Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of December 20-26

December 26

Tri State Tour
Sandcastle Billiards
Edison, NJ

Tri State Tour Results

1st	Ed Culhane, $410
2nd	Brian Capps, $220
3rd	Mike Strassberg, $110

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WPBA 2011 Season Kicks Off With WPBA Masters January 5-9 in Michigan

The Women's Professional Billiard Association will kick of its 2011 season with the WPBA Masters January 5-9 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant Michigan.

The top 48 women players will compete and the final round matches will be taped by ESPN for broadcast in late January.

Concurrent with the WPBA Masters will be the Soaring Eagle Open, featuring amateur 8 and 9-ball tournaments for men and women and offering over $10,000 in prize money.

WPBA Masters At Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort January 5-9

MT. PLEASANT, MI - The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will host the best female billiard players in the world January 5-9, 2011 when the Women's Professional Billiard Association WPBA Masters kicks off the 2011 Women's Pro Billiard Tour season.

Between Thursday, January 6, and Saturday, January 8, the top 48 players will cue off during two sessions each day in double elimination play. The tournament will culminate on Sunday, January 9 at 1 p.m., when the final four players remaining will compete for the title of WPBA Masters Champion. These final-round matches will be taped by ESPN for future television broadcasts, beginning in January.

The legendary Jeanette Lee, known as "The Black Widow," is slated to compete, along with Hall of Fame players Allison Fisher, Ewa Mataya Laurance and Lansing, Michigan's own Vicki Paski, one of the founding members of the Women's Pro Billiard Tour. Also competing: the 2009 World Games Gold Medalist and reigning U.S. Open 9-Ball champion Ga Young Kim; 2010 World 10-Ball Champion Jasmin Ouschan of Austria; and newly crowned World Junior 9-Ball Champion Brittany Bryant of Toronto, Canada. Photo and autograph opportunities will be available throughout the week. The event kicks off January 5th with a Pro-Am Charity Event.

Concurrent with the WPBA Masters will be the Soaring Eagle Open, featuring amateur 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournaments in men and women's divisions, with over $10,000 in prize money. This event will begin on Thursday, January 6 and continue through Sunday, January 9. Visit www.soaringeagleopen.com for more information.

Women's Pro Billiard Tour at Soaring Eagle Casino Player Field

Jasmin Ouschan
Karen Corr
Ga Young Kim
Gerda Hofstatter
Allison Fisher
Kelly Fisher
Jeanette Lee
Vivian Villarreal
Monica Webb
Line Kjorsvik
Melissa Little
Julie Kelly
Liz Ford
Brittany Bryant
Helena Thornfeldt
Sarah Rousey
Tracie Majors
Tamara Rademakers
Dawn Hopkins
Jennifer Chen
Jennifer Barretta
Ewa Laurance
Nicole Keeney
Laura Smith
Cathy Metzinger
Naomi Williams
Eleanor Callado
Kim White
Morgan Steinman
Belinda Calhoun
Amy Chen
Val Finnie
Emily Duddy
Susan Williams
Janet Atwell
Liz Cole
Maureen Seto
Joanne Ashton
Veronique Menard
Vicki Paski
Erin McManus
Tina Hess
Melissa Rademakers
Cheryl Pritchard
Borana Andoni
Jana Montour
Jessica Barnes
Jaqui Hererra
By Press Release - 2010-12-29

Top Billiards Earners for 2010

Wonder which pro player brought home the most bacon in 2010?

Its Darren "Dynamite" Appleton, topping the list with $118,494. Appleton bumped Efren "Bata" Reyes from the top spot by almost $25,000 with his recent Mosconi cup win.

Read who rounds out the top ten list at GantDaily.com.

Henry Ugartechea Elected President by the USBA Board

Henry Ugartechea, the Southeast Regional Director, has been elected to the office of interim-President by the USBA Board of Directors to replace the recently vacated position held by Bruce Warner. Henry will be in office until June 1, 2011. If Henry and the Board agree to continue the arrangement, then he will serve the rest of his term until March 1st, 2014. Henry and the Board are currently seeking his replacement in the Southeast Region.

We wish Henry the very best in his new position.

By USBA Staff - 2010-12-27
Reprinted from AZBilliards.com

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of December 13-19

Turning Stone Classic XVI
Merona, NY

Congratulations to winner Corey Deuel!!

December 18

Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour
Sharky's Billiards
Davenport, IA

Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour Results

1st	Scott Hargens, $500
2nd	Donnie Thompson, $300
3rd	Jamey Bowman, $200
4th	Jason Gross, $130
5th	Mark Nelson, $80
5th	Mark Rohner, $80
7th	Mason Parks, $45
7th	Dan Hankins, $45

December 18

Tri State Tour
Castle Billiards
East Rutherford, NJ

Tri State Tour Results

1st	Raj Vannala, $700
2nd	Chad Rarick, $400
3rd	Mark Pantovic, $250
4th	Al Cacciola, $150
5th	Brian Hunter, $100
5th	Bernard Vogelsang, $100
7th	Tim Cahill, $70
7th	Kyle Bubet, $70

December 18-19

Great Southern Billiards Tour
Speakeazy Billiards
Sanford, NC

Great Southern Billiards Tour Results

1st	Tony Morrison, $1,000
2nd	B.J. Ussery, $550
3rd	Brian White, $350
4th	Vernon Rogers, $200
5th	Alex Olinger, $105
5th	Michael Fuller, $105
7th	Delton Howard, $75
7th	Sam Monday, $75
9th	David King, $45
9th	David Brown, $45
9th	Shawn Ray, $45
9th	Ryan Stone, $45

December 18-19

WorldPPA Winter Shootout
California Billiard Club

WorldPPA Winter Shootout Results

1st	Frank Nordmann, $800
2nd	Mike Chen, $425
3rd	Elmer Diwa, $300
4th	Ernesto Reyes, $200
5th	Omar Montiel, $150
5th	Octavio Preigo, $150
7th	EZ Wadsworth, $100
7th	Scott Mattingly, $100
9th	Rich Hamlin, $85
9th	Mark Thomas, $85
9th	Melvin McKay, $85
9th	Colin Mazaika, $85
13th	Jared Williams, $65
13th	CJ Robinson, $65
13th	Paul Juarez, $65
13th	Jimmy Qu, $65
17th	Simon Dudley, $40
17th	Chris Cruz, $40
17th	Dileepan Narayann, $40
17th	Ace Pillar, $40
17th	Nick Callado, $40
17th	Mike Taylor, $40
17th	Robert Farwell, $40
17th	Derek Wright, $40

December 19

Lucasi Hybrid New England 9-Ball Tour
Sebago Lake Billiards
Windham, ME

Lucasi Hybrid New England 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Dan Brien, $300
2nd	Don Clement, $150
3rd	Brad Pepin, $75
4th	Fedial Carbal, $45

Corey Deuel Surpasses Mika Immonen As Top BCA Ranker

With his win at the Turning Stone Classic last week, Corey Deuel passed Mika Immonen to claim the number one Billiards Congress of America (BCA) ranking.

BCA rankings are calculated by combining the number of points each player earns in BCA points ranking tournaments (U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, Turning Stone Classic and Steve Mizerak Championship). Each tournament has a different point structure, which is based upon the field and purse size.

Top 10

Corey Deuel - 374.5 points

Mika Immonen - 352 points

Darren Appleton - 332 points

Rodney Morris - 277.5 points

Dennis Hatch - 262 points

Mike Dechaine - 253 points

Johnny Archer - 253 points

Earl Strickland - 251.5 points

Shane Van Boening - 246 points

Thorsten Hohmann - 219 points

Full BCA Rankings

13th Annual Derby City Classic: January 21-29, 2011

The 13th Annual Derby City Classic will be held January 21-29, 2011 at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Elizabeth, Indiana.

Details

• Open to all Men and Women
• Matches will be played on approx. (60) 9' Diamond Smart Tables with Tour Blue Simonis 860 cloth and Super Aramith Pro Balls with Red Circle cue balls
• Players must enter all three divisions to be eligible for the All Around Championship Awards
• Buy-In Option: One Buy-In Option is allowed per player, per division. The Buy-In Option is $50 for 9-Ball Bank, $75 for One-Pocket, and $100 for 9-Ball. Buy-In Options must be exercised before the drawing of the next round. Buy-In Option monies go toward the All-Around Championship Award and general Derby City Classic promotion. Due to the Buy-In Option Format Prize Money pay out will be a minimum of 64 players or a maximum of 1/3 of the field.

Register online at www.derbycityclassic.com no later than January 18, 2011. Late entry fees will be accepted at the Derby City Classic Tournament Office on Thursday, January 20, from 4-10 p.m. VIP and VIP TV seats are non-refundable and non-transferable. Entries received the day of draw will incur an additional $25 charge.

All-Around Champion "Master of the Table" (must play in all 3 events)

Prize Fund: $25,000
1st place: $20,000
2nd place: $3,000
3rd place: $2,000

Female All-Around (must play in all 3 events)

1st place: $1,500
2nd place: $500
Minimum of 8 women
Must notify the office if you plan to compete for one of these titles

9-Ball Bank

Friday, January 21st
Draw: 10:00am
Players Meeting: 12 Noon
Match Play begins at 1:00pm

$110.00 Entry Fee (includes a $10.00 registration fee)
$50.00 Buy-In Option
Total Purse $50,000 (approximate, based on full field of 400 players)
Guaranteed Added $10,000

• Single elimination
• Race to 3
• Foul results in loss of ball

One-Pocket

Sunday, January 23rd
Draw: 10:00am
Players Meeting: 12 Noon
Match Play begins at 1:00pm

$135.00 Entry Fee (includes a $10.00 registration fee)
$75.00 Buy-In Option
Total Purse $52,500 (approximate, based on field of 300 players)
Guaranteed Added $15,000

• Single elimination
• Race to 3
• Standard rules

9-Ball

Wednesday, January 26th
Draw: 10:00am
Players Meeting: 12 Noon
Match Play begins at 1:00pm

$160.00 Entry Fee (includes a $10.00 registration fee)
$100.00 Buy-In Option
Total Purse $77,500 (approximate, based on field of 350 players)
Guaranteed Added $25,000

• Single elimination
• Race to 7
• Pro-Express rules

9-Ball Mini-Tournament

Saturday, January 22nd
Match Play begins at 12:00am

$30.00 Entry Fee (includes a $5.00 registration fee)
$1,000 Added

• Limited to first 64 players
• Race to 5

9-Ball Bank Mini-Tournament

Tuesday, January 25th
Match Play Begins at 12:00am

$30.00 Entry Fee (includes a $5.00 registration fee)
$1,000 Added

• Limited to first 64 players
• Race to 5

One-Pocket Mini-Tournament

Friday, January 28th
Match Play begins at 12:00am

$30.00 Entry Fee (includes a $5.00 registration fee)
$1,000 Added

• Limited to first 32 players
• Race to 2

Schedule

Thursday, January 20th

• Late sign-ups (if fields are not full) 4 pm-10 pm
• Practice time for 9-Ball Bank players 5 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am

Friday, January 21st

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for 9-Ball Bank players 9 am-10 am
• 9-BALL BANK DRAW 10:00 am
• Players meeting 12:00 pm
• Play begins (9-Ball Bank) 1:00 pm
• 9-Ball Bank match play continues 5 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• Bank Ring Game 8 pm

Saturday, January 22nd

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for 9-Ball Bank players 9 am-10 am
• 9-Ball Bank match play resumes 10 am-5 pm
• 9-Ball Bank match play continues 5 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• One-Pocket Challenge 12 pm-12 am
• 9-Ball Bank Mini 12 am

Sunday, January 23rd

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for 9-Ball Bank & One Pocket players 9 am-10 am
• ONE-POCKET DRAW 10:00 am
• Players Meeting (One Pocket) 12:00 pm
• 9-Ball Bank match play resumes 10 am-5 pm
• Play begins (One Pocket) 1:00 pm
• One-Pocket match play continues 5 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• One-Pocket Challenge 12 pm-12 am
• Boney’s Senior One-Pocket Mini 12 am

Monday, January 24th

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for One Pocket players 9 am-10 am
• One-Pocket match play resumes 10 am-5 pm
• Semi-Finals (9-Ball Bank) 7:00 pm
• One-Pocket match play continues 5 pm-12 am
• Finals (9-Ball Bank) 9:00 pm
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• One-Pocket Challenge 12 pm-12 am

Tuesday, January 25th

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for One Pocket players 9 am-10 am
• One-Pocket match play resumes 11 am-5 pm
• Hall of Fame Dinner 6 pm
• One-Pocket match play continues 7 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• FATBOY 10-Ball Challenge ($10,000 Added) 12 Midnight
• One-Handed One-Pocket Mini 12 Midnight

Wednesday, January 26th

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for One Pocket & 9-Ball players 9 am-10 am
• 9-BALL DRAW 10:00 am
• Players meeting 12:00 pm
• One-Pocket match play resumes 11 am-5 pm
• Play begins (9-Ball) 1:00 pm
• 9-Ball match play continues 7 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• FATBOY 10-Ball Challenge ($10,000 Added) 12 Midnight

Thursday, January 27th

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for 9-Ball players 9 am-10 am
• 9-Ball match play resumes 10 am-5 pm
• Semi-Finals (One-Pocket) 7:00 pm
• 9-Ball match play continues 5 pm-12 am
• Finals (One-Pocket) 9:00 pm
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• FATBOY 10-Ball Challenge ($10,000 Added) 12 Midnight

Friday, January 28th

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for 9-Ball players 9 am-10 am
• 9-Ball match play resumes 10 am-5 pm
• 9-Ball match play continues 5 pm-12 am
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am
• 9-Ball Mini 12 am

Saturday, January 29th

• Tournament Room clean-up (no admittance) 7 am-9 am
• Practice time for 9-Ball players 9 am-10 am
• 9-Ball match play resumes 10 am-3 pm
• Semi-Finals (9-Ball) 7:00 pm
• Finals (9-Ball) 9:00 pm
• Thank You’s 10:00 pm
• Awards Ceremony (9-Ball Bank, One-Pocket, 9-Ball & All Around Champions) 10:30 pm
• Tables available for rental 12 am-7 am

Spectator Info

9-Day Event Pass
VIP $185.00
VIP TV $240.00

3-Day VIP Finals Pass
January 27th, 28th, and 29th
VIP $105.00

General Admission $100.00

Daily Admission AM
General Admission $6.00
VIP $10.00

Daily Admission PM
General Admission $9.00
VIP $15.00

Finals
General Admission $15.00
VIP $25.00

VIP & VIP TV Seats Are Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable
Spouse passes to VIP will be charged full price due to limited seating.

Tickets will be held at DCC Office located in the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and can only be retrieved with a valid photo ID, such as a State ID, driver's license, or passport. Tickets will be available starting January 20, 2011.

If you have any questions please contact: info@dcctickets.com.

Hotel Reservation Info
Horseshoe Southern Indiana

There are two types of room reservations offered:

Code S01HDCP: Discounted 9-day package (you must book package for arrival on January 21, 2011 and departure on January 30, 2011). This offer expires: December 21, 2010

Please request a separate reservation for additional nights booked before or after these package dates.

Book online: https://www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvail ... de=S01HDCP

Minimum stay: 9 nights

Book by phone: 866-766-2671, code S01HDCP

Dates available: arrive Fri 1/21/11 and depart Sun 1/30/11 only. Please request a separate reservation for additional nights before and after these package dates.

Price: $99.99/night. Additional $10 per room night per extra room occupant when more than 2 occupants.

Deposit Refundable? No

Policies/Terms: A credit card is required at time of booking. The nonrefundable first night's deposit is charged for each reservation at the time of booking. Reservations for the 9-Day Package rate cannot be booked for fewer than the 9-day consecutive stay for the dates mentioned above. Cancellation of any day(s) within the 9-day package will result in all days reverting to the individual rates of $120 Sunday-Thursday, $140 Friday-Saturday. The Hotel will accept 9-day package reservations until the block is full.


Code S01DCCC: Individual Booking Dates (book any nights you choose between 1/20 through 1/29/11).

Book online: https://www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvail ... de=S01DCCC

Minimum Stay: 1 night

Book by phone: 866-766-2671, code S01DCCC

Dates available: Fri 1/21/11 through Sat 1/29/11. Please request a separate reservation for additional nights before and after these group dates.

Price: Sun-Thu @ $120.00/night, Fri-Sat @ $140.00/night. Additional $10 per room night per extra room occupant when more than 2 occupants.

Deposit Refundable? No

Policies/Terms: A credit card is required at time of booking. The nonrefundable first night's deposit is charged for each reservation at the time of booking. Reservations will be accepted until the block is full.

You must book room reservations by Jan 10th to guarantee availability

Important notes on room reservation policies

• Every room reservation requires a charge of the first night's deposit at time of reservation.
• This deposit is taken at the time of booking and is nonrefundable. No exceptions will be made.
• A maximum of four people are allowed to stay in each room. Rollaway beds are not available.
• If the discounted 9-day package is booked and any one of the nine nights is canceled, all room discounts will be revoked. Prices for all nights booked will revert to the full individual date prices.
• Must be 21 to rent room.

For information on Horseshoe Southern Indiana property amenities, events, features, dining options, etc. please visit http://www.horseshoeindiana.com.

Shuttle service will be provided through Jan. 19-31, 2011
Driver-Enzo
Phone# 313-268-4203


For specific information or answers to questions, feel free to contact Diamond Billiard Products, Inc. @ (812) 288-7665.

Black Widow Jeanette Lee To Tour 10 Cities in North America in 2011

The APA just announced 7 out of 10 dates for the 2011 APA Black Widow Tour, which will feature exhibitions by Jeanette Lee.

Check out the video and APA press release below for more information.

from APA - American Poolplayers Association

APA is excited to announce the 2011 APA Black Widow Tour! It will feature exhibitions by Jeanette Lee in 10 cities throughout North America! Visit http://www.apablackwidowtour.com for tour stops and information on the tour. Only 7 of 10 cities have been announced because the final three cities will be determined by YOU! The three League areas that grow the most members between spring and fall session will receive a visit from Jeanette. Details about how your city can win a stop on the Black Widow Tour will be released soon. Look for more exciting details coming soon!

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of December 6-12

December 11

Misscues Ladies Tour
Bank Shot Billiards
Louisville, KY

Misscues Ladies Tour Results

1st	Jacqui Herrera, $230
2nd	Samantha Patton, $150
3rd	Allison Hardwick, $100

December 11-12

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Green Top Billiards
Rocky Mount, NC

Great Southern Billiard Tour Results

1st	Sidney Champion, $800
2nd	Danny Mastermaker, $500
3rd	Sammy Monday, $350
4th	Michael Fuller, $250
5th	Tony Morrison, $100
5th	David Trest, $100
7th	Younger Chapman, $50
7th	Scott Howard, $50

December 11-12

Lone Star Billiards Tour Championships
Bogies Billiards and Sports Bar
Houston, TX

Lone Star Billiards Tour Championships Open Results

1st	Andy Jethwa, $1,000
2nd	Raul Escobedo, $700
3rd	T.J. Davis, $450
4th	Jason Brown, $320
5th	David Henson, $210
5th	Denis Strickland, $210
7th	Sylver Ochoa, $175
7th	Ernesto Bayaua, $175
9th	Sonny Bosshamer, $140
9th	Barry Strickland, $140
9th	Victor Rojas, $140
9th	Brian Sanders, $140
13th	Brent Thomas, $90
13th	Bobby Perez, $90
13th	Roy Payton, $90
13th	Brian Hickman, $90

Lone Star Billiards Tour Championships Ladies' Results

1st	Courtney Peters, $300
2nd	Ming Ng, $220
3rd	Angela Martinez, $150
4th	Terry Petrosino, $80

Lone Star Billiards Tour Championships One-Pocket Results

1st	Jason Brown, $560
2nd	James Davis, Sr., $420
3rd	Denis Strickland, $288
4th	David Henson, $144

Lone Star Billiards Tour Championships Juniors' Results

1st	Joey Torres, $60
2nd	James Parvala, $40
3rd	J.C. Torres, $25
4th	Johnny Lopez, $15
5th	Michael Fain, $10

December 12

Dishaw Cues CNY Tour
Salt City Billiards
Syracuse, NY

Dishaw Cues CNY Tour Results

1st	Victor Conte, Jr., $300
2nd	Mike Donnely, $195
3rd	Lee Sibley, $110
4th	JB Brotherton, $70
5th	John Guffey, $40
5th	Brian Lipes, $40

Free Video Instruction From Max Eberle

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Mike Massey & Florian Kohler Team Up To Practice Trick Shots

Check out this video from Florian "Venom" Kohler featuring Venom and Mike Massey practicing trick shots from the Artistic Billiard Program on a carom table.




For more trick shot videos, visit the Venom Trick Shots Channel on YouTube.

Practice Better: Printable Billiard Table Templates

If all you want for the holidays is to improve your game, check out this article on Pool.bz with free pocket and 3-cushion billiard table templates you can print take to your next practice session.

Get the templates here.

Team Europe Wins Mosconi Cup 11-8

Europe Storm to Mosconi Cup Triumph
By Matchroom Sport - 2010-12-12

USA 8 – 11 Europe

Shane Van Boening 2 – 6 Darren Appleton
Corey Deuel 4 – 6 Ralf Souquet

EUROPE are the 2010 PartyCasino.com Mosconi Cup champions after Darren Appleton and then Ralf Souquet took the requisite two points to see their side over the line for their third triumph in four years.

It was Souquet who downed the winning 9 ball – a repeat of the 2007 event when he beat Rodney Morris for an 11-8 win. This time his victim was Corey Deuel and the York Hall erupted as the German’s team mates charged into the arena for some wild celebrations.

"This is the greatest feeling on earth to make the final 9-ball and make us win, “said a jubilant Souquet.

The MVP Award went to Darren Appleton who won the hearts of the crowd with a string of marvellous performances filled with superb shot making under pressure. His record of two singles and two doubles points with a single defeat was unmatched by any other player in the event.

“You can't win the Mosconi Cup without playing like a team and the lads have been amazing,” said Appleton.

“I played really well but a massive part of it has been down to the crowd and it was very easy to feed off the crowd - the bigger the crowd the better I play.

"We had a lead overnight and that set us up for today and the guys played awesome. The emotion is just crazy. We had a great spirit in the camp, the crowd were fantastic and were our sixth man.

"When we came here you just think about playing well for the team and win it for your team and your nation. You don't think about yourself but obviously it's a great bonus to win the MVP so I'm very happy with how I played.

"It's really difficult to get into the European team as there are that many great players. It's really hard to make the team but hopefully winning the MVP gives me a chance of getting in next year's event as well."

For captain Johan Ruijsink, it was his third Mosconi Cup following a win in Vegas in ’07 and a draw in Rotterdam in ’06.

"I haven't lost one yet and it's an honour to be the European captain, but I would like to thank Matchroom for staging such a great event again and thank you to the opponents.

“If they weren't such worthy opponents it wouldn't have been such a great Mosconi Cup. Last of all I would like thank my team. They stuck to the plan and we did it."

England’s Karl Boyes, who was the only rookie in the event, completely dispelled any doubts about his ability to handle it with a string of match-winning performances.

"I've watched a lot of Mosconi Cups being a sports fan and everyone has always said Bethnal Green is the place it should be. On the first night I saw the crowd shouting and chanting and it was just unbelievable. Everything has just been awesome," said Boyes.

The teams entered the evening session with Europe needing two points and the Americans three, and it was Darren Appleton who fired Europe within one point of victory with a stunning performance that put him right in line for the MVP award.

He beat Shane Van Boening 6-2 in what was a 50/50 match on paper but the man from Pontefract put in his best show of the week to put his team on the hill.

Appleton played some magnificent shots under pressure including an eye-catching table length draw shot as he over-whelmed Van Boening. That set the scene for Souquet to bring the Cup home for Europe.

It was a disappointing weekend for the Americans who were always in it but fell away in the critical closing stages.

"They played well so congratulations to the Europeans. They outplayed us all week and we just have to take it and wait for next year," commented Rodney Morris.

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of November 29-December 5

December 1-5

Eurotour Costa Blanca Open
Benidorm, Spain

Desert Classic Tour Results

1st	Darren Appleton, $6,673
2nd	Francicso Diaz-Pizarro, $4,404
3rd	Christian Reimering, $2,669
3rd	Sacha Tege, $2,669
5th	Dimitri Jungo, $1,975
5th	Konstantin Stepanov, $1,975
5th	Daryl Peach, $1,975
5th	Nick Van Den Berg, $1,975
9th	Vegar Kristiansen, $1,334
9th	Artem Koshovyi, $1,334
9th	Petri Makkonen, $1,334
9th	Karol Skowerski, $1,334
9th	Raj Hundal, $1,334
9th	Radoslaw Babica, $1,334
9th	Marcus Chamat, $1,334
9th	Mark Gray, $1,334
17th	Diego Simon Parra, $1,019
17th	Azizullah Hamrah, $1,019
17th	Jukka Tarvainen, $1,019
17th	Jyri Haitu, $1,019
17th	Shane Appleton, $1,019
17th	Nico Otterman, $1,019
17th	Jorge Llanos, $1,019
17th	Tony Drago, $1,019
17th	Florian Hammer, $1,019
17th	Richard Jones, $1,019
17th	Roman Hybler, $1,019
17th	Oliver Ortmann, $1,019
17th	Marlo He, $1,019
17th	Huidjie See, $1,019
17th	Chris Melling, $1,019
17th	Dominic Jentsch, $1,019

December 2-5

WPBA Season Finale
Seneca Niagara Events Center
Niagara Falls, NY

WPBA Season Finale Results

1st	XiaoTing Pan
2nd	Karen Corr
3rd	Brittany Bryant
3rd	Ga-Young Kim
5th	Jennifer Chen
5th	Mary Rakin
5th	Julie Kelly
5th	Allison Fisher
9th	Cathy Metzinger
9th	Monica Webb
9th	Melissa Little
9th	Vivian Villarreal
9th	Gerda Hoffstatter
9th	Jeanette Lee
9th	Helda Thornfeldt
9th	Sarah Rousey

December 3-5

Desert Classic Tour
Bullshooters
Phoenix, AZ

Desert Classic Tour Results

1st	Bobby Emmons, $1,570
2nd	Dennis Orender, $1,000
3rd	Peter Lhotka, $700
4th	Nick Deleon, $450
5th	Paul Grande, $300
5th	Tres Kane, $300
7th	Mike Kennedy, $200
7th	Mitch Ellerman, $200
9th	Chris Paradowski, $50
9th	Ronn Rutan, $50
9th	Jude Espinoza, $50
9th	L.V. Abernathy, $50

December 4

Bay Area Amateur Tour Scotch Doubles Tournament
The Corner Pocket
Largo, FL

BAAT Scotch Doubles Tournament Results

1st	Valerie Dukich and Louis Altes, $350
2nd	Kelly Cavanaugh and Travis Moore, $250
3rd	Helene and Meredith Caukin, $150
4th	Melissia Moran and Casey Merrill, $100

December 4

Poison Tour
Stroker's
Tampa, FL

Poison Tour $1,000 Added Event Results

1st	Joe Scarborough, $650
2nd	Todd Anderson, $400
3rd	Dan Whitten, $300
4th	Jim Sandaler, $200
5th	Jarred Schlauch, $125
5th	Rick Gatta, $125
7th	Lincoln Sieffert, $100
7th	Jerry Trosi, $100

Poison Tour $1,000 Added Open Event Results

1st	Mike Davis, $600
2nd	Butch Croft, $400
3rd	Tony Crosby, $300
4th	James Roberts, $200
5th	Joey Ryan, $100
5th	Dan Whitten, $100

December 4-5

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Classic Billiards
Conyers, GA

SE Open 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	David Trest, $800
2nd	Danny Smith, $500
3rd	Cliff Joyner, $300
4th	Randy Jordan, $180
5th	Dave Walters, $100
5th	Greg Haigin, $100
7th	JR Rossman, $45
7th	Jesse Middlebrook, $45

December 5

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Drexeline Billiards
Drexel Hill, PA

Mezz Pro-Am Tour Results

1st	Josh Brothers, $835
2nd	Eddie Abraham, $620
3rd	Tony Long, $255
4th	Clint Clayton, $150
5th	Bruce Nagle, $120
5th	Danny Basavich, $120
7th	Ryan McCreesh, $80
7th	Lou Patrikios, $80

December 5

SE Open 9-Ball Tour
Sharpshooters
Miami, FL

SE Open 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Tommy Kennedy, $375
2nd	John Foster, $375
3rd	Jerry Calderon, $200
4th	Raul Alvarez, $120

December 5

Tri-State Tour
Gotham City Billiards
Brooklyn, NY

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Teddy Lubis, $600
2nd	Frank Barecca, $300
3rd	Mel McCullen, $180
4th	Basdeo Sookhia, $100

Billiard Congress of America: 2011 Ranking Events

The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) has announced seven ranking events for 2011.

March 1-5

The Masters (Chesapeake, VA) - $35,000 added

April 21-24

Ultimate Ten Ball Championship (Dallas, Texas) - $35,000 added

May 16-21
US Open 10-Ball Championship (Las Vegas) - $25,000 added

August 11-14
Turning Stone Summer (Verona, NY) - $25,000 added

October 16-22

US Open 9-Ball Championships (Chesapeake, VA) - $50-75,000 added

Dates TBA
Steve Mizerak Championship (Hollywood, FL) - $50-75,000 added

Dates TBA
Turning Stone Winter (Verona, NY) - $25,000 added

More information is provided in the press release below.


The Billiard Congress of America Announces Ranking Events for 2011

The Billiard Congress of America has decided to make the following events points events for 2011:

1) The Masters. $35,000 added. Chesapeake, VA, March 1-5
2) The Ultimate Ten Ball Championship. $35,000 added. Dallas, Texas. April 21-24
3) The US Open 10-Ball Championship. $25,000 added. Las Vegas. May 16-21
4) Turning Stone Summer. $25,000 added. Verona, NY. August 11-14
5) The US Open 9-Ball Championships. $50-75,000 added. Chesapeake, VA. Oct. 16-22
6) The Steve Mizerak Championship. $50-75,000 added. Dates TBA. Hollywood, FL.
7) Turning Stone WInter. $25,000 added. Dates TBA. Verona, NY

Events may be added if the Billiard Congress of America receives requests for new qualifying events at least 120 days prior to their start date, the events are approved by the Billiard Congress of America and they do not conflict with major international events. In addition, existing events may be removed from the list if their specifications or dates are changed and no longer fit the requirements of the calendar. Any changes will be done with all due haste, players will be notified, and the calendar will be changed to reflect the removal.
By Press Release - 2010-12-06

New World Record For Longest Singles Pool Marathon Set

They did it! Over the weekend, Gareth Steele and Steve Reynolds set the new World Record for The Longest Singles Pool Marathon, duking it out for a grueling 74 hours.

Congratulations, guys!!

Further information is provided in the press release below.

New World Record Set - Commitment and Passion for Pool Taken to a Whole New Level

Gareth Steele (New England 9 Ball) and Steve Reynolds (TJ's Classic Billiards) have set a new World record for "The Longest Singles Pool Marathon". The duo played pool for a grueling 74 hours!

The event took place at TJ's Classic Blliards in Waterville, ME on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 and they shot the last ball at 12pm on Saturday December 4th, 2010.

True determination and commitment to the game shone through, even after 74 hours of grueling play. Not a game went by that Steele and Reynolds weren't head to head, battling it out to the bitter end. They finished in high spirits and in good health albeit a little tired to say the least!

Now all of the evidence of the Event will be presented to Guinness for verification so that Steele & Reynolds may officially claim the new World Record and be put into the Book of World Records. Guinness Website The standing Guinness World record "The longest singles pool marathon" was 53 hr 25 min by Brian Lilley and Daniel Maloney (both USA) at VFW Post, North Carolina, USA, from 10-12 October 2008. Rikki Cunningham, 33, from Greensboro, NC, USA. Rikki played pool at Shooter's Sports Bar & Billiard for 72 hours, for the "Longest Marathon Billiards Match" on August 28, 2009. Rikki did the record on his own, playing all comers. The event was Streamed live at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tjsbilliards The pair made the newspaper, Thursday December 2nd read full article. Saturday December 4th article. They also made the news on channel 5. All proceeds will go to the Billiards Education Foundation. The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) was formed in 1993 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit charitable organization and is committed to promoting education and encourages the development of life skills through youth billiard programs. The BEF supports youth by funding academic scholarships, produces the Junior National 9-Ball Championships and sponsors billiard athletes to attend the WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships. The BEF encourages youth to stay in school and further their education while building and maintaining a lifelong love of billiards through the "Pool In School" program, which promotes billiard clubs, teams and billiards as part of the physical education "Lifetime Sports" class.

If you would like to make a donation, Please DONATE HERE. We have already received over $1,000, and will be taking donations until December 18th, sending the check to the BEF for Christmas on the 20th.

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who showed their support by contributing their time to make it all happen; organizing the event, witnessing, making donations, watching the stream, visiting the club, and using their websites to promote the event. A tremendous amount of passion and commitment to the sport was showed by all.

Special thank you to: Tammy Reynolds for organizing all the details, witnessess and admissable evidence and for being the only woman I have ever seen in 10 places at once and still wear a smile after no sleep. Also to Mike Bradshaw from Billiard Community for his participation and promotion of the event. A special thank you to the Karaoke guy, Bryant, for keeping the guys going with his awesome tunes and half naked body streaking through TJ's!

Acknowledgement of witnesses: Richard Gould; TJ LaFlamme; Ernest Porell; Mark Meierdirk; Tim Dutton; Greg Libby; Xavier Libby; Amanda Judkins; Matt Libby; William Smith; Bob Dennis; Ron Patterson; Sam Simon; Tod Boothby; Craig Ladd; Greg Morse; Bryant Bourgoin; Maximillian Beal; Paul Breton; Fred Dechaine; Mike Mitchell; Helen Fifield; David Dutton; Mark Desjardin.
By Press Release - 2010-12-06

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of November 22-28

November 24-28

43rd All Japan Championship
Hotel New Archaic Hall
Hyogo, Japan

All Japan Championship Results

1st	Thorsten Hohmann, $23,784
2nd	Ping Chung Ko, $11,892
3rd	Yukio Akagariyama, $5,946
3rd	Mika Immonen, $2,973
5th	Che-Wei Fu, $2,973
5th	Kuo-Pin Wang, $2,973
5th	Jeffrey De Luna, $2,973
5th	Jundel Mazon, $2,973
9th	Norio Ogawa, $1,486
9th	Ronnie Alcano, $1,486
9th	Hui-chan Lu, $1,486
9th	Kenny Kwok, $1,486
9th	Shintarou Sugaya, $1,486
9th	Hiroshi Takenaka, $1,486
9th	Pin-Yi Ko, $1,486
9th	Jung-Lin Chang, $1,486
17th	Hisataka Kamikashi, $713
17th	Han Hao Xiang, $713
17th	Warren Kiamco, $713
17th	Francisco Bustamante, $713
17th	Hung Hsiang Wang, $713
17th	Teruya Katsuji, $713
17th	Ching-Shun Yang, $713
17th	Yu Long Zhang, $713
17th	Yoshioka Masato, $713
17th	Yoshihiro Kitatani, $713
17th	Lee Vann Corteza, $713
17th	Syo Tsuken, $713
17th	Antonio Lining, $713
17th	Li Wen Lo, $713
17th	Dennis Orcollo, $713
17th	Maki Kimura, $713

All Japan Championship Women's Results

1st	Hsiao-Chi Lin, $7,135
2nd	Yukawa Keiko, $3,567
3rd	Chihiro Kawahara, $1,783
3rd	Maki Kimura, $891
5th	Yun Mi Lim, $891
5th	Kanako Watanabe, $891
5th	Pei-Jen Tsai, $891
5th	Kyoko Sone, $451
9th	Akimi Kajitani, $451
9th	Akio Haraguchi, $451
9th	Makiko Takagi, $451
9th	Kaneko Sayuri, $451
9th	Yuan-chun Lin, $451
9th	Miyuki Fuke, $451
9th	Kazuko Shimizu, $451
9th	Yukiko Oi, $451

November 26-28

Midwest 9-Ball Tour
Shooters
Wichita, KS

Midwest 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Shane McMinn, $2,000
2nd	George Trujillo, $1,000
3rd	Junior Brown, $400
4th	Chip Compton, $200
5th	Steve Deason, $75
5th	Tom Jarboe, $75
7th	Mike Tedder, $60
7th	Steve Rector, $60
9th	L.V. Abernathy, $50
9th	Marshall Roney, $50
9th	John Gabriel, $50
9th	David Griffin, $50
13th	Paul Bounsana, $40
13th	David Caron, $40
13th	John Smith, $40
13th	Neil Holly, $40
17th	Randy Scott, $30
17th	Fred Dietriche, $30
17th	David Franco, $30
17th	Jason Ayesh, $30
17th	Mike Boswell, $30
17th	Lance Sullivan, $30
17th	Brad Lechner, $30
17th	Dave Parks, $30
25th	Gabe Owen, $20
25th	Doug Ward, $20
25th	Scottie Brown, $20
25th	JJ Inkelaar, $20
25th	Kim Howland, $20
25th	Shannon Meyer, $20
25th	Sammy Wingfield, $20
25th	Bob Owen, $20

November 27

Tri-State Tour
Sandcastle Billiards
Edison, NJ

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Christian Smith, $427
2nd	Vinnie Zuniga, $427
3rd	Ken Debroske, $170
4th	Teddy Lubis, $110

November 27-28

GB9 Northern Masters
Barcelo Blackpool Imperial Hotel
Blackpool, UK

GB9 Northern Masters Results

1st	Chris Melling, $1,865
2nd	Darren Appleton, $932
3rd	Imran Majid, $466
3rd	Gary Bullocke, $466
5th	Craig Osborne, $310
5th	Matthew Ford, $310
5th	Daryl Peach, $310
5th	James Kay, $310
9th	Andy Barnett, $233
9th	Ben Moore, $233
9th	Mark Gray, $233
9th	Damian Massey, $233
9th	Shaun Storry, $233
9th	Shane Appleton, $233
9th	Jayson Shaw, $233
9th	Stuart Mann, $233
17th	Andy Appleton, $155
17th	Phillip Morgan, $155
17th	Stewart Colciough, $155
17th	Ben Finch, $155
17th	Adam Benn Smith, $155
17th	Jason Howard, $155
17th	Mike Rogers, $155
17th	Andrew Morris, $155
17th	Craig Dixon, $155
17th	Andy Worthington, $155
17th	Christopher Robson, $155
17th	Glenn Cooney, $155
17th	Jack Whelan, $155
17th	Chun Hao Man, $155
17th	Karl Boyes, $155
17th	Stephen Capaldi, $155

GB9 Blackpool Pro Cup Results

1st	Daryl Peach, $1,554
2nd	Mark Gray, $777
3rd	Imran Majid, $388
3rd	Karl Boyes, $388
5th	Darren Appleton, $194
5th	Martin Chapman, $194
5th	Jayson Shaw, $194
5th	James Kay, $194

GB9 Blackpool Challenge Cup Results

1st	Morray Dolan, $1,165
2nd	Luke Rollison, $582
3rd	Chris Buckmaster, $310
3rd	Ben Moore, $310
5th	Andy Barnett, $194
5th	Stewart Colciough, $194
5th	Gary Bullocke, $194
5th	Neil Cummins, $194
9th	Louis Clarke, $116
9th	Louis Callaghan, $116
9th	Andrew Morris, $116
9th	Andy Worthington, $116
9th	Ben Finch, $116
9th	Mark Singleton, $116
9th	Arfan Dad, $116
9th	Jonny Cooper, $116

November 27-28

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Raisin' Cain's
Inman, SC

Great Southern Billiard Tour Results

1st	Sam Monday, $800
2nd	Josh Newman, $550
3rd	Scotty Ward, $350
4th	Zach Robbins, $200
5th	Brian White, $135
5th	Cliff Joyner, $135
7th	Greg Dix, $85
7th	Derek Leonard, $85

November 27-28

Lucasi Hybrid All Star Tournament Series
Southwest 10-Ball Tour
The Green Room
Temple, TX

Lucasi Hybrid All Star Tournament Men's Results

1st	TJ Davis, $430
2nd	Billy Dyke, $260
3rd	Doug Young, $195
4th	Joe Mack, $130
5th	David Henson, $75
5th	Brian Hickman, $75
7th	Ray Hansen, $65
7th	Matt Jarolik, $65

Lucasi Hybrid All Star Tournament Ladies Results

1st	Kim Pierce
2nd	Kim Nguyen
3rd	Cathy Jo Almanza
4th	Jeatjer Bryant

November 27-28

Texas Amateur Tour
Bogies Billiards
Houston, TX

Texas Amateur Tour Men's Results

1st	Ty Few, $750
2nd	Roy Payton, $490
3rd	Ricky Hughes, $290
4th	Sonny Bosshamer, $180
5th	Jose Delacruz, $115
5th	Leroy Hawkins, $115
7th	Bobby Gonzales, $90
7th	Grady Cooper, $90
9th	Doug Schexnayder, $65
9th	Alex Cardenas, $65
9th	Danny Roland, $65
9th	Rodney Stewart, $65
13th	Jim Walker, $50
13th	Will Felder, $50
13th	David Taylor, $50
13th	Carl Miranda, $50

Texas Amateur Tour Ladies' Results

1st	Terry Petrosino, $200
2nd	Ming Ng, $125
3rd	Deanna Kniola, $50
4th	Robyn Petrosino, $25

November 28

Lucasi Hybrid New England 9-Ball Series
Sebago Billiards
Windham, ME

Lucasi Hybrid New England 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Gareth Steele, $300
2nd	Corey Tapaly, $150
3rd	Nick Connor, $100
4th	Nick Vasallo, $50

November 28

Rack 'Em Up Tour
Snookers Billiards
Providence, RI

Rack 'Em Up Tour Results

1st	DJ Hopkins, $600
2nd	Choneyl Tenzin, $420
3rd	Jason Manos, $320
4th	Norm Lemeiux, $220
5th	Andy Maynard, $140
5th	Josh Gormly, $140
7th	Terri Keith, $100
7th	Ryan Parker, $100
9th	Todd Nevins, $40
9th	Kevin Bauccio, $40
9th	Tony Masi, $40
9th	Dave Bowden, $40

Attention APA Members and Prospective Members: Info on APA National Singles Attendance This Spring

Looking to attend the APA National Singles Championships this spring? Check out this informational video released by the APA on how to get an invite.

Seminole Pro Tour Final Match Earl Strickland vs. Shawn Putnam To Air Nationwide

The Seminole Pro Tour Steve Mizerak Championship final match between Earl Strickland and Shawn Putnam will air nationwide.

Schedule

(as originally posted by AZBilliards.com)

Fox Sports Arizona

Sunday, December 12 @ 1:00 pm Mountain Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:30 pm Mountain Repeat

Comcast Bay Area

Sunday, December 12 @ 3:00 pm Pacific Delay

Fox Sports Detroit

Sunday, December 12 @ 12:00 pm Eastern Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Repeat

Fox Sports Florida

Saturday, December 11 @ 11:00 am Eastern Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Repeat
Friday, December 17 @ 12:00 pm Eastern Repeat

Fox Sports Midwest

Sunday, December 12 @ 2:00 pm Central Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Central Repeat
(Non-St. Louis) Saturday, December 11 @ 4:00 pm Central Repeat

MSG Plus

Saturday, December 11 @ 12:30 pm Eastern Delay
Monday, December 13 @ 1:00 pm Eastern Repeat

Fox Sports North

Saturday, December 11 @ 12:00 pm Central Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Central Repeat

Fox Sports Wisconsin

Saturday, December 11 @ 12:00 pm Central Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Central Repeat

FSN Northwest

Saturday, December 11 @ 11:00 am Pacific Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Pacific Repeat

Fox Sports Ohio

Saturday, December 11 @ 5:00 pm Eastern Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Repeat

FSN Pittsburgh

Saturday, December 11 @ 1:00 pm Eastern Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Repeat

FSN Rocky Mountain

Saturday, December 11 @ 11:00 am Mountain Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Mountain Repeat

Fox Sports South

Saturday, December 11 @ 1:00 pm Eastern Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Repeat
Wednesday, December 15 @ 2:00 am Eastern Repeat

Fox Sports Southwest

Saturday, December 11 @ 11:00 am Central Delay

Wednesday, December 15 @ 2:00 pm Central Repeat

(AR & LA) Saturday, December 11 @ 4:00 pm Central Repeat

(OK) Saturday, December 11 @ 4:00 pm Central Repeat

Fox Sports Houston

Saturday, December 11 @ 11:00 am Central Delay

Saturday, December 11 @ 3:00 am Central Repeat

Wednesday, December 15 @ 2:00 pm Central Repeat

Friday, December 17 @ 12:00 pm Central Repeat
(Louisiana) Saturday, December 11 @ 4:00 pm Central Repeat

Fox Sports West

Saturday, December 11 @ 10:00 am Pacific Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 3:00 pm Pacific Repeat

Comcast Mid Atlantic (Plus)

Sunday, December 12 @ 5:00 pm Eastern Delay

Comcast New England

Monday, December 13 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Delay

Comcast Philadelphia

Sunday, December 12 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Delay
Wednesday, December 15 @ 12:00 am Eastern Repeat

Sun Sports (No-Pro)
Saturday, December 11 @ 4:00 am Eastern Repeat