Desert Classic Tour would like to thank all of its sponsors, the Metro
Sports Bar for hosting with great staff and food, as well as the live streaming
by OnTheRailTV.com.
Note: The 5th Stop of the Arizona
1st
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Desert Classic Tour has been moved
2nd
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to Bullshooters (formerly Six Shooters)
3rd
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4th
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Does Slower Make Better
New Arizona DUI Law to Require
Ignition Interlock Devices for All
DUI Offenders!
Mandating the use of breath alcohol ignition interlock devices in the
vehicles of DUI offenders has been a common theme in proposed
DUI laws this year, and the state of Arizona has just recently signed a
law requiring these breath testers in the vehicles of people convicted
of drunk driving.
An ignition interlock device, of course, requires a person to blow into
a blood alcohol content (BAC) tester located inside the vehicle and
prevents the car from starting if a certain amount of alcohol is found on
the breath. It is illegal to be driving or operating a motor vehicle with a
BAC of 0.08 percent or higher in not only Arizona but all other 49 states.
On May 18th, Governor Janet Napolitano signed SB1029 into an
Arizona DUI law that now requires all DUI offenders to install ignition
interlock devices in their vehicles for at least one year after regaining
their driving privileges. Prior to the signing of this new DUI law in Arizona,
ignition interlocks were required in the vehicles of repeat DUI offenders
or those convicted of extreme or aggravated DUI.
For more info log on to
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We’ve probably all been told at one point or
another that we should slow our play down. I
say that because it is a far more common error
to play too fast than it is to play too slow. On our
own, few of us ever developed the habit of taking
enough time to analyze each shot and be sure
of a good aim before pulling the trigger. Most of
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us just naturally wanted to hurry up and get the
shot over with, and the thought that slowing down might help us never
entered our minds.
It’s not a bad thing to want to play at a quicker tempo, however. As a matter
of fact, it can be a pretty good thing, as long as you are prepared for it.
Quick tempos lend themselves well to the development of good rhythm,
and good rhythm is something all great players possess.
To be properly prepared to play at a faster tempo means putting in enough
practice to develop the necessary instincts to be able to consistently execute
shots at that tempo. So if you’ve never properly prepared yourself to play
at a quick tempo, it will probably be necessary to slow your game down
until you are prepared.
But some people never do see the benefits in returning to a faster pace
after they’ve experienced a measure of success because they slowed
down. It’s like they’ve found a way to improve without taking on more
practice, so why work toward speeding up again? They seem to think,
hey, I got immediate results by slowing my game down, so wouldn’t playing
even slower be just that much better? And so, slower and slower they go.
So what’s wrong with this, you say? Nothing, really; as long as you are
making every shot, winning every game, not sharking anyone, and not
violating any rules, that is. But my guess is that it isn’t going nearly that
well for all of you really slow players.
Bob Fancher, in his excellent book, Pleasures of Small Motions, explains
the importance rhythm plays in shooting good pool. In short, he tells us
that cadence and tempo go together to make up one’s particular rhythm,
and rhythm is what coordinates the activities of the many different modules
that make up the physical and mental systems which must work together
to execute a pool shot. Whew! That was a mouthful.
What’s my point here? It’s this…you slow players just ain’t got no RHYTHM!
Well, you probably do, but it shouldn’t require time-lapse photography to
measure it.
I’m just kidding, of course. But can you see where I’m coming from? How
rhythmic can it be when a player studies a shot from behind the cue ball,
then walks around and points his tip at the contact point on the object ball,
then goes back and chalks his tip while he studies the shot from behind
the cue ball again, then gets down on the shot and strokes the cue a few
times, then shakes his head and stands up and starts the process all over
again? All of that is not necessary if you’ve developed your game properly.
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08-04-2008
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2003 Int'l Challenge of Champions
08-05-2008
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08-06-2008
7:00 am
08-06-2008
11:00 am
2005 Women's Trick Shot Magic
A Fisher vs. Laurance
08-06-2008
12:00 pm
2005 Men's Trick Shot Magic
Nikolaidis vs. Szywala
08-06-2008
1:00 pm
Rossman vs. Pelinga
08-06-2008
2:00 pm
Nikolaidis vs. Pelinga
08-07-2008
7:00 am
2003 Wmn's Tourn. of Champions
08-08-2008
7:00 am
2003 Wmn's Tourn. of Champions
08-12-2008
7:00 am
2003 Trick Shot Magic
08-13-2008
7:00 am
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08-13-2008
11:00 am
2005 Men's Sudden Death 7-Ball
Putnam vs. Hohmann
08-13-2008
12:00 pm
Feijen vs. Deuel
8-13-2008
1:00 pm
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08-13-2008
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Van Boening vs. Davis
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08-20-2008
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Chip Pool Classic Sam’
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From: Dick Jones Manager/Tournament Director
Final standings for the “Chip” Classic pool tournament
held at Eagles Club #326, Bozeman, Montana. This
tournament was held Satuday June 14, 2008 with a great
turnout of 23 players. At one time we had 42 players
signed up, however the weather went from rain and ugly
to nice and sunny so a lot of those players had a lot of
other things to be doing.
A special Thank You goes out to all the players that showed up and our
added money sponsors.
For those of you who might have missed the explanation of what a “Chip”
Pool Tournament is I will quickly explain it to you.
The game is 8-Ball, Singles. When you pay your $10 entry fee, you receive
5 poker style chips. The format is a race to ONE (1) (an absolutely brutal
game). Anyone can win. If you win, you stay on the same table and wait for
your next opponent. You are paid immediately for every game you win,
instant gratification. If you lose, you must turn in one of your chips to the
tournament director and then wait to be assigned to another table. The
winner of course is the player with any chip/s left.
Every player won at least one game. Everybody made money. What’s left
of the prize fund is paid out to the final four players.
1st
$80
Mike Schaff, Bozeman
2nd
$60
Vaughn Everly, Belgrade
3rd
$40
Dan Chapman, Gardiner
4th
$20
Leland Flint, Three Forks
Again, I want to thank all the players that showed up. What a fun day it was,
thank you.
Ea
gles 9 Ball
Eag
From: Dick Jones Manager/Tournament Director
Final standings for the Open 9-Ball Singles held at Eagles Club #326 in
Bozeman, MT. This tournament was played Saturday May 17th, 2008 with
a great starting field of 25 players. Total prize fund was $825.
1st
$300 Hing Tsang, Bozeman
2nd
$220 Britton Schwartzer, Livingston
3rd
$150 Art Erickson, Sheridan, WY
4th
$75
Gary Schram, Belgrade
5/6
$40
Nate Neergaard, Missoula
Jeff Grinwis, Belgrade
Again, pool players thank you for playing pool at the
Eagles Club. A special thank you goes out to Art
Erickson for coming all the way from Sheridan, WY to play a little pool.
Portland, Oregon
Buzz Poleson won his second-in-a-row monthly Straight Pool Tournament
at Sam’s Billiards on July 6. His only close match was against Aubrey
Robinson in the first round, which he won 50 to 43. In the finals he beat
John Malliarakis from Virginia and Todd Gooch. Todd had the high run for
the day of 29 in the first round.
The final results for the 12-player tournament are as follows:
1st
$60
Buzz Poleson
2nd
$45
Todd Gooch
3rd
$25
Darin Walding
4th
$15
John Malliarakis
High Run: 29 – Todd Gooch
AWBT
(continued from page 9)
Nine women came back on Sunday to play in the free second chance tournament!
Susan Williams won the hot seat. Congratulations to Terri Johnson-McCauley for
2nd place and $30 in prize money and congratulations to Susan Williams for 1st
place and $60 in prize money!
We also held a raffle for a beautiful J. Pechauer Custom Cue valued at $520! The
winner was very-last-minute-ticket-buyer Jim Louria!! Congratulations Jim! Thanks
to everyone for buying tickets! In all, we raised $282 for the AWBT points fund! Just
a reminder, we need help selling raffle tickets! The AWBT is currently holding a
contest in which whoever sells the most raffle tickets throughout the year will win
their very own J. Pechauer Cue at the end of the year! If interested in selling tickets,
please contact Dawn or Kristie!
A big huge thanks goes out to Jimmy, Ryan and everyone at Kolby’s for the wonderful
weekend! We love this place! The tables are always in perfect playing condition
and their food is awesome!
We hope to see you all at our next stop, which will be August 30 and 31st at
Pockets in Tucson, and as always, presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues! It will
be a $500 added Qualifier for the Chinook Oregon WPBA event being held in October.
We have our very own web site now! Check us out at http://www.AWBT.net! A
huge thanks to Eric Rima for designing and creating it for us! We are also available
by email at our new email address [email protected]
See you soon! Dawn Anderson & Kristie Ortega
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5/6
7/8
9-12
$300
$200
$140
$100
$60
$40
$25
Nina Tagley
Nicole Keeney + WPBA Qualifier for the Carolina Classic
Samm Diep
Kathleen Lawless
Michelle Abernathy, Liz Bernreuter
Trinh Lu, Susan Mello
Dawn Anderson, Ashea Erdahl,
Terri Johnson-McCauley, Sara Miller
August 2008
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One Pocket Champion
Northglenn, CO - July 26, 2008
Event #2 of the “2nd Annual Big Box Summer Series” at the Colorado Cue
Club brought 17 players to battle it out for the One Pocket title. The format
APA Mile High Top Gun
Northglenn, CO - July 26, 2008
The Colorado Cue Club welcomed 53 area APA players for it’s first “Mile
High Top Gun” event. The event is an invitational and players were invited
based on their spring session winning percentages. The area APA charter,
Mile High Pool Leagues, provided the list of qualifying players and the Cue
(l to r) Bill Skinner, Joe Ross, Alex Kanapilly, John Sandifer
was a race to three on the winner’s side and race to two on the one loss
side.
Cue Club regular John “Sgt John” Sandifer made quite a run through the
winner’s side defeating Bill Skinner on his way to meet Joe Ross of Colorado
Springs. Joe would then pass through a grueling hill-hill match with John
to claim the hot seat.
Over on the one loss side Alex Kanapilly got by the one hole wizard Dave
Gross 2-1 to meet Skinner. Alex’s run would end at fourth place though as
he watched Bill Skinner win the set and move on to defeat Sgt John and
double-dip Ross for the title.
One Pocket is a true test of many pool skills and we saw them on display
this day. With the win Bill claimed the $375 top prize and elevated himself
(One Pocket continued on page 22)
(l to r) Robert Gleitz, Kris Pipken, Dave Rasmussen, Justin Ohm
Club provided the venue and trophies for first, second, and third place.
The format, which could be called ‘soft bracketing’, groups the different
handicaps (2 thru 7) in the first round and plays out as a traditional double
elimination tournament ensuring every skill level of a chance to at least get
in the money.
Matching up in the finals of the winners side were Kris Pipken as a seven
and Dave Rasmussen as a three. Pipken went on to win the set and claim
the coveted hot seat. Dave went over to the one loss side to await the
winner of Robert Gleitz, rated a four, and Justin Ohm who is also rated a
four. Justin, who’s only loss thus far was to Pipken, went on to defeat
Robert and Dave consecutively for another crack at Kris in the finals.
However, this was Kris’ day as he would go on to claim the beautiful first
place trophy. Congratulations to Kris, Justin, Dave and the rest of the
players who finished in the money!
The summer session Mile High Top Gun will be at the Cue Club sometime
in October so, players, watch for the announcement. We are also looking
into providing a championship event inviting the “best of the best” Mile High
Top Gun participants. Stay tuned.
1st
$210 Kris Pipken + Trophy
2nd
$160 Justin Ohm + Trophy
3rd
$110 Dave Rasmussen + Trophy
4th
$75
Robert Gleitz
5th
$50
Brent Wagner, Anthony Gonzales
7th
$30
Tim Goldsmith, Treavor Forester
9th
$20
Will Kawamura, Alex Towler, James Lyman
Danny Padilla
August 2008
The Southern California
14.1 Straight Pool
Presented by Breakball Promotions and hosted by Hard Times Billiards in
Bellflower, CA
Elias Valle-Hard Times Mgr, Oscar Dominguez, Jose Parica,
Roger Tafoya-Breakball Promotions
We had a field of 45 players arrive on Saturday morning to enjoy and
support Straight Pool. Some of the higher caliber players included the
likes of Jose Parica, Ernesto Dominguez, Dave Hemmah, and Oscar
Dominguez. This event was enjoyed by players and fans alike. The
Tournament Room at Hard Times was filled with fans sweating the matches
till the very end.
Here are the Results:
1st
$1200 Jose Parica
2 nd
$525 Oscar Dominguez
3 rd
$400 Lorry Deleon
th
4
$300 Skip Miller
5 th
$225 Ernesto Dominguez
6 th
$225 Frank “The Barber” Almanza
7 th
$150 Dennis Burman
th
8
$150 Andrew McKinn
9 th
$100 Calvin Coker
10th
$100 Dave Hemmah
th
11
$100 Don Harp
12th
$100 Danny Petralba
High Run Winner: (Sponsored by Danny Kuykendall of Danny K’s in
Orange, CA): Ernesto Dominguez 58 ($100.)
Final – This match had everything that a fan could want in a Final. The
match went back and forth with safety battles and come from behind runs.
At one point Jose Parica had the lead in the 14 rack with a score of 111-67
when, all of a sudden, Jose misses a bank in the side pocket. Oscar
steps up to the table and makes a game out of this match with a 37 ball
run to bring the score to 111-104. In the 17th rack Oscar was not able to
spread the rack and was forced to play safe. Safety battles were exchanged
as well as fouls (intentional and unintentional). Eventually, Jose was able
to squeak by with the win 125-117.
I would like to extend a special thanks to the Tournament Staff; Tournament
Director Michael Piyasombun, Tournament Referee Wayne Norcross, Table
Assistant Nick Poodenpah, Hard Times Manager Elias Valles and all the
staff of Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, CA. I would, also, like to send a
thank you to Danny Kuykendall for sponsoring the High Run Bonus in this
event.
Plowman Wins It All
11
Bonnie Plowman Wins It All at the OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour in Richardson,
TX - It was a typical Texas summer weekend, June 21-22nd - temperatures were
hot, players were aplenty and action and fun was had at the 3rd stop of the OB
Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour at
The Billiard Den in
Richardson, TX. Larry &
Marci Rothberg, owners &
operators of The Billiard
Den, welcomed the OB
Cues Tour back for their
second straight year and all
the
ladies
greatly
appreciated their warm
welcome.
Saturday
morning, 52 players came
out to play and amongst the
many OB Cues regular tour
Bonnie Plowman
players, other states
represented were New Mexico, Washington, Colorado and Arkansas. Larry and
Marci have a very large and awesome establishment and treated the ladies, fans,
friends and spectators with an abundance of Texas hospitality. Thank You, Larry &
Marci!!!
Our main sponsor, OB Cues, joined us the entire weekend – they are based in
Plano, Texas which is near The Billiard Den. Royce Bunnell remarked how much
he appreciates being part of our tour family and it is us, the tour players, who can’t
thank Royce, Don, and all the OB Cues family enough for allowing us the privilege
and honor to showcase their products and service. Thank You, OB Cues!!!
Continuing all the way through to the winner’s bracket was the ever present Lisa
Marr, from Little Rock, Arkansas, securing her spot in the finals.
Bonnie Plowman, all the way from Colorado, came into town a few days early to
take in the Texas heat by relaxing before the tournament & attending a Texas
Rangers baseball game. On Sunday after she defeated Michelle Abernathy, she
ran into a roadblock named Lisa Marr. Lisa defeated Bonnie 7-4. After winning her
match against Heather Lloyd, 7-4, Bonnie then supplied some heat of her own by
performing a double-dip against Lisa 7-6, 7-4 to win the WPBA Carolina Classic
qualifier and a cool $750 for 1st place.
(Results continued on page 22)
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August 2008
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Pool
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ar
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Par
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Li
Cascade Pool League
Steve Marker, Division
Manager of Portland area
Cascade Pool League,
presents
a
host
appreciation plaque to
Skyland Pub’s General
Manager, Jim Emken, for
his continued support of
pool and Cascade Pool
League teams. CPL
sends a big “Thank You”
to
Jim
and
his
employees, and to
Skyland Pub for being an
excellent, proactive
member
of
host
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July issue of The Break. They
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Rack
in
Maplewood,
Minnesots from Superior
Vending.
Becka Larkin and Seth King
BOZEMAN, MT July 26,08
Pool in the Park was streamed Live from the Eagles Club #326 and we
want to THANK our sponsor Miller Lite. There was a great turnout of 22
doubles teams. Eventhough the tournament was not held in the park, none
of the players missed it because it was 98 degrees outside, but cool inside.
You can catch the rerun of the tournament on www.otbntv.com just click
on OTBnTV Live on our home page.
1st
$230 Becka Larkin/Seth King
2nd
$170 Jerry Churchill/Cathy Hellwitz
3rd
$120 George & Denise Price
4th
$60
Mary Price/Bob Bateen
5/6
$30
Joe Schwartzer/Barb Walker
Lee Highland/Misty Debates
Tournament Results
Again we apologize.
You can watch their interview online
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Dr. Cue Classic
Artistic Pool Tour
16TH ANNUAL BCAPL NATIONAL ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Place Name
City, State, Province
Amount
1st
Jason Kane New York City, NY
$750.00 *
2nd
Josh Ulrich
Los Angeles, CA
$500.00 *
3rd
Buddy Eick
Norman, OK
$350.00 *
4th
Jamie Moody Houston, TX
$275.00 *
* Plus special awards provided by BCAPL. 12 places received prize money
and entry discounts to the Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup II event in November
of 2008.
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14TH ANNUAL VNEA INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Place Name
Amount
1st
Scott Atkinson Edmonton, ALB, CN
$750.00 *
2nd
Barry Smith Freeport, Bahamas
$500.00 *
3rd
Ben Zimmer Canton, OH
$350.00 *
4th
Joe Carlin
Rapid City, SD
$275.00 *
* Plus special awards provided by VNEA. 12 places received prize money
of 2008.
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4TH ANNUAL ACS NATIONAL ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Place Name
Amount_
1st
Dan Taylor
Hickory Hills, IL
$500.00 *
2nd
Harry Kernodle
Virginia Beach, VA
$350.00 *
3rd
Danny Smith
Toledo, OH
$200.00 *
4th
Joe Lynch
Treasure Island, FL
$100.00 *
* Plus special awards provided by ACS. 8 places received prize money
of 2008.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
13TH ANNUAL VNEA INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
MAJORS (18 - 20):
1st
Derrick Holloway-Columbus, OH
Champion Title + Award
2nd
Dustin Roach-Dennison, IA
Runner-up + Award
MINORS (14 - 17):
1st
Nick Pera-New Zealand
2nd
Ryan Walker-Brattleboro, VT
Runner-up + Award
YOUTH (9 - 13):
1st
Tyler Holmgren-N. Mankato, MN
2nd
Landon Cason-Springfield, OH
Runner-up + Award
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16TH ANNUAL BEF NATIONAL JUNIOR ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
19 & UNDER BOYS:
1st
Derrick Holloway-Groveport, OH
Champion Title + Trophy
2nd
Adam Bryan-New Bern, NC
Runner-up + Trophy
14 & UNDER BOYS:
1st
Landon Shuffett-Greensburg, KY
2nd
Landon Cason-Springfield, OH
Runner-up + Trophy
19 & UNDER GIRLS:
1st
Allison Hardwick-Evansville, IN
2nd
Taylor Satterwhite-Houston, TX
Runner-up + Trophy
14 & UNDER GIRLS:
1st
Briana Miller-Allentown, PA
2nd
Macy Bullard-Richmond, TX
Runner-up + Trophy
Note: Top 2 players in each division of the VNEA and BEF junior events
received entry discounts to the Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup II event in
November of 2008.
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August 15 - 21, 2008 in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel and Casino.
August 2008
DENVER, Colorado –July 14th, 2008- Melissa Little, top ranked Woman’s
Professional Billiards Associations touring professional, announces today
that pool players from all around Colorado can now participate in 15 rack
pool leagues – her creation of the next generation of pool leagues.
15 rack is basically fifteen racks of 10-ball, the ghost. Three players
participate per pool table and each player
documents their statistical progress with
unique 15 rack league sheets.
Each player breaks the 10-ball rack,
takes “ball in hand” after the break, and
tries to run as many balls in order as
possible in each inning. When players
either misses, hook themselves, poor
position, scratches, fouls, or run all ten-balls, the inning ends. The next
player then proceeds to the same challenge.
At the end of three 10-week sessions, Melissa guarantees a $4,000.00
added 10-ball “Viper Challenge” extravaganza. When the players participate
in 1 of 3 15-rack 10-week sessions scheduled then those players
automatically qualify for the Viper Challenge.
The players are excited to participate in this new league that is
individualized, fun, exciting, and pressure filled each time they come the
table. Not only will this help their pool game, the statistics become a learning
tool on “how to” better their games. Lets face it 9-ball is great but 10-ball is
exceptional and very demanding of a player.
15 rack is now being hosted in the most popular poolrooms in the Denver
Metro area. Places like The Colorado Cue Club, The Wynkoop Brewing
Company, Match-up’s, and The Denver Athletic Club are just some of the
rooms that have committed to the up coming three sessions.
Session one began last week and it’s not too late for participation- just
stop by one of the venues on the corresponding day. There are plenty of
openings for session two that starts at the beginning of October and session
three begins the first week of January 2009.
Look out everyone 15 rack is very addictive!
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Nafe
A Safety Game
By: Bob Jewett
For many players, the skills needed for playing
safeties are among the last to develop. I remember
Bob Jewett
seeing top players for the first time and being
amazed by some of the iron-clad lock-ups they achieved. While some
players tend too much towards safety play, I think it’s an important part of
the game to learn well — a single well-timed, well-played safe has won
many a match.
The game “Nafe” was invented by Mike Page who is a pool instructor in
Fargo, ND. It is named by combining nine ball and safe, and that’s how its
rules go as well. First, the basic version.
To score points, you must hook your opponent. Pocketing balls may be a
useful strategy, but that’s not the way to score — not even the nine ball. If
you do leave your opponent hooked, which means there is no direct path
to hit the lowest ball (banks, swerves and jumps are “indirect”), you get
one point. You also get to take ball in hand as if your opponent had fouled.
You then either try to get another hook or run a few balls and then play a
hook.
If you fail to either make a ball or get a valid safe, your opponent starts with
ball in hand. Also, the first shot after the break begins with ball in hand for
whoever has the shot.
The flow of the game is a little hard to understand from just a description,
so here is a typical rack. You break and make the four ball. You take ball in
hand, and because the one ball is in the jaws of a pocket, you pocket it and
get the cue ball over by the two. Playing a stop on the two knocks it to the
other end of the table leaving the cue ball behind the eight for a snooker,
and you score one point. You take ball in hand and pocket the two and
three which are open, and then try a safe on the five, but you just leave the
edge of the five visible to your opponent. He takes ball in hand, and safes
you on the five, knocking it to the other end of the table, near the six. Instead
of running the five and six, he knocks the five back to the other end of the
table, leaving you stuck behind the six. He takes ball in hand, and tries to
play a safe on the five but leaves it open, so you begin your turn with ball in
hand. There is no clear way to play safe, so you clear the table and break
the next rack.
Mike points out that one of the skills you will learn with this game is to plan
ahead for a safe play. Too often you see players who try for difficult position
in a situation that is almost impossible to run out when they could have
easily played a safe in the middle of the run to make things easy. They take
the hero’s route rather than the smart play. This game will let you start to
see the smart plays.
In the first form of Nafe described above, the definition of “safe” is pretty
lax. Your opponent may have an easy kick at the ball, but as long as he
can’t see any part of it, you get a point and ball in hand. In “Pro Nafe,” your
opponent has a chance to test the safe — if he gets a legal hit, you don’t
get credit for the safe and he gets ball in hand to start his inning. Mike
didn’t mention it, but when your opponent has his shot to test your safe, I
think it’s OK for him to take any shot he chooses that might improve his
chances by reducing your chance play another safe. That adds another
layer to the strategy.
You can play the game to some number of points such as 10 or 20, which
will probably take several racks. Whoever pockets the nine breaks the
next rack. While you can practice the game alone, I think you will find it
much more interesting against an opponent. Let me know how you like the
game, and I’ll pass your comments and/or suggestions on to Mike Page.
Shut it off!
By Samm Diep © July 2008
I was recently approached by a local player, Kenny,
who shared a story with me of how the last time
we played each other in the straight pool league he
answered a phone call just before our match began
and was completely distracted during the entire
match. “You should write an article about shutting
Samm Diep
your phone off if you’re about to play a match,” he
said. I’d never even thought about that.
Unless it’s an all day event, when I’m on my way to a match I’m typically
walking from my hotel room to the tournament room. I like to keep my
head down, maybe even have my headphones on. This is not the time to
be the social butterfly. In fact, world champion Ralf Souquet is one of the
nicest, friendliest guys in the game. He will stop to answer any question
and let you talk to him for hours, EXCEPT when he’s on his way to a
match. He just politely responds, “I’ll talk to you after my match.”
If you think about it, shutting off your phone is the same concept. If you
wouldn’t want to stop to chit chat with someone, why would you answer a
call to have a conversation? You probably wouldn’t (and definitely shouldn’t)
do it in the midst of a match, not doing it before your match will only help
reinforce your focus.
Your concentration for a tournament should begin prior to your match, not
at the sound of the first break. Proper preparation for a match is not only
about having a nutritious meal or making sure your shaft is clean; it also
includes caring for your mental state. How well can you play when you
show up to a match straight from having an argument with your spouse or
finding out you just lost your job? Don’t even let it happen. Shut off your
phone.
I’ll even take this one step further. I’m a true believer in practicing the way
we want to perform and taking our practice as seriously as our matches.
This would mean that if we’re going to shut our phones off on our way to a
tournament, we should do the same if we’re on our way to practice too,
right?
Also, I know many players that like to practice on their lunch hour or only
have a very limited amount of time to hit balls when they do. Well, here’s a
little tip: Set the alarm on your phone or watch for the time that you need to
pack up. The last time I tried to practice in a hurry and had to keep an eye
on the clock, it was just as distracting as answering a bad phone call.
So, the next time you grab your cues and head out the door to a tournament
or to practice, remember to shut your phone off. If you’re expecting an
important phone call, then you probably shouldn’t be entering a tournament
anyway. Enjoy your pool time! That’s what it’s all about.
Latitude 84
Pool Tournaments
Mon & Wed 9-Ball at 8PM
Sun 8-Ball at 8PM
Entries $5 + $3 green fee
Poker Tournament
Tuesdays at 6:30PM
Weekly Specials
Big Screen TV
Pull Tabs
4 Pool Tables
6 Dart Boards
Karaoke/D J: Thurs - Sun
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253-531-5154
August 2008
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Summer
Classic Doubles
Golden Fleece Billiards Stop #4
Bozeman, Montana - July 12th
(l to r) Seth King and Jeff Boucher
We would
like to thank
the Molly
Brown and
Allison for
hosting the
Summer
Classic
Doubles.
There were
34
brave
souls that
ventured out
into the heat
of summer
to find their
way to the Molly Brown and play
in the $300 added guarantee 8ball tournament with a $20 entry
per team. Allison opened the
doors at 10 AM for the pool
players and play started after the
draw around 11 AM.
We appreciate everybody
showing up, especially when
they could have been fishing,
camping or just enjoying the Big
Sky weather. The temperature
was around 80 degrees.
Really nice for a July in Montana.
The staff at the Molly Brown was
Jerry Churchill and Jason Phillips
great. There were 9 Valley 7'
tables to play on so the tournament ran very smooth and was virtually
never behind.
1st
Jeff Boucher and Seth King
$300
2nd
Jerry Churchill and Jason Phillips
$180
3rd
Bob Mackley and Leland Flint
$100
4th
Chris Gleed and Justin K
$40
OTBnTV was on hand to film the semi and final matches. You can watch
all the action on www.otbntv.com just click the OTBnTV link on the home
page. More filmings are being planned, if you have an upcoming event
you’d like to have filmed, give us a call 406-285-3099.
(l to r)
Winner:
Liz Cole
Tournament
Director
Ford
NWPA STOP #4
GOLDEN FLEECE BILLIARDS - KENMORE, WA
July 12-13, 2008
NAME
POINTS
PAYOUT
1
LIZ COLE
200
$425.00
2
LINDA CARTER
160
$275.00
3
KIM HOLE
125
$180.00
4
SUZANNE OSBORNE
100
$140.00
5/6
JULIE VALDEZ
80
$84.00
MARY OLSON
80
$84.00
7/8
ANDREA SAENZ-MAES
65
$64.00
CINDY SLIVA
65
$64.00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
NAME
LIZ COLE
LINDA CARTER
CINDY SLIVA
MARY OLSON
KIM HOLE
ANDY RUTH
SUZANNE OSBORNE
MIKKI SMALL
KIM JONES
ELIZABETH JENSEN
JULIE VALDEZ
TAMRE ROGERS
MARY HOPKIN
JESSICA ORTH
LINDA DICK
PTS
575
485
470
320
310
265
250
220
200
185
180
175
165
155
155
15
16
17
17
17
18
19
20
21
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
ANDREA SAENZ-MAES
KATHY STANLEY
KIT DENNIS
SHARI ROSS
SUWANNA KROLL
JO WOODWARD
JUNKO CAMANTIGUE
NATALIE SEAL
TERI DODSON
RHIANNON STEWART
VIKKIE KNUTSON
JANIE RECKARD
CAROL MELLORS
ELAINE EBERLY
CINDY DOTY
MOLLY OLIVER
145
135
130
130
130
120
115
110
95
90
90
85
80
80
65
65
August 2008
M8 Pool leagues
what’s it all about?
M8 Pool Leagues was established in 1989 as an alternative to the
“same old pool league” where the top players come in and take
everyone else’s money. The format is “Race to Points” so that every
ball matters in every game. A mathematical formula is applied to the
results of every game, every set, and every
match - and it applies to all players equally.
Since there is no “Disqualification” for teams
going over a team limit handicap - and bonus
points to those who stay under, there is no
reason to attempt to manipulate handicaps.
The handicap formula used is so accurate
that nearly 3 out of every 4 head to head sets
played has gone hill/hill in over 2.4 million
sets played. This format has grown so popular in the Minnesota area
(nearly 10 times larger than ANY other league system) with over 600
teams each season and over 5000 members - that we are now offering
this league system all across the USA. Our League also pays out
more in prize money than ANY other League in the same market with
over $100,000.00 in prizes paid out each season and over
$100,000.00 paid out in prizes in our annual league tournament where
3 different teams can win up to $10,000.00 each and our Singles
Champion wins $3,500.00. There aren’t any “set up fees” or “franchise
fees” - you simply just need to have the desire to improve the game of
pool in your area. So give us a call at 651-636-2022 or visit our website
at www.M8Pool.com if you want to make a difference in the world of
pool.
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Toadstool Billiard Cafe
at noon. The tables will be open and the tournament is for 18 and over
players”.
Beside the tournaments there will be cue raffles featuring Meucci,Viking
and more and T-shirt giveaways.
Events will be going on all day long.
And it doesn’t stop there; Sunday
is a 9-Ball Tournament, $10 entry
that includes a $3 green fee, race
to 5, double elimination, starting at
11 AM.
The Toadstool Billiard Café is
located at 115 N Hayes Ave,
Emmett, Idaho. Not only is the pool
hall a great place to play but they
have an outstanding restaurant to
go with it. A full breakfast, lunch and
dinner menu with a huge salad bar
and awesome burgers made fresh
when you order. Beer and Wine is
expected to be available soon. The establishment is non smoking but there
is a smoking area provided outside. They offer Big Screen TVs, Darts,
Pinball, Arcade Games and a comfortable lounge area. The room is not
only player friendly but kid friendly and is family oriented. Besides that there
is a Laundromat next door! Plans are being made for leagues to begin in
the fall and Suzanne is interested in getting the youth in the area playing
pool.
If you are interested in playing in the pool tournament or just want to be on
hand for the Grand Opening events give Suzanne or her manager Brenda
a call at the Toadstool Billiard Café 208-398-7321.
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August 2008
Cover Photo and all BEF photos courtesy of:
Rixx Images
2008
2008 BEF Junior Nationals
Crowns Champions:
Murphy, Hardwick,
Shuffett & Miller
The Billiard Education
Foundation (BEF) crowned
four winners in the 2008
BEF Junior
1st Allison Hardwick - 19 & Under Girls
National 9-Ball Championships. Over 100 junior pocket billiard players,
representing 30 states, competed for the title in 4 divisions. The competition
was held at the University of Arizona in Tucson July 10-13 in conjunction
with the ACUI Collegiate 9-Ball Championships.
Nearly 300 people attended the banquet Thursday evening to welcome the
junior participants and to honor the 2008 collegiate winners. The BEF also
presented Academic All-American awards to 24 junior pocket billiard athletes
who excel in the classroom as well as in competition. Guest speaker
Robin Dodson, 2005 BCA Hall of Fame inductee, shared words of
encouragement to all in attendance. The evening ended with artistic pool
entertainment from Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman and jump shot demonstrations
and instruction from Ms. Dodson.
The four-day event saw Nick Tafoya climb to the top of the winners’ bracket
of the 19 & under boys’ division.
Tafoya went undefeated through a
field of 66 players with a string of
wins against Todd Alston 9-3,
Brandon Sisemore 9-6, Schuyler
Woodward 9-3, Devon Cataldi 94, and a thrilling match with
Chuckie Holyoke 9-8 before facing
the 2007 junior champion, Richard
Barney, for the winners’ bracket
seat. Barney began his trek
through the winners’
bracket with
w i n s
against
Jordan
2nd Taylor Reynolds - 14 & Under Girls
Weber
9-2, DJ Outlaw 9-4, Redante Rakin 9-4, and Mac Harrell 9-3 before
squeaking by Adam Davis 9-8. Barney’s uphill hike through the winners’
bracket was halted by Tafoya’s determination to be king of the hill and was
3rd Nicole Hernandez - 19 & Under Girls
4th Heather Torpin 19 & Under Girls
Junior Nationals C
defeated 9-1.
Determined to be a
contender, Austin
Murphy began the
tournament with a
win
against
Marcello
Cantu 9-2
b e f o r e
breaking his
stride in a
close match
to Chuckie
Holyoke 8-9.
On the oneloss
side,
Murphy proved
that the young will
survive
by
1st Briana Miller - 14 & Under Girls
defeating Chase
Plumley 9-3, Matthew Whaley 9-1, Redante Rakin 9-1, Donivan Pedroncelli
9-3, Devon Cataldi 9-4, Christopher Futrell 9-3, and Adam Davis 9-5.
Although Austin was 14 at the beginning of the event, he was forced to
compete in the 19 & under boys’ division because his fifteenth birthday
took place during the tournament on July 12. Murphy continued his birthday
celebration into the final day of the event. He welcomed a rematch with
Chuckie Holyoke,
winning 9-6
before
2nd Chelsea Hardwick - 19 & Under Girls
heading into the semifinal match with Richard Barney. Murphy was
victorious over Barney with a close 9-8 win. In the finals, Murphy continued
to persevere, making a 1-9 combination in the final game to win the match
11-10 over Tafoya and captured the 2008 BEF Junior National 9-Ball
Championship title, 19 & under boys’ division.
In the girls’ division, Chelsea Hardwick began making her way through the
winners’ bracket by winning matches against Heather Torpin 7-3 and Allison
Hardwick 7-4. Meanwhile, Nicole Hernandez was taking aim against Taylor
Satterwhite 7-2 and Amber Yniguez
7-3 before losing to Chelsea Hardwick
7-3. Allison Hardwick defeated
Hernandez 7-4 for an opportunity for
a rematch with Chelsea. Eighteenyear-old Allison was victorious over
her sister Chelsea, winning 9-4 and
earning the title of 2008 BEF Junior
National 9-Ball Champion, 19 & under
girls’ division.
In the 14 & under boys’ division, Billy
Thorpe plowed through the winners’
bracket with wins over Franky
3rd Macy Bullard - 14 & Under Girls
nals
August 2008
19
Crowns Champions
Richard Jr. 7-1, Nick Russell 7-0, Brendan Bennett 7-1, Landon Cason 71, and Chad Behnke 7-5 before the final match. Chad Behnke made his
way through the winners’ bracket with wins over Mark Tafoya 7-1, Beau
Hopkins 7-1, and
Tyler Adolini 7-5
before losing to
Billy Thorpe 5-7.
Meanwhile,
Ronnie Kidd was
skating through
the
one-loss
bracket after
barely losing his
first match to JC
Torres 6-7. He
defeated Travis
Medlener 7-0,
Cyril Buzek 7-1,
Beau Hopkins 71st Landon Shuffett - 14 & Under Boys
3,
Amane
Tawarada7-1, and Landon Cason 7-5. Also trekking through the one-loss
bracket after losing his first match 6-7 to Tyler Adolini was former champion
Landon Shuffett. Shuffett defeated Bryan Wiltgen 7-1, Carlos Esparza 71, Brendan Bennett 7-1, and Mark Tafoya 7-3 before having a rematch with
Tyler Adolini. Shuffett continued to lunge forward with a 7-3 win against
Adolini and 7-4 wins against Ronnie Kidd and Chad Behnke before
challenging Billy Thorpe in the finals. Shuffett won the one-set finals against
Billy Thorpe 9-6 to earn his second consecutive title as the Junior National
9-Ball Champion, 14 & under boys’ division.
In the 14 & under girls’ division, former champion Briana Miller easily
advanced to the finals. Miller faced rising
star Taylor Reynolds and won the
match 9-3 to win her second
consecutive title as the Junior
National 9-Ball Champion, 14 & under
girls’ division.
Winners of
the
four
divisions were
awarded
$1,000
in
academic
scholarship
funds, a berth
1st Nick Tafoya - 19 & Under Boys
to represent
the U.S. in the upcoming Junior World 9-Ball Championships, trophies,
and prizes. Second-place finishers in all four divisions received $500 in
academic scholarship funds, trophies, and prizes. In addition, second- and
third-place finishers in the 19 & under boys’ division will also represent the
3rd Richard Barney 19 & Under Boys
4th Chuckie Holyoke 19 & Under Boys
U.S. in the Junior World 9-Ball Championships.
A special “thank you” to all of the event sponsors who made the 2008
Junior National 9-Ball Championships possible: Billiard Congress of
America, Brunswick Billiards, Simonis Cloth, Aramith Billiard Balls, Predator
Cues, Ozone Billiards,
Dr. Cue Promotions,
Delta-13.com,
CueTable.com,
University
1st Austin Murphy - 19 & Under Boys
of Arizona in
Tucson, ACUI,
and BEF. Also, thanks to all the product donors who contributed to the
junior prizes. A list of donors can be viewed on the BEF website at
www.Billiard Education.org.
A heartfelt thanks to all who helped make this event possible, including
volunteers: Earl Munson, tournament director; referees Charles Jaynes,
John Taylor, Joe Ruggiero,
and Bill MacKinnon;
Deborah Moy; Nicole
Jaynes; Beau Hopkins; Roy
Dodson; Melvin Leonard;
and Tammy Leonard.
The Billiard Education
Foundation is a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit
charitable
organization committed to
furthering the standard of
excellence and leadership
within
the
billiard
community by engaging in
activities related to the
education and cultural
advancement
of
2nd Billy Thorpe 14 & Under Boys
tomorrow’s leaders.
For more information about
the BEF, please visit www.BilliardEducation.org or contact Laura Smith at
303.926.1039 or e-mail [email protected].
(BEF Results continued on page 22)
3rd Chad Beneke - 14 & Under Boys
4th Ronnie Kidd 14 & Under Boys
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9 BALL SCOTCH DOUBLES LEAGUE, 2008
In one of the closest scotch doubles leagues run for the last 10 years, 13
teams engaged in ferocious competition in a double round session. This
title was held
previously by
Mike Sano and
Kacie Ragen.
At the end of 27
weeks
of
continue play we
had a triple tie
between 3rd and
5th spot, and a 5
way tie between
6th spot and
10th spot. Total
games
won
were the final
factor
to
determine final
positions for all
the ties.
HOLLY ROBINSON-GARY STEVENS
Out of possible
24 matches, our newly crowned BCA champion in the senior category
winner Holly Robinson teamed up with top male player Gary Stevens to
end up with a record of 17 wins, 7 losses and 9 - 9 ball brakes.
Congratulations to them, who from week one had to give handicap to all
teams and still managed to overcome the tough competition plus the mental
game.
Total
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH
6TH
7TH
8TH
9TH
10TH
11TH
12TH
13TH
August 2008
Team Payout
$1,380 Gary Stevens-Holly Robinson
$1,035 Vj Modelo-Shawn Modelo
$897 Mike Sano-Salene Castaneda
$759 Gary Marcus-Jenny McCary
$587 Frank Triollo-Stacy Wilson
$518 George Williams-Kacie Ragen
$449 Robbie Lyng- Tina Mendoza
$345 Bill Wiemen-Cony Mendoza
$293 Jeff Huston-Kristen Eisen
$224 John Kelly- Annette Woods
$173 John Zapata – Louane Laflame
$138 Ray Tessendorf- Cathy T.
$103 Ray Fletcher-Lee Ann Arendtson
$6,900
VJ MODELO-SHAWN MODELO
Match
Wins
17
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
7
Gms
Won
149
136
121
116
110
136
117
114
104
105
134
93
90
SALENE CASTANEDA-MIKE SANO
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT FOR THE MONTH OF
JUNE, 2008 @ RACK EM UP
The women of the Diablo Valley
Pool league came together for
yet another day of fun,
camaraderie and shooting pool
at Rack ém Up bar, in Concord,
Ca. last June 29th . and The
Office bar on July 20th.
The winners of the last event
Cary Wolcott and Lynne Lage
showed up to defend their title
even with a small bounty set on
their ‘head’ by tourney directors.
Cary Wolcott/Lynne Lage
DVPL
runs
women’s
tournaments once a month at the sponsor’s houses who support their
travelling leagues. Tournaments are usually played on slow days as a token
(DVPL continued on page 24)
August 2008
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HOLLYWOOD JACK MEMORIAL
ONE POCKET TOURNAMENT
The Original Hollywood Billiards
Hollywood Jack Memorial
was constructed in 1916 when Louis B. Mayer
built the four-story building on the corner of
Hollywood and Western. He used it for his offices
and divided the basement into a bowling alley
and billiard room. Later, he expanded the billiard
room to include the whole basement. From the
start, Hollywood Billiards thrived as a dark and
dingy, no-frills basement pool hall home to some
of the greatest players in the world. But all that
changed with the Northridge earthquake of 1994.
In one moment a nearly 80-year-old landmark
was gone. Despite the quake, we were
determined to resurrect Hollywood Billiards. We
found the present location (three blocks west of
the original site) and proceeded to design and
rebuild a landmark. Nearly four years and $4
million later the legend was back, but much
different from the old place. If you look around
our two-story billiard hall, you'll find 28 Gold Crown
pool tables, 55 high-definition TVs, projection
screens, a bumping sound system, an arcade,
and a draft beer system that delivers 30 different
beers at precisely the right temperature. We also
feature an unmatched view from our upstairs
covered patio of the famous Hollywood sign and
Griffith Park Observatory, a VIP room complete
with its own pool table and HDTV, a beautiful
exposed brick smoking courtyard with outdoor
plasmas, and a collection of international cinema
posters. While publications have picked us as
the best billiard hall and the best sports bar on
the planet, it is your opinion that matters most.
Here's to the next 100 years...
http://www.myspace.com/hollywoodbilliards
From: Jeff Bey - Hollywood Billiards
Scott Frost
Submitted by Jay Helfert, Tournament Director
July 4-6 at Hollywood Billiards in Hollywood,
CA.
July 4, $30 Mini Tourney - 32 players
1.
$480 Jose Parica
2.
$240 Sylver Ochoa
3-4.
$120 Rafael Martinez & Josh Ulrich
5-8.
$60
Juan Rios, Oscar Dominguez,
Wayne Pullen, Danny Petralba
Jose defeated Sylver 2-1 in the finals.
July 5-6, $75 Main Event - 44 players
1.
$1,600 Scott Frost
2.
$900 Sylver Ochoa
3.
$600 Jose Parica
4.
$440 Richard Grenier
5-6.
$320 Rafael Martinez & Wayne Pullen
7-8.
$220 Danny Petralba & Phil Misson
9-12. $120 John Henderson, Gus Briseno,
Jim Lewis, Greg Rosenheck
Scott defeated Sylver 4-1 in the finals.
Here are the photos that Joe Richland took and
was kind enough to share. While I don't have an
article written, I can tell you that in my 20 years
in this biz I always wanted to throw a larger one
pocket tournament. Many seasoned vets warned
me about the turn out as unlike 9 ball in which
there on random wins, all victories are a result
of skill.
While the turnout was about half of what our
other tournaments do, the excitement and
tension was more than double. We had a great
turnout in terms of skill and the best players made
it to the second day. As the field narrowed, the
buzz got stronger and the final between Ochoa
and Frost was like a great Sumo match where
each were trying to toss the other not out of the
ring, but off of the table.
To be able to commemorate Hollywood Jack was
the frosting on the cake.
Finally, our next big event will be an Open 8 Ball
on August 31-September 1st (Labor Day), Race
to 7 on the Winners side and Race to 6 on the
losers, $75 entry. Doors open at 10 a.m. and
tournament begins at noon. $3000 added based
on 64 players. This will round out our annual
series in which we have 8 Ball, 9 Ball, 10 Ball,
and One Pocket.
Photos courtesy of: Joe Richland
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OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour
Main Event – 52 players - $2,000 monies added
1st
$750
Bonnie Plowman + Qualifier
2nd
$570
Lisa Marr
3rd
$415
Heather Lloyd
4th
$275
Suzanne Osborne
5/6
$165
Leslie Anne Rogers & Michelle Abernathy
7/8
$110
Cristina DeLaGarza & Amanda Lampert
9/12
$85
Terry Petrosino, Samm Diep, Ophelia Charleston, Jillian Valles
13/16 $50
Shayla Neris, Cheyna Wigley, Julie Stephenson, Tara McCracken
17/24 $25
DeeAnn Bray Warner, Camille Madison, Tracie Voelkering,
Ashley Nandrasy, Betsy Donaldson, Nicole Keeney,
Melinda Bailey, Sandy Rodermund
Second Chance Event – 20 players - $200 monies added ($100 courtesy and
special thanks to the “BigTruck & Samiel challenge match”)
1st
$130
Melinda Bailey
2nd
$100
DeeAnn Bray Warner
3rd
$70
Kim Pierce
4th
$40
Kathy Knuth
5/6
$20
Tina Lehrman, Corina Campbell
7/8
$10
Tracie Voelkering, Susan Petty
One Pocket Champion
to second place in the “Miller All-Around” point standings behind the 10-Ball
champion Santos Sambajon. The standings are bound to get more
interesting with the upcoming $750 added 8-Ball on August 16 which we
expect to be the largest field.
Once again the “Big Box Summer Series” is supported by Miller beer and
we thank the Miller Girls for coming down.
For more info on the BBSS and the point standings check
www.coloradocueclub.net
1st
Bill Skinner
$375 + 170 Points
2nd
Joe Ross
$250 + 85 Point
3rd
John Sandifer
$150 + 57 Points
4th
Alex Kanapilly
$75 + 43 Points
Rest of the field 10 points each.
2008 BEF JUNIOR NATIONAL
9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:
19 & UNDER BOYS’ DIVISION
1st Austin Murphy, Folsom, CA
2nd Nick Tafoya, Albuquerque, NM
3rd Richard Barney, Hagerstown, MD
4th Chuckie Holyoke, Mt Vernon, WA
19 & UNDER GIRLS’ DIVISION
1st Allison Hardwick, Evansville, IN
2nd Chelsea Hardwick, Evansville, IN
3rd Nicole Hernandez, Des Plaines, IL
4th Heather Torpin, Mesa, AZ
14 & UNDER BOYS’ DIVISION
1st Landon Shuffett, Greensburg, KY
2nd Billy Thorpe, Dayton, OH
3rd Chad Behnke, Farley, IA
4th Ronnie Kidd, Tucson, AZ
14 & UNDER GIRLS’ DIVISION
1st Briana Miller, Allentown, PA
2nd Taylor Reynolds, Winston, ME
3rd Macy Bullard, Richmond, TX
4th Courtney Frank, Knoxville, TN
Stop
In
•Affordable Family Fun
to match every player's
•Snacks and Beverages
experience level.
Available
•Lessons Available
•Group Rates on Request
Weekly Tournaments
8-Ball Tournaments Mondays at 6:30 PM
9-Ball Tournaments Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
($10 entry fee, $50 added with 16 Players)
August 2008
18th Ann
ual Interna
tional
Annual
International
Junior P
ool Championships
Pool
July 26-29, 2008
Mankato, MN
FEMALE YOUTH SINGLES
(Ages 9-13)
1st
Amy LaCanne MN
2nd
Kayli Dabicci MI
3rd
Kelsey Kubista MN
4th
Chayla Senff NE
FEMALE MINOR SINGLES
(Age 14-17)
1st
Ashley Roulet MN
2nd
Bethany Parduhn WI
3rd
Scena Dethlefs MN
4th
Emily Skrutsky PA
FEMALE MAJOR SINGLES
(Ages 18-20)
1st
Denise Wilkinson NZ
2nd
Kristen Ryan MN
3rd
Mikayla Banfill FL
4th
Breauna Koster MN
MALE YOUTH SINGLES (Ages 9-13)
1st
Billy Thorpe OH
2nd
Tyler Steinhaus MN
3rd
Blake Mattson IA
4th
Nick Michels MN
5-6
Alex Dominique MI
Blake Walker NE
7-8
Myles Simmons PA
Anthony Castello MI
9-12
Cody Prondzinski MN
Dane Reinke MI
Austen Warner MN
Scott Jaycox MN
MALE MINOR SINGLES (Ages 14-17)
1st
Ezequiel Ramirez Jr. NE
2nd
Michael Perron Jr. MN
3rd
Pahdahsung Shognosh ON
4th
Brandon Heldenbrand IA
5-6
Joe Meier MN
Jamie Roberts MN
7-8
Dan Olson SD
Nathan Burpee MI
9-12
Mike Meier MN
Zachary Davis OH
Matt Vlcek NE
Chase Plumley MN
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MALE MAJOR SINGLES (Ages 18-20)
1st
Cody Dunagan NE
2nd
DJ Holloway OH
3rd
Dustin Roach IA
4th
Chad Plumley MN
5-6
Aaron Parduhn WI
Tanner Pruess SD
7-8
Samuel Disse SD
Tyler Pasch WI
9-12
Ben Parduhn WI
Jordan Davey NZ
Nick Marsolek MN
David Townes MI
YOUTH TEAM
1st
Top Guns II FL
2nd
Adrian’s Finest MI
3rd
Wagner’s #4 MN
4th
Pool Busters NE
5-6
Bad To The Break NE
The Challengers ON
7-8
8-Ball Rattlesnakes ON
Checkers Sharks IA
MINOR TEAM
1st
Taylorsville Tavern OH
2nd
Shooters Billards MN
3rd
3 Amigo’s NE
4th
The Hookers ON
5-6
3 Musketeers MN
PA Express PA
7-8
3 Stooges MN
Shar’s #1 MN
MAJOR TEAM
1st
Q-Masters NZ
2nd
Groveport Hustlers OH
3rd
Hustlin’ USA IA
4th
Today’s Lesson WI
5-6
Wagner’s Lunch #1 MN
Alpha Cue ON
7-8
Nickel Spot #1 SD
Top Score #10 NE
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1st
Wagner’s Lunch #4 MN
MINOR HIGHEST MIXED TEAM
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1st
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MINOR JUNIOR/JUNIOR SCOTCH DOUBLES
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August 2008
World Juniors and Wheelchair Championships
BCA Partners with USPPA to Host
World Juniors and Wheelchair
Championships
Broomfield, Colo. – July 21, 2008 –
The Billiard Congress
of America (BCA) and
the United States Pool
Players Association
(USPPA)
today
announced plans for
the USPPA to host the
2008 World PoolBilliard Association
(WPA) Junior World 9-Ball
Championships and 2008 WPA
World 9-Ball Championship for
Wheelchair Players in Reno,
Nevada, November 30-December
3, 2008. These events will take
place at the Sands Regency Hotel
in conjunction with the USPPA Pro
Am and Reno Open, scheduled
December 4-13, 2008. In addition,
the USPPA will present a qualifier
for the Junior World Championships
at the California Billiard Club in
Mountain View, California, on Friday,
November 28, 2008.
“The United States Pool Players
Association would like to thank the
Billiard Congress of America and
the World Pool-Billiard Association
for the opportunity to host these
events,” said Tony Annigoni,
managing partner of the United
States Pool Players Association.
“As we consider youth to be the
foundation of the sport, the ability to
host
the
World
Juniors
Championship is a true honor for
the USPPA. In addition, hosting the
Wheelchair Players is an excellent
opportunity to showcase the
wonderful skills and talent of these
players.”
“The BCA would like to thank the
United States Pool Players
Association and the World PoolBilliard Association for their
partnership on these two significant
events,” said Ivan Lee, chair of the
WPA committee for the BCA. “We
take our role as the North American
representative to the WPA very
seriously and will work hard with our
partners at the WPA and USPPA to
host a great event that creates an
outstanding experience for all
competitors.”
WPA President Ian Anderson says:
“We are delighted that the BCA has
been able to organize these world
championships in the United States.
We are also pleased that they are
to be staged in Reno, a very popular
venue for pool tournaments for
many
years.
The
WPA
congratulates all involved in the
staging of these excellent
events that showcase the
depth of talent our sport
contains among the youth
and wheelchair players of
today.”
The Junior World 9-Ball
Championships will be
comprised of the world’s
best junior players from six
continents. Last year’s competition
was held in Willingen, Germany, and
prior to that it was held in Sydney,
Australia.
“The Billiard Education
Foundation (BEF) is pleased
to sponsor the 2008 USA
Junior Team to the World
Championships,” said BEF
President Tom Riccobene.
“This year’s team is as fine
a representation as we have ever
had. We thank the BCA for its direct
support and for hosting this
important event.”
The USPPA is hosting the 2008
Wheelchair Players in collaboration
with the National Wheelchair
Poolplayers Association (NWPA),
which is the governing body for
wheelchair pool in the United States.
The NWPA hosts and sanctions a
national network of tournaments for
wheelchair players and maintains
the national rankings for players
who compete in these events. The
NWPA will select the U.S. players
who will be invited to compete in this
year’s world championship for the
current national rankings and/or
previous outstanding player
achievements, and will work with
the other pool federations around
the world to develop the invitations
for international wheelchair players.
The NWPA will also offer players
who did not receive a player slot
through the selection process a
chance to earn a qualifier spot in its
2008 National Wheelchair 9-Ball
Championship, which will be held
at Diamond Billiards in Brea,
California, in mid-October.
“The NWPA is excited that the
USPPA has taken the initiative to
add these two prestigious
championships to its schedule of
events at the Reno Open,” said Jeff
Dolezal, president of the NWPA.
“We are looking forward to working
with the USPPA to make these
events a success. Billiards is an
sport for everyone and the inclusion
of the Junior World Championships
and the World Championship for
wheelchair players together with an
existing professional billiard
tournament and a high-caliber proam event clearly demonstrates the
versatility of the sport and the high
level of skill in which it can be played,
regardless of your age, sex, or
whether you compete from a
standing or sitting position.”
About Billiard Congress of
America Founded in 1948, the
Billiard Congress of America is a
non-profit
trade
organization dedicated
to growing a united,
prosperous and highly
regarded
billiard
industry through BCA
leadership. The BCA
seeks to enhance the
success of its members and
promote the game of billiards
though educational, marketing and
promotional efforts, annual industry
trade shows, tournaments and
other programs designed to
encourage billiards as a lifestyle and
make pool everybody’s game. For
more information, visit www.bcapool.com or call 866.852.0999.
World Pool-Billiard Association
Formed in 1987, the World PoolBilliard Association is the
international governing body for
pocket billiards.
Association
Founded in 1969 by Gene Stary, the
Association has been the promoter
and operator of the USPPA Pro Am
and Reno Open since their inception
in the early 80s. The organization
is also committed to developing
robust youth programs aimed at
growing the sport for generations to
come.
National Wheelchair Pool
Players Association
Founded in 1997, the National
Wheelchair
Poolplayers
Association, Inc., is a non-profit
organization
dedicated
to
encouraging, developing and
regulating wheelchair billiards. The
NWPA is the national governing
body for wheelchair billiards through
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20 women showed up to play in both
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The Saturday July 5th One Pocket event had 32 players and a guaranteed
$500.00 added for a total purse of $1140. The 9 Ball event had 56 players
and $1000 guaranteed for a
total purse of $2400.00.
The One Pocket event was all
‘old school’ players getting the
best of the ‘young guns’ this
time. Chris MacDonald went
undefeated in a long overdue
victory in this event. It had
been about 3 years since
Chris had taken 1st place
prize and for his efforts this
time he pocketed $340.
The 9 Ball event gathered 56
players from all over northern
California. Paul Juarez from
Fresno, took 1st place and
Chris MacDonald
$600 while Trevor Smith from
Sacramento CA took 2nd and $400.
Thanks to the Markulis family for the extra Added monies for the Months of
May, June, July and August. The players would like to also thank Tony Torres,
General Manager of Hard Times, and his staff for the wonderful service
provided during all of these tournaments.
Saturday July 5th, 2008 One Pocket
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2nd
$240 Robert Aldana
3rd
$160 Gene Ahola
4th
$100 Roger Estelle
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Byron Cook and Trevor Smith
7/8
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Pat McLeod and Frank Nordmann
Sunday July 6th, 2008 9 Ball
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$600 Paul Juarez
2nd
$400 Trevor Smith
3rd
$300 Gene Ahola
4th
$200 Frank Nordmann
5/6
$150 Austin Murphy and Bobby Herr
7/8
$100 Jim Fabionar and Robert Aldana
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VNEA’s 18th Annual Int’l
Junior Pool Championships!
June 26th - 29th, 2008
Alltel Center - Mankato, Minnesota
If you weren’t there... here’s a taste of what you
missed.
• 500 excited junior pool league players from 13
States, 1 Canadian Province & New Zealand
•Matches on 80 Valley Pool Tables
• Competition in 12 unique divisions
• Players representing 27 VNEA Charter Holder
Members
• A fabulous Team Opening Ceremonies which
featured a colorful Parade of Flags, many
dignitaries and tremendous giveaways.
• Artistic Pool Competition featuring “Dr. Cue”
Tom Rossman.
• Speed Pool competitions were conducted
throughout the event including a wild and exciting
E 2P “Challenge of the Ages” on Saturday
evening.
• Every team had matching uniforms.
• Tournament Sponsors...
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- Schuler Cues - Tom’s Q-Stix
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• Nearly 300 juniors participated in 3 divisions of
Scotch Doubles competition.
• 28 separate Mini-Tournaments were held with
the winners receiving Valley 2-Piece Cues and
runner-ups receiving Cue Cases.
• Thousands of dollars in 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 results.
(VNEA Junior Results on page 23)
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Eight top West Coast professional players (Oscar Dominguez, Ernesto
always with Ulrich taking the lead and Eberle playing catch up every time
Dominguez, Max Eberle, Dave Hemmah, Corey Harper, Rafael Martinez,
to tie up the score. Ulrich had reached the hill,
Ismael “Morro” Paez, Louis Ulrich) showed up at Hard
but came up dry on the break. Eberle had taken
Times in Bellflower, CA on July 12th and 13th to vie for
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the official title “The Best in the West!” This event
nine ball to get to the hill. At hill-hill Eberle had
was winner-take-all, with each man having posted
made a ball on the break leaving him an open
up a $500 entry fee, and a 1st prize of $4,000. The
layout. Eberle cleared the rack and finished
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I was approached by one of my league players at about the end of June regarding the
possibility of doing a small fund raiser tournament for a sick daughter of his team mate
Michael Rodriguez. Ron Quarton thus started the ball
rolling on what turned out to be an inspirational and
amazing outpouring of support from the league and
business community. All proceeds were earmarked
for 9 year old Dezere Rodriguez who was born with
water in the brain. Legally blind from cataracts, she
suffers from Scoliosis, an implanted growth rod,
pneumonia, as well as a serious infection from a
kinked feeding tube. Dezere spends her days
hospitalized and bedridden with only the hope of going
home fueling her fight.
Our modest plan of a simple benefit tournament soon
exploded into a full blown 3 event program over the
course of 2 weeks in mid July. With the diligent help of
league representatives Gia Medina and Dawn Tarver,
combo. Opening breaks sounded off at 2:00 pm in sync with the stop watches. A raffle
and BBQ stand kept all full and hopeful throughout the afternoon. By evening time, the
fastest pool player emerged. It was none other than
Michael Rodriguez himself. Besting 27 other speedy
hopefuls, Mike is excited about the controller prize and is
confident his other 2 daughters Karyssa and Celena will
enjoy it immensely.
Friday, July 18th, Kelly’s Pub in Arcadia hosted the
presentation party where the Rodriguez family would be
presented with the proceeds from the preceding weeks of
activities. The celebration featured a fantastic cover band
Ron Quarton introduces the league members to Mike Rodriguez
the local APA league was able to
set up 2 varied format benefit
tournaments for July 11th and
12th.
On Friday, July 10th, Kelly’s Pub
in Arcadia hosted the first leg with
a scotch doubles blind draw 9
ball tournament. We had
anticipated 10 teams or so but
by 8:00 pm, the tournament
director was revising the board
Mike Rodriguez with wife Kristina and 11 year old Karyssa to accommodate nearly 50
players. A raffle for donated
prizes fetched additional proceeds for the event. The tournament prizes up for grabs
were a set of surround sound speakers and a cue, case, accessories combo. With the
larger than expected field, the final match was not played until 3:30 AM. Though grueling,
a great time was had by all. Most of the participants retired to rest up for the 2nd event
leg the next day.
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with a speed pool
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The APA pool league comes together to play for this great cause
“Soul Shaker” who kept the
place rocking the entire night.
The food was scrumptious
APA Reps Gia Medina and Dawn Tarver presenting
and a special performance by
the Rodriguez family with the check
11 year old Karyssa Rodriguez
(dancing to Michael Jackson tunes) really got the capacity crowd going. The remainder of
the donated prizes including bottles of liquor and restaurant gift certificates was raffled
off that night giving many something good to take home. At presentation time, the APA in
conjunction with efforts of Ron Quarton’s corner raised nearly $4000
for the Rodriguez family. What initially started as a humble idea to
help the family with gas and parking money relief, turned into quite an
amazing gift from some
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Gabriel, Van, Paul, and
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Mike Rodriguez is the fastest shooter in the
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August 2008
VNEA Celebrates 20th Year Of Educating Amusement Companies On Running Leagues!
by Brian Elliott
The official dates for the Workshop were July 18th and 19th, however, on
Thursday, July 17th, the festivities kicked into gear with an attendee “meet
and greet”. The Ramada Mall Of America in Bloomington, Minnesota near
the Minneapolis Airport was the stage for the event and served as the perfect
host. When people started showing up on Thursday evening, the VNEA
greeted them with “free tickets” to the Ramada’s own comedy club “Joke
Joint”. Patrons enjoyed a night of comedy and camaraderie and it was a
great way to break the ice before the weekends meetings began.
On Friday morning at 10:30am, that’s
exactly what happened. VNEA’s newest
seminar “HowTo Get Started” was added
for newer Charters so that they could
figure out what to do once you joined the
VNEA. Longtime VNEA personality, Gary
Nelson from Stansfield Vending in
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and did a terrific job informing everyone,
new and old, in attendance.
Other Courses and Speakers with over
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Development Of Leagues - Elmar
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Scheduling - Judy Mehle (BMW Billiards
- Ft. Collins, CO), Vince Leavey (Western Automatic Amuse. - Ontario,
Canada)
Valley Seminar - Dave Courington (Valley - Grand Prairie, TX), Juniors
&Year-End Get-Togethers - Vince Leavey (Western Automatic Amuse. Ontario, Canada), Rules & Disputes - Gary Benson (High Country
Promotions - Ft. Collins, CO), Mike Fowler (W-K Music & Vending Columbus, OH), Administrative - Gregg & Brian Elliott (VNEA Headquarters
- Bay City, MI), Marketing & Promotions - Gary Nelson (Stansfield Vending
- LaCrosse, WI), Anthony Falcigno (Naples, FL), Tom Elum (Elum Music Massillon, OH), Tournaments & Competition - Gary Benson & Gregg Elliott
Website Master - Sam Westgate (Advertinet - Carmi, IL)
After a great day of informative meetings, VNEA treated everyone to a
complimentary Cocktail & Snacks Hour in the Ramada’s Lounge where
everyone could unwind and prepare their minds for the greatest shopping
VNEA Leagues
Starting Soon
RODDER’S GRUB & PUB
19195 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR
721 N 7th Ave
4 Pool Tables - 24 Big Screen TV’s
Bozeman, MT
New Safari Big Buck Hunter 406-586-3542
2008 Golden Tee Unplugged Open 8 am - 2 am Daily
Drink Specials
Brandi’s Restuarant
Shot Specials
experience of a lifetime. Just a 1 minute shuttle ride away stood the one
and only “Mall Of America” which would serve as the evening’s
entertainment for many of our guests.
For those that didn’t want to shop for the best deals in town, there was also
the beautiful city of Minneapolis to explore where the Twins baseball team
happened to be playing this particular evening. Needless to say, there was
something for everyone on Friday night.
Seminars, averaging 40 attendees, began bright and early at 9:30am on
Saturday morning and would run through
5:30pm that afternoon.
On both Friday and Saturday, delicious
lunches and dinners were served
compliments of Valley who was
represented at the event by Cheryl
Sartin, Joe Bundra and Dave
Courington.
Saturday night was highlighted with a
fun and informative “Charter Holder
Tournament” where five, 4-player teams
would face-off in a double elimination
tournament ran by Las Vegas
Championships Tournament Director
Gary Benson. Although everyone that
participated was a winner, the eventual
Champions were awarded “Free
Lodging at the 2009 VNEA International Championships in Las Vegas”.
“Free Airfare” was also awarded to the Hard Luck Champions. The VNEA
was in a giving mood and the operators at the event were greatly appreciative.
Other highlights of the event included...
• Tom Elum’s Junior League Fundraiser generating over $400
• Junior League Silent Auction raising over $800
• (3) Separate “League Software” Professionals:
- Gary Kluck (League Central)
- Ab Tymeson (League Machine)
- Richard Gonzales (League Magician)
• Special Appearances by VNEA Board Member Dave Hawkins (MN) and
VNEA President Bruce Bauldridge (CO)
A special Thanks to Valley for all of their support and product specials
during the weekend.
Serves Breakfast all day
503.650.2363
www.rodderspub.com
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Valley
Tables
Great Food - Full Service Bar - Lottery
Open 24 Hours Friday & Saturday
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner (Breakfast served after 11PM)
August 2008
29
Houdini’s
Houdini’s 8-Ball
8-Ball
Dan Hart, Chuck Hassler, Michael Siplivy, Steven Hanks, Paul Allers, Rick Amos
By Mike “Houdini” Dolan
The northwest has some fine pool players and many of them call Whidbey
Island their home. With the January opening of Houdini’s Billiards in
Freeland, serious players can find a challenge right in their own back yard.
Featuring 8 Ball on Mondays and 9 Ball on Wednesdays, Houdini’s is
attracting players from all over the Puget Sound Region.
On July 27th, a cold wet and dreary Sunday, 18 players got together for the
“Freeland Shootout” Eight Ball tournament. With a race to five, double
elimination format, play got under way at 10:00 AM. On the top half of the
winners bracket Dan Hart went to work and quickly sent Frank Rose to the
other side. Next up for Dan was noted Cue maker, Paul Allers. After six
games it was even up, then Dan took the next two to move on and face
Chuck Hassler. Chuck had beaten Michael Dodd then took on Doug Dunn
for a close match finally sending Doug to the losers side. The match
between Dan and Chuck was tight and could have gone either way. Finally
Dan prevailed and Chuck went to the losers bracket. On the lower half of
the winners bracket Rick Amos was working a little magic and moved Ray
Comacho. Justin Barnes in a tough match with Pat McNulty went on to
play Rick and was himself dispatched to the losers bracket by Rick setting
up to face Steve Hanks. Meanwhile, Steve started his move with a tough
set against Dexter Lewis, followed by a win over Greg Brown. This brought
Rick and Steve together for a tough match with Steve getting the win and
moving on to face Dan Hart for the pole position on the winners side.
Another tough match that went 4-5 with Steve sending Dan to wait it out on
the losers side.
In the losers bracket Dexter Lewis was sent home early by Joe Anderson
who went on to face Doug Dunn. Doug in turn sent Joe home with some
impressive safety play. Also in the top half of the losers bracket, Pat McNulty
bested Steve Myers followed by Ray Comacho. Pat in turn was denied
further action with a loss to Paul Allers who was sent there by Dan. Paul
and Doug played a fine set of games with Doug taking the final game to
face Rick Amos. Rick held on and Paul retired from the field in 5th place.
In the lower half of the losers bracket Tyler Amos dispatched Frank Rose
to face Ryan Skaggs. Ryan proved too tough for Tyler and saw him off to
the sidelines. Ryan faced Justin Barnes in a tough match with Justin
moving on to face Michael Siplivy. Michael was proving to be a tough
competitor taking out Michael Dodd and Greg Brown. Michael and Justin
went back and forth with Michael taking the win and face Chuck Hassler.
After another tough set of games Michael moved on with Chuck taking 6th
place. Michaels win set up the match with Rick Amos in a battle where the
loser picked up 4th place and the winner would move on to face Dan Hart.
Michael proved to be made of tough stuff and finally sent Rick to the
showers. Dan and Michael played a very strong match but eventually Dan
wore Michael down. This put Dan and Steve Hanks into a rematch in a
race to seven final set. The final match was a see-saw battle with the lead
going back and forth for several games. After a long day of play and with
five wins each, Steve missed several critical shots and opened the door
for Dan to take the match and 1st place.
Houdini’s Billiards wants to thank all the players who participated and is
looking forward to the next big tourney in October. Watch for the ad in the
September issue of The Break.
Houdini’s added $80.00 for a total purse of $620
First place
Dan Hart
$300.00
Second place
Steven Hanks
$160.00
Third place
Michael Siplivy
$80.00
Fourth place
Rick Amos
$40.00
Fifth place
Paul Allers
$20.00
Sixth place
Chuck Hassler
$20.00
See ad page 22
League Operators
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425-255-9213
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place goes on forever
Farmhouse
3612 SE 82nd Ave Portland, OR
503-777-8126
Daily Spec
Speciials
Homemade Soup
Pool Players Spec
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NY Steak Dinner $9. 75
Sure Shot
Billiards & Darts
5510 W Clearwater - Kennewick, WA
509-737-9868
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POOL TABLES
ON SALE
Open: Tues - Fri 10am-6pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
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FREE POOL
All Day Sundays
Happy Hour 5-6 M-F
23 East Main
(406)
Belgrade, MT 388-1811
5429 100th St SW
(corner of 100th &
Bridgeport)
Lakewood, WA
253-584-1919
3 Pool Tables
Pool Leagues
Saturday Night 8-Ball
$5 entry - BCA Rules
Double Elimination - Starts 7PM
House matches the pot
Oregon
Central Oregon ACS:
Kelly Reynolds (Bend)
[email protected] 541.420.4511
Lane County: Georgia Cassle
[email protected]
Medford/Grants Pass: Dan Burdick
[email protected]
Midnite Phoenix: Portland
Jean Bartholomew
[email protected]
Judy Griffith 360.892.7454
[email protected]
Becky Mowdy (contact Judy Griffith)
Niki Phillipi [email protected]
Roseburg ACS:
Dave Gerkin 541.673.1304
Willamette Valley ACS: Annie Gay
[email protected]
Washington
Midnite Phoenix Olympia & Tacoma:
Craig Arnold 360.704.9448
[email protected]
Midnite Phoenix Vancouver:
Judy Griffith 360.892.7454
Arizona
Tucson: Old Pueblo CueSports
Bob Jackson 520-546-3464
California
Concord: Diablo Valley Pool
Tina Mendoza 510.861.0812
Idaho
Twin Falls: Magic Valley 8-ball
Carl Wormsbaker 208.734.2560
[email protected]
Montana
Billings: Doug Asleson
[email protected]
Bozeman: Carol Filson 406.580.3227
Steve Ross 406.580.6450
Bridger: Carbon County BCA
Tony Lehman 406-662-5355
Hamilton: Bitterroot 8-Ballers
Mark Strandberg 406.821.3355
Helena: Big Sky Billiards
Chuck Hoagland 406.431.8105
Arizona: TAP Pool League
Maricopa County:
Peggy Mallen 602-268-6067
[email protected]
Montana
Bozeman: Rocky Mountain Gaming
Don Lutes 406.586.9526
Helena: Century Gaming
Chris Warren 406.442.7088
Lewistown: Native Son Amusement
Stuart Armstrong 406.350.2204
Oregon
Portland: Cascade Pool League
Andrew Monstis 503.252.4215
[email protected]
Oregon
Salem: Randi Lee 503.362.0133
Southwest Oregon:
R J & Wild Bill 541.582.0821
[email protected]
Spokane: John Wenglewski 509.327.2591
Tacoma: Pierce County
Michelle Barkdoll 253.219.2130
[email protected]
The Association for P.O.O.L.
3425 High Hill Drive
Little River, SC 29566
Toll Free: 800-984-7665
www.tapleague.com
American Poolplayers Association
1000 Lake Saint Louis Blvd.
Suite 325
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
Phone: (636) 625-8611
www.poolplayers.com
Maggie O’T
O’Too oles
Pub & Grub
Oregon
Albany: Mid-Valley BCA
Bob Cook 541.760.8242
[email protected]
Astoria: Lower Columbia BCA
Nancy Nelson 503.325.2931
[email protected]
Coos Bay: Pacific Coast Pool League
Barbara Sisneros [email protected]
Tioga BCA - Rick Tillett 541.404.0453
[email protected]
Eugene: Emerald Valley BCA
Darcy Williams-Moss 541.517.9816
[email protected]
Grants Pass: Players Club
Danny Burdick 541.659.0467
[email protected]
Lincoln City: Lincoln City BCA
Alex Shuey 541.921.3111
[email protected]
Portland: Cascade Pool League
Andrew Monstis / Sassy Campbell
503.252.4215 [email protected]
Redmond: Central Oregon Pool Leagues
Kelly Reynolds 541.420.4511
Roseburg: Umpqua Valley Pool Players
DaveGerkin 541.673.1304
[email protected]
Salem: Cherry City BCA
Shawn/Tracii Self 503.851.0365
[email protected]
Toledo: South Lincoln County
Melvin White 541.336.9563
[email protected]
Oregon, Washington
Northwest Players League
League Op: Cindy Doty 360.577.0098
[email protected]
Beaverton, Oregon: Stephanie Tafolla
[email protected]
Bend, Oregon: Michelle Mayo 541.480.5448
Goldendale, WA: Len Schulmeister
509.773.4434
Kennewick WA: Jer sheroski 509-727.6743
Longview, WA: Cadillac Island Casino
Cindy Doty 360-577-0098
Oregon City, OR: KC’s Midway
Mike & Kari Stevens 503-632-4189
Portland, OR: Sam’s Billiards
Kimberly Engh 503-484-5542
The Glass House Jim Stiffler 503.806.5998
Vancouver WA:
Nate & Cathy Dnford 360.574.7978
Yakima Div Mgr:
Pam & Tim Desmarais 509-469-0354
Washington
Everett, Lynwood, WA: Players Club LTD
Ford, Rose Wilson, Chris Rogers
425.220.9051 [email protected]
Lynnwood: Sno-King BCA Pool League
Mark Avlon 425.478.1598 [email protected]
Ocean Park:
Lower Columbia Peninsula Division
Don/Jenny Sheldon 360.665.4105
[email protected]
Olympia: Thurston County BCA
Terry Ludwig 360.790.7139
[email protected]
Port Angeles: Juan de Fuca League
Christina Jacobsen 360.461.7922
[email protected]
Puyallup: Western Washington BCA Pool League
Doug Schulze 253.848.0277
Spokane: Inland BCA League
Johnnie Landis 509.220.4255
[email protected]
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
American CueSports Alliance
101 S. Military Ave., Suite P - #131
Green Bay, WI 54303
Toll Free: 888-662-1705
www.americancuesports.org
August 2008
Valley National
8-Ball League Association
201 S. Henry Street
Bay City, Michigan 48706
Email: [email protected]
www.vnea.com
BCA Pool Leagues
2041 Pabco Road
Henderson, NV 89011
Office: (702)719-7665
www.playbca.com
M8 Pool Leagues
2707 Lincoln Drive
Roseville, MN 55113
651-636-2022
www.M8Pool.com
Mon: 9-Ball at 7PM
Thurs: 8-Ball at 7PM
$5 entry - “B” Players Only
House adds 100%
6006 100th St SW Lakewood, WA
www.maggieotooles.com
253-584-3278
Halftime
Bar & Grill
7115 NE Hazel Dell - Vancouver,WA
360-694-3114
Mon:
Sun:
8-Ball Open at 7PM - first 24
$5 entry - Added Money
Blind Draw Scotch Doubles
at 6PM - $5 entry
Added money 16+ players
SKYLAND
PUB
503-661-6464
7 POOL TABLES
FULL KITCHEN
HARD LIQUOR
20 BEERS ON TAP
Corner of Stark & Troutdale Rd
(across from Troutdale Thriftway)
BILLIARDS PLUS
FAMILY ARCADE
Southwest Washington’s largest
selection of Quality
NAME BRAND CUE STICKS
AND DART SUPPLIES
Owner: Sandy Snyder
2904BurtonRd,BldgA
Vancouver,WA98662
(360) 892-8815
Lil’
Big Foot
3015 E Mission
Spokane, WA
509-534-0401
LUNCH
FULL
POOL
PULL
DINNER
BAR
DARTS
TABS
IN HOUSE POOL LEAGUES
12801 NE 175th - Woodinville, WA
(425) 488-0140
August 2008
WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENTS
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CALL FIRST: Dates, Times & Tournaments are subject to change without notice.
DA
Y
DAY
Mondays
Thursdays
Friday
Saturdays
OREGON
DA
Y
DAY
Mondays
CITY
Northglenn
Northglenn
Northglenn
Northglenn
CITY
Beaverton
Boring
Medford
Portland
Salem
Troutdale
Tuesdays
Beaverton
Medford
Portland
Salem
Wednesdays Milwaukee
Portland
Portland
Troutdale
Thursdays
Milwaukie
Portland
Portland
Portland
Vaneta
Fridays
Oregon City
Salem
Saturdays Oregon City
Oregon City
Portland
Portland
Portland
Portland
Salem
Sundays
Dallas, OR
Oregon City
Portland
Portland
Salem
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Colorado Cue Club
Colorado Cue Club
Colorado Cue Club
Colorado Cue Club
PHONE
(303) 450-7665
(303) 450-7665
(303) 450-7665
(303) 450-7665
EVENT / RULES
9-Ball Big Tables R5/Alt Br/DE
9-Ball Big Tables Race 5
9-Ball BarBox Race 2
8-Ball Bar Tables Race 4/3
ENTRY
$12
$22
$5
$10
ADDED
$50
$100
$10 Bar Tab
$100
TIME
7:30PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Hot Shots
Full Moon Bar & Grill
Rack’em
Cues Billiards
Sharky’s Pool & Brew
Skyland
Hot Shots
Rack’em
Cues Billiards
Wichita
Cues Billiards
Cues Billiards
Skyland
Domenic’s Bar & Grill
Ranchouse
Ranchouse
Ranchouse
Yukon Jack’s
K C Midway
Jake’s Bar & Grill
K C Midway
K C Midway
JoQ’s
Ranchouse
Ranchouse
Ranchouse
Jake’s Bar & Grill
Blondie’s
K C Midway
NiteHawk
Sam’s Billiards
PHONE
(503) 644-8869
(503) 663-0581
(541) 779-6111
(503) 251-8399
(503) 391-4912
(503) 661-6464
(503) 644-8869
(541) 779-6111
(503) 251-8399
(503) 391-4912
(503) 654-4201
(503) 251-8399
(503) 251-8399
(503) 661-6464
(503) 654-6969
(503) 702-7878
(503) 702-7878
(503) 702-7878
(541) 935-1921
(503) 655-0089
(503) 362-3600
(503) 655-0089
(503) 655-0089
(503) 287-4210
(503) 702-7878
(503) 702-7878
(503) 702-7878
(503) 362-3600
(503) 623-8880
(503) 655-0089
(503) 285-7177
(503) 282-8266
(503) 391-4912
EVENT / RULES
9 Ball ‘B’ -Texas Express
8 Ball BCA rules
USPPA
8-Ball BCA Rules
9-Ball
8-Ball B & Below
9 Ball ‘C’ -Texas Express
USPPA
9-Ball C & below
8-Ball B & below Mod. BCA
8-Ball Open
9-Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball B & Below
8-Ball “No Masters”
8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped
8-Ball Double Elim.
9-Ball Texas Express
8 Ball-Open
9 Ball Texas Express
8 Ball BCA rules
9-Ball with Break Pot
8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Doubles
8-Ball/9-Ball (alt.)
9 Ball - Race 4/3
8 Ball
Straight Pool (1st Sun.)
9-Ball
ENTR
Y
ENTRY
$6+$1
$5
$8
$7 incl. g.f.
$5+$2 g.f.
$3
$6+$1
$8
$7 incl. g.f.
$5+$3 g.f.
$5
$6 incl. g.f.
$6 incl. g.f.
$3
$5
$6
$6
$6
$3
$5
$5
$6
$5
$5
$6
$6
$6
$5
$3
$5
$3M/$2W
$10+$2 g.f.
$10
ADDED
TIME
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
9:30PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
5:00PM
7:30PM
9:30PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
5:00PM
7:30PM
8:00PM
5:00PM
7:30PM
9:30PM
7:30PM
6:00PM
6:30PM
6:00PM
11:00AM
1:00PM
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www.otbntv.com
Coming to a computer near you
Watch for it
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Matching
$75/1st w/16
Matching
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$75/1st w/16
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August 2008
DA
Y
DAY
Mondays
Tuesdays
CITY
Federal Way
Freeland
Lakewood
Puyallup
Tacoma
Vancouver
Vancouver
Everett
Federal Way
Lakewood
Marysville
WASHINGTON
Mountlake Terr
Shoreline
Spokane
Spokane
Sumner
Wednesdays Bellevue
Freeland
Lakewood
Longview
Seattle
Tacoma
Tacoma
Vancouver
Vancouver
Thursdays Bellevue
Graham
Kennewick
Lakewood
Monroe
Olympia
Vancouver
Fridays
Everett
Kenmore
Longview
Okanogan
Renton
Spokane
Saturdays Fircrest
Lakewood
Okanogan
Renton
Renton
Spokane
Sumner
Vancouver
Sundays
Graham
Kennewick
Lakewood
Lakewood
Longview
Okanogan
Olympia
Shoreline
Snohomish
Tacoma
Tacoma
Vancouver
Vancouver
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Tall Timbers
Houdini’s
Maggie O’Toole’s
Summit Pub
Latitude 84
Halftime
Spot Bar & Grill
P C Pub
P J Pockets
Longhorn Saloon
J R’s Steakhouse & Bar
O’Houlie’s Pub
Dr Cues
7th Rail
McQ’s
Log Cabin
The Spot Off Main
Houdini’s
Full Splice
Cadillac Island
Jillian’s
Malarkey’s Pool & Brew
Latitude 84
Club 199
Spot Bar & Grill
Mustard Seed
Qz’s
Classic Island
Maggie O’Toole’s
Robin’s Billiards
Frankies
Spot Bar & Grill
P C’s Pub
Golden Fleece Billiards
Cadillac Island
The Club
Mike’s Place
7th Rail
Charley’s Pub
Schooners
The Club
Mike’s Place
Mike’s Place
7th Rail
Log Cabin
Spot Bar & Grill
Qz’s
Billiard’Aires Club
Full Splice
Longhorn Saloon
Cadillac Island
The Club
Frankies
Dr Cues
Kornerpocket Billiardz
Latitude 84
Malarkey’s Pool & Brew
Halftime
Spot Bar & Grill
To all poolplayers:
DO YOU have
Something to SAY
PHONE
(253) 952-2302
(360) 331-1979
(253) 584-3278
(253) 536-1588
(253) 531-5154
(360) 694-3114
(360) 256-1110
(425) 258-9465
(253) 298-2259
(253) 581-2580
(360) 658-7747
(425) 776-1833
(206) 365-1187
(509) 325-7751
(509) 891-8357
(253) 863-2905
(425) 646-6434
(360) 331-1979
(253) 512-6898
(360) 957-0065
(206) 223-0300
(253) 383-3301
(253) 531-5154
(360) 693-8125
(360) 256-1110
(425) 603-9001
(253) 262-8437
(509) 460-7203
(253) 584-3278
(360) 794-7878
(360) 455-0352
(360) 256-1110
(425) 258-9465
(425) 908-7332
(360) 957-0065
(509) 422-1907
(425) 255-9213
(509) 325-7751
(253) 564-9454
(253) 584-1919
(509) 422-1907
(425) 255-9213
(425) 255-9213
(509) 325-7751
(253) 863-2905
(360) 256-1110
(253) 262-8437
(360) 783-4071
(253) 512-6898
(253) 581-2580
(360) 957-0065
(509) 422-1907
(360) 455-0352
(206) 365-1187
(360) 862-9054
(253) 531-5154
(253) 383-3301
(360) 694-3114
(360) 256-1110
EVENT / RULES
8-Ball Open Call Pocket
8-Ball
9-Ball “B” Only
8-Ball
9-Ball
8-Ball Open-Limit first 24
8 Ball - Ladies Only
9-Ball
9-Ball Starting June 3rd
8-Ball
8-Ball B & below/BCA Mod.
8-Ball
9-Ball Limit 32
“Torture” Tournament
9 Ball - Texas Express
9-Ball Vegas Rules
8-Ball Revised BCA Rules
9-Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball Open
9-Ball
9 Ball
9-Ball
Survivor
8-Ball Call Pocket
8-Ball B only Limit 16
8-Ball
9-Ball Hndcp-break pot
8-Ball “B” Only
9-Ball
9-Ball Valley Rules
8 Ball - BCA Modified
8 Ball - B & below
9-Ball Handicap
9-Ball $25 top B player
8-Ball
8 Ball
9-Ball
9-Ball 12 Week Qualifier
8-Ball BCA rules
9-Ball
8 Ball
8 Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball
Slop Pool
9-Ball
9-Ball
8-Ball/9-Ball Alternating
9-Ball
Blind Draw Sc Dbls
9-Ball
8-Ball Valley Rules
8-Ball
8-Ball Handicapped
8-Ball
8-Ball
Blind Draw Scotch Dbls
9-Ball Race to 3
ENTRY
$5
$10
$5
$5
$5+$3 g.f.
$5
$3
$5
Call
$5
$5+$2 g.f.
$7
$10
$1
$5+$2 g.f.
$5
$7
$10
$5+$3
$5+$1
$7
$5+3 g.f.
$5+$3 g.f.
$3
$5
$5
$5+$3 g.f.
$5+$2 g.f.
$5
$5+$3 g.f.
$5
$5
$5
$10
$5+$2 g.f.
$5
$5
$3
$5 + $5 g.f.
$5
$5
$5
$5
$3
$5
$2
$5+$3 g.f.
$10+$2 g.f.
$5+$3
$5
$5+$1
$5
$5
$7
$5+$3 g.f.
$5+$3 g.f.
$5
$5
$5
ADDED
100% ($100 max)
$50 w/16
100%
50%
$$$
$2/player
100%
$100 w/16
Pays 75% field
100%+Break Pot
100%+BreakPot
Break Pot
$20
$50 min.
Matching
100%
$50 w/16
100% w/15+
Matching
100%
100% w/32
$3/player w/12
Matching
up to $100
100%
Matching
100%
Breakpot
Matching
$3/player
100%
$300 min
$200
100% w/16
Matching
Break Pot
100%
100% w/16
100% w/16
Matching
Matching
Meat
100%
100% w/15+
Pays 75% field
Matching
Matching
50% w/16
100%
$$$ w/16+
Matching
TIME
6:30PM
6:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
Midnight
8:00PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
5:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
6:30PM
7:30pm
7:00PM
7:30PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
2:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
6:30PM
7:00PM
11:00PM
8:00PM
Call
7:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
2:00PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
1:00PM
1:30pm
8:00PM
2:00PM
2:00PM
6:00PM
5:00PM
1:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
7:00PM
2:00PM
www.onthebreaknews.com/PoolPages
August 2008
MT
ID
AriZona
DA
Y
DAY
Mondays
CITY
Chandler
Glendale
Mesa
Phoenix
Tucson
Tuesdays
Chandler
Glendale
Mesa
Tucson
Wednesdays Glendale
Mesa
Tucson
Thursdays Chandler
Glendale
Mesa
Phoenix
Fridays
Glendale
Phoenix
Saturdays Glendale
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Sundays
Chandler
Phoenix
Mesa
Phoenix
Phoenix
Tucson
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Hollywood Billiards
Silver Q Billiards (67th)
Main Street Billiards
Fritz’s Doghouse
Hollywood Billiards
Hollywood Billiards
The Nugget
Charley’s Place
43rd Ave Tavern
Charley’s Place
Dizzy’s
Greenway Village
Neighbors
The Nugget
Hollywood Billiards
Chantilly’s
Marino’s
Neighbors
PHONE
(480) 659-3280
(623) 776-2266
(480) 969-7898
(602) 870-7549
(520) 546-3464
(480) 659-3280
(623) 843-0900
(480) 969-7898
(520) 546-3464
(623) 776-2266
(480) 969-7898
(520) 546-3464
(480) 659-3280
(623) 776-2266
(480) 969-7898
(623) 873-1118
(602) 439-1668
(623) 847-0335
(602) 439-1668
(602) 944-9699
(602) 971-5523
(623) 878 4154
(623) 873-1118
(480) 659-3280
(602) 789-1417
(480) 969-7898
(623) 878-2722
(623) 878 4154
(520) 546-3464
EVENT / RULES
8-Ball Open HDCP-3 DE
9 & under HDCP-3
9-Ball 7 & under S/E HDCP
8-Ball 8 & under DE
8 and under minus 3 games
9-Ball 8 & Under HDCP-3 DE
9 & under HDCP-3
9-Ball Open S/E Race to HDCP
Open ABC
7 & under HDCP-3
8 and under minus 3 games
9-Ball 7 & Under HDCP-3 DE
9 & under HDCP-3
8-Ball 7 & under Race to 1
8-Ball 7 & under
8-Ball Open DE
8-Ball 7 & under
8-Ball 7 & under
8-Ball 8 & under
8-Ball Open DE
8-Ball 8 & under Race to 1
8-Ball Open HDCP-3 DE
8-Ball 7 & under DE
8-Ball Open Race to 1 DE
8-Ball Open DE
Race to full handicap
ENTRY
$12
$10 (incl. $2 g.f.)
$6
$5
$5
$12
$10 (incl. $2 g.f.)
$11
$5
$10 (incl. $2 g.f.)
$6
$5
$12
$10 (incl. $2 g.f.)
$6
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$12
$5
$11
$5
$5
$10
ADDED
Sidepot
Sidepot
DA
Y
DAY
CITY
Tuesdays
Moscow
Wednesdays Moscow
Twin Falls
Saturdays Moscow
Sundays
Pocatello
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Mingles
Mingles
The Pocket
Mingles
Oasis Bar
PHONE
(208) 882-2050
(208) 882-2050
(208) 733-9676
(208) 882-2050
(208) 232-9347
EVENT / RULES
9 Ball
8 Ball
8-Ball Handicapped
8 Ball
8/9 Ball Alternating
ENTR
Y
ENTRY
$5
$5
$6
$5
$5
ADDED
$25 w/16+
Matching
Matching
TIME
8:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
DA
Y
DAY
Mondays
CITY
Kalispell
Three Forks
Wednesdays Kalispell
Missoula
Friday
Missoula
Saturdays Kalispell
Missoula
Missoula
Sundays
Belgrade
Butte
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Cattlemen’s Casino
Frontier Club
Buck’s Club
Buck’s Club
Buck’s Club
Buck’s Club
Hub Bar
Mr Ed’s
PHONE
(406) 257-9656
(406) 285-9876
(406) 257-9656
(406) 543-5028
(406) 543-5028
(406) 257-9656
(406) 543-5028
(406) 543-5028
(406) 388-1811
(406) 782-3700
EVENT / RULES
8-Ball
Free Pool All Day
8-Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball
8-Ball
Free Pool All Day
8 Ball
ENTRY
$5
ADDED
Matching
TIME
7:00PM
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
$5
Matching
$5/player
$5/player
Matching
$5/player
$5/player
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
1:00PM
4:00PM
8:00PM
$5
$2.50/player
2:00PM
DA
Y
DAY
Mondays
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Jointed Cue
Family Billiards
Broken Rack
Garlic City Billiards
CA Billiard Club
Shooters
Jointed Cue
CA Billiard Club
Hard Times
Billiards Palacade
Shooters
Hard Times
Family Billiards
Town & Country
Shooters
Family Billiards
Billiard Palacade
Hard Times
CA Billiard Club
Hard Times
PHONE
(916) 456-3243
(415) 931-1115
(510) 652-9808
(408) 842-6950
(650) 965-3100
(951) 785-9588
(916) 456-3243
(650) 965-3100
(916) 332-8798
(415) 585-6800
(951) 785-9588
(916) 332-8798
(415) 931-1115
(650) 992-7900
(951) 785-9588
(415) 931-1115
(415) 346-9140
(562) 867-7733
(650) 965-3100
(916) 332-8798
EVENT / RULES
9-Ball B
USPPA
USPPA
9-Ball USPPA
8 Ball Handicapped
9-Ball Handicapped
9-Ball Open staggered entry
9-Ball USPPA
9 Ball ‘B’ & below-Limit 32
8-Ball
9-Ball
9 Ball USPPA
USPPA
9-Ball
9-Ball USPPA
NPL
NPL
9-Ball Open
9-Ball USPPA Handicap
9 Ball Open
ENTRY
$5
$20
$15
$15
$10
$12
$5-$15
$20
$5
$10
$12
$10
$20
Call
$12
$20
$20
$15
$20
$15
ADDED
TIME
8:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
7:30PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
1:00PM
1:00PM
3:00PM
1:00PM
1:00PM
8:00PM
Noon
CITY
Sacramento
San Francisco
Tuesdays
CALIFORNIA
33
Emeryville
Gilroy
Mountain View
Riverside
Sacramento
Wednesdays Mountain View
Sacramento
San Francisco
Thursdays Riverside
Sacramento
San Francisco
Saturdays
Daly City, CA
Riverside
San Francisco
San Francisco
Sundays
Bellflower
Mountain View
Sacramento
200% payout
Sidepot
Sidepot
Sidepot
Sidepot
Sidepot
Sidepot
Sidepot
Sidepot
150% payout
200% payout
200% payout
200% payout
200% payout
200% payout
150% payout
Sidepot
200% payout
200% payout
200% payout
Side pot
$50
$75
$50
$50 w/16
$500 Break Pot
$$$
$500 Break Pot
$5/player to $150
TIME
7:30PM
7:30PM
Call
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
Call
7:00PM
7:30PM
Call
7:00PM
7:30PM
7:30PM
Call
8:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
1:00PM
4:00PM
Call
8:00PM
3:00PM
1:00PM
August 2008
Call First - All Tournaments are subject to change without notice
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DA
TE
DATE
Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 3
Aug 3
Aug 9
Aug 9-10
Aug 16
Aug 16
Aug 16
Aug 16-17
Aug 16-17
Aug 16-17
Aug 23
Aug 23-24
Aug 23-24
Aug 23-24
Aug 27
Aug 30-Sep 1
Sep 6
Sep 7
Sep 7
Sep 13
Sep 13
Sep 13
Sep 13
Sep 14
Sep 13-14
Sep 20
Sep 20
Sep 20-21
Sep 20-21
Sep 24
Sep 27-28
Sept 27-28
Oct 3-5
Oct 3-5
Oct 4
Oct 5
Oct 5
Oct 11
Oct 18-19
Oct 22
Oct 22
Oct 23
Oct 25-26
Oct 25
Oct 25-26
Oct 29
CITY
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
Concord, CA
Portland, OR
Salem, OR
Kennewick, WA
Northglenn, CO
Northglenn, CO
Tucson, AZ
Longview, WA
Bellevue, WA
Mtn View, CA
Northglenn, CO
Peoria, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Lynnwood, WA
San Francisco, CA
Riverside, CA
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
Portland, OR
Northglenn, CO
Northglenn, CO
Salem, OR
Emmett, ID
Emmett, ID
Havre, MT
Tucson, AZ
Bozeman, MT
Mtn View, CA
Lynnwood, WA
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Kennewick, WA
Great Falls, MT
Great Falls, MT
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
Portland, OR
Salem, OR
Mtn View, CA
Lincoln City, OR
Lincoln City, OR
Lincoln City, OR
Lincoln City, OR
Bozeman, MT
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Hard Times (See ad 24)
DVPL (See ad p20)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad 31)
The Cue Ball (See ad p9)
Classic Island (See ad p28)
Colorado Cue Club (See ad p10)
Main Street (See ad p6)
Cadillac Island (See ad p28)
NWPA (See ad p16)
CA Billiard Club (See ad p27)
Desert Classic (See ad p6)
Family Billiards (See ad p5)
Uncle Jack’s (See ad p14)
Billiard Palacade (See ad p26)
Shooters (See ad p25)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad p31)
Toadstool (See ad p3)
Toadstool (See ad p3)
Eagles Club (See ad p29)
Main Street (See ad p6)
Eagle Club #326 (See ad p30)
NWPA (See ad p16)
Classic Island (See ad p28)
8 Ball In (See ad p36)
8 Ball In (See ad p36)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad p31)
Western BCA (See ad p35)
Eagle Club #326 (See ad p30)
PHONE
(916) 332-8793
(916) 332-8793
(510) 861-0829
(503) 282-8266
(503) 362-9740
(509) 460-7203
(303) 450-7665
(303) 450-7665
(520) 546-3464
(360) 957-0065
(206) 920-1936
(650) 965-3100
(303) 450-7665
(620) 441-2447
(415) 931-1115
(425) 220-9051
(415) 585-6800
(951) 736-7340
(916) 332-8793
(916) 332-8793
(503) 282-8266
(303) 450-7665
(303) 450-7665
(503) 362-9740
(208) 398-7321
(208) 398-7321
(406) 799-4949
(520) 546-3464
(406) 587-9996
(650) 965-3100
(206) 920-1936
(415) 585-6800
(415) 931-1115
(509) 460-7203
(406) 799-4949
(406) 799-4949
(916) 332-8793
(916) 332-8793
(503) 282-8266
(503) 362-9740
(650) 965-3100
League Opr.
League Opr.
League Opr.
League Opr.
(406) 587-9996
(415) 931-1115
(415) 585-6800
EVENT / RULES
One Pocket
9-Ball
Dave Piona Memorial @ Vinnie’s
Straight Pool
9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players
9-Ball Handicapped
8-Ball Big Box Race to 5 Alt Break
8-Ball B & Down
Super Scotch Doubles
9-Ball Handicap B & below
9-Ball (WPBA Lincoln City Qualifier)
Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball
9-Ball Open Barbox--race to 7
9-Ball 9’ Tables at Bullshooters
One Pocket/9-Ball
9-Ball Seattle Open - Limit 64
8-Ball Handicapped
9-Ball Labor Day Weekend
One Pocket
9-Ball
Straight Pool
8-Ball Open-race to 5, DE, Alt Break
8-Ball 2nd Chance
8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Dbls
9-Ball Open-Race to 5-DE
8-Ball Big Dog Singles M & W
Super Scotch Doubles
Mixed Scotch Doubles-Limit 24
9-Ball at Uncle Jack’s
8-Ball Handicapped
One Pocket/9-Ball
9-Ball B & below
8-Ball Wild West Shootout-Men
8-Ball Wild West Shootout-Women
One Pocket
9-Ball
Straight Pool
9-Ball Regionals Master Sc Dbls
9-Ball Regionals Open Sc Dbls
9-Ball Regionals Singles
9-Ball Regionals Teams
Chip Pool Classic
One Pocket/9-Ball
8-Ball Handicapped
ENTR
Y
ENTRY
$20
$25
$20
$15
$10
$30+$10 g.f.
$30+$15 g.f.
$14+$6 g.f.
$20/team
$40+$10 g.f.
Call
$25 / $25
$20+$10 g.f.
Call
$25 each
$60
$20
$75
$20
$25
$15
$25+$10 g.f.
$10+$5 g.f.
$10
$15+$5 g.f.
$7+$3 g.f.
$20
$20/team
$20/team
$25 / $25
Call
$20
$25 each
$30+$10 g.f.
$25
$25
$20
$25
$15
$10
$25 / $25
$115
$85
$25 to $65
$150
$10
$25 each
$20
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$500 Guar
$1,000 Guar
$500
TIME
Noon
Noon
Noon
11:00AM
$200
10:00AM
$500 w/48
10:00AM
$750 w/25+
Noon
$300 w/25+
11:00AM
Side Pots
1:00PM
$500 w/48
11:00AM
$500 Guar
Call
$400 each
1:00PM
$500 w/25+
Noon
$500
Call
$300 ea w/32
1:00PM
$1,000
9:00AM
$200
Call
$5,000 Guar
11:00AM
$500 Guar
Noon
$1,000 Guar
Noon
11:00AM
$1,000 w/32+
Noon
$200
TBD
$200
10:00AM
$500 w/32
9:00AM
11:00AM
$1,000
10:00AM
Side Pots
1:00PM
$100
11:00AM
$400 each
1:00PM
$500 Guar.
Call
$200
Call
$300 ea w/32
1:00PM
$500 w/48
10:00AM
$6,000 w/128
7:00PM
$1,750 w/64
7:00PM
$10 per 30 max. Noon
$10 per 50 max. Noon
11:00AMs
$200
10:00AM
$400 each
1:00PM
$14,000 Guar
9:00AM
9:00AM
9:00AM
9:00AM
$200
11:00AM
$300 ea w/32
1:00PM
$200
Call
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