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Page 1: The Break Pool Magazine June Issue 2014

WYOMING

THE CUE BALL

APA

RACK’EM

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Founded upon unwavering principles of quality and value, 2013 marks our 333rd continuous year in business.We are the oldest company in the billiard industry.

Being the oldest didn’t make us the best... being the best has made us the oldest.

Premium products with premium value. Iwan Simonis.

Our 333rd year...and we hardly look a day over 200.

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A u t h e n t i c . A c c u r a t e . A l w a y s .

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PERFORMANCE CUSHIONS byKLEMATCH

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Directory PLACES PEOPLE PLAY 4th Plain Tavern Vancouver, WA 25Antique Billiards Colorado Springs, CO 22Ballad Town Billiards Forest Grove, OR 25Bank Shot Billiards Alamosa, CO 8Batter’s Up Salt Lake City, UT 28Black Diamond Spokane, WA 24Black Star Tacoma, WA 11Buffalo’s Silver Cue Reno, NV 19BZ’s Sports Bar Burien, WA 11Cat’s Paw Bozeman, MT 29Charley’s Pub Fircrest, WA 18Classic Billiards Portland, OR 29Cue Ball, The Salem, OR 30Cue Raffle 35Danny’s Midway Marysville, WA 38Diamond Billiards Modesto, CA 26Doc’s Tavern Ocean Park, WA 37Eagles Club Bozeman, MT 29Easy Street Billiards Monterey, CA 23Epic Billiards 33Family Billiards San Francisco, CA 35Fast Eddy’s Capitola, CA 18Frankie’s Olympia, WA 38Good Time Ernies Burien, OR 28Greek Village Portland, OR 11Hard Times Bellflower, CA 34Hi Way Lounge Alexander, ND 32Jake’s Bar & Grill Salem, OR 30Jointed Cue Sacramento, CA 39K C Midway Oregon City, OR 28Kolby’s Keizer, OR 21Latitude 84 Tacoma, WA 37Legion Bozeman, MT 28Log Cabin Bar Sumner, WA 19Malarkey’s Tacoma, WA 37Match Ups Fort Collins, CO 22Molly Brown Bozeman, MT 29O’Finnigan’s Everett, WA 20Oasis Pocatello, ID 11Pocket, The Boise, ID 28Pocket, The Idaho Falls, ID 28Rackem Medford, OR 11Ringo’s Bar & Grill Beaverton, OR 33Rum Runner Las Vegas, NV 32Sam’s Billiards Portland, OR 31Schooners Lakewood, WA 32Scoop Bar Bozeman, MT 22Shot Glass, The Orofino, ID 19Silver Dollar Coos Bay, OR 11Soundview Everett, WA 18Spot Bar & Grill Vancouver, WA 19Wreck Room Saloon Federal Heights CO 8Zoosters Broomfield, CO 10ORGANIZATONSBEF Englewood, CO 27Go Play Pool 34Judy Griffith PACS League Operator 39NWPA Kent, WA 25Rocky Mountain Gaming Bozeman, MT 24TWCWT California 20BILLIARD SUPPLIES Aramith Libertyville, IL 3Buffalo Billiards Petaluma, CA 26CueStix International Lafayette, CO 44Diamond Billiards 17Master Chalk 26McDermott Menomonee Falls, WI 2Mueller Lincoln, NE 20OB Cues Plaino, TX 43Simonis Libertyville, IL 3Sure Shot Billiards Richland, WA 33Tiger Products Burbank, CA 4INSTRUCTION/SERVICESAnthony Beeler 16Billiard Directory Index 5Bob Jewett 14Chalk Talk 26Michael Glass 15National Billiard Academy 12On The Road with C J Wiley 13POOL TOURNAMENTSWeekly 40,41Tournament Trail 42

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CONTACT US:***NEW ADDRESS***On The Break News

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COLUMNISTS

12 Tom Simpson

13 On The Road

14 Bob Jewett

15 Michael Glass

16 Anthony Beeler

26 Chalk Talk

BEF JUNIORS27 Sergio Rivas

FEATURES6 Pacific ACS

8 Wreck Room - Feature Location

11 TWCWT

18 Wyoming Open

21 Kolby’s 9-Ball

23 Rack’em Medford

28 Black Diamond 9-Ball

30 Win Jim’s Money

31 NWPA

32 APA Nationals

36 ACS Nationals

COVER ARTICLE22 Colorado State 8-Ball

© 2014 The Break

The Break is a monthly publication, dedicated to the advancement of the sport of pool. The opinions expressed are those of the author or advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Break or its staff. We reserve the right to edit or reject any material submitted for publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced. © 2014 The Break

WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS40 Idaho - Utah - Washington

41 Oregon-California-Colorado

WYOMING

THE CUE BALL

APA

RACK’EM

2014June

42 Western U.S. Tournaments

More Pool Tournament Listings & Resultsthan any other Billiard Magazine .... Anywhere!

Editor’s Note: The NWPA photo from the May Issue misidentified Tommy Rossi as Chip Davis

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LINCOLN CITY, ORPacific American CueSports held their Regional

Tournament at Chinook Winds, April 30-May 4, 2014. It was a great tournament and everyone had a very good time. The players showed up to do battle on the tables, and battle they did. We had numerous new players at the tournament and it was great to meet and greet them and welcome them to the tournament. It is always fun to see new players and put names to the faces. What a great group of people. As for the tournament itself, it ran like clockwork. Karen Brown ran the brackets and did the scheduling of tables and did an excellent job. Many thanks go out to her for all her hard work. Pat Mowdy, Craig Arnold and Steve Peterson also did a great job refing, and out thanks go out to them for a job well done also.

Leagues will soon be starting in July. If you would like to play and get qualified for the Regional Tournament, please check our website (PacificACS.org), and contact a league operator that is in your area or that best fits your needs. If you cannot find a league operator in your area, feel free at anytime to contact Judy Griffith (360) 892-7454, and she will help you find a league or help you to start a league.

Again, we are very proud to be at Chinook Winds and are looking forward to a long and lasting working relationship with them with the help and support of our players. We would also like to thank those players who have supported us all along. We do greatly appreciate every single one of you. We feel that we do have the greatest group of players around.

PACIFIC AMERICAN CUESPORTS ASSOCIATIONRegional Tournament

CHINOOK WINDS RESORT & CASINOApril 30 – May 4, 2014

Women’s Team – Knaw Kaw Min – Becky Mowdy, Judy Griffith, Denice White and Brandy Phillips

Advanced Men’s 9-B SinglesPaul Marquez

Open Men’s 8-B Singles Aaron Curti

Open Women’s 8-B Singles

Niki Phillipi

Advanced Women’s 9-Ball Singles – Eva Hill

Open Womens 9-B Singles Becky Way

Standard Men’s 9-B Singles Pete Gonzales

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Men’s Team – Quad Squad – George Colo’n, Justin Lilje, Doug Hays, Steve Pulido.

Open Scotch DoublesJason Coomes/Eunice Sleight

Advanced Scotch DoublesPaul Marquez/Becky Mowdy

Standard Women’s 9-B SinglesMable Lee

Advanced Women’s 8-B Singles – Becky Mowdy

Open Men’s 9-B Singles – Chuck Thompson

Advanced Men’s 8-B

Singles – Paul Marquez

Standard Men’s 8-B Singles Pete Gonzales

Standard Women’s 8-B Singles – Chelsie Dent

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Living my dream

2695 West 92nd Ave - Federal Heights, CO - 303-412-0257The Friendliest place to play!

• Weekly money added tournaments Fri 8-Ball / Sat 8-Ball / Sun 9-Ball all at 7:30pm - $10 entry

• $4 Jager-Fireball and Feckin shots• Pool leagues 6 days a week• Great food, great prices

• Texas Holdem Poker• Friday Night Karaoke• Outdoor Patio/Smoking area• Drink Specials Everyday

7 Diamond pool tables

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(see page 41)

Open everyday 10:30am - 2am

Happy Hour M-F open to 6pm!

The Wreck Room Saloon in Federal Heights, Colorado is a great place to play pool! Owners Rob and Trindy Randolph have taken care in providing the pool player with great equipment ( 7 Diamond Smart Tables with Diamond lights), along with great food and a great atmosphere.

While visiting Colorado last month, I had the opportunity to go to The Wreck Room and talk to Rob in person. Here are some of the things he had to say.

YOU MENTIONED THAT THE WRECK ROOM WAS YOUR DREAM - PLEASE EXPLAIN?It has always been a dream of mine to own a business. Given that I have been an avid pool player for close to 30 years now, it seemed a good fit that I would own a pool hall / bar. I suffered a heart attack at the age of 42 and decided that it was time to follow my dream. As my best friend always tells me, this is not a dress rehearsal and you only live once.

WHEN DID YOU OPEN?The Wreck Room Saloon officially opened in September of 2012. Since that

time we have continued to upgrade everything from the kitchen to the pool room. We put in Diamond tables in November of 2013 and we have plans to continue with the upgrades.

WHY DID YOU PICK DIAMOND TABLES?Over the years, pool has been notorious for recycling the same old equipment over and over again. Players are expected to absorb increases in table price, league dues, sanctions and even food and drink prices. Yet, they are also expected to play on the same equipment they have been playing on for 20+ years. I felt very strongly that the players in my area deserved new and better

Rob Randolph, Trindy Randolph, Nick Ruskaup, Brittany Randolph, Alex Ruskaup and Sarina Regalado

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equipment. Diamond tables are simply a superior product. They utilize the latest technology to provide players with superior experience and play.

WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE?I have two visions for the future. First and foremost is to survive. While that may not seem overly aggressive, pool rooms in my area, as well as around the country, are constantly going out of business. The second, and definitely more aggressive vision, is to expand our current location or open a second location. As I mentioned earlier, my mission is to provide players with a superior place to play pool on superior equipment. The more I can offer the players, the better.

WHAT LEAGUES DO YOU HAVE?We currently have APA, NAPA, VNEA and our own in house leagues. Currently we have over 30 teams that call The Wreck Room Saloon home. Our in house leagues are growing in popularity due to our payout structure and the awards we present the players. I am working to sanction our in house leagues with the BCA and hope to have this complete in 2014.

NAMES OF EVERYONE IN THE PHOTO, LEFT TO RIGHT, STARTING WITH YOU.Rob Randolph, Trindy Randolph, Nick Ruskaup, Brittany Randolph, Alex Ruskaup and Sarina Regalado (not pictured, but still part of our awesome staff are April Souther, Fez Moya and Vegas Santana). We take a great deal of pride in our staff.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?As a final note, I would like to add The Wreck Room Saloon is about people. We pride ourselves on offering pool players, as well as all patrons, a place where they feel welcome, safe and comfortable to enjoy themselves. For me personally, nothing provides a greater sense of accomplishment than to have someone

compliment us for our friendly staff or let us know that they really enjoy spending time in our establishment.

The Wreck Room is the premier tavern and pool hall in the North Denver Metro area. Not only can you play pool but The Wreck Room also offers poker on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with great dealers, prizes and tournaments.Pool league players are welcome to play in their APA, NAPA and VNEA leagues, qualify to go to Nationals in Las Vegas and have a great time every week competing against other players. If you don’t have a team they will help you find one.A special open scotch doubles tournament is held the 3rd Saturday of every month, with added money based on the number of entries, BCA rules, race to 3 (subject to change), $20 entry - sign up at 11am - play starts at noon.Karaoke is a big hit on Friday night starting at 7pm, come join the fun and sing along or just relax and enjoy the music from their internet jukebox.Stopping by in the summertime - don’t like to be cooped up inside - you may find everybody outside at the outdoor bar on the patio, enjoying some summer fun. Whatever you like to do they are doing it at The Wreck Room.The staff is awesome, the food is great and the Diamond pool tables can’t be beat. The bar has a huge selection of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy along with their tasty bar food.Don’t miss a minute of fun at The Wreck Room, 2695 W 92nd Ave (just 3 blocks east of Federal), Federal Heights, CO or give them a call at 303-412-0257.

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300 Nickel Street - Broomfield, CO 303-465-9298 www.zoopool.com(NEW OWNERSHIP)

Sundays: 11 am - 8 pmTue:s-Fri 3 pm - 6 pmSat: 4 pm - 9 pmFree Pool with Purchase of soda, beer or cocktail(except during tournaments)

June TournamentsJune 14, 2014 at 11:00 am apa Vegas Qualifier

Jack & Jill 8-ball Handicapped - skill leVel 10 $30 per team entry - includes green fees

Win entry into nationals plus up to $500 in traVel expenses

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to register call or text (503)407-1155ENJOY POOL - NEVER MISS A GAMENASCAR, Rockies, NBA & NHL Playoffs - 6 Big Screen TV’s - 11 Pool Tables

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• sunday: apa in-House (fall)• tuesday: apa in-House (fall)• Wednesday: Vnea 8-ball (a-b-c)• tHursday: Vnea in-House

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Ladies Night

Tuesdays6pm - Midnight

$1.50 Domestic Pints

$2.00 Well Drinks

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Happy Hour FREE POOL

rubens cube Winning 8-ball at tHe player appreciation tournament.

congratulations and Way to go!

Zoosters teams Were Well represented at tHe las Vegas scotcH doubles

Qualifier on saturday. congratulations to daVid miller and dan Jeski for

Winning tHe tournament and a trip to Vegas for tHe apa cHampionsHips in

april. Jesse torres and danny garcia came in 2nd place. botH teams in tHe

cHampionsHip play out of Zoosters pub & pool Hall.

Zoo News

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SACRAMENTO, CAHard Times Billiards opened their doors to the

women of the Tiger West Coast Women’s 9 Ball Tour for the first time this year on May 24th and 25th. Once registrations, introductions and explanation

of the format and rules for the day were announced, the 37 participants began what would become a full day of competition.

For the first time, the season began by adding a combination 8-Ball/9-Ball Kick-Off event.

The tour is composed of many 8-ball players and we felt this would be a great opportunity to celebrate the sport and give them a chance to play their favorite game. One set to three of each game (8- and 9-ball) would be played. The winner of the lag would choose whether they would get the first break or choose the first game. Players would alternate breaks. If the players tied with one win each of the two sets, there would be a sudden-death match (race to one). Once again, the players would lag (winner choosing break or game).

The board and the sponsors all wanted to make this event extra special. Our main sponsor, Tiger, donated their Impact Break Cue, as well as many other of their great products. Our newest sponsor, Ozone Billiards, donated cue cases for this and our remaining tour stops. These donated items were raffled off on Sunday. Karen Markulis, owner of Hard Times, donated use of the billiard

room and added $1,000 for our special event’s prize money.

Our new tournament director, Emilyn Callado, did a fantastic job. She not only kept an efficient

pace but was always ready to answer any questions regarding rules and format. She also created incentives with “Tiger Bucks,” which players can earn by making break-and-runs, snapping the 9 ball in on the break, recruiting new players to our tour, and selling raffle tickets. Tiger Bucks can be redeemed for raffle tickets and discounted entry fees/tour membership.

Out of the 37 participants, 27 were returning players and 10 were first time TWCWT participants. We had ladies from Reno, Las Vegas, Washington, and Georgia join in the action.

At the end of Saturday evening, the top four players on the winners’ side were the following:

1st Denise Domingo $5002nd Dana Aft $3503rd Lindsey Dorn $2504th Debra Aarens $1505th-6th Leslie Bernardi Eleanor Callado $1007th – 8th Stephanie Hefner Kirsten Karim $709th-12th Revelina Um, Shawn Modelo, A Aiem-Sa-Ard, Naomi Manuel $40

On Sunday’s second chance event we had 16 players. Jess Quinata, whose best finish in 2013 was at Family Billiards with 9th-12th, would defeat Jessica Skye for 1st place.

1st Jess Quinata $1002nd Jessica Skye $653rd Kendra Fuller $404th Jessica Orth $255th – 6th Shawn Modelo, A Aiem-Sa-Ard $15

TWCWT 2014 KICK-OFF EVENT

TIGER WEST COAST WOMEN'S TOUR Results

Denise Domingo

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Throw – friend or foe? While throw is the likely culprit in most misses by amateurs, it also makes a lot of shots and position plays possible. Friend and foe.This article assumes you have a basic understanding of throw. You should be clear that it’s a friction effect between colliding balls. It causes object balls to leave the moment of impact on a slightly different track than would be expected by those who assume “ghostball” is the full truth of ball behavior. You should understand there are two flavors of throw – collision-induced and spin-induced – and have a pretty good grasp of how it all works.To the extent you’re clear on how it works, you can make appropriate aim adjustments to compensate for the throw effects. You can also take advantage of the effects to accomplish shots and position results in a variety of ways. The problem? The rules of throw are science. Putting it all together successfully at the table is art. It’s the well-imagined execution of your personal dance with all the elements of the shot. It’s creative and personal. And there’s the rub (pun intended).When we are making adjustments for throw in order to sink a ball, there is much to consider. If we don’t properly consider all the factors, there’s a good chance of missing the shot. Throw as foe.Great players, especially in games like straight pool, take every opportunity to “take the throw out of the shot.” What does that mean? Shot-making is much easier when throw is reduced or eliminated. The object ball path is much more precisely predictable. This means fewer misses. Less risk. Fewer bad surprises.Taking the throw out of a shot means eliminating or reducing the friction effects. The object ball goes where it would go based on the ghostball principle – down the line of centers of the cueball and object ball at impact. No guessing. So let’s look at a few ways to git’r done.• Clean the balls: The cleaner, shinier, and slipperier

the balls are, the less friction between them. Some top straight pool players wax their ball set prior to trying for high runs. Less friction, less throw, more accuracy and consistency. Polish your ball set and reduce throw.

• Clean your cueball: Every time you get the opportunity to touch the cueball (new game, scratch, ball-in-hand, etc.), give it a wipe. You’ll see chalkmarks on the ball. If one of those chalkmarks happens to become the contact point when the cueball smacks

another ball, the friction between the balls increases dramatically. The cueball tries to climb the object ball and throw undercuts the ball. An ugly miss. Clean your ball.

• Roll your cueball: This is the biggest tip, for several reasons. Foremost is the fact that a rolling cue ball throws less (collision-induced throw) than a skidding ball and is easier to control. Also worth knowing is that a backspinning ball actually throws the object ball even less than roll, but backspin is much harder to control. Skid (stun) throws the most. And consider the fact that a rolling ball does not curve. The sooner your cueball is in full natural roll, the straighter it’s going. Draw and stun are both skidding shots, meaning that if you hit anything but dead perfect on the vertical axis of the cueball, your ball can curve. Roll your ball.

• Gearing english: So-called “gearing english” is the perfect amount of outside english to effectively cancel out the effects of collision-induced throw. In other words, we’re using spin-induced throw to neutralize the collision-induced throw. Very difficult to be accurate, but the concept is certainly valid and useful. The more general point here is that a little outside english can help in some cases. When the CB and OB are fairly close together, squirt and swerve become negligible, and this type of shot is quite reasonable. Know your skills.

• Bias your tip: Some players try to set up their shots with their tip a hair to one side or the other of the vertical axis. Their reasoning is that they want to know, if they err, which side it will be. A little bit of “helping english” (outside) can take some of the throw out of the shot.

• Speed: It’s a tradeoff. The softer you shoot, the more throw. The harder you shoot, the smaller the pocket becomes and the farther the cueball travels. It’s your call.

• Cheat the pocket: This is a different way of taking the throw out. Aim to cut the ball toward the far side of the pocket, rather than the center. In other words, over-cut a little. This doesn’t reduce throw, but it is a way to allow for it.

Throw out the throw when you can. Make more shots. Run more balls. Truth is stranger than friction.

Throw Out the Throwby Tom Simpson © February 2013 – All Rights Reserved – PoolClinics.com

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On The Road with ... C J Wiley

http://www.cjwiley.com

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Back in the early 80s, “Omaha John” and I were touring around on a road trip and ended up in a small bar in South Carolina. The owner of the bar was a BIG gambler and would take the 5 and the break from anyone playing on the bar table with the Big Cue Ball.

We had been going through a tough time and I was “breaking even” with everyone. Usually I would get ahead, then start “letting up,” they would come back, “get even” and quit. This was getting annoying and I was beginning to question if I had enough “heart,” to be a champion player.

This was a big thing in the gambling days, if you have the heart to close someone out. To put them away. And it was happening again, I had got up over 2k for $200 a game and now we raised it to $300. a game and the guy beat me 7 IN A ROW and we were just $100. winner.

Omaha John came up to me and said “if you’re ever going to be a great road player you better do it now. I’m not out here “for my

health,” I have a wife and kid at home and I have to win,

breaking even is for

“suckers!”

He was serious, so, standing my cue against a near by stool, I stopped playing and went to the bathroom - it was “now or never,” I thought, looking in the mirror, starring straight into my own eyes - “do you really want to be a pool player, do you really have what it takes?” I hesitated slightly, waiting for the answer to come from my “Inner Self ”..... not the answer I wanted to hear, I HAD to know the truth....I needed to know and my life would change from that moment.

Finally the answer had come - I knew in my “heart of hearts” that the moment had arrived. “The Moment of Truth,” I couldn’t be a sucker, “stuck” at my current level, struggling to break even and making up excuses.

There was only one choice - to become a winner and break out of that “victim level” and do whatever it would take to learn the Truth about pool and what it takes to be the best.

I made that decision right then because I had to. And it’s a decision that continues because life’s much more

about the “journey,” than the “destination.” Life is the best teacher, and at that moment my life was the game and for an instant they melded into One...The Game is the Teacher!

Often times we are held back because we don’t need to win, we don’t have to get better. I didn’t have the luxury that day and I thank Omaha John for putting me in a situation where I had to be honest with myself. No one else matters when you’re trying to get to the “next level,”{in life} it’s all about ourselves.... it’s about looking ourselves in the mirror and “real eyesing” that the answer we’ve been searching for is not outside, it’s inside ourselves.

I went back out there and was like an entirely different person. John had been telling me to stop spinning my ball and playing low percentage shots....so I did. Others had made comments about my game that I had ignored because of my ego, so I incorporated those suggestions too - my perception had changed, the Game had given me a vital spiritual experience.

From that point I beat the guy out of over 8K and he looked like he had been drained of all

his energy. I didn’t care what it took I made myself shoot the correct shot, in the right way and forgot forever my childish reasons for not playing the Game correctly. To be a Champion at anything we must keep doing “the next right thing,” whether we like it or not.

Looking back I can’t help but think the chains of mediocrity had been broken, and I had started to become a player. From that moment on I had a “6th Sense” about pool and knew what I HAD to practice to improve and what I needed to ignore. “The chain breaks at it’s weakest link” and that became the motto of my practice routines.

I’ll always remember that lesson Omaha John Shuput and the Game taught me in that bar in South Carolina.... and the mirror that reflected what I needed to have “eyes that could see my self ”. ‘The Game is the Inner Teacher’ www.cjwiley.com

Next Month: Catalyst of a great stroke

I’ll always remember that lesson...

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San Francisco Billiard Academywww.sfbilliards.com

San Francisco Billiard Academy is a BCA Certified Master Academy.

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In my last two columns I outlined one of the best drills for learning to play position. With two spots on the table (A and B), you figure out how to pocket a ball on the first spot (A) and take the cue ball to the second spot (B) with the cue ball placed to make the shot easy.The first level of the drill is to use no cushions, so for positions A and B1 the easiest choice for me is to play the ball into pocket C and draw the cue ball straight to B1. You may find it easier to place the cue ball for a shot into pocket E and use a slight angle and center ball to “stun” over to B1. In any case, you should try as many pockets as possible to get from A to B1 without a cushion. The particular choice of A as the first point will give you lots of long shots.The next level is to use one cushion to get from A to B. For B1, you could just roll the ball into pocket C and come off the cushion at E with the appropriate placement of the cue ball (not shown -- work it out for yourself ). How many different pocket and cushion pairs are workable? Try each of the paths a few times to get a feel for where the cue ball needs to be and the spin to use, if any.A final part of the drill is to use two or more cushions to get the position. In general it’s better not to use a lot of rails to position the cue ball but sometimes either the layout of the table or the place the cue ball ended up forces more cushion contacts and you need to be ready for them. One twocushion path from A to B1 is shown. Can you find at least one more that would be a reasonable path if simpler paths were blocked by other balls?When working with two or more cushions on this drill, you should be thinking about two main aspects: what angle and spin makes the path easiest, and what is the whole range of possible locations that can be made to work for a particular path.For the “short” path shown from A to B1, the cue ball can be anywhere from about X to Y and the cue ball can be adjusted with draw into the right line. The position I prefer and would probably take with ball in hand is near X where the cue ball can be hit more softly due to the larger cut angle. That would be a poor choice to try to place the cue ball from the previous shot because ifyou leave the cue ball just a few inches northwest of the location shown you have safed yourself.Also, if you leave the cue ball half way between X and Y the shot is very difficult to reach for a right-handed player.A less dangerous position is the longer shot shown where the

cue ball can be reached from the end of the table. If you leave the cue ball anywhere within a foot left or right

of that position, the shot is not much harder. Work out the whole range of cue ball positions that will

work for you to get the short path shown.

When a ball is near the pocket, such as at A, multi-rail position is easier as you can adjust the side spin to get different angles without much fear of missing. Can you also get to B2 as shown from both cue ball positions shown? Can you change the side spin to get the full range of angles off the second cushion for other B positions between B1 and B2? Mostly that should be done with just left or right side spin and a rolling cue ball. Remember that the main point of the multi-rail part of the drill is to get a feeling for the easy paths off cushion and learning the natural paths for the cue ball.

Easy Angles Off the Rails

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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!

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American Rotation is a fresh take on a traditional game, created by Joe Tucker. The rules are simple: Strike the lowest ball on the table first, pocketing any called ball. Collect points through each rack, and the first person to reach the agreed upon goal (140 is the current American Billiard Club standard) is the winner. Balls 1 through 10 are worth a point each, and the 11 through 15 are worth two. There are 20 points available per rack. I asked Joe why he created this game. He told me that Filipino players are some of the best players in the world, and most of them cut their teeth on 15-ball rotation, a very difficult game in its own right. Joe wanted to introduce America to the game to help us catch up and “get us back on track.”Joe wanted to create a new billiards tour in which players from around the country could compete in a challenging game without all of the politics and in-fighting that seems to be prevalent today. He spent a couple of years testing and perfecting, and has finally unleashed the tour upon us. The American Billiard Club is now in its third season, and seems to be gaining momentum!Let’s look at what makes this tour different, and why you should consider joining!The rules were modified in ways to promote fairness, reduce the luck factor significantly, and reward good play. Rule: Breaker gets ball in hand after the break, no matter what happens: The break can be a big factor in many games, and the outcome of the rack can often depend on where the cue ball ends up on the table. By allowing ball-in-hand, the breaker can focus on getting a good spread of the rack to start her run. To make this rule fair, players lag for the first break, and alternate breaks for the rest of the game.Rule: Call your shot (ball and pocket), call your safeties: How many times has your opponent missed a shot, but

ended up lucking out and leaving you with a difficult to impossible shot? This rule eliminates this possibility by

allowing you to give the shot back to him. If he calls a safety, but a ball is pocketed, you can make

him shoot the next shot. If you choose to shoot, then the points for the pocketed ball(s) belong to you!This rule eliminates two-way shots (“if I miss, he’ll have trouble making the next shot”), which some may see as a bad thing. Joe’s thinking on this was to design American Rotation to reward good shot- and decision-making, and put more pressure on the shooter.Rule: 1 point for balls 1-10, 2 points for balls 11-15: Pressure, pressure, pressure! Joe tested making all balls 1 point, as well as 2 points for 1-5 instead. He discovered that making the last 5 balls 2 points each put more pressure on the players to focus on finishing their runs. Give up the last 5 balls, and you might end up with a 10-10 tie instead of a 20-0 lead!Rule: Jumps are allowed only with your playing cue: Let’s face it: Jumping is cool. But with today’s specialized cues, it has become less of a challenge, and has made safety play much more difficult. Joe wanted to reward good safety play, as well as teach Americans to kick better. How many amazing 3-rail kick shots have you seen Efren Reyes pull off? Joe wants us to practice and learn this. The game was introduced to help make Americans more competitive.Imagine this: You have become proficient at 10-ball, and can run a rack almost 50% of the time. You then sign up for a tournament to play 6-ball. How many racks do you think you’ll run now? Joe’s theory is that that is how many Filipino players, who grew up playing Rotation, feel about coming to America to play 9-ball! Joe also had this say:An added bonus of AR is that players appear to get along better with each other. They are focused more on the table and their opportunities, and are spending less time worried about the luck of the break and the luck of their opponent’s misses, which are now received with a smile and “Shoot again”.Here’s what I want you to do: Go to www.americanbilliardclub.com and check out what they have to say.

American RotationWhat Is It, and Why Should You Play?

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

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It was a beautiful spring day in Lexington, Kentucky.  The 2013-14 Bluegrass BCA Pool League season was in full swing and my team was in the middle of playing an 8-Ball match at Silver Cue Billiards.  My teammates Dean Lawson, Kenny Tran, Doug Pulliam and Phillip Jones were all in attendance to help our team maintain a first place ranking.I was 4-0 on the evening when team captain, Phillip Jones, called me to the table to compete in what was scheduled to be my final game.  My opponent was Charles Hackworth, a very strong local player, capable of running out from almost any position.  I knew it was going to be a tough game and I couldn’t afford to make any mistakes if I wanted to leave Lexington with a perfect 5-0 record.

As I broke the balls, it appeared that I was going to have an easy run-out. I calmly began plucking solid balls from the table. However, my run-out went awry as I attempted to play position on my last solid ball.  I was slightly hooked behind the side of my opponents 14 and since the 8 was tied up on the opposite end of the table I knew I was in some serious trouble.

At first, I thought about trying to jump or masse around the 14 but with the 8 being tied up there was no reward in pocketing the ball.  I knew I had to do something creative.  The only way for me to win the game would be to play safe and hope for a miracle.  My only chance would be to return to the table with a clear shot on the 6 with

an opportunity to break out the 8.The problem was how do you play safe?  My opponent had 7 stripes on the table and I had one solid ball.  Clearing off all of your balls without running out is usually fatal, especially when pitted against someone as skilled as Hackworth.  As I surveyed the situation, I knew it was going to be a difficult undertaking.  My only clear option was to shoot the 6 at a slow speed crossing it in front of the cue ball (leaving it in the position of the green arrow) hoping to block Hackworth from directly contacting any of his balls.  This option game me a realistic chance to return to the table with a decent shot.  The key is to cut the 6 slightly to the left with the correct speed (leaving the cue ball in the position of the black arrow).  If the shot was

struck either too hard or too soft then I would leave Charles with an easy shot which would most likely cost me the game.I am happy to say that I executed the shot perfectly.  After executing the shot one of my teammates said, “Anthony, you really double-crossed ‘em on that shot.”  I had Charles blocked from hitting any of his balls directly.  When he returned to the table, he kicked at one of his stripes leaving me with a long straight in shot on the 6.  This time my shot on the 6 allowed me to draw my cue ball straight back and possibly break out the 8.

Once again I stepped up to the table and executed the shot perfectly.  The cue ball drew all the way back to the

end rail then rebounded into the 12. I was left with an easy straight in shot for the win.Charles then approached the table and politely conceded the game.  As I walked away, I knew I was very fortunate.  I had captured victory from almost certain defeat.  Thoroughly weighing your options effectively can be a powerful ally.  Sometimes it may seem like you don’t have a chance to win.  However, great players are masters at creating something from nothing.  So the next time you are at the table in what appears to be a no win scenario, don’t be double-crossed look for ways to be creative.  Sometimes you have to manipulate the table to turn a losing proposition into a fighting chance to win.

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Rack’em Billiards in Old Town Medford Oregon hosted the first annual Spring Nine Ball Rack’em Shootout. The event kicks off a new era in nine ball handicapping for individual play on nine foot tables.

Dave Smith has been the owner of Rack’em in downtown Medford for more than 20 years. He features well-maintained Diamond Professional and Brunswick Gold Crown tables. He is teaming up with Mike Morang and others to keep the Rack’em Monday night nine ball tournament alive after a setback in the WorldPPA pool organization.

The WorldPPA pool organization was centered in the San Francisco bay area. Bob Beaulieu, owner of the WorldPPA organization has announced his resignation from the league with no news at this time of a replacement promoter, organizer, and statistic keeper.

Medford, Oregon was the North most city of the organization and many members of Rack’em enjoyed traveling to Reno, Nevada for the annual nine ball shootout event.

Rack’em will maintain its own weekly handicapped tournaments. The new system has been developed in similar fashion to the World system.

The Rack’em Spring Shootout ended on a high note with Darren Peterson placing first with a prize of $250,second was Mike Morang with a prize of $150 and third was Eric Cole with a prize of $100. The field of players spanned from cities north to Grants Pass and south to Yreka, California

On a sadder note, the recent death of Phil Sweet 82 years old was in our hearts. Phil played pool right up to time of his death. A tribute to Phil was scribed for all time - on the diamond table he hated to play on (tight pockets).

Rack’em of Medford OregonKicks Off New Era in Southern Oregon Billiards

The Rack’em Spring Shootout Winners on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Left to Right: Darren Peterson, First; Mick Morang, Second place; and Eric Cole, Third place

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Download the rules, and get your friends to play a few games. If you like it, consider joining the tour at your local room (you only need 8 players). The fees are nominal, and all of the money paid into it is given back to the players.I am not being paid to endorse this tour. I am playing in it myself, at Crown Billiards out of San Ramon, CA. I look forward to making it to the Nationals, and hope to see many of you there!Joe Tucker is not looking to make money on this, either. He wants to create a new tour that is self-sustaining, makes it financially easier on travelling players, and focuses more on developing skill and having fun. They are looking to qualify 32 players, from 32 regions (1 out of every 16 players) to send to Nationals. Every player qualified for Nationals automatically gets $1000.One last note from Joe:With the tremendous help and backing of Mark Griffin of CSI and Don Owen of OB

Cues, American Billiard Club was born out of love for the game and an effort to make competing on a national level financially viable. We lose many high level players that are forced to choose between leading a sensible and responsible lifestyle or pursue their passion for pocket billiards; ABC offers them the opportunity to stay in the game while leading a responsible life.Many players have been complaining about the lack of a legitimate tour that isn’t trying to pull the dreams of riches from the players’ pockets. Here is your chance, players, to make something good happen. As Joe himself says: Put up or shut up! For more information and rules about the American Billiard Club and American Rotation, and to find out how to bring the American Billiard Club Tour to your pool room, visit http://www.americanbilliardclub.com. I will attempt to answer any questions you may have as well. You can reach me at [email protected], or Joe Tucker at [email protected].

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TIGER WEST COAST WOMEN'S TOUR

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Debra Aarens, Denise DomingoDana Aft, Lindsey Dorn

On the one-loss side the four players were:Eleanor Callado, Stephanie HefnerKirsten Karim, Leslie BernardiOur tour has a lot of players who tend to

dominate Sunday’s top 8 year after year. This event was an exception. Two of the four winners’ side finalists were brand new to our tour; Debra Aarens and WPBA participant, Dana Aft. The other two finalists were Denise Domingo and Lindsey Dorn. Denise’s best finish prior to this tournament was 9th-12th, and Lindsey’s was 5th/6th. It was exciting to see new faces competing in Sunday’s finals.

On the one-loss side we had top 8 regulars Eleanor Callado, Stephanie Hefner and Leslie Bernardi, as well as for the first time, Kirsten Karem. Eleanor beat Stephanie, and would then lose to Debra Aarens, taking 5th/6th. Leslie beat Kirsten and then lost to Lindsey, finishing 5th/6th as well.

Denise beat Debra, sending her to the one-loss side. Denise then lost to Dana Aft when they met for the hot seat. Debra lost to Lindsey taking 4th place. Denise would then win her match against Lindsey, who took 3rd place, and returned to challenge Dana for 1st place.

The first race was 8-ball, which Denise won 5-3, and the second race was 9-ball, which Dana won 5-1. For the sudden death match, 8-ball was chosen. Dana managed

to run out all of her balls early on, but did not have a clear shot on the 8 ball. She tried to make a narrow cut in the side pocket and missed, allowing Denise to the table. Denise pocketed a few balls, missed, and then left Dana another tough shot on the 8. Dana missed, and Denise was able to run out.

Overall it was a very successful event. A lot of games of pool were played and many new players got to experience our tour. We had quite a few tour regulars who finished higher than they ever had before. Denise Domingo is a tour regular as well as our live streaming operator. Our official photographer and tour newcomer, Naomi Manuel, finished in the money for the first time at 9th-12th. Unfortunately, no one was there to capture any photos.

We are looking forward to another great and challenging season!

A quick note to anyone interested in earning an invitation to the Regional Tour Championship (RTC): The guidelines state that all players must have played in at least half of your tour’s season before November 15th. This means that you must

attend the first three official stops to qualify (NOT including Kick-Off):

1st Stop     June 14/15             (Buffalo’s Silver Cue Ultra Lounge, Reno)

2nd Stop        August 16/17 (Hard Times Billiards, Sacramento)

3rd Stop       Sept 13/14 (Buffalo Billiards, Petaluma)

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This month I thought I would do something different. In the month’s past I have shared my views and opinions. This month I want to do something different. I was on AZBilliard forum and came across this letter from Mike Dechaine. Of late he has been playing some very great pool as he is on the cover of the June Issue of Stroke Pool Magazine. When the Mosconi Team was announced my first thoughts were, where was Mike Dechaine? Below you will find his thoughts.

A Letter from Mike Dechaine - 05-28-2014, 09:28 PMI thought it best to let a little time pass from when Mark Wilson announced his picks for the players he’ll consider to be on this year’s Mosconi Cup team.

To say my not making his list stung would be one of the biggest understatements ever.

There has been a lot of speculation as to why I was excluded but I think at this point, those reasons matter much less than the fact that I didn’t make it on.

I have always been a player who wears his emotions on his sleeve for all to see. I am a fierce competitor and I feel like I have a real chance to win in every match I play. I know that I can be hard on myself, and others, during the heat of competition. I’m 26 years old.

Everyone has to face disappointments in their lives and I’m no different. I am learning, however, that how we respond to adversity can help define who we are. I’m working on better ways to channel my emotions toward the positive.

My plan going forward will be to stay positive while I keep trying to play the best pool of my life.

A big thank you to all who have supported me and to those who might not have, to them I say please keep an eye on me and maybe I will earn your support, as well. I promise I will try hard. I also want to thank Snookers, RI and OB cues, thank you guys for giving me a chance.

And the other biggest understatement ever:

I love pool!

Sincerely,Mike Dechaine

A COMING OF AGE

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HOME TOWN: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BIRTH DATE: June 14th, 1999

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FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Mathematics

POOL ROOM(S) WHERE YOU PLAY: Cue Club of Wisconsin

WHAT KIND OF CUE(S) DO YOU USE? Jacoby Costom Cue

AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START PLAYING POOL? 10 years old

LEFT OR RIGHT HANDED? Right

TITLES / HIGHEST FINISHES: 14 & Under Junior National ChampionshipSuper Billiards Expo Semi Finalist Open Division

MOST MEMORABLE POOL MOMENT: Super Billiards Expo Pro Division

SPONSOR(S): Cue Club of Wisconsin

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HOBBIES: Producing/ Recording Hip-Hop music

FAVORITE POOL GAME: 10 ball

FAVORITE POOL PLAYER: Efren Reyes

FAVORITE FOOD: Philly cheese steak

FONDEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Realizing what makes me happy

GOALS (personal and/or career): To be the best pool player to ever live

ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I’m not just a pool player, Im a entertainer I put on a show for the crowd

Sergio Rivas

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Also a big thanks to Will Wilson and my brother Jeff Kvasnicka for the help with the board making it a breeze to run and also get to play the tournament. Our next tournament is June 7th ,The 2nd Annual Help Save Second Base, breast cancer awareness fundraiser and tournament. We will have raffles and donation jar with all proceeds going to Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 1ST Bob Zack $6502nd Todd Marsh $4203rd Stan Tourangeau $3004th Chadd Olson $2005/6 Sean Lewis $100 Brady Golan7/8 Matt Olson $60 Treon Pham Top Lady Mary Coffman $50

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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (May 20, 2014) – CSI is proud to present The Tiger Challenge: Dennis Orcollo vs. Jung-Lin Chang. This exciting match will take place July 22, 2014 at 6:00pm pacific time during the BCAPL & USAPL National Championships at the beautiful Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Those in participating in the BCAPL or USAPL National Championships can watch for free in person or via direct live stream feed in their Rio hotel room. Those not in attendance can watch via pay-per-view at http://www.playcsipool.com/LiveStreaming.aspx.

The OB Challenge: Dechaine/Deuel vs. Bustamante/Reyes

CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (May 3, 2014) – CSI is proud to present the OB Challenge: Mike Dechaine / Corey Deuel vs. Francisco Bustamante / Efren Reyes. This exciting match will take place July 21, 2014 during the BCAPL & USAPL National Championships at the beautiful Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Those in participating in the BCAPL or USAPL National Championships can watch for free in person or via direct live stream feed in their hotel room. Those not in attendance can watch via pay-per-view at http://www.playcsipool.com/LiveStreaming.aspx.

This will be a scotch doubles 8-Ball match in which the players will be wearing microphones and will be allowed to communicate during the match. This will be a great opportunity for fans to hear these superstars discuss their thoughts and strategies throughout.

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The May “Win Jim’s Money” Tournament at the Cue Ball in Salem, OR hosted 45 players, with several new faces joining the fray. Some of the players travelled more than 100 miles round trip to vie for the $ 260 1st place prize. The Cue Ball thanks you for your participation.

1st place went to Randy Baker. Randy got dumped into the losers bracket in his 2nd match and had to fight through 8 matches to get into the finals, where he met Ron Miller. Miller had battled through his matches to gain his spot in the finals. This was the 1st time Miller had made it into the money in his 4 years of trying. After waiting for almost 2 and ½ hours, his

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game deserted him when he needed it the most. Baker quickly dispatched Miller in the 1st match, 9 – 1. The 2nd match proved no different and Baker had his victory and the $ 260 1st place prize. Ron Miller, although disappointed was happy with 2nd and his $ 160. Ray L. took 3rd and $90.00. Apparently the 3 R’s ARE important, As Randy, Ron and Ray took the top 3 spots. The next tourney is scheduled for June 14. BE THERE!

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from: AZBilliards.comLiz Cole's victory at the third stop on the Northwest Women's Pool Association

Tour jumped her up six slots on the 2014 tour rankings, into second place. Jing Liu, who entered the tournament at the top of the rankings, maintained that position

by chalking up 30 ranking points, in the tie for 17th place. Kim Toops, entering in the #3 slot, also finished in that tie, and dropped to fourth, when Cole moved ahead of her. Cole, winner of three stops on the NWPA Tour in 2013, picked up her first in 2014 at the May 3-4, $500-added event that drew 29 entrants to Ballad Town Billiards in Forest Grove, OR.

Cole's path to the finals made two initial stops on the winners' side of the bracket, with victories over Gretchen Sziebert, a shutout, and Stacy Eilts 6-2, before running into Mary Olson, who defeated her 6-4. The victory moved Olson into a winners' side semifinal against Kira North. Fran Johnson and Sheila Clarksquared off in the other. North survived a double hill fight against Olson, as Clark downed Johnson 6-3. North claimed the hot seat 6-4 over Clark and waited on Cole.

Cole moved over and just did get by Suzanne Smith 6-5, before shutting out Juliana Goodman and drawing Johnson. Olson picked up Suwanna Matarazzo, who'd been sent to the losers' bracket by Goodman and then, defeated Patricia Tipton, Adrianne Beach, Natalie Seal, and, in a live-stream broadcast, Rebecca Slyter 6-4, to draw Olson.

Cole eliminated Johnson 6-1, earning herself a rematch in the quarterfinals against Olson, who'd defeated Matarazzo 6-3. Cole had the last say in a double hill contest, and then, defeated Clark 6-3 in the semifinals. In a single race-to-9 final, Cole defeated North 9-4 to claim the event title.

Liz ColeVictorious at Ballad Town Billiards

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LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 20, 2014) — More than $600,000 in cash and prizes were awarded to APA members at the APA National Singles Championships held May 1 – 4 in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. The National Singles Championships consisted of both the 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball Shootout Singles Championships, 8-Ball and 9-Ball Doubles Championships and the Wheelchair

Challenge.The final round of the 9-Ball Shootout featured three championship matches, one for each Skill Level Tier, with two shooters in each match competing for $10,000 in cash and prizes. In the Green Tier, Mackenzie Hoover of Walkerton, Ind., defeated Mona Mendoza of New Iberia, La. Rita Singh of Kitchener, Ontario, and Rebecca Norgan of Round Rock, Texas, finished

in 3rd Place. In the White Tier, Andrew Winans of Camarillo, Calif., defeated Elena Lane of Tucson, Ariz. Jamie Mauldin of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., and Mark Ware of Camp Springs, Md., tied for 3rd Place.

In the Black Tier, Gregory Harada of San Gabriel, Calif., defeated Zachary Hummel of Kalamazoo, Mich. Leslie Pasieka of Oshawa, Ontario, and John Paul Ramirez of Lake Jackson, Fla., tied for 3rd Place.Each of the three Champions received a prize package worth $10,000. Runners-Up in each tier took home a prize package worth $5,000. Third Place

finishers each received $3,000 in cash and prizes.Robyn Thrash of Arlington, Texas, was awarded the Sportsmanship Award in the 9-Ball Shootout.Nearly 3,200 poolplayers made it to the Regional Level of the 9-Ball Shootout before the field was whittled down to 264 men and women competing for 9-Ball crowns in each of three Skill Level Tiers.Nearly 5,500 players throughout North America qualified for Regional competition in the 8-Ball Classic, with 459 of them advancing to the national championships. In the finals of the 8-Ball Classic, five champions each took home a prize package worth $15,000 for their performances. In the finals of the Blue Tier, Dannielle Richardson of Stuart, Fla., defeated Tina Apgar of Splendora, Texas. Brandon Weber of Ankeny, Iowa, and Bobbie Weehunt of Dee

City, Okla., tied for 3rd Place. In the Yellow Tier, Tim Dittmar of Alvin, Ill., defeated Bradley Harris of Aubrey, Texas. Paul Panebianco of Hamilton, N.J., and Ernest Westfall of Middletown, Ohio, tied for 3rd Place. In the Red Tier, Judy Johnston of San Antonio, Texas, defeated Tesha Finley of Easley, S.C. Joshua Jones of Des Moines, Iowa, and Fazir Baksh of East Hartford, N.J., tied for 3rd Place. In the newly added Orange Tier, Barry O’Sullivan of Garwood, N.J., defeated Mike Rimay of Joliet, Ill. Robert Wilson of Toledo, Ohio, and Victorino Lara of Upland, Calif., tied

for 3rd Place. In the Purple Tier, Christopher Miller of Lafayette, La., defeated Bob Vallas of E. Peoria, Ill. David Rowell of Birmingham, Ala., and Dennis Mersman of Colorado Springs, Colo., tied for 3rd Place.First Place winners received cash and prizes worth $15,000. Each Runner-Up received cash and prizes worth $9,000. Third Place finishers each received $4,000 in cash and prizes.

APA NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPSWorld’s Largest Pool League Crowns Eight Amateur Champions in Las Vegas

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Matthew Boyagain of Wayne, Mich., was awarded the Sportsmanship Award in the 8-Ball Classic.In the 8-Ball Doubles Championship, Scotchoholics – Lance Harmon and Jason Lindsay– of West Monroe, La., defeated Jake & Elwood – Jimmy Coleman and John O’Donnell– of Falls Church, Va. The victory earned them a $5,000 payday. As Runners-Up, Jake

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9 BALL DIVISION: GREEN TIER1 Mackenzie Hoover Walkerton, IN2 Mona Mendoza New Iberia, LA3 Rita Singh Kitchener, ON3 Rebecca Norgan Round Rock, TX5 Vivian Fong Brisbane, CA5 Bridgette McCorkle Cairo, GA5 Dawn Lewis Fulton, NY5 Anita Hager Virginia Beach, VA9 Amber Allum Eagle River, AK9 Wendy Terrell Huntsville, AL9 Christine Foreman Silvis, IL9 Jennifer Hill Sullivan, IL9 Kelley Durbin Owensboro, KY9 Merrill Rollins Jr Jersey City, NJ9 Brandi Ramirez Cortland, NY9 Farrell Scarborough Orange, TX17 Angela Falco Benton, AR17 Jacqueline Lisle Chula Vista, CA17 Steve Hartwell Royalston, MA17 Linda Berry Adrian, MI17 Terri Davis Jackson, MI17 Nicole McKenna Garner, NC17 Krista Nielsen Levittown, NY17 Anna Mixon Woodland, WA

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WOMEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL SINGLES1st $1,800 JESSICA FRIDERES FORT DODGE. NE2nd $1,200 BERNIE STORE PHOENIX, AZ3rd $800 JONELLA STAUS BILLINGS, MT4th $500 ANN BELLAMY VIRGINIA BEACH, VA5-6 $340 BARBARA YEAGER SUFFOLK, VA JANET RITCEY STILLWATER LAKE, NS7-8 $245 LESLEE BLAIKIE LUTZ, FL YVETTE GALLANT DEWINTON, AB

MEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES1st $2,500 GENO GALARNEAU MEDICINE HAT, AB2nd $1,700 STEVEN BENEGAS JOLIET, IL3rd $1,300 DENNIS COOLEN DARTMOUTH, NS4th $950 CALVIN GULLEY LEXINGTON, KY5-6 $725 JAMES HENRICKSON PRESCOTT, AZ JIM JEFFERS ORLAND PARK, IL7-8 $550 DOUGLAS PULLIAM LEXINGTON, KY STEVE TUNE BEAVER CREEK, TX9-12 $400 CHRISTOPHER BRIGHT WAVERLEY, NS RAYMOND MCDONALD LEXINGTON, KY RICHARD MERRETT CALGARY, AB WERNER OSTWALD CAMPBELL RIVER, BC13-16 $300 ALBERT AGUILAR CONVERSE, TX COLIN BRANDT ROCK ISLAND, IL HANI KAMANI RIDGECREST, CA LUKE COFFEY LAKE CHARLES, LA

WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES1st $2000 KASSANDRA BEIN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA2nd $1200 GINA QUINONES LAS VEGAS, NV3rd $840 JENNIFER KEENEY JACOBUS, PA4th $600 JENNIFER ENGELS BULLHEAD CITY, AZ5-6 $450 CONNIE EDDINS PORTSMOUTH, VA REBECCA ONNEMBO MESA, AZ7-8 $300 RENEE BENTON CONVERSE, TX SANDRA WALSH CLIFTON, CO9-12 $225 CLAUDIA MORADO PHOENIX, AZ PEGGY HURST PRESCOTT, AZ SUSAN MILLER BILLINGS, MT TERESA KELLER BILLINGS, MT13-16 $150 DEENA FRAZIER SARASOTA, FL JESSICA WADE NANAIMO, BC REGAN HOKO KIMBERLEY, BC TERESA EIBNER PEORIA, AZ

MEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES1st $1,800 TIMOTHY PIDBOROCHYNSKI EDMONTON, AB2nd $1,300 ROB WRIGHT SURREY, BC3rd $845 SCOTT JOHNSON MINNEAPOLIS, MN4th $600 RILEY POCHAY KAMLOOPS, BC5-6 $400 JASON OSBORN LAS VEGAS, NV JASON STANDLEY SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN7-8 $300 BRAD HEDGES VIRGINIA BEACH, VA RYAN PETERSON MINNEAPOLIS, MN9-12 $250 CHRIS WADE NANAIMO, BC KENNETH BOSSENBERGER WILLOW PARK, TX MIKE CHRISTENSEN N. BELLMORE, NY PATRICK BAYLIS BURNABY, BC13-16 $200 CURT STEVENSON VIRGINIA BEACH, VA GORDON WALLS NANAIMO, BC JAMES HOFFMAN WEST VALLEY, UT THOMAS CARAWAN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

WOMEN’S SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES 50+1st $1,000 LINDA ASLESON BILLINGS, MT2nd $600 SHAWN MODELO ANTIOCH, CA3rd $400 DONNA WHITCOMB PORT BYRON, IL4th $250 VALERIE PORTER LOS ANGELES, CA5-6 $125 KIM ANDERSON BOISE, ID RUBY BROWN SAN ANTONIO, TX

WOMEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL TEAM1st $1,250 TWISTED SISTERS Texas CHRISTINA MARKS, DEBORAH LOPEZ, KERRY GALLEGO LINDA REAGAN, TERI BRIDWELL2nd $815 SHUT UP ‘N SHOOT Minnesota BEVERLY CHRISTOPHERSON, JAMIE CORK, JEAN BAUER KATHERINE THOMAS, RENEE MARSH3rd $500 FELT ON TABLE Canada DEB SWAYER-MARACLE, JOEY SACKENEY, DEENA MILLER, LISA VANEVERY4th $350 NEWTOWNE 2 Virginia LYNN ORTIZ, BECKY PIPKIN, GAIL GREGORY MELISSA DUFFY, KATHRYN MASSEY

10th Annual NATIONAL ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONSHIP1st $300 DUSTIN GUNIA OMAHA, NE2nd $200 STEVE PORTELANCE CALGARY, AB3rd $100 TREVOR HEAL NEW YORK, NY4th $50 JASON KANE LAS VEGAS, NV5th $25 J.R. SPAULDING TULSA,, OK6th $25 JOE RICHARDS MILLIKEN, CO7th $25 MIKE LEMLEY BARBOURSVILLE, WV8th $25 AMY KANE LAS VEGAS, NV

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its National Championships at the Las Vegas Tropicana, May 10-16. With a new title sponsor – Universal Cues – the ACS enjoyed a significant increase in the number of pool leagues sanctioning with the member-governed association in the 2013-2014 league year, resulting in a 20% jump in participants at the Nationals! With the jump in attendees, ideal dates in mid-May and the attractive location, many participants observed that these Championships will continue to grow significantly in 2015 and beyond!Singles action began at the first of the week with handicapped 9-ball. Dustin Gunia (Omaha, NE) recovered the Men’s 9-Ball Singles title he last won in 2012 by taking the hot seat from Richard Andrada (Denver, CO) – National Master Dustin racing to “10” and “Open” Richard racing to “7.” Andrada recovered to claim a finals spot against Gunia, and Andrada took the first set; but Gunia claimed the deciding set for the honors. On the distaff side Women’s 9-Ball Singles, “Open-status” Jacki Duggan (Virginia Beach, VA) – racing to 5 – took the undefeated route to the finals, completing her march with a win over Melinda Bailey (Fort Worth, TX) – racing to 6. But “Advanced-status” Bailey recovered to eliminate “National Master” Jessica Frideres [7], and then double-dipped Jacki Duggan in two sets for her first national title [and the first national title of the week gathered up by a member of the “Women of Grand Prairie [TX]” league]. In the 8-Ball Singles – with players of separate skill sets competing in “Standard”, “Open” and “Advanced” divisions – Tony

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MENS-9-BALL-SINGLES[L-R] Dustin Gunia and Richard Andrada

MENS-OPEN-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Steven Benegas, Geno Galarneau, Dennis Coolen

WOMENS-STANDARD-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Deidre Ludwick, Jamie Cork, Annette Wood

WOMENS-SENIOR-50+-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Shawn Modelo and Linda Asleson

MEN’S/MIXED ADVANCED 9-BALL TEAM1st $2,000 WHOA BUNDY 9BALL Nevada RAY SKENANDORE, JASON KANE, JAMES CARMONA2nd $1,285 GOTTA HAVE IT Nebraska JESSICA FRIDERES, JERROD FRIDERES, DUSTIN GUNIA3rd $800 DICK’S PICKS-MA9T Nevada CHARLES PHILIPPOU, HENRY NOGIEC, DONNY BRANSON, WALTER GLASS, GREG KUHL4th $400 BAD BOYZ 9-BALL Kentucky DOUG PULLIAM, DEAN LAWSON, JAMES KIMMERLY

MENS-STANDARD-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Timothy Pidborochynski, Rob Wright, Scott Johnson

MENS-ADVANCED-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Shane Manaole, Tony Sulsar, Walter Glass

WOMENS-OPEN-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Jennifer Keeney, Kassandra Bein, Gina Quinones

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Sulsar (Bells, TX) recovered from an A-side finals loss to Walter Glass (Las Vegas, NV) to oust Shane Manaole (Converse, TX) at 3rd place in the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles. Sulsar then wore down Glass over two sets to take the title from one of the country’s legendary bar table stars! In the Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles, Bernie Store (Phoenix, AZ) recovered from an earlier-round loss to take on multi-time national champion Jessica Frideres (Fort Dodge, IA) in the finals. Store won the first set over Frideres, but upending Jessica in two straight sets proved too difficult, and Jessica Frideres added the 2014 crown to her ever-expanding national title resume! In the Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles, Geno Galarneau (Medicine Hat, IL) eclipsed Steven Benegas (Joliet, IL) in the A-side semifinals, but Benegas regained his momentum on the B-side to claim that side of the bracket and gain another shot at Galarneau in the tourney finals. Geno Galarneau remained undefeated, taking the first set over Benegas for the crown! The Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles finals featured once-defeated Gina Quinones (Las Vegas, NV) versus undefeated Kassandra Bein (Virginia Beach, VA). While Bein controlled the hot seat, Quinones had lost her second-round match and then won eight straight matches on the B-side to gain her chance for the title. However, Kassandra Bein took no prisoners in the finals to take down honors in the first set over Quinones. Two Canadiens highlighted the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles finals: undefeated Tim Pidborochynski (Edmonton, AB) versus Rob Wright (Surrey, BC). While Pidborochynski held the hot seat, Wright drew a bye in the first round, lost his second-round match and reeled off ten straight

STAND OUT at ACS NationalsWOMENS-ADVANCED-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Bernie Store, Jessica Frideres, Jonella Staus

WOMENS-9-BALL-SINGLES[L-R] Jacki Duggan and Melinda Bailey

MENS-SENIOR-55+-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Brian Trudel, Seum Kantaluky, Richard Andrada

SUPER-SENIOR-65+-SINGLES-8-BALL[L-R] Terry Downey, Randy Goettlicher, Mike Navarre

MEN'S 9-BALL SINGLES1st $1500 DUSTIN GUNIA OMAHA, NE2nd $1005 RICHARD ANDRADA DENVER, CO3rd $750 JIM JEFFERS ORLAND PARK, IN4th $550 STEVE TUNE BEAVERCREEK, WA5-6 $400 COLIN MALONEY SHUBENACADIE, NS JOHN MITCHELTREE GRAFTON, VA7-8 $300 ROBERT BERRY MESA, AZ STEVEN BENEGAS JOLIET, IN9-12 $250 AARON LODGE SANTA CRUZ, CA DALE STANLEY TAMPA, FL ERIC PICKAR CLAREMORE, OK GRIFFIN GLYNN CROWN POINT, IN13-16 $175 BRET HUTH MARICOPA, AZ JAMES HENRICKSON PRESCOTT, AZ JAMEY BOWMAN E. MOLINE. IL TERRY GOYNES PINEVILLE, LA

WOMEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES1st $900 MELINDA BAILEY FORT WORTH, TX2nd $600 JACKI DUGGAN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA3rd $395 JESSICA FRIDERES FORT DODGE, NE4th $300 KIT DENNIS RIDGEFIELD, WA5-6 $200 ROBIN BOGGS BOYNTON BEACH, FL SHARI RICE OMAHA, NE7-8 $150 CHRISTINE AVILA SAN ANTONIO, TX LESLEE BLAIKIE LUTZ, FL9-12 $100 AMY KANE LAS VEGAS, NV BECKY WAY PORTLAND, WA JANET SMITH CLEARWATER FL SAMANTHA PATTON RICHMOND, KY

MEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL SINGLES1st $2,000 TONY SULSAR BELLS, TX2nd $1,205 WALTER GLASS LAS VEGAS, NV3rd $800 SHANE MANAOLE CONVERSE, TX4th $500 MARC VIDAL CLARAMUNT AURORA, CO5-6 $350 DUSTIN GUNIA OMAHA, NE JERROD FRIDERES FORT DODGE, NE7-8 $250 LYN WECHSLER LAS VEGAS, NV RAY SKENANDORE LAS VEGAS. NV9-12 $175 DAVE PERRY VIRGINIA BEACH, VA DEAN LAWSON VERSAILLES, KY DERRICK CANTU ALEXANDRIA, VA JIM CARMONA LAS VEGAS, NV

WOMEN’S STANDARD 8-BALL SINGLES1st $1,000 JAMIE CORK INVER GROVE HGHTS, MN2nd $750 DEIDRE LUDWICK YORK, PA3rd $515 ANNETTE WOOD MARTINEZ, CA4th $350 SARAH MUSEUS INVER GROVE HGHTS, MN5-6 $225 EDITH WALDON VIRGINIA BEACH, VA LAURA NEWTON PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ7-8 $150 RUMI BROWN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA TRACI REILLY VIRGINIA BEACH, VA9-12 $100 CHRISTIE TIPPER CAMPBELL RIVER, BC ENNIFER POTTER BEDFORD, NS NICHOLE WILSON PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ TINA MILES SUFFOLK, VA

MEN’S SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES 55+1st $1,200 SEUM KANTALUKY GRAFTON, VA2nd $900 BRIAN TRUDEL CALGARY, AB3rd $700 RICHARD ANDRADA DENVER, CO4th $500 RODNEY BROWNE WESTLAKE, LA5-6 $300 BOB BROWN LEESVILLE, LA BRADLEY SMITH HALIFAX, NS7-8 $220 BILL HOWIE W KELOWNA, BC ROGER ANDERSON BOISE, ID9-12 $150 BOB STAECK VIRGINIA BEACH, VA KIM BOHNET MEDICINE HAT, AB RAYMOND LUCERO PUEBLO, CO RUDY FRIESEN W KELOWNA, BC13-16 $100 JULIAN RUSSELL FT MCMURRAY, AB RANDY STERLING CRESTON, BC STEPHEN MCDONALD KETCHIKAN, AK WAYNE GREENHAIGH W KELOWNA, BC

MEN’S SUPER SENIOR 8-BALL SINGLES 65+1st $1,300 TERRY DOWNEY LAS VEGAS, NV2nd $1,000 RANDY GOETTLICHER CARROLLTON, TX3rd $700 MIKE NAVARRE SULPHUR, LA4th $400 TOMMY WILKERSON SHERMAN, TX5-6 $300 GARY METOXEN SURPRISE, AZ JAMES DANT KEARNS, UT7-8 $180 DAVID ESTEP CROWN CITY, WV KEITH PARKER LAS VEGAS, NV9-12 $100 BILL MASON VIRGINIA BEACH, VA EDWARD WALKER MEAD, TX JOSEPH TURNER TAMPA, FL MARK GROOMS KINGMAN, AZ

OPEN SCOTCH DOUBLES1st $2,000 Y.VILLARREAL & G.MARTINEZ Texas2nd $1,326 H.FRENCH & J.FRENCH Illinois3rd $900 S.CHAMBERLAIN & B.VARNELL Oklahoma4th $600 R.HOKO & H.RICHTER Canada5-6 $400 A.DAVID & B.MASON Virginia C.ROSSETTI & B.HARRELL Virginia7-8 $250 C.TIPPER & J.BROWN Canada J.BLACKMAN & T.BLACKMAN Canada9-12 $200 A.GARZA & R.ROBIES Texas C.KELLEY & S.HENDERSON Arizona D.STREET & C.GOODMAN Arizona S.WALSH & D.DALTON Colorado13-16 $150 J.POTTER & K.GRIMM Canada L.FULLER & W.FULLER Washington P.MUNSON & A.BARLOW Arizona T.GOODYEAR & G.NICKERSON Canada

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victories to gain his finals seat. But Wright’s string came to an end in the first set, as Tim Pidborochynski claimed the title! The Women’s Standard 8-Ball Singles action was more straightforward, as eventual winner Jamie Cork (Inver Grove Heights, MN) outpointed Deidre Ludwick (York, PA) in the A-side finals, and Cork repeated her victory over Ludwick in the first set of the tourney finals to gain her first-ever national championship! In the senior-aged 8-ball singles divisions, Seum Kantaluky (Grafton, VA) took down Brian Trudel (Calgary, AB) in the first set of the finals for the Men’s Senior (55+) 8-Ball Singles crown; once-defeated Linda Asleson (Billings, MT) improved on her 2013 runnerup finish to outduel three-time champ, undefeated Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA), in two sets of the tourney finals to take the Women’s Senior (50+) 8-Ball Singles; and Randy Goettlicher (Carrollton, TX) won seven consecutive sets on the one-loss side of the bracket before being outgunned in the deciding set of the tourney finals by undefeated Terry Downey (Las Vegas, NV), who gained the Super Senior (65+) Singles 8-Ball Singles title!The two Scotch Doubles 8-Ball divisions showcased perhaps the most dominant amateur scotch doubles team in the country, with defending champions Dustin Gunia and Jessica Frideres (NE/IA) again capturing the Advanced 8-Ball Scotch Doubles division with a comfortable one-set win over Jacki & Bill Duggan (VA); and the team of Yvette Villarreal/ Gilbert Martinez (TX) recovering from an earlier round loss to the undefeated pair of Heidi & Jerry French (AZ) to take the Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles category in a two-set finals!With the ACS schedule in the latter portion of the week allowing non-conflicting accommodation of entry into both 9-ball and 8-ball team competitions, there was still plenty of competition to keep every player involved – especially those out of the

MEN’S/MIXED OPEN 9-BALL TEAM1st $2,000 P-NOIZE Virginia NILBERT LIM, REYMART LIM, REYJEN CARMONA2nd $1,300 GRIFFITH BILLIARDS Indiana JIM JEFFERS, GRIFFIN GLYNN, STEVEN BENEGAS3rd $800 RED RIVER RACK RUNNERS Texas DAVID MOON, JOHN PLUMLEE, EDWARD WALKER, GEORGE HENLEY, TOM WILKERSON4th $485 BUCCANEERS Florida JOE TURNER, DALE STANLEY, MARC SHENANDOAH

WOMEN’S 9-BALL TEAM1st $1,200 ALL MIXED UP Texas MELINDA BAILEY, COURTNEY EVANS, JANET YBARRA, NINA STILLWELL2nd $855 NEWTOWNE 1 Virginia BARBARA YEAGER, ANN BELLAMY CARLA ROSSETTE, ARLENE DAVID3rd $500 MEL’S 2 1/2 Virginia ELESHA PATTERSON, JACKI DUGGAN, TONI BARNES4th $250 BUSTED RACKS Arizona MARCI MORRISON, CLAUDIA MORADO, TERI CURTIS PRISCILLA HERNANDEZ, SARA SORG

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WOMEN’S ADVANCED 8-BALL TEAM1st $2,500 AFTER EIGHT 8-BALL Florida FLORI LEHART, JAMIE TOENNIES MICHELLE JARRELL, JANET SMITH2nd $1,250 NEWTOWNE INN Virginia BARBARA YEAGER, ANN BELLAMY, JACKI DUGGAN, CARLA ROSSETTI3rd $740 THE RACKETTES Montana TERESA KELLER, JONELLA STAUS SUSAN MILLER, LINDA ASLESON

MEN’S/MIXED OPEN 8-BALL TEAM1st $3,500 MAGIC MOMENTS Canada WERNER OSTWALD, CLAY GLOSLEE, JIM BROWN ROB HORTON, RON DOUGLAS2nd $2,400 VIRGUS CUES Texas CHARLES SMITH, DONALD BULLARD, DOUG WINNETT ROBERT SMITH, TIMMY RICE, TONY SULSAR3rd $1,570 KNUCKLEHEADS Virginia BILL DUGGAN, BRIAN HARRELL, TONY GOWER BOB WILLOUGHBY, PHIL JENNINGS, BILL MASON4th $1,000 BAD BOYZ Kentucky DOUG PULLIAM, DEAN LAWSON, JAMES KIMMERLY PHILLIP JONES, LEN JOZUNAS

WOMEN’S OPEN 8-BALL TEAM1st $2,000 ALL MIXED UP Texas MELINDA BAILEY, COURTNEY EVANS JANET YBARRA, NINA STILLWELL2nd $1,235 THE 4 DIVAS Texas BARBARA WISDOM, MARIA RODRIGUEZ RENEE BENTON, YVETTE REYES3rd $750 LUSCIOUS LADIES California SHAWN MODELO, ANNETTE WOOD, CONY MENDOZA JESS QUINATA, JESS (LILLIAN) QUINATA4th $500 SWEET & SASSY Arizona BECKY ONNEMBO, TAMI HATHCOCK CATHY KELLEY, LEANDREA GAFF

MEN’S/MIXED STANDARD 8-BALL TEAM1st $1,500 BIG COWA Minnesota SEAN HENDRICKSON, PETE BIDNE, PAT BAXTER SCOTT JOHNSON, RYAN PETERSON, JASON STANDLEY2nd $1,000 8 BALL ROLLIN’ Nevada SHANE MILLER, SHANNON HUGHES, TIM KOVACS ANDREW` STOKES, JASON OSBORN, SCOTT MODEN3rd $600 MAZZY’S 2 Georgia BRIAN CRONIN, KEVIN PANGAYOW, RON DEEMER, OMEAD SEPEHRARA, SEAN BAILEY, JOHN MUMFORD, MAX DENMAN4th $410 REPEAT OFFENDERS Arizona BRENT HOWARD, RANDY MARTIN, JOHN JENKS DENNIS PROIA, JERRY BLOOR

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money who automatically qualified for free second-chance team divisions! In the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Team division, defending champion Dick’s Pick (NV) fell to their local league rival Whoa Bundy (NV) [Ray Skenandore, Brad Huffman, Al Lawrence, Jason Kane, Jim Carmona and Frank Tran] in the finals of the triple-elimination bracket! The Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Team division showcased 2013 Women’s Open Team runner-ups After Eight (FL) [Janet Smith, Flori Lehart, Michelle Jarrell and Jamie Toennies] successfully moving up a grade to take down Virginia’s’s Newtowne Inn in the deciding set of the triple-elimination format for the top honors. The Men’s Open 8-Ball Team competition went to a finals deciding set with Magic Moments (BC) [Werner Ostwald, Clay Gloslee, Jim Brown, Rob Horton and Ron Douglas] clipping Virgus Cues (TX) in the title match. The Women’s Open 8-Ball Team champions heralded from the Women of Grand Prairie League (TX) - with All Mixed Up (TX) [Melinda Bailey, Courtney Evans, Janet Ybarra and Nina Stillwell] surviving a deciding set over The Four Divas (TX) for the title. Big Cowa (MN) [Sean Hendrickson, Pete Bidne, Pat Baxter, Scott Johnson, Ryan Peterson and Jason Standley] needed two sets in the Men’s Standard 8-Ball Team division final’s clash to make 8 Ball Rollin’ (NV) the bride’s maid. In the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Team division, the Women of Grand Prairie League in Texas claimed another title when Twisted Sisters (TX) [Teri Bridwell, Linda Reagan, Deborah Lopez, Christina Marks and Kerry Gallego] claimed two sets in the finals to overcome undefeated Shut Up ‘N Shoot (MN) for the crown.The 3-person 9-ball team divisions featured some of the top 8-ball team placers as well. Undefeated Whoa Bundy (NV) [Ray Skenandore, Jason Kane and Jim Carmona] needed two sets in the finals to turn back a pesky Gotta Have It (NE) team for the Men’s Advanced 9-Ball Team title. The Women of Grand Prairie League in Texas took home some more

national laurels in the Women’s Open 9-Ball Team field as All Mixed Up (TX) [Melinda Bailey, Courtney Evans, Janet Ybarra and Nina Stillwell] remained undefeated, including a one-set finals win over Newtowne 1 (VA). In the Men’s Open 9-Ball Team category, P-Noize (VA) [Nilbert Lim, Reymart Lim and Reyjen Carmona] lost its third match in the A-side and then reeled off nine consecutive sets to capture this title over Griffith Billiards (IN)! In the 10th Annual ACS National Artistic Pool Championships, Dustin Gunia of Omaha, NE added his third national title of the week, outpointing a packed field of entries. ACS would like to especially thank our title sponsor – Universal Cues, as well as Gary Benson and his tournament direction staff at High Country Promotions, as well as the exhibiting vendors and the host site – the Tropicana Las Vegas! The Universal Cues ACS Nationals is already looking forward to returning to the Tropicana May 9-15, 2015, and has signed a contract for the Tropicana to host the event through 2017 ! The ACS is a national non-profit, member-governed association which will sanction any local pool league (whether player-run or owner-operated) via a $10 annual sanction fee. Contact the ACS at 920-662-1705 or www.americancuesports.org for complete information on sanctioning your league!The ACS currently sanctions leagues in 38 states and enjoys reciprocal relations with its sister organization in Canada (Canadian Cue Sport Association – CCS). Twelve state associations are affiliated to ACS; and the ACS offers the Universal Cues ACS Midwest Championships each January at the Riverside Resort & Casino in Iowa. The ACS produces a national amateur Pure X All American Tour each Fall thru Spring and offers certification for both instructors and referees dedicated to the sport.

WOMENS-OPEN-TEAM-8-BALLWOMENS OPEN TEAM 9-BALLALL MIXED UP: [L-R] Courtney Evans, Melinda Bailey, Janet Ybarra and Nina Stillwell

MENS-STANDARD-TEAM-8-BALLBIG COWA: Sean Hendrickson, Pete Bidne, Pat Baxter, Scott Johnson, Ryan Peterson, Jason Standley

MENS-OPEN-TEAM-8-BALLMAGIC MOMENTS: Ron Douglas, Jim Brown, Christie Tipper, Werner Ostwald, Clay Gloslee, Rob Horton

MENS-MIXED-ADVANCED-TEAM-9-BALLMENS-MIXED-ADVANCED-TEAM-8-BALLWHOA BUNDY: [L-R] Brad Huffman, Al Lawrence, Jason Kane, Jim Carmona, Ray Skenandore, Frank Tran, manager Berry Skenandore

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WOMENS-STANDARD-TEAM-8-BALLTWISTED SISTERS: Teri Bridwell, Linda Reagan, Deborah Lopez, Christina Marks and Kerry Gallego

ARTISTIC-POOL-CHAMPION[L-R] Tournament Director Tom (Dr. Cue) Rossman congratulates Champion Dustin Gunia

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 Texas Holdem Poker $5 Call Call Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 9-Ball DE (sign up 6pm) $3+$2 g.f. Matching 8:00PMTuesdays Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 Texas Holdem Poker $10 Call Call Sumner Log Cabin (1st Tues) (253) 863-2905 9-Ball Vegas Rules $10+$5 g.f. $$$ 8:00PMWednesdays Burien BZ’s Sport Bar (206) 243-6018 8-Ball Call Pocket - BIH $5 Matches to $100 7:00PM Burien Good Time Ernie’s (206) 248-1670 8-Ball TAP 5 & under $5+$1 g.f. Matching 7:00PM Everett O’Finnigan’s Pub (425) 745-4805 8-Ball Vegas Rules $5 100% 8:00PM Spokane Black Diamond (509) 891-8357 9-Ball on 9’ tables-Race to 3 $5 $20 gift card 1st 7:00PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. Call 7:30PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. Call 8:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 8-Ball DE (sign up 6pm) $3+$2 g.f. Matching 8:00PMThursdays Olympia Frankies (360) 455-0352 9-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 7:00PM Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 Cribbage $6 Call 6:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PMFridays Lakewood Schooners (253) 584-1919 9-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM Ocean Park Doc’s Tavern (360) 665-4105 8-Ball Open $3 Meat Shoot 7:00PM Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 9-Ball Call Call 8:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. Call 7:30PM Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 7:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 8-Ball Call Pocket $2 Matching 8:00PMSaturdays Burien Good Time Ernie’s (1st Sat) (206) 248-1670 8-Ball Open $5+$1 g.f. Matching 5:45PM Burien Good Time Ernie’s (3rd Sat) (206) 248-1670 9-Ball Open $5+$1 g.f. Matching 5:45PM Lakewood Schooners (253) 584-1919 8-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM Sumner Log Cabin (3rd Sat) (253) 863-2905 8-Ball $10+$5 g.f. $$$ 3:00PM Spokane Black Diamond (509) 891-8357 8-Ball on 7’ tables-Race to 2 $5 $20 gift card 1st Noon Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 7:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $3 $2/player 8:00PMSundays Olympia Frankies (360) 455-0352 8-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 6:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 8-Ball $5 100% 2:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 Meat Shoot-8 players/round $3/round MEAT 2:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 8-Ball Call Pocket-Mod BCA $3 Matching 2:00PM

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

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Reno Buffalo’s Silver Cue (716) 533-1796 9-Ball $15 $50/8 8:00PMWednesdays Reno Buffalo’s Silver Cue (716) 533-1796 9-Ball $15 $50/8 8:00PMFridays Reno Buffalo’s Silver Cue (716) 533-1796 8-Ball $15 $50/8 8:00PMSat/Sun Reno Buffalo’s Silver Cue (716) 533-1796 One Pocket $20 $50/8 2:00PM N

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