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2016 Derby City Classic BANK POOL by: Philip Capelle on FacebookCongratulations to John Brumback on his third win in the DCC Classic Bank Pool Division.Jayson Shaw, who won the Bigfoot 10-Ball challenge on Monday, was his opponent in the finals. Shaw won the first game, 5-4, but Brumback cruised to a quick 5-1 win in game 2.In the third game of this race to three the two players traded safeties, misses, and scratches in a marathon that Shaw eventually took, 5-4. But Brumback, considered by many to be the world’s best bank pool player, dominated the next rack, 5-2, to send the match into double hill.He pocketed a ball on the break and pocketed three banks. Shaw missed and Brumback made another bank, then Shaw missed again and Brumback pocketed an easy cross corner bank for the title.While Shaw did not win, he did stake his claim as the early favorite in the race to win the Master of the Table.1st $10,000 John Brumback2nd $4,800 Jayson Shaw3rd $2,500 Alex Olinger4th $1,900 Dennis Orcollo, Billy Thorpe, Earl Strickland7th $1,400 Francisco Bustamante, Jeremy Jones, Corey Deuel10th $1,000 Jesse Bowman, Shane Van Boening12th $700 Vincent Vaughn, Efren Reyes, Alex Pagulayan Josh O’Neal, John Morra, Warren Kiamco, Louis DeMarco, Darren Appleton20th $450 Michael Wong, Danny Smith, Shannon Murphy, Justin Hall, Mike Davis, Shannon Daulton,

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2016 DERBY CITY CLASSIC 9-BALL FINALSby: Philip Capelle on FacebookShane Van Boening 9 – Alex Pagulayan 4Shane Van Boening won the first game, then broke in the 9-ball, sending a message that perhaps this was his night. He pocketed a bank/combo on a hanging 9-ball after Pagulayan had missed a billiard in game 4. Then in game 5 he made a jump shot on the 4-ball, a crossover bank on the 5, and proceeded to run out.In game 6 Van Boening broke and ran out, won game 7, then rolled in a long shot off of the end rail on the 2-ball and broke and ran game 8 to lead the match 8 games to zip.Van Boening had a chance to make a kick combo on the 1-9, but missed. Pagulayan put together an outstanding run, broke and then pocketed a 3-9 kick combo, and broke and ran two more to trail, 8-4. It looked like his streak would continue, but he missed an easy shot on the2-balll and Van Boening closed out the game and the match. Congratulations to Shane Van Boening!!

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Alex Pagulayan is the DCC 1-Pocket Division Champion for the second year in a row.Pagulayan became the third player to win multiple DCC 1-Pocket titles when he defeated Niels Feijen in the finals, 3-1. He and Shane Van Boening (2010-11) have both won back-to-back titles.In the finals Alex faced Niels Feijen. They traded the first two games. The third game saw an hour long match with back and forth advantages for both players but Pagulayan emerged victorious , score 2-1. The fourth and final game the two traded shots with Niels missing a combo shot and Alex securing the win! Congratulations!397 entries1st $12,000 Alex Pagulayan2nd $6,000 Niels Feijen3rd $4,000 Shannon Murphy4/5 $2,700 Jayson Shaw, Corey Deuel6-8 $1,725 Mike Davis, Dennis Orcollo, Efren Reyes9-12 $1,150 James Baraks, Justin Bergman, Carlo Biado, Shane Van Boening13-19 $750 Taylor Anderson, Darren Appleton, Bobby McGrath, Francisco Bustamante, Yu Hsuan Cheng, Evan Lunda, Jose Parica20-31 $500 Jason Brown, Jesse Bowman Tony Chohan, Justin Hall Jeremy Jones, Ellis Kane Warren Kiamco, Shane McMinn Joshua Oneal, Richie Richeson Ike Runnels, Tommy Tokoph32-46 $350 Lawrence Everson, Kevin Forgette Scott Frost, Gary Lutman Timothy Orange, Charlie Philippou Gabe Owen, Glenn Rogers Josh Roberts, John Morra David Grossman, Bernie Pettipiece Alex Olinger, Don Branson Alan Rudder

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Tony Sulsar, (1st) Daniel Herring (2nd), and Devin Poteet (3rd)

On the weekend of January 9-10, the Omega Billiards Tour Season Finale was hosted by Rusty’s Billiards in Arlington, Texas. The staff and owners treated the players well with great service and an amazing atmosphere, and they took care of all us all weekend long covering very long hours and we very much appreciate each and every one of them! We were able to extend the field to 97 players! Highest number so far on the Tour, and it was a great way to open the 2016 Omega Billiards Tour Season!Always a top contender, Daniel Herring had a heck of a tourney with wins over Trent Stith 7-2, Gary Pope 7-0, Thomas Barrington 7-1, Phillip Palmer 7-6, Tony Matthew 7-4, and Friday Abismo 7-2 to make it to the hot seat match. Tony Sulsar was making strides on the top half of the board with wins over Shane Minihan 8-6, Casey Dawson 8-0, a hill-hill thriller match over 18-year-old Devin Poteet 8-7, Eric Hsu 8-2, Larry Land 8-1, and Mike Voelkering 8-3.The young gun Devin made a tear on the one-loss side after he lost hill-hill against Tony Sulsar. He defeated Noreen Moy 8-0, Jamie Welch 8-4, Nick Conner 8-5, Curtis Cardwell 8-4, Chris Ferguson 8-5, Crispian Ng 8-5, and Friday Abismo 8-4. Mike Voelkering would have a GREAT finish - he played with a lot of focus all weekend and placed an impressive 4th after a tough loss against Devin 8-5. In the hot seat match Tony Sulsar and Daniel Herring were battling it out Daniel came on top 7-2. This meant rematch for Devin and Tony in the semi-final match and it was another nail biter and close match with Tony inching out the win 8-6. Congrats to Devin for his fantastic 3rd place!Tony then got another chance at Daniel Herring in the finals. Tony would need to defeat Daniel twice, and twice he did, 8-2 and 8-4. BIG congrats for a hard fight to Daniel for placing an impressive 2nd place! And also to Tony Sulsar who made up for his lack of high finishes last year to start the season out with the FIRST PLACE title! Congrats also to Friday and Greg Sandifer for 5th/6th place, and Tony Mat-thew and Crispian Ng for 7th/8th places. Congrats to ALL the players and fans for a great event!A HUGE thank you goes out to our sponsors Omega Billiards Supply, Predator Cues, BCAPL/CSI, and OB Cues. We would also like to give a big thanks to our additional sponsors, Irving Ink and Thread, AZBilliards.com, Pool School, and BilliardsPress.com. This year OB Cues is our Ranking sponsor and will be donat-

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Most of us don’t have the raw natural talent to become great players without working at it. If you’re good, you practice. If you want to be good, you practice. You won’t be getting better if you’re not practicing. And meanwhile, somebody else, who may beat you in the future, is putting in that practice time. If you actually want to get better, you’ll make time for practice. 15 minutes of concentrated practice will do more for your game than hours of play.

“OK. I practice. I drill a few straight-ins, shoot a coupla spot shots, try a cross-side bank, and I’m ready to play,” you might say. I’d say this is all useful, but it’s not practice. It’s checking out the equipment and your stroke.

Many players practice by throwing a few balls on the table and trying to run them out. Other times, they shoot low percentage shots. This is fun stuff. When you succeed, you look good and feel good. When you fail, well, it was a low percentage shot, what the hey?

If you only practice what you’re already good at, you’ll look great, but your game will not improve. Practicing what’s easy is too easy. On the other hand, don’t spend your practice time on extremely difficult shots. You’re going to miss them and not know why. You won’t get better, and with all that missing, you won’t be building your confidence. Practicing failure is not a good idea.

What types of things should you practice? Practice the things you do worst. This is obvious, but how many players actually do this? How else are you going to get better at them? Improving your worst things will raise your entire game. How about practicing that shot

that cost you the match, that angle you always see wrong, shooting softly, shooting hard, getting

position when the object ball is hanging in the

corner pocket, drawing more accurately, remembering to plan at least three balls ahead, checking where your tip is actually hitting the cueball (vs. what you believe), experimenting with controlling sidespin, jumping, curving, rail shots, kicks, banks, etc. There is enough to keep you engaged for a lifetime.

So, there’s banging balls around the table, and then there’s practice. BCA Master Instructor Jerry Briesath says “Perfect practice makes perfect.” He means you get better not just because you practice, but because you practice the right things, in an effective way. I say “Practice makes permanent. ” You have to “burn in” your improvements, or they will fade away.

Often, the most effective way to practice is what’s called “progressive practice.” Billiard Digest columnist Bob Jewett promotes this method, and I’ve seen it yield wonderful results. Here’s how it works. Pick a shot or skill to work with. Let’s say it’s medium speed spot shots. The usual practice method – setting it up and having a whack at it 5 or 10 times – is not going to help much if you’re only making it 1 time out of 5.

The trick to progressive practice is to start with the easiest possible version of the shot , instead of starting where you’re already having trouble. So, for our spot shot example, spot the object ball, and then move the cueball forward along the line to the object ball until it’s only a diamond or so away. Shoot the shot. If you make it, move the cueball back a diamond or a half diamond for the next try (making it progressively harder). Shoot 15 or 20 times. If you miss, move forward to the next easiest shot position. When you make it, make the next one a little tougher. This type of practice quickly shows you where your trouble begins, and keeps you working right near the edge of your current ability. Try it. Make progress.

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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 billiardsprofessor.com for pool tips or to schedule a lesson!


How many of you have experienced this? You’re at the local pool room, playing a few sets of 9-ball. At the next table over, you see a young couple playing, both of whom have obviously just picked up a cue for the first time. The young man, although he has terrible form, makes a ball every once in a while, while the young lady is lucky to even hit the cue ball.Even more amusing is that he is “teaching” her how to aim at the ball she’s trying to make. And he’s doing it all wrong!After enduring the pain for a while, you decide that something really needs to be done before they end up ripping the cloth or spilling their beers on the table. Before you do, let me give you some advice.First, consider not giving them any help. There’s a good chance they are on a date, and the last thing they really need is someone intruding on their personal space. Observe them (but don’t be creepy about it!), and try to determine if they are just having a good time while having a drink, or if they are frustrated because they can’t seem to get it right. If they are laughing and having a good time, leave them alone.If they do look like they might need help, engage them in conversation first. Develop a bit of a rapport with them before launching into a pool lesson. Once you have exchanged pleasantries for a while, casually offer some help if they want it. No doubt by now they have probably observed your game, and can see that you are good. Leave it up to them to ask for help, and do not be pushy or aggressive.Assuming that they do want your help, and you’re ready to teach them, what should you tell them? Hopefully by now, you have observed a few things (stance, bridging, aim), and have some idea. If you haven’t, then have him take a few shots, or even play a game against him to observe.Sometimes, he’ll know what he’s having trouble with (“I can’t seem to shoot straight”), so you’ll know what to look for (proper alignment, pendulum swing, etc.). Sometimes they’ll have no idea, and it will be up to you to figure it out for them.I know a guy who absolutely loves to teach people how to play

pool. The only problem is that he is very negative. He’ll observe you shooting a shot, then immediately tell you everything

you are doing wrong. I believe this is the wrong approach.I’m not here to teach you to be an instructor, and I

don’t have any patented techniques for turning someone into a professional. However, there are right and wrong ways to teach, and I’ll share some of my own ideas with you.I don’t believe in the word “don’t.” When I am teaching one of my students, I try to focus on the positive. For example, if they are gripping the cue too tightly, instead of saying to them “don’t grip the cue so tightly,” I suggest to them that they might have better results gripping with just their index finger and thumb wrapped around the grip, with their other fingers loose. I’ll explain the reason, as well, so they understand why.If they stand up during their shot, instead of saying “don’t stand up during your shot,” I’ll let them know that staying down on the shot helps ensure that they follow through properly, increasing their chance of making the ball. I am also a strong believer in self-evaluation. After a successful shot, I’ll ask my student how the shot felt. I want them to focus on the feel of the shot, so that they remember it, and attempt to repeat it. If they make a mistake, I’ll ask them what they think went wrong. If they are on the wrong track, I’ll remind them to check their grip, or alignment, or not to forget to chalk.I also sometimes will take a video of their shot, from a position that helps emphasize the mistake(s) they are making. I’ll then show them the video, and ask them what they see. Even if I have to point out the mistake, I will be sure to show them what they are doing well, too (“See how your elbow doesn’t drop during this shot? That’s awesome!”).Pool is fun. Sometimes (especially during tournaments and league competition) we can forget that, and be especially hard on ourselves. But for most people, it’s a recreational game that’s fun to play. If your teaching only focuses on the negative, all you are going to do is drive people away from the game. Be positive. Praise your student when they do well, and encourage them when they do not. And learn to recognize when they just want to play. Buy them a round, and go back to your 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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How consistent is your one-rail kicking with side spin? Suppose you are faced with kick shots like A1-A3 where you need to kick at a ball but obstructions keep you from using the natural angle so you are forced to go straight into the first rail. Do you have any method or system to get to the 1 ball?There are a bunch of systems that help on shots like this, but let’s work on developing your own for your own stroke and your own table.Start with shot A1. Hit the cue ball on the equator with some right side spin. For a start try lining the shot up so edge of your cue stick is right at the centerline of the cue ball. That means that the tip is 1/2 tip diameter to the right of hitting the cue ball in the exact center. Carefully come straight through at that point and see where the cue ball goes. Also be careful to shoot straight across the table and avoid the tendency to shoot along the no-English kick path.Also try reversing the shot so that you are using left English the other way across the table. If the cue ball doesn’t come off the cushion at about the same angle, you have a problem seeing the center of the cue ball which needs to be fixed before you go on.Adjust the amount of side spin so that you pocket the 1 ball. Practice until you make the shot -- which is pretty easy for a kick shot -- three times in a row.Next move on to shot A2. You will need to hit the cue ball with about twice as much side spin as A1. Again, practice the shot until you make it three in a row. And again, try it in the other direction (with left English) to make sure your left is the same as your right.Finally, try A3. Have you remembered to chalk and also to check your tip for proper chalking before you shoot?Some people refer to these amounts of English as 1 tip, 2 tips and 3 tips. If the offsets you end up using for these three shots look like some convenient part of a tip, such as 1, 2, and 3 half-tip offsets, that’s great but you will probably just have to remember how far from center you have to hit for each shot.For the shots B1-B3 to make the 2 ball you are shooting the long way on the table so the amount of side spin is roughly half of the spin on the corresponding A shots. That is, shot B1 should require half as much offset as A1 since the angle change off the far rail is half as much. These shots are quite

a bit harder due to the much longer travel. Also, since the ball has a longer path to the rail, it will tend to lose

more of its spin on the trip down.Next, try the shots from the B positions to the

3 ball in the side pocket. These shots should be the same as the A shots since the cue ball needs to make the same angle off the cushion as those shots. The main difference will be the loss of spin on the cloth. See if you notice a difference from the A shots.Finally, just for fun, kick at the 2 ball from the B1 position, and see how far out on the cushion you can shoot (to your right) and still come back to make the 2 ball. With your best side spin -- and a little bit of draw to multiply the effect of the side spin -- you should be able to shoot nearly out to the X and still come back to make the 2 ball.

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Anthony Beeler is a 2013 BCA National 9-Ball team champion. He also finished 9th out of 1086 players in the 2013 BCA National 8-Ball Championships. He is a certified Level 3 instructor for the American CueSports Alliance and is the founder of Maximize Your Potential Billiards Academy located in Bradfordsville, Kentucky. Beeler is also a fully licensed Kentucky Educator having, received his bachelor’s degree at Campbellsville University and his master’s degree in Education Leadership at Eastern Kentucky University. Throughout his pool-playing career Anthony has won over 300 tournaments and has defeated numerous professional players in tournament competition.

One of the most challenging aspects of playing pool is knowing how to choose the right kind of coach to get you started on a pathway to proficiency. Your goal should be to find a teacher that has a keen understanding of both the mental and mechanical aspects of the game. Your teacher should be a talented communicator, someone who can help you enhance your own physical and mental playing abilities. The first thing to remember when looking for a quality pool instructor is that there are no miracle workers. The billiards industry is filled with instructors who advertise how their teachings will improve your game by two balls overnight. That’s not going to happen, believe it! A proficient instructor will know how to assess your skills and recognize what areas you need to improve upon. They should be able to help you get the most out of your game without requiring you to practice for an unreasonable amount of time.Coaching Skills: Your instructor should be able to coach you in a way that will help you build both a solid physical and mental game. They should have a positive outlook and be easy to work with. An instructor that is always focusing on how the pros “do it” without taking into consideration your own personal limitations may cause you problems over

the long haul. Your instructor should be patient and have an outline of how they plan to get you started in the direction that you want to go.Listening Abilities: You will also want to find a coach who is willing to listen to whatever you have to say. They should be willing to answer any questions that you might have. Even when you’re not involved in a lesson, your instructor should be easy to reach. Many students tend to be impatient and want answers to their questions right away.

A good instructor always returns calls or emails in a timely fashion. They Should be Great Players: There are many reputable instructors that can be found online through the American CueSports Association (ACS) or Professional Billiards Instructors Association (PBIA) websites. However, there are also many

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Stefano Pelinga (born 1964) hails from Rome, Italy, where he has served since 1985 as a police officer for the Italian government (Polizia di Stato), until his retirement in 2011. He began to play pool at the age of 12, drawing inspiration from his favorite singer and actor, Dean Martin.Stefano, currently a 5-time World Champion in Pool Trick Shots, won several titles in Italy in straight pool and nine-ball throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. In 1990, he devoted himself entirely to “Artistic Pool,” commonly referred to in its practice as “Trick Shots.”Due to his outstanding achievements, Stefano is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest Trick Shot champions in the history of the sport, and has earned a spot in ESPN’s Trick Shot Magic Hall of Fame.Most importantly, on November 17, 2012, Stefano was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. In the presence of approximately 500 VIP guests and many sports stars such as Tommy Lasorda, Mike Piazza, Tony Esposito and Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Stefano was awarded this honor, becoming a member of this group of legendary Italian Americans.

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THE RAILROAD SHOTOne of the most traditional and popular trick shots ever is certainly the “Railroad Shot”. There are at least 4-5 different variations of it but for now I am going to introduce you to its classic version. If any of you has the complete DVD collection of Dean Martin’s Variety Show (like I do), you will see Dean attempting this shot in a 1966 episode of his extremely popular TV show. If you wish, you can also watch it on my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/stefano.pelinga/videos_byStart by getting 3 standard-length house cues and lay them on the table as shown in the diagram: all three of them need to have their butts stuck inside the corner pocket. Two cues lay parallel and frozen to each other aiming at the Yellow Ball, while you will need to take the third one apart by sliding it away as much as possible, thus forming a fairly wide funnel. Because of the length of the 3 cues, this shot cannot be done on a 7-foot table and it is pretty tight on an 8-foot one.Place a couple of balls (the Green and the Red Ball in the diagram) frozen to each other, perpendicular to the long rail and in front of the top half of the side pocket, with the left edge of the Green Ball even with the long rail’s edge.Then place the third Object Ball (the Yellow Ball) by the side pocket, using the bottom half of it, and close to its edge.The Cue Ball should be placed behind the first diamond from the side pocket and at about 1/2 ball distance from the long rail. Lean your cue on the rail, between your index and middle fingers and aim the right half of the Red Ball, using 2 tips of left English on the Cue Ball. Basically the only difficulty of this shot is represented by Speed Control. Try using a 2.5-3 speed stroke but it may vary according to different tables, rails and cloth.

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MADISON, TNSkyler Woodward took the loss-side route to meet and defeat Shane McMinn in the finals of the 29th Annual Music City Open, held on the weekend of January 13-17. Brittany Bryant picked the undefeated option in capturing the Ladies title, defeat-ing Liz Lovely in the finals. The $6,000-added Open drew 128 entrants, while the $1,000-added Ladies event drew 64 to JOB Billiard Club in Madi-son, TN. Selected matches were streamed throughout the weekend via the services of PoolAc-tionTV and its host, Ray Hansen. The booth saw Buddy Halltake a turn at the microphone. Shane McMinn, who, in a field that included competitors like Woodward, Justin Bergman, Johnny Archer, Robb Saez, and Jeremy Jones (among others), might have been perceived as something of a dark horse at the beginning of the Open event. He was raising a few eyebrows as he moved into his winners’ side semifinal match against Woodward. Jeremy Jones, in the meantime, squared off against Richie Richeson. Jones sent Richeson to the loss side 11-2, as McMinn raised a few more eyebrows with an 11-5 victory over Mosconi Cup competitor, Woodward. McMinn went on to claim the hot seat 11-7 over Jones. On the loss side, the casualty list was growing, and it included Archer, Berg-man, Josh Roberts, Alex Olinger, and Jason Klatt (again, among others). By the time Woodward and Richeson showed up, the loss-side list was down to Shane Winters, and geographically appropriate Jonathan “Hennessee from Tennessee” Pinegar. Winters drew Richeson and defeated him 11-1. Woodward got Pinegar and took him out 11-4. Woodward ended Winters’ weekend with an 11-9 victory in the quarterfinals and then eliminated Jones 11-7 in the semifinals. Early in the re-match, double elimination finals, it looked as though it was going to be a grind. Woodward and McMinn fought back and forth to a 7-7 tie in the opening set, before Woodward caught a gear and closed it out with four straight. McMinn had dropped his last 9-ball. Woodward shut him out 11-0 in the second set to claim the title. In the Ladies’ tournament, it was the eventual winner, Brittany Bryant and Stacie Bourbeau in the hot seat match. Bryant had sent Stephanie Goins to the loss side 7-1, as Bourbeau was defeating Liz Lovely 7-5. Bryant claimed the hot

seat 7-2 and waited on the return of Lovely. On the loss side, Goins and Lovely picked up Samantha Patton and Julie Cone, respectively. Lovely and Patton prevailed to face each other in the quarterfinals, won by Lovely. Lovely took advantage of her re-match versus Bourbeau in the semi-finals, winning for a shot at Bryant in the hot seat. Bryant closed it out in the finals to take the Music City Ladies title. In two brackets (A & B) of a Mid-night Madness tournament, Justin Bergman went home with the top prize in the A bracket, with Danny Smith in the runner-up slot. Shane Winters took home the top prize in the B bracket, with Josh Roberts in second place.

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After months of league play, the “Bull Shooters” were named league champions of the summer Sunday League at Back Alley Billiards in McAlester, OK. Team members include Marlan Isbell, Robert Webb, Jason Chappell, Dale Motley, Todd Barrier, Darryl Cowan, Lee Riddle and David Westbrook. The team won 398 of 512 games played and got $410 for 1st place.“It’s George” finished up in second place with team members Shan Weiher, Ed Hawthorne, George Ross, Trenton Bolding and Don Mendenhall. They won 356 games of 512 played and got $390 for 2nd place.Ed Hawthorne was named League MVP. He won 102 of 128 games played through the league session. He had 8 errorless run-outs, 4 break-and-runs and three undefeated matches. He finished with a winning percentage of 79.6%. He also won an award for the most run-outs in a league session.Robert Webb won an award for most undefeated matches and Sharon Stanton won an award for Top Lady Shooter. TJ Marshall won the award for most improved player and Marlan Isbell finished the session with the highest winning percentage of 85.9% He won 55 of 64 games played, had 2 undefeated matches, 3 errorless run-outs and 5 break-and-runs.Back Alley Billiards in McAlester hosts numerous pool leagues and tournaments all year long. To join a league or inquire about a tournament, call the pool hall at 918-916-CUES (2837).

2nd Place: It’s George: Pictured, from left, are team members Shan Weiher, Ed Hawthorne and George Ross.

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HOUSTON, TXLaredo’s David Leal was the big story at the 2016 Lone Star Billiards Tour 9-Ball Season Opener, decimating a 93-player division and crushing one of the largest amateur fields to date on tour. Runner-up and 2015 Lone Star Tour Champion, Kevin Nguyen, bested Leal the first set of the true, double elimination finals, 7-4, but fell short the second set, 5-4. Former APA Amateur Nationals Champion, Ernesto Bayaua, annihilated the 64-player open 9-ball division, going undefeated and denying Manny Chau in the final match, 9-8.On January 2nd-3rd, 2016, Bogies Billiards and Sports Bar, along with tour sponsors Poison by Predator Cues, Delta-13 Rack, Ozone Billiards, and the APA of North Harris County, facilitated one of the most successful events in the history of the Lone Star Billiards Tour. Bogies added a generous $1,500 to the prize fund and hosted 93 amateur players, 64 open players, and 41 Gulf Coast Tour ladies, for

a total attendance of 144 players. In the amateur 9-ball division’s 93-player field, all eyes were on David Leal whose path of destruction included wins over Joseph Corona, 7-2, Adam Cooper, 7-5, Tom Welch, 7-4, Keil Perry, 7-4, and Martin Ramos, 7-6. Junior player Jacob Watson took down Randy Wallens, 7-2, Bobby Dominguez, 7-1, Kenneth Price, 7-0, and Jacob Cantu, 7-3, on his way to the final four winners’ side. Kevin Nguyen made an impressive run, besting John Havens, 7-6, Josh White, 7-3, Jeff Chauncey, 7-2, Jack Cavalier, 7-4, and Jesse Langston, 7-4. Abel Lara surged to the final four with wins over Ryan Garcia, 7-2, Jason Galetka, 7-2, Michael Pickering, 7-3, Mike Nguyen, 7-6, and Gerardo Perez, 7-2. On the one-loss side, Erik Renteria won an incredible 7 consecutive matches after losing his first match to Dominguez, 7-5. Renteria’s reign included wins over Daniel Cook, 5-0, Gerald Holland, 5-1, Lester Foy, 5-2, and Jack Cavalier, 5-3. It was Welch over Jose Del Torro, 5-4, and Will Felder over Horacio Cortez by the same. M. Nguyen defeated Chuck Adams, 5-1, Michael Pickering eliminated Price, 5-3, and Anthony Gepayo overcame Doug Gray, 5-1. Senior player Jeff Sparks was eliminated by Perry, 5-3, and Ramiro Martinez sent Chauncey packing, 5-3. As the final 8 shaped up on the one loss side, the final four winners’ side was underway. Leal made quick work of young gun Watson, 7-2, while K. Nguyen narrowly escaped the

grip of Lara, 7-6. The hot seat witnessed Leal overcome the former champion, K. Nguyen, 7-4. Back on the west side, Renteria ousted Del Torro, 5-1, and Cantu, 5-2. Cortez eliminated M. Nguyen, 5-2, and Martin Ramos, 5-4, while Price exhausted Gepayo, 5-0, and Langston, 5-2. Perry fell to Martinez, who in turn, fell to Perez, 5-3. Renteria was dominated by Cortez, 5-3, who in turn fell to Lara, 5-1. Price eliminated Perez, 5-2, but fell once again to Watson, 5-4. Lara ousted Watson, 5-1, only to be shut-out by K. Nguyen, 5-0, finishing a respectable third. K. Nguyen was geared up for a rematch with Leal. Nguyen took his revenge the first set, 7-4, but Leal was determined not to let this win slip away. In overtime, Leal narrowly defeated K. Nguyen, 5-4, securing his first Lone Star Tour victory!In the 64-player, open 9-ball division, Ernesto Bayaua began his quest for the hot

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seat, defeating Jacob Cantu, 9-2, Bobby Perez, 9-5, Josh White, 9-5, and Sylver Ochoa, 9-4. Manny Chau secured his bid for the hot seat as well, with wins over Aldo Rosso, 9-4, Jantsen Miller, 9-8, Chase Rudder, 9-8, Kevin Nguyen, 9-1, and former Lone Star Tour Champion, Andy Jethwa, 9-2. After a first round loss to Kenneth Price, 9-4, Sonny Bosshamer won 6 consecutive matches, including wins over Keil Perry, 7-2, Bobby Perez, 7-5, Richie Richeson, 7-6, and Viet Do, 7-6. Rudder made quick work of Erik Renteria, 7-2, Will Felder, 7-1, and Bosshamer, 7-5. Lester Foy fell to Jonathan Poon, 7-2, and in turn, Poon was eliminated by K. Nguyen, 7-6. After a second round loss to Jim Walker, 9-8, Jacob Watson bested Joey Bourgeois, 7-3, Kenneth Price, 7-6, and Ricky Hughes, 7-3, but fell to K. Nguyen, 7-2. Rudder eliminated Jethwa, 7-1, while Ochoa ousted K. Nguyen, 7-4. The final four standing yielded little surprise for tournament goers, as Rudder and Ochoa teed off on the one loss side, with Bayaua and Chau facing off in the east. Bayaua and Chau went the distance, with Bayaua finishing ahead, 9-7. Ochoa slid by Rudder, 7-6, but fell to Chau, 7-3. Battling for each ball, Bayaua and Chau took it even further in the final set. At 8-8, Bayaua capitalized, winning the final game, and the first Lone Star open division of 2016.The Lone Star Billiards Tour would like to welcome all the new players who attended this first event! The next LSBT event is slated for February 27th-28th,

at Bogies Billiards West, located at 9638 Jones Road, Houston, Texas. The Lone Star Tour encourages everyone who loves to play pool and compete in a friendly atmosphere, to attend an event. For more information and live brackets, visit LoneStarBilliardsTour.com. Please “Like” us at Facebook/LoneStarTour and “Follow” us at Twitter/LoneStarTour09.

OPEN 1st 600/800 Ernesto Bayaua2nd 360/540 Manny Chau3rd 210/340 Sylver Ochoa4th 130/220 Chase Rudder5-6 100/100 Andy Jewtha, Kevin Nguyen7-8 80/50 Jacob Watson, Sonny Bosshamer9-12 50 Ricky Hughes, Jonathan Poon, Will Felder, Viet Do13-16 35 Kenneth Price, Erik Renteria, Lester Foy, Richie Richeson17-24 25 Chuck Adams, Josh White, Aaron Vasquez, Jeff Chauncey, Jim Walker, Jessie Langston, Kevin Gray, Michael PickeringAMATEUR 1st 600/600 David Leal2nd 360/360 Kevin Nguyen3rd 240/240 Abel Lara4th 180/180 Jacob Watson5-6 130/130 Kenneth Price, Horacio Cortez7-8 110/110 Gerardo Perez, Eric Renteria9-12 60/50 Ramiro Martinez, Jacob Cantu, Martin Ramos, Jesse Langston13-16 40 Antonio Gepayo, Keil Perry, Mike Nguyen, Jose Del Torro17-24 25 Doug Gray, Chuck Adams, Tom Welch, Jeff Chauncey, Jack Cavalier, Will Felder, Michael Pickering, Jeff Sparks

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It was a fiery start for Houston’s Ricki Casper who took the 41 player field by storm at the first Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Tour 9-ball event of 2016. Casper took on the formidable Terry Petrosino in the finals making it an all-out test of wills, and setting the tone for a brand new season on the Gulf Coast Tour.

On January 2, 2016, drawing a season opener, record number of players, the Gulf Coast Tour hosted its first, one-day event of the New Year at Bogies Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston, Texas, and thanks to room owner David Richardson, and tour sponsors Delta-13 Rack and the APA of North Harris County, the Gulf Coast women started the New Year out with a bang! Tour director, Kimberly Newsome, reminisced about their 2015 accomplishments. “Gulf Coast finished on top last year, with the largest WPBA membership, procuring 11 invites to the 2016 WPBA Regional Tour Championships. Membership numbers increased 104% from 2014 to 2015, and I believe it’s a result of the competitive, atmosphere we provide, mixed with a little fun and craziness. It’s a perfect balance that allows players to take their game to the next level, and create friendships along the way. I think this positive “wave” is just another indicator of things to come.”

On the battle field, 2015 tour champion, Ricki Casper, fought her way through a distinguished field of talent, booking wins over Kay Mikolajczyk, 7-0, Gail Eaton, 7-2, and Yvonne Asher, 7-2, while “Texas Heat” Kim Pierce ousted Liz Mitchel, 7-4, Angie Payne, 7-4, and Sara Bork, 7-3. Former tour champion, Belinda Lee, overcame Mercedes Vasquez, 7-4, Mindy Williams, 7-2, and Stacy Mendrick, 7-2, while Tiffany Waters bested Liz Yorek, 7-4, Yvonne Garcia, 7-5, Teresa Garland, 7-6, and Toni Esteves, 7-3. Casper sent Pierce west, 7-2, and Lee made quick work of Waters, by the same score. Veteran player, Terry Petrosino, lost her second round match to Gail Eaton, 7-2, and secured a string of wins on the west side, eliminating Yorek, 5-1, Mikolajczyk, 5-2, Alicia Huff, 5-0, and Tangela Hunt, 5-1. Other one loss

side action saw Garland defeat Asher, Natalie Rocha best Mendrick, 5-3, and Eaton overcome Esteves, 5-2. Petrosino made quick work of Garland, 5-0, and Waters, 5-2, while Eaton eliminated Rocha, 5-1, and Pierce, 5-2. Back on the east side, it was a hot seat duel between former Gulf Coast Tour Champions, Casper and Lee. As Petrosino charged on the west side, taking out Eaton, 5-4, Casper secured the hot seat over Lee, 7-4. When the dust settled, Petrosino had logged an astounding 9 consecutive wins, which included a final win on the one loss side, over Lee, for a shot at the title. Casper and Petrosino teed off in the final, competing for cash and tour points, in a true, double elimination format. Casper was determined to start her year off right, with a clean, undefeated record, and that she did. Petrosino fell to the former champion in the first set, 7-4.

The tour would like to thank Teresa Garland for running this event, and all those who assisted.

The Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA), the governing body of women’s professional billiards in the U.S., celebrates its 40th birthday this year! The Gulf Coast Tour is a sanctioned, WPBA Regional Tour, one of 13 regional tours positioned across the U.S. which make up the grass roots system that feeds the WPBA Pro Billiards Tour. Amateur and semi-professional, female players, who aspire to play women’s professional billiards, must qualify through this elite system in order to attain the sought-after title, WPBA Exempt Professional. “The Gulf Coast Tour is proud to be sanctioned by the WPBA, four years running. We qualified Gail Eaton to play in the 2016 Soaring Eagle Masters held at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI., February 3-7, 2016, and qualified 11 of our top players for the prestigious, annual, WPBA Regional Tour Championships (RTC). Needless to say, the women of this tour are highly motivated, making progress with their games, and doing it with a positive spirit, and I love it,” raves Newsome. The tour would like to recognize its top, 2016 RTC finishers; Gail Eaton, 3rd, and

Casper Strikes First Blow

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Ricki Casper Action Shot – Photo Credit: Michael Moon PhotographyTerry Petrosino Action Shot – Photo Credit: RE Visual Concepts

highest Texas finisher; Kim Pierce, Loretta Lindgren, Elizabeth Mitchel, 17th; Ricki Casper, 25th.

Players, friends, and fans, the next Gulf Coast Tour 9-ball event will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Bogies WEST (9638 Jones Road, Houston). Free practice begins at 10am, and the players’ meeting begins at 11am. There will also be a Lone Star Billiards Tour 9-ball event beginning on Saturday, sign-up 11am-1pm.

For more information about the Gulf Coast Tour, please visit www.GulfCoastWomensTour.com. Follow us on Twitter @gulfcoasttour. Find us on Facebook /gulfcoasttour1.

Results1st Ricki Casper $4202nd Terry Petrosino $2803rd Belinda Lee $1904th Gail Eaton $1305th-6th Tiffany Waters, Kim Pierce $607th-8th Teresa Garland, Natalie Rocha $409th-12th Yvonne Asher, Stacy Mendrick, Toni Esteves, Sara Bork $25

Ricki Casper

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Feb 6 Decatur, AL 6 Pockets (see ad p29) 256-686-3171 9-Ball $35 $500 7PMFeb 6 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 Progressive 8-Ball Open $20 Call 2PMFeb 6 Green Bay, WI KK Billiards (see ad p21) 920-432-0059 9-Ball No Master $40 incl g.f. $750 w/64 10AMFeb 6 Moline, IL Deep Pockets (see ad p27) 309-517-1572 No Master 8-Ball $30 incl g.f. $1,000 w/64 1PMFeb 7 Moline, IL Deep Pockets (see ad p27) 309-517-1572 9-Ball Call $2,000 CallFeb 5-7 St Peters, MO Teachers Billiards (see ad Jan) 314-614-9920 Big Table 10-Ball -Limit 16 $2,000 $5,000 6PM Feb 5-7 Tulsa, OK T’s Billiards (see ad p30) 918-622-7747 One Pocket $500+$20 g.f. Call 10AMFeb 12-14 Round Rock, TX Skinny Bob’s (see ad p6) 512-733-1111 10-Ball Texas Open $125 (incl g.f.) $4,000 w/128 7PMFeb 13 Mankato, MN Kato Cue Club (see ad p28) 507-388-POOL 10-Ball Ring Game Series $50-Limit 16 Call 3PMFeb 13 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 7 Speed & under $20 Call 2PMFeb 13 Des Moines, IA Big Dog Billiards (see ad p10) 701-205-5182 Jack & Jill 8-Ball $40 $500 Guar CallFeb 18 Olathe, KS Shooters (see ad p22) 913-780-5740 One Pocket $60 $1,000 8PMFeb 19-21 Olathe, KS Shooters (see ad p22) 913-780-5740 Open & Womens 9-Ball $65M/$50W $4,000 8PMFeb 19-21 Norristown, PA Markley Billiards (see ad p18) 610-278-1595 Mini’s 1p-8 & 9 Ball all weekend Call Call CallFeb 19-21 Norristown, PA Markley Billiards (see ad p18) 610-278-1595 10-Ball $300/$225 $2,500 6PMFeb 19-21 Coon Rapids, MN CR Billiards (see ad p27) 763-780-1585 8-Ball Midwest Bar Table-Sngls 5 Div. Varies Call 10AMFeb 20-21 Coon Rapids, MN CR Billiards (see ad p27) 763-780-1585 8-Ball-Team 5 person $250 Call 10AMFeb 20-21 Moline, IL Deep Pockets (see ad p27) 309-517-1572 No Masters 9-Ball $45 incl g.f. $2,000 w/96 NoonFeb 20 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p21) 920-830-0083 Open 9-Ball $40 incl g.f. $750 w/64 10AMFeb 20 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p23) 708-388-3700 Qualifier US Open 14-1 $105-Limit 16 CallFeb 27 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 6 Speed & under $20 Call 2PMFeb 27 Davenport, IA Sharky’s (see ad p30) 563-359-RACK 8-Ball $40 incl g.f. $1,000 10AMFeb 27-28 Shreveport, LA Sidepocket (see ad p28) 318-425-8112 Open 9-Ball $75 incl g.f. $2,000 Guar 11AMFeb 27-28 Midwest City, OK Jamaica Joes (see ad p9) 405-736-0590 8-Ball Open $55 $1,000 NoonFeb 27-28 Midwest City, OK Jamaica Joes (see ad p9) 405-736-0590 8-Ball Women $45 $500 NoonFeb 27 Houston, TX Bogies West (see ad p21) 832-912-4432 Gulf Coast Tour $25 $500 w/32 10AMFeb 27-28 Houston, TX Bogies West (see ad p21) 832-912-4432 Lone Star Tour 9-Ball Open/Am $35/$25 $1,000 11AM Mar 5 Decatur, AL 6 Pockets (see ad p29) 256-686-3171 9-Ball $35 $500 7PMMar 5 Green Bay, WI KK Billiards (see ad p21) 920-432-0059 8-Ball Bonde Under 600 $40 incl g.f. $750 w/64 10AMMar 5 Moline, IL Deep Pockets (see ad p27) 309-517-1572 Women’s 8-Ball $30 incl g.f. $1,000 w/64 NoonMar 5 Decatur, AL 6 Pockets (see ad p29) 256-686-3171 9-Ball $35 $500 7PMMar 10 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds (see ad p20) 360-703-4081 Chinook Winds Open Warm up Call Call CallMar 11-13 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds (see ad p20) 360-703-4081 Chinook Winds Open Men’s 8-Ball $175 incl g.f. $12,000 3PM Mosconi Cup Points for 2016Mar 11-13 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds (see ad p20) 360-703-4081 Chinook Winds Open Women’s 8-Ball $175 incl g.f. $5,000 3PMMar 11-13 Olathe, KS Shooters (see ad p22) 913-780-5740 10-Ball Ring Game-Limit 32 $125 incl g.f. $800 7:30PMMar 12 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 7 Speed & under $20 Call 2PMMar 12 Centerville, WI Jailhouse Saloon (see ad p23) 608-539-JAIL 8-Ball Open Division $25+$10 g.f. $$$ 9AMMar 12 Moline, IL Deep Pockets (see ad p27) 309-517-1572 9-Ball $30 incl g.f. $1,000 CallMar 12 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p23) 708-388-3700 8-Ball $50 incl g.f. $500 w/ff NoonMar 19 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 Open 9-Ball $20 Call 2PMMar 19 Mankato, MN Kato Cue Club (see ad p28) 507-388-POOL 10-Ball Ring Game Series $50-Limit 16 Call 3PMMar 19 Appleton, WI KK Billiards (see ad p21) 920-830-0083 9-Ball Bonde Under 600 $40 incl g.f. $750 w/64 10AMMar 18 Indianapolis, IN Brickyard Billiards (see ad p26) 317-248-0555 9-Ball Mini $20 Call 8PMMar 19-20 Indianapolis, IN Brickyard Billiards (see ad p26) 317-248-0555 34th Midwest Bar Table 9-Ball $100-Limit 64 $2,000 11:30AMMar 26 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 6 Speed & under $20 Call 2PMApr 2 Mankato, MN Kato Cue Club (see ad p28) 507-388-POOL 4 Qualifiers from previous 4 Call Call CallApr 2 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 Ladies only 8-Ball $20 Call 2PMApr 2-3 Lafayette, LA White Diamond (see ad p22) 337-989-9889 Super 9-Ball-$102,850 po last tourny $40 $1,000 w/128 9AMApr 9 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p23) 708-388-3700 Bank Pool $50 incl g.f. $500 w/ff NoonApr 9 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 7 Speed & under $20 Call 2PMApr 16 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 Rated 9-Ball $20 Call 2PMApr 23 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 8-Ball 6 Speed & under $20 Call 2PMApr 30 McAlester, OK Back Alley (see ad p28) 918-916-2837 Jack & Jill Scotch Doubles $30 Call 2PMMay 7 Alsip, IL Red Shoes (see ad p23) 708-388-3700 One Pocket $50 incl g.f. $500 w/ff NoonJun 21-26 Des Moines, IA Big Dog Billiards (see ad p19) 701-205-5182 Big Foot 10-Ball $500 $500 CallJun 21-26 Des Moines, IA Big Dog Billiards (see ad p19) 701-205-5182 One Pocket $2,000 $5,000 CallJun 21-26 Des Moines, IA Big Dog Billiards (see ad p19) 701-205-5182 Open 9-Ball $20 $2,000 CallJun 21-26 Des Moines, IA Big Dog Billiards (see ad p19) 701-205-5182 Banks Ring Game $250 $500 Call

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Rack'em Pool Magazine February Issue 2016