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SHANE VAN BOENING MAKES HISTORY2014 U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion

October 13-18, 2014The 39th Simonis/Aramith U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship at the Marriott Hotel in Chesapeake, Virginia is the most prestigious and longest running tournament in the USA. This year there were some changes implemented. In years past there has been some controversy over “soft breaks”. Every player refined their break as the week progressed trying different break spots on the headstring, and different speeds and contact points on the 1 ball. This resulted in dry breaks and scratches from seasoned players who would normally have had no problems with their break.The field was limited to 128 players who paid an entry fee of $750 (a reduction from the $1,000 first announced). Throughout the week, spectators and players alike, were treated to some great match ups. The field was strong with many well known names all vying for the title. Niels Feijen (#1 in the world) came from behind to defeat Jin Hu Dang 11-9. Johnny Archer faced off against Sky Woodward, who upset Alex Pagulayan 11-8 earlier in the tournament. Experience proved to be the deciding factor as Archer beat Woodward 11-5. Jose Parica (2014 Hall of Fame inductee) was defeated

by Le Quang Trun of Vietnam. Oscar Dominguez was defeated by Imran Majid of Great Britain. Justin Bergman showed a solid performance against Danny Mastermaker. Alex Pagulayan was knocked out of the tournament by Justin Hall 11-4 after defeating Ralf Souquet the round before by a score of 11-7. Thorsten Hohmann matched up against Francisco Bustamante. Saturday, the final day of play saw the field narrowed to the final 4 players Shane Van Boening facing Nikos Ekonomopoulos, and Dennis Orcollo facing Mike Dechaine.Shane Van Boening won the hot seat after soundly defeating Nikos Ekonomopoulos 11-4.On the one-loss side Dennis Orcollo played as if he could not be beaten. He didn’t give Dechaine much of a chance to play and defeated him 11-2. Both men struggled with their break and scratches but Bustamante emerged victorious 11-5.The semi-final match between Dennis Orcollo and Nikos Ekonomopoulos was similar to the previous match against Dechaine. Orcollo dominated most of the racks and won handily 11-3. This set up the final match between Shane Van Boening and Dennis Orcollo. The spectators and players alike were expecting an

exciting finals and they were not disappointed. The finals was a race to 13 games and the winner must win by 2 games. Van Boening was shooting for his third straight title and Orcollo, who was beaten by Van Boening two years ago in the finals, wanted revenge. These were the best two players of the weekVan Boening had already beaten Orcollo earlier on Saturday 11-5 but Orcollo had just beaten two great players Dechaine and Ekonomopoulos by a total score of 22-5! To say Dennis was on a roll was an understatement.The final was a great match. Orcollo jumped out to a 4-1 lead over Van Boening. Shane persevered and came from behind until the score was tied at 7. Van Boening took his first lead at 8-7, and never looked back. Playing in top form and combined with a couple bad breaks from Orcollo that was all Van Boening needed to go down in the history books as the first player ever to win three straight U.S. Open Championships.

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The 2014 Andy Cloth High Desert Shootout held in Rawlins, WY on Sept. 26-28 was another huge success! There were over 150 pool players from around the Rocky Mountain region competing for over $30,000 of prize money in four different open divisions! There was also a three division Nubbins Memorial Junior’s Tournament and a $400 added Hard Luck 9-ball Tournament on Sunday. The tournament was highlighted by the presence of 4-time World Champion and Hall of Famer Johnny “Scorpion” Archer and U.S. Open Champion, Rodney “Rocket” Morris! Both players not only displayed their talent on the table by winning all three of the Masters events, Morris won the single elimination 10-ball and 8-ball events while Archer grabbed the double elimination Saratoga (an 8-ball & 10-ball hybrid game) title, but their grace in interacting with all of the tournament participants was an “off the charts” treat for the many players who had only previously read about or seen these two professionals on television! Event promoter, EJ Glode, was delighted with the turnout for this 3rd annual event and along with the tournament committee vows to make this event bigger and more special with some big plans for the 2015 tournament!

While the two professionals worked their way through the three Masters events it was players from the state of Colorado that dominated the three remaining divisions with Greg Romero taking home the title in the Expert Division, Ross Smith was the champion in the Classic Division and Keith Pulley shot his way to the top in the Sportsman Division. In the Masters, Tom Thompson of Pine Haven, WY recorded a big win in the Saratoga tournament by beating Rodney Morris to advance to the final match against Archer! As well, Andrew Pettenger from Denver, CO played well in shooting his way into the top four of each event! In the junior’s division it was Kyle Chewning of Colorado taking the 18 and under title and in the 12 and under division it was Aaron Krapes also from Colorado taking 1st place. The Pee Wee division title was claimed by Bailey Glode of Saratoga, WY. The Hard Luck 9-ball 1st place money went to Bruce Wilson from Colorado.

According to Tournament Director, Monte Thayer, this tournament and the Wyoming Open that takes place in late March in Saratoga, WY are a great way for pool players across the country to come together and have a great time hanging out and competing with some of the sport’s greatest players and just having a good time with sport of billiards in addition to competing for significant tournament and calcutta prize money. With the help of some great major sponsors such as Andy Billiard Cloth, Dragon Promotions, Polaris, Shively Hardware, Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company, The Newpoint Companies, Pic Ranch, Hotel Wolf, Duke’s Bar & Grill, J. Pechauer Custom Cues and the Carbon County Visitor’s Council these two events are gonna grow bigger and become much more than just a pool tournament!

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2014 Andy Cloth High Desert Shootout Tournament Results for the top four finishers of each event and prize money (calcutta money not included) are as follows:

Masters Division 10-ball Masters Division Saratoga Masters 8-ball 1st - Rodney Morris $800 1st - Johnny Archer $1,300 1st - Rodney Morris $1,200 2nd - Johnny Archer $400 2nd - Tom Thompson $880 2nd - Johnny Archer $700 3rd - Andrew Pettenger $140 3rd - Rodney Morris $600 3rd - Marc Vidal $240 3rd - Marc Vidal $140 4th - Andrew Pettenger $400 3rd - Andrew Pettenger $240

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1st - Greg Romero $1,680 1st - Ross Smith $1,300 1st - Keith Pulley $300 2nd - Larry Romero $1,260 2nd - Jose Loma $930 2nd - Tony Sala $200 3rd - Jose Cruz $840 3rd - John Evans $620 3rd - Corey Kline $145 4th - Perry Gilbert $420 4th - Ivan Mendoza $310 4th - Jean Soto $100

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This is a useful definition of a system because it does exist “everywhere one looks for them”. If you’re unable to look for anything new I would venture to guess you’ll find nothing new.

After playing a lot of my best matches subconsciously (in The Zone) it is challenging to explain some of the shots I was able to pull off. I can’t even try to explain some of the phenomenal things I’ve seen (from many players) in the midst of a 20 hour session, they seem “supernatural”.

If someone’s really struggling to improve and they don’t believe in developing a better system, then they may unconsciously not want to improve. The mind can pretty much achieve what you can conceive so make sure you at least “think” you’re improving every day. Sometimes we just have to “fake it, til we make it,” and see ourselves as a better player, in a better job, or in a better relationship before it actually happens.

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Tables and playing conditions vary considerably, but we have to be able to adjust to whatever conditions we’re faced with, and we have to adjust quickly. To adjust, we just need to look at a few things, and shoot a few “Reference Shots.”We have to deal with enormous differences in table size, ranging from 3 x 6 up to 5 x 10. Big pockets are generous. Cloth makes a huge difference, ranging from very slow and sometimes inaccurate “fuzzy” cloth to very fast and very accurate worsted wool “no-nap” cloth. Cloth will be very fast and slippery when new, and slower and stickier as it wears and as it gets dirty. After all, where do you think all that chalk goes, every shot? It goes into and under the cloth. The liveliness of the cushions affects banks and kicks. Throw affects every cut shot. Here are 4 things to do to quickly get up to speed for any table:1. Pocket size – Pockets vary in size. Bigger pockets accept more shot error than smaller pockets. Balls are 2-1/4” in diameter. Take two balls and hold them in a corner pocket, side by side, just at the point where they will fall in if you let go of them. How much gap is there between the balls and the jaws of the pocket? If the balls jam into the jaws, the pockets are very tight. If there is a ½” of space between the balls and the jaws, those pockets are buckets. It helps to know what you’ve got.2. Table speed – Cloth speed varies tremendously. To get a feel for the speed of the table, shoot lag shots. Spend some of your practice time on the lag (cueball behind the head string, shoot down and back, ending up as close to the head rail as possible). You have to get to where you “own” this shot, and can shoot it reliably. Then, when you want to learn the speed of a table, shoot lags until you land several in a row within your typical accuracy range. At that point, declare to yourself that you have the speed of that table, and forget about it.3. Cushions – Shoot the “geometric kick” from the corner pocket to the side pocket. Start with the cueball centered in front of a corner pocket. Shoot directly at the center

diamond on the side rail. Always shoot this shot the same speed, and softly enough that the ball is rolling

when it hits the cushion. Did the ball drop in the center of the side pocket? If so, this table is “neutral.” If not, aim a little short or long of the center of that center diamond, and keep adjusting until the ball falls. If you have to aim an inch short of the diamond to make the ball fall, the table banks long. Remember that, and aim your banks and kicks a little shorter than neutral.4. Throw– Shoot the following Reference Shot to check out the maximum collision-induced throw. It’s mostly going to be related to how dirty or worn the balls are, and how humid it is. The more friction between the balls, the more throw. The more humid, the less throw. Throw is not a curve. It’s an angle change that happens at impact.Freeze two balls together. Line them up straight down-table (the long way), at the head string, lined up between two diamonds. Place the cueball behind the balls, maybe a foot away, on the half-ball hit line toward the back ball. In other words, line up the cueball so there is a straight line between the center of the CB and the center of the back OB, and that line also hits the outside edge of the front OB (easier than it sounds – it’s 30 degrees off of the line through the frozen balls). Now, shoot the CB directly into the back OB with just enough speed to make the front OB go all the way to the end rail. Note where it hits the end rail. Measure how far it hit from the diamond it was lined up toward. Let’s say that was 9”. How far did that ball travel to get to the end rail? Let’s say 6’. That means you can get a maximum 1-1/2” of throw per foot of ball travel (9/6). This is a lot, but it’s not uncommon.This shot shows you the maximum because a) the 30 degree angle (half-ball hit) gives the maximum throw, b) the softer you shoot, the more throw you get, and c) stun produces more throw than spin does – the OB frozen to the front ball is a stunned ball. (A stunned ball is one that is not rolling at the moment of impact.)Shoot this Reference Shot to find out the maximum, and estimate down from there.Once you’ve done these four simple things, you’ll have a good feel for the table.

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Michael K GlassMichael Glass has been teaching pool for close to 10 years. He is a Recognized PBIA Billiards Instructor, taught by none other than Bob Jewett of the San Francisco Billiard Academy. Michael has been playing pool almost all of his life (except when he was in the Navy — it’s hard to install a pool table on a rocking ship!). He managed to stay away from the hustler life; he doesn’t believe in being dishonest in order to win money. He will, however, occasionally play for a beer or two at the local watering hole. Michael teaches all levels of pool players, from beginner to pro, and works on all aspects of the game, from fundamentals, to pattern play, to trick shots. He can be found playing in his home town of San Ramon, CA at Crown Billiards. Visit his website at mikekglass.com for pool tips or to schedule a lesson!


Last month, I talked about my experience attempting to control my emotions while playing very poorly in a big match. A couple of readers mentioned that I didn’t really talk about how to reign in your temper. This month’s article will attempt to address that.The short answer is: I have no idea! We are all different people. Our emotions are triggered by so many different stimuli, that I couldn’t begin to address the entire spectrum that embodies the psychological aspect of the game. If I could, I’d write a book on it (right after I got my Doctorate of Psychology!).However, I will tell you what I do (which works sometimes), and how I try to cope.Step 1: PreparationFirst, I remember how much I love this game. That’s why I’m in this tournament / league match / pool hall. There is something very satisfying about the smell of the room, the clicking of the balls, the chalking of cue tips, and the jukebox playing some tunes. This is my happy place.Next, I picture myself as a well-oiled machine. I am confident, and I instill fear in all who play me. My opponent will make mistakes, because he’s putting too much pressure on himself. He knows that if he misses, I will run the table on him. And if he doesn’t know who I am, he will when we are done with our match.Step 2: During PlayEvery shot is a routine, no matter how difficult or easy the shot is. I do not get down on the shot until I am confident of the stroke, speed, and spin I will be applying. I picture the path of the cue ball and object ball. I apply chalk to my cue, get down on my shot, take the same pre-shot strokes, and I execute. Every shot is precisely the same – this rhythm is crucial, and helps me to get into the “zone.” It is within this zone that I feel calm, at peace, and relaxed.

There will be many factors that will attempt to bump you out of this zone: a badly missed shot; a miscue; a drunk

patron bumping into you; a very obnoxious and loud Miley Cyrus song on the jukebox. Your opponent

may even shark you by making noises or comments.

When these happen, get up. Go take a sip of your drink. Reassess the table. Then take a deep breath, and get back into your routine. You might hear rumblings about “taking too long” during your turn. If there is no shot clock, don’t worry about it. When all is said and done, all people will be talking about is how you never seemed to miss.Above all, learn to recognize when your blood is beginning to boil. Figure out what it is that helps calm you, and get back to the zone as quickly as you can.Step 3: The AftermathWhen you are done with your match, don’t just evaluate how you played the game. Think about how you felt, and how you reacted. Did you pound your cue into the floor when you missed (man, I need to stop doing this!)? Did you yell at yourself or the balls when you made a bad play? Be honest with yourself, and stop blaming that person who bumped you or the crappy music. You are in control of your stick, and the balls. You chose to attempt that difficult cut instead of a safety, and you misjudged the shot. Don’t get mad at the chalk on the ball that made them skid. Instead, remind yourself that just like in many games, stuff happens. It’s how we handle it that matters.Believe me, dear reader, I know all about this subject. I sometimes have a hot temper, and it usually gets the best of me. I am working on this aspect of my game, and I’m finding that the more I stay in the zone and keep an even temper, the better I do in most tournaments. I recently won a local tournament against some very good players, during a night when a very loud heavy metal band was playing, and their groupies were crowding the tables. I kept my cool, had a good time, and played the best I have in a long time.I truly hope that I can continue to learn from this experience and enjoy this extremely rewarding yet frustrating game. If you would like to share some of your success stories (or even the failures), or have suggestions for future articles, please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]. I can also be found hanging out with fellow billiards enthusiasts at reddit.com/r/billiards. Come on by and join the discussion!

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Yes, bowlliards. The game is just like the name sounds, a cross between billiards and bowling. It is a great solo practice game and works well as competition.The rules are fairly simple. Rack any 10 balls and break them open. A scratch on the break incurs no penalty. Any ball pocketed or driven off the table is spotted up on the foot spot. The cue ball is taken in hand behind the line after the break. You then play any ball into any called pocket until you miss or foul.Scoring is just like bowling and scoring is best done on a bowling score sheet. If you run all 10 balls after the break, you mark it as a strike and begin your next rack. If you miss before clearing the table, you get a second chance to clear the table for a spare. If you don’t make all 10 balls in two turns, it’s scored as an open frame.Just as in bowling, you play 10 racks with the possibility of two more racks if you score strikes at the end of the game, and the highest possible score is 300. I think this game is especially good at teaching you patterns and how to play within your ownabilities. In the diagram is an example position after the break shot. The best way to play the balls depends on your skill level.The break was a minor disaster in that you pocketed the 2 and 10 balls and they spotted up creating a cluster. If you have good position skills, a way to solve the cluster immediately is to play a stop shot on the 6 ball and then play the 4 in the side nudging the 2-10 softly so as not to make another cluster.That pattern is fine for an advanced player but if you aren’t yet sure of your long distance stop shots -- the cue ball might roll forward six inches to the wrong side of the 4 ball -- you should plan a simpler run. At my former home room, there was an old man we called Jaroosky, and his frequent advice was “Shoot the ducks.” It is excellent advice at this game where total ball count is important.The easy pickings I see here are the 3 followed by the 7 and 1. The cue ball is shown behind the line ready for a try. Do you see how it is placed not quite correctly? If you shoot a simple rolling cue ball from the position shown you are very likely to run into the 1 ball and perhaps will be left without any good shot. The 3 ball would be straight in from C, but we are supposing your stop shot from there is uncertain. The simple, low-effort way to play the shot is move the cue ball toward C to where there is just enough angle that you can’t scratch if you make the 3. Soft roll to A and out will give you either the 1 or 7 as your

next shot. After those, a good place to try to send the cue ball is to spot B where there are a lot of options.

A final suggestion about strategy: if you are in a very bad position on your first turn of the rack and

unlikely to make any ball, make sure that if you miss you will leave yourself an easy shot to start your try for the strike. Or, you may want to play that each turn is begun with the cue ball in hand anywhere but remember that the full rules don’t allow that latitude.For more information on bowlliards, visit the website bowlliards.com which has the complete rules and score sheets along with ways to do league handicaps.

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JUST PAY THE PLAYERS AT THE U. S. OPEN!!!

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It didn’t take very long for the rumors to start, following the conclusion of SVB winning his third straight U. S. Open and 4th overall. Are the players going to get paid?

What in the world just happened? Or should I say happened again. Is it enough to say that you paid somebody the money they were due from a pool tournament, weeks or months after it was over?

I have never played in a pro pool tournament and to be quite honest, I never was that good to be able to play. But I have won some 50 pool tournaments on an amateur level. There has been promoters/bar owners that have cheated some players out of their money. Either the tournament never was played again or the players never showed up again, thus ending the tournament. Fortunately we never had to deal with this situation very often.

We had the power to not show up and we didn’t. And so do the pro players.I have been publishing pool magazines for the past quarter century, starting with leagues and moving on to tournaments and to the present day. We covered the IPT and other tournaments like the U. S. Open 9-Ball Championships who didn’t pay or post dated checks for one reason or another. So why do the pool players go back? Why do they put up with this BS from the same promoter year after year? Are they chumps? Are they a glutten for punishment? Are they somehow misinformed? I

have even heard pro players at different events since IPT went under say they would gladly go back and play in the IPT tournaments. Do they believe something would change? Is it because most of the great pool players, the ones who could hustle are just hustling and they don’t mind being hustled? I don’t think so. I don’t believe for one minute in any way, shape or form that it is the fault of the players. Are they perhaps nieve? I don’t think so. Are they dreamers? Are they hopeful? Are they desperate to have a tour that they would do anything? Or go anywhere? Or play in any tournament? Perhaps, but their heart is in the right place. So what do you do?

This year was supposed to be different (again). The money was supposed to be in escrow. Guarantees and assurances were made. As a side note what ever happened to Charlie Williams and his players union (for the lack of a better term)? The UPA didn’t show up either. What about the WPA who was paid a sanction fee by the U. S. Open? These organizations were started and run to look out for the players or am I wrong? Do they just take the money? Someone should be looking out for the players. But no one does. Why does this continue to happen and nothing is ever done about it?

There is no way that I would want the U. S. Open to fold or any other event - just pay the players. As of this writing, there has been no word of any post dated checks issued by the U. S. Open not being able to be cashed. That’s a good sign.

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The old adage that “over-analysis leads to paralysis” is often true in the game of pool. One of the primary difficulties pool players face is the amount of time they have

as they transition from one shot to the next. In reality, this is both an advantage and a problem. The advantage is you don’t have to shoot the cue ball until you are completely ready. The problem is this extra time available can be completely misused. When you use that extra time to over-analyze a shot then your brain can become frozen and send the wrong signals to your body. The mind can only process a limited amount of information at one time.A good example of this is over-analyzing a simple layout of balls. For example, you might look at your shot and see it as a difficult cut. Then you go to the other side of table and see it as a bank shot. After an internal debate with yourself, you circle

around the table another time to decide how much the slow cloth will affect the bank shot if you do in fact decide to shoot it. So far, you are doing what any pool player would do, but when you start to introduce numerous factors that may effect your decision such as the cleanliness of the balls, the fact that the table rolls off slightly, and the outcome of your last bank shot, etc. - your mind becomes overwhelmed with details. Great players relax and let their imagination account for all the variables. Whatever a pro player initially selects, for the most part he shoots. A pro doesn’t second-guess himself and certainly doesn’t look for reasons to change his mind once he is down into his stance.Another good example of this occurs when I see players get into their stance and look at a shot for a long period of time. Often they are thinking about a checklist of 5 things they want to accomplish with one stroke. This is too much information for the mind to handle at one time and this can also lead to a “brain freeze.” Try not to think about everything your pool instructor told you to do on every single shot. Simplify your approach and focus on one part of the process at a time especially when you are set up and ready pull the trigger.A quiet mind is necessary to get into the correct flow and become immersed in the proper execution of the shot. How do you quiet your mind? First of all, stay in the present moment, don’t think about past shots or matches or let them obstruct your current thinking. Be totally focused on the shot at hand, not the one you had five minutes ago. And don’t become frozen trying to analyze the details of every missed shot or try to fix your stroke in the middle of a match.Leading coaches often teach their students to silently repeat a mantra to quiet their mind. If negative thoughts come to mind, you’re instructed to let them pass and focus back on the mantra. It isn’t reasonable to believe that you will keep your mind 100% quiet, but you can focus your attention on your breathing just before each shot. If other negative thoughts come to mind let them pass and refocus on the rhythm of your breathing. You can use a simple pool-specific “mantra” to quiet the mind and focus on the basics of your pre-shot routine such as “Set, Pause, Finish, Freeze” or “1,2,3-1,2-1,2,3,4.”Try also to stay focused on your tempo. Visual players might want to see the shot then visualize what is going to happen next and finally let their subconscious take over. Save your concerns about your stroke mechanics for your practice sessions in between matches. Always remember that pool is a game best played with a quiet mind. So the next time you become overwhelmed with too many details take the time needed to thaw out your brain and you won’t become frostbitten by a cluttered thought process.

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The Diablo Valley Pool league brought their full spring-summer sessions for the 3 main local leagues, Open-Mix, Women’s and Scotch Doubles to and end.

The Scotch Doubles *8-Ball league finished this past Sunday Oct 26 at Farrington’s Bar.

The Women’s League on finished a double round with a ten team template on September 10, and the Open-Mix League on ended on September 23 with a total of 20 teams.

These are the payouts for all three leagues for the spring-summer sessions.

Open-Mix $15,950Women’s $2,854Scotch Doubles $3,223In the Women’s League – The Dames from

Farrington’s claimed 1st place for the second season in a row. Shannon’s Team from CJ’s came in a close second. The Dames are a powerful team, full of

veterans with years of experience. Dez Valdez claimed top shooter finishing with a 9.14 average.

Let’s see how they hold up for the winter session 2014. Good luck to all the participating teams.

Erin Gomez and Victoria Evans competed for the most improved player. DVPL recognizes not only the top shooters but the players showing the most

improvement during the sessions. Second place team was a nice surprise finishing up

on top places.

2014 Open - Mix Summer SessionThe Open league included 20 teams and 10

different sponsor bars. It is composed of many highly skilled players as well as the continue emerging of new and upcoming players. It is without a doubt the league

of many challenges. This league included a 175% handicap. DVPL uses a handicap system to even out the field amongst the most experienced and the new players. It challenges highly skilled players to always play their best.

Vinnie’s Team dominated 1st place about 85% of the season, they even clinched 1st place prior to the last position round. This team is composed of a pretty new mix of players with a few returning players who have been part of the league.

Jason William’s team who also plays out of Vinnie’s bar claimed 2nd. , This team is a powerhouse group of veteran shooters who are accustomed to 1st

and nothing else. Jason Williams ended the season with an

11.02 average claiming the top male shooter spot and Jess Quinata from Diablo Lanes claimed top female shooter with a 7.62 average. She would get $50.

2014 Scotch Doubles 8 Ball The latest league to complete its season thru

DVPL was the 8 ball Scotch Doubles League which operated out of Farringtons Bar in Pleasant Hill, Ca every other Sunday. The league consisted of 9 teams

and included teams of all levels.Robbie Lyng and Jess Quinata teamed up for the

first team this season and were able to capture 1st place as well as the most Break and Run for another $100.

The final tournament for the scotch doubles league was held at Farringtons bar Sunday the 26th .

League had set aside $250 to pay amongst teams that showed up to compete. Ricky and Stacy took first $125, Tina Mendoza and Heather Outlaw played great and took second $75. Shawn Modelo and Kevin Yi took 3rd winning $50.

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continue to keep coming back to compete again and again.

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2014 Women’s Summer ChampionsTheresa Teague, Mary Jackson, Erin Gomez and Dez ($560)

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The Broken Rack opened its doors the weekend of Oct 18th-19th to 36 participants after relocating and renovating its open, airy space. The new location features 20 tables, a full kitchen and bar, plus one of the area’s only full-sized snooker tables. The owners of the pool hall, Marilyn and Wayne Boucher, have been faithful supporters of our tour as well as the sport of billiards. Marilyn is also a former member of the TWCWT committee.

The tournament began after a few welcoming words from the owner and tour representatives. The returning players were happy to be at the new site and welcoming to the newcomers.

This tour stop was the final qualifier for the 2015 Regional Tour Championships (RTC). The requirement for any player is to play 50% (three) of the tour stops by this weekend as well as paying the $25 WPBA membership. The 2015 RTC will be held at Breakers Sky Lounge in Herndon, VA, from January 8th-11th. We currently have 11 players qualified to participate pending acceptance to the upcoming invitations.

We had five new players who participated at this stop, as well as a few former participants who we haven’t seen this year. Returning members included 2013 BCA Women’s Open champion, Khahn Ngo, and top finishers from previous seasons, Helen Gaughran and Marina Cole. They certainly made their presence felt throughout the day by finishing in the top 8 at the end of Saturday.

The winner of the 3rd stop in Petaluma, Revelina Um, had to win matches against Denise Domingo, Khahn Ngo, and Jessica Skye. She returned on Sunday to Face Helen Gaughran, who had beaten Alyson Fudge, A Aiem-sa-ard, and Marina Cole.

On the other side of the bracket we had Stephanie Hefner beating Theresa Teague, Minnie Tayaotao, and Leslie Bernardi, returning Sunday to face Eleanor Callado. Eleanor had defeated Shawn Modelo, Mary Dughi, and Kirsten Karim.

The final 8 on Sunday: Winners’ side:Helen Gaughran vs. Revelina UmStephanie Hefner vs. Eleanor CalladoOne-loss side:Jessica Skye vs. Marina ColeKhahn Ngo vs. Leslie BernardiSunday’s games were promptly called by tournament director Emilyn

Callado, who is doing a superb job keeping the tournaments moving efficiently, using the shot clock as needed and answering any questions by the participants.

Revelina would defeat Helen 7-2 and set herself up to face Eleanor, who

had beaten Stephanie 7-4. Eleanor was playing top notch pool while Revelina struggled, making mistakes that allowed Eleanor back to the table. This hot seat match would end with a score of 7-1 in Eleanor’s favor.

On the one-loss side we had a battle between Jessica and Marina as well as with Khahn versus Leslie. Jessica and Leslie came out victorious in their respective matches. Jessica would then face Stephanie and lose with a score of 5-2, while Leslie would meet up with Helen and win with a score of 5-3. Stephanie and Leslie would then face off for 3rd place. Leslie had Stephanie with a score of 4-0, but Stephanie would not give up and came back to win 5-4. Leslie finished in 4th place.

Stephanie would then take on Revelina, but would lose after scratching on the break during the hill-hill match, leaving Revelina an opportunity at a difficult 2-9 ball combination shot to win. Stephanie finished in 3rd place.

Revelina would have one more chance to face Eleanor, whom she’d have to beat twice as this was double elimination. Eleanor defeated Revelina 7-3 in the first race, to take 1st place overall.

For the second chance event we had 17 players. This is a single elimination race to five. Two the new players to our tour, Lara Rossignol and Olga Azarova, would dominate the event by taking 1st and 2nd place, with Lara coming out ahead during the final match against Olga with a score of 5-2.

Special thanks for our room sponsors Marilyn and Wayne Boucher as well as their friendly staff who welcomed the group and were very attentive the entire weekend. They donated $750 toward the pot.

We also welcome Ali McNamara as our massage therapist, who kept very busy on Saturday.

Our main sponsor continues to donate Tiger products to be raffled at each stop, as well as a cue for our big prize at the end of the season. Our newest sponsor, Ozone Billiards, donates a cue case at every stop.

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Lincoln City, Oregon and Chinook Winds Casino Resort® once again welcomed Western BCA for the 17th Annual 9-Ball Championships, October 13-19, 2014. The weather outside was mixed as was the weather inside, depending on where you were standing at any given time. But the players and staff made the best of it and the Championships, with 14 divisions and 815 players, crowned first time champions in all divisions.Bad Boys Billiards Productions® again provided the 80 7’ Diamond tables and lights as well as tournament bracketing. Lenny Marshall, On the Rail TV®, was the live streamer, recording many hours of match play to enjoy until March. Steve Marker and his staff of Tournament Officials (Andrew Monstis, Ray Cunningham and Steve Pulido) and Darryl Farley and his referee staff (Hal Sparrow, Pete Pozen and Pat O’meara) did their usual good job on the tournament floor. The Western BCA Podium (Pam Carraway, Ford, Elaine Eberly, Fran Johnson, Eileen Stephens, Kathi Giles and Mindi Henning), Payouts (Cathy Dunford, Pam Desmarais, and the rest of the crew and Store (Dayle Stroup, Tammy Williams, Ronda Clark) were pleasant, helpful, and efficient. Many thanks to the Chinook Winds staff for all their help and support as well as our vendors, for being there for all our pool needs. Special thanks goes to Ernie Omori, EYO Cues®, for his generous donation of a Roger Pettit custom cue valued at $1000 for the WBCA Raffle. The drawing was

held Saturday evening and the lucky winner was Talya Makus (LTD). Shari Ross coordinated with Ernie and sold raffle tickets up til the time of the drawing. Over $1000 was raised and will support our regional events. THANK YOU, ERNIE!For the first time, the 9-Ball Championships followed the 2nd annual Chinook Winds Open 10-Ball Championships held October 10-12 (article to follow), making them two distinct events. So Fun Night was not only fun but also the setting for the CWO finals. The room filled rapidly with players waiting for the finals and/or practicing in preparation for the 9-Ball Championships. Mini-Tournaments started around 7p as did the Handicapped 10-Ball Singles. 54 entered and by the end of the night Francisco Silva/CWY and Randy Baker/CC were the last two standing and decided to split, each receiving $270. Cliff Maxson/NPL and Jeremy Gradwohl/NPL were 3rd/4th ($90). Travis Graves/COB, Dave Chastain/CC, Paul Marquez/NPL&CPL, and Roy Garza/NPL finished 5th-8th ($50). Gary Crane/CPL, Andy Jellison/SWI, Ken Bower/WWA, Tim Desmarais/CWY, Kenny Dodd/NPL, Larry Sowell/INL, Dave Schneider/NPL, and Todd Gooch/NPL finished 9th-16th ($20). The winners were a mixture of Master, A and B players with about half being B players which makes this such a popular event, the handicapping insures that players of any skill level can get in the money.

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Competition began with Mixed Scotch Doubles on Monday morning at 9am. There were 80 Open pairs playing for the $1510 first prize and 47 Master pairs after the $2140 first prize. The Master final would be a double dip for eventual winners Carissa Biggs and Steve Lingelbach (NPL) playing Kim Jones and Dave Bersenadze (LTD) who would take home $1530 for 2nd place. Kim/Dave made it to the point undefeated sending Carissa/Steve to the back side in round 5, little knowing they would meet up again in the final. The road was a little longer for Carissa/Steve but they were determined and, after getting by Linda Carter and Mark Fenn (PCGP), who finished in 3rd place ($1100), the rematch was on.

The first final match was hard fought with great shot-making and safety play and ended 5-3 for Carissa/Steve. The double dip match was even harder fought with Kim/Dave feeling the pressure. Carissa/Steve shot off to a 4-1 lead. Kim/Dave just wouldn’t give up, taking the next 3 games, including a break and run. Game 9 started with Dave making 3 balls on the break but Kim had to roll out. Steve missed a tough 1-Ball. Dave then tried a 1-9 combo but missed. After a couple of shots by each pair the table was finally opened up and Steve made the deciding 9-Ball to take the crown.

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The Open Mixed Scotch Doubles division was 80 pairs strong, all eager to take home the 1st place prize of $1510. Only two pairs ultimately would have the chance, point winners Josh Sculley and Pam Carraway (MTV) and Tom and Debbie Cicchitti (LTD) who played Josh/Pam in the point match. Tom/Debbie had to play Peter Ploem and Kristin Cambas (NPL) for the 2nd spot in the final

and sent Peter/Kristen home in 3rd place ($810) and moved on to the final. The first set was all team Cicchitti as they swept Josh/Pam 4-0. The second set was another story as the now warmed up pair from Port Angeles, WA took control of the match and won it by a score of 4-2 and pocketed the top prize ($1510). Tom/Debbie took home $1100.

The Men’s B Singles led off the Singles competition on Wednesday, with 138 men getting on the tables at 9am, Wednesday. At stake was the first place prize of $775. By 8pm Thursday night there were 16 still alive. Wayne Hanson/LTD and Jose Chavez/SWI made it undefeated to the point match. Wayne prevailed and Jose went to the back side and waited to see who would come through and try to deny him the finals. Turned out that would be Chuck Nelson who he met in the 4th round and sent to the back side. Chuck had another plan and took out Jose (3rd place/$430) and moved on to the final. Wayne started out very strong, making very few mistakes, and looked to have the match well in hand, taking the first 3 games easily. Chuck answered back taking the next 3 games (3-3). Wayne got one more (4-3) before Chuck really came alive and won the next 3 games (4-6) and was hoping for a double dip. The second time around was the opposite of the first, with Chuck taking off and Wayne playing catch-up. Chuck proved to be too much for him, effectively keeping Wayne off the table by reeling off 4 Break and Runs on his way to a winning score of 6-3 and the title was his. Wayne ended in 2nd place ($575) and Chuck took home $775.

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At noon on Wednesday the Men’s A got their first taste of competition, fielding 123 players and all of them after the $1100 first place prize. Castulo ‘Jesse’ Garcia/NPL and Paul Timmons/CPL met in the point match with Castulo remaining undefeated and sitting on the point waiting for an opponent in the final. Paul would play Joseph Farmer/CC, who lost his first match and had to win 10 matches to get a shot at playing in the final. Joseph wasn’t ready to go home yet and held on to get to the final, leaving Paul in 3rd place ($605). The final, however, was all Castulo, who rarely missed, had 2 Break and Runs and refused to let Joseph get into the match. Joseph won game 3 when Castulo fouled early in the game and he was able to run out but that was all he could manage against a very strong Castulo. For all his hard work, Joseph took home 2nd place and $825. Champion Castulo Garcia accepted the 1st place check for $1100 and should do just fine in the Masters.

The Men fielded 4 GrandMasters and 4 Masters. In the 2nd round, Stan Tourangeau/LTD met Dan Louie/LTD for the first time and sent him back where he made his way to the 3rd place match against Steve Lingelbach/NPL, who an undefeated Stan Tourangeau/LTD sent to the back side in the point match. Dan wanted another shot at Stan and left Steve in 3rd place ($250). The rematch was everything we’ve come to expect from Stan and Dan, simply superb shooting. We were not disappointed, as Dan rose to the occasion and put his A-game on the table, forcing a possible double dip.The first final had a little bit of everything, including a 9-Ball Break and 6 Break and Runs. Here’s how it went. Stan won the lag and broke first. Game 1: Stan fouled on the break, Dan ran out. (0-1) Game 2: Dan made 2 balls on the break and had to play safe, Stan made a good hit but popped the 2-Ball out and opened up the table, but Dan fouled on the 3-Ball, Stan ran out. (1-1) Game 3: 9-Ball Break by Stan. (2-1) Game 4: Break and Run by Dan. (2-2) Game 5: Stan broke, making the 3-Ball but had no shot on the 1 so had to jump for a good hit, Dan ran out. (2-3) Game 6: Dan Broke and Ran. (2-4) Game 7: Stan broke but had not shot so had to play safe, but not same enough, Dan ran out. (2-5) Game 8: Dan fouled on his break, Stan missed a tight but makeable 5-Ball, Dan ran out. (2-6) Game 9: Stan Broke and Ran. (3-6) Game 10: Dan Broke and Ran even after getting out of line on the 7-Ball and having to make some tough shots to get out. (3-7) Game 11, 12, 13: All Stan with 2 Break and Runs and a 8 ball Run Out. (6-7) Game 14: a back and forth safety game with Dan finally forcing Stan to

foul so he could run out. (6-8) Game 15: Stan Broke and Ran. (7-8) Game 16: Dan made a couple of balls on the break, missed the 2-Ball but ended up safe, Stan had to kick and just missed and scratched, Dan ran out. (7-9) A great match with only 2 missed shots and a safety game making all the difference. On to final #2 which would be just a good, if not better than the first. After 8 games, the score was tied at 4-4 with 4 Breaks/Runs and 4 games that involved more strategy and patience and some rare missed shots. Game 9 started with Stan making 2 balls on the break but having to roll out. Dan made a good and was safe. Stan tried a 4 rail kick and fouled, giving Dan a couple of bad balls that he was able to break up on his way out. (4-5) Dan Broke/Ran game 10. (4-6) Game 11. Stan broke, making the 5-Ball but only had a bank on the 1 and missed it. Dan made the 1-Ball but found himself on the wrong side of the 2-Ball to get to the 3 easily (for most people) but had no problem and ran out. (4-7) Stan got game 12 after a messy break by Dan leaving a cluster and missing the 1-Ball leaving Stan an open table for a run out. (5-7) Game 13 started out with a couple of safeties before Stan missed a safe and Dan ran out. (5-8) Stan got the next 2 games, running out after a roll out and a kind of sloppy game and it looked like Stan was coming back. (7-8) Game 16, however, would be the last. Dan broke and had to roll out, Stan gave it back. Dan played a nice safety on the 3-Ball. Stan had to kick and missed, giving Dan ball in hand and no problem getting out. (7-9) Stan left in 2nd place ($400) and Dan completed the double dip for the crown and $650. A great match.

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JESSE GARCIASee Results page 38 & 39



Next to get on the tables were the Open Women, now split into Women’s A (51) and Women’s B (46). The ladies battled all day from noon to midnight. At that time there was one woman on the point and eight on the back side to see who would be in the Thursday evening final. Stacy Moses/LTD and Debbie Cicchitti/LTD played for the point Wednesday night with Stacy prevailing and waiting to see who would emerge to meet her in the final. So often it is the point match loser, but not this time. Traci Magnussen/CC lost her first match and played her way through the back side to get to Debbie. Traci wasn’t about to give it up yet and sent Debbie home in 3rd place ($310). In spite of the fact that Traci was warmed up and ready to go, Stacy hit the table running and never looked back. She rarely missed if she had a clear shot and closed out the match with a Brake and Run for a 5-1 win. Traci finished in 2nd place/$450 and Stacy more than earned her title and the $650 purse that with it.

46 women vied for the title of Women’sB Singles Champion and the top prize of $400. Barbara McKinney Garza (NPL) met Tracey Cunningham (CPL) in the point match and won the hot seat. Tracey waited to see who would come through the back side and try to deny her a rematch with Barbara. Tracey ended Ashley Shafer’s (SWI) hopes, leaving her in 3rd place ($220). Barbara again prevailed over Tracey (2nd place, $290) as she captured the title by a score of 5-3 and happily accepted the top prize of $400.

The Men’s Senior Singles division got underway Wednesday evening at 6pm with 33 wily veterans after the 1st place prize of $450. Would this be 2-time runner-up Sonny Boggs moment in the sun? Well, no, but almost. Sonny would finish in 3rd ($210) and I bet he’ll be back in March to give it another go. This final would feature Buzz Poleson/NPL on the point against Bob Green/LTD, point match loser to Buzz and back side winner. Bob, fresh off his win over Sonny, continued to roll and took the first final match and was looking for a double dip. Only problem was that Buzz was warmed up and ready to go for the 2nd final and only let Bob get 2 games before closing out a well played match by a score of 5-2. Bob received $310 for all his hard work and Buzz pocketed $450.

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Next up were the GrandMasters, starting at 10:30a. The Women featured 7 GrandMasters and a Master who was more than up to the task. GrandMaster Kimberly Kirk (LTD) and the aforementioned Master Jing Liu (LTD) in the point match. Jing sent Kimberly to the back side to take on Mary Coffman (NPL) for the opportunity to play in the final. Kimberly wanted the rematch and Mary ended her singles in 3rd Place ($250). Both ladies played very well but Jing played just a little bit better. Kimberly finished in 2nd place ($400) and Jing took the title and the winner’s share ($650) and may have earned her a spot in the ranks of the GrandMasters.

JING LIU

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See Results page 38 & 39 Continued


Last to get on the tables were the Masters, with the men starting Thursday at 9am and the women a little later at 10:30am. The Men’s Master division had 69 shooters, all after the top prize of $1450. Bob Olson/NPL and Nick Kruger/WWA would meet in the point match with Nick winning and sending Bob to the back side for one match to get another shot at Nick. Paul Marquez/NPL&CPL lost his second match to none other than the aforementioned Bob Olson and fought back through the loser’s bracket to Mr. Olson, hoping for a different outcome. This time Paul won and went on to the final against Nick. Paul was ahead 3-1 before the two men settled in and reeled off 5 straight Break and Runs to bring the score to 4-5 in Nick’s favor. Paul won game 10 after he ran out following a good safety that caused Nick to foul. (5-5) Nick took the next game with another Break and Run. (6-5) Paul closed out the set with 2 more wins and had visions of a double dip.The second set started out with Nick running out after Paul’s dry break. (1-0) Nick almost had a Break and Run in the second game but left himself a difficult back cut on the 9-Ball and missed. (1-1) The next 3 games went like this: Nick jumped the cue ball off the table leaving Paul an easy run out, Nick fouled on the break, another easy run out and Paul set himself up on an early 2-9 combo. (1-4) The two went back and forth the next 5 games and the score was 5-6 in Paul’s favor. In game 12, Nick Broke and Ran. (6-6) Paul broke in game 13 but had to play a safety on the 1-Ball. Nick jumped, made a good hit and almost pocketed the 9-Ball but left a nice 4-9 combo for Paul to run to. (6-7). Paul was on the hill but couldn’t close out the match, fouling in each of the next two games (one forced, one unforced) to give Nick two easy 3 ball outs and the match by a score of 8-7. Paul finished in 2nd place ($1000). Congratulations to Nick Kruger, the 2014 9-Ball Master Champion.

Of the 44 women entered in the Women’s Master Singles, only one would be champion. Liz Jensen (NPL) had a shot at the final but ran into Jing Liu (LTD) and that ended her day in 3rd place ($465). Jing played Deby Welfringer (WWA) for the point and lost and the two would meet again in the final. Jing played a very solid first set against Deby going hill-hill and was able to force a 2nd set, hoping for a double dip. Deby had another plan and held Jing to only 2 games as she took the second set 6-2, the title and the 1st place check for $970. Jing took home $670. Excellent shooting, Ladies!

While we’re on the subject of Deby Welfringer, let’s talk about junior players for a moment. Deby and her new room, Cue-topia in Lakewood, WA are looking to the future and offering juniors a place to play and learn. Two of her juniors, with their parents, came to Lincoln City from Spanaway, WA to see the big room. Tyler Reygers (age 12) and his brother Jacob (age 8), are very personable, polite and completely adorable and credit their parents with getting them interested in pool and teaching them the game. If you had the chance to watch them shoot, you can see they’ve been paying attention. Another junior who is making a name for himself, LTD’s Daniel Sardoncillo (age13) from Puyallup, WA, is working his way up the ranks in a hurry. Daniel cashed high enough in the March, 2014 8-Ball Championships to be moved into the Men’sA for this event. Here, he again cashed, including pushing Men’s Senior champ, Ray Galli, hill-hill before being eliminated (by a 9-Ball snap on the break by Galli, to his great relief ). Men, watch this kid and do not take him lightly.

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DEBY WELFRINGER

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And so ended the Singles competition, bring on the teams. The Men’sB Teams started first, at 5pm Friday with a field of 51. By Sunday morning there were just 2 teams left. It was a rematch of the point match with undefeated Barbara’s B Team [pictured left: Brian Barnett, Barbara McKinney , Jeremy Gradwohl] taking on The Green Sea [Adam Jelinski, Niels Larson, Scott Pahl], two NPL teams. Barbara’s B Team remained undefeated and The Green Sea went to the back side for one more match to decide the who’d play in the finals. The Green Sea handled Got Hustled (3rd Place, $750) and went on to have another go at Barbara’s B Team. Unfortunately for The Green Sea, the result was the same as Barbara’s B Team (1st place, $1500) won decisively, 11-4. Brian and Jeremy each had 4 wins for the Champions and Adam stood out for the 2nd place ($1050) team, winning 3 of their 4 games.

There were 50 women’s teams vying for the title and $1830. They got started at 9pm Friday night, playing one round Friday and all day Saturday to get the field thinned down to 6 teams to finish off Sunday. Two NPL teams, The Bigg’s Crew [Carissa Biggs, Kristin Cambas, Dara Koch] and Leave it to Beaver [pictured right: Trish Semoe, Kimberly Engh, Cindy Sliva] played for the point Saturday evening. Leave it to Beaver sent The Bigg’s Crew to the back side and waited for an opponent. LTD’s Chalk and Awe [Cassie Francois, Staci Moses, Mary Olson], after a 4th round loss to Leave it to Beaver, played their way to The Bigg’s Crew, each hoping for a spot in the final. The Bigg’s Crew, however, was denied and finished in 3rd place ($915) as Leave it to Beaver went on to the final. Another double dip was waiting to happen. And happen it did as Chalk and Awe won the first set 9-7 led by Cassie Francois with 4 wins. The second set had Chalk and Awe in the lead most of the way, with Leave it to Beaver nibbling away until the match was hill-hill. Leave it to Beaver’s 4 game winner Kim Engh kept her cool in the final game and clinched the title for her team. Chalk and Awe split the 2nd place prize of $1290 and Leave it to Beaver walked away with the title and the $1830 first place prize. Nice shooting, ladies.

The last final of the Championships was the Men’s/Mixed Teams. This, the largest division, boasted 107 teams and a first place prize of $3300. The teams got started at 5pm Friday and played through Saturday until there were just 16 teams left. WWA’s JND [William ‘Jack’ Heggie, Nick Kruger, David G. Williams] and NPL’s East-side-Boys [pictured left: Castulo ‘Jesse’ Garcia, Sammy Moul, Dave Schneider] met in the point match early Sunday with East-Side-Boys securing a spot in the final and sending JND to the back side hoping for the other spot. Only NPL’s Like Dominos [John Lewis, Paul Schweigart, Chris Sykes] stood in their way. Unfortunately for Like Dominos, JND was too much for them and they had to settle for 3rd place ($1800). The rematch was on, would it be yet another double dip? No, but not for lack of trying on JND’s part. East-Side-Boys couldn’t get ahead of JND until the very end when they got to the hill first, they needed just one of the last two games to clinch the title. With Jack and Nick leading the way with 5 wins each, JND slammed the door on the 1st set and another double dip was possible. Maybe.East-Side-Boys came out fired up and showed JND no mercy, letting them win only 5 games before closing out the match 11-5 and sending them home in 2nd place ($2430). Sam and Castulo lead the East-Side-Boys with 4 games each on their way to the title and $3300. Way to go, Boys.

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gamesmanship. In the final, Cindy won the first set hill-hill. Kim took it to Cindy in the next set as she prevailed with superb play and won the $3000 first prize.The Men’s final match was one of the best clinics on bar table pool that you will ever see. Ramesh (Danny) Golkul and Rafael Martinez played for the $6000 first prize. It was a greatly played match. Golkul is a great competitor. A champion in England, he showed why he was considered one of the favorites to win. Rafael Martinez was flawless in his 4 ‘B’ side matches and only missed one makeable shot during the final two sets. Danny played great himself but could not stand

up to Rafael’s game. The first set, Golkul raced out to a 3-0 lead. It looked like he was taking the tournament but Rafael ran off 5 games to lead the first set 5-3 and went on to a 7-5 win. The 2nd set was a repeat of the first with Rafael in charge all the way and capturing the title by a score of 7-3. Any pool player dreams about playing the way Rafael played. Also having a great tournament was Pete Gates, who made it to the point match against Danny Golkul and finished 3rd behind these two great players. These and other matches can be viewed on YouTube.A Calcutta was held before the Tournament. It was the first time one was done at any WBCA event. The 2 hour Calcutta was a festive time for bidders trying to get their horses. There was a group field bid for those not making

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McDermott recently debuted their new Cue of the Year for 2014. The G1305 is a limited edition cue (Edition size: 100) that features a madrone burl forearm and sleeve with a black urethane no-wrap handle. The cue is adorned with Juma Gem & madrone burl inlays with silver, green and index rings. The 2014 Cue of the Year retails for $1,399 and comes standard with two high-performance shafts; the Intimidator i-2 & i-3. Learn more about the 2014 Cue of the Year at www.mcdermottcue.com/2014coty.

ATH39: Vivid color, butterflies and style are just a few things that make this cue a one of a kind. The ATH39 Athena cue has a black Irish linen wrap, thinner taper for smaller hands, comes with a 10in butt extension and the shaft and butt measure 28.5 inches. Retail price $139. Qualified dealer requests welcome. 1-800-645-9803 or visit www.cuestix.com. Manufactured and distributed exclusively by CueStix International.

KRM-06: Just as fast and hot as the V8 muscle cars it was designed after, Action’s Khrome 06 is pinstriped up and ready to turn heads. No need to worry about spinning out this hot rod, the tire tread wrap will keep you from burning rubber. Extra shafts are available in 12 and 13 mm. Retail price $119. Qualified dealer requests welcome. 1-800-645-9803. www.cuestix.com. Manufactured and distributed exclusively by CueStix International.


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McDermott’s newest Harley-Davidson® cue is the HD40. It features sleek Harley-Davidson® dark custom graphics and comes standard with McDermott’s high-performance G-Core shaft. Affordably priced at $325, the HD40 is covered by McDermott’s Lifetime Warranty. Learn more at www.mcdermottcue.com/hd40.

The G229 is one of two no-wrap cues added to McDermott’s G-Series cue line for 2014. It features a birdseye maple forearm, handle and sleeve with a light American cherry stained. This colorful cue is accented with five sets of bocote, cocobolo, green and index rings. Affordably priced at $299, the G229 comes standard with a high-performance G-Core shaft and is covered by McDermott’s Lifetime Warranty. Learn more at www.mcdermottcue.com.

The G607 is one of several new additions to McDermott’s G-Series cue line. It features a birdseye maple forearm and black urethane sleeve which are enhanced by turquoise, cocobolo, black and white urethane points and inlays. This beautiful cue comes standard with a lizard-embossed leather wrap and McDermott’s high-performance G-Core shaft. The G607 retails for $695 and is covered by McDermott’s Lifetime Warranty. Learn more at www.mcdermottcue.com.

EBMC22F: The first Eight Ball Mafia case designed especially for women with winged hearts and gorgeous designs to match the EBM11 cue. With plenty storage and a side pocket to hold a jump butt the EBMC22F has as much functionality as it does beauty. Retail price $99. Qualified dealer requests welcome. 1-800-645-9803. www.cuestix.com. Manufactured and distributed exclusively by CueStix International.

VOD21 – Bloodshed: Got 8-Ball on the brain? So does our skull on the Voodoo “Bloodshed” cue. Digitally engraved and painted blood red this evil looking cue is ready to let people know for you it’s Halloween year round. Extra shafts are available in 12 and 13 mm. The butt end features Voodoo’s blood pulsing bumper logo and is weight adjustable. When your pulse starts racing and your hands start sweating the Midnight Leather wrap is there to help you keep your grip. Retail price $165. Qualified dealer requests welcome. 1-800-645-9803. www.cuestix.com. Manufactured and distributed exclusively by CueStix International.

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 9-Ball DE (sign up 6pm) $3+$2 g.f. Matching 8:00PMTuesdays Everett O’Finnigan’s Pub (425) 745-4805 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 100% 8:00PM Sumner Log Cabin (1st Tues) (253) 863-2905 9-Ball Vegas Rules $10+$5 g.f. $$$ 8:00PM Tacoma Cue-Topia (253) 512-6898 BTRT 220/198 Open hdcp $10/$8 5:00PMWednesdays Burien BZ’s Sport Bar (206) 243-6018 8-Ball Call Pocket - BIH $5 Matches to $100 7:00PM Burien Good Time Ernie’s (206) 248-1670 8-Ball TAP 5 & under $5+$1 g.f. Matching 7:00PM Everett O’Finnigan’s Pub (425) 745-4805 8-Ball Vegas Rules $5 100% 8:00PM Spokane Black Diamond (509) 891-8357 9-Ball on 9’ tables-Race to 3 $5 $20 gift card 1st 7:00PM Tacoma Cue-Topia (253) 512-6898 BTRT 220/198 Open hdcp $10/$8 5:00PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. Call 7:30PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. Call 8:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 8-Ball DE (sign up 6pm) $3+$2 g.f. Matching 8:00PMThursdays Tacoma Cue-Topia (253) 512-6898 9-Ball Open & Qualifier $5+$2+1 $$$/Match 7:30PMFridays Electric City Banks Lake Pub (509) 633-2000 8-Ball $5 Matching 8:00PM Lakewood Schooners (253) 584-1919 9-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM Ocean Park Doc’s Tavern (360) 665-4105 8-Ball Open $3 Meat Shoot 7:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. Call 7:30PM Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 7:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 8-Ball Call Pocket $2 Matching 8:00PMSaturdays Burien Good Time Ernie’s (1st Sat) (206) 248-1670 8-Ball Open $5+$1 g.f. Matching 5:45PM Burien Good Time Ernie’s (3rd Sat) (206) 248-1670 9-Ball Open $5+$1 g.f. Matching 5:45PM Lakewood Schooners (253) 584-1919 8-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM Sumner Log Cabin (3rd Sat) (253) 863-2905 8-Ball $10+$5 g.f. $$$ 3:00PM Spokane Black Diamond (509) 891-8357 8-Ball on 7’ tables-Race to 2 $5 $20 gift card 1st Noon Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 7:00PM Vancouver Silver Star Saloon (360) 694-5742 8-Ball-Race 2-DE-BIH $5 50% 7:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $3 $2/player 8:00PMSundays Tacoma Cue-Topia (253) 512-6898 8-Ball Open Handicap $5+$2+1 $$$/Match 5:30PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 8-Ball $5 100% 2:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 Meat Shoot-8 players/round $3/round MEAT 2:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 8-Ball Call Pocket-Mod BCA $3 Matching 2:00PM

WEEKLY Pool TOURNAMENTSDAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Boise The Pocket (208) 375-2474 8-Ball Open $5 $$$ 8:00PMThursdays Boise The Pocket (208) 375-2474 9-Ball Open $5 $$$ 8:00PMSundays Idaho Falls Pocket (208) 525-9962 8-Ball Blind Draw Dbls $5 $$$ 7:00PM Orofino The Shot Glass (208) 476-0243 8-Ball Ball-in-hand $5 $100 min pot 1PM Pocatello Oasis Bar (208) 232-9347 8/9 Ball Alternating $5 Matching 8:00PMID

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Capitola Fast Eddy’s (831) 462-1882 WorldPPA 9-Ball $12 $100 8:00PM Sacramento Jointed Cue (916) 456-3243 9-Ball B $10 Call 8:00PM San Francisco Family Billiards (415) 931-1115 9-Ball Handicap $20 Call 7:00PMTuesdays Monterey Easy Street (831) 333-0825 8-Ball Handicap $10 7:30PM Sacramento Jointed Cue (916) 456-3243 9-Ball Open staggered entry $5-$15 $50 8:00PMWednesdays Petaluma Buffalo Billiards (707) 794-7338 9-Ball Hndcp A-B-C-D $5 Matching 7:30PM Petaluma Buffalo Billiards (707) 794-7338 8-Ball Handicap $5 Matching 7:30PMThursdays Modesto Diamond Billiards (209) 577-1447 9-Ball Handicap $10 Break Pot 8:00PM Monterey Easy Street (831) 333-0825 9-Ball NPL $10 $100 w/32 7:00PM San Francisco Family Billiards (415) 931-1115 9-Ball Handicap $20 Call 7:00PMSaturdays Modesto Diamond Billiards (209) 577-1447 8-Ball Bar Table $10 $100 w/20 3:00PM Petaluma Buffalo Billiards (707) 794-7338 9-Ball Handicap $15 $5/player 2:30PMSundays Petaluma Buffalo Billiards (707) 794-7338 Starting Oct 12th Call Call Call

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMETuesdays Beaverton Hot Shots Billiards (503-644-8869 8-Ball B & below $6 Call 7:00PMWednesdays Beaverton Hot Shots Billiards (503-644-8869 9-Ball B & below $6 Call 7:00PM Coos Bay Silver Dollar (541) 888-5634 Players Choice $5 Call 7:30PM Thursdays Portland Greek Village (503) 643-2119 8 & 9-Ball BCA Rules 3/2 $5 $$$ 7:00PMFridays Coos Bay Silver Dollar (541) 888-5634 8-Ball $5 $$$ w/9+ 7:30PM Medford Rackem (541) 779-6111 9-Ball-Handicapped FREE $100 6:30PM Salem Jake’s Bar & Grill (503) 362-3600 8-Ball Handicap Open $5 + $3 g.f. $$$ 7:00PMSaturdays Portland Greek Village (503) 643-2119 8 & 9-Ball No Masters $5 Call 4:00PM Salem Jake’s Bar & Grill (503) 362-3600 10-Ball Handicap $5 + $3 g.f. $$$ 7:00PM Salem Jake’s Bar & Grill (2nd) (503) 362-3600 8-Ball Sc Dbls (1 “B” player) $10 + $5 g.f. $$$ 7:00PMSundays Beaverton Ringo’s Bar & Grill (503) 644-7847 Alternating 8-Ball/9-Ball $5 Match up to 23 7:00PM Coos Bay Silver Dollar (541) 888-5634 Players Choice $5 Call 5:00PM Keizer Kolby’s (503) 393-7665 8 & 9 Mix up Handicapped $15 incl g.f. $150 5:00PM Portland NiteHawk (503) 285-7177 8-Ball - Race 2/1 $3 M/$2 W $100 6:00PM Portland Sam’s Billiards (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $15 Call 11:00AM Salem Jake’s Bar & Grill (503) 362-3600 9-Ball Handicap Open $5 + $3 g.f. $$$ 7:00PM

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEFridays Fort Collins Match Ups 970-482-BEER 8-Ball-No AA $8 $100 7:30PM Federal Hgts Wreck Room 303-412-0257 8-Ball $10 $$$ 7:30PMSaturdays Fort Collins Match Ups 970-482-BEER 8-Ball $5 $$$ 7:30PM Federal Hgts Wreck Room 303-412-0257 8-Ball $10 $$$ 7:30PMSundays Fort Collins Match Ups 970-482-BEER 9-Ball $10 $100 3:00PM Federal Hgts Wreck Room 303-412-0257 9-Ball $10 Call 7:30PM C

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DATE CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIME LINKNov 1 Petaluma, CA Buffalo Billiards (see ad p18) 800-400-4CUE 9-Ball Handicapped $20 Matching Call MAPNov 1-2 Bellevue, WA NWPA (see ad Oct) 206-920-1936 9-Ball Stop $45 $750 w/33+ 9:30AM MAPNov 2 Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (see ad p31) 503-282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Call 11:00AM MAPNov 8 Electric City, WA Banks Lake Pub (see ad p32) 509-633-2000 Mixed Doubles Turkey Shoot $30/team $10/t+1/2 raffle 11:00AM MAPNov 8 Belgrade, MT Hub Bar (see ad Oct) 406-388-1811 Women’s Singles $25 $300 Call MAPNov 8 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 9-Ball ‘A/B’ $20 Call 1:00PM MAPNov 8 Fort Collins, CO Match Ups (see ad p15) 970-482-BEER 9-Ball $20 $200 3:00PM MAPNov 8-9 Spokane, WA Black Diamond (see ad p32) 509-891-8357 Open Scotch Doubles $80/team incl g.f. $1,000 w/32T 9:00AM MAPNov 15 Salem, OR The Cue Ball (see ad p31) 503-362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 10:00AM MAPNov 15 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 9-Ball Open $20 Call 1:00PM MAPNov 15 Federal Heights, CO Wreck Room (see ad p18) 303-412-0257 8-Ball Open Scotch Doubles Call Call Noon MAPNov 15-16 Keizer, OR Kolby’s (see ad p11) 503-393-POOL Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles $120 incl g.f. $700 9:30AM MAPNov 15-16 San Francisco, CA TWCWT (see ad p18) 510-861-0829 9-Ball at Family Billiards $30 Call 11:30AM MAPNov 22 Tacoma, WA Malarkey’s (see ad p36) 253-383-3301 Womens World Qualifier in NYC $50 1 spot 8:00AM MAPNov 28 Tacoma, WA Malarkey’s (see ad p36) 253-383-3301 Mini 9-Ball-Limit 32 $20 Call 7:00PM MAPNov 29-30 Tacoma, WA Malarkey’s (see ad p36) 253-383-3301 Thanksgiving 9-Ball Classic $125 $8K payout w/64 8:00AM MAPNov 30 Tacoma, WA Malarkey’s (see ad p36) 253-383-3301 Mini 8-Ball Bar Box $20 Call 1:00PM MAPNov 29 Modesto, CA Diamond Billiards (see ad p32) 209-577-1447 Bar Table 8-Ball $22 $200 1:00PM MAPNov 29-30 Fort Collin, CO Match-Ups (see ad p31) 970-482-BEER 8-Ball Turkey Shoot $25 $1,000 Guar 10:00AM MAPNov 29-30 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 Holiday Classic 9-Ball $55 incl g.f. $500 w/64+ 1:00PM MAPDec 6 Petaluma, CA Buffalo Billiards (see ad p18) 800-400-4CUE 9-Ball Handicapped $20 Matching Call MAPDec 6 Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (see ad p31) 503-282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Call 11:00AM MAPDec 6 Electric City, WA Banks Lake Pub (see ad p32) 509-633-2000 Mx Dbls 8-Ball (bring Xmas gift) $30/team $10/t 11:00AM MAPDec 12-14 Wheatland, WY 4H Building (see ad p34) 307-331-8788 Laramie Peak Inv. AAA/AA $75 incl. fees Call 6:00PM MAPDec 12-14 Wheatland, WY 4H Building (see ad p34) 307-331-8788 Laramie Peak Inv. Open A $70 incl. fees Call 6:00PM MAPDec 12-14 Wheatland, WY 4H Building (see ad p34) 307-331-8788 Laramie Peak Inv. Open B $65 incl. fees Call 6:00PM MAPDec 12-14 Wheatland, WY 4H Building (see ad p34) 307-331-8788 Laramie Peak Inv. Open C $65 incl. fees Call 6:00PM MAPDec 13 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 9-Ball ‘A/B’ $20 Call 1:00PM MAPDec 13 San Francisco, CA Family Billiards (see ad p34) 415-931-1115 9-Ball $65 $2,000 Call MAPDec 13-14 Spokane, WA Black Diamond (see ad p32) 509-891-8357 9-Ball Open $60/M-$50/W incl g.f. $1,000 w/64 9:00AM MAPDec 13-14 Modesto, CA TWCWT (see ad p18) 510-861-0829 9-Ball at Diamond Billiards $30 Call 11:30AM MAPDec 13-14 Keizer, OR Kolby’s (see ad p11) 503-393-POOL Open 9-Ball $60 $700 Call MAPDec 20 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 9-Ball Open $20 Call 1:00PM MAPDec 27 Modesto, CA Diamond Billiards (see ad p36) 209-577-1447 Bar Table 8-Ball $22 $200 1:00PM MAP

Jan 2-4 Laramie, WY Mingles (see ad p34) 307-721-8120 Open C $50 incl fees Call 5:00AM MAPJan 2-4 Laramie, WY Mingles (see ad p34) 307-721-8120 Open B $60 incl fees Call 7:00AM MAPJan 2-4 Laramie, WY Mingles (see ad p34) 307-721-8120 Open A $75 incl fees Call 9:00PM MAPJan 3-4 Laramie, WY Mingles (see ad p34) 307-721-8120 Open AAA/AA $100 incl fees Call 9:00AM Sat MAPJan 3 Petaluma, CA Buffalo Billiards (see ad p18) 800-400-4CUE 9-Ball Handicapped $20 Matching Call MAPJan 4 Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (see ad p31) 503-282-8266 Straight Pool $15 Call 11:00AM MAPJan 10 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 9-Ball ‘A/B’ $20 Call 1:00PM MAPJan 10 Salem, OR The Cue Ball (see ad p31) 503-362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 10:00AM MAPJan 17 Sacramento, CA Jointed Cue (see ad p36) 916-456-3243 9-Ball Open $20 Call 1:00PM MAPJan 17 Federal Heights, CO Wreck Room (see ad p18) 303-412-0257 8-Ball Open Scotch Doubles Call Call Noon MAPJan 24 Modesto, CA Diamond Billiards (see ad p36) 209-577-1447 Bar Table 8-Ball $22 $200 1:00PM MAPJan 24 Modesto, CA Diamond Billiards (see ad p36) 209-577-1447 Bar Table 8-Ball $22 $200 1:00PM MAPFeb 16-18 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (see ad p17) 702-719-7665 U.S. Bar Table 10-Ball Men $150 $5,000 Noon MAPFeb 16-18 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (see ad p17) 702-719-7665 U.S. Bar Table 10-Ball Women $100 $1,000 min. 16 Noon MAPFeb 18-20 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (see ad p17) 702-719-7665 U.S. Bar Table 9-Ball Men $150 $5,000 Noon MAPFeb 18-20 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (see ad p17) 702-719-7665 U.S. Bar Table 9-Ball Women $100 $1,000 min. 16 Noon MAPFeb 20-22 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (see ad p17) 702-719-7665 U.S. Bar Table 8-Ball Men $150 $5,5 00 Noon MAPFeb 20-22 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (see ad p17) 702-719-7665 U.S. Bar Table 8-Ball Women $100 $1,000 min. 16 Noon MAP


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