Posts Tagged ‘Tri-State’

Bauer Bashes Tri-State Billiards Competition

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Bauer Bashes Tri-State Billiards Competition
Tri-State Tour / New York City, NY

by InsidePOOL Staff

Geoffrey Bauer took down the competition at the March 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, defeating Sam Li in the final match. The $500-added B-D event was hosted by Eastside Billiards in New York City, NY.

Bauer went undefeated through the event, besting Tony Eglesias 7-5 in the winners’ side final four to advance to the hot seat match. Meeting him there was Alan Chan, who squeaked past Li in a hill-hill match 6-5. The hot seat match also went double-hill, with Bauer moving on to the finals while Chan was sent to try his luck on the west side of the chart.

Geoffrey Bauer took down the competition at the March 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, defeating Sam Li in the final match.

Geoffrey Bauer took down the competition at the March 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, defeating Sam Li in the final match.

From the west side, Li went on to face Teddy Lubis down, going forward after their hill-hill bout 7-6. Kapriel Delimelkonoglu tied with Lubis in fifth place after Eglesias dealt him a 7-3 loss. Eglesias and Li then met in the quarterfinal match, and Li was the one who progressed 7-3. Li then steamrolled Chan 6-1 to move on to the final match against Bauer, but Bauer was the one who ended up the winner there, taking the finals and the title 7-5.

Results:
1st Geoffrey Bauer $440
2nd Sam Li $220
3rd Alan Chan $105

Tri-State Billiards Victory for Muller

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Tri-State Billiards Victory for Muller
Tri-State Tour / Edison, NJ

by InsidePOOL Staff

Justin Muller and 23 others braved the Northeast’s storm February 27 to come out for the Tri-State Tour’s event, won by Muller. The $750-added 9-ball tournament was hosted by Edison Billiards in Edison, NJ.

Muller made it to the final four on the undefeated side but then fell to Roy Allan 7-3 and went west. Allan moved on to the hot seat match against Carl Sallo, who had just bested Robert Perkins 7-2. The following hot seat match was a close one, but Allan pulled off the win 7-5.

From the one-loss side, Muller faced down Gary Murgia 7-4, while Perkins eliminated Antonio Navarro 7-5. Going on to the quarterfinals, Muller sent Perkins home in fourth place with a 7-4 victory and went on to the semifinal match. There he met Sallo, and in this lopsided match, Muller advanced to the finals 7-1. Muller was more than ready for his rematch with Allan and bested his opponent with a 9-5 victory.

Justin Muller and 23 others braved the Northeast’s storm February 27 to come out for the Tri-State Tour’s event, won by Muller.

Justin Muller and 23 others braved the Northeast’s storm February 27 to come out for the Tri-State Tour’s event, won by Muller.

Results:
1st Justin Muller $500
2nd Roy Allan $250
3rd Carl Sallo $150
4th Robert Perkins $100
5th Gary Murgia $60
Antonio Navarro

Warnock Roars to Victory

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Warnock Roars to Victory
Tri-State Tour / Woodside, NY

by InsidePOOL Staff

Stewart “The Scottish Lion” Warnock roared through a 38-player field at the February 20, taking first place over Mike Gasper in the finals. The $750-added 10-ball event was hosted by Sandcastle Billiards in Woodside, NY.

Warnock went undefeated through the field, winning over Paul Everton in a hill-hill match to reach the winners’ side finals. Meeting him there was Sam Vitellaro, who had just bested Raul Reyes Jr. 6-2. Warnock dominated the hot seat match 9-6 and sent Vitellaro to the one-loss side to try his luck.

Once on the left side of the chart, Everton met up with Gasper, who was fighting his way through after an early loss. Gasper eliminated Everton 7-2, while Reyes ousted George Osipovitch 6-3. Gasper went on to a lopsided quarterfinal match against Reyes and won 7-2, sending Reyes home in fourth place.

Still on a roll, Gasper matched up with Vitellaro in the semifinals and sent him on his way with an 8-5 victory. But Gasper’s steam ran out at that point, as Warnock won the final match 7-5.

Warnock roared through a 38-player field at the February 20, taking first place over Mike Gasper in the finals.

Warnock roared through a 38-player field at the February 20, taking first place over Mike Gasper in the finals.

Results:
1st Stewart Warnock $810
2nd Mike Gasper $495
3rd Sam Vitellaro $310
4th Raul Reyes Jr. $190
5th Paul Everton $100
George Osipovitch
7th Leo Liu $75
Allen Wong

Lapadula and McCloud Split Tri-State Billiards Purse

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Lapadula and McCloud Split Tri-State Billiards Purse
Tri-State Tour / East Rutherford, NJ

by InsidePOOL Staff

Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, hosted the February 13 stop of the Tri-State Tour, which brought in a field of 54 people. The $500-added, B-D event saw Ted Lapadula and Tom McCloud split the prize purse.

McCloud was the one who went through to the finals undefeated, besting Ken Debroske in the winners’ side final four in a hill-hill match to meet up with Ed Culhane in the hot seat match. Culhane had just defeated Steven Way in a double-hill match. McCloud dominated the winners’ side final, moving on to the hot seat 7-3.

Debroske went on to challenge Jonathan Castillo on the one-loss side, but after their hill-hill match, it was Debroske who was sent home in fifth place. Tying him was Steven Way, who was eliminated by Lapadula 7-4. Lapadula then eked out a 6-5 victory over Castillo in the quarterfinal match.

On a roll now, Lapadula easily ousted Culhane 7-1 in the semifinals to advance to the finals against McCloud. But because of the lateness of the hour, both players decided to split the prize money.

Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, hosted the February 13 stop of the Tri-State Tour, which brought in a field of 54 people. The $500-added, B-D event saw Ted Lapadula and Tom McCloud split the prize purse.

Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, hosted the February 13 stop of the Tri-State Tour, which brought in a field of 54 people. The $500-added, B-D event saw Ted Lapadula and Tom McCloud split the prize purse.

Results:
1st Ted Lapadula $500
Tom McCloud $500
3rd Ed Culhane $250
4th Jonathan Castillo $150
5th Ken Debroske $120
Steven Way
7th Joe Fego $90
Scott Bannon
9th Tony Semar $65
Brian Hunter
Ray Marisette
John Stiles

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