Testa Earns First Blaze WinBlaze 9-Ball Tour / Egg Harbor, NJ
by Jose Burgos
The first stop of the Blaze 9 Ball Tour’s season brought 34 players out to Atlantic City Billiard Club in Egg Harbor, NJ. Mike Davis, Joey Testa, Shaun Wilkie, Oscar Bonilla, Lee Holt, and Matt Krah were among those who came out, but Testa walked away with the grand prize.
Archive for January, 2007
Testa Earns First Blaze Win
January 30, 2007January 30, 2007
Texas Hold ‘em Billiards and Skins Billiards Shootout
Billiards champions from around the world will go head-to-head February 10 in the Texas Hold ‘em Billiards Championship and the Skins Billiards Championship. The 2007 double-header event will be held at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA.
Predator Challenge Match with Williams, Hohmann, and Davis
January 30, 2007Predator Challenge Match with Williams, Hohmann, and Davis
Predator Products, Simonis Cloth and Dragon Promotions are bringing another great exhibition challenge for fans. This time Predator Cue Player Representative Charlie Korean Dragon Williams will take on Thorsten Hitman Hohmann and also Iron Mike Davis. The event will take place at End Rail Billiards, Oneida, NY on Feb 21,2007 at 7pm.
Another Victory for Hjorliefson
January 30, 2007Another Victory for HjorliefsonCanadian 30K Tour / Barrie, ONT
by Willy Hermoza and E. Butera
From out of the cold in Barrie, ONT, 46 fine billiard players arrived to burn up the tables on the Canadian 30K Tour’s Dunlop Billiards stop. Frequent winner Erik Hjorliefson did not disappoint this January 27-28 weekend, notching yet another top finish.
The Viking Cue Ladies 9-Ball Tour
January 30, 2007The Viking Cue Ladies 9-Ball Tour
The Viking 9-Ball Tour, the largest and longest-running open regional tour in the U.S., with over $90,000 in added prize money each year, announced today the creation of yet another 9-ball tour bearing the Viking Cues brand name as the title sponsor.
Palmer in Control at Hollywood Billiards
January 29, 2007Palmer in Control at Hollywood Billiards Jay Swanson Memorial Tournament / Hollywood, CA
by Rick Davis
Pushing his way through the massive 192-player field, Billy Palmer went undefeated to take the top spot at the Jay Swanson Memorial Tournament, held January 27-28 at Hollywood Billiards in Hollywood, CA. With 27 tables available for play, the double-elimination event finished just before sunrise, showing just how strong the top finishers were.
The 2007 International Cue Collectors Show
January 29, 2007The 2007 International Cue Collectors Show
The 2007 International Cue Collectors Show will be held October 18-20, 2007 at the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas. Thursday, October 18 will be a day for golf and socializing over an informal dinner. On Friday, October 19, the event officially begins with a morning introduction of the new book “Cue Art” by Martyne Bachmen and a discussion on cue collecting and art featuring a panel of the invited cuemakers and guests. That afternoon a private cue showing for cuemakers, participating cue collectors and guests will be held in the hotel’s main ballroom. During this showing the “Grand Collection 2007” will be selected, comprised of cues selected to represent each participating cuemaker and collector. A cocktail party will follow at 5:00 PM.
Morris Rockets His Way to the Top
January 28, 2007Morris Rockets His Way to the Top J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour / Spring Hill, FL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Rocket Rodney Morris shot to the top of the J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour’s January 28 stop, taking precedence over a tough field of 32 billiards players. Hosted by Capone’s Billiard Lounge in Spring Hill, FL, this event boasted a $1,000-added payout.
January 28, 2007
Valle Undefeated at Snooker’s Café
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Touur / Providence, RI
by Rick Davis
Going through 2 days of play and 76 billiards players, Filipino sensation Gandy Valle came out on top of the January 27-28 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour stop at Snookers Café in Providence, RI.
As the winners’ side dwindled to the top four, Valle flew past Joe Tucker 9-4 while Kevin Guimond squeaked past Tom McGonagle 9-8. That set up the hot seat match where Valle dominated and drilled Guimond 9-2 to reach the finals.
Mansion Gets Twisted – Upscale Billiards with a Twist
January 24, 2007Mansion Gets Twisted Opening March 1st, 2007
By Tim Taylor
So you want to whip up a new twisted mixture of fun and entertainment. First you’ll need some ingredients. Might I suggest the following: Take a dash of fine dining, add a touch of live entertainment and fun, sprinkle your mixture with a banquet facility, knead the entire mix together with a world class billiards club, and top it all off with a swirl of mansion with water way views. What you come up with is the newest thing to hit something old in the greater Seattle / Tacoma area. WINFIELDS TWISTED CUE CLUB.
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