Derby City Classic 2011 Results

January 21-29

Derby City Classic
Horseshoe Casino
Elizabeth, Indiana

Derby City All Around Champion Results

1st	Shane Van Boening, $20,000
2nd	Alex Pagulayan, $3,000
3rd	Dennis Orcollo, $2,000

Derby City Banks Mini Results

1st	Kevin Nichols, $1,000
2nd	Gerald Richley, $400
3rd	Dan Louie, $200
3rd	Dee Adkins, $200
5th	Mike Brown, $100
5th	Joe Duram, $100
5th	Charlie Williams, $100
5th	Rob Hart, $100
9th	Steve McAninch, $50
9th	Doug Pullman, $50
9th	Ray Copple, $50
9th	Marc Vidal, $50
9th	Tim Diaz, $50
9th	Thomas Elliot, $50
9th	Mike Leak, $50
9th	Jeremy Syle, $50

Derby City Senior Banks Mini Results

1st	Robert Herchik, $1,000
2nd	Whitey Stephenson, $600
3rd	John Henderson, $300
3rd	Jose Parica, $300
5th	Mike Medley, $100
5th	Bob Ohashi, $100
5th	Steve Grant, $100
5th	Jerry McLeod, $100

Derby City One-Pocket Mini Results

1st	Richie Richeson, $800
2nd	Sammy Monday, $400
3rd	Richard Grenier, $150
3rd	Shannon Murphy, $150
5th	Tim Cahill, $75
5th	Huidjie See, $75
5th	Tim Long, $75
5th	Jeff Jordan, $75

Derby City One Pocket Results

1st	Shane Van Boening
2nd	Earl Strickland

Derby City Fat Boy Challenge Results

1st	Rodney Morris
2nd	Darren Appleton
3rd	Francisco Bustamante
3rd	Lee Van Corteza
5th	Chris Bartram
5th	Shane Van Boening
5th	Stevie Moore
5th	Niels Feijen
7th	Rafael Martinez
7th	Dennis Orcollo
7th	Mike Davis
7th	Ralf Souquet
7th	Jesse Engel
7th	Johnny Archer
7th	Tommy Kennedy
7th	Jason Klatt

Derby City Straight Pool Challenge Results

1st	Darren Appleton
2nd	Alex Pagulayan
3rd	Neils Feijen
3rd	Mike Davis
5th	John Schmidt
5th	Beau Runningen
5th	Corey Deuel
5th	Dennis Orcollo

Derby City 9-Ball Event Results

1st	Dennis Orcollo
2nd	Shane Van Boening
3rd	Niels Feijen
3rd	Mika Immonen

Derby City 9-Ball Mini Results

1st	Charlie Williams, $1,000

Derby City Image Gallery from Inside Pool Magazine

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of January 17-23

January 17

"The Gauntlet" Weekly 10-Ball Tournament
Sandcastle Billiards
Edison, NJ

"The Gauntlet" Results

1st	Oscar Bonilla, $700
2nd	Jimmy Conn, $480
3rd	Dan Cintron, $220

January 21-23

Fargo Midwinter Shootout
Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo Midwinter Shootout 8-Ball Results

1st	Lee Heuwagen, $2,000 (+$3,320)
2nd	Justin Bergman, $1,200 (+$2,210)
3rd	Dan Olson, $800 (+$1,610)
4th	Marc Oelslager, $600 (+$1,020)
5th	Jerrod Spence, $400 (+$600)
5th	Chris Messer, $400 (+$600)
7th	Dean Flanders, $200 (+$300)
7th	Layne Opstedal, $200 (+$300)
9th	Albert Bruha, $100
9th	Craig Stainbrook, $100
9th	Mike Fieldhammer, $100
9th	Dave Pearl, $100
13th	Jerrod Bernath, $75
13th	Dave Olson, $75
13th	Robert Pulver, $75
13th	Travis Mann, $75
17th	Mike Decelles, $40
17th	Darren Moen, $40
17th	Dan Voeller, $40
17th	Neal Cook, $40
17th	Aaron Williamson, $40
17th	Rory Hendrickson, $40
17th	Cornell McClean, $40
17th	Dave Johnson, $40

Fargo Midwinter Shootout 9-Ball Results

1st	Jamie Pluta, $600
2nd	Marc Oelslager, $400
3rd	Johnny Meyer, $300
4th	Craig Stainbrook, $200
5th	Justin Bergman, $120
5th	Gene Albrecht, $120
7th	Josh Shones, $80
7th	Tyler Perry, $80
9th	Lee Heuwagen, $60
9th	Dan Voeller, $60
9th	Albert Bruha, $60
9th	Dave Johnson, $60
13th	Jim McNenny, $40
13th	Dustin Hansen, $40
13th	Berry McClean, $40
13th	Jerrod Spence, $40

January 22

Derby City Banks Mini
Horseshoe Casino
Elizabeth, Indiana

Derby City Banks Mini Results

1st	Kevin Nichols, $1,000
2nd	Gerald Richley, $400
3rd	Dan Louie, $200
3rd	Dee Adkins, $200
5th	Mike Brown, $100
5th	Joe Duram, $100
5th	Charlie Williams, $100
5th	Rob Hart, $100
9th	Steve McAninch, $50
9th	Doug Pullman, $50
9th	Ray Copple, $50
9th	Marc Vidal, $50
9th	Tim Diaz, $50
9th	Thomas Elliot, $50
9th	Mike Leak, $50
9th	Jeremy Syle, $50

January 22-23

Lone Star Billiards Tour
Bogies Billiards
Houston, TX

Lone Star Billiards Tour Open Results

1st	Marco Tschudi, $700
2nd	Rick Castillo, $450
3rd	Brian Hickman, $250
4th	Brent Thomas, $200
5th	Barry Strickland, $165
5th	Lanny Herrin, $165
7th	Brian Rosenbaum, $130
7th	Danny Roland, $130
9th	Andy Jethwa, $80
9th	T.J. Davis, $80
9th	Dalton Riley, $80
9th	Kevin Frauenberger, $80
13th	David Gutierrez, $65
13th	Dale Briones, $65
13th	Chris Young, $65
13th	Jason Brown, $65

Lone Star Billiards Tour Ladies' Results

1st	Ming Ng, $225
2nd	Courtney Peters, $170
3rd	Teresa Garland, $110
4th	Belinda Lee, $55

Lone Star Billiards Tour Juniors' Results

1st	Joey Torres, $75
2nd	Robyn Petrosino, $50
3rd	J.C. Torres, $35
4th	Carlos Martinez, $20

Lone Star Billiards Tour One-Pocket Results

1st	Jason Brown, $365
2nd	David Gutierrez, $210
3rd	Danny Lee, $140

January 22-23

Tri-State Tour
Sandcastle Billiards
Edison, NJ

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Gary Murgia, $530
2nd	Pat DiBuono, $330
3rd	Teddy Lubis, $210
4th	Richard Ng, $120
5th	Pete Brennan, $80
5th	Serrafin Serrano, $80
7th	Kyle Bubet, $60
7th	Tony Ignomirello, $60

The Black Widow Is On The Move!

She heads to New York City's Carom Cafe Billiards, where she will host an exhibition on February 21, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Entry is free and Carom Cafe Billiards is located at 3402 Linden Place, New York, NY 11354.

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Nebraska To Get Some Black Widow Love

Due to its large number of APA members, McCook, Nebraska has been added as a stop on the Black Widow Tour. Jeanette Lee will visit the Republican River Valley Event Center/Kelly Creek Pub in McCook on Saturday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. Autographed memorabilia and $1 raffle tickets will be sold from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The event is open to players listed on the Western Nebraska APA roster who have played at least four times in the current spring season. Entry is $10 per person and includes a photo of the Black Widow for autographing. Entry must be mailed, including the player's name, no later than Friday, March 18. Tickets will be mailed with scoresheets the week of the show. Tickets must match photo ID and cannot be given away.

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You Got Bowling In My Billiards!

No, you got billiards in my bowling!

Someone has finally done it--combined two of America's greatest pastimes into one. No, not baseball and football... billiards and bowling! This new creation is called Knokkers, and it aims to take leisure sports by storm.

What is Knokkers?

Knokkers is like billiards on steroids, with bowling ball-sized balls on a 15' x 30' table raised a foot and a half off the ground. Players walk on the felt to make billiards-type shots by bowling the cue ball. The game is safe, fast-paced and entertaining for spectators.

Introduced in Southern California, the creators are taking orders to coordinate the lease, purchase and setup of Knokkers tables nationwide.

Find out more on the Knokkers website or e-mail them at info@knokkers.com.

Can't Get Enough Derby City?

As always, Inside Pool Magazine and AZBilliards.com are posting match updates as available.

Can't wait?

Check out the Derby City Classic Match Results and Derby City Classic Upcoming Match Schedules (continuous).

Still not enough?

Live streaming is available through Accu-Stats.com (PPV) and The Action Report (free).

12th U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship Qualifiers Announced

Produced by CueSports International (CSI), the 12th U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship will be held May 13-15 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The $10,000 added three-day event will be held alongside the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships immediately prior to the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship.

Four one-pocket championship qualifiers have been announced. Paid entry will be included in the payout of each qualifying event. If the winner is unable to accept their spot, it will be offered to the next person in line.

Qualifying Events

February 4-6

The Casper Classic

Casper Billiards

Dickinson, TX

$5,000 added, $200 entry fee

April 2

Hard Times Billiards

Sacramento, CA

$300 + the Spot added, $20 entry fee

April 16-17

Golden Fleece

Kenmore, WA

$500 added, $60 entry fee

April 30

Red Shoes Billiards

Alsip, IL

$250 added with 16 player field cap, $75 entry fee

A CSI press release with more information on the qualifiers is reprinted below.

Qualifiers Scheduled for 12th U.S. Open One Pocket Championship

CueSports International (CSI) is producing the 12th U.S. Open One Pocket Championship at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV on May 13-15. The $10,000 added three day event will be held immediately prior to the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship and alongside the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships.

The game of One Pocket is often compared to chess. To play well it requires a keen sense of both offensive and defensive strategy. To be the best, a player must have the precision of a diamond cutter with their cue ball control and the patience of a long distance runner.

It is anticipated that some of the best known talents in One Pocket will be participating in the event. With a limited 48 player field a list of former One Pocket champions were emailed invites in early January. Any declined or un-registered invite spots will convert to open spots after March 1st. In addition to the invite and open spots, four qualifiers have been scheduled.

One paid entry (valued at $340) is included in the payout of each qualifier. Should the winner of a qualifier not be able to accept their spot, it will be offered to the next person in line from that particular qualifier event.

For more information or register for the below listed qualifiers, contact the person listed for that specific tournament.

2011 U.S. Open one Pocket Qualifiers

FEBRUARY 4-6, 2011
TEXAS
The Casper Classic
Casper Billiards
137 21st Street
Dickinson, TX
Added: $5,000
Entry: $200 (incl $25 green fee)
Limited to 64 players
Meeting/ Auction: 12 noon, Friday Feb. 5th
Player Lunch & Dinner Specials
Contact: Denis Strickland
Phone: (281) 508-3284

April 2, 2011
CALIFORNIA
Hard Times Billiards
5536 Garfield Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95841
Added: $300 + the Spot
Entry: $20
Room Opens: 12 noon
First Round Starts: 1 pm
Contact: Tom Suarez
Phone: (916) 205-1144

April 16-17, 2011
WASHINGTON
Golden Fleece
7804 NE Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
Added: $500
Entry: $60 (incl. green fee)
Room Opens: 9 am (incl. breakfast)
First Round Starts: 11 am
Contact: Askar
Phone: (206) 941-7631
or (425) 908-7332

April 30, 2011
ILLINOIS
Red Shoes Billiards
12009 S. Pulaski Rd.
Alsip, IL 60803
Added: $250 w. max 16 player field
Entry: $75 (incl. green fee)
Room Opens: 10 am
First Round Starts: 12 noon
Contact: John Lavin
Phone: (708) 388-3700

For more information about the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship or other CSI and BCAPL events contact Holly Ryan at holly@playcsipool.com or visit www.playbca.com.

In 2011 the host venue, the Riviera Hotel & Casino is offering great new lower rates starting at $60 per night. Reservations must be booked through the BCAPL online Riviera booking link or call the Riviera toll-free number (800) 634-6753 Group Code BCAPCPP. Go to: BOOK MY ROOM AT THE RIV

CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.

By Press Release from AZBilliards - 2011-01-21

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of January 10-16

January 13-16

Music City Open
JOB BIlliards
Nashville, TN

Music City Open Open Division Results

1st	Johnny Archer, $3,425
2nd	Jonathan Pinegar, $2,445
3rd	Nicholas Hickerson, $1,345
4th	Buddy Hall, $980
5th	Shane McMinn, $735
5th	Gabe Owen, $735
7th	Chuck Raulston, $550
7th	John Gabriel, $550
9th	Randy Vaughn, $245
9th	Bobby Earl, $245
9th	Gabe Apollos, $245
9th	Shawn Putnam, $245
13th	Shane Winters, $120
13th	Phillip Livingston, $120
13th	Stevie Moore, $120
13th	Julie Kelly, $120

Music City Open Ladies Division Results

1st	Brittany Bryant, $840
2nd	Nicole Keeney, $630
3rd	Julie Kelly, $420
4th	Lonnie Fox, $310
5th	Kristen Tidwell, $210
5th	Amy Acerra, $210

January 15

Midwest Poolplayers Association Tour
Shooter's Billiards
Burnsville, MN

Midwest Poolplayers Association Tour Masters/AA Division Results

1st	Tom Bentley, $500
2nd	Beau Runningen, $350
3rd	Mario Parayno, $250
4th	Weston Broad, $150
5th	Sean Mitchell, $100
5th	Dave Wiebelhaus, $100
7th	Tony Hilla, $75
7th	Tony Zierman, $75

Midwest Poolplayers Association Tour Masters/A Division Results

1st	Chad Nelson, $400
2nd	Lonnie Olson, $250
3rd	Terry Ryan, $150
4th	Luke Lund, $100
5th	Dan Temple, $50
5th	Brandon Huff, $50

Midwest Poolplayers Association Tour Masters/BC Division Results

1st	Scott Norberg, $320
2nd	Dustin Burke, $240
3rd	T-Roy Davidson, $160
4th	Mark Ellingsworth, $120
5th	Toni Johnson, $80
5th	Kurt Sneide, $80
7th	Scott Bergman, $50
7th	Jeff Meixner, $50

January 15-16

Chet Itow Memorial Tournament
California Billiard Club
Mountain View, CA

Chet Itow Memorial Tournament Results

1st	Santos Sambajon, $2,000
2nd	Oscar Dominguez, $1,350
3rd	Gerardo Jamito, $850
4th	Amar Kang, $550
5th	Deo Alpojara, $400
5th	Frank Nordmann, Jr., $400
7th	Louis Ulrich, $300
7th	Brian Parks, $300
9th	Ernesto Dominguez, $200
9th	Jeff Heath, $200
9th	Rylan Hartnett, $200
9th	Fred Stanfield, $200
13th	Marshall Williams, $100
13th	Bobby Emmons, $100
13th	Jared Williams, $100
13th	Billy Palmer, $100
17th	Simon Pickering, $50
17th	Dan Busch, $50
17th	Sy Nakashima, $50
17th	Stan Tourangeau, $50
17th	Frank Robutz, $50

January 15-16

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

Great Southern Billiard Tour Results

1st	Mike Fuller, $750
2nd	Danny Mastermaker, $500
3rd	Mike Staubes, $350
4th	Mac Herrell, $250
5th	Chris Vollmar, $125
5th	Sam Monday, $125
7th	David King, $85
7th	Larry Faulk, $85

January 15-16

Mezz Pro-Am Tour Championships
Atlantic City Billiard Club

Mezz Pro-Am Tour Championships Results

1st	Brett Stottlemyer, $1,450 + US Open entry
2nd	Manny Chau, $1,000 + US Open entry
3rd	Matt Krah, $430 + US Open entry
4th	Rob Pole, $300
5th	Phil Wines, $200
5th	Eddie Abraham, $200
7th	Joey Testa, $150
7th	Sean Morgan, $150
9th	Wali Muhammad, $100
9th	Josh Brothers, $100
9th	Bruce Nagle, $100
9th	Oscar Bonilla, $100
Top C/D	Sandie Patarino, Entry to Valley Forge Super Billiards Expo 2011
Top C/D	Bob Burt, Entry to Valley Forge Super Billiards Expo 2011

January 15-16

Paris Open
Cercle Clichy Montmarte
Paris, France

Paris Open Results

1st	Nick Van Den Berg, $750
2nd	Tony Drago, $500
3rd	Matt Edwards, $350
3rd	Niels Feijen, $250
5th	Scott Higgens, $125
5th	Raj Hundal, $125
5th	Dimitri Jungo, $85
5th	Nikos Oikonomopoulos, $85
9th	Jayson Shaw, $400
9th	Nick Malai, $400
9th	Noel Bruynooghe, $400
9th	Stephen Cohen, $400
9th	Alain Da Costa, $400
9th	Ioan Ladanyi, $400
9th	Serge Treille, $400
9th	Nicolas Kalb, $400

January 15-16

Star Billiards 10-Ball Event
Star Billiards
Manila, Philippines

Star Billiards 10-Ball Event Results

1st	Jeffrey De Luna, $2,251
2nd	Ronnie Alcano, $450
3rd	Carlo Biado, $90
5th	Dennis Orcollo, $90
5th	Roland Dela Cruz, $56
5th	Demosthenes Pulpul, $56
5th	Lee Vann Corteza, $56
9th	Warren Kiamco, $56
9th	John Salazar, $33
9th	Joven Bustamante, $33
9th	Don Razalon, $33
9th	Carlos Ruiz, $33
9th	Jordan Legaspi, $33
9th	Elvis Calasang, $33
9th	Roberto Gomez, $33
9th	Jericho Banares, $33

January 15-16

Tri-State Tour
Gotham City Billiards
Brooklyn, NY

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	Dan Cintron, $815
2nd	Shawn Cintron, $815
3rd	Ken DeCuire, $390
4th	Frank Barecca, $240
5th	Mike Ettl, $160
5th	Mark Pantovic, $160
7th	Dave Deserio, $115
7th	Tony Ignomirello, $115

Black Widow Shows Off Signature Moves In South Florida

As part of her country-wide exhibition tour, "Black Widow" Jeanette Lee visited South Florida last night. Up next: New York City.

Video

News Coverage from South Florida's Channel 10 News

Smart Phone App Alert: Tapatalk To Monitor Forums

Tapatalk, available for the iPhone, Android, webOS, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry and Nokia, is a new app that allows users to access forums on the go.

If you're a follower of the Billiard Coach forum (www.billiardcoach.com), you will be able to: access forum threads and images, see who is online and what they are doing, search by topics and posts, and upload images from your phone.

See it in action here.

Tapatalk

2011 Derby City Classic Straight Pool Challenge

From the Video's Creator

The Derby City 14.1 Challenge will be held for the fifth straight year. With $8500 added and an entry fee of only $100 which is 100% returned as prizes, it's the best money odds in town. The prelims are Sunday through Wednesday with each entrant shooting a total of 12 innings of straight pool. $600 in daily prizes are given for the top 3 daily shooters.

The 8 players with the highest runs have a playoff tourney with 100-point games. Some games will be on the Accu-stats table, and a run of 100 will get a bonus of $500 if commented by the shooter. Continue to 150 and you get another $500 from Accu-stats.

Buy your entry at the ticket window and come up to the Straight Pool Room on the second floor.

More details on the Derby City Classic can be found here.

Manila To Host Two Major International Pool Tournaments In Spring 2011

Manila, Philippines is set for a busy first half of the year as it hosts both the Philippine National Open Pool Championships and the World Ten-Ball Championship.

The busy pool season will open April 16-20, with the Philippine National Open Pool Championships, which will be played in Manila Bay's World Trade Center's main hall. The World Ten-Ball Championship will follow May 9-15, and is expected to bring over 200 top international players and hundreds of billiards officials and enthusiasts from all over the world.

Winners Circle: Pool Tournament Winners for the Week of January 3-9

January 5-9

WPBA Masters
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Mt. Pleasant, MI

WPBA Masters Results

1st	Jasmin Ouschan
2nd	Karen Corr
3rd	Kelly Fisher
4th	Monica Webb

Check out the full scoring brackets here.

ESPN Air Date: Sunday, March 20 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. EST

January 6-9

Soaring Eagle Open
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Mt. Pleasant, MI

Soaring Eagle Open Upper Division 9-Ball Results

1st	Shawn Buchholz, $1,150
2nd	Mark Haddad, $900
3rd	Shannon Schroeder, $700
4th	Harvey Shognosh, $450
5th	Curtis Thornton, $300
5th	Randy Linton, $300
7th	Lupe Rosas, $225
7th	Josh Francis, $225
9th	Marc Hosler, $125
9th	Jason Klatt, $125
9th	Kenny Brisbon, $125
9th	Rick Schroeder, $125

Soaring Eagle Open Lower Division 9-Ball Results

1st	Ben Reid, $800
2nd	Scott Martinson, $580
3rd	Kathy Anderson, $430
4th	Bill Nagel, $350
5th	Scott Dowd, $240
5th	Jerry Strebe, $240
7th	Michael Paski, $180
7th	Tommy Schoenith, $180
9th	Tim LeVassur, $140
9th	Rex Burpee, $140
9th	Greg Sepanian, $140
9th	Robert Tousignant, Jr., $140

Full Scoring Brackets


January 8

Tri-State Tour
Castle Billiards
Edison, NJ

Tri-State Tour Results

1st	John Trobiano
2nd	Gary Murgia

January 8-9

Great Southern Billiard Tour
Classic Billiards
Conyers, GA

Great Southern Billiard Tour Results

1st	Jared McGee, $750
2nd	Joseph Cole, $500
3rd	Jeff Hooks, $300
4th	Adam Towery, $200
5th	John Maikke, $140
5th	Claude Marrier, $140
7th	Chris Holt, $70
7th	Sam Monday, $70

January 8-9

Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour
On The Snap Billiards
Fuquay Varina, NC

Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour Results

1st	Earl Strickland, $1,000
2nd	Mike Fuller, $400

January 8-9

Joss NE 9-Ball Tour
Cue Nine
Levittown, NY

Joss NE 9-Ball Tour Results

1st	Manual Chau, $900
2nd	Jeremy Sossei, $650
3rd	Mike Zuglan, $450
4th	Lenny Favata, $300
5th	Angelo Innes, $125
5th	Mike Fingers, $125

January 8-9

SE Open 9-Ball Tour
Miscue Lounge
Fort Myers, FL

SE 9-Ball Open Tour Results

1st	Tommy Kennedy, $400
2nd	David Eyes, $250
3rd	Troy Frank, $175
4th	Jeremy Boling, $125

January 8-9

Tiger Amateur Tour
Bogies Billiards
Houston, TX

Tiger Amateur Tour Results

1st	Mike Alonzo, $1,000
2nd	Chris Young, $680
3rd	Ernesto Bayaua, $400
4th	Sonny Bosshamer, $260
5th	Roy Payton, $160
5th	Sonny Demetro, $160
7th	Bobby Gonzales, $125
7th	David Owens, $125
9th	Ty Few, $85
9th	Bill Fuller, $85
9th	David Taylor, $85
9th	Don Bullard, $85
13th	Ray Porter, $60
13th	Jonathan Madere, $60
13th	David Mendiola, $60
13th	Jason Bacon, $60

Register Online for the Jay Swanson Memorial Tourney, U.S. Bar Table Championship

CSI Now Accepts Online Registration for Independent Events

CueSports International (CSI) announces players are now able to register online for all upcoming independent events via the CueSports Tournament System (CTS) website (www.ctsondemand.com). The online registration section of CTS went live Friday, January 7th.

Online registration is now available for the following events:

· The 15th Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Tournament
· The 18th U.S. Bar Table Championships

Players who register must pay their online entries by credit card using a Visa or Mastercard. All players will be sent an auto-generated email confirmation for each event they register for.

The Jay Swanson Memorial is going into its 15th year. The $3000 guaranteed / $4000 with a full field added event is scheduled February 12-13, 2011. The tournament will be held for the first time at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, California. The event will also be live streamed via The Action Report (TAR). In the previous two years the 192 player field filled with a small wait list.

One of the largest and most revered bar table events, The U.S. Bar Table Championships, with $25,250 added, is held every year at the Terrible’s Sands Casino Hotel in Reno, Nevada. Scheduled February 21-27th, the tournament has the following divisions: Men’s /Open 8-ball, 9-ball, and 10-ball and Women’s 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball. Players who compete in all three of either the men’s / open or women’s divisions are eligible for “All Around” bonuses. While there is no field limit, in 2010 slightly over 500 players traveled to Reno to compete. This event is also known for the extremely low room block rates at the host hotel.

Additional events will be added to the CTS online registration page soon. Starting the end of January online registration will be available for all divisions of the BCAPL National 8-Ball and BCAPL National 9-Ball Championships (May 11-22, 2011, Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas).

However, in addition to registering online, players still have the option to either mail or fax their entries for all CSI tournaments and events. Only one form of registration should be used in order to avoid duplication.

CSI launched its custom designed CueSports Tournament System (CTS) in 2010. The CTS has a highly robust online bracket system which allows for both individual player and team searches, cross event archives, and offers detailed information about matches, such as table assignments, times, history of a player’s event matches, results and payouts just to name a few. Additionally, the CTS site has the added functionality of tournament live scoring, which CSI rolled out in the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball event. Now going into 2011, the online registration function has been added making the CTS site revolutionary in the industry for its cross function capabilities.

To register online for the 15th Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Tournament or the 18th U.S. Bar Table Championships go to: www.ctsondemand.com. For more information about these and all CSI and / or the BCAPL upcoming events visit: www.playcsipool.com and www.playbca.com.

CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.

By press release from AZBilliards.com

Legends and Champions Tour To Hit The Midwest

Johnny "The Scorpion" Archer and Nick "The Kentucky Colonel" Varner of the Legends and Champions Pool Tour will be packing up and heading to four Midwest cities this February for pool clinics and exhibition matches.

Friday, February 4th -

7:30 p.m.

Exhibition

Drifters in Lincoln, NE

Saturday, February 5th -

11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m.

Pool Clinic

Drifters in Lincoln, NE

Tuesday, February 8th -

11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Pool Clinic

Side Pockets in St. Charles, MO

Thursday, February 10th -

11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Pool Clinic

Michael's Billiards in Fairfield, OH

Friday, February 11th -

7:30 p.m.

Exhibition

Starship Billiards in Springfield, IL

Saturday, February 12th -

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Pool Clinic

Starship Billiards in Springfield, IL

Pool clinics are limited to 12 students, split into two groups. Each group will spend two hours with each Hall of Famer. The fee for the four-hour clinic is $200. For signup information, contact Mark Cantrill at cantrillmark@yahoo.com or 480.612.7732.

Top Ranked Jasmin Ouschan Walks Away With A Masters Win

Image courtesy of connect.in.com

The WPBA Masters concluded this weekend in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, with #1 ranked Jasmin Ouschan walking away with the win. Ouschan defeated #3 ranked Karen Corr 7-6, earning the title.

WPBA Masters Results

1st	Jasmin Ouschan
2nd	Karen Corr
3rd	Kelly Fisher
4th	Monica Webb

Full Scoring Brackets

Further info from the WPBA

The WPBA Masters will air on ESPN Sunday, March 20 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. EST. Check your local television listing for the exact air time in your area.

Darren Appleton & Ga-Young Kim Named Players Of The Year

Darren Appleton and Ga-Young Kim have been named top players of the year by AZBilliards. Appleton was the top money winner for the year, taking home over $118,000. Kim was the top female earner and winner in 2010, finishing in the top five in eight out of the nine events she played.

Read more on the Darren Appleton nomination at AZBilliards

Read more on the Ga-Young Kim nomination at AZBilliards

Pool Coming To Reality TV Programming Near You?

Check out the video below to see a pool-related Reality TV show pilot teaser centering on a $100-a-man Ten ball match.

Full pilot details from Pool Is A Journey

high stakes pool from andrew cleary on Vimeo.

2011 BCA Pool League Player Rating Categories

It is less than 6 months before thousands of pool players from around the world compete in the 35th Annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships in Las Vegas (May 11-22, 2011), widely recognized as “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!”

In the summer of 2010, the BCA Pool League expanded and publicized their player rating categories to include Open, Advanced, Master and Grand Master levels. For the player’s convenience, a page is posted on the BCAPL website where all Advanced, Master and Grand Master players are listed. To view the lists visit:

http://playbca.com/Leagues/AdvancedandMasterList.aspx.

1. First select Men, Women or both.
2. Next select Masters, Grand Masters, Advanced or any combination.
3. Then click Go

Additionally, at the bottom of each list is a copy of the BCAPL rating criteria.

The past two years CueSports International (CSI) analyzed the growth of players’ skill levels at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships and decided to create a new rating classification: the Advanced Division.

­The Advanced Division was created to add a level of play that falls between the Open Division and the Masters Division. Most of the players who have been moved into the Advanced Division were moved from the Masters Division down to the Advanced. The goal is to allow more players to participate and to further competitive opportunity.

CSI also reclassified all active Player Members to be included in the other singles divisions (based on their individual ability).

The following new Advancement Criteria became effective June 1, 2010 and is retroactive to all players who have cashed in the singles divisions of the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships since 2005.

­New Advancement Criteria

Old Policy / New Policy

Top 8 from Men’s Open Singles -- Master / Master
Top 4 from Women’s Open Singles -- Master / Master
9th-48th from Men’s Open Singles -- Master / Advanced
5th-12th from Women’s Open Singles -- Master / Advanced
Top 8 from Men’s Player Member Singles -- Master / Advanced
Top 2 from Women’s Player Member Singles -- Master / Advanced
Top 6 from Men’s Senior Singles -- Master / Advanced
Top 3 from Women’s Senior Singles -- Master / Advanced

Team Masters

Going into 2011, all Team Masters are now on the Advanced or Open player lists based on singles performance and known ability. The Team Master category is based on an individual’s participation on a team’s finish at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships.

State Masters

Players who are currently listed in their state as a Master player (but who have not participated in the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships) may remain as a Master or be moved down to the Advanced Division based on known ability and state and regional tournament results from 2005 – 2010.

Player Members

All new Player Members, beginning June 1, 2010 will be required to enter the Advanced or higher Singles Divisions, ranked based on known ability. New and established Player Members (who have not cashed) may request consideration to enter the Open Division, but will be assessed individually.

Players on the Advanced list may petition the BCAPL to be removed. The Advanced category is based on individual play. If we have a tournament history of that player in singles that indicates that they are not an Advanced level player, they may be removed from the list and put back into the Open division.

Petition Procedure

To petition the BCA Pool League in order to be removed from the Advanced, Master, Grand Master or Team Master list, email Bill Stock at bill@playcsipool.com or mail the request. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All requests must be in writing.

Bill Stock
Director of Referees
Rules Administrator
CueSports International
2041 Pabco Rd
Henderson, NV, 89011
bill@playcsipool.com

For those planning to play in the 35th BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships, the Riviera has lowered their room rates for 2011. To receive these great new rates, you must book through the BCAPL online Riviera booking link or call the Riviera toll-free number (800) 634-6753 Group Code BCAPCPP. Go to: BOOK MY ROOM AT THE RIV

Starting in early 2011, CSI will be able to accept online registration for all CSI independent events including the “Swanee”, U.S. Bar Table Championships, the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship, and the 12th U.S. One Pocket Championship.

By Press Release - 2011-01-04

reprinted from AZBilliards.com

3 Regional Billiards Magazines Release January 2011 Issues

From OnTheBreakNews.com:

Stroke Magazine
The Pool Players Voice for the Eastern and Southern U.S.

• Mosconi Cup Recap
• Sandcastle Billiards Results
• Ozone Billiards Predator Tour Results
• Columns by Bob Jewett and Samm Diep
• 2010 World Juniors
• LUCKY - Part 2
• Turning Stone XVI Results
• Press Releases
• Poison Tour Results
• Pool On TV
• Tournament Trail

Rackem Magazine
The Pool Players Voice for the Midwest

• Mosconi Cup Recap
• Pool On TV
• Columns by Bob Jewett and Samm Diep
• LUCKY - Part 5
• Lone Star Tour Results
• 2010 World Junior Championships
• News from the Q-Spot in Tulsa, OK
• South Dakota State Valley 8-Ball
• Sharkey's Billiards Results from Sedalia, MO
• Tiger Amateur Tour Results
• Tournament Trail
• BCAPL Midwest Regional Championships

The Break
The Pool Players Voice for the Western U.S.

• World PPA Results
• Results from Black Diamond Billiards in Spokane, WA
• Cascade Pool League Mid-Season
• Rocky Mountain VNEA Results
• Columns from Bob Jewett, Roger Long, Melissa Little and Samm Diep
• 2010 World Juniors Results
• Press Releases
• Mosconi Cup Results
• LUCKY - Part 5
• Diablo Valley Pool League Results
• Pool On TV
• Weekly Tournament Listings
• Tournament Trail

Dr. Cue Artistic Cup IV Video Roundup

The 2010 De. Cue Classic "Artistic" Cup IV, held December 3-5 in St. Charles, Missouri, brought 16 of the world's greatest artistic pool players together for a spectacular weekend of shot artistry. France's Florian "Venom" Kohler walked away with the top spot, winning the Artistic Cup, $1,5000 and title honors.

Videos of the Artistic Cup IV rounds, award ceremonies, lag finals and the Cue-Dean-"E" presentation may be viewed at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/michigankid. JR Owens vs. Florian Kohler in the finals can be seen below.

Artistic Cup IV Finals

JR Owens vs. Florian Kohler

Finals Part 2


For more information, and to view the Artistic Cup IV scoring results, visit AZBilliards.com.