Bustamante Busts Open Hard Times Billiards
Hard Times 9-Ball Summer Jamboree / Sacramento, CA
by Rick Davis
Francisco Bustamante lit up the West Coast as he went undefeated to take the Hard Times 9-Ball Summer Jamboree title. Taking place at Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento, CA, the event had been traditionally held soon after the Reno Open, and its sixth running took place June 19-21. A 72-player field turned out, including many top…
Sarah Ellerby Chat Session
The following is an excerpt of the chat session held by Sarah Ellerby at 9 PM EST on Tuedsay, June 19, 2007. Sarah Ellerby will aslo be publishing a billiards Q A section at InsidePOOLMag.com that is inspired by the chat sessions there.
[Sarah Ellerby] 9:21 pm: Jake, I think I will win, maybe we play for a pint
[jjinfla] 9:21 pm: two out of three?
[Sarah Ellerby] 9:23 pm: dirtypool – meditation and yoga. Bikram is fantastic…
Cowan Crushes the Competition
Viking Cue Ladies’ 9-Ball Tour / Atlanta, GA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Billiard News – Father’s Day weekend saw 25 women come out to the Viking Cue Ladies’ 9-Ball Tour at Mr. Cues 2 in Atlanta, GA, with 24-year-old Katie Cowan of Charlotte, NC, taking top honors. Not only did Cowan go home with first place, she also scored the WPBA qualifier for their event in Norman, OK….
APA Featured in Sports Illustrated
Billiard Industry News – Sports Illustrated has highlighted the positive impact the American Poolplayers Association (APA) has made on the sport of pool in a recent article by Jon Wertheim. Wertheim addresses pool’s “seedy reputation,” but also notes the success of the sport at the recreational level – due in large part to the APA.
Here’s a small excerpt from that article:
“Much of the credit for this growth is…
Abraham Takes Second Blaze Tour
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Mount Holly, NJ
by Rick Davis
Billiards News – The Blaze 9-Ball Tour held its June 16-17 stop at Empire Billiards in Mount Holly, NJ, where Eddie Abraham bested the 32-player field to take his second win of the season.
Fighting through the winners’ side, Abraham met Al Lapena in the hot seat match and dispensed with him quickly after a 7-2 thrashing….
Lopez Tops on Tri-State Tour
Tri-State Tour / Edison, NJ
by Rick Davis
Billiard News – Edison Billiards in Edison, NJ, hosted the June 16-17 offering from the Tri-State Tour, where Jose Lopez showed up the field of 32 competitors to take the event undefeated.
On the winners’ side it was Lopez versus Mike Amaya in the hot seat match, in which Lopez edged out Amaya 7-5 to claim the winners’ bracket….
Ahola Undefeated at Hard Times Billiards
USPPA / Sacramento, CA
by Rick Davis
Billiard News – The Untied States Pool Players Association (USPPA) took over Hard Times Billliards in Sacramento, CA, where Gene Ahola bested the 102-player field through the 3-day event that began June 15. With 32 Gold Crown tables available for play, the handicapped double-elimination 9-ball event flew through the races to 8. Although the event was handicapped with no spot…
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….
Nail-Biting Victory Goes to Howard
Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Greenville, NC
by Rock City Promotions
Billiard News – The 12th stop on the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour was hosted by Emerald City Billiards in Greenville, NC. Local player Delton Howard stayed close and took the final two games to win a hill-hill final match against Rusty Shaw….
Pagulayan Sails Through at Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool
Billiard and Pool News – The final day of Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV was filled with excitement with three top notch matches. A sold out crowd filled the newly configured arena with one featured Olhausen Championship Pro table for the televised festivities. First up was Warren Kiamco making his ESPN debut against Francisco Bustamante, a veteran of ESPN events….
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