The Break - September Issue

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Chuck Markulis Memorial Chuck Markulis and family have provided California pool players and fans exciting tournaments since the late 80s. The crude calculations are that the Markulis family has added approximately $750,000 over the last 20+ years to the pool playing community. Chuck was a very big part of that drive to keep pool alive and well on the West Coast. The memorial event of 2009 was very well attended by fans and players alike. Chuck’s son Michael and daughter-in-law Karen were reminded of their ties to Southern California fans and players when some 20+ of them arrived Saturday morning to play in this years Memorial. There were 91 players entered overall. Saturday’s event got started at 1:30pm using 21 tables and a double elimination format with a race to 7 on both sides. The tournament staff and the cooperation of a great player turnout lead to the elimination of 75 players in 11 hours. The final 16 players returned on Sunday for and extended race on the winner’s side of 9 games and the regular race on the one loss side of 7 games. The finals started at 8:30pm. All day long there were at least 60 spectators in the stands and even more during the finals. Thanks to the wonderful efforts on the microphone calling the matches by Nationally known tournament director Ken Shuman, the assistant tournament director Janet Okamoto and Pamela Hubbard and Claudia Wong working the brackets. This crew was the best anyone could hope for. The tournament was suppose to be $2500 added but that Saturday Joe Gonzalez added another $500 and also announced his plans to open “Break Shot Billiards” in Modesto CA in the middle of September this year. The $3000 added plus the 91 player entry fees totaled $7050 prize fund. The matches between Jose Parica, Santos Sambajon and Rafael Martinez provided much of the excitement on the final day’s pairings. Jose and Santo went double hill after Jose was leading 7-2 in the quarter

finals of the winner’s side. Santos fought back and tied it up and then went ahead 8-7 only to break dry and Jose running out the last two games

for the win. Rafael and Jose played well but neither of them could win more than two games in a row. It was a tight match for the Hot Seat. Rafael finally won 9-7. Mr. Parica then had a rematch with Santos for the finals of the one loss bracket. This was a repeat of their first meeting. Parica coasting to an early lead and then Santos tying it all up at 6-6. Santo scratched making the 6 ball and gave up ball in hand to Jose with the 7,8 and 9 left on the table. Jose took the cue ball and put it in position to make the 7 and just come off the side rail to the opposite side of the table for an easy shot on the 8 and position on the 9… but the cue ball

slowly came across the table and just about stopped right on the lip of the side pocket before falling in. In shock, Jose just stood there for what seemed an eternity and then moved out of the way to let Santos finish up the win. Rafael was just too much for Santos in the finals, winning the first match 9-4 and the $3000 prize money. 1st $3000 Rafael Martinez2nd $1350 Santos Sambajon Jr3rd $500 Jose Parica 4th $400 Jeff Gregory5th $300 Greg Balliet and Ernesto Dominguez7th $250 George Michaels and Lil’ All Romero9th $200 Mike Mitchell, Jaynard Orque, Deo Alpajora, Austin Murphy13th $150 John Henderson, Sy Nakashima, Rex Chan, Robert Aldana17th $100 Jimi Johnson, Chris MacDonald, Duane Grimes, Fach Garcia, Greg Harada, Morro Paez, Chong Vang, Greg Furuta. August again brought two big events to Hard Times, the monthly Jamboree and the 2nd Annual Chuck Markulis Memorial tournament. This years Memorial event is dedicated to Dave Piona a long time friend of pool players all over and especially northern California. The first of the Month Jamboree 9 Ball event was attended by 42 players vying for the $2050 cash prize fund. There were players from all over

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Columnists5September 2009

In my last article, I asked you to work really hard on one of the simplest shots on the table

-- the stop shot. Your homework was to try to shoot stop shots nearly perfectly with no spin and with no movement on the cue ball after contact. This month you get to play with just a little bit of angle. A stop shot with a an angle is called a stun shot. I think the name comes from the fact that the cue ball is almost but not quite dead after the shot. Set up an easy shot as shown, with just a little angle. The cue ball and the object ball are both the same distance off the cushion in my example. If you get the cue ball to arrive at the object ball with no follow or draw, it will move off along a right angle to the path of the object ball. This is to the various Xs depending on how hard you hit the ball. Mark a spot along that line with a coin and try to make the shot and leave the cue ball on the coin. Start with a short distance and gradually increase it. If you have a hard time hitting the cue ball hard enough with only a small cut angle, increase the cut angle by moving both


Roger Long

Finding a Good Instructor, Part II

Stun Shots

What’s Your Practice Mission?

“What’s the best advice you could give to an up and coming player?”

By Roger Long, Advanced Certified Instructor By Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com © July 2009

By Mellissa Little, Ask the Viper

Samm Diep

Melissa Little

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Bob Jewett

In my first article on the subject of finding a good instructor, I gave a few suggestions on things to look for that might identify an

instructor as a prospective candidate. In this article I’m going to give more of the same, but first I want to touch on how to start a search. There are two main bodies that certify instructors in North America, and they are: the Billiard Congress of America (BCA), and American CueSports (ACS). Both of these organizations have four different levels of instructorship and both have programs that test the instructor candidates at each of those levels to verify that they are teaching acceptable concepts. Also, both organizations maintain websites that list their instructors’ names and locations, and give their contact information. So, it is my opinion that these two websites are the best places for beginners and intermediates to start their search. Now you might ask yourself, if there are four different levels of instructorship available, exactly what is it that the higher levels offer that


In order to get the most out of our practice time, it’s important to establish a mission. What is your purpose for practicing today? We’ve all observed the player from across the room that’s just firing at balls. He thinks

he’s doing the right thing by getting out there and practicing. His practice session may begin with a couple organized drills or stroke shots. Eventually, he’s lost focus or ends up playing against someone. He gives half a warm-up stroke for each shot, tries to bank balls that should be cut, and is very obviously no longer giving 100%. To get the most out of our practice time, there are some decisions we need to make before we begin. Decide if this going to be a learning session or an achieving session. Do you have an objective for your valuable practice time? Have a plan to work on a specific shot or develop a certain stroke. Or, are you setting out to run 100 balls in straight pool or break and run four consecutive racks of 9-ball?


1.PracticePractice, practice, and practice! Don’t just hit balls around the pool table, have meaningful workouts. I practice at least 4-5 days per week by myself or with friends and then play in at least two open tournaments per week. Before WPBA events I start practicing three weeks out for about 5 ½ hours per day, 6 days per week. A few days before I leave for a big tournament I rest. Preparation brings bliss.

2. Set GoalsBe goal oriented. In everyday practice you should set small goals and taking each ball seriously. Then, set larger goals like winning a certain amount of matches at a local tournament. Participate in more


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The weather outside was a perfect sunny mid eighty degrees, so we decided to go indoors for the weekend, and have a little pool tournament with just about every top player in the B.C., Washington, and Oregon area. In fact the field was so crowded that nearly a dozen players trying to sign up at the last minute had to be turned away. While the Players Club LTD (tournament directors) and the room owners hated to do this, we had a good reason in that we wanted the race to stay as high as possible. So the field was limited to 64 players, and just to warn you, this will be the case at the 4th one next year, so sign up early if you can in August 2010. One reason for the crowd was the guaranteed $1000.00 that was added by the room owners, Randy and Junko. They also helped us by having a wonderful staff on hand that worked their butts off to keep everyone happy. How often do you go to a big pool tournament and not hear one single complaint! Randy is definitely considering more events in the near future, and has both BCA and APA leagues already, so visit his web site for details. The race was to nine on the A side, and seven on the B side, so even with 11 Gold Crown Brunswicks

to use, we played until almost 1:00 AM on the first day. In our experience, that usually means it’s just us tournament directors and the last couple of players left, however, there was a big group still there watching, with an even bigger group that had moved to the bar area to party and play each other on all the seven footers. But to our surprise, the place was still standing when we showed up to open at 9:00 AM the next morning. Sunday brought the money rounds with

just 16 players left. A few of the big names that didn’t make it were champions like Randy Camatigue, Harry Platis, Robert Colby, and Jim Conway. While there were a ton of great matches, like Rich’s hill hill matches against Marvin Holmes and Eddie Mataya , and James Davee’s victory over Stan Tourangeau , in the interest of brevity, we’ll stick with the final three. It starts with Damian Pongpanik’s run to the point, with only Glenn Atwell in the A side finals getting even to seven games against him.

Then Rich Geiler, who lost to Glenn in the semis, got past James Davies 7-5 by playing like the Rich we all know so well, only to have Glenn shoot lights out to get him 7-3. This left a final race to 11 for all the marbles. It started as a see-saw battle that had it tied 6-6, but Glenn got his best game going and took the next five in short order to win 11-6 at around 8:30 PM. We at Players Club LTD would love to thank Uncle Jack’s and all the players and spectators

who made it such a fun event for us to run, and we’ll see you at the Washington 8-ball Bar Table Championships on Sept 19th!Thanks,Chris Rogers, FordPlayers Club, LTD.

RESULTS:1st $1,000.00 Glenn Atwell 2nd $650.00 Damian Pongpanik 3rd $40.00 Rich Geiler 4th $330.00 James Davee 5th-6th $225.00 Stan Tourangeau, Eddie Mataya7th-8th $150.00 Tim Pagett, Marvin Holmes9th-12th $90.00 Todd Marsh, Lance Mason, Sean Lewis, Tim Tweedell13th-16th $60.00 Bill O'Brien, Scott Chandler, Nick Lopez, J.D.

Names from l/r Ford (TD), Ana Viloria,(staff), Damian Pongpanik, Glen Atwell, Rich Geiler, and Katelyn Carpenter (staff).

7September 2009

Jason Williams Wins Vinnie’s Bar N Grill in Concord hosted the 3rd Annual Dave Piona Memorial Tournament on August 2, 2009. Dave Piona was a regular competitor in Vinnie’s Friday night 8-ball Open tournament from its inception to the end of his life. It seemed a perfect place to host this event in his honor. Cony and Tina Mendoza brought this event to life in 2007 shortly after Dave passed away. They’ve been stepping up to the plate promoting and running this event every year, since. They never cease to amaze me and many others with their ability to make this one-day event run smoothly and effortlessly. This year was no exception! Fifty-six players paid homage to

Dave by competing in this double elimination, race to one game on both sides of the board. The game was 8-ball on bar boxes and the competition was fierce. For a twenty-dollar bill players had a chance to take home five hundred. In many of the matches, it was the luck of the coin toss that inevitably made the difference between winning and losing; as so many of the matches were breaks and run-outs! This was the strongest field of players to date with too many names to mention. Players came down from Sacramento and Vacaville/Fairfield areas, up from Daly City, Livermore, and the Greater Bay Area; as well as all over Contra Costa County. A special surprise was having pool legend, Ronnie Allen step up to give it a shot. Holly Robinson, one of five ladies in the hunt, ended up on 13th place (one match out of the money) taking top woman honors and $30

for her efforts. Finishing up in 3rd place was Roger Estelle, who wasn’t able to compete in last year’s event as he battled two types of cancer at the same time. The fact that he was in attendance is a miracle in of itself but he looked good at the table and definitely made his presence known. Gary Marcus is a regular competitor at Vinnie’s Friday night

8-ball Open tournament. He used his familiarity with the tables and atmosphere to his advantage. He took advantage of every opportunity that his opponents


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1st: $500 Jason Williams 2nd $300 Gary Marcus 3rd $170 Roger Estelle 4th $120 Jared Williams 5/6th $80 Jeff Heath, Will Nowicki7/8th $60 Jr Balenbin, John Kelly9-12th $40 Billy Dale, Rick Chudy, Gene Miller, Chuck Zingalie

Christina Piona, Jason Williams (winner), Randy Piona, Gary Marcus (runner-up), Cony Mendoza (Diablo Valley Pool League)

Jason WilliamsHolly Robinson

By Christina Piona, Photos courtesy of Cony Mendoza

September 20098

AWBT’s 5th Stop at POCKETS, Tucson

Second Chance Winners Barbara Lee and Michelle Trevino. Final 6 players.

Stacy Novack, Tournament Winner.

Presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues

Fifteen women made the trip to Pockets, Tucson to play in the AWBT’s 5th stop, presented by J. Pechauer Custom Cues! The tournament was a $500 added qualifier for the WPBA West Coast Classic in Lincoln City, Oregon at the Chinook Winds Casino. The top 6 women came back on Sunday for the finals. The two A-side matches on Sunday were Adrianne Ferguson vs. Sara Miller and Darlene Stinson vs. Stacy Novack. This left Susan Williams and Heather Torpin waiting for opponents. Adrianne and Stacy both won their matches so they met up in the hot-seat match. Meanwhile Heather defeated Sara in their hill-hill match and Susan defeated Darlene with the score of 7 to 4. Heather and Susan then met up in the quarterfinals. Susan won the match 7-2. Susan then played Adrianne for the semi-finals. Adrianne defeated Susan in this tough hill-hill match. Adrianne moved on to play Stacy Novack in the final match. Since this was a true double

elimination format, Adrianne would have to beat Stacy in two sets of a race to 7. Man these two women were awesome at playing safeties! I saw some of the best and most safes I’ve ever seen played in a match! Adrianne got on the board first, after that the match kept get going back and forth until the score was tied at 3. Stacy then won the next two games to make the score 5-3. Adrianne won the next game to make the match close again at 5-4. Stacy won the next game which put her on the hill 6-4. Adrianne won the next game which made the score 5-6. Stacy won the next game which won her the match! Congratulations to Adrianne for an awesome 2nd place finish, her highest AWBT finish yet! Congratulations to Stacy Novack for winning the tournament and the Qualifier! We look forward to seeing her at the WPBA West Coast Classic in October! The 2nd chance tournament was held on Sunday. Congratulations to Barbara Lee for the win plus $35 and to Michelle Trevino for 2nd and $15!

The AWBT held a raffle for a J. Pechauer custom cue valued at $470. Congratulations to our very own Sara Miller for winning this gorgeous cue! Thanks to everyone for buying tickets and supporting the AWBT! Thanks to your efforts, we raised $306 for the AWBT points fund. Thanks so much to Lenny, Donna, Eric, Nicole and all the folks at Pockets, Tucson. If you haven’t had a chance to make the trip to Tucson and check out Pockets, you really should! They just finished a wall to wall remodel and we LOVE the new look! They also have a great smoking patio! The food is fabulous and the tables are all in pristine condition! Thanks so much for having us! A huge thank you to Bill MacKinnon for live streaming our feature table on ustream.tv/pool-arizona for the whole weekend and another huge thank you to John, Leo and Inez at A+ Statistics (Pool S.T.A.R.S.) for doing stats on our matches all weekend! Stats are viewable


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Each year the southwest area of Oregon presence three tournaments, one following each of Summer, Fall and Spring, called The Top Gun Invitational. These tournaments showcase the best shooters in the area. The top third from each tournament are then invited back for a “Best of the Best” competition called The All Stars. The 2009 All Stars was held at The Break Room in Medford, Oregon and the competition lasted the entire day. Both female and male shooters had plenty of opportunity to show their ability. Merging triumphantly was Ken Cavener from Grants Pass and following close was runner up Randel Milhoan from Medford. Both took home a crystal lighted trophy along with their cash awards.

By RJ & Wild Bill Sworegon.apaleagues.com

1st Place Runner Up Ken Cavener Randel Milhoan

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Each year the southwest area of Oregon presence three tournaments, one following each of Summer, Fall and Spring, called The Top Gun Invitational. These tournaments showcase the best shooters in the area. The top third from each tournament are then invited back for a “Best of the Best” competition called The All Stars. The 2009 All Stars was held at The Break Room in Medford, Oregon and the competition lasted the entire day. Both female and male shooters had plenty of opportunity to show their ability. Merging triumphantly was Ken Cavener from Grants Pass and following close was runner up Randel Milhoan from Medford. Both took home a crystal lighted trophy along with their cash awards.

1st Place Ken Cavener

Runner UpRandel Milhoan

The Diablo Valley Pool League held their 6th women’s tournament this past Aug 21st at the Diablo Lanes Bar, located on Monument Boulevard in Concord. We had a decent turnout with (17) seventeen women coming out for fun Sunday afternoon and maybe the chance to grab some ‘lunch” money. It was a nice combination of veterans of the league and several of the new players which had added strength and depth to our women’s league. The format was a race to two on the winners side and a single game on the looser side. The fight for the catbird seat came down between Shawn Modelo and Leslie Armstrong. Two veterans and excellent players who are very familiar with the top places. Dar Domingo and Jess Quinata both got sent to work the loser’s side by Shawn and Leslie and when they met again Dar beat Jess to grab the third place spot and grab $30 dollars. Jess was the winner of the last women’s tournament and she seems to be picking up the pace with her game. At the end of the day Leslie Bernardi and Shawn Modelo decided to split the pot and the final standing read as such:

FINAL STANDINGS1/2 $90+$50 Shawn Modelo-Leslie Bernardi 3 $30 Dar Dominguez

Diablo Valley Women’s Tourney

(Shawn Modelo, Jess Quinata, Leslie Bernardi, Dar Dominguez)

The Diablo Valley Pool League held their 6th women’s tournament this past Aug 21st at the Diablo Lanes Bar, located on Monument Boulevard in Concord. We had a decent turnout with (17) seventeen women coming out for fun Sunday afternoon and maybe the chance to grab some ‘lunch” money.

It was a nice combination of veterans of the league and several of the new players which had added strength and depth to our women’s league.

The format was a race to two on the winners side and a single game on the looser side. The fight for the catbird seat came down between Shawn Modelo and Leslie Armstrong. Two veterans and excellent players who are very familiar with the top places. Dar Domingo and Jess Quinata both got sent to work the loser’s side by Shawn and Leslie and when they met again Dar beat Jess to grab the third place spot and grab $30 dollars. Jess was the winner of the last women’s tournament and she seems to be picking up the pace with her game.

Shawn Modelo, Jess Quinata, Leslie Bernardi, Dar Dominguez

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by: Tim Chin - Photo courtesy of www.poolplayers.comTwelve of the top trick shot artists in the world descended on Las Vegas from August 24-28, 2009 for the Ultimate Trick Shot Challenge. Their talents were on full display for this freestyle trick shot tournament held at the APA National Team Championships, providing free entertainment to the APA players between their matches. The p r e l i m i n a r y r o u n d s consisted of r o u n d - r o b i n play in two groups of six, with the top four in each group advancing to the playoffs. One point was awarded for a win and one half point for a tie. Group one was headlined by Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman and Bruce Barthelette, perennial Trick Shot Magic and World Cup of Trick Shots contenders. Also in the group was Sal Conti, Gordon Hedges, Jason Lynch, and Stefan Mendrick. Group two saw the past two World Champions together, Andy Segal (2007) and Jamey Gray (2008), along with Tim Chin, Paul Danno, Mark Dimick, and Dave Nangle.Skill and creativity ran rampant throughout the tournament with the unveiling of some ridiculous shots, including a quadruple jump, massive fouettes, lightning speed shots, and no-look wing shots. Racks, ball trays, chalks, and cues also found some incredible uses, from building pyramids to creating obstacles for the balls. When the chalk dust settled, Bruce Barthelette and Andy Segal found themselves undefeated in group play. Tom Rossman, Stefan Mendrick, and Jason Lynch followed Bruce into the playoffs from the first group, rounded out by Gordon Hedges and Sal Conti. Jamey Gray, Mark Dimick, and Tim Chin squeezed into the playoffs from the second group, trailed by Dave Nangle and Paul Danno. Tim narrowly beat out Dave on a tiebreaker to

decide the fourth playoff spot as they tied on points and in their head-to-head match up. Tim won out based on overall shot make percentage,

earning him a shot at Bruce B a r t h e l e t t e in the quar te r f i na ls . The other m a t c h u p s included Jamey Gray vs Stefan Mendrick, Mark Dimick vs Tom Rossman, and Andy Segal vs Jason Lynch.Tim Chin managed to overcome Bruce Barthelette in their quarterfinal m a t c h ,

while Jamey Gray held off Stefan Mendrick. Mark Dimick and Tom Rossman’s semifinal went the distance to a tiebreaker shot - a five rail lag to a target ball on the spot, closest ball wins. Each player had promising practice attempts, landing inches from the target. Mark went first for the real thing though and came up about a diamond short. Tom didn’t fare much better, but his cue ball crawled just a couple inches closer letting tournament referee Gil Olsen easily declare him the victor. In the last quarterfinal, Andy Segal defeated Jason Lynch. In the semifinals, Jamey and Tim couldn’t quite replicate their spectacular preliminary round match as Jamey pulled away for the victory. Andy and Tom battled neck-and-neck through their semifinal match, but Andy won it at the end as Tom missed some key shots. The final between Jamey and Andy looked to be a great matchup as Andy barely won their preliminary round match on the final shot. The match stayed close towards the end, but Andy took a late lead. Needing to make his remaining shots (and hope that Andy missed them), Jamey pulled out a high jump, trying to jump the cue ball out of stack of two racks and two balls. He was unable to connect though and Andy came out victorious, surviving the entire tournament undefeated.

Ultimate Trick Shot Challenge

11September 2009

Diablo Valley Pool league The Diablo Valley Pool league organized their yearly pool clinic

at Farrington’s Bar this past August 15, 2009. It was a two hour session which is offered to new recruits, returning players and simply those that just need a refresher course. D.V. Pool takes pride in the fact that not only do we invite and recruit new blood to our leagues, but also present them with the opportunity to learn the basic

techniques of the game of pool by certified BCA instructor. There were 7 women who chose to participate in the clinic for an economic fee of $20 per person in exchange for a chance to get instruction with the expert and also learn about aiming tools, correct stands and other techniques that may help their game. Here is some of the feedback that we received from some of the participants of the pool clinic.“Larry was kind enough to give up part of his Saturday to give us pointers, to highly encourage all of us to set up a routine just prior to shooting so that we have a higher percentage chance of making our object ball, to show us a new rail bridge, two methods of aiming, and a way tell if the table is playing long or short. We were shown two methods of aiming. The first method (Ultimate Aiming System) is used more commonly among players, which is when the player aims on the object ball to locate the point of contact where the cue ball should hit in order to be pocketed. The other method is the S.A.M. which is where the ball is split into quarters and the roll of you cue stick from the center of object ball assists you in finding the point of contact. The best advice Larry gave to all is to practice and always try your best.”-- Jess Quinata“Larry taught us two methods of aiming the cue ball. I have found one of the methods very useful and my ability to pocket balls has improved noticeably. I also appreciated the pep talk about not thinking negative thoughts (like I can’t miss) right before a shot. Larry is my one-on-one instructor also and I appreciate his patience, skill and positive approach to keeping me practicing and improving.”

-- Linda Henry

Las Vegas - August 26, 2009An intense and fluid atmosphere gripped the Riviera Penthouse arena in Las Vegas. The spectators, fans, and pool sweaters hanging on every shot as Joe Martinez, anchor man for APA Masters Team “California Roll” poised on the hill, stepped up to the table with only 4 balls away from a championship title.This was the final match of the 2009 APA Masters Championships and the zenith of countless epic battles among a 185 team field. In what is perhaps the toughest amateur tournament around, the APA 3-Person Masters tournament consistently draws the best players and teams from all over the US. Having bested most of the field for 3 days, Martinez cowboy’d up and ran out to claim the title for the San Gabriel Valley APA.Members of “California Roll” (see photo page 23) are Joe Martinez, Mei Yi Fei, and David Mount. The 3 players went undefeated in the tournament keeping the same rotation with Mount as lead off, Fei in mid position, and Martinez as anchor. Although they came away with the hardware, “Nothing about this tournament was easy.” explained Mount. The team faced adversities as well as elimination time and time again. Their go to bag of tricks had just enough to carry them through. Steady play, endurance, luck, and sheer stubbornness were all factors during the team’s run. When asked what the secret to winning the tournament was, team captain Joe Martinez replied – “Pray, a lot of praying!”As unlikely as the win was by this pieced together team, the San Gabriel Valley APA experienced a first as the other SGV team made the semi-finals as well. One has to wonder what the odds were for a league to send 2 teams to the tournament and have 50% of the field covered come semi-finals. “Goof Troop” consisting of Jon Balan, Paul Joko, and Gary Sunda was short a tail gunner this year as Rigo Pena could not make the event. Their bid for a three-peat would not come through as they were routed by “Ying & Tang”, a tenacious young team from Connecticut in the semi final round.In the finals, David Mount despite struggling through most of the tournament came up with the right game at the most opportunistic time. He dispatched Kevin Guimond 7-3 to give “California Roll” a 4 point/game cushion. In the 2nd set, the red hot Mei Yi Fei bolted out of the gate against Thomas Torres-Onisto with guns blazing. Fei wrapped up the 8 ball format up 4-1. The switch to 9 ball however swung the momentum to Torres-Onisto as he mounted an amazing comeback to steal a 7-6

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This tournament was played Saturday JULY 25, 2009 at Eagles Club # 326, Downtown Bozeman, Montana. What a great turn out. ELEVEN Teams came to the Eagles Club to play a little pool.1st $128 Leroy Dorsey Candace Evans, Bozeman 2nd $96 Jason Lucht Molly Jones, Bozeman/Livingston3rd $64 Joel King Cindy Barbula, Bozeman 4th $32 Nate Neergaard Misty DeBates, Bozeman To all the pool players out there, thank you for supporting our tournaments.

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Allred wins at Rack emThe August 15th 9-ball tournament at Rack em Billiards in Medford, OR featured solid play by several new-comers, and dominating play by familiar faces. Chris Byers, a 14 year old Portland area player, made the trip down to Southern Oregon to play and had a great tournament. Chris knocked out several strong local players on his way to a 4th place finish, losing only to northwest favorites Jesse Allred and Mike Zimmerman. Terry Ragan also had his best result yet in this event, taking the 3rd place slot. The Allred v. Zimmerman final featured great play as always from two of the northwest's best players, but Jesse prevailed in the end and took home the 1st place money and a widening lead in the year-long championship race. Thanks to all the players for their support, and we'll see you September 19th!

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Hot Shots Cafe & Billiardsfrom: Roger TafoyaHere are the results of the Last Saturday of the Month Open 10-Ball Tournament at Hot Shots Billiards in Cypress, CA. We had a field of 27 players come out and support our tournament. Due to the cancellation of the July Tournament we decided to make the August Tournament a $500. Added Event. Here are the results:1st $450 Lorry “Lucky Lorry” DeLeon (Split)2nd $225 Santos Sambajon (Split)3rd $160 Oscar Dominguez4th $100 Nick Spano5-6 $50 Curtis “CJ” Johnson, Ismael “Morro” Paez7-8 $30 Nestor, Mike Berry

Rodders 9-Ballfrom: Craig IrwinRodders Pub and Grub hosted what turned out to be the best 9 ball tournament in the Portland area all summer long. Forty six players turned out on August 8th to compete for more than $1200. John Johnson, owner of Rodders, added $375 to the price fund and raffled off a half dozen shirts as well as two $20 gift cards . There was so much great play from so many players it seemed like every match went hill hill. When the smoked cleared there were two players left to play for the point, John Evens and Sean Stevenson. Both John and Sean had impressive wins over great players like Bobby Zack, Pete Carr, Jonathan Hann, and Shea Lanter. With both of these players needing five games to secure the sole place on the A side. They played back in forth before John took control and place himself on the point.All the noise taking place on the one loss side was coming from Rodder’s own Cody Johnson. Cody recovered from an early loss on the A side to become a wrecking ball for the rest of the day. With all the momentum and a straight eye Cody stormed into a B side finals match and after some early back and forth games came out on top and won his way into the finals. In true double elimination format everyone was thinking Cody was on the move and we’d all get to see a double dip happen. But big John Evens was having nothing of that. John stopped Cody in the first set to become the tournament champion. In the end it was a great day of pool and everyone there had fun. John Johnson wants to say thanks for everyone who showed up and participated. We plan on having another event soon. 1st $365 John Evens2nd $260 Cody Johnson3rd $175 Sean Stevenson4th $110 Pete Carr5-6 $75 Shea Lanter \ Andy Eiden7-8 $45 Rich Burns \ Reid Rasmusson9-12 $30 Jason Larsen, Ko Maing, Brian Wanless, Kevin Logan

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By: Suzanne SmithAugust 15-16th was another weekend of great competition at the NWPA’s 5th tour stop of the season, hosted by The Parlor in Bellevue, Washington. The Parlor has 17 tables total (13 9-footers), an in-house proshop for any cue tip and shaft repairs, a full length iced martini bar, and VIP suites available with catering, As always, The Parlor was a gracious host, providing players with free tickets to their comedy club and always a favorite of mine, all day happy hour on Sunday, including discounted drinks and appetizers. A wide variety of activities is available including Single’s Mingle, Rockaroake, the Ultra Lounge and Comedy Club. Check out their website at HYPERLINK “http://www.parlorbilliards.com” www.parlorbilliards.com. Twenty-six women came out to fight for the title and our tour’s last WPBA qualifier of 2009. After a slough of close matches on Sunday, 8 women returned on Sunday to vie for the opportunity to represent the NWPA at the WPBA’s Pacific Coast Classic at

Chinook Winds in October 2009. The a-side matches included the Liz Cole vs. Cindy Sliva (#1 and #2 ranked players on tour) and NWPA Player Advocate, Mary Olson vs. up-and-coming player Suwanna Kroll. Both matches were relatively lopsided as Liz and Suwanna both won their matches 7-2 and 7-1 respectively. Liz continued with her stellar shot making and earned her seat in the final with a 7-3 victory over Suwanna. The b-side matches included tour regulars

Mikki Small and Elizabeth Jensen, and NWPA graphics designer Julie Valdez vs. Tamara Rademakers. Tamara made the long trip from Galeen, Netherlands in her quest to secure a spot in the last WPBA Classic event before WPBA Championships in November. Elizabeth and Tamara advanced through their morning matches 7-3 and 7-1 to come up against Cindy and Mary. Cindy and Tamara then won both of their matches 7-1 to face-off. Tamara was unwavering

in her focus and dispatched Cindy 7-4. Fresh off her hot seat loss to Liz, Suwanna was the last obstacle to Tamara getting a chance to play in the final. Tamara defeated Suwanna 7-1. This was Suwanna’s best finish yet, nice tournament girl!!! The Finals: Liz Cole vs. Tamara Rademakers, one race to nine for the grand prize. Liz had already secured a spot at the Pacific Coast Classic by finishing first in points after the 2008 season; however, by winning the qualifier she would earn the $500 entry fee and the unpaid spot would go to 2nd ranked player on the tour (Cindy Sliva). Tamara who is currently ranked 32nd on the WPBA did not have a guaranteed spot, so needed to take the grand prize to ensure her participation. Liz and Tamara played in the first round of the event, and after Liz handed Tamara her first lost, Tamara battled her way through the b-side to earn a rematch for all the cookies… The Final: Liz Cole (Portland, OR) vs. Tamara Rademakers (Galeen, Netherlands)

Ford (Tournament Director), Tamara Rademakers, Liz Cole, Dave Lauer (The Parlor)

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northern California testing their skills in this event. As they say ‘the cream of the crop always comes out on top’. This month’s contest provided some really exciting matches. The hot seat match between Rafael Martinez and George Michaels went as expected but not without some scares from George. Rafael did break out to an early 2-0 lead but the 4 inch pockets (recently reduced from 4 3/8th inches by Ernesto and Oscar Dominguez)

proved to be a factor in this and many matches. The number of c o n t i n u o u s r a c k s runs was signif icantly lower since the pockets w e r e t i g h t e n e d .

George took advantage of a late miss on the 6 ball in the 3rd game to start his mini-run of 2 games to tie the match up at 2. Mr. Michaels broke dry on the 5th game and Rafael took the open table down 6 ball only to have it jaw in the corner pocket. George made the 6 and finished the rest and moved the game marker to 3 versus Rafael’s 2 and that was the last time George adjusted the game score. Rafael took advantage of the tight pocket misses by George in the remainder of the match to advance the into the Hot Seat awaiting the outcome of the Santos Sambajon Jr versus George Michaels match for the finals of the One loss brackets. It was all Rafael in the finals taking the first set of the true double elimination format 6-4 over Santos. 1st $550 Rafael Martinez2nd $380 Santos Sambajon Jr3rd $260 George Michaels4th $180 Jimi Johnson 5th $120 Deo Alpajora and Jim Fabionar7th $100 Estaban Diaz and Frank Nordmann Jr9th $60 Tyler Talent, Skippy, Dave Rodden, Billy Palmer The Saturday first of the month One Pocket Jamboree had a field of 28 contestants. The total prize fund for this event was $1060. The current title holder of this even for the last two month is Rafael Martinez and to no one’s surprise he continued to hold onto this position. Rafael took the win easily over Sacramento local player Frank Nordmann Jr. 1st $350 Rafael Martinez2nd $220 Frank Nordmann Jr3rd $150 Santos Sambajon Jr4th $100 Gilbert Arellano 5th $70 Robert Aldana and Jim Fabionar7th $50 Melvin McKay and Ed Ames

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Santos Sambajon Jr

New Peking restaurant and Lounge hosted their annual Ironman tournament for Master Women’s and Open A Men’s, on June 27th and 28th. Thank you to all the pool addicts that came out and supported our tournament and helped make it a big success . Everyone seemed to enjoy the round robin format and the fact that they were able to shoot with new people of all different skill levels. It was a pretty close race between Shawn McIntosh of Kitsap County and Greg Brown of Bothel. In the end Shawn McIntosh came out on top with 52 wins out of 72 games. Sunday Rick Amos and David Sounderland both made 9-ball breaks worth $10.00 a piece.1 $500 Shawn McIntosh 52 wins2 $350 Greg Brown 50 wins3 $200 Pat O’Meara 45 wins4/5 $200 Bill Iron, Melissa Rushton 44 winsThe most 9-Ball wins out of the money $50 David Sounderland 23 winsThe most 8-Ball wins out of the money

$50 Michael Wooden, Phill Dick 21 winsOn behalf of New Peking , we want to apologize for Melissa Rushtons poor sportsmanship. As a business owner and a pool player we were embarassed by her actions. We have decided not to let her play in next years Ironman tournament. On a better note we would like to recognize Clint Schel for his positive attitude and his determination to IRON it out.

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Despite the heavy storms which have hit the North Eastern U.S this summer, players from all over the U.S traveled to Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ (Home of the Accu-Stats Arena) for the first NCS 14.1 National Championship. Held August 1-2, it was not only the first U.S straight pool national championship in many years but a true celebration of the game. The NCS is dedicated to encouraging more 9’ table play in a variety of cue disciplines, including 14.1. The players were a mix of long time 14.1 veterans such as Bill Dunsmore who started playing straight pool before many of the younger p a r t i c i p a n t s were born, to Bob Madenjian, Carswell “Cosmo” Ransom, Danny Barouty and Tom Walter. While the game itself has not been as publically visible as 8-Ball and 9-Ball in the past 30 years, the participation of young talented players showed a growing interest in the game. One young gun, Brandon Shuff, the 2009 NCS 8-Ball National Champion, had the high run of the tournament at 116. Although not necessarily known as a 14.1 player, Shuff showed his versatility and knowledge at Comet Billiards. Several other of the younger generation players also fared very well including 3rd place finisher Matt Teteaut . Accu-Stats streamed approximately 30 hours during the two day event. The live online video feed offered a rare opportunity for those who may not be as exposed to 14.1 a chance to learn more. Hall of Fame recipient and Accu-Stats founder, Pat Fleming, and New Jersey cue maker, John

Bender, added insightful commentary due in part to their well regarded experience in the sport. The tournament was double elimination, races to 150. Thousands of viewers logged into Accu-Stats.com to view the event and were treated to some tremendous matches, such as the hot seat match between NJ resident Steve Lipsky and Seattle pro Dan Louie. Louie’s break shot at 18 minutes 48 seconds into the recording “8/2 CSI – NCS

Day 2 Lipsky vs. Louie” took the breath away of those to witnessed it. All matches can still be viewed at Accu-Stats.com.

Louie won that match 150-67.Lipsky now faced fellow northeastern

player Matt Teteaut. Both players demonstrated their finesse of the

game throughout the weekend, but it was an unusual bank

shot by Lipsky, not often used in 14.1, that secured him one of the two spots to the World 14.1 Championship. In addition to the cash prize fund and the prizes generously supplied by NCS sponsors OB Cues and DELTA-13, Louie and Lipsky received paid entry to the 2009 World 14.1 Championship (August 24-29). This event will also be streamed live by Accu-Stats and held at Comet Billiards. The next event for the National Championship Series (NCS) is the back to back duo of the

NCS 9-Ball National Championship and the

NCS 10-Ball National Championship, September

3-7 at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas,

Nevada. The Action Report (TAR) will be there to stream all

the action. Qualifiers are currently being held around the country in both

9 and 10-Ball. Visit the CSI website at http://www.playcsipool.com/Events/NCS/NCSEventCalendar/tabid/71/Default.aspx CueSports International (CSI) is the parent company of the BCA Pool Leagues, the USA Pool League, the National Championship Series (NCS) and produces the U.S Bar Table Championship, the Jay Swanson Memorial and coming in 2010 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino the U.S Open 10-Ball Championship. For more information about the CSI or for more details about the NCS please call 702-719-7665 or contact Holy Ryan at [email protected].

Photo: Dan Louie. Photo courtesy of mediumpool.com

A Tale of Two CoastsInaugural NCS 14.1 Continuous National Championship

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PoolAPAloozaThe first PoolAPAlooza party-by-the-pool was held on Saturday evening., August 22 Players danced the night away to the music provided by the DJ. They also enjoyed many APA giveaways at the game stations, including APA hats, t-shirts and backpacks. Billiard superstar and APA spokesperson, Jeanette Lee “The Black Widow” was in attendance signing autographs. World famous trick shot artist Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman was also on-hand performing exhibitions and signing autographs. Attendees could also take home a commemorative PoolAPAlooza photograph from the photo booth.

LEAGUE NEWSThe registration deadline for the Fall League session of the Straight Pool Society at Sam’s Billiards is October 4. The 9-week session starts October 11 and runs through the play-off on December 13. The League entry fee is $75 for new members and $70 for previous members. The League entry fee covers table time for participants up to 7 PM every day of the week for the 9-week session. A floating handicap has all new players going to 60 points on their first game, and continuing players carrying their handicap from the prior session. After every win, the goal for the next match is raised 5 points; after a loss the goal is lowered 5 points (all within a range of 20 to 100). Nine matches and a winning record must be recorded to enable a player to compete in the play-off tournament. For every match over 9 there is an automatic $5 rebate. Matches are arranged by participants to meet their own schedules; there is no “league night”. The play-off cash pool pays out a minimum of $20 for last place to over a $100 for 1st place.Let me know if you’re interested.Bill Bradford [email protected]

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Results for Aug 15th

Player Rating Place Cash PointsTom Brady AA 1st 200 100 Matt Horner 4A 2nd 120 75Luke Thomas AA 3rd 80 60Mike Jarvis AA 4th 50 50Carlos Cadena C 5-6th 25 40Wayne Willett A 5-6th 25 40John Campbell AA 7-8th 10 30Ken Karp B 7-8th 10 30

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APA national team championships

Message from the President Welcome to the National Team Championships! Here you’ll experience excitement and competition unlike that which you’ve ever faced before. More than $1 million will be awarded at this year’s championships. If your team wants a piece of the prize, you’ll need to be at the top of your game, as this is the highest level of amateur team competition. If your team is up to the challenge, you might return home as National Champions! Before your quest for a title begins, take a moment to reflect on what your team has accomplished. Few make it all the way to Vegas, so you should already consider yourselves winners. We realize that to make it this far you’ve had lots of support from family and friends—many of whom couldn’t make the trip to Vegas. So we’ve dedicated our website, poolplayers.com, to providing updated coverage of the event to those back home. Throughout the tournament you’ll find poolplaying in almost every corner of the Riviera Hotel & Casino. This year, in addition to the National Team Championships, we will once again feature our 8-Ball and 9-Ball Doubles and Masters Championships, the 8-Ball Wheelchair Challenge, along with nearly round-the-clock MiniMania tournaments. This week you’ll have the opportunity to meet billiard superstar the Jeanette “The Black Widow” Lee. She’ll be here early in the week signing autographs and performing exhibitions. Again this year we’ll host the Ultimate Trick Shot Challenge comprised of the top trick shot artists in the world. APA Fan Favorite Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman will be competing in that event and also performing exhibitions throughout the week. On behalf of our entire APA staff, our network of League Operators, and our sponsors, we wish you the best of luck and hope you enjoy your experience in Las Vegas!

Best regards,

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8-Ball Ladies DivisionLet It Ride of Bakersfield, Calif., defeated Amy’s Avengers of West Monroe, La., 3-2 in the finals of the Ladies 8-Ball Division of the 2009 National Team Championships. The victory earned Let It Ride a $10,000 pay day! As Runners-Up, the Amy’s Avengers didn't go home empty handed either - they received $5,000 in 2nd Place prize money. Let It Ride advanced to the finals with a victory over the Wild Hares of Largo. Fla. Amy’s Avengers victory over the Hustlers of Gretna, La., secured their spot in the finals.Thirty-eight teams competed in the Ladies 8-Ball Division.

Apa 8-Ball Doubles ChampionshipStepdads – Adam Pontious (SL4) and Curtis Cardwell (SL7) of Roanoke, Texas, took home the $6,500 first place prize in the 8-Ball Doubles finals on Sunday evening. Play Hard Mississippi – James Scroggs (SL6) and Sam Schifano (SL4) of Summitt, Miss., didn’t go home empty-handed, leaving $4,000 richer. The race was 3-4. Stepdads won the first three games, while Play Hard Mississippi came back to win games four and five, and making the race hill-hill. Stepdads then came back to capture game six for the win.

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Four guys from Olympia, WA came to Portland for the 14.1 Tournament at Sam's Billiards on Sunday, August 2--and they played pretty darn good. Aaron Rogers, BJ Copeland, Bobby Dressel, and Rick Jones from Olympia made up a third of the players in this small tournament. But in the finals, Tracy Fannin a Portland straight pool regular at Sam's tournaments took first place with five convincing wins. David Yuen gave Tracy a run for his money in the first round, coming within four balls of winning. After that Tracy won the final four matches by more than a rack each time. David Randell gets the good-guy prize of the day. He lost two matches in a row (to Rick Jones and Bobby Dressel) in the finals, when he was within 2 points of winning. On the last match with Bobby as they were intentionally fouling back and forth, David was on two fouls and had to jack up to avoid a double kiss for the 3rd foul. He hit what we all thought was a good shot, but David told Bobby that he felt the double kiss, thereby giving himself the 3rd foul for a 15-point penalty. A quick check of the rules verified that Bobby could take the cue ball in hand in the kitchen or force David to shoot an opening break, reracking all 15 balls. Bobby took ball in hand and ran out. That self-call was the best play of the day. David Randell is an honorable man.

The final results for the tournament were as follows:1st $60 Tracy Fannin2nd $45 Rick Jones3rd $25 Bobby Dressel4th $15 David Randell High Run: 22 balls – David Randell

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APA national team championships9-Ball Open Division

Shoot ‘Em Down of Waterloo, S.C., defeated Mixed Bunch of Jefferson, La., in the finals of the Open 9-Ball Division of the 2009 National Team Championships. The victory earned Shoot ‘Em Down $15,000 in 1st Place prize money. Mixed Bunch took home $7,000 as the Runners-up. Shoot ‘Em Down advanced to the finals with a victory over Cue Tips of Metairie, La. Mixed Bunch’s victory over Good Times of Austin, Texas, secured their spot in the finals. The Open 9-Ball Division featured 381 teams from the United States, Canada and Japan.

Masters ChampionshipThe finals of the APA Masters Championship on Wednesday paired Ying & Tang – Thomas Torres-Onisto, Kevin Guimond, Eric Tang and Vincente Zuniga of East Windsor, Conn., and California Roll – Joseph Martinez, Yi Fei Mei and David Mount of Duarte, Calif. In the end it was California Roll taking home the $7,800 first place prize money! Ying & Tang didn’t go home empty-handed earning $3,600. The final score was 18-14.

(pictured right) California Roll (Duarte, CA)David Mount, Yi Fei Mei, Joseph Martinez

9-BALL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPSThe finals of the 9-Ball Doubles Championship on Friday paired It Only Takes 5 – Becky St Louis (SL3) and Linda Neary (SL2) of Warwick, R.I., against JC/DC – Dan Cordova (SL4) and Joe Corrado (SL5) of Lockport, Ill. The race was 14-38. In the end, it was It Only Takes 5 taking home the $5,000 first place prize. Runners-up, JC/DC, didn’t go home empty-handed, earning $3,000. The final score was 14-23.(pictured left) It Only Takes 5 (Warwick, RI) Becky St Louis, Linda Neary

8-BALL OPEN DIVISIONNo English of Bridgeport, Conn., defeated Team Bet of Memphis, Tenn., in the finals of the Open 8-Ball Division of the 2009 National Team Championships. The victory earned No English $25,000 in 1st Place prize money. Team Bet took home $15,000 as the Runners-up. No English advanced to the finals with a victory over Park Place Billiards of Clearwater, Fla. Team Bet advanced to the finals as a result of a disqualification following the semifinals.The Open 8-Ball Division featured 712 teams from the United States and Canada.(pictured right) No English (Bridgeport, CT) Walter Centeno, Paul Luis, Chris Frazao, Lou Carrero, Sean Zipper, Javier Demora, Mark Pettway

2009 APA WHEELCHAIR CHALLENGECharlie Hans (SL7) of Cincinnati, Ohio was up against Timothy Wallen (SL5) of Fayetteville, N.C., in the APA Wheelchair Challenge finals on Friday evening. Hans captured the win and took home the $2,000 cash prize for the second consecutive year. Wallen earned $1,000 for his performance. The final score was 5-0. A total of 58 players competed in this year’s Wheelchair Challenge.

Wheelchair Challenge Charlie Hans

(pictured left) Shoot ‘Em Down (Waterloo, SC) Terry Oswald, Jimbob Jordan, Katie Plake, Jason Burroughs, Travis McCurry, Buddy Simpson, Glen McDonald

September 200924Finding a Good Instructor, Part II continued from page 5

the lower levels do not? Rightly or wrongly, I’ll sum that up with one word – experience. We have all heard that experience is the best teacher. Well, that saying applies here, too. The more experience an instructor has with formulating, testing, presenting, reviewing, reformulating, retesting, and then representing material, the more efficient that instructor’s program is going to be. In other words, the better communicator he/she will be to a wider spectrum of students. And if you read my first article on this subject you will remember that I listed communication skills as the number one attribute to look for in an instructor. Now this is not to say that you won’t get the correct information from lower level instructors, because you will; it’s just to say that it may take a little longer and/or be a little more difficult to grasp. If you find more than one qualified instructor in your area you will be faced with the challenge of determining which one might provide you with what you actually need and at a price with which you are comfortable. Instructors have a tendency to be “all over the board” with their pricing structures, so unless you are rich and can afford the luxury of hiring the most prestigious in name, you will have to do a little research in the area of price comparisons. This should not have to involve any more than asking a prospective instructor to sit down with you and show you his/her program outline and pricing schedule. Look to see what kind of courses are offered, and exactly what material is covered in each course. Ask the instructor to estimate your starting level (Point-A), and then ask him/her to recommend a course that will achieve your goal (Point-B). Can the instructor assure you that he/she can take you from “Point-A” to “Point-B”? If not, maybe you should keep looking. One thing you should not want is an instructor who simply milks you for money. You know the kind; the snake oil salesmen. They only have one trick in their bag, but they try to convince you that it’s the greatest thing to come along since sliced bread, and sooner or later you will enter the realm of the elite as long as you are willing to submit yourself to the proper training – and pay the price of admission, of course.

Practice Missioncontinued from page 5

Whichever course of action we choose, it’s most important to make sure our goals are realistic and attainable. Now that we’ve determined our objective, let’s make our shot decisions accordingly.If we’re planning an achieving session, our goals are results-based. This means if I’m setting out to get a perfect score of 150 in the game of 6 Pocket, then I determine that before my practice begins. I will choose smart patterns, take less-aggressive shots, and make sure I get on the correct side of each ball. Ideally, I want to recreate a tournament pressure and mindset for myself. My priority is to accomplish this score and exceed my current high score. On the other hand, if the plan is for a learning session, we may find our goals to be more performance-based. For instance, I’m setting out to develop my power draw stroke. I will set up the same shot and shoot it 50 or 100 times until I achieve my desired outcome and get a feel for the stroke. I’m concentrating less on pocketing the ball and more on developing the muscle memory. My focus is on the execution or performance, not the results. This is also the perfect opportunity to set up that scenario I was unsure of during league. Perhaps I used low outside instead of high inside. I will set it up and shoot it several different ways. I’ll practice pocketing the ball with alternative spin options. It doesn’t matter what the results are, this is the time for learning. Establishing a practice mission has helped me maximize the quality of my practice time. While setting out to break my straight pool high run, I would often fall victim to unnecessarily shooting a shot more aggressively simply because it was “more fun” or because I felt I needed to practice that particular shot. Now, I save those shots for my learning sessions. Once I started distinguishing between the two, I increased my focus and high runs, and made better use of my practice time.

Garett Majoue: Crime Fighter Garett Majoue of New Orleans, La., is helping keep his neighborhood safe. Back in March, tenants at his apartment building noticed that their mail was go-ing missing. One morning, Garett saw someone at the mailboxes acting fishy. The guy immediately left, so Garett de-cided to chase the gentleman on his bike. After catching up to him, he tackled the man and held him in a wrestling move; the man had mail in his hand, but claimed he found it. After a neighbor called the police, they found out the man had been to jail before for mail fraud and was wanted federally for a crime ring. Garett found out later that he was in connection with six men, and all were detained within 3-4 weeks of his heroic feat. “I had things stolen before, and it’s a terrible feeling. So, when I caught the guy red-handed, I needed to go after him,” Garett said. “My wrestling experience gave me the confidence.” This isn’t the only time he helped detain a criminal. Back in 1999, he captured a man who was stealing from a grocery store. And, very recently, he saw a man between two buildings vandalizing them, stopped and caught him. Also, he witnessed a hit-and-run accident and ran after the man until he tackled him. Garett is at the National Team Championships playing with his team, Ninjas. He has been an APA member since 2002, after form-ing a team with a friend who was a member. Unfortunately, he had to take a couple of years off after Hurricane Katrina, when his home was destroyed. This is his team’s second year in a row competing here.

Dr. Cue Exhibitions

Fan favorite, Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman was at the National Team Championships performing exhibitions and signing autographs daily. Dr. Cue is famous for his trick shots and the humor he brings along with them. He also conducted the Dr. Cue Artistic Pool Championship all week, with the finals in that event taking place on Friday. In addition, Tom played in the Ultimate Trick Shot Challenge, with other world-renowned trick shot artists. He was also be at the pool party on Thursday evening, signing autographs and performing trick shots.

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Each team that entered their shirts had their photo taken showing off their shirt design. Photo Contest Times were Tuesday & Wednesday, Aug. 25 & 26 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Awards were given out at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, August 29.

APA Team T-shirt CONTEST

Ladies 8-Ball Division Winners 9-Ball Open Division Winners

1st Place - Diamonds & Cues of Shreveport, LA 1st Place - Nut’n But Luck of Lafayette, LA

Tamara and Liz shook each others hand and Tamara won the lag by less than a ball’s width. Both players were shooting beautifully through the first six games. With the score tied at three games a piece, Liz looked to be in the position to take her first lead of the match. Running out from the 4, Liz rattled the 7 ball and left it hanging in front of the pocket, and Tamara ran out. Tamara also took games 8, 9, and 10 to make the score 7-3. In game 11, a botched push shot left only a kick at the one, so Liz made Tamara shoot it. She made a good hit, but left the table wide open for Liz to run out, which she did to bring the score to 7-4. Game 12 would end up being a turning point. Liz broke dry for a fifth time in a row, but left no shot for Tamara, so she pushed. Liz played the D, and ended up getting ball in hand. Liz made the 1, 2, and 3 and then got a fortuitous roll when she missed the 4, hooking Tamara behind the 6 ball. Tamara plays the 3 rail kick on the 4, but ended up hitting the 8, putting her at risk of the always disappointing 3rd game-costing foul. But instead of locking Tamara up, Liz opted to shoot, made a 4-8 combination, 4 in the same pocket, and then attempted a super thin cut on the 5 in the side, which she missed. A make, and then a missed D by Tamara resulted in Liz with another opportunity at the table, but she still couldn’t close out

that rack. A miss on the 6 left Tamara with 3 balls between her and the ever desirable Hill. Tamara took her time and made the 6, 7, then 9. With an 8-4 lead, Tamara seemed to have her ducks in a row for the win, but Liz had a different plan in mind. For the next 4 games, Liz played with such determination and focus; there was nothing that was going to stop her. Games 13-16 key game winning moments: (13) late in rack Liz plays beautiful safe pushing the 8 ball up table and the cue ball cozied-up with the 9 ball, Tamara plays the 2 rail kick and misses = Ball in hand Liz.(14) Liz plays a safety on the 4 ball, forcing Tamara to kick the ball in. Tamara misses and leaves the table open and Liz runs out. (15) Tamara misses a blind cut on the 8 and leaves an off angle position with the 8. Liz drills the bank and leaves herself straight in on the 9. (16) Tamara makes the 2 ball and scratches in the side. Liz runs out.Hill-Hill: 8-8 in a race-to-nineTamara broke dry, but didn’t leave a shot on the 1. Liz pushed out, moving the 9 away from a potential 4-9 combo, and only left a kick-cut on the 1. Tamara made Liz shoot it, which she did and made it perfectly, but then missed the 2 ball. Tamara made the 2 and 3, but the cue ball went 2 rails and froze on the wrong side of the 8. Tamara drove her stick

into the floor in frustration, and then in an attempt to conceal her disgust set, and reset. She was forced to kick the full table length off the side rail. She made a good hit on the 4, but was forced to take her seat and watch in utter disappointment as her opponent stepped to the table. Her heart was on her sleeve as she sat down and could barely watch as her hopes of playing at the Pacific Coast Classic seemed to be slipping through her fingers. Liz made the 4 and 5, and then slow rolled the 6, for perfect shape on the 7-9 carom. Liz took a deep breath and examined the angle closely. She bent down and took her preshot strokes, and then took the shot. She hit the 7 softly and ended up hitting the 9 ball into the rail. Tamara jumped to her feet in eager anticipation. She shot a stop shot on the 7 to leave that shot we all love, shooting the 8 along the rail across the side pocket. Tamara took her time, set, and reset, then stroked her shot. The 8 hugged the rail the entire length and went in. Tamara gave a “Woo-Hoo” as she eyed the 9 ball sitting in front of the pocket. She bent down over the table, and shot it in. Her elation was felt by all, as the audience came to their feet and applause the tremendous display of skill by both players.Congratulations to Tamara Rademakers for winning the NWPA’s 5th tour stop and receiving paid entry

into the WPBA’s Pacific Coast Classic in October 2009. Good luck to both Liz and Tamara, who will both be representing the NWPA at the event.Our next tour stop will be held on September 25-26th at the Golden Fleece in Kenmore, WA. We would like to give special thanks to Jennifer Matsuda of Red Fish Blue Fish Photography, who donated her time and camera to come to the event and take photos of all the tour players. And also, to Marvin Holmes and John Te who volunteered their services as tournament officials and timekeepers for the entire event.1st $405 Tamara Rademakers + Qualifier2nd $265 Liz Cole3rd $170 Suwanna Kroll4th $130 Cindy Sliva5-6 $80 Elizabeth Jensen, Mary Olson7/8 $60 Mikki Small, Julie Valdez

(continued from page 14)Tamara Rademakers Takes NWPA

September 200926Stun Shotscontinued from page 5

balls off the rail some. If the shot is too easy, move both balls closer to the cushion. Once you have the normal stun shot worked out and can put the cue ball on any X you choose, try just a lottle follow or draw.Try to move the cue ball towards the side pockets along the lines of Ys and Zs. Again, use the coin to mark your target. You will probably notice that for the softer shots, you have to hit the cue ball low to get stun, which is due to the friction on the table putting top spin (follow) on the cue ball. Blending the amount of draw with the speed and taking into account thedistance to the ball is the essence of learning stun. Just as with stop shots, stun shots are quite sensitive to small amounts of sidespin. For example on the shot shown, if you have just a little right English on the cue ball, you'll likely hit the short rail before the pocket. This shot needs as much precision as you needed for last month's practice. In play, the skills you develop with this drill are most useful when you have made a small position error and gotten too straight on the object ball. In such situations, it's really useful to be able to move the cue ball the length of the table with only a few degrees of cut angle.

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challenging events down the road. Set your standards high so you can push yourself to the limits. If you fall short on a particulargoal, you can always resort back to your short-term goals.

3. Don’t forget: You are an athleteRemember pool is just not a game but a sport, you should be reading books about other sports and converting the information back into pool, be aware of your eating patterns, get plenty of rest, hire a coach to help you get on track, get tips from other players, practice with better players, always have fun playing pool, and If you start feeling bored or unmotivated then its time to take a break.

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win over Fei. With only a 3 point lead, Joe Martinez stepped up needing only 5 games to Eric Tang’s 7. The seesaw final match ultimately went to Martinez as Tang suffered a mid-game scratch in the 9 ball format.The exhausted California Roll team, playing on 3 hours of sleep from the round of 16, had to dig deep for the win. They took a few moments to celebrate with supporters before jetting back to their rooms chasing a much needed coma. The champs got $7,800 for their efforts and some nice shiny hardware to boot. It’s been a long time coming for Joe Martinez and his crew. Enjoy the win, we’ll see if we can keep the title in SGV for 4 years in a row come 2010.SAN GABRIEL VALLEY APA OTHER FORMAT RESULTS8 Ball Doubles – Be Back Pros (9th Place) $5008 Ball Doubles – Quien Sigue (17th Place) $3008 Ball Doubles – The 665 Mutts (193rd Place)8 Ball Doubles – Dusk To Dawn (193rd Place)8 Ball Open – Goodfellas (65th Place) - $15008 Ball Open – Pool Mafia (257th Place) - $3509 Ball Open – Cue Can Do (193rd Place) - $350APA Masters – Goof Troop (3rd Place) - $15009 Ball Doubles – Dusk To Dawn (65th Place)Wheelchair – Chris Wilson (17th Place)

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Jason Williamscontinued from page 7

provided him and found himself in the final match up against Jason Williams. In this true double elimination format, he needed to beat Jason twice to win the title. At a crucial moment, with only one of his solids and his opponents two stripes remaining, all of which were tied up near the corner pocket and the eight ball left on the table, he attempted a shot that didn’t quite hit the mark. The results left Jason with two stripes and an 8-ball between him and the title that he coveted. He made those three balls with confidence and took home the dough. Jason Williams seemingly was weaned on pool. He’s been competing since a young age around the Bay Area. He told me early on in the tournament that he’s wanted to win it every year but that the last two years he became too emotional because Dave had been a friend. This year was a different story. He seemed more focused and ready to do what he needed to do to reach his goal. He remained undefeated the entire tournament.

On behalf of the Piona Family, thanks go out to Cony and Tina Mendoza for their tireless efforts to have this event and to keep Dave’s memory alive; to Jeannie and Parker at Vinnie’s for their support, generosity and awesome food; to all the players who take time out from their busy schedules to spend an afternoon with us to remember someone who really had a passion for this game we call pool. He felt honored to be called an ambassador of the sport; my hope is that everyone will always remember that about him.

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AWBT at Pockets in Tusconcontinued from page 8

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RESULTS:1st $290 Stacy Novack2nd $195 Adrianne Ferguson3rd $125 Susan Williams4th $85 Heather Torpin5/6th $55 Darlene Stinson5/6th $55 Sara Miller

Photos: Top Sara Miller, raffle winnerBelow: Adrianne Ferguson, 2nd place

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. 8:00PM Vancouver Halftime (360) 694-3114 8-Ball Open-Limit first 24 $5 $$$ 7:00PMTuesdays Everett P C Pub (425) 258-9465 9-Ball $5 100% 7:00PM Federal Way P J Pockets (877) R-U-LUCKY 9-Ball $8 $200 field based 8:00PM Lakewood Longhorn Saloon (253) 581-2580 8-Ball $5 Pays 75% field 8:00PM Mountlake Terr O’Houlie’s Pub (425) 776-1833 8-Ball $7 100%+BreakPot 7:30PM Sumner Log Cabin (253) 863-2905 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 Matching 7:00PMWednesdays Auburn The Sports Page (253) 288-0436 8-Ball $5 50% up to 16 6:30PM Bremerton Stixx and Stones Billiards (360) 377-2359 9-Ball (Break pot) $5+$3 g.f. 100% 7:30PM Lakewood Full Splice (253) 512-6898 9-Ball $5+$3 100% w/15+ 7:30pm Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball $5+3 g.f. 100% w/32 8:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. 8:00PMThursdays Bellevue Mustard Seed (425) 603-9001 8-Ball B only Limit 16 $5 up to $100 7:30PM Graham Qz’s (253) 262-8437 8-Ball $5+$3 g.f. 100% 7:00PM Olympia Frankies (360) 455-0352 9-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 7:00PMFridays Everett P C’s Pub (425) 258-9465 8 Ball - B & below $5 100% 8:00PM Kenmore Golden Fleece Billiards (425) 908-7332 9-Ball Handicap $10 $300 min Call Longview Cadillac Island (360) 957-0065 9-Ball $25 top B player $5+$2 g.f. $200 7:00PM Monroe Robin’s Billiards (360) 794-7878 9-Ball Open $7+$3 g.f. Breakpot 7:00PM Renton Mike’s Place (425) 255-9213 8 Ball $5 100% w/16 8:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 8-Ball Call Pocket $2 Matching 8:00PMSaturdays Lakewood Schooners (253) 584-1919 8-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM Renton Mike’s Place (425) 255-9213 8 Ball $5 100% w/16 2:00PM Renton Mike’s Place (425) 255-9213 8 Ball $5 100% w/16 8:00PM Snohomish Kornerpocket Billiardz (360) 862-9054 Scotch Doubles $25 2nd Saturday 3:00PM Sumner Log Cabin (253) 863-2905 8-Ball $5 Matching 2:00PM Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball $5 Matching 7:30PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $2 Meat 8:00PMSundays Bremerton Stixx and Stones Billiards (360) 377-2359 8-Ball $5 100% 6:00PM Graham Qz’s (253) 262-8437 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. 100% 7:00PM Kennewick Billiard’Aires Club (360) 783-4071 9-Ball $10+$2 g.f. 1:00PM Lakewood Full Splice (253) 512-6898 8-Ball/9-Ball Alternating $5+$3 100% w/15+ 1:30PM Lakewood Longhorn Saloon (253) 581-2580 9-Ball $5 Pays 75% field 8:00PM Longview Cadillac Island (360) 957-0065 Blind Draw Sc Dbls $5+$1 Matching 2:00PM Olympia Frankies (360) 455-0352 8-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 6:00PM Snohomish Kornerpocket Billiardz (360) 862-9054 8-Ball Open $10 50% w/16 1:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 8-Ball $5+$3 g.f. 8:00PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 8-Ball $5 100% 2:00PM Vancouver Halftime (360) 694-3114 9-Ball Call the 9 $5 $$$ w/16+ 7:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 9-Ball Race to 3 $5 Matching 2:00PM

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball ‘B’ -Texas Express $6+$1 7:00PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 8-Ball BCA Rules $7 incl. g.f. 7:30PMTuesdays Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball ‘C’ -Texas Express $6+$1 7:00PM Milwaukee Wichita (503) 654-4201 9-Ball $5 House Matches 7:30PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 9-Ball C & below $7 incl. g.f. 7:30PMWednesdays Forest Grove Ballad Town Billiards (503) 357-1111 9-Ball/BCA 3/2 DE $5 House Matches Call Milwaukee Wichita (503) 654-4201 8-Ball $5 House Matches 7:30PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 9-Ball $6 incl. g.f. $$$ 7:30PM Portland Cues Billiards (503) 251-8399 8-Ball $6 incl. g.f. $$$ 9:30PMFridays Forest Grove Ballad Town Billiards (503) 357-1111 8-Ball/BCA 2/2 DE $5 House Matches Call Oregon City K C Midway (503) 655-0089 9-Ball Texas Express $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PM Salem Jake’s Bar & Grill (503) 362-3600 8 Ball-Open $5 $$$ 7:30PMSaturdays Oregon City K C Midway (503) 655-0089 9 Ball Texas Express $6 $75/1st w/16 5:00PM Oregon City K C Midway (503) 655-0089 8 Ball BCA rules $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PM Salem Jake’s Bar & Grill (503) 362-3600 8-Ball Blind Draw Sc Doubles $5 $$$ 7:30PMSundays Oregon City K C Midway (503) 655-0089 9 Ball - Race 4/3 $5 $75/1st w/16 6:30PM Portland NiteHawk (503) 285-7177 8 Ball $3M/$2W $100 6:00PM Portland Sam’s Billiards (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $10+$2 g.f. 11:00AM

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMETuesdays Moscow Mingles (208) 882-2050 9 Ball $5 8:00PMWednesdays Moscow Mingles (208) 882-2050 8 Ball $5 7:00PM Twin Falls The Pocket (208) 733-9676 8-Ball Handicapped $6 $25 w/16+ 7:00PMFridays Emmett Toadstool (208) 398-7321 8-Ball or 9-Ball $5 7:00PMSaturdays Moscow Mingles (208) 882-2050 8 Ball $5 Matching 7:00PMSundays Pocatello Oasis Bar (208) 232-9347 8/9 Ball Alternating $5 Matching 8:00PM

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Kalispell Cattlemen’s Casino (406) 257-9656 8-Ball $5 Matching 7:00PM Three Forks Frontier Club (406) 285-9876 Free Pool All DayWednesdays Kalispell Cattlemen’s Casino (406) 257-9656 8-Ball $5 Matching 7:00PMSaturdays Kalispell Cattlemen’s Casino (406) 257-9656 8-Ball $5 Matching 1:00PMSundays Belgrade Hub Bar (406) 388-1811 Free Pool All Day Butte Mr Ed’s (406) 782-3700 8 Ball $5 $2.50/player 2:00PM

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Sacramento Jointed Cue (916) 456-3243 9-Ball B $5 8:00PM San Francisco Family Billiards (415) 931-1115 USPPA $20 7:00PMTuesdays Cypress Hot Shot Cafe (714) 952-1120 9-Ball $12 7:00PM Emeryville Broken Rack (510) 652-9808 USPPA $15 8:00PM Garden Grove Bart’s Pub & Grill (714) 891-1719 8-Ball No ‘A+’ Players $10 8:00PM Modesto Railhouse Billiards (209) 572-4283 9-Ball Hdcp race to 6 SE $10 Break Pot 8:00PM Mountain View CA Billiard Club (650) 965-3100 USPPA 75 & Under $12 Break Pot 7:00PM Riverside Shooters (951) 785-9588 9-Ball Handicapped $12 8:00PM Sacramento Hard Times (916) 332-8798 8-Ball Line $10 7:00PM Sacramento Jointed Cue (916) 456-3243 9-Ball Open staggered entry $5-$15 $50 8:00PMWednesdays Cypress Hot Shot Cafe (714) 952-1120 8-Ball $12 7:00PM Sacramento Hard Times (916) 332-8798 9-Ball ‘B’ player $5 7:00PM San Francisco Billiards Palacade (415) 585-6800 8-Ball $10 $50 7:30PMThursdays Garden Grove Bart’s Pub & Grill (714) 891-1719 8-Ball No ‘A+’ Players $10 8:00PM Modesto Railhouse Billiards (209) 572-4283 Open Heads Up Race to 7 $11 Break Pot 8:00PM Riverside Shooters (951) 785-9588 9-Ball $12 8:00PM Sacramento Hard Times (916) 332-8798 10-Ball $10 7:00PM San Francisco Family Billiards (415) 931-1115 USPPA $20 7:00PMFridays Concord DVPL (510) 861-0812 Tourny at Vinnie’s Bar Call 8:00PM Modesto Railhouse Billiards (209) 572-4283 9-Ball 75 & Under $7 Break Pot 8:00PMSaturdays Daly City Town & Country (650) 992-7900 9-Ball Call 1:00PM Modesto Railhouse Billiards (209) 572-4283 8-Ball Heads up DE $10 Break Pot 12:30PM Riverside Shooters (951) 785-9588 9-Ball USPPA $12 $50 w/16 1:00PM San Francisco Family Billiards (415) 931-1115 NPL $20 3:00PM San Francisco Billiard Palacade (415) 346-9140 NPL $20 $500 Break Pot 1:00PM

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Willamette Valley players $10 $200 10:00AMSep 12-13 Emmett, ID Toadstool (See ad page 12) (208) 398-7321 8-Ball Handicap Race $25 $300 w/64 11:00AMSep 19 Cypress, CA Hot Shot Cafe (See ad p12) (714) 952-1120 Women’s Open 9-Ball $25 $100 1:00PMSep 19 Medford, OR Rack’em (See ad p20) (541) 779-6111 9-Ball Limit 16 $25 $500 payout NoonSep 26 Cypress, CA Hot Shot Cafe (See ad p12) (714) 952-1120 10-Ball Open $25 $250 11:00AMSep 26-27 Kenmore, WA NWPA (See ad p7) (206) 920-1936 9-Ball @ The Golden Fleece Call $500 Guar CallSep 26-27 San Francisco, CA Family Billiards (See ad p27) (415) 931-1115 One Pocket/9-Ball $25 each $300 ea w/32 1:00PMSep 26-27 Mtn View, CA WCWR (See ad p15) (510) 406-6327 WWR 9-Ball @ CA Billiards $30 CallSep 30 San Francisco, CA Billiard Palacade (See ad p26) (415) 585-6800 8-Ball Handicapped $20 $200 CallOct 2-4 Great Falls, MT 8 Ball In (See ad p32) (406) 761-9169 8-Ball Wild West Shootout $25 $6500 Guar 7:00PMOct 3 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p6) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket $20 $10/p up to 30 NoonOct 4 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p6) (916) 332-8793 9-Ball $25 $10/p up to 50 NoonOct 4 Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (See ad p11) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 11:00AMOct 10 Salem, OR The Cue Ball (See ad p22) (503) 362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 10:00AMOct 10-11 Longview, WA Cadillac Island (see ad p10) (360) 957-0065 9-Ball 3 Person Team - 1 Master $90 $1000 w/32 t 9:00AMOct 17 Medford, OR Rack’em (See ad p20) (541) 779-6111 9-Ball Limit 16 $25 $500 payout NoonOct 17 Cypress, CA Hot Shot Cafe (See ad p12) (714) 952-1120 Women’s Open 9-Ball $25 $100 1:00PMOct 17-18 Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p9) (650) 965-3100 Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Regionals-Master Mx Sc $100+$20 g.f. $17,500 total 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Regionals - Open Mx Sc $70+$15 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Men Master $50+$25 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Women Master $50+$25 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Men Open A $40+$25 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Women Open $35+$20 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Men Open B $30+$20 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Men Senior $35+$20 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Women Senior $35+$20 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Men Novice $15+$15 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Singles - Women Novice $15+$15 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Teams - Men/Mixed $105+$60 g.f. 1:00PMOct 20-25 Lincoln City, OR Western BCA (See ad p31) westernbca.org 9-Ball Teams - Women $105+$60 g.f. 1:00PMOct 24 Cypress, CA Hot Shot Cafe (See ad p12) (714) 952-1120 10-Ball Open $25 $250 11:00AMOct 24-25 Deadwood, SD Deadwood Pavilion (See ad p18) (605) 578-2000 9-Ball Deadwood Shootout $40 $5,000 5:00PMOct 24-25 San Francisco, CA WCWR (See ad p15) (510) 406-6327 WCWR 9-Ball @ Family Billiards $30 CallOct 28 San Francisco, CA Billiard Palacade (See ad p26) (415) 585-6800 8-Ball Handicapped $20 $200 CallNov 7 Bremerton, WA Stixx and Stones (See ad p9) (360) 377-2359 8-Ball $20 $200 w/32 NoonNov 7 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p6) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket $20 $10/p up to 30 NoonNov 8 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p6) (916) 332-8793 9-Ball $25 $10/p up to 50 NoonNov 8 Portland, OR Sam’s Billiards (See ad 11) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool $15 11:00AMNov 14 Salem, OR The Cue Ball (See ad p22) (503) 362-9740 9-Ball So. Willamette Valley players $10 $200 10:00AMNov 14-15 Bremerton, WA Stixx and Stones (See ad p9) (360) 377-2359 8-Ball UPL League Players Only $40+$10 g.f. $2500 CallNov 14-15 San Francisco Family Billiards (See ad p27) (415) 931-1115 Glenn White Mem. One Pocket $50 $2500 w/32 11:00AMNov 21 Medford, OR Rack’em (See ad p20) (541) 779-6111 9-Ball Limit 16 $25 $500 payout NoonNov 21 Bremerton, WA Stixx and Stones (See ad p9) (360) 377-2359 9-Ball $20 $200 w/32 NoonNov 21-22 Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p9) (650) 965-3100 Sat: One Pocket / Sun: 9-Ball $20 / $20 $400 each 1:00PMNov 25 San Francisco, CA Billiard Palacade (See ad p26) (415) 585-6800 8-Ball Handicapped $20 $200 CallNov 28-29 San Francisco Family Billiards (See ad p27) (415) 931-1115 Annual 9-Ball $60 (incl g.f.) $4000 w/64 11:00AMNov 28 Cypress, CA Hot Shot Cafe (See ad p12) (714) 952-1120 10-Ball Open $25 $250 11:00AM

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