What To Watch This Weekend: October 2-3

Atlanta Classic

This weekend, it's all about the WPBA. With the kickoff of the Atlanta Classic on Thursday, the WPBA is posting a behind-the-scenes look at the Classic Tour with a Membership Drive Telethon featuring player interviews, tips, and a live stream of the players meeting for the Atlanta Classic.

Matches will be streamed Thursday and Friday beginning at 10 a.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. (EST).

Watch Matches

Fan and Patron WPBA Memberships range from $10-$2500, with varying levels of exposure and benefits including player posters or headshots, WPBA merchandise, VIP tickets to WPBA Classic Tour events and DVDs of previous matches.

WPBA U.S. Open

The WPBA U.S. Open semifinal and final rounds will air on ESPN2 Sunday, October 3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EST). Check your local listings for exact times. The U.S. Open was held in July at the Riverwind Hotel & Casino in Norman, Oklahoma. Look for Kyoko Sone, Vivian Villarreal, Jasmin Ouschan, Kim Shaw, Karen Corr, Ga Young Kim and Gerda Hoffstatter.

Nick Varner & Johan Ruijsink Named Mosconi Cup Captains

Nick Varner and Johan Ruijsink will lead America and Europe, respectively, into battle at the 17th running of the PartyCasino.net Mosconi Cup from Thursday, December 9 through Sunday, December 12, 2010 at East London's famous York Hall.

Both team captains have tournament experience: Varner has attended as a player and skipper and led his men to victory in Las Vegas last December: three-time and so far undefeated European captain Ruijsink and his team were victorious in the same city in 2007.

The tournament will feature two five-man teams representing the USA and Europe competing over the four days in a series of single and double matches.

Tickets for the 2010 PartyCasino.com Mosconi Cup are available exclusively through www.seetickets.com/mosconicup.

More Information

7 Pool Legends To Gather In Denver For Once-In-A-Lifetime Pool Weekend

For the first time ever, seven living billiards legends (The Magnificent 7) will come together for one magical weekend to impart their pool knowledge on a lucky group of twenty people. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will take place at Billiards Ink in Denver, Colorado from November 12-14. Attendance is limited to 20 participants.

The Magnificent 7

Buddy "The Rifleman" Hall
Nick "The Kentucky Colonel" Varner
Mike "Captain Hook" Sigel
Earl "The Pearl" Strickland
Johnny "The Scorpion" Archer
Keith "Earthquake" McCready
Jimmy "Pretty Boy Floyd" Mataya


Schedule of Events

Friday November 12th

7:00pm - Champagne reception and meet & greet at Billiards Ink

Saturday November 13th

9:00am - Breakfast (cooked to order)

10:00am - Pool Clinic
All VIP guests will be separated into groups of 3 and will then spend one hour with each of the seven pros. The pros can obviously only show you so much in that time frame and so they will be be focusing on answering your questions about the game and showing you some of their own tricks of the trade. There will be a 5 to 10min break between each hour.

1:00pm - Lunch

2:00pm - Clinic resumes

7:00pm - Dinner

The pool clinic will then be done for the day, but the night will still be young.

Sunday November 14th

9:00am - Breakfast

10:00am - Begin the Pro-Am Scotch Doubles Tourney. A 20-team bracket will be in place for a 9-Ball single elimination race to three. Each VIP guest will be drawn to play with one of the Pros; as a pro is eliminated he will be assigned a new partner from the remaining VIP guests.
There will be a $200.00 prize for the winning team and a trophy for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Lunch will be served around 1:30pm during the tourney.

3:00pm - Q&A Session/Story time: The pros will answer all your questions and tell some of their stories from all their years on the road that some of them have shared. This part is probably going to be very funny.

5:00pm - Break to change and rest (approximate break time, depending on how long the Magnificent 7 keep the talk going).

7:00pm - Farewell Banquet and Awards. (Probably Surf n Turf)

8:00pm - Exhibition: Each of the Pros will do a 25-30 min show that highlights their own personal exhibitions.

11.30pm - Photos, autographs and farewells


**The weekend-long event will be held in a private setting; all meals are included and will be eaten together as a group.

The fee per VIP for this once-in-a-lifetime piece of history is $800.00. All food is included in the price.

For more information or to sign up please contact Mark Cantrill at 480-612-7732 or email cantrillmark@yahoo.com. Two hotels are offering special guest rates; the Hyatt for $89.00 per night and La Quinta for $62.00 per night. VIPs will be shuttled back and forth twice a day.

Check out the promo video by NYCGrind

Upcoming Pool Tournaments for the Week of September 27-October 3

September 27-October 1

World Cup Carom Tournament
Cultural Center of India
Chester, VA

September 28

New England 9-Ball Series
Snookers Billiards
Providence, RI

September 30-October 3

Viking Cue Olhausen Billiards Tour
Cue Nine
Levittown, NY

October 2

Campbellsville Diamond Club Billiard Tournament
Campbellsville Diamond Club
Campbellsville, KY

October 2

Tri-State Tour
Castle Billiards
East Rutherford, NJ

October 2-3

Jacoby Custom Cue Carolina Tour
Fast Eddie's Sports Bar
Goldsboro, NC

October 2-3

Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour
The Maine Event IV
T.J.'s Classic Billiards
Waterville, ME

October 2-3

Poison 9-Ball Tour
Corner Pockets
Orlando, FL

October 2-3

Tiger Southwest 10-Ball Tour
Hawley's
Dallas, TX

October 2-3

West Coast Women's Tour
Break Time Billiards
Modesto, CA

October 2-3

World 14.1 Qualifiers
Champion Billiard & Sports Bar
Frederick, MD

October 3

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Skyline Billiards
Brooklyn, NY

October 3

Ozone Tour
1 Nite Ladies Only Event
Mr. Cues II Billiards
Atlanta, GA

October 3

Rack 'Em Up Tour
Snookers Billiards
Providence, RI

October 3

Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour
Mr. Cues II
Atlanta, GA

What to Watch This Weekend: September 25-26

Since I jumped the gun and posted my usual Friday pool tournament winner recap yesterday (what can I say? I was excited for the weekend!), here is a preview of this weekend's live pool feeds.


The China Open
Shanghai, China

Watch it live here or here.

Scoring brackets on AZBilliards.com.

Play runs from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (EST)


Friday, September 24 - Sunday, September 26
Cajun Classic
Cuesports, Thibideaux

Watch it at PoolActionTV.


Saturday, September 25
Monthly Preacher Ronn One-Pocket Event
Kolby's Corner Pocket, Phoenix, AZ

Watch it at OnTheRailTV.com.

Action starts at 12:00p.m. (MST) and will run through the evening.

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

September 13-14

Predator Sweet 16 Tournament
The Block
SM City North Edsa
Quezon City, The Philippines

Lee Vann Corteza of the Philippines

Photo courtesy of InsidePoolMag.com

Predator Sweet 16 Tournament Results

1st	Lee Vann Corteza of the Philippines, 10,000 Euros
2nd	Rodney Morris of the United States, 6,000 Euros
Semifinalist	Niels Feijen of the Netherlands, 4,000 Euros
Semifinalist	David Alcaide of Spain, 4,000 Euros

September 14-19

10th Annual Predator International Championship
The Block
SM North Edsa, Quezon City, The Philippines

Champion Efren "Bata" Reyes with runner-up Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez (left) at the Predator International Championship

Photo courtesy of Sally Lee of Dragon Promotions

Congratulations to $10,000 winner Efren Reyes, who bested second-place finisher Roberto Gomez 9-8 to take the title.

September 16-19

2010 Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland

From Left: Dominic Jentsch, Organizer Marcel Frattini and Ronald Regli

Photo courtesy of Achim Gharbi/Touch Magazine, AZBilliards.com

Last 16

Ronald Regli (Switzerland) – Niels Feijen 9:3
Marco Tschudi (Switzerland) – Ralf Souquet 9:6

Quarterfinals

Dominic Jentsch (Germany) – Harald Stolka (Germany) 9:8
Ronald Regli (Switzerland) – Sascha Specchia (Switzerland) 9:7
Roman Hybler (Czech Republic) –Marco Tschudi (Switzerland) 8:9
Imran Majid (United Kingdom) – Dimitri Jungo (Switzerland) 9:5

Semifinals

Dominic Jentsch (Germany) – Imran Majid (United Kingdom) 9:8
Ronald Regli (Switzerland) – Marco Tschudi (Switzerland) 9:7

Final

Dominic Jentsch (Germany) – Ronald Regli (Switzerland) 9:3


Complete results from the event are available at www.gstaadswissopen.ch

September 18

Mezz Pro-Am Women's Tour
Main Line Billiards Club
Frazer, PA

Mezz Pro-Am Women's Tour Results

1st	Briana Miller, $250
2nd	Gina Kim Lipsky, $125
3rd	Yomaylin Feliz, $50

September 18

Tri-State Tour
Castle Billiards
East Rutherford, NJ

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Ken Debroske, $550
2nd	Guy Iannuzzi, $325
3rd	George Osipovitch, $225
4th	Mike Zimny, $125
5th	Rick Shellhouse, $80
5th	George Critelli, $80

September 18

World 14.1 Qualifier
Cue Nine Billiards
Levittown, NY

September 18-19

Desert Classic Tour
Pockets
Tucson, AZ

September 18-19

Fast Eddie's Olhausen 9-Ball Tour
Fast Eddie's Billiards
San Antonio, TX

Fast Eddie's Olhausen 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Charlie Bryant, $930
2nd	David Henson, $620
3rd	Brian Sanders, $465
4th	Shane Harvey, $380
5th	Rick Stanley, $235
5th	Leon Contreras, $235
7th	Mario Juarez, $115
7th	Drew McCoy, $115

September 18-19

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Kylie's Sports Bar & Grill
Cornelius, NC

September 18-19

Kwikfire Tour
Burrkat Billiards
Monroe, NC

September 18-19

Northwest Women's Pool Association Tour
Golden Fleece
Kenmore, WA

NWPA Tour Results

1st	Liz Cole, $560
2nd	June Maiers, $350
3rd	Mary Hopkin, $232
4th	Jana Montour, $172
5th	Andrea Seanz-Maes, $102
5th	Andy Ruth, $102
7th	Suzanne Smith, $72
7th	Jackie Karol, $72

September 18-19

Ozone Billiards Predator Tour
Sandcastle Billiards
Edison, NJ

September 18-19

Social Ladies 9-Ball Tour
Hard Times Billiards
Bellflower, CA

Social Ladies 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Stacy Novack, $610
2nd	Melissa Morris, $400
3rd	Jenny Lee, $270
4th	Lauren Ward, $140
5th	Hiroko Makiyama, $80
5th	Jauslinn Arnold, $80
7th	Emilyn Callado, $50
7th	Vicki Wade, $50

September 18-19

Texas Amateur Tour
Q-Stix Billiards
Houston, TX

Texas Amateur Tour Results

1st	Andy Jethwa, $775
2nd	Roy Payton, $500
3rd	David Parker, $335
4th	Jimmy Majors, $200
5th	Brian Rosenbaum, $130
5th	J.C. Torres, $130
7th	John Powers, $85
7th	Gerald "Top Water" Jackson, $85
9th	Jason Hunt, $50
9th	Chris Viatar, $50
9th	Will Felder, $50
9th	Brent Thomas, $50

Texas Amateur Tour Women's Open Results

1st	Ming Ng, $300
2nd	Courtney Peters, $200
3rd	Deanna Kniola, $100
4th	Terry Petrosino, $50

September 18-19

Tiger Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour
Southside Billiard Club
Savannah, GA

September 18-19

Tiger Southwest 10-Ball Tour
Fast Eddy's
Manhattan, KS

Southwest 10-Ball Tour Results

1st	Brian Brekke, $870
2nd	Beau Runningen, $650
3rd	Allen Hanson, $435

September 19

Mezz Pro-Am tour
Drexeline Billiards
Drexel Hill, PA

September 19

Southeast Open
Veterans Billiards
Port Charlotte, FL

3-Year-Old Pool Prodigy Sets World Record

From the APA: On Aug. 29, Keith O’Dell, Jr. set the world record for the youngest person to legally jump a cue ball over a full pool ball. The record has been accepted by the World Record Academy and is in the works to get it online and in the record book.

Three-year-old Keith, Jr., set the record at his family home. His father, Keith, Sr., says that the first time he jumped, it was an accident. He and his father were playing a game of 8-Ball and the cue ball became frozen to the rail. Keith, Jr., jacked up to shoot and the cue ball came off the table. “I sent McDermott a video of him jumping and they built Keith an amazing custom jump cue from his own (Pool Prodigy) line,” Keith, Sr., said. “The day we got the jump cue, he jumped the cue ball into the rack and the rest is history.”

Keith, Jr. Setting the World Record

WPBA Membership Drive Telethon Live Feed To Kick Off Atlanta Classic

The WPBA will hold a Membership Drive Telethon on Wednesday, September 29 from 2-8 p.m. (EST), to be streamed live and for free on the soon-to-be-overhauled wpba.com.

Interviews and tips to improve your game from top WPBA players will be shown throughout the telethon, as well as coverage of behind-the-scenes player meetings and charity events. Several professional trick shot champions will also be making special appearances.

The telethon will kick off the WPBA Atlanta Classic, which will feature 64 of the top female players in the world and will be held from September 30-October 3 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.

Key Thursday, Friday and Saturday rounds leading up to the Atlanta Classic semi-finals will also be streamed live on wpba.com.

More information about the telethon, Atlanta Classic and the Atlanta Billiard show is provided in the WPBA press release below.

WPBA Membership Drive Telethon at the Atlanta Classic

If you are a fan of the WPBA and its players, you may be interested in the following information. On Wednesday, September 29, between 2pm and 8pm in the pro arena, the WPBA will be holding a Membership Drive Telethon that will be streamed live and free for the viewers. Tune in to wpba.com, the official website of the WPBA, for this special streamed show. Interviews and tips for your pool game by top players will be shown throughout the Telethon. For those who are interested in seeing what goes on behind the scenes, there will also be coverage of the players meeting and charity event. Several of the professional trick shot players will be making a special appearance for added entertainment.



The WPBA will soon be launching a completely overhauled website. One of the many exciting new features of this site will be a player & fan membership area with listings of all Fan & Patron Members. With this in mind, the Membership Drive Telethon will kick off the WPBA Atlanta Classic. Fan and Patron Memberships range from $25-$2500 with varying levels of exposure and benefits including items such as player posters or headshots, WPBA merchandise, VIP tickets to WPBA Classic Tour event and tickets to the private WPBA Annual Awards Banquet that takes place at the Tour Championship each year which will be in Niagara Falls for 2010.



The WPBA Atlanta Classic features 64 of the top female players in the world and will take place September 30th – October 3rd at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia right outside of Atlanta. It is the main event at the Atlanta Billiard Show. The Atlanta Billiard Show also provides a variety of tournaments for amateur players including the following divisions: Open Amateur, Senior Amateur, Women's Amateur and Junior. Additionally, the Ultimate Trick Shot Tour will hold their Southeast Classic. For those interested in rooting on their local players, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) will be holding their Southeast Fall Singles Regional.



Follow tournament action of the WPBA Atlanta Classic on the free live stream found at www.wpba.com. The stream will feature key matches Thursday, Friday and Saturday rounds leading up to the semi finals. Join us at the event for the filming of the final three matches which are produced for ESPN. For ticket information visit atlantabilliardshow.com

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To register for Amateur events at the Atlanta Billiard Show visit www.atlantabilliardshow.com.





Upcoming Pool Tournaments for the Week of September 20-26

September 22-26

BCAPL Canadian Open Series
Parkland Pavilion Westerner Park
Red Deer, Alberta

September 24-25

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Greentop Billiards
Rocky Mount, NC

September 25

Mezz Pro-Am Women's Tour
Atlantic City Billiards
Egg Harbor, NJ

September 25

Tiger Bay Area Amateur Tour
Wally's Billiards
Lakeland, FL

September 25

Tiger Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour
Tiger Sunrise City Open II
Ultimate Billiards
Fort Pierce, FL


September 25-26

Arizona Women's Billiard Tour
Bullshooters
Phoenix, AZ

September 25-26

British Amateur Open
Players Pool & Snooker Lounge
Staffordshire, UK

September 25-26

California Pool Players Tour
Family Billiards
San Francisco, CA

September 25-26

J. Pechauer Northeast Women's Tour
Castle Billiards Lounge
East Rutherford, NJ

September 25-26

Lone Star Billiards Tour
Q Stix Billiards
Houston, TX

September 25-26

Tiger Southwest 10-Ball Tour
Mack Daddy's
N. Little Rock, AR

September 25-26

Triniti Tour Super Event
Orange Ball Billiards
Rockville, MD

September 26

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Atlantic City Billiards
Egg Harbor, NJ

September 26

New England 9-Ball Series
Snookers Billiards
Providence, RI

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

PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool
Robinsons Place Mall
Manila, Philippines

Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen Celebrate Their Second World Cup of Pool Crown

Photo courtesy of Professor Q-Ball

Final Scores

China 10-5 Philippines

Semi Final Scores

China 9-7 Germany
Philippines B 9-8 Taiwan

Quarter Final Scores

China 9-3 Indonesia
Germany 9-7 France
Philippines B 9-1 Finland
Taiwan 9-5 Poland

Second Round Scores

Taiwan 8-2 Japan
Indonesia 8-6 Philippines A
Germany 8 -1 Russia
France 8-6 England
China 8-5 Italy
Finland 8-1 Holland
Poland 8-7 USA
Philippines B 8-4 Spain
First Round Scores
Russia 8–4 Canada
Indonesia 8-7 India
China 8–2 Belgium
Italy 8-6 Korea
Germany 8–4 Hong Kong
Philippines A 8-3 Thailand
England 8–7 Qatar
France 8-5 Australia
Japan 8–7 Slovenia
Poland 8-6 Malta
Taiwan 8–2 Malaysia
Philippines B 8-4 Croatia
Holland 8–3 Austria
Finland 8-2 Singapore
USA 8-7 Sweden
Spain 8-5 Vietnam


September 9-12

Viking Cue Olhausen Billiards Tour
Emerald Billiards
New Iberia, LA

September 10-12

New England PVA/Boston
Boston Billiards Club
Worchester, MA

September 11

Blaze ABCD Tour
One Shot Billiards
Somerset, NJ

September 11

Tiger Southwest 10-Ball Tour
Jamaica Joe's
Midwest City, OK

Southwest 10-Ball Tour Results

1st	Chip Compton, $1,090
2nd	Shane McMinn, $880
3rd	Joey Gray, $550
4th	Caleb Moore, $280
5th	Tommy Tokoph, $100
5th	Allen Hanson, $100

September 11

Triniti Tour
Whetzel's Billiards
Manassas, VA

September 11-12

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Fast Eddie's Sports Bar
Goldsboro, NC

Great Southern Billiard Tour Results

1st	Sammy Monday, $1,000
2nd	Michael Fuller, $500
3rd	Steven Page, $300
4th	Larry Faulk, $200
5th	Tony Morrison, $125
5th	Chris Vollmar, $125
7th	Montez Lloyd, $75
7th	Greg Taylor, $75
9th	Chris Adams, $50
9th	Mike Frowein, $50
9th	Darren Blitch, $50
9th	Dylan Whaley, $50

September 11-12

Jacoby Custom Cue Carolina Tour
150 n OUT
Mooresville, NC

Earl Strickland

Photo courtesy of AZBilliards.com

Jacoby Custom Cue Carolina Tour Results

1st	Earl Strickland, $1,000
2nd	BJ Ussery, $375
3rd	Jeff Abernathy, $75

September 11-12

J. Pechauer Northeast Women's Tour
Cosmo's Billiards
Disckson City, PA

JPNEWT Results

1st	Linda Haywood-Shea, $425
2nd	Megan Smith, $280
3rd	Briana Miller, $195
4th	Denise Reeve, $125
5th	Colleen Shoop, $75
5th	Judie Wilson, $75

September 11-12

Lone Star Billiards Tour
Skinny Bob's
Round Rock, TX

From Left: David Henson and James Davis, Sr.

Photo courtesy of InsidePoolMag.com

Lone Star Billiards Tour Open Results

1st	James Davis, Sr., $700
2nd	David Henson, $450
3rd	Bryan Sanders, $350
4th	Cesar Garcia, $220
5th	J.P. Lopez, $120
5th	David Gutierrez, $120
7th	Ray Tull, $80
7th	Doug Young, $80
9th	Patrick Hill, $50
9th	John Newsome, $50
9th	Ernesto Bayaua, $50
9th	Adrian Lloyd, $50

Lone Star Billiards Tour Ladies' Results

1st	Kim Pierce, $270
2nd	Liz Kirkman, $180
3rd	Kim Sanders, $90
4th	Julia Rapp, $50

Lone Star Billiards Tour One-Pocket Results

1st	David Gutierrez, $450
2nd	David Henson, $250

September 11-12

New England 9-Ball Tour
Buster's Billiards
Somersworth, NH

Laddy Mills

Photo courtesy of AZBilliards.com

New England 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Laddy Mills, $350
2nd	Ivaylo Petrov, $175
3rd	John Korapusick, $100
4th	John Dennis, $60
5th	Gareth Steele, $45
5th	Corey Tapaly, $45

September 11-12

OB Cues Amateur Women's Tour
Rusty's Billiards
Arlington, TX

September 11-12

Ozone Billiards/Predator 9-Ball Tour
Rev. Clarence Keaton Memorial
Master Billiards
Queens, NY

September 11-12

Washington State 8-Ball Bar Table Championships
Shotze's Rack-N-Roll
Everett, WA

September 11-12

World 14.1 Qualifier
Drexeline Billiards Club
Drexel Hill, PA

September 12

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Main Line Billiards Club
Frazer, PA

Mezz Pro-Am Tour Results

1st	Josh Brothers, $690
2nd	Matt Krah, $400
3rd	Manual Chau, $255
4th	Rob Hart, $150
5th	Scott Freeman, $100
5th	Al Tonelli, $100

September 12

Rack Em Up Tour
Bo's Bar & Billiards
Warwick, RI

Rack Em Up Tour Results

1st	Rich Minichello, $600
2nd	Roarke Dickson, $400
3rd	Kevin Bauccio, $300
4th	Josh Gormly, $200
5th	Chris Leal, $125
5th	Liz Taylor, $125
7th	Ian McKelvey, $50
7th	Mike Kelly, $50
9th	Steve Kang, $35
9th	David Soares, $35
9th	Danny Pavao, $35
9th	Charlie Hodson, $35

Hustle Kings™ Playstation 3 Pool Simulator

Rack em up and hustle your way to the top of the leaderboards with Hustle Kings™, the newest and first-ever billiards simulator made exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3. Set in contemporary and stylish pool bars, Hustle Kings allows players of every skill level to immerse themselves in one of the most realistic billiards experiences ever realized through true to life physics and stunning, photo-realistic lighting and graphics.

Hustle Kings is slated as one of the best console billiards experience currently available.

A new version of the game is scheduled for release this weekend and will support Sony's new Move controller and 3D visuals. The PlayStation Move controller will enable you to take shots using a real-life cueing action, making play more natural and fun.

Downloadable content will also be available soon, including a Carom & UK Billiards pack, Ball & Cue pack and Trickshot pack.


E3 Trailer

Sneak Peek of PlayStation Move Controls

Sneak Peek 2


Further information and more video is available at the PlayStation blog.

Pool Can Teach Us A Lot... If We Listen

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a relative newcomer to pool, but she has some great insight into what pool can teach us. In the links below, Dr. Laura offers her take on pool and the life lessons the game can teach us, if only we will take the time to listen.

Shooting Pool Is Great Therapy

Lessons Learned From Shooting Pool

Dressing Up Ness: A Short Film From Kiss of Death's Borana Andoni

Kiss of Death member Borana Andoni recently wrote, directed and acted in a short (23 minute) film about two friends helping each other break through in the pool world. Neslihan Gurel also stars in the film. Dressing Up Ness will debut on September 15 at www.go4pool.com. The website will charge a few dollars for the film and most of the funds will be given to Borana and Neslihan to help fund future tournaments.

Check out the trailer and interviews with the stars at http://www.go4pool.com/.

Upcoming Pool Tournaments for the Week of September 13-19

September 18

Mezz Pro-Am Women's Tour
Main Line Billiards Club
Frazer, PA

September 18

World 14.1 Qualifier
Cue Nine Billiards
Levittown, NY

September 18-19

Desert Classic Tour
Pockets
Tucson, AZ

September 18-19

Fast Eddie's Olhausen 9-Ball Tour
Fast Eddie's Billiards
San Antonio, TX

September 18-19

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Kylie's Sports Bar & Grill
Cornelius, NC

September 18-19

Kwikfire Tour
Burrkat Billiards
Monroe, NC

September 18-19

NWPA
Golden Fleece
Kenmore, WA

September 18-19

Ozone Billiards Predator Tour
Sandcastle Billiards
Edison, NJ

September 18-19

Tiger Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour
Southside Billiard Club
Savannah, GA

September 18-19

Tiger Southwest 10-Ball Tour
Fast Eddy's
Manhatten, KS

September 19

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Drexeline Billiards
Drexel Hill, PA

September 19

Southeast Open
Veterans Billiards
Port Charlotte, FL

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of August 30-September 5

September 1

International Speed Pool Challenge
ESPN Zone
Green Valley Ranch Resort
Hendersonville, NV

Tony Farina of Green Vally Ranch Presents the Trophy to Luc Salvas

Photo courtesy of AZBilliards.com

Congratulations Luc Salvas of Canada for capturing the title a third time!! Salvas beat out Bobby McGrath by a slim six second margin in the sudden death round.


September 1-5

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships
Radisson Fort McDowell Resort
Scottsdale, AZ

Men's Open Singles Winner Alex Aroz

Photo courtesy of Bad Boys Billiard Productions & AZBilliards.com

Videos of Key Matches

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Men's Open Singles Results

1st	Alex Aroz (AZ), $975
2nd	John Flores (AZ), $700
3rd	Jim Rabatin (AZ), $400
4th	Frank Wellman (AZ), $275
5th	Steve Hansen Sr. (TX), $170
5th	Burt Balancad (AZ), $170
7th	Peanut Hazelton (TX), $125
7th	Leroy Ballentine (AZ), $125
9th	Ed Parker (AZ), $75
9th	Scott Willoughby (TX), $75
9th	Ed Scott (AZ), $75
9th	Travis Kennedy (AZ), $75
13th	Jim Ornelas (CO), $50
13th	Jonathan Rowe (AZ), $50
13th	Junior Flores (AZ), $50
13th	Shawn Begay (NM), $50

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Women's Open Singles Results

1st	Brenda Shilling (MN), $600
2nd	Tami Hathcock (AZ), $400
3rd	Bianca Lindahl (AZ), $250
4th	Char Alcott (AZ), $155
5th	Cathy Kelley (AZ), $100
5th	Diana Clayton (AZ), $100
7th	Ebony Kelly (AZ), $75
7th	Candy Zeleny (ID), $75
9th	Veronica Poore (AZ), $60
9th	Peggy Hurst (AZ), $60
9th	Sherri Helton (AZ), $60
9th	Leandrea Gaff (AZ), $60

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Coed Advanced/Master Singles Results

1st	Nick Deleon (AZ), $565
2nd	Mitch Ellerman (AZ), $375
3rd	Tony Confalone (AZ), $225
4th	Carlos Avalos (AZ), $150
5th	Larry Eans (AZ), $100
5th	Bobby Emmons (AZ), $100
7th	Jerry Stuckart (AZ), $75
7th	Mark Griffin (NV), $75

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Coed Beginner Singles (AZ 4-6 State Rated Only) Results

1st	Kevin Arco, $115
2nd	Mike Gwinn, $80
3rd	Milton David, $50
4th	Gary Metoxen, $35
5th	Frenchy French, $20
5th	Tony Davis, $20

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Men's Mixed Team Results

1st	“Tom Ryan’s” (members: JR Burkhart, Junior Flores, Dean Martin, Andy Peterson and Bill Vander Weyst), $1,415
2nd	“No Flash Photography” (members: Alex Aroz, Carlos Avalos, Jason Polk, and Brian Poore), $850
3rd	“Ballers” (members: Chad Barber, Ken Gouso, Jim Money, Jim Rabatin, and Jerry Stuckart), $600
4th	“Kolby’s Johnny’s” (members: John Bridges, John Halter, Harold Lyons, and Frank Wellman), $400
5th	“The Heat” (members: Jaime Cole, Jonathan Rowe, George Rowe, and Todd Rowitz), $250
5th	“Hot Shots” (members: Don Brandt, Richie Daniels, Milton David, Ken Holgate and Ernie Moreno), $250
7th	“Groggy’s” (members: Daniel Haselhorst, Chet Lahti, John Marquis, and Dave Seibert), $125
7th	“Northern Lounge” (members: Burt Balancad, Pat Dicker, Jerry Shearer, Chris Shenker, and Ron Weeks), $125

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Women's Team Results

1st	“It’s Fate” (members: Debbie Compton, Leandrea Gaff, Cathy Kelley, and Susan Williams), $1,000
2nd	“Bad AZZ Babes” (members: Sonia Flores, Tami Hathcock, Sophia Morquecho, and Veronia Poore), $600
3rd	“AZ Shooters” (members: Laura Boothroyed, Bianca Lindahl, Staci Silverman and Edwina Tortalita), $350
4th	“Lady Stingers” (members: Terri Johnson-McCauley, Claudia Justus, Ebony Kelly, and Kristie Ortega), $150

September 2

Trick Shot Magic
ESPN Zone
Green Valley Ranch Resort
Hendersonville, NV

Ivan Lee of Simonis Cloth and Scott Sullens of Fusion Tables Present the Trophy to Andy Segal

Photo courtesy of AZBilliards.com

Trick Shot Magic Results

1st	Andy Segal, $10,000
2nd	Jamie Gray, $5,000
3rd	Nick Nikolaidis, $3,000
3rd	Florian Kohler, $3,000
5th	Stefano Pelinga, $2,500
5th	Tom Rossman, $2,500
5th	Dave Nangle, $2,500
5th	Gabriel Visiou, $2,500

September 3-6

Lucasi Hybrid Texas Open
Skinny Bob's
Round Rock, TX

Charlie "Hillbilly" Bryant Takes Aim

Photo courtesy of AZBilliards.com

Lucasi Hybrid Texas Open Open Division Results

1st	Charlie Bryant, $3,500
2nd	Gabe Owen, $2,600
3rd	Chip Compton, $1,750
4th	Brandon Shuff, $1,150
5th	Brian Sanders, $650
5th	David Gutierrez, $650
7th	Gary Abood, $450
7th	C.J. Wiley, $450
9th	Barry Emerson, $300
9th	Dave Henson, $300
9th	Corey Dordek, $300
9th	J.P. Lopez, $300
13th	James Davis, Sr., $200
13th	Darryl Smith, $200
13th	Cesar Garcia, $200
13th	Jason Bacon, $200
17th	Doug Young, $100
17th	Chris White, $100
17th	Bernard Walker, $100
17th	Joey Gray, $100
17th	Eric Aicinea, $100
17th	Brian Rosenbaugh, $100
17th	Tracy Sanders, $100
17th	Shane Harvey, $100

Lucasi Hybrid Texas Open Womens' Division Results

1st	Ming Ng, $720
2nd	Kim Sanders, $480
3rd	Helen Hayes, $385
4th	Nicole Keeny, $265
5th	Melinda Bailey, $200
5th	Belinda Calhoun, $200
7th	Kim Pierce, $145
7th	Christina DeLaGarza, $145

September 4

Tri-State Tour
Amsterdam Billiards and Bar
New York City, NY

Geoffrey Bauer (Left) & Scott Simonetti (Right)

Photo courtesy of InsidePoolmag.com

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Geoffrey Bauer, $770
2nd	Scott Simonetti, $490
3rd	Ryan McCarthy, $290
4th	Ramilo Tanglao, $150
5th	Christian Smith, $100
5th	Nicholas Chan, $100
7th	Carl Yusuf Khan, $80
7th	Tomaylin Feliz, $80

September 4-5

Empire State Championship
Seminole Pro Tour
Raxx Pool Room
West Hempstead, NY

Undefeated Champion Mike Dechaine

Photo courtesy of InsidePoolmag.com

Empire State Championship Results

1st	Mike Dechaine, $4,000
2nd	Corey Deuel, $3,000
3rd	Josh Brothers, $2,000
4th	Mike Davis, $1,500
5th	Mike Sigel, $1,000
5th	Jeremy Sossei, $1,000
7th	George SanSouci, $600
7th	Tony Robles, $600
9th	Scott Freeman, $410
9th	Dustin Morris, $410
9th	Earl Herring, $410
9th	Dennis Hatch, $410
13th	Joey Korsiak, $305
13th	Moustafa Dikilitas, $305
13th	Stevie Moore, $305
13th	Matt Krah, $305

Full scoring brackets

September 4-5

Kwikfire Tour
Burrkat's Billiards
Monroe, NC

Live Blog from the 2010 World Cup of Pool

Matchroom Pool is hosting a daily live blog from the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool, featuring: behind-the-scenes info, player reactions, pictures, scores, and more.

The 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool features 32 two-player teams from 31 countries competing for the $250,000 pot from September 7-12 at the Robinsons Place in Ermita, Manila, The Philippines.

Live Blog


2010 World Cup of Pool Session 9
Taiwan 8-2 Japan, Philippines A 6-8 Indonesia

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 8
USA 8-7 Sweden, Spain 8-5 Vietnam

World Cup of Pool Day 3, Session 1
Austria 3-8 Holland, Finland 8-2 Singapore

Day Two Review: Fortunate England Scrapes Through
Vital wins for England, Philippines B and Taiwan

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 6
Taiwan 8-2 Malaysia, Philippines B 8-4 Croatia

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 5
Japan 8-7 Slovenia, Poland 7-8 Malta

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 4
England 8-7 Qatar, France 8-5 Australia

Day 1 Review: 2009 Finalists Both Advance Into Last 16
A round-up of the first day's play at 2010 World Cup

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 3
Germany 8-4 Hong Kong, Philippines A 8-3 Thailand

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 2

2010 World Cup of Pool Session 1

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championship Wrap-Up + Videos

The first BCAPL Southwest Regional Championship was held over Labor Day weekend at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The inaugural event attracted approximately 250 BCAPL and USAPL league players and non-league current player members. In addition to the tournament, multi-World Champion Earl "The Pearl" Strickland performed an exhibition and answered questions from the audience.

Final Results

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Men's Open Singles Results

1st	Alex Aroz (AZ), $975
2nd	John Flores (AZ), $700
3rd	Jim Rabatin (AZ), $400
4th	Frank Wellman (AZ), $275
5th	Steve Hansen Sr. (TX), $170
5th	Burt Balancad (AZ), $170
7th	Peanut Hazelton (TX), $125
7th	Leroy Ballentine (AZ), $125
9th	Ed Parker (AZ), $75
9th	Scott Willoughby (TX), $75
9th	Ed Scott (AZ), $75
9th	Travis Kennedy (AZ), $75
13th	Jim Ornelas (CO), $50
13th	Jonathan Rowe (AZ), $50
13th	Junior Flores (AZ), $50
13th	Shawn Begay (NM), $50

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Women's Open Singles Results

1st	Brenda Shilling (MN), $600
2nd	Tami Hathcock (AZ), $400
3rd	Bianca Lindahl (AZ), $250
4th	Char Alcott (AZ), $155
5th	Cathy Kelley (AZ), $100
5th	Diana Clayton (AZ), $100
7th	Ebony Kelly (AZ), $75
7th	Candy Zeleny (ID), $75
9th	Veronica Poore (AZ), $60
9th	Peggy Hurst (AZ), $60
9th	Sherri Helton (AZ), $60
9th	Leandrea Gaff (AZ), $60

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Coed Advanced/Master Singles Results

1st	Nick Deleon (AZ), $565
2nd	Mitch Ellerman (AZ), $375
3rd	Tony Confalone (AZ), $225
4th	Carlos Avalos (AZ), $150
5th	Larry Eans (AZ), $100
5th	Bobby Emmons (AZ), $100
7th	Jerry Stuckart (AZ), $75
7th	Mark Griffin (NV), $75

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Coed Beginner Singles (AZ 4-6 State Rated Only) Results

1st	Kevin Arco, $115
2nd	Mike Gwinn, $80
3rd	Milton David, $50
4th	Gary Metoxen, $35
5th	Frenchy French, $20
5th	Tony Davis, $20

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Men's Mixed Team Results

1st	“Tom Ryan’s” (members: JR Burkhart, Junior Flores, Dean Martin, Andy Peterson and Bill Vander Weyst), $1,415
2nd	“No Flash Photography” (members: Alex Aroz, Carlos Avalos, Jason Polk, and Brian Poore), $850
3rd	“Ballers” (members: Chad Barber, Ken Gouso, Jim Money, Jim Rabatin, and Jerry Stuckart), $600
4th	“Kolby’s Johnny’s” (members: John Bridges, John Halter, Harold Lyons, and Frank Wellman), $400
5th	“The Heat” (members: Jaime Cole, Jonathan Rowe, George Rowe, and Todd Rowitz), $250
5th	“Hot Shots” (members: Don Brandt, Richie Daniels, Milton David, Ken Holgate and Ernie Moreno), $250
7th	“Groggy’s” (members: Daniel Haselhorst, Chet Lahti, John Marquis, and Dave Seibert), $125
7th	“Northern Lounge” (members: Burt Balancad, Pat Dicker, Jerry Shearer, Chris Shenker, and Ron Weeks), $125

BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships Women's Team Results

1st	“It’s Fate” (members: Debbie Compton, Leandrea Gaff, Cathy Kelley, and Susan Williams), $1,000
2nd	“Bad AZZ Babes” (members: Sonia Flores, Tami Hathcock, Sophia Morquecho, and Veronia Poore), $600
3rd	“AZ Shooters” (members: Laura Boothroyed, Bianca Lindahl, Staci Silverman and Edwina Tortalita), $350
4th	“Lady Stingers” (members: Terri Johnson-McCauley, Claudia Justus, Ebony Kelly, and Kristie Ortega), $150

Archived Video from OnTheRail TV

Jim Rabatin vs Ed Scott - Race to 6 - 8 ball


Nick Deleon vs Larry Eans - Race to 5 - 8 Ball


Tony Confalone vs Mark Griffin - Race to 5


Bobby Emmons vs Mitch Ellerman - 7/6 Race in 8 Ball


Hot Seat - Nick Deleon vs Mitch Ellerman - 7/5 Race in 8 Ball


Tony Confalone vs Nick Deleon - 6/5 Race- Semi

Tony Confalone vs Carlos Avalos - 6/5 Race - 8 Ball


Nick Deleon vs Mitch Ellerman - 7/5 Race - Finals


Alex Aroz vs Tony - Mens Open Finals


Earl Strickland Exhibition Video 1

Earl Strickland Exhibition Video 2

Earl Strickland Exhibition Video 3

Upcoming Pool Tournaments for the Week of September 6-12

September 3-6

Lucasi Hybrid Texas Open
Skinny Bob's
Round Rock, TX

September 9-12

Viking Cue Olhausen Billiards Tour
Emerald Billiards
New Iberia, LA

September 10-12

New England PVA/Boston
Boston Billiards Club
Worchester, MA

September 11

Blaze ABCD Tour
One Shot Billiards
Somerset, NJ

September 11

Tiger Southwest 10-Ball Tour
Jamaica Joe's
Midwest City, OK

September 11

Triniti Tour
Whetzel's Billiards
Manassas, VA

September 11-12

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Fast Eddie's Sports Bar
Goldsboro, NC

September 11-12

J. Pechauer Northeast Women's Tour
Cosmo's Billiards
Disckson City, PA


September 11-12

Lone Star Billiards Tour
Skinny Bob's
Round Rock, TX

September 11-12

OB Cues Amateur Women's Tour
Rusty's Billiards
Arlington, TX

September 11-12

Ozone Billiards/Predator 9-Ball Tour
Rev. Clarence Keaton Memorial
Master Billiards
Queens, NY

September 11-12

Washington State 8-Ball Bar Table Championships
Shotze's Rack-N-Roll
Everett, WA

September 11-12

World 14.1 Qualifier
Drexeline Billiards Club
Drexel Hill, PA

September 12

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Main Line Billiards Club
Frazer, PA

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of August 23-29

Women's World 9-Ball Open
Shenyang, China

Gold Medalist Xiao-Fang Fu and Silver Medalist Allison Fisher

Photo courtesy of www.top147.com & Tai Chengzhe

Congratulations to first place winner Xiao-Fang Fu of China and second place finisher Allison Fisher of the U.S.!!!


August 19-23

APA National Team Championships
Open 9-Ball Division
Riviera Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Congratulations "The Fort" from Baltimore, MD!

August 22-25

APA Masters Championships
Riviera Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Congratulations "Triple Fish" from Montgomery, AL!

August 22-28

APA National Team Championships
Open 8-Ball Division
Riviera Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Congratulations "Chumba's All Stars" from Topeka, KS!

August 26-28

2010 Finland Open
Entertainment & Leisure Centre
Vantaa, Finland

Congratulations to winner Nick van den Berg and second place finisher Karl Boyes!

August 28

Tri-State Tour
Gotham City Billiards
Brooklyn, NY

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Jason Egeln, $500
2nd	Ken DeCuire, $270
3rd	Nicholas Chan, $180
4th	John Egeln, $110
5th	Ryan McCarthy, $60
5th	Andrew Cleary, $60

August 28-29

Arizona Women's Billiard Tour
Bullshooters
Phoenix, AZ

August 28-29

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Fast Eddie's Sports Bar
Goldsboro, NC

August 28-29

Lone Star Billiards Tour
Crazy 8's
Port Arthur, TX

Congratulations to first place winners Charlie "Hillbilly" Bryant and Ming Ng and second place winners Sylver "Cho-Uh" Ochoa and Marie Chhuon!!


August 28-29

Mezz Pro-Am Tour
Skyline Billiards
Brooklyn, NY

August 28-29

Rolling Rock Challenge
Snookers Sports Billiards Bar & Grill
Providence, RI

Rolling Rock Challenge Results

1st	Stevie Roy, $5,000
2nd	Mhet Vergara, $1,000
3rd	Billy Lanna, $720
4th	Brent Boemmels, $400
5th	Ivaylo Petrov, $250
5th	Choneyl Tenzin, $250
7th	Randy Labonte, $200
7th	Joe Marrero, $200
9th	Jarrod Clowery, $150
9th	Rich Senna, $150
9th	Liz Taylor, $150
9th	Bob Busa, $150
13th	Chris Leal, $100
13th	Marcos Cesco, $100
13th	Brian Chase, $100
13th	Van Sy, $100

August 28-29

Tiger Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour
Mr. Cues
Atlanta, GA

Tiger Southeast Open Tour Saturday Results

1st	John Maikke, $560
2nd	Jeff Crawford, $400
3rd	Randy Jordan, $300
4th	Jeff Taylor, $200
5th	Hadi Lee, $100
5th	Jesse Middlebrook, $100
7th	Jeff Hook, $50
7th	J.R. Rossman, $50

Tiger Southeast Open Tour Sunday Results

1st	Mike Clay, $405
2nd	Jeff Crawford, $300
3rd	Jason Stemen, $200
4th	James Alvarez, $100

August 28-29

Triniti Tour
Champion Billiards
Frederick, MD

What To Watch This Weekend: BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships on OnTheRailTv.com

In between end of summer backyard BBQs and Labor Day sales at the mall this long weekend, check out the BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships on OnTheRailTv.com.

The BCAPL Southwest Regional Championships kicks off today and will run through September 5 at the Radisson Fort McDowell in Scottsdale, Arizona.

OnTheRailTv.com will provide free live streaming coverage of the event starting at 10:30 a.m. PST today, September 2, 2010.

Tournament Format

Handicapped 8-Ball
BCAPL Rules
Double Elimination

Equipment

7' Diamond Smart Tables
Simonis 860 Tour Blue Cloth
Red Circle Cue Balls
Super Aramith Pro Balls

Divisions

Men's Open Singles
Men's Advanced/Master Singles
Women's Open Singles
Women's Advanced/Master Singles
Coed Open "B" Singles
Men's/Mixed Open Team
Men's Mixed Advanced/Master Team
Women's Team

Event Flyer

2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Videos

Video coverage on YouTube from the 2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships.

*Note: all video commentary is in Chinese.


2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Allison Fisher vs Pei-Chen Tsai

Part 2

2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Gerda Hofstätter vs Shin-Mei Liu

Part 2

2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Chieh-Yu Chou vs Sayuri Kaneko



Part 2

Part 3


2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Ga-Young Kim vs Liu Sha-Sha

Part 2

2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Hui-Shan Lai vs Line Kjorsvik

Part 2

2010 Amway WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championships Yu-Ram Cha vs Ga-Young Kim

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11

Part 12

Part 13

Part 14

Part 15

Part 18

Part 19

Part 20

Part 21