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Soash Wins Flamingo Endurance Test

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Soash Wins Flamingo Endurance Test
Flamingo Billiards Tour / Fort Pierce, FL

by InsidePOOL Staff

Two hard-working poolroom owners, each playing with only two hours of sleep, squared off in the finals of the Flamingo Billiards Tour stop March 6 at Ultimate Billiards in Fort Pierce, FL. Margie Soash of Hollywood Billiards in Hollywood, FL, outlasted Stephanie Mitchell, owner of The Corner Pocket in Largo, FL, after a long, safety-dominated slugfest.

It was the first Flamingo Billiards Tour event for Soash and five other new members, all of whom made a big impression at the tour’s 2010 kick-off event. Soash went undefeated for the day, squeaking by Mimi McAndrews 7-6 and Christie Cloke 7-5.

Mitchell started the day with a loss 7-3 to new member JoAnn Mason Parker, the 1990 WPBA U.S. Open champ who has returned in excellent form after a long hiatus. Mitchell then caught a bye before blanking Kelly Cavanaugh 7-0.

After the modified double-elimination redraw, Mitchell avenged her early loss to Parker 7-4, Jessica Barnes defeated Kim Caso 7-2, Jeannie Seaver swept Helene Caukin 7-0, and Soash went 7-5 against Melissa Durkin, another impressive new member.

In the semifinals, Seaver fought back from a 6-2 deficit but eventually lost to Soash 7-5. Meanwhile, Mitchell ran the final table on Barnes for a 7-3 victory.

The first game of the finals was a precursor of things to come, with each player notching six innings at the table. Smart play, tight pockets, and tired eyes led to a true test of focus and endurance. After Soash took the first rack, Mitchell went on a five-game streak before jawing the 9 ball in the seventh game. Soash brought it to double-hill, and the last rack saw Mitchell jaw the 9 ball again, leaving Soash the game and match.

Two hard-working poolroom owners, each playing with only two hours of sleep, squared off in the finals of the Flamingo Billiards Tour stop March 6 at Ultimate Billiards in Fort Pierce, FL.

Two hard-working poolroom owners, each playing with only two hours of sleep, squared off in the finals of the Flamingo Billiards Tour stop March 6 at Ultimate Billiards in Fort Pierce, FL.

Results
1st Margie Soash$350
2nd Stephanie Mitchell $230
3rd Jessica Barnes$100
Jeannie Seaver
5th JoAnn Mason Parker $55
Kim Caso
Helene Caukin
Melissa Durkin

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Davis Jr. Scores First Lone Star Billiards Win

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Davis Jr. Scores First Lone Star Billiards Win
Lone Star Billiards Tour / Houston, TX

by InsidePOOL Staff

James Davis Jr., formerly of Bastrop, TX, bested 57 other Texas sharpshooters who converged on Q Stix Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston, TX, to duel for the cash the last weekend in February. With not only a 9-ball but a one-pocket event as well, the Lone Star Billiards Tour yielded a total of 97 players, with 21 entrants in the one-pocket and 18 in the ladies’ 9-ball. The total added money was $1,850, the tour’s largest added money event to date.

The final four on the winners’ side of the 9-ball event paired James Davis against John Newsome and Danny Tam versus Ernesto Bayaua. Newsome and Davis went double-hill, but when Newsome scratched on the 4 ball in the final game, it was all over. After Tam defeated Bayaua, the hot seat match pitted Davis against Tam. Davis staked his claim over Tam and awaited his west side opponent.

On the one-loss Mike Alonzo bested Aaron Springs, and Doug Young finished David Mendiola. In the next round on the one-loss side, Bayaua bested Young in a hill-hill thriller, and Newsome finished Alonzo 7-5. In the end, it was Newsome meeting Bayaua on the west side. Bayaua played impeccably and emerged the victor 7-3 to meet up with Tam, who succumbed to Bayaua’s drive.

Both Davis and Bayaua displayed utter determination and conviction. Davis finished undefeated by a final score of 9-7. Davis also finished second to Doug Young in the one-pocket event, and Joe McNamara finished a respectable third.

On the ladies’ side, 18 entrants competed for over $1,000 in prize money. Courtney Peters, vying for her first win, made it to the hot seat match with tour newcomer Ming Ng, only to be ousted in third place after Terry Petrosino bested her for a chance at first place. It was Petrosino over Ng 7-6 the first set of the final match, but the second went Ng’s way 5-2.

James Davis Jr., formerly of Bastrop, TX, bested 57 other Texas sharpshooters who converged on Q Stix Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston, TX, to duel for the cash the last weekend in February.

James Davis Jr., formerly of Bastrop, TX, bested 57 other Texas sharpshooters who converged on Q Stix Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston, TX, to duel for the cash the last weekend in February.

Open 9-Ball Results:
1st James Davis Jr. $800
2nd Ernesto Bayaua $550
3rd Danny Tam $350
4th John Newsome $250
5th Mike Alonzo $160
Doug Young
7th Aaron Springs $85
David Mendiola
9th Dalton Riley $60
Andy Jethwa
Jason Abate
Leroy Hawkins
13th Sonny Demetro $40
Dennis Strickland
J.C. Torres
Jacob Pena

Ng and Petrosino

Ng and Petrosino

Ladies’ 9-Ball Results:
1st Ming Ng $350
2nd Terry Petrosino $250
3rd Courtney Peters $125
4th Belinda Lee $55
5th Rebecca Riley $20
Kim Pierce
7th Courtney McClure
Robyn Petrosino
9th Teresa Garland
Jillian Valles
Michelle Prince
Laura Hsu

One-Pocket Results:
1st Doug Young $425
2nd James Davis Jr. $225
3rd Joe McNamara $155
4th Aaron Springs
5th Aaron Salinas
Shonn Ballew
7th Coby Rabourn
Danny Lee
9th Ernesto Bayaua
Eugene Epstein
Jerald Jackson
Jimmy Neal
13th Mike Alonzo
Ryan Holley
Dennis Strickland
Jim Walker

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McDermott Gambler Pro Tour Announced

Friday, February 26th, 2010

McDermott Gambler Pro Tour Announced
Popular American Pool Cue Maker and Billiards Tour Combine Forces

Gambler Pro Tour goes green! McDermott, a leader in cue manufacturing for decades, has announced it will team up with Gambler Pro Tour as the official cue sponsor of the new McDermott Gambler Pro Tour.

Dan Dennis, founder of the GPT, said, “This will be a great opportunity for McDermott to showcase their products throughout the southeastern U.S. region. I am glad to have McDermott as the official cue sponsor. They produce solid, well-handcrafted cues, and I am glad to be promoting such a cue line with the new tour. Their award-winning cues have been in the forefront of billiards for decades. It’s a name well known and trusted in the billiards industry.”

McDermott, a leader in cue manufacturing for decades, has announced it will team up with Gambler Pro Tour as the official cue sponsor of the new McDermott Gambler Pro Tour.

McDermott, a leader in cue manufacturing for decades, has announced it will team up with Gambler Pro Tour as the official cue sponsor of the new McDermott Gambler Pro Tour.

The McDermott Gambler Pro Tour, or McDermott GPT, is set to kick off this spring in poolrooms throughout the southeastern U.S. region. These weekend tour stops will play host to a pro/open 9-ball event, a semi-pro/amateur 9-ball event, and a ladies’ 9-ball event at each stop. If the poolroom has enough tables and the response is good enough, the McDermott GPT will also play host to a one-pocket event and 10-ball ring games.

For more information on McDermott Cues, please visit McDermottCue.com. Also, for a complete list of events, formats, tour schedule, player rankings, handicaps, and more, please log onto GamblerProTour.com. The McDermott Gambler Pro Tour would also like to thank the following sponsors: McDermott Cues, Gambler Clothing, Team Gambler, BilliardScoop.com, X-treme Vision Studios, Inside POOL Magazine, and AZBilliards.

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Orange Outlasts Great Southern Billiards Field

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Orange Outlasts Great Southern Billiards Field
Great Southern Billiards Tour / Duluth, GA

by Lea Andrews

After a weekend of play that ran over into the early hours of Monday, Tim Orange remained undefeated, taking care of John Maikke twice on the way to his first-place finish on the Great Southern Billiards Tour. The $1,500-added A/B amateur event drew a field of 52 to The Pool Room in Duluth, GA, February 20-21.

AA-ranked Orange rode a strong 11-2 win over B-ranked Bob Lea to face Maikke in the hot seat match. A-ranked Maikke had just sent B-ranked Paul Mullins west 9-5, but he couldn’t mark up the games against Orange, and he moved over to the semifinals 11-4.

On the one-loss side, one of Orange’s earlier victims, AA-ranked Mike Laney, was making a run for a rematch, ousting fellow AA player Billy Young 11-6 to face recent winner Robert South, who’d breezed past B-ranked Felipe Flores 9-2. Another 11-6 victory pitted Laney against Mullins, who landed in fifth after managing to mark up just five games. Meanwhile, B-ranked Richard Andrews was making his way through B-ranked Jeremy Sane 7-2 to meet up with B-ranked Jason Caldwell, who’d won 7-6 over A-ranked Jason Steman. Edging out Caldwell 7-6, Andrews moved on to Lea, but made it no further. Lea put him in fifth 7-3 to advance to the quarterfinals against Laney, whom he held to 8 games in the weighted race to face Maikke in the semifinals. The finals would be a rematch for either man, but Maikke earned the right by a decisive 9-2 score.

The alternate-break, true double-elimination final match didn’t even begin until after two a.m., so fatigue was an issue from the very start. The two traded off games for the first racks, and though Orange managed to open up his lead a little bit, Maikke didn’t let go, reaching his hill of 8 games first after Orange scratched on a tough shot on the 6 ball with the bridge. In what could have been the rack that would push the second set, Maikke got a chance at the table after Orange missed the 3 ball in the side, but Maikke’s shot missed its mark, as well, allowing Orange to finish it off and make it hill-hill 10-8. It was Orange’s turn to break in the final rack, and though he pocketed a ball, he was left without a shot on the 1 ball, and he chose to push. With the cue ball nearly frozen to the foot cushion, Maikke accepted, attempting a long cross-bank, and when it went wide, it left Orange wide open for a run to the winning 5-9 combination.

After a weekend of play that ran over into the early hours of Monday, Tim Orange remained undefeated, taking care of John Maikke twice on the way to his first-place finish on the Great Southern Billiards Tour.

After a weekend of play that ran over into the early hours of Monday, Tim Orange remained undefeated, taking care of John Maikke twice on the way to his first-place finish on the Great Southern Billiards Tour.

Results:
1st Tim Orange $1,000
2nd John Maikke $500
3rd Bob Lea $300
4th Mike Laney $200
5th Richard Andrews $125
Paul Mullins
7th Jason Caldwell $75
Robert South
9th Jeremy Sane $50
Jason Steman
Billy Young
Felipe Flores

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Sylver Takes Gold at 2010 Lone Star Premier

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Sylver Takes Gold at 2010 Lone Star Premier
Lone Star Billiards Tour / Houston, TX

by InsidePOOL Staff

The Lone Star Billiards Tour kicked off its first event of the year February 13-14 at Bogies Billiards and Games in Houston, TX. Even though it was Valentine’s Day weekend, 54 players turned out for the open event, which was won by Sylver Ochoa, and 16 women came out on Sunday to compete for their own $1,100 purse, which went to Terry Petrosino.

As the event progressed, the final four came down to Sonny Bosshamer versus Danny Lee and Ochoa against Dalton Riley. After the dust settled, Ochoa found himself, once again, on the “right side” with opponent Lee vying to capture the hot seat for the first time. But Lee was dealt a blow from Ochoa, sending him west.

On the west side, Raul Escobedo emerged victorious, having played ferociously and ousted Lee for second to met up with his best friend and road partner, Ochoa, in the final match. It was a two-set finals. Escobedo barely closed out the first set 9-7 and was ousted 7-1 in this true double-elimination format by Ochoa in the second.

In the ladies’ division, heavy hitters Petrosino, Kyu Yi, Courtney Peters, and Ricky Casper were among the 16 who competed. It came down to Peters and Petrosino on the winners’ side and Casper versus Yi on the left side. Yi finished in a respectable fourth and Peters in third. In the finals, Casper won the first set, but Petrosino came through for her second consecutive tour win.

The Lone Star Billiards Tour kicked off its first event of the year February 13-14 at Bogies Billiards and Games in Houston, TX.

The Lone Star Billiards Tour kicked off its first event of the year February 13-14 at Bogies Billiards and Games in Houston, TX.

Open Results:
1st Sylver Ochoa $800
2nd Raul Escobedo $550
3rd Danny Lee $350
4th David Mendiola $220
5th Sonny Bosshamer $150
Dalton Riley
7th Tom Mooney $100
Billy Sharp
9th Aaron Sharp $50
John Newsome
Jeremy Byrd
Ernesto Bayaua

Ladies’ Results:
1st Terry Petrosino $300
2nd Ricky Casper $200
3rd Courtney Peters $100
4th Kyu Yi $70

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