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Toney Tops on Tri-State Billiards Event

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Toney Tops on Tri-State Tour
Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY

by InsidePOOL Staff

Twenty-eight players showed up for the February 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, and Duane Toney bested them all to win the title. Hosted by Master Billiards in Queens, NY, the C-D handicapped stop featured a $750-added prize purse.

Toney went undefeated through the field, defeating Charles Vergara 6-4 in the final four of the winners’ bracket. Meeting him in the hot seat match was Raul Reyes Jr., fresh off a 6-4 victory over Kapriel Delimelkonoglu. Their match was as close as possible, but Toney prevailed 6-5, sending Reyes to the west side.

On the left side of the chart, Vergara recovered from his earlier loss, eliminating Mike Garreta 6-4, while Delimelkonoglu was ousted by Wilfredo Albay 6-3. In the quarterfinal match, Albay pressed on, sending Vergara home in fourth place 6-3.

Twenty-eight players showed up for the February 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, and Duane Toney bested them all to win the title. Hosted by Master Billiards in Queens, NY, the C-D handicapped stop featured a $750-added prize purse.

Twenty-eight players showed up for the February 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, and Duane Toney bested them all to win the title. Hosted by Master Billiards in Queens, NY, the C-D handicapped stop featured a $750-added prize purse.

Eager for a rematch with Toney, Reyes fought hard against Albay and won, advancing to the finals 6-3. But even though it was a double-hill match, it was Toney who prevailed 6-5.

Results:
1st Duane Toney $615
2nd Raul Reyes Jr. $340
3rd Wilfredo Albay $215
4th Charles Vergara $110
5th Kapriel Delimelkonoglu $65
Mike Garreta

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Totten Tops Lucasi Billiards Field

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Totten Tops Lucasi Billiards Field
Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Davenport, IA

by InsidePOOL Staff

Jason Totten took down the January 16 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Ryan Robinson in the finals to take first place. Hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, the $500-added event featured 28 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Totten took down the hot seat by clipping Gary Plant 4-3 in the A-side finals. After that he waited for his opponent. On the west side, Ryan Robinson and Ricardo Pena ending the day at fifth place for Rich Bideaux and Don Boll, respectively. Robinson then ousted Pena at fourth place by a 5-3 margin. Robinson then took down the B-side finals by eclipsing Plant 5-2, but Totten blocked Robinson’s route to the title in the first set of the finals with a 4-2 decision.

Jason Totten took down the January 16 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Ryan Robinson in the finals to take first place.

Jason Totten took down the January 16 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Ryan Robinson in the finals to take first place.

Results:
1st Jason Totten $380
2nd Ryan Robinson $270
3rd Gary Plant $180
4th Ricardo Pena $120
5th Don Boll $70
Rich Bideaux
7th Robert Hess $35
Danny Pena

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Testa is Tops on Blaze Tour

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Testa is Tops on Blaze Tour
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Brooklyn, NY

by Jose Burgos

Joey Testa topped a 29-player field on the May 31 stop of the Blaze 9-Ball Tour, besting Manny Chau in the finals. The stop was hosted by Skyline Billiards in Brooklyn, NY, and brought out some of the premier players in the Northeast to compete for the $1,000-added prize fund.

Testa dominated the killer field, landing a spot in the hot seat after wins over Mark Horn 7-1, Huey Moy 7-2, Alex Gilvary 7-3, and finally Mhet Vergara 7-0 to clinch a spot in the finals. Moy looked to get vengeance over his loss to Testa and made a strong return to oust George San Souci 7-6, Scotty Townsend 7-6, and Matt Krah 7-4, but he fell to Manny Chau 7-4.

Chau was also looking to return from the one-loss side to take a swing at Testa and earned that chance after defeating Vergara in the semifinals 7-4. In this match, Vergara was up 3-1 and missed a 7 ball to go up 4-1, and Chau battled back to win.

In the finals, Testa went up 6-4 when he opted to shoot a tough 5-9 combo, leaving Chau with the run. Testa made an unbelievable shot on the 1 ball but left himself a little straight on the 2 ball. He then attempted to bank the 4 ball but came up short, leaving Chau a shot to tie up the set 6-6. Chau made a great 4-9 carom shot, forcing a hill-hill final battle. In the final game, Chau made the 1 ball and looked to come back to win the first set but missed the 2, leaving Testa an open table for the win.

Joey Testa topped a 29-player field on the May 31 stop of the Blaze 9-Ball Tour, besting Manny Chau in the finals. The stop was hosted by Skyline Billiards in Brooklyn, NY, and brought out some of the premier players in the Northeast to compete for the $1,000-added prize fund.

Joey Testa topped a 29-player field on the May 31 stop of the Blaze 9-Ball Tour, besting Manny Chau in the finals. The stop was hosted by Skyline Billiards in Brooklyn, NY, and brought out some of the premier players in the Northeast to compete for the $1,000-added prize fund.

Results:
1st Joey Testa $1,150
2nd Manny Chau $580
3rd Mhet Vergara $415
4th Huey Moy $220
5th Alex Gilvary $110
Matt Krah

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Testa Tops Blaze Billiards Field

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Boothwyn, PA

by Jose Burgos

Riley’s Concord Billiards in Boothwyn, PA, hosted the Blaze 9-Ball Tour March 29. A strong field of 34 players came out to play, such as Shaun Wilkie, Eddie Abraham, Sharon OHanlon, Josh Brothers, Matt Krah, Chris Riley, and ultimate event winner Joey Testa.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Abraham with wins over Frank Bogush 7-1, Bill Wilson 7-0, Chuck Roth 7-2, and Scott Freeman 7-5. Testa took control of the bottom half of the bracket, notching victories over Mike Fernan 7-3, Kenny Rutman 7-3, Adam Kielar 7-2, and Josh Brothers 7-3.

Abraham and Testa met in the hot seat match, with Testa pulling away late in the match with a 7-5 win, sending Abraham to the one-loss side. Waiting for him in the semifinals was Wilkie. Their match went hill-hill, with Wilkie walking away with the win. Wilkie had to best Testa twice in the finals, but he never made it past the first set, as Testa won easily 7-2.

Joey Testa would like to thank his new sponsor Mezz Cue, Mika Immonen, and Caroline Pao. This was the first time Joey Testa used the Mezz Cue, and it also was his first win on the Blaze Tour.

A strong field of 34 players came out to play, such as Shaun Wilkie, Eddie Abraham, Sharon OHanlon, Josh Brothers, Matt Krah, Chris Riley, and ultimate event winner Joey Testa, pictured right.

A strong field of 34 players came out to play, such as Shaun Wilkie, Eddie Abraham, Sharon OHanlon, Josh Brothers, Matt Krah, Chris Riley, and ultimate event winner Joey Testa, pictured right.

Results:
1st Joey Testa $1,100
2nd Shaun Wilkie $550
3rd Eddie Abraham $325
4th Scott Freeman $150
5th Josh Brothers $120
Adam Kielar
7th Chuck Roth $70
Mike Miller

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Tarantola Tops Tri-State Billiards Field

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Tri-State Tour / Parsippany, NJ

by Skip Maloney

Jerry Tarantola double-dipped Mark Pantovic to finish an undefeated day at the $500-added, A-D handicapped event, which drew 50 entrants to Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, March 14.

Tarantola and Pantovic sent Gary Murgia and Scott Abramowitz west, respectively, to face each other in the hot seat match. Tarantola prevailed 7-2 in the match and waited for Pantovic’s return.

Meantime, on the one-loss side, Guy Iannuzzi was working his way toward the quarterfinals. He got by John Pannucci and Jason Egeln before dropping Abramowitz into the tie for fifth place. It was Christian Smith advancing to meet Murgia, but then, after a hill-hill struggle, joining Abramowitz in fifth place. Murgia ended Iannuzzi’s run in the hill-hill quarterfinals that followed.

Pantovic ended Murgia’s bid for a tour victory with a 7-4 win that gave him a second shot at Tarantola. Pantovic fared only slightly better the second time around as Tarantola continued his dominant play, taking top honors with a single-set 7-3 win.

Jerry Tarantola double-dipped Mark Pantovic to finish an undefeated day at the $500-added, A-D handicapped event, which drew 50 entrants to Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, March 14.

Jerry Tarantola double-dipped Mark Pantovic to finish an undefeated day at the $500-added, A-D handicapped event, which drew 50 entrants to Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, March 14.

Results:
1st Jerry Tarantola $650
2nd Mark Pantovic $450
3rd Gary Murgia $250
4th Guy Iannuzzi $150
5th Scott Abramowitz $100
Christian Smith
7th Jason Egeln $80
Beau Baer
9th John Pannucci $70
Mark Mallari
Joe Fego
Dennis Quinn

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