Matushonek Tops on Blaze TourMatushonek Tops on Blaze Tour
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Drexeline Billards in Drexel Hill, PA, hosted the July 20, one-day Blaze 9-Ball Tour event, won by Ed Matushonek. Matushonek took wins over Mike Donato 7-5, Matt Krah 7-4, Lou Patrikios 7-5, Mike Praseutsy 7-4, and Joey Testa 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Joe Hong with wins over Jeff Richardson 7-5, Chuck Fought Sr. 7-2, Troy Whitfield 7-5, Mike Miller 7-4, and Eddie Abraham...
Mendoza and Pettipiece Win Predator World 14.1 Championship Arizona QualifierMendoza and Pettipiece Win Predator World 14.1 Championship Arizona Qualifier
Bernie Pettipiece and Jimmy Mendoza earned their way into the upcoming Predator World 14.1 Championships by being the last two billiard players standing at the qualifier held July 12th-13th at Kolby's Korner Pocket in Tempe, Arizona. The Predator World Straight Pool Championships will be held in East Brunswick NJ on Aug 24-30,2008 and is produced by Dragon Promotions. Pettipiece and Mendoza will be joining straight pool giants such as...
Cue and Case to Award Over $10,000 at Lucasi Hybrid ClassicCue and Case to Award Over $10,000 Bonus Money at Lucasi Hybrid Classic
Cue and Case, creators of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues, has great news for all the players participating at the Lucasi Hybrid Classic pro, junior and amateur billiard events. The event will be hosted by Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL. Any player using the Lucasi Hybrid cue and wearing the Lucasi logo or patch and wins any of the 11 events during July 30-Aug 3,2008 will receive an...
First-Place Split for Ranola and FordFirst-Place Split for Ranola and Ford
Predator 9-Ball Women’s Open / Parsippany, NJ
by InsidePOOL Staff
Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, hosted the Predator 9-Ball Tour’s Women’s Open event, sponsored by Jim Murnak Cue Cases, the weekend of July 19-20. The event brought in WPBA pros Liz Ford, Megan Minerich, and Caroline Pao. Iris Ranola, who has been cleaning up the regional events, attended, along with recent Tri-State Invitational runner up Gail Glazebrook and the always-deadly Emily Duddy.
The draw brought about...
Imran Majid Wins GB9 Scarborough Cup Billiards EventImran Majid Wins GB9 Scarborough Cup Billiards Event
The final match of the Great Britain 9-Ball Tour between Scott Higgins and Imran Majid had everything, including a massive comeback by Majid from 10-5 behind, an almost impossible task considering the alternate-break format, but the Maharaja doggedly clawed his way back to take the title for an unbelievable fourth consecutive win.
To add a little spice to the pot, there was a huge tweak as Higgins missed a short...
Bergman and Cole Capture Viking Billiard Tour VictoriesBergman and Cole Capture Viking Billiard Tour Victories
Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Memphis, TN
by InsidePOOL Staff
Highpockets Billiards in Memphis, TN, played host to the July 19-20 stop of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour. With a total prize fund of $8,120 in the open and amateur divisions, this event drew in 87 players, with Justin Bergman and Randy Cole taking top honors in their respective divisions.
Bergman rolled through the top half of the winners’ bracket undefeated, notching wins over...
Juniors and Wheelchair Billiards ChampionshipsJuniors and Wheelchair Billiards Championships
The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and the United States Pool Players Association (USPPA) today announced plans for the USPPA to host the 2008 World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Junior World 9-Ball Championships and 2008 WPA World 9-Ball Championship for Wheelchair Players in Reno, Nevada, November 30-December 3, 2008. These events will take place at the Sands Regency Hotel in conjunction with the USPPA Pro Am and Reno Open, scheduled December 4-13, 2008. In addition, the USPPA...
Rhee Rings up Tiger Billiard Tour VictoryRhee Rings up Tiger Billiard Tour Victory
Tiger Pool Tour / Winchester, VA
by Skip Maloney
In the early hours of a Monday morning, Sueyen Rhee finally concluded the ladies’ division of the Tiger Pool Tour stop the weekend of July 19-21. She came from the one-loss side to defeat Ming Ng in a final match that started shortly after 2 a.m. and finished just after 4 a.m. The $500-added, WPBA qualifier event drew 24 women to Blue Fox Billiards in Winchester, VA.
Much...
Keeney and Tagley Win Big on Arizona Women’s Billiard TourKeeney and Tagley Win Big on Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour
Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour / Tempe, AZ
by InsidePOOL Staff
A strong field of 25 women showed up to compete in the Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour’s July 19-20 stop at Kolby’s Korner Pocket in Tempe, AZ. This event was a $500-added WPBA qualifier presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues. The qualifier, which was for a paid spot in the Carolina Classic, was captured by Nicole Keeney, while the first-place spot went to Nina...
Dark Horses Lead Lucasi Hybrid ClassicDark Horses Lead Lucasi Hybrid Classic
Some heavy hitting teenage and lady talent will be hitting the men pros at the inaugural Lucasi Hybrid Classic July 30-Aug 3,2008 at Bankshot Billiards. Four top notch juniors and one tough female will be taking their shot at the Hybrid titles.
Jeannie Seaver, former top WPBA pro multi- Florida Pro Women's champ, will be the sole woman in the field and playing 14.1 for her first...
Pinegar Tells “The Truth” on Great Southern Billiard TourPinegar Tells “The Truth” on Great Southern Billiard Tour
Great Southern Billiard Tour / LaGrange, GA
by Skp Maloney
Jonathan “Hennessee from Tennessee” Pinegar went undefeated on the Great Southern Billiard Tour stop the weekend of July 19-20. He did so at the expense of frequent tour winner Larry “The Truth” Nevel, besting him in the hot seat match and in the finals by identical 9-4 scores. The $3,500-added event drew 48 entrants to Chalk It Up in La Grange, GA.
It was the...
Tollefson Commanding on Tiger Billiard TourTollefson Commanding on Tiger Billiard Tour
Tiger Pool Tour / Winchester, VA
by Skip Maloney
Scott Tollefson gave up only two racks in his final two matches to take first place in the Tiger Pool Tour stop’s open division. The $1,500-added event, held July 19-20, drew 51 entrants to Blue Fox Billiards in Winchester, VA.
Tollefson started Sunday among the winners’ side final four and found himself in the midst of a struggle versus Larry Kressel. Tollefson finally prevailed 9-7 to move into...
Gulyassy Comes From Behind to Take Seniors Billiard ChampionshipGulyassy Comes From Behind to Take Seniors Billiard Championship
Seniors Championship / Lexington, SC
by Skip Maloney
Mike Gulyassy battled back from three racks down in the final match to overtake John DiToro and win the Seniors Championship the weekend of July 18-20. Hosted by Grady’s in Lexington, SC, the $500-added event drew 18 total entrants.
Gulyassy was the last man standing in the winners’ side Sunday. He’d defeated Bobby Hibbitts as Gary Kaye was sending Billy Tyler to the one-loss side. In...
Miller Stellar at Cosmo's BiliardsMiller Stellar at Cosmo's Biliards
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Dickson City, PA
by InsidePOOL Staff
The Blaze 9-Ball Tour made its way to Cosmo’s Billiards in Dickson City, PA, July 13. A strong field of 32 came out to play, with Mike Miller taking home top honors.
Miller led the top half of the bracket, notching wins over Chuck Fought Jr. 7-5, Chuck Fought Sr. 7-3, and Joey Korsiak 7-3. Leading the bottom half of the...
Milliken SuperPro Makes Pro Billiard Tournament DebutMilliken SuperPro Makes Pro Billiard Tournament Debut
Playing on Milliken SuperPro pool cloth for the first time in a major billiards tournament proved to be a success at the 2008 Generationpool.com 9-ball Championships. The event airs nationally on ESPN Saturday July 19 starting at noon.
Former Mosconi Cup player Jeremy Jones won $15,000 in taking the men’s title with China’s number one Xiaoting Pan collecting $15,000 for her victory in the women’s event.
Many players reported to US distributor Sterling Gaming their...
Jim Murnak Launches Two New Billiards WebsitesJim Murnak Launches Two New Billiards Websites
PoolontheNet.com would like to announce a brand new web design for Jim Murnak Cue Cases, www.JimMurnakCueCases.com (http://www.JimMurnakCueCases.com). Jim Murnak is by far the leader when it comes to custom cue cases. Jim has designed custom cases for Jennifer Berretta , George “Ginky” San Souci, Earl Strickland, and Tony Robles, to name a few. Jim’s work is second to none. Don’t settle for what someone else wants you have when you can have...
JPNewt Launches New Billiards Tour WebsiteJPNewt Launches New Billiards Tour Website
PoolontheNet.com would like to announce the launching of a brand new website for the J. Pechauer Northeast Women’s 9-Ball Tour, JPNewt.com. Originally started by Dawn Hopkins several years ago, the JPNewt has become one of the hottest women’s tours in the Northeast. In 2008, longtime tour coordinator Barbara Stock has turned over the leadership reins to Linda Haywood Shea who has a long history with the WPBA and Northeast Tours. Linda Shea can be...
Bonney Wins English Ladies Open Billiards ChampionshipBonney Wins English Ladies Open Billiards Championship
World Ladies Billiards Snooker Association / Norfolk, UK
by Tim Dunkley
Birthday girl Emma Bonney added the English Ladies Open Billiards Championship to her three world titles in Norfolk July 13.
Forced to get up at 5 a.m. on her thirty-second birthday to make the 180-mile trip from her home in Portsmouth, Bonney won all four 45-minute round robin matches at The Maltings Cue Club, Kings Lynn.
“I managed...
Tri-State Invitational a SuccessTri-State Invitational a Success
Tri-State Tour / Parsippany, NJ
by John Leyman
The eleventh annual Tri-State Tour Invitational took place July 12-13 at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, bringing together highly skilled amateurs hoping to sharpen their game en route to the pro circuit and ambitious upstarts looking to advance in class. The weekend was a huge success with 8 A and A+ players, 32 B and B+ players, 32 C and C+ players, and 16 D and D+ players. Comet Billiards owner...
Roaring Lion Energy Drink Sponsors Viking Cue Amateur 9-Ball TourRoaring Lion Energy Drink Sponsors Viking Cue Amateur 9-Ball Tour
Roaring Lion Energy Drink presents the $2,500 added Viking Cue “Amateur” 9-Ball Tour Knoxville Championship. The event will be held on the weekend of July 26th and 27th, 2008 at Breaker’s Billiard Sports Bar and Grill located inKnoxville, TN. The event starts at 1pm on Saturday, July 26th and will continue into Sunday until a champion is crowned....
Eberle Claims Billiard Battle of Los AngelesEberle Claims Billiard Battle of Los Angeles
The Best in the West / Bellflower, CA
by Eddie Cohen
Eight top West Coast professional players showed up at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, CA, the weekend of July 12-13 to vie for the official title “The Best in the West!” This event was winner-takes-all—with each man posting a $500 entry fee, first place amounted to $4,000.
The format started with a round robin (race to 11, 9-ball); in which all eight players competed against...
Executive Billiards Debuts Delta-13 Rack on ESPNExecutive Billiards Debuts Delta-13 Rack on ESPN
Executive Billiards is thrilled to announce the ESPN debut of their Delta-13 rack on Saturday, July 19, 2008. Receiving rave reviews from the professional players, Delta-13 “The True Triangle” was the official rack used during the 2008 GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championships.
“We’ve received nothing but positive feedback on the DELTA-13 from dozens of professionals at the event. And now, thanks to the BCA, we're able to be a part of this exciting opportunity...
ACS Elects New DirectorsACS Elects New Directors
At its recent Annual General Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) elected some new directors and officers. Janet Ybarra (Texas ACS) and Judy Griffith (Pacific ACS) joined the directors for the first time, while Dot Cyr (River City Billiards in Omaha, Nebraska) was elected to the Secretary position, joining incumbent officers Cecil Messer (IN) [President], Mike Wilson (VA) [Vice President] and Ray Lambotte (IL) [Treasurer].
The 2008-2009 board of...
Maidhof Reigns at 14.1 Billiard QualifierMaidhof Reigns at 14.1 Billiard Qualifier
Maryland Open 14.1 Qualifier / Glen Burnie, MD
by Skip Maloney
Bob Maidhof won at the Maryland Open 14.1 Qualifier, hosted by Big Daddy’s Billiards in Glen Burnie, MD, the weekend of July 12-13, earning top honors and paid entry into the World Straight Pool Championships in New Jersey in August. The $3,000-added event drew 32 players, who competed in opening round robin matches on Saturday and a single-elimination tournament on Sunday.
On Saturday, 32 players were grouped...
