Kiamco and Breedlove Newest on the IPTVisit the IPT Qualifier D Image Gallery (http://insidepoolmag.com/gallery.php?category=IPT+D+Qualifier)
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Kiamco and Breedlove Newest on the IPT
February 26th, 2006Final Eight Returning Sunday at IPT Qualifier D
February 25th, 2006Final Eight Returning Sunday at IPT Qualifier DVisit the IPT Qualifier D Image Gallery (http://insidepoolmag.com/gallery.php?category=IPT+D+Qualifier)
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First Winners-Bracket Matches Wrapped Up at IPT Qualifier D
February 25th, 2006First Winners-Bracket Matches Wrapped Up at IPT Qualifier DVisit the IPT Qualifier D Image Gallery (http://insidepoolmag.com/gallery.php?category=IPT+D+Qualifier)
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Final 16 Set in IPT Winners Bracket
February 24th, 2006Final 16 Set in IPT Winners BracketVisit the IPT Qualifier D Image Gallery (http://insidepoolmag.com/gallery.php?category=IPT+D+Qualifier)
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Fourth IPT Qualification Event Begins
February 24th, 2006Fourth IPT Qualification Event BeginsA grand total of 76 players came out to Country Club USA in Chelmsford, MA, for the fourth International Pool Tour qualification event. Unbelievably, this field seems even tougher than the three previous ones.IPT member Tony Robles and his son Jonathan are here watching some matches. Me personally, I think that the field in all of the qualifiers thus far is actually a lot harder than a lot of the pro tournaments we have here in the United States, he said softly. How does Tony think he would like trying to qualify at this event? Thankfully, I dont have to worry about it! he laughs. But if I had to do it, I would be more than willing to do it, because this is the opportunity of a lifetime, and this is an opportunity that can actually change the life of every player thats participating in the IPT.
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Orcollo and Ortmann Make it into the IPT!
February 19th, 2006Orcollo and Ortmann Make it into the IPTView the IPT Qualifier C image gallery. (http://insidepoolmag.bizatomic.net/gallery.php?category=IPT+Qualifier+C)Heading to the one-loss finals, Hjorliefson came back from a 4-1 deficit against the German and then tied it at 5 apiece. They split the next two racks, but then Ortmann cautiously pulled ahead to reach the hill 9-6. Ortmann missed his first shot in the last rack, but Hjorliefson missed an early solid by at least a diamond, and Ortmann was able to clear the table for his 10-6 win.
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Four Players Remain in IPT Qualifier
February 19th, 2006Four Players Remain in IPT QualifierThe first round of the winners-bracket matches Sunday morning were uneven at best. Oliver The Machine Ortmann completely dominated his match against Scott Frost. Though Frost had a small early lead, Ortmann managed to take advantage of his opponents errors and won the match 10-4.Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines went up against Goh Takami in the second winners-side match, in which Orcollo cleared the first rack and ran the next four for a 5-0 lead. There werent too many opportunities for Takami, and Orcollo swept the match 10-3.Hiroshi Takenaka ran the first four racks in his left-side match against Karl Boyes of the UK. The crestfallen Boyes took two games, but Takenaka took three, bringing the score to 7-2. Takenaka only allowed his opponent one more game before winning 10-3.
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Eight Players Will Return for the IPT Qualifier C Event
February 18th, 2006Eight Players Will Return for the IPT Qualifier C EventHard Times Billiards in Bellflower, CA, was packed to the gills on Saturday evening with players and fans, each hoping to see the next big pool star win his spot on the IPT for the 2006 season. One onlooker commented that when legendary money man Jack Cooney played for an exceptionally large amount, it was almost this crowded, but not quite.Action man Scott The Freezer Frost was the first to finish his winners-side match, besting Californias Arturo Rivera by a stunning 10-1 score.This is probably the last chance Im gonna get, an excited Frost said after his match, because these tournaments are getting tougher and tougher, and every final six or ten of these qualifiers, theyre letting those players get free entry fees, so that means even more top players are gonna be there, because theyre guaranteed. I want to get there now, and Im not playing around. I think Ive got a good chance. I played flawless, and with my one-pocket game and the tight pockets on these tables, I think it comes up quite a bit; therefore, I think Im a huge favorite, to be honest.
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Final Four Winners-Bracket Matches Set at IPT Qualifier C
February 18th, 2006Final Four Winners-Bracket Matches Set at IPT Qualifier CThe third IPT qualification (IPT Qualifier C) event has resumed at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, CA, Saturday morning. The winners bracket has narrowed to eight players after this mornings round, which is set to begin tonight at 5:00 p.m.Reigning world champion Chia-Ching Wu of Taiwan suffered his first loss today in his match against Oliver The Machine Ortmann. Wu started off with a 3-1 lead, but the German former world champion won the next four in a row. The 16-year-old took the next three to gain a one-game margin, but Ortmann swept five in a rowthe last two break and run-outsfor a 10-6 victory.Phoenix, AZ, action man Scott Frost dealt Sam Frangie a 10-6 loss, and Go Takami sent Clent McCullough to the one-loss side 10-2. Canadian Eric Hjorliefson won 10-6 against Hiroshi Takenaka, while Mark Trainer bested Filipino Warren Kiamco 10-5. Englands Richard Broumpton, now a Florida resident, won a messy match against George Breedlove in which they traded games in pairs until Broumpton ultimately won 10-8. Dennis Orcollo allowed his opponent Michael Schmidt of Germany a few wins before he won that match 10-5.
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IPT Qualifier C Action Continues
February 17th, 2006IPT Qualifier C Action ContinuesA long day of 8-ball action is nearing its end at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, CA. Chock-full of international and local hopefuls, this 74-player field has endured a grueling schedule, which tournament director Deno Andrews has held to firmly.There were 30 banked 8 balls at $1,000 a pop, with Canadas Eric Hjorliefson claiming 3 for his own. This bonus was discontinued after several rounds because of deal-making. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of action going on, with Cliff Joyner and Eric Durbin entering a two-man, winner-takes-all, high entry fee one-pocket tournament. Reigning world 8-ball and 9-ball champion Chia-Ching Wu, the 16-year-old from Taiwan, met Jeff Beckley of San Diego in the winners side and kept him in his chair. Wu won the first four games and then broke and ran out the final six, exhibiting a monster break. He earned $500 for making the 8 ball on the break and $5,000 for breaking and running six consecutive racks.
