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July 2013 IN THIS ISSUE: pg. 4 pg. 4 pg. 5 pg. 5 pg. 7 pg. 8 10-13 pg 10 12-13 pg 14 pg 14 pg 14 pg 14 pg 16 pg 16 pg 17 pg 18 pg 18 19-22 pg 19 pg 20 pg 21 pg 21 pg 23 pg 24 pg 24 pg 24 pg 25 pg 25 pg 27 pg 28 pg 28 pg 28 pg 28 pg 28 pg 29 pg 31 pg 31 pg 31 pg 32 pg 33 Succo Stuns Store Ellerman Unstoppable ... Alvarez Undefeated ....... Succo Tops AWBT Stop. Ultimate 10-Ball............. Ratings Committee ........ Slikster Scotch Doubles League Coverage ........... League Directory ........... APA National Teams ..... Chapa Wins ................... Negrin & Luta ............... Martinez at Bullshooters Balabushka Blonde ....... Stingers Split ................. How Did They Hit It? Groggys Scotch Split ..... John & Dennis Win ....... Instructor Directory ....... Dart Coverage ............... Dart Tournaments .......... Wild West Results ......... 5030 Room Profile ........ Bar Wars Leg Two ......... Roger Long ................... Chris & Eric Win Big .... Lacey at 480 .................. Farias Wins at Kirrys ..... John & Dennis Again .... Kittys Scotch Split ........ Weekly Tourney Guide .. Pool Tours ...................... DCT Points List ............. DCT Schedule ............... AWBT Points List ......... AWBT Schedule ............ Monthly Tourneys ......... Tommy Kennedy In Phx Phoenix Fire #1 ............. Bonus Ball Schedule ..... Jacqueline Karol ............ Max & Ted’s Winners ... FEATURES Arizona’s Most Read & Reliable Source for Local Billiards & Dart Information p05 Ellerman Wins p04 p20 July 13-24 2013 BCA Warm Ups July 13-14 2013 BCA Warm Ups SCOTCH DOUBLES SINGLES 8-BALL Firecracker 15 & Under Scotch Doubles - July 6 Firecracker 15 & Under Scotch Doubles - July 6 July 20th 14 & Under Scotch Doubles July 20th 14 & Under Scotch Doubles

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Succo Stuns Store

Ellerman Unstoppable ...

Alvarez Undefeated .......

Succo Tops AWBT Stop.

Ultimate 10-Ball.............

Ratings Committee ........

Slikster Scotch Doubles

League Coverage ...........

League Directory ...........

APA National Teams .....

Chapa Wins ...................

Negrin & Luta ...............

Martinez at Bullshooters

Balabushka Blonde .......

Stingers Split .................

How Did They Hit It?

Groggys Scotch Split .....

John & Dennis Win .......

Instructor Directory .......

Dart Coverage ...............

Dart Tournaments ..........

Wild West Results .........

5030 Room Profi le ........

Bar Wars Leg Two .........

Roger Long ...................

Chris & Eric Win Big ....

Lacey at 480 ..................

Farias Wins at Kirrys .....

John & Dennis Again ....

Kittys Scotch Split ........

Weekly Tourney Guide ..

Pool Tours ......................

DCT Points List .............

DCT Schedule ...............

AWBT Points List .........

AWBT Schedule ............

Monthly Tourneys .........

Tommy Kennedy In Phx

Phoenix Fire #1 .............

Bonus Ball Schedule .....

Jacqueline Karol ............

Max & Ted’s Winners ...

FEATURES

Arizona’s Most Read & Reliable Source for Local Billiards & Dart Information

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Ellerman Wins

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July 13-242013 BCA Warm Ups

July 13-142013 BCA Warm Ups

SCOTCHDOUBLES

SINGLES8-BALLFirecracker 15 & UnderScotch Doubles - July 6 Firecracker 15 & UnderScotch Doubles - July 6

July 20th14 & Under

Scotch Doubles

July 20th14 & Under

Scotch Doubles

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Arizona Billiard& Dart News

5115 N Dysart Rd #202-123Litchfield Park, Arizona

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Publisher / Editor:Mike Howerton

Contributors: Doug Nowlin, Chuck Bobbitt

Jacqueline Karol, Roger Long,WPBL, Heather Toney,

Bob Beaulieu, JP Parmentier,Jerry Stuckart, John Deluca

Graphics:Smak Graphics

Arizona Billiard & Dart News is a monthly publication distributed in Arizona and vari-ous other states. All opinions & informa-

tion expressed herein are exclusively those of the writers or advertisers and

no not neccessarily reflect those of the publisher. All persons interested in

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In case you hadn’t noticed, it is HOT out there. Where better to get away from the heat than a local bar or pool room? I Want to wish all of the local players the best of luck at the BCA Nationals this month in Vegas. Local players usually do very well out there and I expect this year will be the same. Don’t miss the warm up events being held at Stinger’s this month. They are holding both singles and scotch events on the 13th and 14th. There was some talk recently on Facebook about an East vs West challenge match that would be similar to the old North vs South Cactus Cup. I will let everyone know if I hear more on this one. Could be a lot of fun. Until next time... - Mike

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Alvarez Undefeated At Knobbys

Frank Alvarez Jr. beat Bruce Hirose twice in an undefeated run through a field of fifteen players to win the Knobby’s 9 & Under 8-ball event on June 7th.

The final two matches on the winners side saw Alvarez beat Ed Scott and Bruce beat Vito Leto. That left Frank and Bruce as the final undefeated players, and Frank would score a 2-1 victory, sending Bruce to the left side of the board.

On the one loss side, Mike Howerton was on a winning streak beating Pat Schulz, Joe Nicita, Ed Scott and Gary Bloom to set up the match with Bruce in the semi-finals. Howerton’s streak would come to a screeching halt with Hirose scoring the 2-0 victory.

The finals saw Alvarez take a quick 1-0 lead, but Hirose would break and run the second rack to tie things at 1-1. The case game would be rather anti-climac-tic as Hirose ran down to a tough 8-ball and scratched, giving the match and tournament win to Alvarez.

Complete Payouts:1st Frank Alvarez Jr. $1802nd Bruce Hirose $953rd Mike Howerton $604th Gary Bloom $35

Bruce Hirose and Frank Alvarez Jr

Mitch Ellerman defeated John Smith in a match between arguably the two best barbox 8-ball players in the state to capture first place at the Desert Classic Tour’s June event on the 1st and 2nd at Stingers Sports Bar.

As is always the case, the field in this one was a tough one. The forty player field included eight of the top ten players on tour, with only Scott Frost and Manny Chau missing.

Saturday matches were tough on both sides of the board, and a number of top players would not make it to Sunday play. #2 ranked Nick Deleon dropped matches to Gary Koschnik and Jerry Stuckart on Saturday. #4 ranked Bobby Emmons also failed to reach day two after a “three and out” performance. #10 rated Mike Sandoval had an even worse day with two straight losses in his first two matches.

Only eight players would earn places in Sunday’s matches, with four players undefeated and four players who already had one loss.

Sunday winner’s side matches saw tour points leader Mitch Ellerman scoring an 8-5 win over John Smith and DCT tour director Dennis Oren-der scoring a 6-2 win over tour newcomer Jason Stanley.

On the one loss side, Tres Kane eliminated Tucson’s Mike Hamman 6-4 and B player Rick Armbrust scored a 5-0 win over Brett Huth. The next round of one loss side play saw Kane fall to B player Jason Stanley 5-5 and John Smith send Armbrust to the seats with a hill-hill 6-4 win. John Smith then eliminated Stanley in 4th place with a dominating 6-0 scoreline.

Back on the winners side, Ellerman was playing Orender in an 8-6 race. Orender took a 1-0 lead and Ellerman had to come with back to back “miracle shots” to avoid a 0-2 scoreline. After Ellerman knotted the score at 1-1, he cruised to an 8-3 win and the hot-seat.

The semi-final match between John Smith and Dennis Orender saw Oren-der holding early 1-0 and 2-1 leads before Smith took control to win the match 6-3.

The final match was a true contrast in styles as Ellerman has never found a reason to use more than one practice stroke, and Smith brings a very methodical approach to the table and won’t pull the trigger until he knows exactly what he wants every ball to do. On this day, it was Ellerman’s rapid fire game that controlled things. Ellerman won the first three racks and never trailed in the match. Smith got back within two racks twice, but a 5-3 Ellerman lead quickly became an 8-3 Ellerman win.

The Desert Classic Tour will be at Skip & Jan’s on August 17th and 18th for their next event - a barbox 10-ball event.

Complete Payouts:1st Mitch Ellerman $10052nd John Smith $6153rd Dennis Orender $3254th Jason Stanley $370 (with all side pots)5th Rick Armbrust $190 (with all side pots)5th Tres Kane $1307th Mike Hamman $807th Brett Huth $80

Ellerman Unstoppable At DCT Tour Stop

Mitch Ellerman & John Smith

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The Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour held their June event at Skip & Jan’s Sports Bar in Tempe, Az on June 8th - 9th - and Jaye Succo showed the field of twenty players why matches aren’t decided on paper.

The field included the usual selection of top tal-ent from Arizona, Las Vegas, New Mexico and Wisconsin; with top seeds that included Bernie Store, Susan Williams, Sara Miller and Vegas’ Stacy Allsup.

Bernie Store looked like the player to beat early on this weekend as she scored day one wins over Tracie Hamman, Susan Wilbur and Sara Miller. On the opposite side of the board, Jaye Succo had day one wins over Lynor Johnson, Beth Orth and Amanda Pulley to remain undefeated going into Sunday play.

Two favorites that didn’t escape day one were Susan Williams and Stacy Allsup. After a first round bye, Williams dropped a hill-hill decision to Susan Wilbur and was eliminated two matches later by Tracie Hamman. Allsup’s day was even worse with a “two and out” performance.

Play got underway on Sunday with Bernie & Jaye being joined by six players on the one loss side. That number would be cut to four players on the one loss side with Orth defeating Hamman 7-6 and Wilbur defeating Justine Bishop 7-4.

Sara Miller would then end Orth’s day with a 7-1 scoreline, and Wilbur kept her tournament hopes alive with a 7-2 win over Amanda Pulley.

The final four players would then be in action with Sara Miller snuffing out Susan Wilbur’s tournament hopes 7-3, while Bernie faced off

against Jaye for the hot-seat.

On paper, the hot-seat match should have been a no-brainer. Bernie hasn’t finished lower than 2nd place all season and this would be Succo’s first time playing for an AWBT hot-seat. The race to seven match saw Bernie making her way to the hill first with a 6-3 lead. Neither player looked to be enjoying fighting with the tough pockets at Skip & Jan’s, and Bernie appeared to tighten up a little when she got to the hill. Jaye showed that she was more than capable of taking advantage of Bernie’s unchar-acteristic careful play as she won the next four games to take the hot-seat 7-6.

On the one loss side, Bernie looked like the player we are all used to watching as she broke open a close 2-2 match to quickly dispatch Sara Miller 7-3 and earn the chance to redeem herself against Succo in the finals.

The final match was a race to nine and it would go all the way to the 17th game to determine a final winner. A 2-0 Store lead was tied up at 2-2. Bernie would then surge ahead 5-2, but Jaye clawed back to 5-4. It was then that Bernie took control of the match and raced to the hill at 8-5. Jaye would need to win four games be-fore Bernie won one more. Jaye took the next rack, and then the next. Before the fans knew what had happened, Succo had erased another three rack deficit and tied the match at 8-8. The final game would be decided quickly when Store hung the 9-ball in the corner pocket and left an unmissable 1-9 combo. Succo did not miss the combo as she celebrated her first AWBT tour victory.

While fans who were not in attendance might have been surprised by these results, tour director Tres Kane showed no surprise at all. “Jaye is playing up to her

ability today”, he said. “I have watched her playing Sunday night league against some of the top play-ers in Phoenix and she has learned a lot over these last few months” he commented.

Succo definitely looked at the tournament as an accomplishment. After the event, she said “I’m ready for any challenge thrown my way. I knew I had to work my way up, as far as the standings and actually winning a stop, but I didn’t think it would happen this fast - especially against someone who shoots as well as Bernie.”

Complete Payouts:1st Jaye Succo $3152nd Bernie Store $2203rd Sara Miller $1604th Susan Wilbur $1255th Amanda Pulley $705th Beth Orth $707th Tracie Hamman $407th Justine Bishop $40

Jaye Succo Wins Her First AWBT Event

Final eight players (minus Susan Wilbur)

Arizona Ladies At Ultimate 10-BallThe ladies of the AWBT made their presence known at the recent Ultimate 10-Ball Champi-onship in Tunica Mississippi. Susan Williams, Angel Paglia and Sara Miller all competed in the event.

Angel Paglia finished in 13th place with wins over Cathy Metzinger, Kia Sidbury, Eric McMa-nus and Kim White-Newsome.

Sara Miller finished in 33rd place with a win over Sandra Badger.

Susan Williams finished in 33rd place with a win over Belinda Lee.

Congratulations to all three ladies.

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Ratings Committee MeetingOn June 30th, 2013, the Arizona Rating Com-mittee came together for their quarterly meeting at Stinger’s Sports Bar in Glendale Arizona. On the docket were a few topics of discussion in addition to the normal new additions and player adjustments.

It was voted that a partial ratings list containing 6 and under rated players will be supplied to BCA for eligibility verifi cation into the Southwest Regional 6 and under event.

The committee would like to thank Joe Nicita for bringing on Bailey’s Pub as a new room. In ad-dition to Joe being added as a new member, two new player Reps were also added. Welcome to Chad Barber and Ben Sutherland.

There was some discussion around instituting an 8 minus 1 and 9 minus 1 rating similar to the current 10 minus 1 & 2 ratings…concept is that the top “x” number of 8’s and 9’s would move up to their respective minus 1 ratings…for example, an 8 minus 1 could still play in an 8 and under event, but their opponent would race to one less game than their rating dictated…we agreed to think this over and discuss before possible action on it at next meeting.

There were many new players added to the over-all list. Below you will fi nd the adjustments!

Players petitioning to be lowered:

Neal Bennett from 8 to 7…approvedPete Williams from 7 to 6…declinedTim Daniels from 10 to 9…declinedBrad Johnson from 9 to 8…approvedHarold Lyons from 8 to 7…declined

Players that were promoted:

Quinn Hale from 4 to 5Cee Perez from 5 to 6Maria Simonson from 5 to 6Jodie Villegas from 5 to 6Bryon Jones from 5 to 6Steven Fluger from 5 to 6Carlos Chavez from 5 to 6Preston Gilmer from 5 to 6Cliff Seton from 5 to 6Robert Thomas from 5 to 7John Neal from 6 to 7Fernando Diaz from 6 to 7Tony Norton from 6 to 7Mike Luta from 6 to 7Chris Negrin from 6 to 7Joe Avila (Sehnert) from 6 to 7Mike Wolfe from 6 to 7Tony Page from 6 to 7Eric Lacey from 7 to 8Lee Tenadore from 7 to 8Todd Rowitz from 7 to 8Eric Lervold from 7 to 8Tom Leutz from 7 to 8Chris Reddin from 7 to 8John Pegnam from 8 to 9Bobby Emmons from 10 to 10-1John Smith from 10 to 10-1

Maria Simonson - One of Arizona’s newest 6’s

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The Slikster 16 & under Scotch Doubles Tourna-ment on June 15th and 16th at Metro Sportz Bar was a huge success with fi fty three teams com-peting for over $3,900 in prize money over the two day event.

Even though the entire fi eld was spectacular, some of the more notable teams were Mitch Ellerman and David Weise, John Smith and Joe Avila, J.R. Burkhart and John Cassidy, Ron Weeks and Fred Crowley and Mike Sandival and Sophia Morquecho.

In the fi rst round the most anticipated match was between Mitch Ellerman and David Weise versus John Smith and Joe Avila. Mitch and his partner were on fi re and won the match 10-5.

Later in the day the matches were set to deter-mine who was coming back on Sunday. On the winner’s side, Adam Kroll and Emmitt Webb would play Eddie Koonce and Mike Wulfe, while, BBQ and Brian Shepard would play Bill Vander Weyst and Eric Lacy. On the one loss side, Mike Bernardi and Johnny Naumann beat Chuck Bobbitt and Robin Clark, Ron Weeks and Fred Crowley beat Mitch and David, Ten Lee and Jason Polk beat J.R. Burkhart and John Cas-sidy. Finally, John Smith and Joe Avila lost to Eric Lervold and Chris Carpenter.

On Sunday, Eddie and Mike won the match against Adam and Emmitt, while Bill and Eric won against BBQ and Brian. In the hot seat match, Eddie and Mike defeated Bill and Eric 5-4.

The match for 3rd and 4th found BBQ and Brian pitted against Adam and Emmit. Adam and Emmit claimed 4th place and $120.00. Not to

be denied, BBQ and Brian went on to defeat Bill and Eric. For their efforts Bill and Eric claimed 3rd and $460.00.

Due to the lateness of the day on Sunday, Eddie and Mike split with BBQ and Brian. For their efforts, Eddie and Mike went home with $1100.00, while BBQ and Brian garnered $1,930.00.

The fi nishers were:1st Eddie Koonce and Mike Wulfe $1,100.002nd BBQ and Brian Shepard $1,930.003rd Bill Vander Weyst and Eric lacy $460.004th Adam Kroll and Em-mitt Webb $120.005th/6th Eric Lervold and Chris Carpenter $140.005th/6th Mike Bernardi and Johnny Naumann $140.007th/8th Ten Lee and Jason Polk $40.007th/8th Ron Weeks and Fred Crowley $40.00

A big thank you to John and his staff for putting on this great tournament. As always, he provided a great venue, great food and excellent service.

Slikster Scotch Doubles Split

BBQ, Jaz and Brian Shepard

Eddie Koonce, Jaz and Mike Wulfe

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Arizona Pool LeagueLeague name: AriZona Pool LeaguesWhere: Statewide Contact: Michael Kerin Phone: 480-217-2358 Email: [email protected]: www.AZPL.net

ACS – American Cue Sports——————————————————League Name: Sharks LeagueWhere: Phoenix Contact: Lee White Phone: 602-908-1503

League Name: Prescott Billiards AssociationCity: Prescott & Surrounding Areas, ArizonaContact: Sonny GroatNumber: 928-533-3687

League Name: Kingman Pool PlayersCity: KingmanContact: Ronald MartinNumber: 928-530-0739

League Name: East Valley Legacy LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Cathy KelleyNumber: 480-203-8640

Arizona League Information

League Name: TAP Pool LeagueWhere: Maricopa County Contact: Robert & Peggy Mallen Phone: (602) 268-6067

E-Mail: [email protected]

VNEA – Valley National 8-Ball League Association

League Name: Eagle VNEAWhere: Tucson Contact: Eric Allen Phone: (520) 748-2955

E-Mail: [email protected]

BCA – Billiard Congress of America

League Name: BULLSHOOTERS BCA 9 BALLCity/State: PHOENIX, AZ Contact 1: GIBO PACHECOHome #: 602-841-8272 Contact 2: CHARLES HEUN JRHome #: 602-246-0608 League Name: Scotch NinersCity/State: Phoenix, Az. Contact 1: ANJE ANDERSONHome #: 602-377-8583

League Name: EAST VALLEY LEGACY LEAGUECity/State: GILBERT, AZ Contact 1: Cathy KelleyWork #: 480-203-8640

League Name: Troy VendingWhere: Statewide Contact: Scott or Tobin Phone: (602) 265-0178

League Name: PARADISE POOL LEAGUECity/State: CHANDLER, AZ Contact: MATT SMITHLeague #: 480-759-0465

League Name: Charley’s Place ShootersCity/State: Glendale, AZ Contact 1: Betty BarberHome #: 602-843-3692

League Name: Arizona Hot ShotsWhere: Phoenix, AZ Contact: Larry Eans Phone: (602) 677-4220Website: www.azhotshotsonline.com

League Name: Prescott Billiards AssociationCity: Prescott & Surrounding Areas, ArizonaContact: Jerry SmithNumber: 928-458-0230

League Name: Mohave Valley Pool LeagueCity: Bullhead CityContact: Ed SandovalNumber: 928-763-3788

League Name: League of ChampionsWhere: Maricopa County Contact: Frank Alvarez III Phone: (877) 788-7227

Website: www.UPAtour.com

League Name: Troy VendingWhere: Statewide Contact: Scott Phone: (602) 265-0178

Website: www.TroyVending.com

League Name: Kingman Pool PlayersCity: KingmanContact: Ronald MartinNumber: 928-530-0739

League Name: East Valley Legacy LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Cathy KelleyNumber: 480-203-8640

League Name: 8 Ball ShootersCity: PeoriaContact: Pat MartinNumber: 623-977-0976

League Name: Route 66 8-Ball LeagueCity: HolbrookContact: Anna BokkerNumber: 928-587-9327

League Name: Champions LeagueCity: PhoenixContact: Jerry StuckartNumber: 602-332-4499

League Name: Clicks In HouseCity: TucsonContact: Chris ChlupNumber: 520-245-9629

League Name: Wildcat Cue SportsCity: TucsonContact: Jack MurrayNumber: 520-404-5533

APA – American Pool Players Association

League Name: Tucson APAWhere: Tucson, Arizona Contact: Brandon Ferguson Phone: 520-615-9883 Fax: 520-529-8085 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

League Name: APA Phoenix - MetroWhere: Phoenix, Arizona Contact: Doug & Gina Nowlin Phone: (602) 920-9192 Website: phx.apaleagues.com

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View the full 2013 event newsletter online at www.playbca.com

Photos of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (Courtesy of Caesars Entertainment)

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The APA National Team Championships are set, at least as far as APA Phoenix Metro is concerned. Over the past month and a half we have been qualifying our teams that will be competing in Las Vegas this August said Gina Nowlin, the League Operator here in Maricopa County. We will be sending three 8 Ball teams, two 9 Ball teams, two 8 Ball Doubles, Two 9 Ball Doubles and 2 Mas-ters Teams she said. The teams that represent Phoenix in Vegas will have their entries paid, rooms comped, and a little spending money to take with them. The 5 person teams all receive $1100 Cash and the doubles teams received approxi-mately $200 in cash. The 5 player teams are the highlight of the National event with over 1400 teams competing last year. APA National Team Championships is the largest pool tournament in the world and is in the Guinness book of world records as such.

APA is the only league in the world that allows absolute beginners in the sport of billiards to compete in such a large tournament with a chance to win so much money. Over $1.6 Million is up for grabs in the APA National events, and every team that competes must have a range of skilled players from beginner to a highly skilled player. Teams consist of 8 players on a roster with 5 playing in each match. Each individual match is handicapped to give the lower ranked players a chance to win. It makes for some very interesting matchups Gina told us. Win a 3 rated player is matched up against a 7 rated player they only have to win 2 games to their opponent’s 6 games.

We want to wish all the players competing in Vegas next month all the luck in the world.

APA National Team Championships

Sheenan Leale and Paul Hidea

Don’t Brag, Just Lag - Sal Giaconia (Captain), Steve Quiros, Nick Bellows, Donna Condoulis, Mike Michaels, Pam Barbosa and Kee Todechine.

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Phyllis Lowry and Tim Daniel Dede Burum and Brian Chapin

Knuckle Heads – Chris Carlisle (Captain) and Sheldon Holderied, Leslie Moses, Jamie Godwin, Tawnya Lewis, and Cheryl Walters.

Bustin Balls - Skyler O’Neil (Captain), Michael Rhodes, Jason Bylsma, Don Dailey, Tony Flores and Patrick Evans.

Randy Martin and Kevin HutsonArte’s Smarties - Arlene (Arte) Lewis (Captain), Diane Loram, Erin Hammill and Christine Hanson

Out of Towners - Brad Andrews (Captain), Jeremiah Buckman, Steve Hyson, Tanner Lopez, Betty Johnson, Martin Rosales and Poly Hughes.

Are You Serious, Really? - Diana Leon (captain), Marla Cooper, Robert Mo-lina, Amanda and Dave Hite, Jimmy Beaner and Sebastian Hardiman

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Mike Chapa Wins River City 6’s & Under

June 8th was the date for River City Pockets 6 & under Singles Tournament and a field of twenty one strong players came out to compete for over $500.00 in prize money.

The hot seat match found Mike Chapa matched against Adam Kroll. Mike edged past Adam 5-4, sending Adam to the one loss side.

Adam faced Robin Clark on the left side of the board and Robin won the hard fought match hill-hill. Adam had to settle for 3rd place and $95.00 in prize money.

The finals saw Mike score a 5-3 win over Robin for first place and $235.00. For taking 2nd place, Robin took home $165.00.

Greg and his staff provided a great venue and outstanding service. I hope to see everyone there in August.

Mike Chapa & Robin Clark

Negrin & Luta Win Groggys Scotch Event

Chris Negrin & Mike Luta teamed up to go through a field of eighteen teams undefeated and win Groggy’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles Tournament on June 1st.

Negrin & Luta, a 12 rated team, took the hot-seat with a win over the team of Burt Balancad & Sophia Morquecho.

On the one loss side, the team of Dale Menghe & Pete Barrios were just finish-ing off BBQ & Brian Shepard. Pete & Dale kept their winning streak going with a 7-5 win over Burt & Sophia, giving third place to Burt & Sophia.

The finals only went one set with Negrin & Luta scoring a 5-5 win over Dale & Pete for first place and $565 in prize money.

Complete Payouts:1st Chris Negrin & Mike Luta $5652nd Dale Menghe & Pete Barrios $2803rd Burt Balancad & Sophia Morquecho $120

Mike Luta & Chris Negrin

Martinez Wins One Pocket Madness

Sammy Martinez went through a tough field of one pocket players to capture the Bullshooters One Pocket Madness event on June 15th.

By the time Martinez sat in the hot-seat, he had already scored wins over Tres Kane, Bobby Emmons, Bernie Pettipiece and Pete Lhotka.

After the loss to Martinez, Bobby Emmons made his way through the one loss side to earn his rematch in the finals, but in the end it was Martinez scoring a 3-2 win for first place and $250 in prize money.

Complete Payouts:1st Sammy Martinez $2502nd Bobby Emmons $150

Sammy Martinez

Balabushka Cue Company Introduces New “Blonde”

Performance Billiard ChalkPHOENIX, AZ, JUNE 26, 2013: In their time-honored tradition of excellence, Balabushka Cue Compa-ny is pleased to present the “NEW” Balabushka Blonde chalk that promises to deliver just like Balabushka Blue. The new color was designed specifically for “ALL” lighter colored felts and cloths and was tested against the most commonly used lighter-colored chalk (Tan) and found the “NEW” Balabushka Blonde to be one to three shades lighter on many popular colors such as: Camel, Gold, Taupe, Khaki, Espresso, Mocha, Brown, Olive, & Grey. It also blended better than Balabushka Blue on darker colors such as Red, Burgundy and Wine. In addition, the new Blonde color keeps ferrules and shaft wood looking and feeling cleaner.

This chalk was tested against other standard chalk brand colors, and it was discover that it doesn’t have to match because cleanliness is colorblind. Now you can play with chalk that is five to six times cleaner than other brands on any color felt or cloth with Balabushka Blue or Blonde, Performance Chalk.Now the choice is simple!

Just like the blue color that was introduced a year ago, this chalk adheres to your cue tip, making frequent chalking a thing-of-the-past. It grips the cue ball, allowing for superior ball control. Also, Balabushka Performance Chalk produces very little dust residue, keeping the table, balls and your hands cleaner throughout your entire match. Distribution has launched to billiard retailers throughout the United States and Internationally.

In the spirit of George Balabushka, and his philosophy on excellence, the Bala-bushka Cue Company, LLC, located in Tempe, Arizona, promises to maintain that same level of excellence on every item produced under his trademarked name.

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Sometimes while out covering a tournament, a shot (or two) will come up that are deserving of a little more than a reserved clap from the stands. As those shots happen, I am going to try to present them to you readers for your enjoyment. This month we have to back to back shots from Mitch Ellerman at the Desert Classic Tour event at Stingers.

In the match for the hot-seat, Mitch already trailed Dennis Orender 1-0 and was giving up two on the wire in a race to 10. A loss in this game would have left Ellerman in a four game hole and Orender with a boatload of confidence.

Diagram one is the position Mitch was in after Dennis played safe. Mitch has the stripes. Mitch explains the next two shots like this...

“He played safe making my 14-ball and I have the cue ball on the bottom rail next to the corner pocket. I look at kicking my ball into the side pocket as my only shot, coming down two rails going side rail - head rail and coming down between two balls on the opposite side to get shape on the 8 to go by his ball into the corner pocket - the only pocket I see.”

Mitch made his ball, but things didn’t go as he planned in Diagram 2.

“I get a bad bump coming back down table and hit the point of the side pocket to go back up table near the head string. Now I am stuck with a tough shot. I can’t really play safe because of the type of player Dennis is. He has an open table and is going to run out on me from anywhere that I leave him. I studied the shot about two minutes and came to the conclusion to shoot the 8-ball backwards, off of the 5-ball. I have to play it with no english and just draw so that the cue ball misses the double kiss after the 8-ball banks to the opposite side pocket.”

Diagram 3 shows the shot on the 8-ball.

“I didn’t like the carom in the corner because there were too many variables involved with other balls. I thought the carom - bank into the side had the least number of variables. This sort of carom comes up in one pocket and that is where I got the idea. I hit it with a medium stroke, not hard, so that the 8-ball would transition off of the 5-ball cleanly and go into it’s natural angle coming away from the carom. No english made sure to not throw the ball off. I just used angles and killed it with draw to keep the cue ball out of the way of the double kiss. “

Mitch finished up the description of the shot with “That shot was a huge momentum swing for my confidence. I think after that, I broke and ran four and won the match 10-3. “

How Did They Hit It?Mitch Ellerman - Desert Classic Tour

June 2nd - Stingers Sports Bar

Avila & Lee Split At StingersTenadore Lee might have lost his first match of the day, but he would earn his revenge on his way to a share of first place at the Stinger’s 7’s & Under 8-ball event on June 29th.

Lee was just part of Jimmy Brewer’s winning streak on his way to the hot-seat match. Brewer also scored wins over Ray Shaban, Robin Clark and John Waldecker. The other half of the winners side saw Joe Avila beat Felipe Salazar, Mike Chapa and Todd Dilley.

Avila kept his streak alive and took the hot-seat with a 4-2 win over Brewer.

On the one loss side, Ten was not willing to give up his hopes for a tournament win. He won six straight matches, including a hill-hill comeback against Dilley and then a 4-0 win over Waldecker to earn a shot at revenge against Brewer. Ten would get that revenge with a 4-1 win over Brewer.

Instead of playing out the final set, Ten and Avila settled for the inevitable “split” with Avila taking a larger share of the prize money due to his position in the hot-seat.

Complete Payouts:1st Joe Avila $5401st Tenadore Lee $3703rd Jimmy Brewer $2004th John Waldecker $605th Todd Dilley $57.505th Mari Simonson $37.50

Tenadore Lee & Joe Avila

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Chet Lahti & Dale Menghe returned to share the winners circle with John Mar-quis & Teri Curtis at Groggy’s 12 & Under Scotch Doubles event on June 8th.

John & Teri took the hot-seat with a close 6-4 win over Chet & Dale, sending Chet & Dale to the one loss side to face Joe Roe & Quinn Hale. Joe & Quinn had lost their first match of the event, but had already won four in a row on the left side of the board.

The semi-final match was a 6-4 race and Chet & Dale quickly ran out to a 4-1 lead before Joe & Quinn won two in a row to get to the hill at 4-3. One rack later, both teams were on the hill with Chet & Dale breaking for the set. It looked like things would be over quick in the last game when Dale made the 9-ball on the break, but the tournament rules were that 9-balls don’t count in the bottom two pockets on the break - so the 9-ball was spotted and Chet & Dale would shoot from there. Unfortunately for Joe & Quinn, the spotted 9-ball was only a temporary reprieve as Chet & Dale ran the rack for the 6-3 win.

The finals got underway with a rematch between Chet & Dale and John & Teri. After Chet & Dale scored a 6-4 win in the first set of the true double elimination finals, the teams decided to split first and second place.

Complete Payouts1st John Marquis & Teri Curtis $237.501st Chet Lahti & Dale Menghe $237.503rd Joe Roe & Quinn Hale $55

Groggys Scotch Split

Teri Curtis & John Marquis

Dale Menghe & Chet Lahti

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To be added to this list, contact Mike Howerton - 480-251-3452

Carl Stewart (BCA certifi ed) (520) 834-7665 [email protected]

Jerry Briesath (Master) Phoenix (623) 584-9221Joe Daguanno (BCA certifi ed) Peoria (602) 628-5502 Dale Felber (BCA Certifi ed) Scottsdale (480) 661-0521

Lenny Johnson (BCA Certifi ed) Tucson (520) 591-7665Roger Long (BCA Advanced) Glendale (602) 320-9553

Bill MacKinnon (BCA Cert.) Tucson (520)790-9391 (520) 991-8036Joseph Ruggiero (BCA Certifi ed & Referee) Peoria (623) 979-4532

Sean Shuster (BCA Certifi ed) Chandler (602) 739-3424

Thomas Bingham (ACS certifi ed-II) Mesa (480) 200-7105 David Keaggy (ACS certifi ed-IV) Mesa (480) 980-6970 Roger Long (ACS Certifi ed-III) Glendale (602) 320-9553

Bob Soto (ACS Certifi ed-I) Prescott (928) 925-4788

ACS Certifi ed Levels: I - IV and Master

BCA Certifi ed Levels: Certifi ed, Advanced and Master

John Smith Phoenix (630) 386-5276

Qualifi ed

Arizona Billiard Academy, LLC www.arizonabilliardacademy.com

Pool Instructor DirectoryJohn and Dennis Win At The Ox

The Ox Sports Bar held their 13 and under Scotch Doubles tournament on June 1st with twelve teams competing for over $600.00 in prize money.

The hot seat match found Dennis Winkler and John Neal facing Jason Crugar and George Pickering. Dennis and John won 5-1 sending Jason and George to the one loss side.

Jason and George faced Bill Owings and Scott North for 2nd and 3rd. Bill and Scott won hill-hill. For their efforts, Jason and George claimed 3rd, winning $80.00.

The battle for 1st & 2nd ended with John and Dennis winning 5-4. For their efforts, Bill and Scott took 2nd place and $190.00. 1st place paid John and Dennis $390.00.

The Ox provided a great venue and outstanding service.

John Neal and Dennis Winkler

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Dart News

Weekly Dart TournamentsSundaysWanderin – 4149 E. McDowell Rd. – Phx – 602-275-1062 3:00 Blind Draw

TuesdaysHot Shots – 2929 N. 16th St. – Phoenix – 602-277-2188 8:00 Blind DrawJoe’s Grotto – 13825 N. 32nd St. – Phoenix – 602-992-1007 9:00 Medley

WednesdaysCheers Tavern - 5915 W. Bell Rd - Phoenix - 602-938-0104 7pm Parity DrawRJ’s - 3128 E. Cactus Rd - Phoenix - 602-494-5404 10pm 200%Jesters - 1515 N Gilbert Rd - Gilbert - 480-926-1314 $7:00 Blind Draw 150%

ThursdaysJoe’s Grotto – 13825 N. 32nd St. – Phoenix – 602-992-1007 9:00 Blind Draw

FridaysBull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Blind Draw 300%The Ox - 3209 E Pinchot - Phoenix - 602-466-3673 7:30 Blind Draw 200%Jesters - 1515 N Gilbert Rd - Gilbert - 480-926-1314 7:30 Steel TipGarfield’s – 10123 Apache Trail – Apache Junction – 480-380-0558 7:00 Blind DrawBull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Steel TipJimbos - 12224 n. 51st Ave - 602-298-1500 8:30 Blind Draw 300%Gino’s - 13623 N. 32st - 602-923-2500 10:00Blind Draw 200%

SaturdaysMetro Sportz Bar - 10402 N. Black Canyon Hwy - 602-997-5717 7:00 Blind DrawBull Shooters – 3337 W. Peoria – Phoenix – 602-441-2447 8:00 Blind Draw 300%The Ox - 3209 E Pinchot - Phoenix - 602-466-3673 7:30 Blind Draw 200%Enoch’s Sports Lounge – 6750 W. Peoria – Peoria – 623-878-6296 9:00 Blind DrawGino’s - 13623 N. 32st - 602-923-2500 10:00Blind Draw 200%Kirk’s Korner – 10634 N. 51st Ave. – Glendale – 623-878-9874 8:00 Steel TipStingers – 10040 N. 43rd Ave – Glendale – 623-937-9645 3:30 Blind DrawToso’s 2401 W. Union Hills – Phoenix – 602-547-2770 8:00 Blind Draw/Mixed

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21st Annual Wild West Shootout Tournament Results June 7, 8, and 9, 2013

Bullshooter’s Bar-Phoenix, ArizonaFriday Night Blind Draw56 entries (28 teams) Payout $1,420Friday, June 7, 8.p.m.-Double Elimination-Chicago Style

1st Doug Malde/Mark Rhodes2nd Andy Bates/Mike Sexton3rd Adam Sevada/Rich Finn4th Mike Neuburt/Mike Schneider5/6 Billy Power/Brenda Roush5/6 Terry Deguisne/Rik Scherbing7/8 Bryce Kennedy/Thad Uraine7/8 Tom Blanchard/Dallas Cullins

Men’s Doubles 50122 Teams Payout $1.020Saturday, June 8

1st Dave Fatum / Chris White2nd JC Martinez / Mike Scarborough3/4 Rich Finn / Eric Barron3/4 Bob Castillo / Kix Alcala5/8 Rick Breckenfelder / Thad Uraine5/8 Dwight Rich / Dallas Cullins5/8 Terry Deguisne / Don Stankus5/8 Jerry Douglas / Charlie Harrison9/16 Daniel Hilsenbeck / Joel Bohlen9/16 Chuck Puleo / Bryce Kennedy9/16 TJ Ursia / Billy Powers9/16 Larry Ennis / Dario Meza9/16 Nic Rivera / Adam Sevada9/16 Dave Wilderman / Ray Gerbert9/16 Mark Peugh / Rod Scates9/16 Ray Petty / Curtis Graham

Ladies Doubles 50112 Teams Payout $620Saturday, June 8

1st Lisa Yee / Denise Davis2nd Brenda Roush / Renee Ripol3/4 Paz Hueghs / Suzy Q3/4 Tammy Allen / Arlee Notah5/8 Cris Froman / Sandy Szucs5/8 Nelia Bartolomeu / Christy Sexton5/8 Kim Swift / Teri Miller5/8 Cathy Breckenfelder / Lori K

Men’s Singles Cricket32 Entrants Payout $1,240Saturday. June 8

1st Chris White - San Francisco2nd JC Martinez - Master’s A League3/4 David Fatum - Master’s A League3/4 Kix Alcala - Master’s A League5/8 Rich Finn - Arizona Darts League5/8 Mike Neuburt - Southern Arizona Darts5/8 Terry Deguisne - Central Arizona Darts5/8 Nic Rivera - Scottsdale Darts Association 9/16 Rick Kerska - Master’s A League9/16 Adam Sevada - Colorado River Darts9/16 Mike Scarborough - Master’s A League9/16 Bobby Brown - Sierra Vista Darts9/16 Doug Malde - Master’s A League9/16 Mark Peugh - Mile High Dart League9/16 Franke Carrasco - Tucson Dart Club9/16 Rod Scates - Prescott Darts League

Ladies Singles Cricket 12 Entrants Payout $520Saturday June 8

1st Brenda Roush2nd Kim Swift - Arizona Darts League3/4 Lisa Yee - Scottsdale Darts Association3/4 Renee Ripol5/8 Gina Smith5/8 Christy Sexton - Arizona Darts League5/8 Teri Miller - Central Arizona Dart League5/8 Suzy Q - Ladies Master League

Draw Doubles Cricket38 entries (19 teams) Payout S850Saturday, June 8

1st Franke Carrasco / Charlie Harrison2nd Rich Finn / Charlie Harrison3/4 Bill Marsh / Cris Froman3/4 Henry Cedillo / Mike Neuburt5/8 Bobby Brown / Kix Alcala5/8 Larry Ennis / Bryce Kennedy5/8 Mark Rhodes / John Miranda5/8 Mike Sexton / Daniel Hilsenbeck

Men’s Doubles Cricket22 teams-payout $1.020Sunday, June 9

1st Dave Fatum / Chris White2nd JC Martinez / Mike Scarborough3/4 Franke Carrasco / Mike Neuburt3/4 Andy Bates / Jeff Meduna5/8 Jerry Douglas / Charlie Harrison5/8 Rick Breckenfelder / Thad Uraine5/8 Brian Graham / Mark Rhodes5/8 Eric Barron / Rich Finn

Ladies Doubles Cricket8 Teams Payout $620Sunday, June 9

1st Cris Froman / Sandy Szucs2nd Jaime Bates / Alvanita Dubose3/4 Brenda Roush / Renee Ripol3/4 Kim Swift / Teri Miller5/8 Carol Bretz / Kristi Boehm5/8 Lori K / Cathy Breckenfelder5/8 Gina Smith / Jeni Belman5/8 Uschi Bowman / Ashley Monka

Men’s Singles 50140 Entrants Payout $1,240Sundav, June 9

1st JC Martinez - Master’s A Dart League2nd Mike Neuburt - Tucson Dart Club3/4 Jeff “Lefty” Meduna - Scottsdale Darts Association3/4 Adam Sevada - Colorado River Darts Association5/8 Mike Scarborough - Master’s A Dart League5/8 Kix Alcala - Master’s A Dart League5/8 Henry Cedillo5/8 Nic Rivera - Scottsdale Darts Association9/16 Rich Finn - Arizona Darts League9/16 Jerry Douglas -Southern Arizona Darts9/16 Charlie Harrison9/16 Cliff Ainsworth - Scottsdale Darts Association9/16 Rick Kerska - Master’s A Dart League9/16 Bob Castillo - Arizona Darts League9/16 Rick Breckenfelder - Master’s A Dart League9/16 Chris White-San Francisco Darts

Ladies Singles 50116 Entrants - Payout $520Sunday, June 9

1st Chris Froman - Tucson Dart Club2nd Brenda Roush3/4 Alvanite Dubose - Ladies Master’s League3/4 Jaime Bates - Ladies Master’s League5/8 Lori Kannegiesser - Ladies Master’s League5/8 Sandy Szucs - Southern Arizona Darts5/8 Renee Ripol5/8 Uschi Bowman - Southern Arizona Darts9/16 Christy Sexton - Arizona Darts League9/16 Andie Piperis - Ladies Master’s League9/16 Cathy Breckenfelder - Ladies Master’s League9/16 Jessica Gurran - Scottsdale Darts Association9/16 Teri Miller - Central Arizona Dart League9/16 Tammy Allen9/16 Kim Swift - Arizona Darts League9/16 Gina Smith - Southern Arizona Darts

A note from Mike Sexton...

By all accounts it was a success. We paid out more than the $10,000 dollars advertised. The tourna-ment ran smoothly and without incident. I’m sure we’ll do it again next year and it will be bigger and better. Thank you, to all those who attended and thank you to all those who helped in any way. Thank you to the Bullshooters staff for serving us so well dur-ing this event. Special thanks to Julie Bates, Jaime Bates and Brooke Bates for being there early in the morning to support our group and make us break-fast Julie!. We all appreciate it. Special thanks to Derek Simmons and Daryl Ches-ter, for helping me run things, and to all those who stayed late on Sunday, to help breakdown and put away the dart standards. Daryl also donated over $100 dollars in craft beer for our raffle to help raise monies for the tournament. The biggest “Thank You” goes to Mike Bates who continues to support steel darts in Arizona. Without him this tournament would not have happened. Thank you Mike for all you do to support darts. All of us who love darts appreciate everything you do to support us (both steel and soft tip). Thanks again, Mike Sexton

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5030 Lounge Room Profi le

The 5030 lounge / bar re-opened it’s doors under new owners in February of this year. The new owners, Dave and Lori Delos, are no strangers to the Arizona bar scene as 5030 is their 5th local bar.

The bartender Britney was very friendly and very attentive with the customers, defi nitely giving everyone the feeling that they are welcome. The place is really laid back, clean and just gives you a friendly feeling.

5030 has 2 pool tables, 2 dart boards (one of them being a new remote dart board) 6 fl at screen TVs, ATM machine inside and a Touch Tunes which is a music player with an online photo booth which I thought was really cool.

5030 hosts pool tournament son Tue, Wed and Thursday with dart leagues on Tuesday and Thursday nights. They also have free pool for the ones that don’t play in tournaments or just want to get a few practice games or just for fun. Free pool is on Monday nights from 8:30 to close and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Birthdays are always special at 5030, where they keep the Delos tradition of monthly birthday parties going with a party on the fi rst Friday of the momth. Every patron whose birthday is that month enjoys .25 cent drinks at the party.

So when you just need a new place to kick back, relax and feel comfortable, then this would be the place. Stop in and check it out at 5030 W. Peoria in Glen-dale.

Bar Wars - Arizona’s quarterly dart challenge series - made it’s way to Skip & Jan’s on June 1st with three rooms looking to give the trophy a new home for the next three months.

Leg one of the event saw Cheers in Glendale host the event and score the win to earn the right to display the trophy in their room for the fi rst three months of this event. Teams from Stingers, Toso’s and Skip & Jan’s had all had three months to get their games ready with the goal of taking the trophy back to their room.

While the team from Cheers would make a valiant effort, they would fall short in the end to the team from Stingers’s in Glendale. The deciding factor in this one looked to be a dominating win by the girls team from Stingers.

The trophy will now be on display at Stinger’s until the next leg of this event on September 8th at Toso’s.

Leg 2 Final Standings...1st Stingers2nd Cheers3rd Toso’s4th Skip & Jan’s

Stinger’s Tops Bar Wars Leg 2

Team Stingers

Team Cheers Team Toso’s Team Skip & Jan’s

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TEAMWORK

By Roger LongCertifi ed Instructor

I’ve been watching WPBL Bonus Ball matches via livestreams lately and it’s pleasantly surprising to see teams that might have been considered underdogs actually doing better than teams that have been stacked with today’s heaviest hitters.

Most surprising of all is the Phoenix Fire. With Scott Frost and Tommy Kennedy being po-lar opposites in personality, and Peruvian Manual Chau having an accent that can make com-munications diffi cult at times – and with none of these three players ever being crowned “World Champion” – the Fire was written off as a contender in most people’s minds before the league ever started.

That has all changed now, and the thing that changed it can be attributed to the teamwork that these three players display on the competition table.

Bonus Ball is a game that incorporates aspects of several different games. It’s a little like Snooker, a little like Eight-Ball, a little like 14.1, and quite a bit like One-Pocket. And it’s that One-Pocket similarity that gives the Phoenix Fire its advantage over some of the other teams because Scott Frost is a master at One-Pocket. That’s not to say that there are no excellent One-Pocket players on the other teams, because there are. But what Scott has is the gift of being able to survey any table layout and immediately recognize the best shot to take amongst a myriad of possibilities. And as captain of the team, Frost is allowed to inform his other two players (Kennedy and Chau) of which ball to shoot and where to leave the cue ball ay any time. He doesn’t even have to call a timeout; all he has to do is verbalize and point from the sidelines. And with Bo-nus Ball’s 24-second shot clock, and 15-minute game clock always ticking away precious time, teamwork like the Fire’s is proving to be a game changer.

Another way that the Phoenix Fire demonstrates good teamwork is by holding frequent team practices, which is important to working on strategies and timing. Kennedy and Chau being able to set aside their own egos and de-fer to Frost’s judgment, has also been a key in putting together a winning team. The end result is that they operate like a well-oiled machine.

I know it won’t take long for other teams in the WPBL to try and copy what the Phoenix Fire is doing, but there might be a few that just won’t be able to get it done with their present rosters. That’s because some players’ individualistic natures may never allow them to compete in a team environ-ment. If so, those players will even-tually fi nd themselves on the outside looking in.

The example being set by Bonus Ball‘s Phoenix Fire is something that all amateur league teams can learn some-thing from, as well. Practice together. Strategize together. Defer to team-mates who have more knowledge and

experience. Simply put, use good teamwork.

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Carpenter & Lervold Win Big at 480

Chris Carpenter & Eric Lervold teamed up to win almost all of the prize money in play at Max & Ted’s 480’s June Scotch Doubles event on 1st.

The hot-seat match was contested by Eric Lacey & Nick Cipiti vs Bill Van Der Weyst & Maurice Totress. That match would end with a lopsided 7-2 score in Eric & Nick’s favor.

On the one loss side, Carpenter & Lervold were on a roll after suffering a 7-4 loss to Lacey & Cipiti earlier in the day. Carpenter & Lervold kept their run go-ing with a 7-4 win over Bill & Maurice.

The first set of the true double elimination finals saw Carpenter & Lervold score a 7-6 win over Lacey & Cipiti to force a second set. That was when things got interesting.

Instead of the typical “we each won one set, lets split from here” conversation, the two teams got together and decided to play the final set for both first and second place prize money. To Lacey & Cipiti’s dismay, Carpenter & Lervold scored a 7-3 win to claim first and second place.

Complete Payouts:1st Chris Carpenter & Eric Lervold $6522nd Eric Lacey & Nick Cipiti $03rd Bill Van Der Weyst & Maurice Totress $122

Bill, Chris, Nick, Eric, Eric and Maurice

Lacey Wins 480 9’s & Under

Max & Ted’s new monthly 9’s & Under event on June 22nd was a big success, especially for Eric Lacey, who won the event.

Lacey and BBQ emerged from a field of twenty six players as the final two un-defeated players facing off for the hot-seat. That match went to Lacey 5-4.

On the one loss side, Jim Eberle was knocking players out of the tournament with hopes of avenging an earlier loss to Lacey. BBQ would be the next player to fall to Eberle 4-3 to set up the Lacey/Eberle rematch in the finals.

Eberle had been playing stronger as the night went on, but Lacey was unstop-pable on this day and he ran away with a lopsided 5-1 win for first place.

Complete Payouts:1st Eric Lacey $6482nd Jim Eberle $2563rd BBQ $170

Jim Eberle, BBQ and Eric Lacey

Farias Wins Kittys 7’s & UnderJoseph Farias went through the field undefeated at Kitty’s on June 15th to win the June 7’s & Under event.

Farias took the hot-seat with a 7-4 win over Maddie Alvarado, and got comfort-able waiting for his final opponent.

That opponent would be a red-hot Manuel Pinon. Pinon has lost his first match of the tournament, but ran through the one loss side for his spot in the finals. Before the finals, Pinon eliminated Ebony Kelly in 4th place and then Alvarado in third place 6-2.

Unfortunately for Pinon, his winning streak would come to an end against Farias 7-4 in the first set of the finals. Even in defeat, Pinon could take solace in knowing that he earned as much with side pots as Farias did with no side pots. In a unique turn of events, 5th place finisher Pete Williams earned more in side pot prize money than 3rd place Alvarado did in tournament prize money.

Complete Payouts:1st Joseph Farias $1202nd Manuel Pinon $120 (with side pots)3rd Maddie Alvarado $205th Pete Williams $60 (with side pots)

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Kittys Scotch Split

Pete Williams & Cliff Seaton made their way through a field of twenty one teams to take the hot-seat at Kitty’s 15 & Under Scotch Doubles tournament on June 29th, but sometimes the hot-seat is not where you want to be.

After taking the hot-seat with a 5-4 win over Pete Barrios & Dale Menghe, Wil-liams & Seaton got ready for a long wait before the final match. And the wait was definitely long.

On the one loss side, Steve Henderson & Ryan Daw were taking the long way to the finals after a first round loss. Henderson & Daw would not lose again, as they won seven straight matches to earn a shot at Williams & Seaton well past 2am in the morning.

Instead of the old reliable split, the teams played out the first set and Henderson & Daw scored an 8-3 win to force a second set. With the clock inching towards 3:30 in the morning, the two teams settled for the split instead of playing the second set.

Complete Payouts:1st Pete Williams & Cliff Seaton $5201st Steve Henderson & Ryan Daw $5203rd Pete Barrios & Dale Menghe $2204th Chuck Bobbitt & Ricky Jones $80

Pete Williams, Cliff Seaton, Steve Henderson & Ryan Daw

Neal & Winkler Undefeated At Kittys

Kitty’s 12 & under Scotch Doubles Tournament on June 22nd drew a field of eleven teams competing for over $600.00 in prize money.

The hot seat match found Robin Clark and Chuck Bobbitt matched against John Neal and Dennis Winkler. John and Dennis won this match 7-3, sending Robin and Chuck to the one loss side.

Chuck and Robin then faced Leo Satterwhite and Ebony Kelly for 2nd and 3rd. Chuck and Robin won that 7-4 to earn a rematch with John and Dennis in the finals. For their efforts, Leo and Ebony garnered 3rd place and $50.00.

The rematch between Chuck and Robin against Dennis and John was set, but again John and Dennis won the match 7-3. For their efforts, Chuck and Robin took 2nd and $175.00. Dennis and John took 1st and received $370.00.

Kitty and her staff provided a great venue and outstanding service. I hope to see everyone there next month.

John Neal and Dennis Winkler

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MONDAY 7:00 CHEERS TAVERN 5915 W. BELL RD 602-938-0104 OPEN CALL FOR DETAILS CALLTUESDAY 7PM KOLBY’S 1301 EAST UNIVERSITY DR. 480-829-7344 9-BALL 9’TBL WILD BALL $15.00TUESDAY 8PM BROOKSIDE II 15170 W BELL RD SURPRISE 623-556-1000 9-BALL D/E 200% RACE TO 2 $5.00TUESDAY 7:30 MVP SPORTS BAR 6001 N. 43RD AVE 602-973-2018 8-BALL D/E SIGN UP AT 7PM $5.00WEDNESDAY 8PM BROOKSIDE II 15170 W BELL RD SURPRISE 623-556-1000 8-BALL D/E 200% RACE TO 2 $5.00WEDNESDAY 8:00 THE CURVE 8455 W. PEORIA AVE PEORIA 623-878-4250 8-BALL D/E 200% RETURN $5.00THURSDAY 1:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL 9’ TABLES HANDICAPPED $5.00THURSDAY 7:30 KAY’S PLACE 315 S ALMA SCHOOL 480-962-9151 8-BALL D/E ADDED MONEY $5.00FRIDAY 9:00PM HARRY’s LAST CALL 9521 N 7TH STREET 602-944-9944 8-BALL RACE TO 1 D/E $5.00SATURDAY 1PM SPUD’S BAR & GRILL 3558 W. NORTHERN AVE 602-944-3992 OPEN 9BALL D/E 200% W/24 $5.00SATURDAY 3:30PM MVP SPORTS BAR 6001 N. 43RD AVE 602-973-2018 OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% $5.00SATURDAY 4:00 KAY’S PLACE 315 S ALMA SCHOOL 480-962-9151 8-BALL D/E ADDED MONEY $5.00SATURDAY 7PM 43RD AVE TAVERN 8945 N 43RD AVE 623-847-0335 8-BALL D/E 200% Race to 2/2 $5.00SUNDAY 1PM SKIP & JANS 7700 S PRIEST DR 480-598-8611 HANDICAPPED BTR TOUR $5.00SUNDAY 3PM MVP SPORTS BAR 6001 N. 43RD AVE 602-973-2018 8-BALL D/E SIGN UP AT 2PM $5.00SUNDAY 4PM KAY’S PLACE 315 S ALMA SCHOOL 480-962-9151 8-BALL D/E ADDED MONEY $5.00SUNDAY 7:30 THUNDER PASS 9303 APACHE, MESA 480-986-5572 OPEN CALL FOR DETAILS CALLSUNDAY 7PM DAVES PLACE 2710 W BELL 602-866-9898 OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% $5.00SUNDAY 3PM EXIT-7 7941 W. GLENDALE AVE 623-939-6261 8-BALL RACE TO 2 D/E 200% $5.00SUNDAY 6PM DADDY O’S 4163 W THUNDERBIRD 602-298-9953 OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% RACE TO 2 $7.00

SUNDAY 2PM 5030 LOUNGE 5030 W. PEORIA AVE 623-939-3876 3-BALL (5 TOTAL SHOTS) $2.00

TUESDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 8-BALL 7’ TABLES SIDES $5.00THURSDAY 7:30 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 9-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 STINGERS 43RD AVE & PEORIA 623-937-9645 9-BALL HDCP-2 D/E $10.00SATURDAY 7:30 PM THE DELI 9635 W PEORIA AVE 623-979-5163 8-BALL D/E 200% PAY $5.00SUNDAY 3:00 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00

MONDAY 7PM RJ’S 3128 E CACTUS RD 602-4945404 8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00MONDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX 200% Payback $5.00MONDAY 7:30 THUNDER PASS 9303 APACHE, MESA 480-986-5572 8-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS CALLTUESDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL 9’ TABLES SIDES $7.00TUESDAY 7:30 LOFT AGAIN 15015 N. CAVE CREEK RD 602-482-3130 8-BALL 200% RACE TO 1 D/E $5.00TUESDAY 7:30 SPUD’S BAR & GRILL 3558 W. NORTHERN AVE 602-973-0011 9BALL D/E HDCP -2 $ ADDED $7.00WEDNESDAY 7:30 THUNDER PASS 9303 APACHE, MESA 480-986-5572 9-Ball CALL FOR DETAILS CALLWEDNESDAY 7PM MAIN ST 1749 W MAIN ST MESA 480-969-7898 9-BALL S/E FULL HANDICAP $5.00THURSDAY 7:00 KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST 602-957-9786 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 SKIP & JANS 7700 S PRIEST DR 480-598-8611 9-BALL 200% D/E $5.00SATURDAY 7:30 PAPPY’S SPORTS BAR 11801 N. 19TH AVE 602-944-3992 8-BALL D/E 200% Payback $5.00SATURDAY 7:30 GROGGYS 2207 W MAIN ST MESA 480-969-7648 8-BALL D/E 200% $5.00SATURDAY 8PM GREENWAY VILLAGE 3143 E. GREENWAY RD 602-971-5523 OPEN 8BALL D/E 200% $5.00SUNDAY 2:00 KOLBY’S 1301 EAST UNIVERSITY DR. 480-829-7344 9-BALL D/E HDP (-2) 9’ TBLS/SIDES $10.00SUNDAY 4:00 CHANTILLY’S 717 W UNION HILLS DR 602-789-1417 8-BALL BARBOX D/E 200% $5.00 SUNDAY 7PM DAVE’S PLACE 2710 W. BELL RD 602-866-9898 8-BALL D/E 200% $5.00

TUESDAY 6:00 SHOOTERS BAR 4132 E. MCDOWELL RD 602-633-2377 8-BALL Race to 1 D/E $5.00TUESDAY 7:00 RIVER CITY 1107 E BELL RD 602-993-3317 9-BALL D/E 200% Payback $5.00TUESDAY 7:00 RACEWAY BAR 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 520-568-0808 9-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00TUESDAY 8:00 CANDY STORE 18613 N CAVE CREEK RD 602-569-0084 8-BALL D/E 200% PAYBACK $5.00THURSDAY 8:00 THE NUGGET 4130 N 83RD AVE 623-873-1118 8-BALL RACE TO 1 150% PAYBACK $5.00THURSDAY 7:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 THE OX 3209 E PINCHOT 602-466-3673 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00FRIDAY 6:00 SHOOTERS BAR 4132 E. MCDOWELL RD 602-633-2377 8-BALL Race to 1 D/E $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 480 BAR 480 N ARIZONA AVE 480-899-2268 8-BALL D/E RACE TO 2 200% Payback $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 CHARLEY’S PLACE 4324 W THUNDERBIRD 602-439-1668 8-BALL 200% PAY / RACE TO 2 D/E $5.00FRIDAY 7:00 RACEWAY BAR 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 520-568-0808 8-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00FRIDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 8-BALL BARBOX $5.00SATURDAY 2:00 BREAK ROOM 4729 E MCDOWELL 602-267-1010 8-BALL RACE TO 1 200% $5.00SATURDAY 3:00 CACTUS JACKS 4747 E ELLIOT RD 480-753-4733 8-BALL CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00SATURDAY 7:00 CHARLEY’S PLACE 4324 W THUNDERBIRD 602-439-1668 8-BALL 200% PAYBACK $5.00SATURDAY 7:00 DIZZY’S 7051 NORTH 7TH ST 602-944-9699 8-Ball 200% PAYBACK $5.00SATURDAY 4:30 PM KIRK’S KORNER 10634 N. 51ST AVE 623-878-9874 8-BALL 150% PAY $1 SIDEPOT $5.00SATURDAY 7:30 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 8:00 RIVER CITY 1107 E. BELL RD 602-993-3317 8-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $10.00

TUESDAY 7:00 KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST 602-957-9786 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 2:00 KITTYS 2836 N 36TH ST 602-957-9786 8-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 7:00 THE OX 3209 E PINCHOT 602-466-3673 9-BALL BARBOX 200% $5.00SUNDAY 7:00 METRO SPORTZ 10402 N BLACK CANY HWY 602-997-5717 8-BALL BARBOX 200% 6’S & UNDER$5.00

TUESDAY 7:00 RIVER CITY 1107 E. BELL RD 602-993-3317 9-BALL D/E CALL FOR DETAILS $5.00

WEDNESDAY 7:00 RACEWAY BAR 49237 W PAPAGO ROAD 520-568-0808 8-BALL D/E 14 & UNDER $10.00FRIDAY 8:00 KIRK’S KORNER 10634 N. 51 ST AVE 623-878-9874 8-BALL D/E 150% $5.00SUNDAY 3:00 STINGERS 43RD AVE & PEORIA 623-937-9645 9-BALL D/E SIDEPOTS $10.00

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DCT Points List

1. Mitch Ellerman 5602. Dennis Orender 3703. Rick Armbrust 2954. Nick DeLeon 2805. Tres Kane 270

6. Chuck Evans 2607. Bobby Emmons 2508. Scott Frost 2009/10 Manny Chau 1609/10 John Smith 160

11. Paul Grande 15512. Mike Sandoval 14513. Brett Huth 13514/15 Brian Reich 13014/15 Jerry Stuckart 130

1617 Bernie Pettipiece 12516/17 Robin Clark 12518/19 Eric Young 12018/19 Mickey Provencio 12020 Larry Coffey 115

Standings current as of Stop #4 (Stingers)

2013 AWBT Tournament Schedule*Sign-ups close at 11:30am and play starts at 12:00pm. Please call ahead if you are going to be late!*Side pots available at all events. Second Chance Tournament at all events!

March 16-17 - BullShooters, Phoenix - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables)Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25AWBT Yearly Membership fee: $40 payable at this event only!or…$10 Admin Fee at every event you play in this season

April 20-21 - Stinger’s Sports Bar, Glendale - $300 added (8-ball on 7’ Diamond tables)Race to be determined - DE - Entry Fee: $20 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)

June 8-9 - Skip & Jan’s Sports Bar - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables)Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)

September 14-15 - BullShooters, Phoenix - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables)Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)

October 12-13 - Pockets – Tucson - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables)Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)

November 16-17 – BullShooters, Phoenix - $300 added (9-ball on 9’ tables)Race to 7 - DE - Entry Fee: $25 + $10 Admin Fee (if non-AWBT member)

BULLSHOOTERS STINGERS SKIP & JAN’S POCKETS3337 W. Peoria Ave 10040 N. 43rd Ave. 7700 S. Priest Drive 1062 South Wilmot RdPhoenix, AZ 85029 Phoenix, AZ 85051 Tempe, AZ 85284 Tucson, AZ 85711

(602) 441-2447 (623) 937-9645 (480) 598-8611 (520) 571-9421

Kristie Ortega & Tres Kane, Co-DirectorsArizona Women's Billiard Tour - Email: [email protected] Or call us: Kristie: (623) 556-7640 or Tres: (602) 350-7191

2013 AWBT Annual Membership Dues are good thru December, 2013

There will be two options for you to chose:1. Pay $40.00, in advance, at the 1st event of the 2013 season – March 16th only!

If you cannot attend the 1st event, you can pay the $40 by mail, to the AWBT prior to March 11th

You will receive AWBT points (2 for Saturday & 1 for Sunday) for every event you play in.Or…

2. Pay $10.00 admin fee at every event you play in, plus the entry fee.Play in 4 or more events above and earn money back from the player’s points fund at the end of the year just for participating! Attend all events, both days, and receive 10 bonus points!

*Qualifiers: In order to be eligible to play for the qualifier spot, an additional fee of $50 is required, WPBA Membership ($25) is required and the AWBT Membership fee ($40) will be required as well.

2013 WPBA Conditional Membership Dues: $25.00, optional and is good thru December, 2013

AWBT Points List

1. Bernie Store 3202. Jaye Succo 2403. Amanda Pulley 2054. Rebecca Wager 2005. Sara Miller 190

6. Susan Wilbur 1807. Stacy Allsup 1308. Susan Williams 1209. Tracie Hamman 11510. Beth Orth 105

11. Lynor Johnson 8011. Connie Soots 8011. Alicia Streenz 8011. Jodi Hirning 8015. Claudia Morado 75

15. Maria Simsonson 7517. Carmen Osenton 7017. Jeri Engh 7019. Justine Bishop 6519. Donna Taylor 65

Standings current as of Stop #3 (Skip & Jan’s)

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Monthly Tournament GuideEvent Location Address Phone16’s & Under Scotch Stingers 10040 N 43rd Ave (623) 937-9645 July 4th

9’s & Under 8-Ball Knobbys 10812 N Cave Creek Rd (602) 870-0273 July 5th 15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball River City Pockets 1107 E Bell Rd (602) 993-3317 July 6th13’s & Under Scotch 9-Ball Ox Sports Bar 3209 E Pinchot (602) 466-3673 July 6th

15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Groggys 2207 W Main St (480) 969-7648 July 6thBCA Scotch Warm Up Stingers 10040 N 43rd Ave (623) 937-9645 July 13th-14thBCA Singles Warm Up Stingers 10040 N 43rd Ave (623) 937-9645 July 13th-14th14 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Max & Ted’s 480 480 N Az Ave (480) 899-2268 July 13th12 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Groggys 2207 W Main St (480) 969-7648 July 13th

7’s & Under 9-ball Kitty’s 2836 N 36th St (602) 957-9786 July 13thOne Pocket Madness Bullshooters 3337 W Peoria (602) 441-2447 July 13th

14’s & Under Scotch Metro Sportz 10402 N Black Canyon (602) 997-5717 July 20th 12 & Under Scotch Doubles Kitty’s 2836 N 36th St (602) 957-9786 July 20th

15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Kitty’s 2836 N 36th St (602) 957-9786 July 27th9 & Under 9-Ball Max & Ted’s 480 480 N Az Ave (480) 899-2268 July 27th

Kolby’s Monthly 1-Pocket Kolbys 1301 E University (480) 829-7344 July 27th9’s & Under 8-Ball Knobbys 10812 N Cave Creek Rd (602) 870-0273 Aug 2nd

9’s & Under 8-Ball Metro Sportz 10402 N Black Canyon (602) 997-5717 Aug 3rd 15 & Under Scotch 9-Ball Groggys 2207 W Main St (480) 969-7648 Aug 3rd

13’s & Under Scotch 9-Ball Ox Sports Bar 3209 E Pinchot (602) 466-3673 Aug 3rd

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July Schedule

July 5 July 27July 26July 6

Watch live online at wpbltv.com

Phoenix Fire Lead WPBL Rankings

With a 4-1 record, and all three starters in the top 10, the Phoenix Fire are the top team in the World Professional Billiard League’s first season.

The Fire did not get out to the best of starts - losing to the Minnesota Outlaws 10-7 in their first match on June 1st. That would be the only loss that the Fire would suffer in June though, as they went on to score dominating wins the rest of the month of June.

A 12-4 win over Las Vegas on June 8th was followed by a 14-2 win over Pitts-burgh the following day. The Fire were just as strong a week later with a 14-3 win over Miami and a 12-5 win in the rematch with Pittsburgh on June 15th.

Tommy Kennedy is ranked second in the league and when asked what he attrib-uted the teams great start to, his first thought was the team captain Scott Frost. “I think Scott has done a lot for the team. He is a great coach. He has shown me a lot of one pocket shots that come up in Bonus Ball. Manny has really played incredible too. He always seems to make the key shot when we need him to. I am just listening to Scott a lot and trying to play my game. We are playing to-gether as a team instead of as individuals and I think it shows in the standings.” commented Kennedy.

Frost had a different viewpoint on the team’s success though. “The credit is spread out equally to the team. We communicate so well and the chemistry is second to none. “ commented Frost.

The Phoenix Fire will be in action July 5th, 6th, 26th and 27th. All matches can be viewed online at www.wpbltv.com

Tommy Kennedy Returns to PhoenixPro player, Tommy Kennedy, has returned to the Phoenix area for a planned five-month stay while he plays Bonus Ball for the Phoenix Fire in the inaugural season of the World Profes-sional Billiard League (WPBL).

Although all WPBL matches are held at a recently com-pleted league studio in Las Vegas, Kennedy has elected to reside with friends in Glendale and com-mute to and from his scheduled matches in Vegas.

Kennedy was in the Phoenix area for three weeks in December 2012 in readi-ness of the originally announced start date for the new pro league, but then con-struction problems on the studio forced the WPBL to postpone start-up until all the bugs could be worked out. The actual start-up eventually became May 30.

The principle sponsor for the Phoenix Fire team (Scott Frost, Manny Chau, and Tommy) is Bull Shooters Billiards & Sports Bar, owned by Mike Bates. When not playing in Vegas, Kennedy plans to spend much of his spare time at Bull Shooters where he will help to promote Mike’s business as well as promote pool in general.

Some of the promotional activities in Kennedy’s plans include: private instruc-tion, group workshops, Bonus Ball lessons, and competing in Bull Shooters’ tournaments and on one of its league teams.

Whether you’ve been playing pool all your life, or just started playing yester-day, you owe it to yourself to head on down to Bull Shooters and meet that little dynamo named, Tommy Kennedy. It won’t take more than a moment for you to see why he is one of the most popular (and best) pool players in the world.

Tommy Kennedy and Mike Bates

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What Would A Sucker Do?

By Jacqueline KarolHouse Pro at Oasis Billiards, Bar & Grill in Chico, California

You are playing 9-ball and your opponent just played a safe on you. Now it is your shot. What do you do?

Idea #1: “Kick at the 1-ball and try making it in the side pocket!”

Idea #2: “Kick the 1-ball into the 9-ball!”

Suckers…

Why aren’t these the best ideas?

Idea #1: It is extremely unlikely that you will be able to kick the 1-ball in the side pocket. And even if you do it is also unlikely that you will get shape on the 2-ball.

Idea #2: This is also very unlikely that you will be able to hit your 1-ball AND also be able to make the 9-ball. Even if you did hit the 1-ball, it is likely that you sell out and leave your oppo-nent an easy 1-9 combo or carom.

Answer:Take an intentional foul and pocket the 9-ball. The 9-ball will now be spotted and your opponent will have ball-in-hand. Now it is very likely that you will get an-other shot at the table instead of watching your opponent have an easy shot to win the game.

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June 28th1st: Scott and Joey Split

3rd: Ray

June 23rd1st: Pete

2nd: Joe G3rd: Scott

June 16th1st: Joey & Jim Split

3rd: ClydeTop Female: Gwen

Max & Ted’s 480 June Wall of Fame

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June 13th1st: Jason & DJ split

3rd: Nancy

June 9th1st: Steve

2nd: Corky3rd: Mike

June 2nd1st: Corky & George Split

3rd: Gilbert

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