July 2008 30 - On The Break News

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July 2008 30 - On The Break News
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July 2008
July 2008
Seattle Landmark Closes Doors
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The Best Medicine
by: Arthur Bacon
Thanks to a very smart girlfriend and Mr. Fulbright I spent most of this past
year in Naples, Italy. Don’t believe any of the propaganda you hear about
Italy. Remember Gibbon’s famous book, “The Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire”? In my nine months traveling from Campagna to Tuscany
to the Veneto I saw nothing to suggest that Italy is not still in a reckless
freefall (Google; New York Times “La Dolce Vita Sours”). Anyway,
homesickness compelled me to check the web cam at Dr Cue’s in Seattle,
WA at least once a week to see the
action on “Table One”. I desperately
missed The Doctor’s because,
much to my horror and dismay,
pocket pool is not a fashionable
pastime in Italy, at least not in
Naples. The most popular game
there is some sort of bocce ball
played on a billiard table where they
actually throw the balls around the
table. I can only assume that this is
because they are too poor to be able
to afford sticks. I don’t really know,
but it rendered my Judd cue
irrelevant. I practiced my stroke on
the kitchen table and watched every
You tube minute of nine ball, ten ball
and one pocket I could download off
that thing Al Gore invented. I had been addicted to the green felt, the clicking
balls and dark ambience of pool. I looked forward to getting back to Seattle
and getting some “holistic” therapy at The Doctor’s.
Then, just as I was about to
Once John Schmitt spent two weeks camped in his Motor Home in the
parking lot. Another time Corey Deuel spent a week at The Doctor’s giving
lessons and taking on some of the local “players”. I’ll never forget his late
night one-pocket duel with Harry Platis. After watching Harry win with a
heroic “Z” bank, I can tell you, if I ever have any legal problems, I’m gonna
call Mr. Platis! Legendary pool. Guys like Mike Zimmerman, Chris Bartram,
Rafael Martinez and the young Justin Bergman would show up now and
then to liven things up. Meanwhile the
inimitable Dan Louie and Todd Marsh
were always around to keep things
at a high standard on Table One. I’ll
never forget Todd’s gutsy win over
Chris Bartram and Jason Klatt in a
high stakes One Pocket match. One
Tuesday night my girlfriend and I
watched enthralled as Todd Marsh
and Mike Zimmerman gave a “clinic”
on virtuoso safety play. It doesn’t get
any better than that at Derby City.
Tuesday nine ball tournaments were
the highlight of most weeks at the
Doctor’s bringing shooters from as
far away as Vancouver and Portland
for the two or three hundred dollar
prize and $1,500 break pot. Some
guys would buy twenty or thirty tickets just for a chance to try to sink the
nine on the break. One night I had the winning ticket. Lets just say it is not
one of my fonder memories since all eyes turned toward this weekly attempt
at fame and fortune. Although I had been a good athlete all my life, I could
never master the athleticism of an attention-getting, rocket-launching break
shot. Once, when I was playing Chris Bartram’s road partner, Jason Klatt,
he let me win the lag and I actually miscued on the break! A lot of the house
players were watching as the cue ball slithered down the table into the side
of the rack. Jason told me afterwards that he thought it might have been
(Medicine continued on page 5)
Bocce Ball
Bocce Ball
come home, I find out that Dr.
Cue’s has closed! I can’t believe it; I just cannot accept the fact that a
place where I spent so many hundreds of hours, made so many friends,
where, truth be told, I spent a small fortune...is gone forever. The mountains
I climbed are still there, the rivers I have run are still there, Nicaragua and
Patagonia where I have worked and traveled are still there....but The
Doctor’s is gone. For two years in Seattle I practically lived at The Doctor’s.
They probably would have let me sleep there if I had asked. I would get
there in the early morning as they were cleaning, have coffee with Matt or
Jeff and then remove to the back room and feel as though I had died and
gone to heaven... all alone in the corner, savoring the total silence for
hours as I practiced alone with my thoughts and fantasies. So what if it
rained thirty days in a row!
I too am sad that Dr Cue’s is closed. I remember when Matt and Jeff opened. I
took a photo of them with their
good friend Mike Massey in Las
Vegas at the 2001 BCA Expo.
I gave it to them while on
deliveries , Mike came in with
Gene Birkland the APA
Operator and Mike signed the
photo right then. I don’t believe
they could have ad a bigger
smile on their face. Talk about
good timing. I know they hung
it on their wall and were very
proud of it.
That’s the kind of memories
that Dr Cue’s provided, some really simple and everyday stuff and some very
memorable one like Corey and John Schmidt being there and many others as
well as the everyday players. ---Don “Cheese” Akerlow
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Billiard’aires Club Kennewick, WA
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Billiard Palacade San Francisco, CA
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Billiards Plus Vancouver, WA
30
Black Star Tacoma, WA
8
Broken Rack Emeryville, CA
13
Cadillac Island Longview, WA
3
California Billiard Club Mtn View, CA
20
Cat’s Paw Bozeman, MT
17
Charley’s Pub Fircrest, WA
4
Classic Billiards Portland, OR
23
Colorado Cue Club Denver, CO
26
Cue Ball, The Salem, OR
10
Cue’s Billiards Portland, OR
4
Eagles Club #326 Bozeman, MT
30
Edge Casino Helena, MT
4
Falls Club Post Falls, ID
22
Family Billiards San Francisco, CA
5
Farmhouse Portland, OR
30
Frankie’s Olympia, WA
14
Full Splice Tacoma, WA
24
Good Time Ernies Burien, WA
8
Halftime Bar & Grill Vancouver, WA
30
Hard Times Billiards Sacramento, CA
27
Houdini’s Billiards Freeland, WA
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Hub Bar Belgrade, MT
30
Jake’s Bar & Grill Salem, OR
31
Jillians Seattle, WA
21
Jointed Cue Sacramento, CA
15
K C Midway Oregon City, OR
8
Kornerpocket Billiardz Snohomish, WA
4
Latitude 84 Tacoma, WA
7
Lil’ Big Foot Spokane, WA
30
Log Cabin Bar Sumner, WA
8
Longhorn Saloon Lakewood, WA
14
Maggie O’Tooles Lakewood, WA
30
Main Street Billiards Mesa, AZ
35
Main Street Billiards Tucson, AZ
16
Malarkey’s Tacoma, WA
23
McCorry’s Woodenville, WA
30
Mike’s Place Renton, WA
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The Best Medicine
some sort of “hustle”. Of course, after I made my first shot he knew he
was not being hustled. He was even good humored enough when, for the
final rack, I racked the balls so loosely they hardly looked like a diamond.
The astonished look on his
face was worth the
humiliation of the previous six
racks; and then he smiled,
and proceeded to atomize the
balls all over the table leaving
some doubt in my mind about
the significance of a “tight”
rack. The Doctor’s was the
kind of place where you could
play a great player like Chris
or Jason for twenty bucks.
A kid named Chuckie Holyoke
used to be a regular at Dr. Cue’s and once in awhile we would play some
sort of little hustle I would make up. Once I thought I could beat him in a
game of caroms I had made up. I used to practice caroms endlessly from
my days in Buenos Aires playing billiards. No luck. Another time I spent a
few weeks practicing my “spot shot” and challenged him to a contest. I
had some sort of special way of lining up the cue ball and object ball with a
diamond on the end rail blah, blah, blah and was able to get seven or eight
out of ten and feel proud of myself. Selfcongratulation blinded me to excellence.
Chuckie just casually put the cue ball down
near where he would as if to break and sunk
ten in a row and walked
back into the front room
for some real action.
Another
time
I
challenged him to a race to five for ten bucks to which he agreed except
that he had to play with his break cue and no chalk. Well, at least some day
I hope I will be able to say that I beat a national champion... even if he was
only twelve years old at the time!
Some guys play for serious money and have to sweat out long, late-night
hours of one pocket or nine ball. But there are other ways to make money
in pool and the most embarrassing I ever saw was called Billiard University.
Some guy from an obscure Dakota town began advertising in about October
that he would be at The Doctor’s for “Billiard University” come January. A
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thousand dollars would get you three days of instruction with Professor
Bozo, “winner of over three hundred tournaments” and sundry other dubious
recommendations. Half a dozen guys signed up and come January, found
themselves
sitting
around one of the tables
in the back room
scratching their heads
over arcane diagrams,
taking multiple choice
tests and listening to
Professor Bozo explain
his cornfield theories of
pool, the most interesting
thing I happened to
overhear being that
“follow-through” is passé
nowadays. He had a stick
he must have picked up
at K-mart and of course,
never played a game,
never even demonstrated an ability to run three balls.
His whole deal was stroking. Months after he left I would
see a couple of those guys stretching out their little
string guides and sticky donuts and trying to stroke
the ball without follow-through and have it come back
straight. Yeah, and George Bush is going to learn to
say “nuclear.”
The thing I really loved about The Doctors was the fact
that it was a serious players venue, a room where, at
least several dozen very, very good players
congregated daily and played for hour after hour with
concentrated commitment. I would say that of the
hundred guys who played there regularly only two or three might have been,
to use an academic term, hawseholes; the rest were all regular guys, some
of whom still had baggage from Viet Nam, credit card debt or bad marriages
just like the rest of us. Anybody who doesn’t have “baggage” after the age
of fifty hasn’t lived a very interesting life. But most of them were the kind of
guys you could depend on in a donnybrook and if somebody didn’t show
up for a week people would get concerned. And although most good players
have their closely guarded secrets regarding kicks and banks and aiming,
by and large I felt that I could ask just about anybody at The Doctor’s for a
bit of advise now and then and it was given generously.
I was going to move back to Seattle... but now...I don’t know. Without The
Doctor’s where am I going to get my therapy?
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July 2008
A Kick-in Challenge
By: Bob Jewett
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Here is a challenge shot that will help you to learn how
the cushions work. It also leads naturally to some diamond
systems for kicking.
The challenge is to see how many 3-cushion shots it takes
you to kick a ball into a pocket starting with the object
ball on the spot. The rules are simple. The object ball
begins on the spot. The cue ball begins anywhere on the
table on each shot. The cue ball has to hit at least three
cushions before contacting the object ball. The object
Bob Jewett
ball stays where you hit it to after each shot until it goes
in the correct pocket.
Tables differ, so even the first shot will need to be tailored to your conditions. On the
table I play on, the cue ball goes as shown in the diagram if I shoot at Diamond A
with running (left) follow. You should be able to find the right spot on your own table
within a few shots if you go at it systematically. You can keep either the target or
the starting point constant and vary the other to
get a different
angle. For example, if the cue ball goes too “long”
from
the
illustrated spot, you
could aim towards a
spot closer to the side
pocket along the long
rail. You could also
vary the spin on the cue
ball, but I recommend
keeping
that
a
constant: equal parts of
running and follow.
“Short” and “long” are
standard ways to refer
to how the cue ball
comes off of cushions.
If a table plays “short”
then you know to adjust
the shot to come in
“longer.” Which way to
adjust is obvious after
a little practice.
Once you have moved
the object ball off the
spot — such as to spot
B — you need to be
able to hit it again.
Now a system can be
useful. If you can
estimate the spot you
need to hit on the third
cushion, the corner-5
system
which
I
described in an earlier
column is useful. (All
my past columns are
available on the OTBN
website.)
Another system I like
for this challenge is the “opposite 3” which is explained fully in Robert Byrne’s book,
“Wonderful World of Pool and Billiards.” Briefly, if you need to hit a ball at B, you put
the cue ball in the mirror-image spot across the table at C and then simply shoot to
X. This works quite well for a wide range of shots, but the spot X varies some from
table to table. It will require some experimentation to find the spot on your table.
Sometimes the spot is out in the middle of the table, such as at W.
If you happen to knock the object ball to E, you’re in trouble. The normal 3-cushion
path doesn’t work well there because the side pocket is in the way. Change over to
the so-called “plus system.” Put the cue ball at F and shoot towards G, then hitting
near A and C before going toeards the ball at E. The plus system is more sensitive
to spin and speed than the corner-5, so you will need to experiment more to find
what works best for your conditions.
This challenge can be done as a competition for two or several players — whoever
takes the fewest shots gets the pot and shoots first in the next set.
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Cascade Pool League is sanctioned by the Billiards Congress of America
Pool League and has already kicked off its 11th year with it’s 2008-09
qualifying season . They are looking for teams now for a new Tuesday
night, 5 person, 9ball division, to be held at Classic Billiards on 122nd and
Powell in Portland. CALL before July 22nd to sign up. If you have a team to
sign up, or want to play or have been wanting to play BCA pool, contact
Andrew Monstis or Sassy Campbell at 503-252-4215 or 503-422-0623.
Playing in any CPL division can qualify you to play in the biggest events in
the Northwest, the Chinook Winds Regionals in October (9ball) & March
(8ball), plus the BCAPL Nationals and the VNEA Nationals, both events
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held in Las Vegas, Nevada. For questions about qualifiications and these
tournamesnts contact the Cascade Pool League Office.
CPL has play on different nights in both 8ball and 9ball. Divisions are both
traveling and in-house, in different formats and we welcome new players.
Our annual player meeting to get ready for the big fall/winter session will
be held on Saturday, August 23, site to be announced.
With current venues in Portland, Troutdale, Oregon City, Milwaukie and
Gresham, locations are now being developed outside the Portland metro
area and in Vancouver. If you are interested in adding your location or
volunteering, or have questions and would like to know more, contact the
Cascade Pool League Office at 503-252-4215 or 503-422-0623.
Sam’
ournament
Sam’ss 14.1 T
Tournament
PORTLAND, OR
Sam’s Billiards monthly 14.1 Tournament on June 1, 2008 had the smallest
turnout (8 players) of any first Sunday tournament since January, 2006. It
was kind of nice, really.
Paul Marquez was back for his first tournament in several years and won
his first three matches again Buzz Poleson, Sam Rabito, and Norton
Johnson to reach the finals. There were two new players, John Malliarakis
and Michael Justice, who ended up in 2nd and third place, respectively,
both beating Paul in the finals. The match between John and Paul was the
closest of the tournament, John winning 50 to 49. Buzz came back from
his one loss to Paul to win a squeaker over Sam (50 to 47) to reach the
finals, and then Buzz beat Michael and John to take first place.
Despite the lack of high runs, there were some very good games and
everyone seemed to be in good spirits.
The next first Sunday Straight Pool Tournament at Sam’s Billiards is July 6,
starting at 11 AM. Tables are open for practice for participants from 10 AM.
The entry fee is $15.
M8 Pool Leagues
M8 Pool Leagues, the Largest Independent Pool League in the
World, is a handicapped "Race to Points" league with over 600
teams and over 5000 members in Minnesota alone. The annual
M8 Midwest Championships pays out over $100,000.00 on site
with a top team prize of $11,500.00 and the top Singles Prize of
$3,500.00. Player ratings range from 30 - 125 and they earn a
point for every ball of their group pocketed each game and 7 points
coming to a location near you
for the 8-ball. Players can earn bonus points based on how far
they can keep their opponent under their rating. Teams can earn
team bonus points based on the combined total of their player's
handicaps or penalties if they go over the team maximum limit but they can never be disqualified because of their team total
handicap. Our league is expanding, to learn more - visit us at
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2008 ACS Nationals
(incl. Carla Rossetti, Toni Barnes, Elesha
Dick Picks Them Right at the ACS Nationals!
Patterson and Ann Bellamy) 10-9 in the title
With hundreds of amateur players of all skill levels competing in a myriad
match for the crown!
of divisions during the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) Nationals at the
The Susquehanna Valley 8-Ball League of
Riviera Hotel & Casino, June 7-14, hundreds
Dover, PA traditionally has sent Men’s Open
of personal sub-plots played out throughout
teams to the Nationals, but their women’s
the week.
division turned out four teams of first-timers
One of them was masterminded by Dick
- all sponsored by “Athletic Lettering”, and
Pickle, a 68-year old successful Las Vegas
they showed their skill and determination
contractor, who loves pool and backs it up
in the lower-skilled Women’s Standard 8with the support of his fellow players at the
Ball Teams division by placing three of them
Las Vegas Cue Club. The
in the top four places!
Cue Club, owned by Dick’s
Athletic Lettering #1 (Kristie
friend Henry Nogiec, sent a
Smith, Carla Bury, Deidre
number of teams to the ACS
Ludwick and Suellen
Nationals this year, courtesy
Romesburg) claimed the
of host league operator
championship, while Athletic
Greg Kuhl, and Dick’s
Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles
Lettering #2 (Carey Jenkins,
Bill Mason
strategy of fielding quality
Denna Neal, Beth Longmire
teams in every skill division
and Donna Steepe) took
almost ran the table. While
runner-up and Athletic
Dick patiently sweated
Lettering #3 (Julie Myers,
every match as each team’s
Jennifer Hawthorne, Heidi
official
scorer,
the
Runkle and Megan Strott)
separately-manned “Dick’s
placed 4th.
Women’s 9-Ball Singles
Pick” teams won the
Kit Dennis
Ike Runnels of Hopkins Park,
national titles in Men’s
IL, took down 1st place
Master 9-Ball Teams (Ron Allen, Richard
honors in the Speed Pool Challenge, 2nd
White & Tim Glass), Men’s Standard 8-Ball
place in the Men’s 9-Ball Singles and 4th
Teams [for lesser-skilled players] (Errol
place in the Men’s Masters 8-Ball Singles.
Sharron, Ken Miller, Cortez Woodson,
Ohio made a statement with Toledo’s
Rocky Phipps and Bruce Barrette) and took
Danny Smith taking down Men’s 9-Ball
18 & Under Jr 8-Ball Singles
3rd-place
honors
in
Men’s
Open
8-Ball
Singles and claiming the runner-up honors
Ryan Behnke
Teams (Tom Alvey Jr., Henry Nogiec, Tim
to his fellow Ohioan, Tony Mougey
Glass, Ron Allen, Richard White and Dick
(Columbus), in the Men’s Masters 8-Ball
Pickle).
Singles. The River City Billiards League
Other scenarios included two former
out of Omaha, NE won multi-honors as well
master players - Barbara Yeager (Suffolk,
with Champions in the Open Scotch
VA) and Kit Dennis (Ridgefield, WA) Doubles division (Rebecca Anderson/Joe
reclaiming the top-tier status again via titles
Shanks) and the Men’s Open 8-Ball Team
in the Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles and
division (“Gotta Have It” w/ Joe Shanks,
the Women’s 9-Ball Singles respectively.
Dustin Gunia, Ron Utterback, Lee Norton
Both also anchored their teams’ stellar play
and Zack Willis). Jessica Frideres (Ft.
in the Women’s Open 8-Ball Teams
Dodge, IA) won both Women’s Speed Pool
division, as Dennis’s Nitehawk (incl. Becky
and Master Scotch Doubles (with her
Super Senior 8-Ball Singles
Mowdy, Judy Griffith and Faye Fang)
partner Dustin Gunia), while Palatine, Illinois’
Madison Adkins
outlasted Yeager’s Newtowne Naturals
Tina Larsen continued her string of national
honors by collecting Champion and runnerup honors in Women’s Masters 8-Ball
Singles and Master Scotch Doubles (with
partner Dan Taylor) respectively. Southern
Amusement Pool League (Norfolk, VA)
captured two titles with Bill Mason (Virginia
Beach, VA) in Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles
and “Footers” (Toni Barnes, Tiffiny Ebner
and Elesha Patterson) in Women’s 9-Ball
Teams.
Canada won in the Men’s Standard 8-Ball
Singles division (Rainer Kambach Calgary, AB), the Pro/Masters “6 Reds”
Snooker competition (Lester Mianskum North Bay, ON) and Brad Rautio’s (New
Westminster, BC) successful defense of
title in the NWPA “Las Vegas Open”
Wheelchair event; while Team Canada
(Odie Willet, Pat MaCarthy, Eriks Malderis
and Lester Mianskum) reclaimed the 3rd
Annual Can-Am Snooker Challenge trophy
from Team USA.
Solo titlists included Connie Lackey
(Portage, IN) in Women’s Senior 8-Ball
July 2008
photos and article from John Lewis, ACS Executive Director
Men’s 9-Ball Singles
Danny Smith
Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles
Barbara Yeager
Women’s Sr 8-Ball Singles
Connie Lackey
Women’s Masters 8-Ball Singles
Tina Larsen
NWPA Las Vegas Open
Brad Rautio
July 2008
2008 ACS Nationals
JUST ANOTHER
TOURNAMENT?
NO WAY
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Singles, Richard Blauer (Port Byron, IL) in Men’s
on Friday. On Friday we prepared for the winner’s
Open 8-Ball Singles, Niki Phillipi (Aloha, OR) in
bracket match against Side Pocket from
W o m e n ’ s
Colorado. This match finished in much the same
Standard 8-Ball
Singles, Madison
A d k i n s
By Judy Griffith
(Winchester, KY) in
It is hard to find the words to
Super Senior 8-Ball
describe the feelings that go
Singles,
Ryan
through you when competing for
Behnke (Farley, IA)
a National title. Your emotions run
in 18 & Under
the gamut from very high to very
Junior
8-Ball
low, and everything in between.
Singles, David
We started out in the Women’s
Trujillo (Pueblo,
Speed Pool
Team Event telling each other we
CO) in 14 & Under
Ike Runnels, Jessica Frideres
were just going to try and do our
Junior
8-Ball
best,
and let the chips fall where they
Singles, Louisiana’s “Just Put Together” (Michael
Women’s Open 8-Ball Team Champions - “Nitehawk” (WA)
lay.
We
won both of our matches on
Singleton, Luke Coffey and Robert Hawes) in
(L to R) Faye Fang, Judy Griffith, Becky Mowdy and Kit Dennis
Wednesday, and decided that
we may have a shot at placing in the
way as the second match on Thursday. It was
money. Then we played two matches on
déjà vue all over again. The match went hill-hill
Thursday and won both of them. Our
with Kit playing the deciding game again. Could
second match on Thursday was against
she pull it off again? The remaining team
Fort Crook Billiards from Nebraska. The
members, Becky, Judy, and Faye, resumed their
match went hill-hill, with Kit Dennis
familiar position, holding hands, Judy chanting
playing the deciding game. Becky Mowdy,
Come On Kit, Faye repeating over and over, Just
Faye Fang, and Judy Griffith,
sat holding and squeezing
each others hands during
that whole match, trying to
Men’s Master 9-Ball Team Champions - “Dick’s Pick” - NV
(L to R): Ron Allen, Richard White, Dick Pickle and Tim Glass
help Kit by trying to will the
balls into the pockets. When
Men’s Open 9-Ball Teams, Dan Taylor (Hickory
Kit cinched the difficult 8-ball all the
Hills, IL) in the ACS National Artistic Pool
way down the rail for the win, the
Championship and Bill Powell (Portage, IN) in
three of us jumped up screaming.
Open “6 Reds” Snooker.
Becky accidentally hit Faye in the
The ACS Nationals enjoyed a 7% increase in
head, and Judy accidentally banged
team entries in 2008 and is looking forward to
Becky’s
hosting ever-increasing numbers at its
Women’s Open 9-Ball Teams - “Footers” - VA
2009 ACS Nationals, May 31 - June 6,
hand on
(L to R) Elesha Patterson, Toni Barnes, Tiffiny Ebner
when the ACS Championships
t h e
immediately follow the VNEA
underside of the table.
Hold Me! and Becky sending forth her usual
International Championships ending on
Kit was our Queen for
positive enforcements to Kit. BULLSEYE, Kit did
May 30) at the Riviera in Las Vegas!
the Day. We now knew
it again - what a SHOOTER!!! We jumped up
The ACS Nationals continues to be the
that we would be
and down, rushed Kit, and gave her all our hugs.
national championship of choice for
playing for the winner
We were going to be playing in the
league and amateur players who desire
of the winner’s bracket
(ACS continued on page 12)
to compete in more divisions of play
while taking their pool vacation in Las
Vegas! For more information on
Master Scotch Doubles
sanctioning any league with the ACS,
Jessica Frideres, Dustin Gunia
joining as a player member or gaining
referee or instructor/coach certification, go to
www.americancuesports.org.
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ACS continued from page 11
2008 ACS Nationals
Women’s Standard 8-Ball Teams - “Athletic Lettering #1” - PA
(L to R) Kristie Smith, Carla Bury, Deidre Ludwick, Suellen Romesburg
Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles
Richard Blauer
14 & Under Jr 8-Ball Singles
David Trujillo
Men’s Masters 8-Ball Singles
Tony Mougey
July 2008
ACS National Artistic Pool Championship
Dan Taylor, Tom “Dr Cue” Rossman
Championship match. Now we just had to wait and see who was going to come through
the B side to challenge us. We kept telling each other that it just didn’t matter, we were
going to take it in one match. Right from the start you could see that the opposing team
had ideas of their own. We played Newtowne Naturals from Virginia. We dug down deep,
and gave it our all. Judy won her game to tie the match up at 7-7. Faye lost her game to
make it 7-8, then Becky lost her game to bring it to 7-9, then Kit won her game to bring the
match to 8-9. Then Becky’s face turned the familiar red, and you knew she was not going
to let that game get away from her. Becky tied the game up 9-9. Now it was all in Kit’s
corner and she played it like a pro. The three of us assumed the position again, only this
time we were telling each other it’s in the bag. Judy was sitting with her head down chanting,
let me her Kit’s balls dropping, let me hear the ball’s dropping, Faye was all teared up and
Women’s Std 8-Ball Singles
squirming in her chair, and Becky was saying “let’s not hurt each other this time”. We
Niki Phillipi
were squeezing each other’s hands so tight
we cut off our circulation. When that 8-ball
dropped we jumped up screaming in total
disbelief that Kit had pulled it off again. We
were the 2008 Women’s 8-Ball Team
National Champions.
I was very proud to be from Oregon/
Washington. Our players from this area did
very well at the National Tournament. Pat
Mowdy took second in the Seniors 8-Ball
Singles, Nikki Phillipi won the Women’s 8Ball Standard Division, Kit Dennis won the
Women’s 9-Ball Singles and took third in
the Women’s Master 8-Ball Singles, Cedric
Men’s Open 9-Ball Teams - “Just Put Together” - LA
Sloan took 7th/8th in the 9-Ball Singles and
(L to R) Michael Singleton, Luke Coffey, Robert Hawes
7th/8th in the Men’s Master 8-Ball Singles,
Steve Peterson took 9th/12th in the Men’s 9-Ball Singles, Allen Smart placed
17th/24th in the Men’s 9-Ball Singles and 25th/32nd in the Men’s Open 8-Ball
Singles, Jay Collins placed 9th/12th in the Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Susan
Preston took 13th/16th in the Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Bob Prouty
finished 7th/8th in the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles, Albert Williams placed
17th/24th in the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles, Brandon Stephens finished 3rd
in the 18 & Under Junior 8-Ball Singles, Byron Weiker finished 2nd in the 14 &
Under Junior 8-Ball Singles, and The Pool Dawgs from Beaverton, finished
13th/16th in the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Teams. Congradulations to everyone.
GREAT JOB!
(ACS Results continued on page 14)
Men’s Std 8-Ball Singles
Rainer Kambach
Men’s Open 8-Ball Teams - “Gotta Have It” - NE
(L to R) Joe Shanks, Dustin Bunia, Ron Utterback, Lee Norton, Zack Willis
Open Scotch Doubles
Rebecca Anderson, Joe Shanks
Men’s Standard 8-Ball Teams - “Dicks Picks” - NV
(L to R) Errol Sharron, Ken Miller, Cortez Woodson, Rocky Phipps, Bruce Barrette
July 2008
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NWPA at UNCLE JACK’S
NWPA HOLDS ITS THIRD
TOUR STOP
wait as Andy only let her have 3
games. This put Andy back against Liz
Chris Rogers and Ford; Tournament
for all the marbles, but she also
Directors
couldn’t revenge her earlier loss and
It was Father’s Day weekend, the
Liz won easily 9-2.
sun was shining outside and
Thanks once again to all who helped
barbeques and golf clubs were being
and played. Any shot clock volunteer
cleaned of rust. Meanwhile, the
is a hero in my book. Congratulations
NWPA was at Uncle Jack’s Billiards
to Liz Cole for another win and to Andy
in Lynnwood WA playing pool,
Ruth for her first (but doubtfully her
watching Tiger on the big screen in
last) finals. We again thank Uncle
the bar, and enjoying the food and
Jack’s for holding our event and
drinks. Seems like a decent trade off,
adding $500. We will be in Kenmore,
but is having a women’s tournament
WA at the new Golden Fleece pool hall
on Father’s Day good timing or not?
in July. See you all there.
The jury is still out.
1st
Liz Cole
$455
The 31 players who signed up didn’t
2nd
Andy
Ruth
$300
(l to r) Andy Ruth, Liz Cole, Ford TD, Kawaii (Uncle Jack’s)
seem to mind, and we had a busy
3rd
Linda Carter
$195
Saturday, playing non-stop for over 11 hours. This meant that there were
4th
Mikki Small
$155
only 8 players to make it to Sunday. In the first A side match, Linda Carter
5/6
Andrea Saenz-Maes, Cindy Sliva
$90
played Andy Ruth, who won a great hill-hill match against Andrea Saenz7/8
Cindy Doty, Junko Camantigue
$70
Maes to get there, and she didn’t stop there, beating Linda 7-2. The other
match was Mikki Small against Liz Cole, who had to survive a determined
effort from Elaine Eberly7-5. She also continued winning and took Mikki 7The Salem, Oregon
4. On the B side it was the Cindy’s with Sliva edging Doty 7-5, and Andrea
taking Junko Camantigue 7-4. But Mikki got her next and won 7-5. This put
Cindy Sliva (who won our last event) against Linda and they played like
champions but Linda won 7-6 in a nail biter.
The point match was one table over from this, and as great as Andy had
played up to this point, Liz was just too much, winning 7-3. Andy then played
Linda, who won her second hill-hill match in a row, this time over Mikki. We
know Linda wanted revenge for her earlier loss to Andy, but it will have to
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2008 ACS Results
(winners recieved trophies)
MEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES
1st
Danny Smith OH
$1,500
2nd
Isaac Runnels IL
$1,100
3rd
Mike Dechaine ME
$800
4th
Josh Johnson IA
$600
5-6
Crispian Ng TX
$500
Richard Blauer IL
7-8
Larry Wilson BC
$400
Cedric Sloan OR
9-12
Tony Zierman MN
$300
Tony Mougey OH
Steven Peterson WA
Timothy Craig IA
13-16
Dustin Gunia NE
$200
Randy Kukla NV
Frank Tran NV
Shane Gummerson ON
WOMEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES
1st
Katrina Dennis WA
$1,000
2nd
Stacey Lantz FL
$700
3rd
Sharon Morrison ON
$400
4th
Tina Larsen IL
$300
5-6th
Andrea Wilson BC
$250
Sondra Friestad NV
7-8
Rhonda Wright LA
$150
Patricia Anderson IA
9-12
Gina Knight (Chicago, IL
$100
Caroline Coffey LA
Marissa Herum MN
Samantha Patton KY
MEN’S MASTERS 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Anthony Mougey OH
$2,000
2nd
Danny Smith OH
$1,500
3rd
Antonio F. Tenorio SPAIN $1,000
4th
Isaac Runnels IL
$700
5-6
Carlos Santos BC
$400
Alvin Lawrence NV
7-8
Josh Johnson IA
$250
Cedric Sloan OR
MEN’S MASTERS 8-BALL SINGLES SPORTSMAN DIVISION
1st
Dustin Gunia NE
$400
2nd
Jeff Heath CA
$190
3-4th
Jerrod Frideres IA
$100
Dan Schneider WI
WOMEN’S MASTERS 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Tina Larsen IL
$2,000
2nd
Jessica Frideres IA
$1,100
3rd
Katrina Dennis WA
$600
4th
Angela Voorhees IL
$400
MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Richard Blauer IL
$3,500
2nd
Zack Willis NE
$2,500
3rd
David Perry VA
$1,600
4th
Randy Kukla NV
$1,000
5-6
Jeff Jolliffe AB
$800
Michael Singleton LA
7-8th
Barry Peddle NF
$550
Gary Burke BC
9-12
Harry Kernodle VA
$400
Rocky Phipps NV
Ian Machatis AB
Jay Collins OR
13-16
Timothy Glass NV
$300
Craig Payne BC
Romeo Malonzo VA
Scott Laird IL
MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES - SPORTSMAN
1st
Gregg Cairns AB
$400
2nd
Vernon Steinke VA
$200
3-4
Edgar Lopez FL
$100
Warren Carter KY
5-8
Geofrey Schriver NC
$50
Paul Ward ID
Lance Allen NF
Lee Norton NE
WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Barbara Yeager VA
$2,000
2nd
Trina Blackman AB
$1,000
3rd
Ann Bellamy VA
$600
4th
Mary Ellen Clements VA $400
5-6th
Samantha Matuska ND
$250
Shawn Modelo CA
7-8th
Sharon Morrison ON
$200
Julie Ann Mitchell IN
9-12
Rachel Johnson IL
$150
Sandra Walsh CO
Connie Eddins VA
Susan Preston OR
13-16
Patricia Cook FL
$100
Pamela Fletcher NV
Donna Whitcomb IA
Jennifer Freeman IL
WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES SPORTSMAN DIVISION
1st
Gina Knight IL
$335
2nd
Colleen Jaltuch IL
$200
3-4
Teresa Eibner AZ
$100
Suzanne Dolan IL
MEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Rainer Kambach AB
$1,500
2nd
Terry Anderson IA
$1,100
3rd
Steve Vezmarovic BC
$730
4th
Jorge Roman VA
$530
5-6
Jim Roller NM
$400
Rick Crotty NF
7-8
David Demers AB
$300
Bob Prouty OR
9-12
James Brooks NH
$200
Richard Wetzel NM
Gordon Piche AB
Michael Forbes NC
13-16
Justin Goplin CO
$150
Brian Harrell VA
Tony Casas NV
Shawn Telban BC
MEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES SPORTSMAN DIVISION
1st
Aaron Watchmaker AB
$400
2nd
Kim Reeves BC
$200
3-4th
Steve Adams NV
$100
Timothy LaFord MA
5-8th
Brad Lewis MA
$50
Ken Wandvik NV
Mikel Bray FL
Richard Daigle AB
WOMEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Niki Phillipi OR
$1,400
2nd
Kristie Smith PA
$1,000
3rd
Luz Selbe VA
$615
4th
Linda McCoy FL
$350
5-6th
Maria Davis VA
$250
Cathy Swearingen TX
7-8th
Renee Hendricks MN
$175
Amy Sicheneder IL
9-12th
Karen Lopez IL
$125
Amy Rhead BC
Pollyanna Affolter FL
Meredith Johnson IL
WOMEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES SPORTSMAN DIVISION
1st
Deidre Ludwick PA
$400
2nd
Tina Miles VA
$200
3-4th
Jamie Cook MN
$100
Angela Garner KY
5-8th
Susie Losh VA
$50
Patty Marcotte AB
Deanna Neal PA
Jean Ann Bauer MN
MEN’S SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Bill Mason VA
$1,100
2nd
Pat Mowdy WA
$800
3rd
James Johnson II IL
$600
4th
Lawrence Behrens NV $390
5-6th
Richard Arensdorf KY
$275
Tom Fankhauser IL
7-8th
James Dyce ON
$150
Rod Sawdo ON
9-12th
James Nelson NF
$100
Max Martinez CO
Jay Wegener MN
Larry Hout IL
MEN’S SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES SPORTSMAN DIVISION
1st
John Black ON
$400
2nd
David Carr IL
$200
3-4th
Phillip Jones KY
$100
Reuben McFarland ON
5-8th
Jerry Watts KY
$50
Derrell Smith LA
Shelton Simpson VA
Jerry Swarer OK
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1st
Connie Lackey IN
$1,000
2nd
Clare Marsh NE
$600
3rd
Raelene Hoogendorn VA $400
4th
Suellen Romesburg PA $250
5-6th
Connie Summers IL
$150
Wanda Thompson OK
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1st
Lee White AZ
$285
2nd
Yvonne Burgess AZ
$150
3-4th
Brenda Shelley TX
$100
Jane Yates Hammock TX
5-8th
Lee White AZ
$50
Marilyn Damman MO
Sandra Chamberlain OK
Sheila McDonald NS
SUPER SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES
1st
Madison Adkins KY
$1,000
2nd
Jack Ely FL
$700
3rd
Gary Norman IA
$500
4th
Don Harp CA
$375
5-6th
Gerald Nelson IL
$250
Milton Stack IL
SUPER SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES SPORTSMAN DIVISION
1st
Kenneth Haynie IL
$370
2nd
Richard Ware MO
$200
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(Paid in U.S. Savings Bond)
1st
Ryan Behnke IA
$500
2nd
Dan Hathaway ON
$300
3rd
Brandon Stephens OR
$200
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(Paid in U.S. Savings Bond)
1st
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Byron Weiker OR
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13-16th
Rachel Klein-Johnson
$200
Bob Johnson IL
Teresa Jones, Jorge Roman VA
Diana Wirt, Buddy Wirt VA
Pamela Fletcher, Dennis Fletcher NV
MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAMS
1st
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$4,000
2nd
LTB Came To Play IL
$2,500
3rd
Dick’s Pick NV
$1,500
4th
Black Ball Down MN
$1,000
5-6th
Team Canada Eh! AB
$700
Over “8” Ed BC
7-8th
Las Vegas Cue Club NV $550
What’s Gonna Happen BC
9-12th
Stick It In The Hole IL
$400
Brass Bell No Hold Barr VA
Wrecking Crew II LA
Wrecking Crew I LA
13-16th
Sharks MO
$300
Pockets I IL
Silver Cue 3 KY
Comin In Late ON
MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAMS - SPORTSMAN
1st
Bare Down IL
$575
2nd
Dooly’s NF
$300
3-4th
Jerry’s Kids IL
$200
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5-8th
Silver Cue 2 KY
$100
Eagles I TX
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WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAMS
1st
Nitehawk OR
$2,000
2nd
Newtowne Naturals VA $1,200
3rd
Side Pocket CO
$800
4th
That’s Our Cue!! IL
$550
5-6th
Fort Crook Billiards NE
$300
Footers Femme Fatale VA
WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAMS SPORTSMAN
1st
Last Minute ON
$400
2nd
Ball Envy NE
$200
3-4th
Northern Avengers AZ
$100
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MEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL TEAMS
1st
Dick’s Picks NV
$2,500
2nd
Knuckleheads VA
$1,500
3rd
Slayers AB
$1,000
4th
Salt & Pepper Bud IL
$650
5-6th No Excueses AB
$500
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7-8th Mel’s Place #1 NC
$400
Mel’s Place #2 NC
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$300
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$500
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Sewer Boys ON
$300
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Skins CO
$100
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$1,000
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$725
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$500
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$300
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1st
Rackin Rascals FL
$300
2nd
Lady Cobras MN
$200
3-4th
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Dick’s Picks NV
$2,000
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Las Vegas Cue Club NV
$1,000
3rd
Main Street Tavern NE
$600
4th
Over “8” Ed BC
$400
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Footers VA
$1,500
2nd
Main Street Tavern NE
$900
3rd
Win or Go Home IL
$500
4th
1 Bill & No Sense IL
$225
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Recovery Room IL
$150
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Just Put Together LA
$2,000
2nd
Bad Action FL
$1,200
3rd
Main Event SC
$850
4th
Smokies Bob VA
$600
5-6th
Greenies VA
$400
Thud IL
7-8th
Shelbyville KY
$250
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$575
2nd
Mad Dogz 1 AB
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2nd
Aaron Aragon CA
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Bill Frisby MN
$400
4th
Danny Luton ENGLAND
$300
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Terry Guess MO
$150
Jerry Dale SD
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Alex Hutchins AL
$75
Bob Calderon NV
William Downs IL
Gene Saraceno CA
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Jeff Winters TX
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Craig Welsh ON
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6th
Jerrod Frideres IA
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Kick Up Your Heels
15
And Celebrate A Good Break!
By Roger Long, Advanced Certified Instructor
This article was written a few years back, but it
covers an ageless subject, so it was time to drag
it out of mothballs and run it again.
Is your 9-Ball break as bad as mine? Let me
rephrase that. Is your 9-Ball break as bad as
mine used to be? My break didn’t start out all
that bad. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t until I
started trying to improve my break that it started
getting worse.
In the quest for a better 9-Ball break, I have tried
Roger Long
a lot of different techniques. But a couple of
facts hold true on the break regardless of the methods used, and those
facts are: You must generate as much speed as possible, and you must
follow through as far as possible.
For a long time, everything I tried just didn’t seem to help me get any more
speed or more follow through. Sometimes, things even seemed to get worse.
I gripped the cue farther back on the butt. Then I gripped the cue farther
forward. I lengthened my bridge. Then I shortened it. I stood more upright.
Then I got real low. I worked on my concentration and timing. Then I said to
heck with the concentration, I’ll just try to throw the cue as hard as I can.
(My timing wasn’t bad on that technique…my cue nailed some guy just as
he got halfway across the room.) But I kept trying and trying and trying.
And still, nothing, nothing, nothing.
Then one day I was looking at a pool magazine and in it were some side-byside pictures of three of the top male professionals, all caught in the act of
breaking racks of 9-Ball. I quickly noticed that their breaking forms were
almost identical. All three of these men are known to be great 9-Ball breakers,
so I decided that I had better pay real close attention to the little things
these guys have in common. And that’s when I learned something vitally
important! Now, what I’m about to reveal to you really should go into the “I
didn’t want to have to show you this” category, because I might have to play
some of you in future competitions and I really hate having my own advice
used against me. Oh well, here goes.
The first thing I noticed about the players in the pictures was how far they
were following through on their break shots. They were high up over the
table and their arms were fully extended. Being up high over the table
during the break allows the player the needed clearance to swing from the
shoulder, which in turn allows the maximum follow through. Then my eyes
went to their feet where I noticed that they were all up on the toes of their
forward foot. That explained how they were getting that maximum height
and extension. Then I noticed that each player’s rear foot was kicked up
behind him as high as he could get it! Now what the heck did that have to
do with anything?
Curious as to why three great 9-Ball breakers would all feel the need to kick
up their heels, I took the technique to the practice table. Man, what a
difference! Kicking up the rear foot is the first single technique that has
ever made a significant difference in the effectiveness of my break. Since
incorporating a kick into my 9-Ball break, my “Good Break” percentage
(dropping at least one ball without scratching) has risen about 20%!
So, to answer my own question concerning the kick, I would have to surmise
that what it does is two things: First, it helps you get up on the toes of your
forward foot for height extension; then, it helps you pivot forward from the
waist for better follow- through extension.
Next time you’re watching a professional play 9-Ball, keep an eye on his
rear foot when he breaks. He’ll probably be kicking his own butt, and kicking
his opponent’s as well.
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Story courtesy of AZ Billiards Info
Newspaper
The 2008 Desert Classic Tour was
at Kolby’s Corner Pocket in Tempe,
Arizona, for the 3rd leg of their 2008
tour. Up for grabs was the title of
“2008 Arizona State Straight Pool
Champion”. Bernie Pettipiece won
the tournament when he defeated
Scott Frost in the finals. Chuck
Evans finished third and Tres Kane
finished fourth. The tour directors
are Dennis Orender and Jimmy
Mendoza. “On the rail” site owner,
Lenny Marshall, was on hand to
provide internet live stream for the
event as well.
The Tournament kicked off on Saturday,
June 21st, with 42 players prepared to
make a run for the state title. Straight
Pool enthusiasts such as Jimmy
Mendoza, Babe Thompson, and Bernie
Pettipiece, were only a few of the
favorites on hand for the tournament.
After play on Saturday, twelve players
returned on Sunday and found
themselves in the cash. Returning on
Sunday with one loss were Tres Kane,
Babe Thompson, Jimmy Mendoza and
Dennis Orender. Returning on Sunday
with no losses were Mike Williams,
Chuck Evans, Bernie Pettipiece, David
Wiseman, Scott Frost, Gus Briseno,
Paul Grande and Bobby Emmons.
As Sunday afternoon approached, only
Chuck Evans and Scott Frost remained
on the winner’s side, to play for the hot
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Bernie Pettipiece
seat. Scott defeated Chuck and sent
him to the one-loss side of the board.
While Scott was making quick work of
opponents on the A side of the bracket,
Tres Kane was quietly making his run
on the B side. After losing his second
match of the tournament on Saturday,
Tres rolled off an amazing seven straight
victories, before falling victim to Bernie
Pettipiece. Tres settled for 4th place,
while Bernie moved on to defeat Chuck,
who settled for third.
The finals saw two Kolby’s regulars
facing off for the state title, in a one race
final to 125. Scott quickly jumped out
to a 33-6 lead, only to watch as Bernie
methodically fought his way back into
the match. The two players exchanged
runs until Bernie scratched on a cut
shot, while leading 92-86. Upon
reaching 100, Scott was faced with a
cross-side bank shot on the one ball.
Scott missed the bank and it appeared
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Valentino, who took home first and
second, respectively, for the eight and
under side pot. In addition to winning
the state title, Bernie Pettipiece also
took home the highest run bonus with a
71.
The Desert Classic Tour would like to
thank all of the sponsors for the 2008
season:
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special thanks to Lenny Marshall, who
provided the internet live stream for this
event.
The fourth stop of the Arizona Desert
Classic Tour will be on July 26-27, at
Metro Sports Bar, in Phoenix, Arizona.
This will be a 9-ball event played on 7'
bar
tables.
Please
visit
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tour information.
1.
$1220 Bernie Pettipiece
2.
$695
Scott Frost
3.
$350
Chuck Evans
4.
$225
Tres Kane
5-6
$150
Jimmy Mendoza,
Paul Grande
7-8
$100
Bobby Emmons,
Babe Thompson
9-12
$75
Mike Williams,
Dennis Orender,
David Wiseman
Gus Briseno
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as if his run had
ended; however, a
lucky kiss off of
another
ball
caromed the one
into the called
pocket.
This
allowed Scott to
remain at the table
and continue his
run.
Just as it looked
like Scott was
going to run away
with the title, a
missed
shot
allowed Bernie another chance.
As he did all weekend, Bernie
maintained his composure and pulled
ahead to 117-105, before nearly
scratching on a tough breakout shot. A
miss on the ten ball, and Scott found
himself only needing 20 balls to seal a
victory. As quickly as his luck arrived
earlier on the three-rail bank shot, it
disappeared when he found himself
frozen on the same one ball, without a
clear shot.
After trading intentional fouls, Scott went
for a tough backwards cut/carom that
just missed falling in the pocket. Bernie
calmly approached the table, counted
out the nine balls he needed, and
proceeded to clear the table for the state
title. Congratulations to Bernie
Pettipiece for his victory and becoming
the 2008 Arizona State 14.1 Champion!
The highest eight and under finishing
players were Ken Cottrell and Brady
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The live stream of a
one pocket match
between Efren Reyes
and Scott Frost (local
Arizona player) saw an audience of
approximately 750 viewers.
When asked why to does the live
streaming, Lenny responded, “For
the love of the game and to give
something back. This game has
given me so much enjoyment and I
wanted the fans to be able to see
live pool events.”
More streams are planned with the
upcoming 14.1 qualifier July 12-13
and the next Desert Classic Tour
stop later in the month.
Lenny’s sponsors for this event
were OnTheBreakNews.com,
Albrecht Custom Cues and
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You can view some video from the
event and others Lenny has
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type “ontherail” into the search box
at the upper right side of the web
page. We hope to see this trend
continue and be able to see more
live pool events on the internet.
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July 2008
NEA Internationa
9-Ball Men’s Regular Singles
Mack Combs
May 22nd - 31st, 2008
Riviera Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
If you weren’t there... here’s a taste
of what you missed.
• 6,000 excited pool league players
from 34 States, 6 Canadian
Provinces and 6 Other Countries
•Matches on nearly 300 Valley Pool
Tables
• Competition in 33 unique divisions
• Players representing 177 VNEA
Charter Holder Members
• 3,000 players partying at our
fabulous Team Opening Ceremonies
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1st 8-Ball Men’s Master Singles
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1st Place 8-Ball Women’s Team Regular: Run Baby Run - Astro Amusement
1st 8-Ball Women’s Senior Singles
Shelly Reitter
1st 9-Ball Women’s Master Singles
1st 8-Ball Women’s Master Singles
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Watch the VNEA on
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and the sounds of “Big Trouble”
• 28 Year History Wall display
• 2 Valley Home Pool Tables were
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• Extensive Press coverage of the
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And this is surely just a taste of
everything that took place! See the
complete results on vnea.com.
The Valley National Eight Ball
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the International Championships in
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whole VNEA Nationals experience
online for all pool enthusiasts to enjoy. 1st Place 8-Ball Women’s Intermediate Team: Match Up’s Ms. B Haven - BMW Billiards
Video of "what was happening" is
available on demand. You are able to
view, download and play back later if
you wish. This is all FREE. For those
who could not attend, left early or
wanted to check up on the progress
of their friends or family were able to
do so. There is a forum called Billiard
Nation that you can write about your
experience in Las Vegas.
OTBnTV and crew arrived in Las
Vegas Thursday, May 22nd for the
VNEA Nationals. We were there to film
interviews from players, VNEA staff
and officials and the finals on Monday
1st 8-Ball Men’s Regular Singles
Jason LeFleur
1st 9-Ball Men’s Intermediate Singles
Ben Zimmer
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onal Championships
1st Place 8-Ball Open Team Masters: Two Stooges Metro - Theisen Vending
Larkin did the interviewing and
walked around the Riviera tournament
floor filming and giving our viewing
audience a taste of what VNEA
Nationals is all about so you can see
what it's like if you have never been
here.
We had the pleasure of interviewing
one of the many referees on the floor,
Sheree Kennedy. She was one of the
friendliest, nicest, just good time
human beings. And to be truthful she
is pretty typical of how people have
treated us at the VNEA Nationals in
Vegas when we were filming
of the Singles events. Scheduling of
the finals matches prevented us from
filming all the events but we were able
to film the 9-Ball Women’s
Intermediate Singles Finals and the
9-Ball Men’s Regular Singles Finals.
In the men's final, James Delahunty,
flew 22 hours from Australia to get
here and got in to the finals against
Mac Combs. The video on demand
was available online Tuesday the 27th
of May and you can watch the finals
and the interviews with the two.
We've had a great time talking to
everyone. Don Akerlow and Becka
1st 9-Ball Women’s Intermediate Singles
Shelley Hudson
1st 9-Ball Open Super Senior Singles
Rich Haines
1st Place 8-Ball Open Team Regular: Stick It In The Hole - Star Amusement
interviews or just talking off the cuff.
OTBnTV was proud to be able to give
the VNEA league players there 15
minutes of fame so to speak and their
just due.
The Suds and Chips Mixer, Parade
of Flags, Hall of Fame Inductions and
Singles Awards Presentations were
held Monday evening the 26th. We
had the opportunity to film the event
and put it online and it brought a tear
of pride to my eyes when they sang
the National anthem and I stood there
among thousands of people with my
1st Place 8-Ball Open Intermediate Team: Fort Crook Zack - N.T.S.
hand on my heart. I felt proud to be
an American, a pool player but most
of all to be surrounded by people from all over this country and all over the
world!
Team competition began on Tuesday the 27th and continued throughout the
rest of the week. Scheduling these many team events is a logistics nightmare
and when it came time to film some of the finals it was inevitable that they
couldn’t all be filmed as many were being played at the same time. We were
able to film the first set of the Women’s Regular Team event which went for
two sets and was won by Run Baby Run. The other team final that was
filmed was the Men’s Masters 8-Ball which was won by Two Stooges Metro
from Minnesota.
All in all we posted 39 videos and over 800 photos, all of which are available
to be viewed and downloaded if you wish. After leaving June 1st driving 2
days to get home from Las Vegas, then spending all day on the 3rd day
boxing up The Break and sending it out to all the pool players we had 2 days
1st 8-Ball Open Super Senior Singles
Terry McCarver
that we can almost say we had off. Now that I've done all of my whining, I
would like to thank Gregg, Brian, the Staff, Volunteers and Referees, of the
1st 9-Ball Women’s Senior Singles
Kathy Fuller
1st 9-Ball Men’s Senior Singles
1st 8-Ball Men’s Senior Singles
Terry Young
(VNEA continued page 20)
Note: The red glow on some of the
photos was due to the lighting during the
video filming of the Suds and Chips
Mixer.
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July 2008
NEA International Championships
that we were able to bring to the pool players that could not make it to the
championships an experience that they may share with family and friends.
The photo galleries from the VNEA International Championships have over 800 photos
and have been viewed more than 40,000 times! We even had one viewer watching
from home (Finland) who writes, “My significant other is in Vegas...anyone else
have family or friend in Vegas? I have not seen him on the otbntv.com site for pics or
video yet! I'm waiting for more videos to be posted or pics!!!!!” and later on when we
still didn’t have any photos or video she wrote, “My husband is in Vegas! Team-
1st Place 8-Ball Sportsmen’s Team: Killer Fleas - Aactive Coin
VNEA as well as the Riviera's staff for a great tournament. The accomodations were
superb and we had a great time. Here is a link that you can watch the VNEA
International Championships
www.onthebreaknews.com/VNEA-VideoPage3.htm
We here at OTBnTV would like to thank each and everyone of the VNEA staff that
took the time to talk to us in Las Vegas as well as the vendors, players and visitors
that rooted on their teams and favorite players. We were honored to have the privilege
of filming the VNEA International championships and bringing it to pool enthusiast
all across this great
country of ours as
well as from around
the world.
From myself, Mary
and Becka we had
a great time, we had
a blast. We tried to
bring to all viewers
of the VNEA Video
Magazine
an
experience that
they were there
talking to the
players the winning
1st Place Intermediate Scotch Doubles
Tina Setchick, Travis Gallup
teams, the referees
and especially the
awards ceremonies and the Parade of Flags.
The VNEA does a magnificent job at honoring the winners for the singles event at
the Parade of Flags but is most impressive at the Award Ceremonies on the last
day of the Championship. While filming the team awards we met some of the nicest
pool players and coin machine operators that you could ever meet. I hope that we
were able to bring just a small portion of what the VNEA International Championships
were all about. They are second to none.
We appreciate all the hard work you did for us at OTBnTV to promote us and make
it easier for us to talk to the players as well as everyone else.
Thank you again for letting us be a part of something so much larger and we hope
1st Place 8-Ball Sportswomen’s Team: 8 Breakin Ladies - Superior Vending
Finland. So far no pictures but I did send a wish to OTBnTV.” We finally had her
send a messge to her husband that we would interview him during the Awards
Banquet on the final Saturday of the Championships. His interview is online. We
were more than happy to help and only wished we had brought more crew with us
and another camera to be in
more places filming at the
same time. We plan on doing
that next year.
We would just like to thank the
VNEA again for the opportunity
that you gave us and our
sponsors: VNEA, Mueller
Recreational Products, Platis
Law Firm and Chameleon The
Perfect Rack. We also want to
thank Gregg and Brian Elliott
1st Place Master Scotch Doubles
for their help in putting on a
Angela Jackson, Rich Cunningham
fantastic tournament and Gary
Benson and Judy Mehle for coordinating the finals for us.
Hope to see everyone next year!
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9-BALL WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES
1
HUDSON, SHELLEY OH
650
2
LINCOLN, KAREN KS
500
3
JACKSON, ANGELA WI
400
4
HARDMAN, IDA OH
300
5-6 SCHAEFER, GAIL OH
175
SCHEER, MARY OK
175
8-BALL WOMEN’S SENIOR SINGLES
1
REITER, SHELLY WY
2
FULLER, KATHY SD
3
SACKMASTER, NANCY WI
4
CATANACH, VIRGIE NM
5-6 JENSEN, SANDY KS
SANDHU, DONNA ALBERTA
7-8 ARENS, DEBBIE MN
REAGLE, SALLY KS
9-12 HUTCHINGS, SHERILEE CO
KELLING, JUDY MN
RULE, JOY ID
SPENCER, DAWN IA
1,200
950
700
510
400
400
250
250
200
200
200
200
8-BALL SPORTSMEN’S TEAM
1
KILLER FLEAS MANITOBA
2
SMOK’N JOES ALBERTA
3
BOGIES TEAM AL
4
WORKING STIFFS ALBERTA
5-6
JONO’S WILLIAMS IL
NT SHOTZ DEADSTROKES CO
7-8
THE DUKE OF WINDSOR CO
TORONADOS QUEBEC
9-12 2-BITS UT
BACK ROADS REDNECK WV
CHI BAR CUE CRUSHERS AZ
CLARETTE PLATINUM KS
13-16 DEAD WOODS NM
MARAUDERS TX
PHOENIX OUTKASTS SD
STIX & STONES ALBERTA
1,000
800
600
500
400
400
300
300
200
200
200
200
100
100
100
100
8-BALL SPORTSWOMEN’S SINGLES
1
REED, KRISTEN OH
2
MCNAB, LISA SASK.
3-4 DAY, KELLEY ALBERTA
GREEN, LANNY ONTARIO
5-8 BOCKANESKY, SHAUNA AB
MCCOY, KRISTI SD
MCNABB, SUE ALBERTA
MELIN, LOIS ALBERTA
300
200
150
150
100
100
100
100
8-BALL SPORTSWOMEN’S TEAM
1
8 BREAKIN’ LADIES MN
2
BALL BUSTIN BABES SD
3
ONE TEAM NO LIMIT ALBERTA
4
SLIGHTLY STACKED ONTARIO
5-6 SMOK’N JOES LAST CHANCE AB
THE REGAL EAGLES SD
7-8 LUCKY BREAK SASK.
SHUT UP N SHOOT ALBERTA
500
350
250
150
100
100
75
75
8-BALL WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE TEAM
1
MATCH-UPS MS B HAVEN CO
4,000
2
JUSTICE TX
2,000
3
RUN BABY RUN KS
1,500
4
POPPERS MN
1,000
5-6 OMALLEY’S-HINES OH
615
YA YA’S MN
615
7-8 CATS PAW #1 MT
415
SHUT UP AND DRINK ONTARIO
415
9-BALL MEN’S SENIOR SINGLES
1
YOUNG, TERRY KS
2
OLSON, KEITH SD
3
HAGER, JERRY WV
4
FLOYD, RAY SC
5-6 DUBE, ALBERT E QUEBEC
HIBBITTS, BOB OH
7-8 ROQUE, MIKE IN
TRAWICK, MIKE AL
9-12 BAIN, JERRY VA
BASCOME, GARY BERMUDA
ONKKA, STEVE SD
YOUNG, BOB CO
13-16 DATTA, PAUL WI
KIDMAN, TOM WY
LAFAVRE, JIM IL
NEHER, BRETT OK
8-BALL MEN’S SENIOR SINGLES
1
YOUNG, TERRY KS
2
ONKKA, STEVE SD
3
POULIN, DANIEL QUEBEC
4
LAMOUREUX, DOUG ALBERTA
5-6 DUBE, ALBERT QUEBEC
SULLY, RON SD
7-8 DANZINGER, DAVID TX
MCDOWELL, BEN NE
9-12 ANDERSON, BOB ID
ANDRESEN, GARY NE
HEYWOOD, LARRY ONTARIO
LAFAVRE, JIM IL
13-16 MITCHELL, DAVE IN
MORROW, JACK KS
SKALA, VIRGIL NE
TROUSDALE, BRUCE ONTARIO
9-BALL MEN’S REGULAR SINGLES
1
COMBS, MACK KY
2
DELAHUNTY, JAMES AUS.
3
TAM, DANNY TX
4
BRANSON, DONNIE IL
5-6
ALTES, STUART FL
FRANK, BRIAN OH
7-8
REICKER, BEN ALBERTA
ROMERO, GREG CO
9-12 DECHAINE, MIKE ME
HLAVACHEK, JAY CO
MCKAY, SEAN ALBERTA
SCHAU JR., RICH FL
13-16 CREVIER, FRANCIS QUEBEC
DOOLITTLE, DARRYL ONTARIO
HOULE, WILLIARD MANITOBA
MAIER, DARIN SASK. 450
8-BALL OPEN INTERMEDIATE TEAM
1
FORT CROOK ZACK NE
2
SLIGHT BREEZE, NO GUST MN
3
LEISURE TIME 6 IL
4
HEIDELBERG’S 33 NE
5-6
DSAB TEAM GAMBLERS GER
WEEKEND WARRIORS SC
7-8
EBB AND FLOW MANITOBA
LOSANGE AMUSEMENTS QB
9-12 BJ’S R&M METALS IA
DSAB TEAM OUTSIDERS GER
LOS PRIMOS NM
ROSARIOS PRIME TIME AB
13-16 FLORIDA SEMINOLES FL
LA BOITE A SURPRISE QUEBEC
PREDATORS ALBERTA
PUB 500 SIDELINED MN
1,100
800
700
500
350
350
250
250
175
175
175
175
100
100
100
100
2,000
1,500
1,000
700
500
500
400
400
275
275
275
275
225
225
225
225
3,500
3,000
2,000
1,300
1,000
1,000
925
925
700
700
700
700
450
450
450
5,500
3,500
2,500
1,500
900
900
750
750
550
550
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400
400
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1
FULLER, KATHY SD
2
SPENCER, DAWN IA
3
BIEBER, BEV SD
4
MATLOCK-BREIT, PEGGY KS
550
390
190
70
9-BALL SPORTSWOMEN’S SINGLES
1
PETERSON, NANCY SD
2
MORAST, KATHLEEN KS
3-4 KAIN, MICKI MN
NADEAU, ISABELLE QUEBEC
200
150
100
100
8-BALL OPEN SUPER SENIOR SINGLES
1
MCCARVER, TERRY ONTARIO 2,000
2
BLANCHARD, PAUL LA
1,500
3
SANTANA, SERGIO SPAIN
900
4
ANDLE, RICH CT
600
5-6
SCULLION, DAN ALBERTA
400
TAYLOR, TOM IN
400
7-8
BEAUDOIN, CHARLIE ME
300
PICKELSIMER, GLEN VA
300
9-12 FLINT, GROVER VA
200
HAINES, RICH WY
200
JENSEN, DANNY KS
200
MCALLISTER, CHASE ID
200
13-16 BABB, MICKEY VA
150
GROOMS, DWIGHT IN
150
NIELSEN, ERNIE MT
150
ROQUE, JOHN IN
150
9-BALL MEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES
1
ZIMMER, BEN OH
1,200
2
GOEKMEN, DUVAN GERMANY 1,000
3
GAGNE, DANIEL QUEBEC
700
4
BAPTISTE, JOHNNY MANITOBA 500
5-6
CAYTON, JON WY
400
FONDELL, JOHN MN
400
7-8
CHAMBERS, VINCE ONTARIO
300
WRIGHT, WAYNE IL
300
9-12 BEAULIEU SR., RALPH MB
225
COY, JEREMY IL
225
HAFFNER, BRIAN MN
225
RUBIO, ROBERT NM
225
13-16 CARSON, DAVID ALBERTA
200
FRIDERES, JERROD IA
200
TRAVERS, JOHN ONTARIO
200
WAMPNER, KEVIN IN
200
8-BALL WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES
1
HARDMAN, IDA OH
1,300
2
BEDARD, APRIL LTD. ALBERTA
1,000
3
JACKSON, ANGELA WI
700
4
MAUL, KARIN ALBERTA
600
5-6 HUDSON, SHELLEY OH
500
SEFCHICK, TINNA KS
500
7-8 FARMER, KATHY CO
400
SCHAEFER, GAIL OH
400
9-12 COMBS, JENNIFER KS
300
DOUGLAS, SHAWNA ALBERTA
300
LINCOLN, KAREN KS
300
PAULSON, LEANNE SD
300
8-BALL SPORTSMEN’S SINGLES
1
SKENANDORE, RAY WI
2
GODFREY, MARK AUSTRALIA
3-4 BOISSONNEAULT, RENE QB
COLVIN, JEFF IL
5-8 DIGGS, BEN NE
LAYMAN, BOB ALBERTA
REINHART, JASON OH
SERVANT, FRANK ONTARIO
9-16 AUIGBELLE, SPENCER AB
BOUDREAULT, YVES QUEBEC
COOPER, JASON NH
CZERWONY, DAVE SD
DOYLE, JIM FL
LARAMEE, DANIEL QUEBEC
SVARDA, TODDOH
TAYLOR, DAN IN
500
400
300
300
250
250
250
250
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
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8-BALL MEN’S REGULAR SINGLES
1
LEFLEUR, JASON LA
7,000
2
CREVIER, FRANCIS QUEBEC
4,500
3
DELAHUNTY, JAMES AUS
3,000
4
HELSLEY, TRACY IN
2,400
5-6
BENVENUTO, ANTONIO GER
1,950
GOODMAN, DAVID IN
1,950
7-8
MCLEAN JR., CORNELL MB
1,600
MCMULLAN, PAT IN
1,600
9-12 ABRAHAM, RICK MANITOBA
1,200
GALLUP, TRAVIS KS
1,200
PEGG, CHRIS ONTARIO
1,200
WOOD, ADAM ALBERTA
1,200
13-16 ANDERSON, TRAVIS CO
1,000
HUNTER JR., LARRY MANITOBA 1,000
RAGHOO, JAGDESH ONTARIO 1,000
WHYTE, BRAD ALBERTA
1,000
8-BALL WOMEN’S MASTER SINGLES
1
PLOWMAN, BONNIE CO
2,220
2
FONDELL, BETH MN
1,700
3
HAFFNER, KELLY MN
1,100
4
ASHTON, JOANNE ALBERTA
900
5-6 BELANGER, DENISE ONTARIO
700
HUDDLESTON, CAELA CO
700
7-8 LARSEN, TINA IN
500
VANDEVEN, MAUREEN ONTARIO 500
9-12 FRIDERES, JESSICA IA
400
LANE, SHELLY OH
400
NASSAS, FREIDA ONTARIO
400
SEAVY, LAURA CO
400
Total Winnings... 9,920
8-BALL MEN’S MASTER SINGLES
1
SEAMAN, JEREMY MI
2
MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER WV
3
VILLENEUVE, PASCAL QUEBEC
4
MATTSON, ROB MN
5-6
CUNNINGHAM, RICHIE MN
MATSUI, TOM ALBERTA
7-8
BRISBON, KENNETH MI
GONZALES III, MANUEL CO
9-12 CHAN, RICH ONTARIO
GUNIA, DUSTIN NE
SHOGNOSH, HARVEY ON
ZIERMAN, TONY MN
13-16 JOHNSON, JOSH IA
PENNELL, ROY ONTARIO
STUART, MIKE ALBERTA
WILSON, TY MN
3,000
2,000
1,500
1,300
850
850
525
525
400
400
400
400
250
250
250
250
8-BALL OPEN REGULAR TEAM
1
STICK IT-IN HOLE IN
2
THE ASSASSINS TX
3
COZUMELS PA
4
HERE FOR BEER ALBERTA
5-6
ANYBODY MANITOBA
PSYCHO DESTROYERS AK
7-8
DAVE’S GOODTIME’S IL
OUT IN 60 SECONDS ONTARIO
9-12 G.T. CONNECTION ONTARIO
H20 BAD BOYS ALBERTA
ROAD WARRIORS ONTARIO
S.A. TEDS AUSTRALIA
13-16 CAMDEN FISHES IA
CHOPPED LIVER CO
CINCINNATI DADDYS WV
COORS LIGHT IL
10,000
7,500
6,500
5,700
3,800
3,800
2,800
2,800
1,900
1,900
1,900
1,900
1,350
1,350
1,350
1,350
9-BALL WOMEN’S MASTER SINGLES
1
PLOWMAN, BONNIE CO
1,000
2
HUDDLESTON, CAELA CO
800
3
BELANGER, DENISE ONTARIO
550
4
MAIERS, JUNE MN
450
5-6 MALONE, KIM IN
315
SCHULTZ, JULIE CO
315
7-8 FONDELL, BETHMN
265
FRIDERES, JESSICA IA
265
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SCOTCH DOUBLES MASTER
1
JACKSON, ANGELA WI
CUNNINGHAM, RICH MN
2
MATSUI, TOM ALBERTA
DOIRON, LYDIA ALBERTA
3-4 ASHTON, JOANNE ALBERTA
MARTIN, DAVE ALBERTA
LAWSON, TINA MI
BRISBON, KENNETH MI
5-8 HUDDLESTON, CAELA CO
MATTSON, ROB MN
MALONE, KIM IN
WAMPNER, KEVIN IN
ROCHE, AMY FL
ALTES, STUART FL
FEN, CARI ALBERTA
KOLACKOISKY, PETE ALBERTA
SCOTCH DOUBLES INTERMEDIATE
1
SETCHICK, TINA KS
GALLUP, TRAVIS KS
2
BEDARD, APRIL ALBERTA
GALENZA, JASON ALBERTA
3-4 COMBS, JENNIFER KS
RICE, JIM KS
MORRISON, SHARON ONTARIO
TRAVERSE, JOHN ONTARIO
5-8 SINCLAIR, ANNE ONTARIO
KANDHAI, JEET ONTARIO
MORAST, KATHLEEN KS
BENTELE, BOB KS
SMITH, MARILY NE
DIGGS, BEN NE
PEIRSON, DIANE CO
HALLOCK, SHAWN CO
650
450
200
200
100
100
100
100
450
300
100
100
50
50
50
50
8-BALL MEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES
1
CHAMBERS, VINCE ONTARIO 2,300
2
TRAVERS, JOHN ONTARIO
1,800
3
ROUSSIN, GERMAIN QUEBEC 1,350
4
TONJUM, TIM MN
1,000
5-6
BAPTISTE, JOHNNY MANITOBA 600
RUBIO, ROBERT NM
600
7-8
HALLOCK, SHAWN CO
400
MEISTER, THOMAS GERMANY 400
9-12 DENEGO, LENNY ALBERTA
250
FRIDERES, JERROD IA
250
PAQUIN, NORMAND QUEBEC
250
WEIPPERT, PETER GERMANY 250
13-16 FONDELL, JOHN MN
200
GALENZA, JASON ALBERTA
200
WARD, JIM MT
200
WEBER, CAL MN
200
9-BALL SPORTSMEN’S SINGLES
1
GUSE, BRANDON MN
2
HANES, JEROMY OH
3-4 LEONARD, DEREK NC
NORTON, LEE NE
5-8 CORLISS, REX WY
GONZALES, B.C. . WY
SIEGEL, CHARLIE UT
WIMMLER, WARREN CO
9-16 DUTTON JR., DAVE ME
GALLUP, TRAVIS KS
GRIGSBY, TIM IN
HANSON, LUVERN SD
LEHMAN, JOHN AUSTRALIA
MCKENZIE, CHRIS ALBERTA
REYNOLDSON, RON NE
TUCKER, JOHN UT
500
350
250
250
200
200
200
200
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
9-BALL WOMEN’S REGULAR SINGLES
1
HERUM, MARISSA MN
1,100
2
RHODES, STEPHANIE SD
800
3
MCCORMICK, SABRINA IA
600
4
HELLMER, NICOLE CO
400
5-6
MCDONALD, KATHRYN AUS
300
ULMER, TANYA SASK.
300
7-8
SAKAMOTO, TONI ALBERTA
185
SCHNEIDER, MANDY TX
185
9-12 DOWDING, KARLA MN
150
MORRISON, SHARON ONTARIO 150
ROBERTS, SUE MN
150
SCOTT, NICOLLE ONTARIO
150
13-16 GARDNER, JENNIFER MI
125
JONES, KAYLA ONTARIO
125
KNIGHT, GINA IN
125
LAROCHE, MARIE FRANCE QB 125
8-BALL WOMEN’S REGULAR TEAM
1
RUN BABY RUN KS
2
TEAM SCHULER SD
3
KILLER B’S ONTARIO
4
KAOSSASK.
5-6
LUCKY DUCKS ONTARIO
WC’S 4 1/2 RACKS NE
7-8
JUST TOP SHOTS WI
SHOOTERS HOOTERS KS
9-12 COYOTE SEXY ONTARIO
CRAZY HORSE WI
KNUCKLE DIAMINDS SD
WOMEN WITH WOOD MN
13-16 HAD A PLAN OH
KELLY’S KICKEN CREW MI
ROSARIOS AUNTIQUES AB
THE QUEENS OH
5,000
3,500
2,500
1,500
1,100
1,100
750
750
550
550
550
550
400
400
400
400
Complete results online at:
www.vnea.com
Watch the OTBnTV
video coverage online at:
www.onthebreaknews.com/VNEA-VideoPage3.htm
Pool School & Exhibition
Johnny (The Scorpion) Archer
Earl (The Pearl) Strickland
July 24, 2008 at 8PM
Trick Shot Exhibition Stroke Shot Exhibition Q & A
Spectators can play a rack against Johnny or Earl
Challenge match with a race to 8 against each other or local champion
Autograph & Picture session
The exhibition is FREE to all APA players
FOUR HOUR POOL SCHOOL DURING THE DAY
limited to 12 people (21 years of age or older) $200 per person
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8-BALL WOMEN’S REGULAR SINGLES
1
HERUM, MARISSA MN
3,000
2
JONES, KAYLA ONTARIO
1,600
3
MACISAAC, SHONA ALBERTA 1,300
4
HOLM, CHERYL ALBERTA
1,100
5-6
SAKAMOTO, TONI ALBERTA
900
ULMER, TANYA SASK.
900
7-8
DOWDING, KARLA MN
760
WALKER, BARB MT
760
9-12 FOX, MANDY OH
525
HAAS, TIFFANY CO
525
JUSTUS, PEGGY ALBERTA
525
KNIGHT, GINA IN
525
13-16 HUTCHENSON, BARBARA IN
385
MCRAE, LYNDA ONTARIO
385
REMICK, DENYSE MN
385
TONJUM, MARY MN
385
SCOTCH DOUBLES REGULAR
1
JONES, KAYLA ONTARIO
PEGG, CHRIS ONTARIO
2
MCNAB, LISA SASK.
COTE, PERRY SASK.
3-4 MCDOUGAL, MYRTLE SASK.
BITTERNOSE, TODD SASK.
VREELAND, TARA ID
SANTY, KINGS ID
5-8 HANLEY, TAMMY ME
DESJARDIN, MARK ME
FULLER, KATHY SD
ONKKA, STEVE SD
MACISAAC, SHONA ALBERTA
WHYTE, BRAD ALBERTA
DOWDING, KARLA MN
LOWE, BILLY MN
9-16 MORIN, ANTHEA ALBERTA
SMALLBOY, EAGLECHILD AB
MOONIAS, HEATHER SASK.
WOLFE, CHRIS ALBERTA
BIRD, SHARON ALBERTA
AUIGBELLE, SPENCER ALBERTA
GARDON, CARRIE WI
VOLK, JUSTIN T WI
SCHULTZ, TAMMY MN
ULRICH, TIM MN
KAIN, MICKI MN
IWEN, SCOTT IA
LANG, DEANNA OH
DEFFENBAUGH, GERALD SC
MILLER, CARRIE MT
SCHWARTZER, BRITTON MT
900
600
400
400
300
300
300
300
200
9-BALL OPEN SUPER SENIOR SINGLES
1
HAINES, RICH WY
1,000
2
OCONNOR, PAT J. MN
800
3
ANDAMASARIS, JIM IN
700
4
JENSEN, DANNY KS
500
5-6 ANDLE, RICH CT
300
SCULLION, DAN ALBERTA
300
7-8 FRISBEE, BILL MN
200
MCCARVER, TERRY ONTARIO
200
9-12 FERGUSON, WAYNE IL
175
GROOMS, DWIGHT IN
175
JATZLAU, JAMES TX
175
OAKS, BOB IN
175
“Unsinkable”
200
200
200
200
200
200
8,500
5,500
3,500
2,500
8-BALL WOMEN’S MASTER TEAM
1 LOGISTICALLY CHALLENGED MN
2 GOT FELT ALBERTA
3 THOSE HOOKERS FROM CANADA ON
4 WHATEVER IN
4,250
2,250
1,250
1,050
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Over 21 Area
12 Pool Tables
12’ Snooker Tables
Sunday 9-Ball at 5PM
Entry $5 + $2 green fee
Race 4/3 Match up to $100
Smoking
Beer
Non-Smoking
Wine
Gold Crown Tables
Group Parties
Food - Espresso
Portland, OR
503-761-2622
9-BALL MEN’S MASTER SINGLES
1
MATSUI, TOM ALBERTA
1,050
2
PLUTA, JAMIE MN
800
3
HELDENBRAND, MARTY KS
600
4
DIX, GREG SC
400
5-6
MACINTYRE, VINCE ONTARIO
250
VILLENEUVE, PASCAL QUEBEC 250
7-8
BERNIER, MARTIN QUEBEC
200
MATTSON, ROB MN
200
9-12 GONZALES III, MANUEL CO
125
HELLMER, MIKE CO
125
SHOGNOSH, HARVEY ONTARIO 125
WILSON, TY MN
125
13-16 BRISBON, KENNETH MI
100
DANDREA, ELIO ONTARIO
100
KOLACKOVSKY, PETE AB
100
STUART, MIKE ALBERTA
100
200
8-BALL OPEN MASTER TEAM
1
TWO STOOGES METRO MN
2
4 LUMPS AND A STAR ONTARIO
3
SPIKES #1 MN
4
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Open 11am - 2 am Daily
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July 2008
AP
A NA
TIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
APA
NATIONAL
Article and photos courtesy of: Michelle Barkdoll, League Operator APA Pierce County, WA
PIERCE COUNTY, WA 8
and 9 BALL TEAMS TO
COMPETE IN APA
NATIONAL
TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIP
Three 8 Ball and two 9-Ball
teams qualified at the Local
Team Championship (LTC),
held at Malarkey’s Pool
and Brew in Tacoma, to
compete in the 2008 APA
National
Team
Championship (NTC) in Las
Vegas August 15-23.
8 BALL
Green Mile
“Just Like I Planned” is a
first year winning team.
They lost their first match against “O.S.I.O.W”. Winning in their next match’s against
“The Undertakers”, “Money Shot”, “Black Star Rebels” and “All Racked Up” brought
them to the finals match against “On The Snap” (2007 LTC winner), Just Like I
planned pulled it off in 3.
The Hawks are no strangers to the NTC. This will be the team’s third year participating.
The team won 5 straight match’s defeating “Hit and Run”, “Walt’s Wreckers”,
“Wayne’s Crashers”, “Hit and Run” again and in the finals match Steilacoom Deli.
The third team, “Smooth Strokers”, won their first match against “Eastside 4 Life”
(3-0) only to lose their 2nd against “No Mercy”. Winning against “The Replacements”,
“Oyatay” and “Eight On The Break” brought them into the finals against “Dennys
Aliens”. Smooth Strokers defeated this tough team 3-1.
9 BALL
“One More Time” lost first round against “Yeee” sending them to the B side to battle
their way forward. From there the team defeated “Reese’s Pieces”, “Late Arrivals”
and “Low Ball’s”. The finals match was against “9 Ball Junkies”, with One More
Time being the winner.
The second team to win was “Green Mile”. This group took no prisoners with winning
five rounds over “Pops Ballers”, “Make Daddy Happy”, “All Racked Up PPV” and
“The Thizzzle”. There just wasn’t any stopping this team even in the finals match
against the “L.C. Niners”.
8 BALL WINNERS:
Just Like I Planned - Full
Splice Billiards
Members: Roland Tyner –
Capt., Darryl Baker – Co/
Capt., Kenneth Yergin,
Kevin Thompson, Christal
Haesel, Pinky McCloud,
Larry Prince and Valerie
Edwards
Hawks - Black Star Pub
& Grill
Members: Tom Tuttle –
Capt., Joe Noll – Co/Capt.,
Debbie Noll, Sean Dines,
One More Time
Eric Gregg, Melissa Tuttle,
Casey Bowers and Atinae
Moi
Smooth Strokers - Black Star Pub & Grill
Members: Bob Gates – Capt., Tom Tuttle – Co/Capt., Kasia Wilcox, Kendra Pfeiffer,
Greg Pierson, Troy Mower and Eric Gregg
RUNNERS-UP:
On The Snap - Schooner
Pub & Galley Members:
Robert Alston – Capt.,
Dionne Alston – Co/Capt.,
Rich King, Gerald Maki,
Tammi King, Jason
Cavalier, Jennifer Hiebert
and Richard Maines
Steilacoom Deli -
Just Like I Planned
Steilacoom Deli & Pub Members: Troy Langford –
Capt., Kristina Glodowski – Co/Capt., Paul Williams,
David Russell, Tammy Vetsch, Shaun Glodowski and
John Williams
Dennys Aliens - Dennys #7548
Members: Terresa Williams – Capt., Steve Clardy –
Co/Capt., Doug
Erickson, Sarah
LeVene, James Eric Shriner 8 Ball Top Gun
Wachter, John
Williams and JR
Lakey
Atinae Moi 9 Ball Top Gun
Secret Wong
9 Ball Top Gun
Dionne Alston 8 Ball Top Gun
July 2008
AP
A NA
TIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
APA
NATIONAL
Hawks
8 BALL TOP GUN
AWARDS
Dionne Alston: plays for
Schooner, skill level 4 (went
to 5 during LTC) and shot
80% this year. Dionne’s dad
has won the male top gun
award for the past 4 years
… way to keep the award
in the family!
Eric Shriner: played out of
Bleachers Sports Bar &
Pub, skill level 6 and shot
88% this year. Due to
military deployment, Eric
will be unable to defend his
title this year. Many thanks
for serving our country.
9 BALL WINNERS:
One More Time - Cedarwoods Sports Bar & Grill
Members: Sara Taylor – Capt., Dan O’Dell – Co/Capt., Bill Baker, Kenneth Dall,
David Henry, John Hedges Jr and Blaine Klinger Sr
Green Mile - All Seasons Sports Bar
Members: Mark Martin – Capt., Debbie Martin – Co/Capt., Nelson Baez, Ian Wylie,
Daryl McLaughlin, Ed Rind, Martin Greinke and Bill Nishimura
RUNNERS-UP:
L.C. Niners - Log Cabin Pub & Eatery
Members: Dan Ferguson – Capt., Mike McKay – Co/Capt., Cashanna Drissi Alami,
Jason Stewart, James Cross Sr, Jamie Peninger, Sarah Johnson and Jennifer Stewart
9 Ball Junkies - Unicorn Sports Bar & Grill
Members: Michael Bauman – Capt., Leif Fuhriman – Co/Capt., Lauren Simmons,
Steven Richards, Judge Sullivan, Susan Howard, Paul Wheeler and Pete Lovrovich
9 BALL TOP GUN AWARDS
Secret Wong: skill level 5 (8 Ball) 6 (9 Ball), shot 80%. Since starting APA in 2001
she has come close many times to winning this award. Great playing this year!
25
Atinae Moi: plays for
Black Star (8 Ball) and
Krickett’s (9 Ball). This will
be the first year he won
this award. As a skill level
7 in 8 Ball and 9 Ball, he
shot 72% for the year. Nice
going!
SPORTSMANSHIP
AWARD
All teams complete a ballot
for this award; votes are
tabulated and amongst
those nominated a winner
is decided. Portraying
Smooth Strokers
good sportsmanship and
making a competitive sport
fun is one of the main objectives in the APA. Thomas Trent: plays for Malarkey’s 3
nights a week: 8 Ball, Double Jeopardy and Master formats, has been playing APA
for over 13 years… isn’t lace given for a 13 year anniversary J.
Congratulations teams advancing to the NTC and individual award winners! Thank
you to the staff of Malarkey’s for making the 11th year of this tournament another
success.
MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT is a race to 7, U.S. Amateur rules
with eight games of 9-Ball & five games of 8-Ball. Lag winner has choice of game
format or break. The entire set of that format must be completed before playing the
other format. At the finals match, the two teams involved decided to split the travel
funds since Pierce County obtained two slots for the Triple Play Masters
Championship which will be held August 18-20 in conjunction with the APA National
Team Championship at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Last year the first place prize money at the TPMC was $7,500.
Seniors Hot Shots - New Peking Restaurant & Lounge,
Rodney Fuller - Capt., Dan Ferguson - Co/Capt., Lee Todd, Steve Franco
Bohica Boys - Malarkey’s Pool and Brew
Clark Smith - Capt., Scott Nelson - Co/Capt. and Robert Cleveland
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Ironmaniac II
Sambajon Snaps off
July 2008
Colorado Cue Club 10-Ball
NORTHGLENN, CO
June 28, 2008
Event #1 of the Colorado Cue Club’s 2nd annual “Big Box Summer Series”
drew 26 players including three from Texas and a Filipino. The format was
“Pro Rules” 10-Ball: Race to 6, lag for the break, winner breaks, rack your
June 7-8, 2008
Thank you to all the participants of the Ironmaniac II tournament at New
Peking in Port Angeles, WA. This tournament was a two day round robin
format, playing both 8 ball and 9 ball, open to 25 players either Master
Women or Open A Men.
The Ironman tournament is tentatively scheduled for September 13th and
14th and is open to Master Men and Grandmasters. Remember this is a
2-day 25 person round robin tournament. For information please contact
Kevin Fong at 360-460-8995 or Christina Jacobsen at 360-461-7922.
Here are the results
1st
Robin Butterfield and Mike Siplivy (tied)
3rd
Bob Wolff
4th
Rick Amos
Most 9-Ball wins - Robert Coulten
Most 8-Ball wins - Larry Lessor
Cue Club Owner Caela Huddleston, Champion Santos Sambajon, TD “LA Dave” Billings
own, and 10-Ball on the break spots up if it goes in either of the bottom two
pockets. The Cue Club added $750 to the pot. Santos Sambajon made a
welcome appearance and drew the attention of players and spectators
alike. Right out of the gate he drew one the all time fiercest players to
come out of Colorado: Tony Piazza. The match was a see-saw battle that
had Tony finding the hill first. Santos would make it interesting shortly after
by making it a hill-hill match. It looked as if Tony was not going to get back
to the table after Sambajon’s break, but Santos failed to pull off a 3-10
carom. Tony would then make a tough run out only to watch the cue ball
travel two rails and
carry all the way into
the corner after making
the case 10-Ball.
Things would only get
more interesting for the
Filipino champion as Nick
Smith of
Colorado
Springs also took him to
the hill. However, Nick
failed a routine 9 in the
side opening the door for
Final Four
Santos to continue on in Tony Piazza, Chris McDaniel, “ATM”
Andrew Pettinger, Santos Sambajon
the winner’s bracket. In
the finals of the winners side Santos ran into Chris McDaniel. This match turned
out to be quite the crowd pleaser with wicked safeties followed by great kicks. Both
players showed some grit and, yet again, Sambajon found himself in a hill-hill contest.
With the first real chance to take down the match, McDaniel kept getting out of line
but came with some nice reverse cuts and a cross-corner bank to end up with a
reasonable shot at the 10 in the side. Unfortunately, Chris was unable to find the
bottom of the hole as the 10 hit both points of the pocket leaving Santos straight in.
That’s three bullets the man dodged!
Meanwhile, Piazza made his way through the entire one loss side coming from
behind against “ATM” Andrew Pettinger and bulldozing through McDaniel 6-2.
However, it seemed like Santos’ day as he dispatched Tony 6-1 in the finals to snag
the top place and $600 cash.
A special thanks to the players that supported this event and a shout out to the
boys from El Paso who made the trek. The Big Box Summer Series is supported
by Miller Beer and a points list is now running. The top point getter will receive a
$300 American Express gift Card courtesy of Miller. Up next is the $500 added One
Pocket on July 26, the $750 added 8-Ball on August 16, and the $1000 added 9-Ball
“Invitational” on September 6 which is double points! For details see
www.coloradocueclub.net
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5/6
5/6
Santos Sambajon
Tony Piazza
Chris McDaniel
Andrew Pettinger
Dino Devoe
Joe Guerra
$600
$400
$250
$150
$75
$75
+ 260 Points
+ 130 Points
+ 87 Points
+ 65 Points
+ 52 Points
+ 52 Points
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July 2008
In Memory Of ...Bruce Deal
R.I.P. GO-AWAY JESSIE
A HOLE IN OUR HEARTS
from: Gene Miller
By Janet Thomas
Meg Clark of the San Francisco Tavern
Pool Association informed me on Tuesday
morning that Jessie Jameson had died.
He was one of the most well-known Bay
Area players, and among the most
legendary. I didn’t know him well, and I
don’t know if he knew my name, but he
recognized me as that guy who ran the
tournaments at Palace Billiards. The first
time Jessie spoke to me was in 1987.
“Five bucks.” I was sitting near a table at
Palace, and he was offering me a choice
of several sweaters he was peddling.
Jessie Jameson
There was one memorable time in that
Market Street pool hall, when the legendary Ronnie Allen came through
town in 1988 looking for a one-pocket match and the call went out for “Go
Away.” It was a brief, but entertaining, encounter. After Palace closed, Jessie
did most of his playing in San Francisco taverns, and was a regular player
in the San Francisco Tavern Pool Association’s eight ball leagues. Playing
for Nob Hill tavern this season, he finished with sixteen wins against only
two losses, compiling the highest winning percentage (.889) in the 542player, 60-team league.
Saying goodbye is difficult; as family,
friends, and Roseburg league members
know all too well.
Bruce Eugene Deal passed away
suddenly at his home in Winston, Oregon
on May 13, 2008. Bruce was born July 9,
1948 in Nathan, Arkansas and moved to
the Roseburg area as a young boy. He
has lived in the Winston/Roseburg area
since that time.
Bruce was a member of the Roseburg BCA
League (and ACS League for a couple of
years) and was one of the original members
when the league first began in the late
1990s. During his time as a league
member Bruce also served as a board
Bruce Deal
member, board president, and league
operator. When the words “pool” or “billiards” are mentioned in Roseburg, Bruce’s
name was not far behind. Bruce began playing pool at a young age, and a few
years ago he was the first Roseburg league member to shoot his way to the Masters
(what a day that was!). Bruce played in the Roseburg City League, before the
Roseburg league was sanctioned and we joined the BCA association. Brice played
pool at many establishments in the area over the years; including such places as
Dirty Dicks (now the Scoreboard), the Sunset Tavern, the Pump House Tavern (back
in the day), Yogee’s and most recently, Frankie’s Place in Sutherlin.
Bruce was an icon in the Roseburg area when it came to pool. When traveling
players came to town looking for a “game”, Bruce was the first person anyone
called. He was a well-known player in the area and was a mentor to many of the
younger players. He was an enthusiastic team player, a serious straight pool
player, and, back in the day, played many a snooker game. He truly loved the
game! Bruce looked forward to the tournaments at Lincoln City and Las Vegas
each year with great enthusiasm. He enjoyed playing in the local pool tournaments,
and the many out of town tournaments, also. I remember years past traveling to
such places as Ma’s Dairy Farm or the Poor House in the Eugene/Springfield area,
because he enjoyed the competition so much Bruce was very competitive and
always enjoyed the challenge of a new player (who thought they might be better).
and spent many hours playing straight pool. Those of us that knew Bruce share his
love of pool, and we will miss him greatly. His team members - Eric Baird, Dave
Butler, Mike Cronk, Mike Hocevar, Gary Maxwell, and Eli Folau - will be one great
player short when they begin the new season in September. Gone but not forgotten,
we will miss him!
In Bruce’s honor, his team is holding a memorial pool tournament at Yogee’s in
Roseburg this month.
In Memory Of ...Chuck Markulis
Chuck Markulis
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Hard Times Billiards founder Chuck
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Chuck had started the Hard Times
Billiards pool halls in Southern
California in the 1980s and opened
the Sacramento Pool hall in 1998.
Chuck was very well respected by
the very best of professional pool
players.
The Break staff would like to extend
our deepest sympathy to his family.
We always enjoyed working with
Chuck. He will be missed.
Monthly Jamboree W
eekend
Weekend
1st Weekend of each month
One Pocket Saturday $500 ADDED GUARANTEED
Sign up & Free Practice for Paid Entries 11AM - Starts
at Noon sharp! Entry fee $20 - Race to 2 - Double Elimination
9-Ball Sunday
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Sign up & Free Practice for Paid Entries Noon - Starts at 1PM sharp!
Entry fee $25 - Race to 6 Winners Side Race to 4 Losers Side
Weekly Tournaments
Wed: 9-Ball $5 entry-$50 added-7PM Signup-7:30PM Start
Single Elimination-Race to 3 (25 or more players) race to 4 with 24 or less
players $75 added each week
Thurs: 9-Ball USPPA $15 entry-7PM Signup-7:30PM Start
Single Elimination-Race to 5-Must be a member of the USPPA
Sun: 9-Ball Open $15 entry-Noon Signup-1PM Start-Double Elimination
Race to 6 Winners to 4 One Loss-$5 per player added up to $150
S.W. Oregon APA
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July 2008
The Trophy Club and The Break Room’s two inhouse divisions gave High Points and Division
Championship to “The Losers” in 9-Ball and
“Rack-In-Ruin” received High Points while “The
Rack Distracters” got the Division 8-Ball
Championship.
Rogue River got to shine with their 8-Ball High
Points going to “Git-R-Done” and Division
Championship went to “The Rogue River Rats”,
both from Cattlemen’s Saloon. “The River Rats”
“8 BALL BREAKERS”
THE BREAK ROOM - JACKSON COUNTY
“U-COME-2ND”
LLOYD’S OF BANDON - COOS COUNTY
It’s been an exciting year for the southwest
region. The Spring Session produced eight
more teams to enter the yearend Regionals and
the team count increased sufficiently to warrant
three instead of just two teams to be entered
into the August APA National Team
Championships in Las Vegas.
“THE APPLEGATERS”
APPLEGATE SALOON - JOSEPHINE COUNTY
also took the High Points in 9-Ball while “The
Hitmen”, out of The Homestead, took the
Championship.
Heading for the Riviera in August to compete in
the APA National Team Championships and a
top prize of $25,000 in 8-Ball and $15,000 in 9Ball:
ROGUE RIVERRATS
BARN BURNERS
Division High Points in Grants Pass went to the
“Outlaws” out of The Old Barn and “The AppleG-8ters” from the Applegate Saloon. Division
Championships went to “The Barn Burners” from
The Old Barn and to “The Outsiders” out of
Cody’s Place.
Our new Coos County division gave High Points
to “Hauser’s” from Hauser’s Bar & Grill and
Division Championship went to “U-Come-2nd”
from Lloyd’s of Bandon.
Medford’s Travel Division gave High Points and
Division Championship to “Strange Brew” out of
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AMES
ARTS
GAMES
8 BALL B & BELOW
FRIDAY
$5 entry
Vegas Rules 8PM
200% Payout
THE LOSERS
9 BALL - TUESDAY
$5 entry - at 7 PM
“WHERE EVER
YDA
Y IS A HOLIDA
Y”
EVERYDA
YDAY
HOLIDAY”
HAPPY HOURS M-F 4-6 PM
LEAGUE OFFICIALS: RUSS RITTER & DOUG COX
A special recognition goes out to the men who selflessly gave
their time and expertise to keep order and fairness for all the
competing teams. Like always their calls were right on and they
are a giant asset to the League.
July 2008
29
Hard Times Billiards Sacramento, CA
By Tom Suarez Tournament Director
Hard Times in Sacramento is guaranteeing for July and August First
of the Month tournaments $500 for the One Pocket Event and $1000
for the 9 Ball event. The 9 Ball
event is limited to the first 64
players that pay their entry fees.
No Green fees, No TD fees and
minimum payout of 25% of the
field. 100% of all entry fees and
the full guaranteed money will be
paid out.
June’s first of the month One Pocket
and 9 Ball events were just as good
as May’s. There were 39 One Pocket
players and a full field of 64 players in
the 9 Ball event.
Ernesto Dominguez and son Oscar
cashed in both events. Ernesto
finished First in the One Pocket and
tied for 5th in the 9 Ball. Oscar took
4th in the 9 Ball and tied for 7th in the
One Pocket. It is always a pleasure
Ernesto Dominguez
to see the Dominquez family play at
Hard Times, they are so professional and set a very good example of
politeness and good sportsmanship;.
The 39 players in the One Pocket event had some exciting matches. HillHill seemed to be the theme of the event and ‘down to the last ball on the
table’ settled too many matches.
39 Players at $20 entry plus $500 totaled $1280.00 prize fund.
1st
$380 Ernesto Dominguez
2nd
$250 Tony Melendez
3rd
$200 Billy Palmer
4th
$150 Frank Nordmann
5th
$100 John Henderson, Bee Davison
7th
$50
Jim Fabionar, Oscar Dominguez
The Nine Ball event had a full field of 64 players totaling $1600 in entry
fees. With the $1000 added by Hard Times, the total prize fund was
$2600.00
Jeff Gregory took 1st place with a hard fought battle with George Michaels
in the true double elimination finals. George came over from the left side to
defeat Jeff in the first match to force the final match. Jeff won the lag and
quickly got out in front 2 -0 with a couple of very nice break and runs. This
proved to be the final margin Jeff needed to win the match and tournament.
64 players at $25 entry fee plus $1000 added totaled $2600.00 prize fund
1st
$650 Jeff Gregory
2nd
$450 George Michaels
3rd
$300 Jim Fabionar
4th
$200 Oscar Dominguez
5th
$150 Ernesto Dominguez, John Henderson
7th
$100 Deo Alpajora, Trevor Smith
9th
$75
Skippy, JJ, Joe Pally, Billy Palmer
13th $50
Tommy Soria, Michael Langarcia, Josh Palmer, Warren Lew
Sign up Now for
BCA Summer League
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
Serves Breakfast all day
California Billiard Club’s
Summer Shootout
Mountain View, CA - June 20-22
All matches, race to eight,
double elimination, USPPA
handicap with 5-game
maximum spot.
This was my first
experience as tournament
director in Mountain View,
and it was a lot of fun.
These events are actually
pool player reunions, and it
was indeed that for me. I
saw many old friends and
handed prize money to some of them. It was a 77-player field, a two-day
event that brought back the final 32 on Sunday for the money matches. My
only disappointment were the two forfeits. I never like to forfeit a player, but
it’s a rule that you simply must have in any tournament, and it’s almost
always a friend of mine who gets the big zero. Other than that, we had a
mellow tournament on one of the warmest weekend’s in the year. You can
expect the same format for California Billiard Club’s big Reno Warm-Up in
the Fall, which Tony Annigoni promises will get more publicity.
Congratulations to Deo, a player any tournament director would love to
hand a stack of cash to. Always a good sport and a great player. Undefeated,
he was rarely challenged in any match and won eight straight games more
than once on his way to the hot seat.
1st
$1,400 Deo Alpajora (USPPA Avg, 145)
2nd
$700 Forrest Roberts (73)
3rd
$450 Colin Mazaika (122)
4th
$350 Simon Dudley (91)
5-6
$290 Reid Stensrud (85) Dirk Grundmann (102)
7-8
$190 John Henderson (100) Ron Matsuura (75)
9-12 $130 Alex Almendral (66) Jeremy King (31)
David Vincent (99) Angel Maxion (70)
13-16 $90
Trevor Smith (125) Mary Rakin (90)
Jeff Gregory (106) Alex Bradley (73)
17-24 $70
Bee Davison (100) Jordan Beers (93) Martin Alaniz (42)
Denzel Suntay (75) Ron Cook (74) Josh Duncan (82)
Bob Beaulieu (64) Fred Stanfield (85)
25-32 $40
Noy Quinonez (66) Jaynard Orque (100) Rylan Hartnett (87)
Ken Maeda (62) Antonio Maninha (30) Bryce Avila (145)
Sylvester Coronado (72) Christian Mata (45)
Deo Alpajora
One Pocket & 9-Ball
HELENA, MT
Results of the 14.1 Tournament held June 21. Everybody had a great time.
1st
$250 Dan Hamper
2nd
$100 Rob Millons
RODDER’S GRUB & PUB
19195 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR
503.650.2363
www.rodderspub.com
16
Valley
Tables
Great Food - Full Service Bar - Lottery
Open 24 Hours Friday & Saturday
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner (Breakfast served after 11PM)
League Operators
30
J UL
Y 26 TH
ULY
P OOL I N THE PARK
M IXED D OUBLES
$20/ T E A M
$200 ADDED
S TAR
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Ta v e r n
POOL - BIG SCREEN TV
FOOD - KEGS - DARTS
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425-255-9213
Cows may come and cows
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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
Specii al
NY Steak Dinner $9. 75
Sure Shot
Billiards & Darts
5510 W Clearwater - Kennewick, WA
509-737-9868
S ELECTED
POOL TABLES
ON SALE
Open: Tues - Fri 10am-6pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
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Under New Management
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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]
Bend: Central Oregon Pool League
Kelly Reynolds 541.420.4511
[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
Roger Jones 541.994.9305
[email protected]
Portland: Cascade Pool League
Andrew Monstis / Sassy Campbell
503.252.4215 [email protected]
Roseburg: Roseburg BCA League
Bruce Deal 541.285.8542
[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]
Kennewick Div Mgr:
Donna Totten 509-946-8636
Longview Div Mgr: Cadillac Island Casino
Cindy Doty 360-577-0098
Portland Div Mgr: Sam’s Billiards
Kimberly Engh 503-484-5542
Oregon City KC’s Midway Div Mgr:
Mike & Kari Stevens 503-632-4189
Tigard Div Mgr: Breaktime Billiards
Matt Bryan 970-563-9279
Vancouver Div Mgr:
Big Al’s - Becky 360-944-6118
Joe & Kay Ruben 360-892-0250
Yakima Div Mgr:
Pam & Tim Desmarais 509-469-0354
Washington
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
Bill Henderson 360.452.3923
[email protected]
Puyallup: Western Washington BCA Pool League
Doug Schulze 253.848.0277
Spokane: Inland BCA League
Johnnie Landis 509.220.4255
[email protected]
M8 Pool Leagues
2707 Lincoln Drive
Roseville, MN 55113
651-636-2022
www.M8Pool.com
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
American CueSports Alliance
101 S. Military Ave., Suite P - #131
Green Bay, WI 54303
Toll Free: 888-662-1705
www.americancuesports.org
July 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
League Operators
List your leagues here
email: [email protected]
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
July 2008
WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENTS
31
Colo
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
Sharky’s Pool & Brew
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
Sharky’s Pool & Brew
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/9-Ball Handicapped
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/9-Ball Handicapped
8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped
8-Ball/9-Ball Handicapped
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
$$$
Matching
$75/1st w/16
Matching
$$$
$$$
50%
$$$
$$$
$$$
50%
$75/1st w/16
$$$
$75/1st w/16
$75/1st w/16
$$$
$$$
$$$
$$$
Matching
$75/1st w/16
$100
50%
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32
WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENTS
July 2008
CALL FIRST: Dates, Times & Tournaments are subject to change without notice.
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
Monroe
Seattle
Tacoma
Tacoma
Vancouver
Vancouver
Thursdays Bellevue
Graham
Lakewood
Olympia
Vancouver
Fridays
Everett
Kenmore
Longview
Okanogan
Renton
Spokane
Saturdays Fircrest
Kennewick
Lakewood
Okanogan
Renton
Renton
Spokane
Sumner
Vancouver
Sundays
Graham
Kennewick
Lakewood
Lakewood
Longview
Lynnwood
Okanogan
Olympia
Shoreline
Snohomish
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
Robin’s Billiards
Jillian’s
Malarkey’s Pool & Brew
Latitude 84
Club 199
Spot Bar & Grill
Mustard Seed
Qz’s
Maggie O’Toole’s
Frankies
Spot Bar & Grill
P C’s Pub
Golden Fleece Billiards
Cadillac Island
The Club
Mike’s Place
7th Rail
Charley’s Pub
Classic Island
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
Uncle Jack’s
The Club
Frankies
Dr Cues
Kornerpocket Billiardz
Kornerpocket Billiardz
Latitude 84
Malarkey’s Pool & Brew
Halftime
Spot Bar & Grill
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
(360) 794-7878
(206) 223-0300
(253) 383-3301
(253) 531-5154
(360) 693-8125
(360) 256-1110
(425) 603-9001
(253) 262-8437
(253) 584-3278
(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
(509) 460-7203
(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
(425) 640-5474
(509) 422-1907
(360) 455-0352
(206) 365-1187
(360) 862-9054
(360) 862-9054
(253) 531-5154
(253) 383-3301
(360) 694-3114
(360) 256-1110
To all poolplayers:
DO YOU have Something to SAY
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
9-Ball
Survivor
8-Ball Call Pocket
8-Ball B only Limit 16
8-Ball
8-Ball “B” Only
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 Handicapped
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 Open
9-Ball
8-Ball Valley Rules
8-Ball
8-Ball B & below
8-Ball Open
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
$5+$3 g.f.
$7
$5+3 g.f.
$5+$3 g.f.
$3
$5
$5
$5+$3 g.f.
$5
$5
$5
$5
$10
$5+$2 g.f.
$5
$5
$3
$5 + $5 g.f.
$5+$2 g.f.
$5
$5
$5
$5
$3
$5
$2
$5+$3 g.f.
$10+$2 g.f.
$5+$3
$5
$5+$1
$5+$2 g.f.
$5
$5
$7
$5+$3 g.f.
$20+$5 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
Breakpot
100%
100% w/32
$3/player w/12
Matching
up to $100
100%
100%
Matching
$3/player
100%
$300 min
$200
100% w/16
Matching
Break Pot
Matching
100%
100% w/16
100% w/16
Matching
Matching
Meat
100%
100% w/15+
Pays 75% field
Matching
Matching
Matching
50% w/16
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
7:00PM
7:30PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
2:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
11:00PM
8:00PM
Call
7:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
2:00PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
8:00PM
7:00PM
1:00PM
1:30pm
8:00PM
2:00PM
3:00PM
2:00PM
6:00PM
5:00PM
1:00PM
5:00PM
8:00PM
2:00PM
7:00PM
2:00PM
www.onthebreaknews.com/PoolPages
July 2008
WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENTS
CALL FIRST: Dates, Times & Tournaments are subject to change without notice.
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
Main Street Billiards
Hollywood Billiards
Silver Q Billiards (35th)
Main Street Billiards
Main Street Billiards
Silver Q Billiards (67th)
Main Street Billiards
Main Street Billiards
Hollywood Billiards
Silver Q Billiards (67th)
Main Street Billiards
The Nugget
Charley’s Place
43rd Ave Tavern
Charley’s Place
Dizzy’s
Greenway Village
Neighbors
The Nugget
Hollywood Billiards
Chantilly’s
Main Street Billiards
Marino’s
Neighbors
Main Street Billiards
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
9-Ball 8 & under S/E HDCP
8 and under minus 3 games
9-Ball 7 & Under HDCP-3 DE
9 & under HDCP-3
9-Ball 9 & under S/E HDCP
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
9-Ball 9 & under S/E HDCP
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
Cattlemen’s Casino
Buck’s Club
Buck’s Club
Cattlemen’s Casino
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
July 2008
Call First - All Tournaments are subject to change without notice
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DA
TE
DATE
Jul 4
Jul 5-6
Jul 5
Jul 6
Jul 5
Jul 6
Jul 12
Jul 12
Jul 12-13
Jul 12-13
Jul 19
Jul 19
Jul 19-20
Jul 23
Jul 24
Jul 26
Jul 26
Jul 26-27
Jul 26-27
Jul 27
Jul 30
Aug 2
Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 3
Aug 3
Aug 9
Aug 16
Aug 16
Aug 16-17
Aug 16-17
Aug 16-17
Aug 23-24
Aug 23-24
Aug 23-24
Aug 27
Aug 30-Sep 1
Sep 6
Sep 7
Sep 6
Sep 7
Sep 13
Sep 20
Sep 20-21
Sep 24
Sep 27-28
Oct 3-5
Oct 3-5
Oct 22-26
CITY
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood, CA
Lynnwood, WA
Portland, OR
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
Bozeman, MT
Salem, OR
Longview, WA
Kenmore, WA
Tucson, AZ
Oregon City, OR
Mtn View, CA
Portland, OR
Tacoma, WA
Bozeman, MT
Northglenn, CO
Phoenix, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Freeland, WA
San Francisco, CA
Lynnwood, WA
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
Concord, CA
Portland, OR
Salem, OR
Northglenn, CO
Tucson, AZ
Longview, WA
Bellevue, WA
Mtn View, CA
Mesa, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Lynnwood, WA
San Francisco, CA
Riverside, CA
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
Lynnwood, WA
Portland, OR
Salem, OR
Tucson, AZ
Mtn View, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Great Falls, MT
Great Falls, MT
Lincoln City, OR
LOCA
TION
LOCATION
Hollywood Billiards (See ad June)
Hollywood Billiards (See ad June)
Uncle Jack’s (See ad p8)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad p31)
Hard Times (See ad 23)
Hard Times (See ad 27)
Molly Brown (See ad p23)
The Cue Ball (See ad p10)
Cadillac Island (See ad p3)
NWPA (See ad p6)
Main Street (See ad p16)
K C Midway (See ad p8)
CA Billiard Club (See ad p20)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad p31)
Malarkey’s (See ad p23)
Eagles #326 (See ad p30)
Colorado Cue Club (See ad p26)
Desert Classic (See ad p16)
Family Billiards (See ad p5)
Houdini’s (See ad p13)
Billiard Palacade (See ad p21)
Uncle Jack’s (See ad p8)
Hard Times (See ad 27)
Hard Times (See ad 27)
DVPL (See ad p21)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad 31)
The Cue Ball (See ad p10)
Colorado Cue Club (See ad p26)
Main Street (See ad p16)
Cadillac Island (See ad p3)
NWPA (See ad p6)
CA Billiard Club (See ad p20)
Desert Classic (See ad p35)
Family Billiards (See ad p5)
Uncle Jack’s (See ad p8)
Billiard Palacade (See ad p21)
Shooters (See ad p25)
Hard Times (See ad 27)
Hard Times (See ad 27)
Uncle Jack’s (See ad p8)
Sam’s Billiards (See ad p31)
The Cue Ball (See ad p10)
Main Street (See ad p16)
CA Billiard Club (See ad p20)
Billiard Palacade (See ad p21)
Family Billiards (See ad p5)
8 Ball In (See ad p36)
8 Ball In (See ad p36)
Western BCA (See ad p9)
PHONE
(310) 370-3994
(310) 370-3994
(425) 640-5474
(503) 282-8266
(916) 332-8793
(916) 332-8793
(406) 209-7332
(503) 362-9740
(360) 957-0065
(206) 920-1936
(520) 546-3464
(503) 656-9501
(650) 965-3100
(503) 282-8266
(253) 383-3301
(406) 587-9996
(303) 450-7665
(480) 888-5112
(415) 931-1115
(360) 331-1979
(415) 585-6800
(425) 640-5474
(916) 332-8793
(916) 332-8793
(510) 861-0829
(503) 282-8266
(503) 362-9740
(303) 450-7665
(520) 546-3464
(360) 957-0065
(206) 920-1936
(650) 965-3100
(480) 888-5112
(415) 931-1115
(425) 220-9051
(415) 585-6800
(951) 736-7340
(916) 332-8793
(916) 332-8793
(425) 640-5474
(503) 282-8266
(503) 362-9740
(520) 546-3464
(650) 965-3100
(415) 585-6800
(415) 931-1115
(406) 799-4949
(406) 799-4949
League Opr.
EVENT / RULES
One Pocket Warm-up
One Pocket
9-Ball (big table)
Straight Pool
One Pocket
9-Ball
8-Ball Open Doubles-Limit 32T
9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players
9-Ball Handicap B & below
9-Ball at Golden Fleece
Super Scotch Doubles
Ladies Only-opens 10AM practice
Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball
Exhibition Archer/Strickland
Exhibition Archer/Strickland
Pool in the Park-Mx Dbls
One Pocket Race to 3/2
9-Ball Bar Box
One Pocket/9-Ball
8-Ball BCA Rules
8-Ball Handicapped
9-Ball (big table)
One Pocket
9-Ball
Dave Piona Memorail @ Vinnie’s
Straight Pool
9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players
8-Ball Race to 5 Alt Break
Super Scotch Doubles
9-Ball Handicap B & below
9-Ball (WPBA Lincoln City Qualifier)
Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball
9-Ball 9’ Tables at Main St
One Pocket/9-Ball
9-Ball Seattle Open
8-Ball Handicapped
9-Ball Labor Day Weekend
One Pocket
9-Ball
9-Ball (big table)
Straight Pool
9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players
Super Scotch Doubles
Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball
8-Ball Handicapped
One Pocket/9-Ball
8-Ball Wild West Shootout-Men
8-Ball Wild West Shootout-Women
9-Ball Regional Championship
ENTR
Y
ENTRY
$30
$75
$20+$5 g.f.
$15
$20
$25
$20/team
$10
$40+$10 g.f.
Call
$20/team
$10
$25 / $25
Call
Call
Call
$30+$10 g.f.
Call
$25 each
$30
$20
$20+$5 g.f.
$20
$25
$20
$15
$10
$30+$15 g.f.
$20/team
$40+$10 g.f.
Call
$25 / $25
Call
$25 each
$60
$20
$75
$20
$25
$20+$5 g.f.
$12
$10
$20/team
$25 / $25
$20
$25 each
$25
$25
Varies
ADDED
$500
$2500 w/64
$250 w/32
$10 per 30 max.
$10 per 50 max.
$300 Guar.
$200
$500 w/48
Side Pots
$400 each
Call
$500 w/25+
$1750
$300 ea w/32
$150 w/32
$200
$250 w/32
$10 per 30 max.
$10 per 50 max.
$500
$200
$750 w/25+
Side Pots
$500 w/48
$500 Guar
$400 each
$1000
$300 ea w/32
$1,000
$200
$5,000 Guar
$10 per 30 max.
$10 per 50 max.
$250 w/32
$200
Side Pots
$400 each
$200
$300 ea w/32
$6,000 w/128
$1,750 w/64
$60,000 payout
TIME
Noon
10:00AM
10:00AM
11:00AM
Noon
Noon
11:00AM
10:00AM
11:00AM
Call
Noon
11:00AM
1:00PM
Call
Call
Call
Noon
Call
1:00PM
9:00AM
Call
10:00AM
Noon
Noon
Noon
11:00AM
10:00AM
Noon
1:00PM
11:00AM
Call
1:00PM
Call
1:00PM
Call
Call
11:00AM
Noon
Noon
10:00AM
11:00AM
10:00AM
1:00PM
1:00PM
Call
1:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
Call
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