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Rodney "Rocket" Morris worked his way through a field of 72 entrants, to go undefeated in the $2,500-added, 2nd Annual Cole Dickson Memorial Tournament, held on the weekend of June 28-29. "Rocket" Rodney stopped a three-match, loss-side run by Ramon Mistica to claim the title. The event was hosted by Family Billiards in San Francisco.

The Dominguez family was on hand for the event; father, Ernesto, and son, Oscar working their way into the winners' side semifinals. The father played Morris, as the son squared off against Mistica. Morris downed Dad 8-5, while Oscar sent Mistica to the losers' bracket 8-1. Morris claimed the hot seat with an 8-4 win over Oscar, and waited on Mistica's return.

On the loss side, Mistica picked up Jason Williams, who'd defeatedDoug Whaley and Robert Yulo to reach him. Ernesto drew Deo Alpajora, who'd gotten by Luke Thomas and Jack Sherman. It was Mistica and Alpajora advancing to the quarterfinals; Mistica 6-3 over Williams and Alpajora eliminating the elder Dominguez 6-4.

Mistica then gave up two racks over the next 14 games, defeating Alpajora 6-1 in the quarterfinals and the younger Dominguez by the same score in the semifinals. Morris, though, stopped Mistica's streak with an 8-4 win in the finals to claim the 2nd Annual Cole Dickson Memorial.

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Dennis Orcullo may have rightly earned the headline as the undefeated winner of the 5th Annual Hard Times 10-Ball Open, but in many respects, Mexico's Ruben Bautista may have been the story. The $5,000-added event drew 63 entrants to Hard Times in Bellflower, CA and as has been the case since its inception five years ago, it drew the top names in the sport; not all of them, but a lot of them, including Orcullo, Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, Warren Kiamco, Mike Immonen, Rodney Morris, and a host of Taiwanese players like Ko Ping Chang, Ko Pin-Yi, Yu Hsuan Cheng and Jung Lin Chang.

Bautista was the event's 'dark horse.' As he had done in the 1st Annual Nick Varner Classic Pro event back in March, Bautista worked his way through the field (26 in the Varner Classic, 63 here) and emerged in possession of the hot seat. In Colorado, he went through (among others) Chip Compton, Johnny Archer and Mika Immonen. In California, he went through (among others) Warren Kiamco and Immonen (again). In both events, though, Bautista stumbled in the finals, allowing the Iceman to take him out twice in the finals in Colorado (losing the opening set in a case game), while Orcullo won eight

of the Hard Times' final's last 11 games to snatch the victory away.

Kiamco was the player who sent Orcullo to the losers' bracket; 9-6 in a winners' side quarterfinal. Kiamco would advance to meet Immonen, while Bautista, who'd defeated Hard Times House Pro (and event tournament director) Dave Hemmah, would face Ko Pin-Yi. Immonen fell to Kiamco and Pin-Yi fell to Bautista, both 9-6. Bautista took the hot seat match 9-4 over Kiamco; his final win, as it turned out.

Orcullo moved over to begin his loss-side march back to the finals, opening with 9-4 win over Ernesto Dominguez. He backed that up with a 9-6 win over Yu-Hsuan Chen, which set him up to face Ko Pin-Yi, coming over from the winners' side semifinal. Immonen picked up Efren Reyes, who'd gotten by Hemmah 9-6 and survived a double hill battle versus Jung Lin Chang.

Orcullo and The Iceman advanced to the quarterfinals; Orcullo eliminating Pin-Yi 9-7, as Immonen was ending Reyes' run 9-4. Orcullo ended Immonen's bid for a second straight Hard Times 10-Ball title with a 9-5 win in the quarterfinals, and then wreaked his vengeance on Kiamco 9-4 in the semifinals.

Bautista took an early 6-3 lead in the single, race-to-11 finals, as announcers on the POVPool

live stream, and viewers in the chat room tried to figure out who this man was, and what (little) they knew about him. He was mentioned as a "Mexican champion," though no one (me, included) could find corroborating evidence to support such a title. Bautista has appeared a grand total of five times in AZ payout lists since 2010; three times this year, including his runner-up finish in the Nick Varner Classic, and once each in 2010 (33rd in World 8-Ball Championships) and 2011 (25th in Turning Stone XVIII).

Orcullo, in the meantime, was settling in, eventually catching up to Bautista to create a 6-6 tie. They battled back and forth through to 9-9, before Orcullo took command of the final two games. On the hill, Orcullo scratched on the break, and gave Bautista a golden (runout possibility) table, but Bautista

could not take advantage. Orcullo ended up winning eight of the final match's last 11 games to claim the Hard Times 10-Ball Open title.

The event was streamed all weekend by POVPool (http://www.povpool.com), without whom, much of the reporting on this event would not have been possible. Our thanks to Dan Busch and his staff, not only for the stream, but for the willingness to fill in the informational blanks about match results when needed.

Wins 5th Annual 10-Ball Open Hard Times Billiards Bellflower

Results1 PHI ORCULLO Dennis 3,0002 MEX BAUTISTA Ruben 1,7003 PHI KIAMCO Warren 1,3004 FIN IMMONEN Mika 9005 PHI REYES Efren 7005 TPE KO Pin-Yi 7007 TPE CHANG Jung-Lin 5007 TPE CHENG Yu-Hsuan 5009 USA MORRIS Rodney 3009 MEX DOMINGUEZ Ernesto 3009 TPE KO Ping-Chung 3009 USA HEMMAH Dave 30013 USA GARCIA Fach 20013 PHI BUSTAMANTE Francisco 20013 USA SAMBAJON Santos 20013 USA EBERLE Max 200


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I didn’t realize how tired I was of 9-Ball until I played a new game. Actually, it’s a new version of a very old game – Rotation. Pro player & instructor Joe Tucker developed it. I’ll summarize here, but you can get the complete rules and scoresheets at JoeTucker.net.For many years, the story has been that the Filipinos are great at 9-Ball and 10-Ball because they all grew up playing Rotation (with 15 balls). The explanation we usually hear is that their pool fees were paid by the rack – not by the hour. So, Rotation was a good way to get more table time for the same money. And look what’s it’s done for their level of play! We still played Rotation here in the ’60s, mostly as a gambling ring game (Pill Pool). 9-Ball took over, possibly because it was a faster way to separate bangers from their cash.Joe suggested calling this new version American Rotation to differentiate it from the old version played extensively by the Filipinos. But I propose we name it Rhode Island Rotation in accordance with the tradition of sometimes naming a game to honor the place where it began or became popular. Of course, Joe is from Rhode Island. I’ll explain enough here for you to get the idea and give the game a try.Rhode Island is a rotation game, meaning the low ball on the table must be contacted first. A match is played to some number of points, typically 100. Balls numbered 1-10 are worth one point each. Balls 11-15 are worth two points, so each rack contains a total of twenty points. Play continues until one player reaches the winning score. (With more than two players, it’s no safeties and pay for every ball.)Other than the break, every shot is either a called shot or a called safety. When you miss a called shot, or pocket a ball on a called safety, the incoming player can make you shoot again. The incoming player gets ball in hand on any foul, for example, scratching, failing to hit the lowest ball first, knocking a ball off the table, or failing to make a legal shot. No balls are ever spotted, so this is a perfect game for barbox play. Balls pocketed on fouls or on missed shots belong to the player who shoots next. The penalty for three consecutive fouls is a “free shot” (ball in hand on any ball), followed by ball in hand in rotation.Rack all fifteen balls, as shown. In Joe’s rules, there are a few special rules for the first rack of the game, but we’ll ignore those small differences here and talk about how to try the game. Here we go: Lag for the break. Alternate breaks after the first rack. After the break, the breaker starts the rack with ball in hand, regardless of whether a ball was pocketed or whether there was a foul. On every

shot except the break, you must contact the lowest numbered ball first. Requirements for a legal shot are the same as in

9-Ball.

15 2 3 X 1 X X 14 13 X X X X X X

Why I believe this is a compelling, rewarding, enjoyable game:1. It’s lots of fun! Rhode Island presents surprises, challenges,

opportunities for greatness, and opportunities for excitement. As in games like One Pocket, momentum can switch very quickly. Miss a ball you called, and it could be very costly.

2. Luck is a smaller factor. With ball in hand after the break, and no requirement to sink a ball on the break, “luck of the break” is not a big factor. And with the ability to make your opponent shoot again when they miss, you’re not suffering from accidental snookers so frequently. Let the player who missed deal with it. It might be risky, but you could make them shoot until they foul or leave you a shot worth taking.

3. Pocketing balls is rewarded. Points are scored for every ball. In 9-Ball, the only reward for pocketing a ball is staying at the table. If you’re not a run-out player, every ball you sink makes it easier for your opponent to get out. The only ball that counts for anything is the nine. Lots of fabulous plays are not rewarded because the player didn’t get to the nine.

4. Planning is rewarded. With as many as fifteen balls on the table, it’s vital to think ahead. If you call a ball and miss, you could be impossibly snookered and give up ball in hand when the incoming player makes you shoot again.

5. Less frequent racking, more innings. With more balls in the game and more traffic on the table, a rack may take more time and more innings (maximum bang for the buck on a barbox).

6. Expanded strategic and defensive components. Playing this game will expand your strategic thinking and enhance your defensive moves. Constantly weighing significant risk vs. reward decisions sharpens your game. You’ll learn to see better, smarter safeties, and think like a player. This game really builds your skills.

7. Easy handicapping. Good news for those not at the top of the food chain – this game is easy to handicap fairly. You simply get “points on the wire,” for example, in a 100-point match, the stronger player might give the weaker player 40 points at the start. The strong player needs 100, while the weaker player needs 60 to win.

“So, ya wanna play some Rhode Island, buck a point? I’ve never played it before …”

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I was hanging out at my pool room “CJ’s” behind the bar of all places....I really didn’t spend a lot of time back there, but this day was the exception. An older man came in, sat down and ordered a soda...I knew how to “mix” that one so I got it for him and set it down.

The man said “you are the professional pool player CJ aren’t you?”....I replied “yes, that’s me, unless I owe you money - LoL”....he laughed, took a drink and said, “no, you don’t owe me money, but I would like to ask you a question that may result in some.”

I suddenly felt him get serous and wondered what this older man was up to -

“sure, you can ask me whatever you want” I said, leaning against the cooler.....the man pointed at the pool table and ask “what are you trying to achieve playing that Game?”....

I hesitated, thought and replied “I’m trying to be the best player I can be, maybe even the best in the world, at least for a time-being”.

The man place his napkin between us, looked into my eyes and said firmly -

“you know this Game you play is already perfect....it’s up to you to uncover it” and immediately turned over the napkin and

looked under it.....

“Do You Understand” he said firmly again “The Game is already perfect, it’s just up to you to uncover that Perfection”, again he lifted up the napkin, looked under it and then quickly back into my now de-focused stare.

His eyes by now felt like they were probing my very soul and I shifted a bit, suddenly feeling more clear, answered “I think I understand.....it’s not me that has to be perfect, it’s the game, so I don’t need to try to be perfect, I just need to Uncover the Perfection that’s already been

placed there...in the Game.....by...uhhhh”.

He smiled at my hesitation and finished “by

the Breath of the Universe or The Breath of a Higher Power, right now that’s not as important as you having Faith that it’s true!

He then told me to hold on for a minute and went to his car and brought back a book called ‘A Parenthesis in Eternity’, that I read and still have to this day.....this was one of those occasions that influenced me so much I find myself wondering if this old man was really an old man.....or.....angel....no, that would be silly now wouldn’t it?.....hmmm, I still can’t help but wonder...?”

THE GAME IS ALREADY PERFECTit’s just up to you to uncover that perfection

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BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONA recent internet discussion started innocently enough with a beginner asking about what bridge length was best.The simple question prompted a whole bunch of hypothesizing, philosophizing and pontificating.Rather than repeat those arguments -- and a few good comments -- here, I propose that you get yourself to a table and see what’s right for you. More than that, I ask you to stretch your normal boundaries to see if maybe you’re not in quite the right place, bridge-wise.First, a definition. I define bridge length as the distance from the tip when it is just touching the cue ball back to where the stick is supported by the hand. To measure your bridge length, take your stance with your bridge in place and the tip at the cue ball, and then wiggle the stick left and right with your back hand. The point along the stick that isn’t wiggling is where your bridge issupporting the stick. Measure from there to the cue ball. If a ruler isn’t handy, remember that a dollar bill is just over six inches long.Let’s start with a short shot, Shot 1 in the diagram. Suppose that you are playing eight ball and the best play is a safe -- nick the edge of the one and nestle behind it. Try various bridge lengths and see which one works for you. The goal is to leave the cue ball within a quarter inch of the one ball, as shown in the “result” position. Try to do this three times in a row with each bridge you test.In Shot 2 the goal is again precision cue ball placement. For both follow and draw, see if you can leave the cue ball touching or very close to the cushion. The follow is a lot easier, so try to leave the cue ball within a chalk of the cushion. For the draw shot, allow yourself a ball diameter of margin. Try different bridge lengths from shorter than you normally use to longer. Which lengthmakes it easiest for you to get accurate cue ball placement?Shot 3 stresses a different aspect of play -- precise aiming. Begin with the cue ball far enough from the cushion that you can make a bridge on the bed of the table. Begin with your normal length -- how long is it? Then try a few inches shorter and a few inches longer. Try to make five in a row at each length. Which length seems to make the shot easiest? For future reference when nearby balls force an abnormal bridge length, which lengths are workable?More than the first two positions, this shot requires a very

stable bridge. A little movement during the shot will result in a much larger error at the pocket due to

the distances involved. While you are trying the different lengths, note how solidly your bridge

is anchored to the cloth and how much left-right play there is in shaft position.A variation on Shot 3 is to move the cue ball back towards the cushion so that you have to make a rail bridge. As long as the cue ball is not too close to the cushion, the rail bridge can be much more stable than most open-table bridges if you use your thumbnail to guide the shaft.Which bridge lengths are best for you? Is is the same for all shots? Is your bridge more stable than before you tried these tests? Notice that I’m not providing any answers -- you have to find your own.

TABLE TALK BY: MICHAEL K GLASS

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


It never fails. You’re running a rack of 9-ball, and you end up leaving yourself behind another ball. You need to shoot the 7-ball, which is sitting in the jaws of the side pocket, and the cue-ball is blocked by the 9-ball. It seems your only option is to shoot a kick-shot, but the 8-ball is blocking the path on the opposite rail. Now what?If you’re like me, you’ll shoot to the right or the left of the 8-ball, using english to adjust the path of the cue-ball, right? The question is, how much to the right or left should you shoot, and how much spin should you use?If you’re Corey Deuel or Shane Van Boening, then you’ll probably make that shot 9 times out of 10 because you have ten thousand practice hours at the table. I’m going to guess that Corey and Shane are not looking to my column for advice, so let’s talk about how to consistently make kick shots using english.First off, I want you to practice your straight kicks (no english). If you have trouble judging a simple kick shot, this article might not help you much. Get good at kicking the ball into the side pocket from almost any spot on the table.Have you become fairly decent at kicks? Awesome. Let’s get started.Start by placing the cue ball on the head spot. Aim at the second diamond along long rail. In other words, you are not shooting toward the rack, but instead directly at the side rail. If you use no english, the ball should roll directly back into the tip of your cue-stick.Now, chalk up the tip of your cue, and do the same shot using a half-tip of right-hand english. To apply a half-tip of english, move the tip of your cue from center toward the right side of the ball, so that the left edge of your shaft is lined up with the exact center of the cue-ball. This is a half-tip of english.Now, using a medium stroke, shoot at the same diamond on the side (long) rail, and observe that the cue-ball will deflect to the right. Note where it touches the opposite side rail (near you).When I do this shot with my cue, the cue-ball ends up one diamond

to the right of where it would be if I hit it with center ball. This happens fairly consistently, although it will vary a bit

depending on the accuracy of the half-tip of english, and the speed of my stroke. Try to be as consistent as possible.

This is very important.

Let’s say your deflection distance is the same as mine--one diamond. Here’s what I’d like you to do. From the same position on the head string, aim the cue so that a kick shot will end up one diamond to the left of the side pocket. You might try shooting the cue with center english to ensure your aim is true. Once your aim is true, make the same shot, but apply a half-tip of english to your shot using the same speed as before.If the stars are all aligned correctly, the cue ball should deposit itself directly into the side pocket!Try this again, but this time aim the cue-ball so that a center-ball stroke will make the cue-ball rebound into the rail one diamond to the right of the side pocket. Now shoot again, using a half-tip of left hand english, and the cue should again drop into the side pocket.There are a couple of things to remember here:One diamond is the result I get. The distance the cue-ball deflects for you will depend on many factors, including the speed of your stroke, a properly chalked tip, and the deflection of your shaft. This is why you test until you are consistent, using the same speed every time.Other factors will come into play, such as the friction coefficient of the rail, dirtiness of the balls, etc. When doing your warmups before a match, you might want to do a few calibration shots to determine these factors.You can’t control all of the variables. This is not a shot you will do often, and you may have other options. You may even be more comfortable with a massé shot in some cases. Add this weapon to your arsenal, even if you don’t think you’ll use it. One day, you may need it, and it could be the difference between moving up the ladder or packing up your sticks and going home.Please feel free to drop me a line any time to clear up any questions you might have. I will post this article on my site at www.billiardsprofessor.com, and include some diagrams to help illustrate my points.Shoot straight, and shoot well!Do you have some tips that you’d like to share with me? Do you have any suggestions for future articles? Drop me a line at [email protected] or visit http://www.billiardsprofessor.com. 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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I was 17 years old and was just starting to get my feet wet with serious competition. J.R.’s weekly 8-ball tournament in Lancaster, Kentucky was viewed by many as the strongest tournament in the state. When I arrived on the scene over 50 players had already paid their entries. During the tournament, one player in particular caught my attention. In fact, the man referred to as “Toothpick”, waltzed all the way to the finals of the 52-man field. This wasn’t by coincidence; at that time, Ronnie Lane was one of the best defensive 8-ball players that I had ever seen. After watching a few games, it was easy to see that Ronnie played 8-ball like most people play chess, executing shot after shot with a toothpick hanging out of the side of his mouth. Every move and every shot was both deliberate and calculated. Many times he would either pocket his opponent’s ball for strategic purposes or roll a ball in front of a pocket to congest traffic for his opponent.At the same time, I too was making my way through the one loss side and it was becoming apparent that there would be a showdown between

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I knew it was going to be a long defensive battle. After running a few balls, I attempted a difficult defensive shot and fell short of the mark. At that point, Ronnie had positioned his balls out in the open and decided to attempt a run out. During his attempt, Ronnie played himself out of position on his final striped ball and was left with the layout above.

As soon as Ronnie got out of line I felt as though I had a chance to win the tournament. It looked as though his best bet was to play a difficult low percentage bank. But even in face of adversity, you could see the wheels turning as he decided what to do. Ronnie approached the table and did something I never expected. He shot the cue ball into the 14, freezing the cue ball to my 3 ball (leaving me at cue ball position “a”). At the same time he banked the 14 up table positioning it near the upper corner pocket. The key to this shot is to hit the cue ball 1 tip below center striking the 14 slightly to the left of center. When executing the shot, you are better off banking short leaving the object ball near the long cushion. Speed is critical to executing the shot. If you hit the bank too hard you could pocket the ball or leave it on the end rail where it would be very difficult to pocket. “Don’t overlook the obvious!” he said as he executed the shot. It was a very common sense, high percentage play. The truth is, I never thought about him using my ball to play a defensive shot. In fact, looking back on the situation, he did the only high percentage thing that he could have done. “At least you can hit it!” he laughed.

I was in a trap. Ronnie had turned a losing proposition into a fighting chance to win. I will always remember the disappointment I felt as I approached the table. I attempted to play some kind of a safety, but the sly fox had positioned me into no win scenario. When Ronnie returned to the table he pocketed the final two balls to win the tournament. The wise veteran had taken me to school. It was at that moment I began to understand a new concept. I had learned not to overcomplicate things, and to look for simple things to do in high-pressure situations. Over the next few years I learned a lot from watching Ronnie play, but looking back I will never forget the time that he showed me just how important that it was to play the percentage.

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The 14.1 league at Pockets of Idaho Falls, ID just concluded its 5th season on July 14. This year had 12 players in the round robin format of races to 150 with no handicap. Several of the top local players played. A few good players who new they couldn't win without a handicap had the moxie to play and give it thier best. They earned the admiration of all. This year no one went undefeated. Competition at the top was tight, three time past champion Marvin Beaty ended up only 5th place this year. Matches are played on 8 & 9 foot Olhausen with tight pockets that spit out balls not hit perfectly, probably why no one ran 50 or more this season. The outcome was a nailbiter as we anticipated the final matchups. Jason Day, Mario Gomez, and Tony Ruhl had just one loss each. Mario was winning his matches by large margins and after he beat Tony, Mario was the favorite to win. But Jason changed that when he put in an excellent performance against Mario and won that matchup. Undefeated Jason had Tony on the final league night Tony could win the league if he could beat Jason by more than 60 balls . Tony won the match but it was close 150 -139, to close for Tony to win the league. In the top 3 matchups Mario beat Tony, Tony beat Jason, and Jason beat Mario.Jason came out on top with ball count winning $240 with Mario 2nd at $180 and Tony 3rd at $120 . Dan Stoddard came 4th and won $60. With thanks for the help of Yvette Wise owner of Pockets we had a geat year at straight pool.

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Rack’em Billiards in Old Town Medford Oregon was cooking in 105 degree temperatures outside but the heat inside was sizzling from the final night of team competition.

Going into the final night of competition, with a strong 2nd place standing was “It’s Wired” led by Paul Kinney and Ken Smith. They were the favorites to jump over the “Big Dogs” and take the trophy. As predicted, “It’s Wired” had a huge night and walked off with first place.

Their opponent was “Gimme a Break”. “Gimme” is led by Gene McConnell and Lori Wetzel. It has been a rebuilding year for “Gimme”, bringing on new players.

The “Big Dogs” 1st place standing suffered at the mercy of “Spousal.” The biggest of the “Big Dogs” team, Mike Morang fled with Dave Smith (Rack’em owner) for much cooler Alaska. Mike Morang was the session’s top player with an 81% winning percentage. Dave and Mike know how to fish for halibut and bring back enough to feed Medford. The “Big Dogs” had to settle for second place and a halibut filet.

“Spousal” led by Brian and Vicky Anders has always been a top competitor in past seasons. This was not a stellar season for them, even though Vickie showed a winning streak during the session that raised her rating to “8”.

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Group C could have gone to a three way tie if Efren Reyes defeated Ralf Souquet. Souquet did away with that thought quickly when he took a quick 5-0 lead over the Magician. Reyes at least made the match competitive, but Souquet won the match 9-4 to leave the Ping-Chung Ko/John Morra match to determine the group winner. That match was a tight one. Morra held an early 4-1 lead, but the younger of the Ko brothers fought back and took the lead at 7-6. Morra was running out to tie the score at 7-7 when he missed a 10-ball and that was the beginning of the end for the young Canadian star. Ko won the match 9-7 and joined his brother in the single elimination bracket.

Group D was similar to group C in that a win by Corey Deuel over Yu-Hsuan Cheng could lead to a three way tie. In addition to the Deuel win, Francisco Bustamante would have to hand Jayson Shaw his only loss in the end for that tie to materialize. When Bustamante held an early 4-1 lead, organizers were preparing for the tie-breakers needed to determine a winner. It seemed early on that Shaw was worried more about the Deuel/Cheng match than his own match. He finally remembered that he could do away with any tie-breaker talk by beating Bustamante and got back into the match. Shaw tied things up at 7-7 and then won the final two racks for the 9-7 win to give him the group win. Deuel did end up beating Cheng 9-4 in the final match, but by then they were only playing for the third round bonus prize.

The first semi final match - pitting Dennis Orcollo vs Pin-Yi Ko - was all about momentum. Although the match was alternating break, the pool gods seemed to favor the player who had won the previous game for the majority of the match. Ko looked like he would run away with things early as he cruised to a 6-1 lead, but Orcollo had been in this position before and he bided his time waiting for his chance. Orcollo pounced on an opportunity in rack seven and won four quick games to get back to within two at 4-6 down. Just when it looked like Orcollo was in control, he scratched on the break in rack eleven and Ko won the next two games to reach the hill at 8-4. That proved to be too high a hill to climb for Orcollo as Ko won the match 9-5.

By contrast, the second semi final match - between Ping-Chung Ko and Jayson Shaw - started out trading momentum more often than a tennis tie breaker. The first eight racks saw one break and run, and neither player able to do much on their break. That all changed in rack 9 when the players started trading break and runs. With the player breaking having the momentum now, the match came down to rack fifteen when Shaw broke dry. Ko ran that rack out for the hill at 8-7. Ko had no shot on the one after his break in rack fifteen, but a lock up safety led to ball in hand and a 9-7 win for the younger Ko brother.

The race to 11 finals came down to two players whose games are nearly identical. The two brother's pattern play is the same, their style at the table is the same, and they bring the same abilities to the table that their opponent does. While Ping-Chung has a better record than his older brother in head to head play, it was Pin-Yi that was able to forge the matches first multi rack leads at 3-1 and 8-6. Late in the match, both player's concentration appeared to fade and neither player was showing the same level of play that they had displayed earlier in the week. Pin-Yi reached the hill first, at 10-8 and then broke and ran the 20th rack for the 11-9 win.

Pin-Yi earned $8000 for first place, while Ping-Chung settled for $5000 in prize money.

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I eluded to a follow up to my Chalk Talk column last month. The player in question was Jessica Frideres from Fort Dodge, IA.

Jessica’s story begins over a year ago. Since Jessica starting playing pool some 16 years ago, she has participated in local leagues and statewide tournaments. In the Iowa area there are two large tournaments every year. The Midwest 8-Ball Championships and the Great Plains 8-Ball Shootout. These tournaments are for singles and teams. Jessica competed in these events and it wasn’t until 5 or 6 years after she started playing that she had her first win at the state tournament in the Open Women’s Division. Her first win as a Master player came a couple of years later. While Jessica usually wins or finishes in the money, she is not unbeatable.

Jessica is not a pro player. She has never played on the WPBA tour. In her only attempt to qualify for the WPBA, she didn’t finish in the money. She has never even played on a 9’ table! So where should she rank in the scheme of things? Jessica is obviously a good bar box player. One of the best in the Iowa area. It was not until a year ago that Jessica achieved the designation of Grand Master with the BCAPL. In talking to Jessica, she expressed no interest in becoming a pro, she plays when she can, doesn’t always win but loves playing the game. Isn’t that what every amateur pool player does? Don’t we all just love to play, sometimes win and sometimes lose? Some of us are big fishes in our little ponds, so why is Jessica being kicked out of the pond?

The Midwest Tournament Association told Jessica in a phone call that she could no longer play in the Women’s Master Singles divisions in their events. Even though she meets all the qualifications, she cannot play. She asked for their decision to be put in writing and they sent her an email that stated the following: “The decision in regard to Jessica’s status for Midwest and Great Plains 8-Ball Shootout was the result of a 2 or 3 year discussion, not just a quick thought.To you this may seem negative but looking at it with a more positive spin it could be taken as the highest form of honor since this is the highest rating given to a female player in the history of the Midwest Association.Jessica’s record of achievement is unprecedented. She has won our highest skilled female singles division 10 of the 11 times that she played from 2003 - 2013.” (excerpted from an email dated 7-19-13)

They also went on to tell her what divisions she qualified for, basically as a Singles player she would only be allowed to play in the “Open” Intermediate

or “Open” Master Divisions. We all know that “Open” is another way of saying “Men’s”.

In response to this Jessica asked to be allowed to speak at the next meeting of the Midwest Tournament Association. They granted her request and she was given 10 minutes, which she did along with giving the committee a petition signed by 400 pool players. The petition was circulated at every event Jessica played in and 95% of the Master Women Jessica could find, signed the petition. If these women don’t have a problem playing against Jessica why does the Midwest Tournament Association?

The answer may be in what happened after Jessica spoke. The committee finished their meeting with Jessica sitting about 20 feet away. Close enough to hear what

was being said but not being allowed to be heard, even when statement were being made about her that in Jessica’s mind were totally untrue. Since when in the United States have we been denied the right to face our accusers and offer a defense? This may not be a trial but the Midwest Tournament committee is sitting in judgement of Jessica.

As I read the Midwest Captains Guide (available from the Midwest Poolplayers Association website) there are some 47 women designated as eligible for the Women’s Master Singles Division and only 1 woman designated IOS or Intermediate Open Singles. In other words, Jessica now cannot play in the Women’s Masters or the Open Regular Men’s Division but has to play in the Men’s Intermediate Division. The rating committee has obviously decided that Jessica is too good to play with the other Master Women and too good to play with the Regular Men’s Division but good enough to play in the Intermediate and Master Men’s Division. How is that right?

So if you would reverse this can a man play bad enough to play in the Women’s Division? It would only seem “fair”. And if not why not? Perhaps the old adage “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander” and also in reverse.

They should be honoring Jessica, not vilifying her. Perhaps there are other reasons that we don’t know about, one must ask the question. 95% of the master women agreed with Jessica by signing a petition to let her play in the

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GUILTY!of being too good


Women’s Masters. Shouldn’t that be enough? Who does it help if Jessica doesn’t play? Who has suffered from Jessica winning? Maybe they shouldn’t even play a tournament at all but give everybody a “participation” medal! Pool is about competition, about honing your skills, perfecting your game, becoming a better player. Maybe someone on the Midwest committee can’t take the competition?

The midwest tournament Association, headed by Marshall Kohtz of VVS in Nebraska has not given Jessica an answer since her appearance before the committee in June 2014. They will not take up the discussion again until their next meeting at the end of August 2014. How do you leave a pool player in limbo for over a year? How hard can it be to make a decision? Or see that the decision that was made was not a good one? Who will they do this to next? ? And so on and so on until there are no women’s divisions left. Does this sound just a little bit extreme? If it does then so does all of this. Maybe Jessica could play with one hand tied behind her back! That doesn’t sound any more ludicrous than making her play in the Men’s division.

Jessica’s petition reads simply:“Petition For Jessica Frideres to be able to play inthe Midwest Pool Tournamnet.For those of you that don’t know, Jessica was told she could never play in the Women’s Masters Tournament at theMidwest Association again, basically, because she plays too good.Jessica deserves to play in the Women’s Masters division. She is not rated anywhere in the country as a pro pool player.She is 36 years old, and has been told she can never play in the Midwest women’s division again. How is that right for a game that she truly loves. This is wrong and something needs to be done.If you would like to support Jessica please sign and date the petition below.” - The petition has over 400 signatures.

We will contact Marshall Kohtz and the Midwest Tournament Association for a response and their side of the story and bring that to you in the September issue.

We would like to hear your thoughts on this subject. Should Jessica be allowed to play in the Women’s Masters? Send your comments to: [email protected]

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Jung-Lin Chang came to his 9-Ball race to 21 Tiger Products Challenge Match against Dennis Orcollo with a serious mind. He won the first three racks on the trot and then had to play a safety for his first shot in rack four. Orcollo, as is his want, kicked out of the safety into a safety of his own. On his next safety attempt Chang came up a bit short and left Orcollo a tough cut into the corner. He made the shot but then overran his shape on the four. He got lucky on his next safe when he was trying to run the cue behind the eight and instead wound up in the jaws of the corner and the jaws had Chang hooked. He could not escape the trap and Orcollo was awarded ball in hand. With that, Orcollo took his first mark to bring us to a 3-1 score.

Orcollo broke, made the one and then had a very tough position shot to get on the three which was tucked behind

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the four. He solved that riddle by going two rails into the four and moving it out of the way. That done, he owned the rest of the rack to bring us to 3-2.

Orcollo made three balls on the next break but had no opening shot that carried great odds of success. He tried to cut it in but failed and Chang came to a roadmap layout. This brought us to 4-2 in favor of Chang. On his next break he did not satisfy the demand that three balls pass the head string and had to turn the table over to Orcollo. Orcollo got out of line on his shot for the five and and was forced to play a safe that kept Chang from seeing anything but an edge of the ball. He made the hit, however, and left Orcollo 9 feet away from the five, but with a full vision of the ball. He made an amazing long-rail bank and then combo’ed the 9 off of the six ball to bring the score close again at 4-3.

When Orcollo shot the one ball in rack number 8 he got an unintentional contact with another ball and wound up with no shot on the two. He tried to tie the table up as he had no real safety and did not complete that task well. Chang had ball in hand but a tough table to overcome. He had to open up a cluster and did that on a table-length cut shot. That was all he needed to take the rack and get his lead back up to two with a score of 5-3.

Chang scratched on the next break and Orcollo with ball in hand easily cleared the table. 5-4. The next rack opened poorly as Orcollo had nothing but a bank on the one ball. The bank went two rails (unintentional) and found the side pocket. Orcollo should have been out from there but he drove the six ball into the rail rather than the pocket and Chang leaped from his chair to claim his prize. He easily

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cleaned up to take us to 6-4.Chang broke the next table wide open. He easily

claimed that rack and the next to bring us to 8-4 and Orcollo began to realize that he had to step things up before this match got out of hand. He got an opportunity when Chang missed the two ball in the next rack. Orcollo had to shoot the two which was deep in the jaws of the corner pocket and shape on the three had to be achieved via four rails. Again he ran into a ball on his way to position and that caused him to end up poorly and he missed the three. Chang had no shot and played a fine safety. But Orcollo kicked the ball into the side pocket and got great shape on the four. This put the rack in his pocket and he now trailed 8-5.

Orcollo missed the one ball in the next rack but left Chang only a long-rail kick at it. He kicked. He made it, ran the table, and now led the match 9-5. He made three balls on the next break and only had to conquer a long opening shot to own a nice table layout. He made the shot and put the remaining balls into the center of their pockets to jump out to a 10-5 lead. One note here: Unless Chang is cheating a pocket none of his shots hit the pocket facing except those that are shot down the rail. His aim and accuracy is astounding.

Orcollo won the next rack but he was struggling. He was off his normal pace and appeared to have left a bit of his confidence in the chair. Still, at the end of the rack he had moved another bead to go to 10-6. And he regrouped. In the next rack he never hesitated as he banked the two ball cross-corner. His pace picked back up to normal speed. You could see he had his rhythm back. Now only down by two racks at 10-8 he knew he was right back in this thing. After his break shot he called a timeout. He would collect himself in order to mount the charge he wanted to begin.

Orcollo would have to play a safety on the one as no pocket was available. Then Chang was trapped behind the four ball. Chang kicked out of the trap but left Orcollo a long shot on the one. Orcollo made it as if there were never a doubt. He was doing fine but hen he went for shape on the five ball he once again collided with another object ball and wound up within three inches of the four and above it with no cut available as the four was near the rail. He had to use the bridge but still managed to father off of the five ball and go three rails to hide perfectly behind the 6 ball. Chang made the hit but that was all he accomplished. However, Orcollo flat missed the shot on the five ball. It was not an easy cut, the angle was acute, but he missed it badly. However, he got a good roll and left Chang hooked behind the six. Chang made the hit and left Dennis a tough bank or safety. He opted for the safety and at the same time he tied the five up with the seven ball. Chang could see the five but had no way to work it. He tried to hit the five so that it would tie the table up some more but he fluked the ball into the corner and remained at the table to take the rack and put a hatchet wound into Orcollo’s comeback. 11-8.

Chang broke and had an easy layout. He was cruising through the rack but when he made the seven ball he over-ran his shape by at least a foot and left himself a near 90 degree cut on the eight. He made the shot but wound up only a half an inch from the nine ball. He had to severely cut the nine into the upper corner some seven feet away. He left it in the jaws of the pocket and Orcollo took the gift to come

back to 11-9.Orcollo easily broke and ran the next table. 11-10 and

Orcollo breaking. His break left nothing to complain about and Orcollo relaxed at the head of the table as he planned his routes. He looked as if he knew the rack would belong to him. It did. For the first time Chang did not own a lead.

His next rack opened poorly with some nasty clusters to manage. When he tried to break out the seven-six tie-up he wound up snookering himself and had to kick two rails to make contact. He got a good roll and the cue ball offered nothing to Chang but a very long tough cut on the four. He made it but left himself long and hard on the five and he missed it. Orcollo could taste the lead coming his way if he could get through the rack. But he had to shoot over the top of the seven and missed the shot. Chang breathed a sigh of relief and came back to the table with only a cross-corner bank or safety option on the five ball. He made the bank and took the rack to regain his lead 12-11.

Chang’s next break sent the balls careening but two sets of them wound up coming back close together and the table was anything but a Cosmo. It appeared we could be headed for a safety war. Change began and forced Orcollo into a two-rail kick. Orcollo made the hit but the cue ball went straight into the corner pocket nearby and Chang, now with ball in hand, had an opportunity. He made the four and sent the cue ball two rails to open up the five.After that it was connect the dots and our score line went to 13-11.

After the break Chang had a very long shot on the two ball. When it failed to drop Orcollo went to work and brought us back within one game at 13-12. The break was very unkind to Orcollo. He wound up almost touching the one ball and had to play a safety that left Chang only a long and very tough cut into the upper corner. He missed that shot but left Orcollo only a kick and Orcollo scratched off of the kick to present Chang with ball in hand. That was all he needed. 14-12.

Chang’s next break was dry and left a shot on the one ball but the layout was far from easy. Orcollo would need his best cue ball control to navigate this rack. It was not to be. He scratched on his second shot and again Chang enjoyed ball in hand. But the match was beginning to tire both players and Chang lost his focus on the two ball and he missed it. Orcollo could not take advantage as he missed his second shot. Chang came back to the table with a shake of his head and appeared to have the nuts for the rack but again he over-ran his shape off of the eight ball and nestled up right next to the nine ball to take away many of his options. He tried to play a safety but failed and Orcollo took this sloppy rack. 14-13.

Orcollo pushed out after the next break. He left a long thin cut on the one but it was a low-percentage shot so Chang played a safety that came up lacking. Suddenly both players were way off their normal game. They were out of rhythm and their pace was staggered. The safety war wound up with Chang again having ball in hand. 15-13. Orcollo made a ball on the next break but was hidden from the one ball and pushed out. Orcollo took the shot and played a poor safety that allowed Chang to make the hit and leave Orcollo down-table behind a group of balls. However, there was a tiny window in that group and Orcollo was able to make the shot. Everything was not roses. He had a bad angle on the

two ball and when he made that he wound up running into the six ball which became a blocker for the three ball. He missed the shot and Chang had a long shot on the three that he made and drew all the way back to the other end of the table for his shot on the four. Trouble jumped up on the six all. Chang needed to draw the ball about six inches and instead rolled it back nearly two feet that turned what should have been an easy shot into a real tester. Fatigue was wearing on both men now as the match crossed the three and one-half hour mark. Chang made the seven but missed the eight ball. Orcollo could not send the eight away to rest either and then Chang missed a bank attempt. Orcollo needed to pocket a tough cut on the ball and finally sent it off. He deposited the nine ball then to bring us to 15-14.

His break again found a tough leave on the one ball that required a safety. Chang made a good hit but could not work anything else out on the shot. He left Orcollo with no shot but with a wide selection of safety options. He put the one behind a group of balls and sent the cue ball to the head rail. Chang failed the safety check and gave Orcollo ball in hand. With that advantage he brought us back to a tie at 15-15. Our match now became a short race to 6.

The table finally gave up an at least decent layout on the next break. There was a path to follow but it was narrow and required great speed control on the cue ball. Orcollo was up to the task and for the first time in the match Orcollo led 16-15. When he broke and ran the next rack he stretched that out to 17-15. He did it again on the next rack. 18-15.

Reenergized, Orcollo made three balls on the next break. But he had no cut on the one, only a bank cross-corner. He opted for a safety but did not hide anything and left Chang a long but basic cut on the one into the corner. Chang made the shot and the rest of the rack was basic. 18-16.

Chang now had the break and needed to begin exerting control over the table. He could not afford to leave Orcollo any good options. The best way to do that is to run out and never let your opponent out of the chair. He did that to get back within one game at 18-17. The following rack opened nicely, no clusters, and Chang knew he could get through this rack. He did and we were tied at 18 games apiece in the race to 21. So anyone who could string together a small run would win the match.

When Chang broke and ran the next rack Orcollo had been forced to sit in his chair without a single journey to the table for fifteen minutes. Now behind 19-18 Orcollo could only sit and hope he would get another shot. But the next rack opened up like an Easter Lily and Orcollo hung his head. He knew Chang was headed to the hill. Chang made it. With the score now at 20-18 he would be breaking for the win.

What a critical break shot this was. Chang did all anyone could ask. He made two balls and had a good shot on the one ball. He made the one and got perfect on the two. The two went into the corner and he easily pocket tat and drew back two inches to be correct on the three. Now he had to shoot the six and get the shape on the seven to move over for the eight which was on the side rail. He did that and the rack and the match was his! Final score 21-18.


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Multiple world champion and current WPA World number 2 ranked player Kelly Fisher of Great Britain has announced that she will be undergoing open heart surgery on July 22nd.

The West Yorkshire native said that she was diagnosed with a large hole in her heart several months ago. After the surgery, Fisher is expected to have a three month recovery period. She said she is hoping to be fit and ready to compete in the 2014 Women’s World 9-ball Championship, which will take place in Guilin, China in October.

Fisher has been one of pool’s leading lights over the last ten years, winning every major women’s event on the calendar. After a stellar five year career in snooker beginning in 1998, in which she won the World Snooker Championship four times, she turned to American pool in 2004. In 2010 she began to dominate the women’s game and rose to be the top ranked player in the world.

She won her first world title by grabbing 2010 World 10-ball championship in Manila. In 2012 Fisher then captured the Women’s World 9-ball Championship in Shenyang, China. That same year she steam rolled the competition on her way to winning the China Open in Shanghai. In 2013 Fisher won the long running Amway Cup in Taipei.

Because of the surgery, Fisher will be forced to miss the WPA World Team Championship, which will be held in Beijing beginning on July 28th. Fisher’s replacement on the United Kingdom team has yet to be announced.

The World Pool-Billiard Association, as well as the entire pool community worldwide, wish Kelly Fisher a successful surgery and speedy recovery. Her mammoth fighting spirit will surely carry her through this trying time and soon bring her back to the world’s biggest pool arenas better and stronger than ever.

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Fans at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada were in for a treat on July 21st as the second of the scheduled challenge matches took place.The OB Challenge pitted Mike Dechaine and Corey Deuelagainst Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante in scotch doubles 8-ball.

The communication between players stemming from the scotch doubles format of the event led to all four players playing very loose and kidding both their partners and opponents throughout the event.

The loose attitude that all four players had early in the match might have led to less than top level play as the event got underway. Neither team was able to put together a break and run before the 8th rack, when the Filipino team already held a 5-2

lead. What should have been a dose of confidence for the Filipino duo turned out to be more of an "attention grabber" for Deuel and Dechaine. After watching the Filipino team run rack eight, the US team took control of the match and won four games to tie things at 6-6.

The US team wasn't done there though, as they would start stringing together racks to take a 10-6 lead. The only thing that looked to be able to stop the US team at this point was dry breaks. After running a rack or two, the US team would break dry and let the Filipinos into the match, but the Filipinos were not having luck on their break either.

The US squad extended their lead to six racks at 15-9, but Reyes & Bustamante made a push to

get back within three racks at 15-12. Team USA got back to business and pushed

the lead back to five racks at 18-13 and the Philippine team's win in rack twenty two would be their final rack as the US players won the last three racks for the 21-14 victory.

Results1 USA DECHAINE Mike 5001 USA DEUEL Corey 5002 PHI BUSTAMANTE Francisco 2502 PHI REYES Efren 250

Dechaine and Deuel Win OB Challenge


COREY DEUEL MIKE DECHAINE

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