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Billiard Magazines, Pool Cues, Billiard Lessons   www.BILLIARDMAGAZINES.com Archer Successfully Defends Turning Stone Classic Title Archer Successfully Defends Turning Stone billiard Title Turning Stone Classic XI / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff After four days of play against some of the toughest 9-ballers in the world and in one of the most anticipated events of the year, Johnny Archer has come through the one-loss side to win first place at the Turning Stone [...] Feijen Feelin? Good About Billiards Grady?s 9-ball / Lexington, SC by InsidePOOL Staff ?Everybody that came had a good time,? stated room owner Grady Mathews about his August 15-16 9-ball tournament. Though it only attracted eight players, Niels Feijen was on hand to put on a clinic in the finals of the $1,000-added event, which was hosted by [...]]]>

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Tue, 19 Aug 2008 7:26:17 EDT Matushonek Tops on Blaze Tour Matushonek Tops on Blaze Tour Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA by InsidePOOL Staff Drexeline Billards in Drexel Hill, PA, hosted the July 20, one-day Blaze 9-Ball Tour event, won by Ed Matushonek. Matushonek took wins over Mike Donato 7-5, Matt Krah 7-4, Lou Patrikios 7-5, Mike Praseutsy 7-4, and Joey Testa 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Joe Hong with wins over Jeff Richardson 7-5, Chuck Fought Sr. 7-2, Troy Whitfield 7-5, Mike Miller 7-4, and Eddie Abraham 7-2. Matushonek and Hong met in the hot seat match, with Matushonek winning the one-sided match easily 7-1. However, Krah made his way through the one-loss side by winning nine matches in a row to reach the finals. In the true double-elimination finals, Krah had to defeat Matushonek twice to win. He came close, winning the first set 7-5, but Matushonek won the second set 6-3 to gain the title. Results: 1st Ed Matushonek 2nd Matt Krah 3rd Joe Hong 4th Mike Miller 5th Eddie Abraham Joey Testa 7th Shawn Dobson Jorge Rodriquez 9th Mike Praseutsy Eric Perry Raphael Saldana Lou Patrikios Mendoza and Pettipiece Win Predator World 14.1 Championship Arizona Qualifier Mendoza and Pettipiece Win Predator World 14.1 Championship Arizona Qualifier Bernie Pettipiece and Jimmy Mendoza earned their way into the upcoming Predator World 14.1 Championships by being the last two billiard players standing at the qualifier held July 12th-13th at Kolby's Korner Pocket in Tempe, Arizona. The Predator World Straight Pool Championships will be held in East Brunswick NJ on Aug 24-30,2008 and is produced by Dragon Promotions. Pettipiece and Mendoza will be joining straight pool giants such as Ortmann, Hohmann, Schmidt, Hopkins, Souquet, Harriman, and many more. Bernie, the 2008 Arizona State 14.1 Champion, and Jimmy had to play each other just two matches into the winner's bracket, with Jimmy advancing in that match by making an early 81 ball run, which held up as the high run for the tournament. With matches running until nearly midnight, and Jimmy Mendoza already claiming the hotseat, as well as one of the two qualifying spots, the winner of the 2nd spot would have to be determined the following day. Notables left at the end of play on Saturday were Chuck Evans, Bernie Pettipiece, and Mike Williams. Bernie won his first match of the day with a slug-fest against Mike Williams. Next up in his quest for the remaining qualifying spot was Preacher Ron Rutan, a player with whom Bernie has had countless battles with in recent years. After dispatching of Preacher Ron , the stage was set for the last match of the tournament, with the winner earning their way into the 2008 Predator World 14.1 Championships. The match between Bernie Pettipiece and Chuck Evans was a repeat of the match to determine one of the contestants in finals of the 2008 Arizona State 14.1 Championship just 3 weeks prior. Once again, with both players very much in contention to win the last match of the tournament, Bernie showed why he's the reigning State 14.1 Champion by edging out the victory, and claiming the 2nd qualifying spot. Special thanks to Fast Lenny , of azbilliards.com fame, who was on-hand to live-stream matches to the Internet during Saturday's play. The 2008 Predator World Straight Pool Championship is proudly sponsored by Dr.Michael Fedak of NYC, Joel Schapiro of NYC, The Predator Group, Diamond Billiard Products, Aramith Balls, and Simonis Cloth. Tickets are on sale now at Dragonpromotions.com or can be bought in person at these locations: Amsterdam Billiards - New York City, NY 212.99 Comet Billiards - Parsippany, NJ (973) 334-7429 Fans and Players reserve rooms at Hilton East Brunswick at 1-732-828-2000 The room code for the event is POL There are still limited amount of rooms available. Reserve ASAP. For more details on qualifiers or the World 14.1 Championship go to Dragonpromotions.com or email worldstraightpoolchampionships@gmail.com (mailto:worldstraightpoolchampionships@gmail.com) Cue and Case to Award Over $10,000 at Lucasi Hybrid Classic Cue and Case to Award Over $10,000 Bonus Money at Lucasi Hybrid Classic Cue and Case, creators of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues, has great news for all the players participating at the Lucasi Hybrid Classic pro, junior and amateur billiard events. The event will be hosted by Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL. Any player using the Lucasi Hybrid cue and wearing the Lucasi logo or patch and wins any of the 11 events during July 30-Aug 3,2008 will receive an extra $1000 bonus. Players using Lucasi Hybrid Cues will be very motivated by this. Lucasi patches will be available for free at player registration during the events. Lucasi products will also be on display and for sale at the event. Players over the years have helped build our name and our company, and we want to reward them for their support and achievements. It's important to invest into the sport on all levels, and that's why we are creating opportunities for pros,amateurs, and juniors alike. explained Mike Baggett, Vice President of Cue Case. The 11 divisions qualified for receivement of the $1000 bonuses are: Lucasi Hybrid Classic 14.1 10-Ball pro divisions, The Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open 8-Ball Divisions including Open, Women's, Seniors; 9-Ball Divisions including Open, Women's, Seniors, and Mixed Doubles. Also, the Dragon Promotions World Junior 10-Ball Championships Boys Girls divisions. This is a very generous gesture on the part of Lucasi and Cue Case. Players in the US Amateur Open and World Juniors can win as much money as they would for first place by just using their product. It's rare to see incentives like this for amateurs and juniors. commented Cindy Lee, CEO of Dragon Promotions. The Lucasi Hybrid is the newest creation of Cue Case in creating an affordable advanced engineered cue. The cue is currently used by World 9-Ball World 14.1 Champion Thorsten Hohmann. View the commercial video for the Lucasi Hybrid at www.dragonpromotions.com (http://www.dragonpromotions.com/) Open spots are still available in all the events and players are encouraged to sign up at the event in person. All the events are sponsored by Lucasi Hybrid, Cue Case, Ozone Billiards, and Bankshot Billiards. Official equipment is Simonis Cloth, Aramith Balls, Master Chalk, and Delta-13 Rack. Clothing wear will be available at event by Gambler Clothing and cue repair by Image Que's John Spidel. Cue Case has been in business for 15 years and was founded by Jim Lucas. Jim's goal to provide pool players with a high quality, genuine inlay cue at an affordable price was achieved with the Lucasi cues and they have been in production for almost 10 years. Cue Case is also one of the largest billiard distributors providing dealers with a complete line of all items needed to create the ultimate gameroom.

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