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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Mezz Pro-Am Billiards Tour Launches
Mika Immonen and Mezz Cues are proud to announce the Mezz Pro-Am Tour. The Mezz Tour is a 1-day Open Tournament with staggered entry fees and additional cash prizes for the top 2 finishers in the A/B and C/D division. Events will take place in the North East region.
“We are happy to work with Jose Burgos, who runs the best 1-day tournaments in this region. We hope to offer a highly competitive tournament and great prizes for pros and amateurs alike. We will also give each player a free raffle ticket for a Mezz Cue and Mezz Case at the Grand Finale Tournament along with prizes for the Top 10 point leaders of the year,” says Mika.
Jose describes, “I am honored to join forces with Mika Immonen and Mezz Cues. I believe having the best player in the world along with one of the leading cue companies in the industry as sponsors will make the Mezz Pro-Am Tour one of the premier tours in the region.”
Along with the Mezz Open Tour, we are also proud to announce a Mezz Women’s Tour overseen by WPBA Pro and Mezz USA President, Caroline Pao.
“With so many great female players in the Northeast region, this is a great opportunity to provide a competitive tour for them to participate in. We will feature great prizes at each stop as well as hold a Grand Finale tournament with added monies. Prizes will also be awarded for the Top 3 female players of the year with the Top Female receiving paid entry to the prestigious Turning Stone Tournament in Syracuse, NY. I am very excited be able to provide an opportunity for our local female players to sharpen their competitive edge. Once we complete the 8 event schedule, it will be on our official Mezz Tour website, www.mezztour.com,” explains Caroline.
Immonen and Mezz Cues are proud to announce the Mezz Pro-Am Tour.
As a prelude to our official launch of the Mezz Pro-Am Tour, we had a great event at Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA on January 31st with an attendance of 53 players. Joey Testa and Ignacio Chavez were co-champions of this event with Victor Nau in 3rd and Josh Brothers in 4th place.
The next stop will be at on February 21st at :
Atlantic City Billiards
6701 Blackhorse Pike
Egg Habor, NJ 08234
(609) 645-7576
Visit the official Mezz Pro-Am Tour website, www.mezztour.com, for more information.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@mezztour.com.
Tags: Best Player, Billiards Tour, Cash Prizes, Competitive Edge, Drexel Hill Pa, Drexeline Billiards, Free Raffle Ticket, Grand Finale, Jose Burgos, Launch, Mezz Cue, Mezz Cues, Monies, Pao, Point Leaders, Premier Tours, Syracuse Ny, Turning Stone, Usa President, WPBA
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Chavez and Testa Split Mezz Tour Honors
Mezz Pro-Am Tour / Drexel Hill, PA
by Jose Burgos
The Mezz Pro-Am Tour’s first stop went off with a bang, hosted by Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, January 31. A strong field of 53 players came out, including Eddie Abraham, Shaun Wilkie, and Matt Krah, but Ignacio Chavez and Joey Testa took home top honors.
Chavez led the top half of the bracket with wins over Caroline Pao 7-2, Abraham 7-3, Josh Brothers 7-4, Wilkie 7-1, and Adam Kielar 7-4. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Testa, with wins over Sharon O’Hanlon 7-1, John Graziano 7-0, Gregg McAndrews 7-2, and Victor Nau 7-3.
Testa and Chavez matched up in the hot seat match, with Testa pulling away late to win 7-4. Waiting for Chavez on the one-loss side was Nau, coming fresh from a win over Brothers. But Nau’s momentum wasn’t enough to carry him through to the finals, as it was all Chavez, who easily won 7-2.
In the true double-elimination finals, it was Testa versus Chavez. In order for Chavez to win the event, he would have to best Testa twice. However, both players decided to be co-champions and split first place.
The Mezz Pro-Am Tour’s first stop went off with a bang, hosted by Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, January 31.
Results:
1st Joey Testa $1,200
Ignacio Chavez
3rd Victor Nau $600
4th Josh Brothers $330
5th Matt Krah $250
Adam Kielar
7th Shaun Wilkie $150
Joe Hong
9th Keith Christman $75
Gregg McAndrews
Bill Wilson
John Graziano
Tags: 1 John, Bill Wilson, Chavez, Double Elimination, Drexel Hill Pa, Drexeline Billiards, Hanlon, Hot Seat, Joey Testa, John Graziano, Jose Burgos, Keith Christman, Krah, Match, Mcandrews, Nau, Pao, Shaun Wilkie, Wilson John, Win 7
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
Testa Takes Top Honors at Drexeline Billiards
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA
by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-Ball Tour made its way to Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, November 29, for a $1,000-added stop. A strong field of 49 players came out to compete, including Eddie Abraham, Brett Stottlemyer, Dave Grau, Josh Brothers, and Matt Krah, but it was Joey Testa who took home the gold.
Abraham took control of the top half of the bracket, notching wins over Denise Reeves 7-6, Mike Miller 7-4, Joe Hong 7-2, and Grau 7-5. Striving to meet Abraham in the hot seat match, Testa tore through the bottom half of the bracket, winning over Pat Burket 7-1, Eric Perry 7-5, Kenny Rutman 7-2, and Stottlemyer 7-2.
In the one-sided hot seat match, Testa easily defeated Abraham 7-3, sending him to the one-loss side. Stottlemyer awaited him, but he was left in the dust when Abraham steamrolled him 7-0 to return to the final match. In the double-elimination finals, Abraham had to defeat Testa twice for the win. But Testa edged Abraham out 7-5 in the first set to take the title.
The Blaze 9-Ball Tour made its way to Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, November 29, for a $1,000-added stop.
Results:
1st Joey Testa $1,370
2nd Eddie Abraham $750
3rd Brett Stottlemyer $450
4th Dave Grau $225
5th Joe Hong $150
Josh Brothers
7th Matt Krah $100
Kenny Rutman
9th Tim Anderson $70
Danny Basavich
Abdllatif Chamseddine
Lou Patrikios
Tags: Abraham, Blaze, Burket, Control, Danny Basavich, Double Elimination, Drexel Hill Pa, Drexeline Billiards, Final Match, Gold, Grau, Hot Match, Hot Seat, Joey Testa, Jose Burgos, Krah, Mike Miller, Rutman, Tim Anderson
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Brothers Makes a Bang on Blaze Tour
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA
by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-Ball Tour made its way to Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, June 14, where a strong field of 38 players came out to play. Among them were Shaun Wilkie, Matt Krah, Joey Testa, Scott Tollefson, and Caroline Pao, but Josh Brothers walked away with the first-place prize from this $1,000-added event.
Brothers went undefeated through the event. To reach the finals, he scored victories over Shaun Dobson 7-2, Adam Kielar 7-4, Raphael Saldana 7-3, and Wilkie 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Krah with wins over Hendrick Drost 7-3, Derek Schwager 7-3, Keith Christman 7-2, and Testa 7-6.
The hot seat match was a one-way affair, with Brothers easily winning 7-3 to advance to the finals unchecked, while Krah was sent to the one-loss side. There he found Wilkie in the semifinals. Another lopsided match, this one saw Wilkie going ahead 7-2 to reach the final match. Wilkie had to best Brothers twice in the true double-elimination event, but the day belonged to Brothers, as he handily defeated Wilkie 7-3 to win the match and event.
Josh Bothers, Bob Maidhoff, Shaun Wilkie
Results:
1st Josh Brothers $1,150
2nd Shaun Wilkie $650
3rd Matt Krah $370
4th Joey Testa $220
5th Raphael Saldana $120
Keith Christman
7th Rob Pole $70
Abdellatif Chamseddine
Tags: Abdellatif, Abdellatif Chamseddine, Bang On, Billiards Tour, Blasts, Blaze Pro Am 9 Ball Tour, Bob Maidhoff, Dobson, Double Elimination, Drexel Hill Pa, Drexeline Billiards, Final Match, Hendrick, Hot Seat, Joey Testa, Jose Burgos, Josh Brothers, June 14, Keith Christman, Krah, Matt Krah, Pao, Raphael Saldana, Rob Pole, Schwager, Shaun Wilkie, Tollefson, Winning 7
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA
by Skip Maloney
Ed Matushonek held on to survive a hill-hill struggle against Adam Kielar in the finals and capture first place in the season opener of the Blaze 9-Ball Tour the weekend of February 7-8. The $1,000-added event, hosted by Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, drew a full compliment of 64 entrants.
From among the winners’ side final four, Matushonek locked horns with Lee Holt, defeating him 7-3 to move into the hot seat match versus Joey Testa. Testa, having sent Eddie Abraham west 7-6, moved to join him when Matushonek prevailed to gain the hot seat 7-5.
Kielar, in the meantime, was working his way to the finals from the one-loss side. He got by Shaun Wilkie 6-3 and Scott Freeman 6-2 to face Holt, as Josh Brothers dispatched Matt Krah 6-4 and Bill Ianieri 6-3 to meet Abraham. It was Abraham advancing to the quarterfinals against Kielar, where Kielar moved into the semifinals with a 6-4 win. Kielar survived a hill-hill struggle versus Testa to get a double-elimination shot at Matushonek.
Kielar and Matushonek traded racks back and forth in the finals, with neither getting further out in front than two games. Kielar reached the hill first and Matushonek responded by running the next rack to tie it. Matushonek broke the final rack and scratched. Kielar lined up a 1-9 combination that failed. Matushonek stepped to the table and after sinking five, scratched on the 6 ball. With a second ball in hand opportunity, Kielar made another attempt to line up a combination that would have ended the game and forced a second set. Kielar missed the 6-9 combination, and Matushonek made him pay. He finished out the rack, concluding his undefeated run through the tour’s season opener.
Ed Matushonek held on to survive a hill-hill struggle against Adam Kielar in the finals and capture first place in the season opener of the Blaze 9-Ball Tour the weekend of February 7-8.
Results:
1st Ed Matushonek $1,250
2nd Adam Kielar $650
3rd Joey Testa $450
4th Eddie Abraham $270
5th Lee Holt $200
Josh Brothers
7th Scott Freeman $150
Bill Ianieri
9th Shaun Wilkie $100
Bill Smith, Jr.
Matt Krah
Matt Douglas
13th Kenny Williams $70
Kenny Rutman
Mike Praseutsy
Tags: Abraham, Blaze Pro Am 9 Ball Tour, Compliment, Double Elimination, Drexel Hill Pa, Drexeline Billiards, Final Four, Grabs, Hand Opportunity, Horns, Hot Seat, Joey Testa, Krah, Lee Holt, Match, Quarterfinals, Running, Scott Freeman, Season Opener, Struggle, Two Games
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