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Hundal, Sigel Clinch Advancement

July 24th, 2006

Hundal, Sigel Clinch AdvancementVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Day 2 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=15)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)“I lost my first game, and then I went and washed my face in the toilet and had a word with myself—I can’t tell you word, it’s very rude—and pulled my socks up. I won eight-three, eight-three, and eight-zero. I just played perfect on Dallas West. He’s a Hall of Famer—it was an honor to play the guy, but to beat him like that? At the end of the match he said to me, ‘Your time is coming.’ That’s a lot of respect, and I’ve got a lot of respect for that guy. But the way I just played there, I could go on and do damage to anyone.”

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Fourth Round Ends, Fifth Begins at IPT North American Open

July 24th, 2006

Fourth Round Ends, Fifth Begins at IPT North American OpenVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Day 2 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=15)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)“Little John” Macias pulled off a hill-hill win over Zlatko Jackuli, while Danny Basavich bested Sam Monday 8-5. Ismael “Morro” Paez won a close match against Dallas West 8-6. Road player Gary Abood narrowly missed a win over Dennis Orcollo in their double-hill match, while Mika “Iceman” Immonen dealt a tough 8-6 loss to Charlie “Hillbilly” Bryant.

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Donuts Continue Throughout the Day

July 24th, 2006

Donuts Continue Throughout the DayVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Day 2 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=15)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)Mike “The Mouth” Sigel has a perfect score so far, winning his third match against James Roberts in a convincing fashion 8-3. Gabe Owen and Efren Reyes, both in the same group, are undefeated and will have to play each other for their last match of the day.

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IPT Ladies Suffer, Sigel and Strickland Prevail

July 24th, 2006

IPT Ladies Suffer, Sigel and Strickland PrevailBy Sally P. TimkoVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Day 2 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=15)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)

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Fifth and Final Round Ends at North American 8-Ball Open Championship

July 23rd, 2006

Fifth and Final Round Ends at North American 8-Ball Open ChampionshipBy Sally P. TimkoVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Day 2 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=15)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)Steve Moore was another U.S. player to advance with a perfect record, notching wins in a tough bracket over Paul Potier, Jason Miller, Tyler Edey, and finally Kim Davenport in the last round.

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Foldes Finishes With Four Wins

July 23rd, 2006

Foldes Finishes With Four WinsVilmos Foldes, who came in third place twice trying to qualify for the IPT when they were having their tour qualification events, triumphed today with a 100% record in his matches today. Foldes was invited to the North American Open 8-Ball Championship when Buddy Hall was unable to make it.In his last match of the day, Foldes met Rodolfo “Boy Samson” Luat, one of the Filipino contingent. The match went double-hill, with Foldes emerging victorious. His other wins today have been over Stephan Santl of Germany, Jimmy Wetch of the U.S., and Mori Manabu of Japan.Visit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)“I won all four of my matches. I hope I qualified,” Foldes joked. “I told myself … maybe I can win two matches, and with good luck I can go through from the group, but I don’t know. I’m here, I’m not nervous, everything’s perfect. It was almost easy.”

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Lopsided Scores Dominate North American 8-Ball Open Championship

July 23rd, 2006

Lopsided Scores Dominate North American 8-Ball Open ChampionshipBy Sally P. TimkoVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)One upset that occurred in the first round was Atlanta, GA’s Steve Moore, who had a stunning come-from-behind victory over Canadian pro player Paul Potier. Down 7-3 in the race to 8, Moore slowly struggled back into the match after missing a couple of crucual 8 balls to win the match 8-7.

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IPT Players Meeting Sets Tone for First Event

July 22nd, 2006

IPT Players Meeting Sets Tone for First Eventby InsidePOOL StaffVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Match schedule (ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)Trudeau mentioned that the North American 8-Ball Championship was not a seeded event but that the next events will be seeded according to monies won. Though the games-lost index method of scoring has been dropped, in its place is a games-won percentage, which means that every game still counts.

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IPT North American Open Tournament Format Announced

July 22nd, 2006

IPT North American Open Tournament Format Announcedwww.internationalpooltour.com (http://www.internationalpooltour.com/) for details about these players.

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Fusco, Wei Withdraw from IPT North American Open

July 21st, 2006

Fusco, Wei Withdraw from IPT North American OpenBeckley and Heuwagen ReplacementsBreaking NewsDue to personal reasons Mr. Pete Fusco has officially withdrawn from the IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship. Fusco was very disappointed that he was not able to play in this event. He admitted that he has practiced very hard for this event. Fusco plans to compete in the World Open.Fusco’s replacement is Jeff Beckley, who was the third alternate on the waitlist to play in the North American Open. Beckley played in multiple IPT qualification tournaments. He had one third place finish in the NA Open qualification system, and played in four of the five weekends of the system. His high finish and multiple attempts placed him third on the alternate list and now on the tournament roster. Beckley was called just minutes ago and was told the news that he would be competing in the North American Open. His first reaction was Are you kidding me? He was very excited to hear the news. Beckley asked who he has replaced and expressed disappointment when he was told that it was Fusco.

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