9-Ball Billiards

Butera Bats Down Hjorleifson Canadian 30K Tour / Newmarket, ONT by Willy Hermoza The Bigwigs boys had the room spic and span with the tables newly re-clothed with Simonis, and the Canadian 30K Tour players showed their approval. The July 14-15 stop in Newmarket, ONT, brought a gathering that was mid-range in handicaps with Erik Hjorleifson, Chris Orme, Rob Brandenburg, and Scott McDonald as the top dogs. Stop winner Tony Butera went...

Mills Heroic at Hammer Heads J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour / Holiday, FL Donny Mills turned all heads the weekend of June 23-24 when he wrested the top-place finish from Reno Open champion Richie Orem. The J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour was hosted by Hammer Heads Billiards in Holiday, FL, and saw 38 players come out to the Sunshine State. Fighting through the one-loss side, Orem was faced with Tony “The...

Hjorliefson Steals Last 30K Billiards Stop Canadian 30K Tour / Scarborough, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera Billiard News - Eric Hjorliefson took the reins at the Canadian 30K Tour’s last stop for the season, ending how he began: by winning. Shooters in Scarborough, ONT, hosted the stop’s 44 players the weekend of June 23-24. Setting up the hot seat match, Mike Patrowicz squeaked past Chris Orme 7-6, while Wayne Tate...

Courteaux Cashes in at Barrie 30K Tour Stop Canadian 30K Tour / Barrie, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera Billiard News - Despite a number of players attending the CCS Nationals in Vegas, the weekend of June 16-17 saw 26 players arrive for the Canadian 30K Tour. Hosted by Dunlop Billiards in Barrie, ONT, this event featured Chris Courteaux making a comeback from the one-loss side to win the title....

Cornelius Tops at Dunlop Canadian 30K Tour / Barrie, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera With many of the top players playing in the U.S. the weekend of June 2-3, a new winner was crowned on the Canadian 30K Tour. George Cornelius went undefeated through the 28-player field at Dunlop Billiards in Barrie, ONT. On the top bracket of the A side Cornelius rolled through Brian Bedford, Marvin Catindig, Dave McMahon,...

Undefeated 30K Tour Victory for Hjorliefson Canadian 30K Tour / Newmarket, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera Thirty-two die-hard pool players gave up the sunny skies for a chance to compete in the 34th stop of the Canadian 30K Tour at Bigwigs May 19-20. Frequent winner Erik Hjorliefson went home with the first-place prize. Hjorliefson went undefeated through the winners’ side, making quick work of Ken Botham 10-2 for the hot...

Young Gun Morra Wins Again Canadian 30K Tour / Scarborough, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera A week after winning the big Stan James billiard event in Toronto, John Morra was triumphant once again, winning the May 5-6 stop of the Canadian 30K Tour. This stop was hosted by Shooters Billiards in Scarborough, ONT, once again featuring some of the finest players in the country. Morra went undefeated through...

30K Canadian Tour Win for Gardiner Canadian 30K Tour / Barrie, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera Dunlop Billiards in Barrie, ONT, played hosted to the April 29 stop of the Canadian 30K Tour. Out of the 22 participating players, Darlene Gardiner took top honors over Kory Jacobs. Jacobs eked past John Black double-hill in the quarterfinals to go on to the next match against Jeff Dick. After besting Dick...

Dedicated Billiard Victory for Hjorliefson Canadian 30K Tour / Newmarket, ONT by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera Frequent winner Erik Hjorliefson went undefeated at the April 14-15 stop of the Canadian 30K Tour. Hosted by Bigwig Billiards in Newmarket, ONT, this event attracted 40 players vying for the first-place prize. On Sunday, Hjorliefson steamrolled over Dennis Rhodes, defeating him 10-2 and sending him to the one-loss side grind. On the bottom...

 Reyes Reaps his Reward Canadian 30K Tour / Scarborough, Toronto by Willy Hermoza Ed Reyes triumphed on the Canadian 30K Tour’s April 7-8 stop, taking first place over Jason Klatt. Hosted by Shooters Billiards in Toronto, this event pulled in 35 billiard players. McEarl Bucais bested Al Lougheed 6-7 to advance to the hot seat match against Reyes, who had just defeated Wayne Tate 7-4. The hot seat battle was quick and decisive, as Reyes sent the young Bucais to...