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PLACES PEOPLE PLAY 4th Plain Tavern Vancouver, WA 207-11 Bar Las Vegas, NV 26Ballad Town Billiards Forest Grove, OR 38Batter’s Up Salt Lake City, UT 31Behind the Rock Tour Washington 19Big Sky Challenge Montana 7Black Diamond Spokane, WA 5Black Star Tacoma, WA 32Broken Rack Emeryville, CA 38BZ’s Sports Bar Burien, WA 32California Billiard Club Mtn View, CA 36Cat’s Paw Bozeman, MT 20Cattails Lounge Williston, ND 37Charley’s Pub Fircrest, WA 37Classic Billiards Portland, OR 31Cue Ball, The Salem, OR 36Danny’s Midway Marysville, WA 19Doc’s Tavern Ocean Park, WA 31Eagles Club Bozeman, MT 31Family Billiards San Francisco, CA 27Frankie’s Olympia, WA 20Good Time Ernie’s Burien, WA 20Greek Village Portland, OR 31HardTimes Bellflower, CA 16Harvey’s Sun Valley Bar Sun Valley, NV 38Hi Way Lounge Alexander, ND 39Hotshots Family Billiards Redding, CA 39Jake’s Bar & Grill Salem, OR 36Jointed Cue Sacramento, CA 37

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OnJune23rd/24thTheTigerWestCoastWomen’sTour(TWCWT)cametoSouthFirstBilliardsintheSOFAdistrictofSanJoseforthesecondstopofour2012tour.Participationinthetourcontinuestogrow.Forty-twoplayersenteredthetournament,anewrecordforourTouratthisvenueandforasecondstopoftheyear.Wewerehappytowelcomeseveralnewplayersaswell.Ourtournamentsaredoubleeliminationwithracesto7onthewinners’sideandracesto5ontheone-lossside.WeplaydowntothefinaleightintheMainEventonSaturdayandthoseplayersnotinthetopeightattheendofthedaywereinvitedbacktoplayinaSecondChanceTournamentonSunday. WeareproudthatthreeTWCWTplayersplayedintheWPBAUSOpenearlierinJune:EleanorCallado,EmilynCalladoandMaryRakin.Maryhadaparticularlysuccessfultournamentmakingittothesemi-finalsbybeatingsuchwellknownprosasMelissaLittle,AngelPagliaandJenniferBarreta.Backonourregionaltour,Maryshowednosignsofaletdown,efficientlywinningfourmatchesinarowtobethefirstplayerofthedaytomakethefinaleightoftheMainEvent.JoiningherastheotherunbeatenplayeronSaturdayfromtheirhalfofthechartwasAAiem-sa-ard,gainingaplaceinthetop8forthefirsttime.Shedidn’tevenrealizeituntilshewastoldshewasdoneforthedayandreplied,“ButIhaven’tlostamatchyet”. Meantime,ontheontheotherhalf,LouAnneLaFlammewasshootinghot,winningherfirstthreematchesincludingasecondroundupsetofnewStateChampionBonniePlowman.ButinthefourthroundEleanorCalladosentLouAnnetotheonelosssideandwonherselfaplaceinthefinaleight.ThefourthplayertoendunbeatenonSaturdaywasRevelinaUm. Ontheone-lossside,BonniePlowmanputherheaddownandtookthreestraightmatchestoremainintheMainEventattheendoftheday.Inahill/hillbattle,PattyWestknockedoutLouAnneLaFlammetomakethefinaleightforherfirsttime.TiffanyFinnan,whowassenttotheone-losssidebyRevelinaUm,defeatedEmilynCalladotostayintheMainEventandJessicaSkyehandedTannerRoohersecondlosstograbthefinaltop8spot. InthefirstroundSundaymorning,MaryRakindefeatedAAiem-sa-ardwhileRevelinaUmoutlastedEleanorCalladoinahill/hillmatch.JessicaSkyebeatTiffanyFinnanandBonniePlowmanendedPattyWest’stournamentin7th/8thwithTiffany.EleanorCalladothentookhermatchwithJessicawhileBonniePlowmaneliminatedA.JessicaandAwerebothveryhappywiththeirfinishin5th/6th.Asmentioned,itwasA’sfirsttimeplayingintheMainEventonSunday;Jessicamadeitthefirsttimelastyearandthistimeshefinishedoneplacehigher. Asthedaycontinued,MaryRakinwonthehotseatmatchfromRevelinaUmandEleanorCalladoknockedBonniePlowmanoutin4th.ThatsetuparematchbetweenRevelinaandEleanorfortherighttoplayMaryinthefinals.WithRevelinaup4–2,itlookedlikeshemightdefeatEleanorasecondtimeinthetournament,butEleanorbroughtthematchevenat4-4andtookthecasegame. TWCWTplaystruedoubleelimination,soifthelastplayerfromtheone-losssidedefeatstheplayerinthehotseatintheirracetoseven,asecondset,raceto5isplayedtodeterminethetournamentwinner.We’veseenseveraltwosetfinalsontheTWCWTandsignspointedtoanotherwhenEleanorjumpedouttoa5-0start.ThenMarygotinagrooveandpulledeven5-5beforeEleanorregroupedandultimatelywonthefirstset7-6.Mary,however,hadhereyesontheprize,takingthesecondset5-3towinthetournament.ThetotalprizemoneyfortheMainEventwas$1,590. AsthefinalstagesoftheMainEventwerebeingplayedout,22womenwereplayingintheSecondChanceTournament,asingleelimination,racetofivetournamentwithaprizefundof$270thisweekend.

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AllisonFisherwasnottheonlywinnertobecrownedattheWPBAUSOpeninTulsa,OklahomaonJune6-10. TherewasalsoamatchtodeterminetheWPBARegionalTourChampionandeventhatwasnotthematchthatwasexpected.EasternChampionMy-HahnLacandWesternChampionKimJoneswerebothunabletomakethetriptoOklahoma,soEasternRunnerupMeganSmithandWesternRunnerUpLizColesteppeduptofaceoffforthecovetedtitle. ThematchsawWPBAveteranMeganSmithscoreahardfought9-6winoverCole. ThetournamentwincappedoffwhathasbeenagreatseasonontheregionaltourforSmithsofarthisyear."Ihavehadagoodyearsofarontour,buttobringthatNationalTitlebacktotheEastCoastmeantalot." Smithadded"IjustwantedtothanktheWPBA,JPNewt,LindaShea,SharonO'Hanlonforalltheirhardwork,andofcourseJPechauerforalltheirsupport.ManythankstoDavidHughesforhiscoachingexpertise,andofcourseI'dliketorecognizeMikeSigelforhisinvaluablecontributionstomygame."

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Lee“Lightning”BrettandJingGicososetnewtourrecordslastmonth.LeeBrettpostedanewtourrecordforBehindtheRockTourforhighscorepreviouslysetbyTommyNajarbackinSeptemberof2011. Najar’srecordwasasolid139with5Snapgames,2consecutiveSnapgames,1COEand1Cutgame.BrettcrushedNajar’smatchstatisticswith7Snapgamesand1COEforascoreof154.Ifyou’veneverplayedthegame211beforeletmetellyouthesescoresareafeattobereckonedwith. LeeBrettcomestousfromLiverpool.HewasanoutstandingsnookerplayerinEuropeandisnowmakinghisnameintheUSAplayingpool.Thename“Lightning”wasgiventohimforhisrapidanddeadlyaccurateplay.LeeisalsoacoachandtrainerwithapublishedDVDandinstructionalbook.BTRTisnowsellinghisDVDandbookonthewebsiteatwww.behindtherocktour.comontheStore/merchandisepageifyouwanttolearnmoreabouthisuniquetechniquethatenabledhimtosetthisworldrecordplaying211. JingGicososetanewrecordforhighestpointsscoredinonegameof21points.ThisisJing’ssecondtimeinthetourtitlepage.Healsohastiedthetourrecordfor3consecutiveCutgames.Youcanviewallthetourrecordsonthewebsitewww.behindtherocktour.com.Whatdoesallthismean? In“211”player’splay11gamesof10ballvs.TheGhostwhichmeansplayersbreak,takeball-in-handandrunballsinrotationuntiltheyfoul,missorrun-out.Everyballpocketedscoresonepoint.ASnap,CutandCOEdefinestheytypeofrun-outaplayerhad.ASnapsimplymeansatleastoneballwasmadeonthebreakandtheplayerranout.ACutmeanstheplayerdidnotmakeaballonthebreak,tookball-in-handandranout,andaCOEmeansinthegamefollowingtheCutgamehe/shedidnottakeball-in-handafterthebreak.Bretthadatotalof8breakandrungamesoutof12games(ifyoubreakandruninyour11thgameyoushoota12thgametofinishscoringthe11thgame).ThisextraordinaryperformancebyLeeBrettshouldinspireallplayers,pro’sandamateursalike. BehindTheRockTour(BTRT)isdesignedtoinspireplayerstoimprovetheirgames.Theformatforcesplayerstotakeareallookattheirskilllevel.Ithelpstoidentifyproblemskills,highlightpersonalgreatperformancesanditteacheseveryonehowimportantthebreakshotisregardlessofthegame. BTRTisdesignedforallskilllevelsusinga90%truehandicappingsystem.Whatthishandicappingsystemdoesisitlet’snotthebestplayerwin,butplayersthathaveapersonalhighperformance.Thissystemstartsallplayersatthesameleveleachweekattheirindividualaverageandit’stheplayerthatplaysabovetheiraveragethatisrewarded.BTRTjustopenedtheAdvancedandAdvancedScratchdivisionwhichmakes5divisionsforplayerstoplayfrom:2scratchdivisionsforplayersjustgettingstartedandestablishingtheiraverages,Intermediate-0-30points(lessthanthreeballspergame),theOpendivisionis30-70points(playerswillrunanaverageof3-7ballspergameormaybeslipinaSnaporCutgamealongtheway),theAdvanceddivisionareplayerswhoshoota70andaboveforplayerswhocanconsistentlybreakandrun2-5racksoutof11games.Allplayersstartinascratchdivisionfor6matchestoestablishanaverageandthenare

movedtoadivisionaccordingtoskilllevelandassignedahandicap. Thisisaweeklycombinednationaltournamentthatcanbeplayedoutofanyparticipatingpoolroom.Thisisatournamentsoplayersarenotrequiredtoplayeveryweek,howeverplayerscanplaymultiplematchesaweekiftheychoose.AnewtournamentstartseverySundayandcloseseverySaturdaynight.Everydivisionpaysathirdofthefieldandispaidouteveryweek.Tri-annualeventsareevery4monthswiththenexteventscheduledforAug.4-5.Allroomswillplaysimultaneouslystartingat10:00amPDSTfromtheirlocalroom.Tworoundsareplayedandmatchesareuploadedtothewebsitewww.behindtherocktour.com,winnersofround1arecalculatedandthetop75%ofthefieldmovetotheSuddendeathround.Suddendeathisonematch,it’suploadedandthetoponethirdofthefieldgoestothefinalsonSundayfor2matches.Thisisaveryexcitingevent.Asmatchesarecompletedtheyareuploadedtothewebsitesoplayerscanseeonthewestcoastwhatscoresarecominginontheeastcoast(andvice/versa).Toqualifyforthetri-annualevents,playersneedtohaveplayed11matchesduringtheprevious4months. Ifyou’dliketoplay,talktoyourlocalpoolroomownerandcontactusat253-226-3594orinfo@behindtherocktour.comandlet’sgetyouplaying. CongratulationsLeeBrettandJingGicosoonyournewWorldRecordsintheBehindtheRockTour’s211Tournament!

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TULSA,OK-GerdaHofstatterwontheopeninglagandbreak,pocketingthesixandplayingsafe.Fishermissedthekickandwithballinhand,Gerdarantheracktolead1-0,butlostthesafetybattleinthenextracktogiveAllisonherfirstgame.Gerdagotbacktothetableingamethree,butGerdamissedatough8,leavingAllisonabankontheeightandaneasyninetopullahead2-1. Inrackfour,Gerdamadeaclassictwoballshot,onlytobecalledafoul.SheprotestedthecallandofficialsreviewedontheESPNcamerasandthecallwasreversed!Shethenproceededtomakeabrilliantrun-outtotiethematch2-2. Thematchtiedagainat3-3,butthenAllisontookadvantageofafoulanda3-9combotolead4-3,followedbyabreakandruntotakethefirsttwogameleadinthematch5-3.Intheninthrackshewonanearlysafetybattleandranoutfromthetwoballtogettothehill6-3. Inthefinalrack,AllisonhadadrybreakbutGerdamissedalongcutonthe2.Allisonwashooked,kickedtosafe.GerdaleftashotthoughandAllisonranouttowinherrecord6thUSOpentitle! Thequarterfinal,semifinalandfinalmatchesoftheWPBAUSOpen9-BallChampionshipswillbebroadcastbyESPNinsevenone-hournationalshows,airingSaturday,July14,(Quarterfinals12-4pmonESPN2)andSunday,July15,(Semifinals/Final1-4pmonESPN2). Fansandmediaviewallfinalresultsathttp://www.wpba.com/images/stories/brackets/2012_us_open.pdf. ThanksforagreatweekattheRiverSpiritEventCenter,adjacenttotheRiverSpiritCasinoat81standRiversideinTulsa!

About the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA)TheWPBAwasestablishedin1976astheWomen'sProfessionalBilliardAlliance,and

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Melissa “The Viper” Little has been a WPBA Touring Professional for over 10-years, she has represented the USA in Four WPA World Championships and has over 20 top-10 WPBA career finishes. Melissa is currently the house-pro at the Wynkoop Brewing Company located in Downtown Denver. She teaches monthly clinics, gives private lessons, and has created a juniors program that promotes billiards education to the local youth.

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“The Viper”“The Viper”More Facebook Questions to

Shane/New Iberia, LAIn 8-ball what is better, to break from the rail or in the box??

Viper:Shane,Iplaysomuch9-ballusingtheMagicrackthatIamveryusedtobreakingtheballsfromtherail.So,naturallyIstartofffromtherebutifIfindthatIamnotmakingballsonthebreakthenIstartmovingmycueballtowardsthecenterofthetabletotryandfindthetablessweet-spot. Although,in8-ballIbreakusingthe“Second-ballcutbreak”,inwhichIusealittleinside-drawstrikingthesecondballoftherackwithmediumspeed.Becarefulnottoscratch.Nomatterwhatthough,beforeyourmatchitsimportanttonotjustpracticerunningballsbuttoalsoincludepracticingthebreaktofindthebestspottobreakfromduringyourmatch.

Hector Otani/San Antonio, TXDoes working out, as in weights or biking affect your stroke?

Viper:Hector,Ican’tanswerforallprosbutwhenIwasyoungerIhiredapersonaltrainerthatdidnotknowthatIplayedprofessionalpoolforaliving.Hehadmeworkingoutwithweightsthree-timesaweekandafterawhileInoticedthatIwasmusclingtheballaroundthetablelikeIwastheincredibleHulk!ItwasfunnyatthetimebutIhadtolearnthehardwayandimmediatelystopped! Laterinthemycareer,ImetapersonaltrainerattheDenverAthleticClub,whilebeingthehouseprothere,whoreallyhelpedmedevelopaworkoutroutinebuiltjustformeasapoolplayer.HehadmedoingalotofcardioandmostofallhegotmeintoYoga/Palateclasses.Theseclassesreallyhelpedwithmewiththementalpartofthegameaswell,soIdefiantlysuggestgoingtoyourlocalgymandtryingoneoftheseclassesout!

Morne Du Toit/Lichtenburg, North-West, South Africa Is there a way to break 'properly' @ if there, is how is it done?

Viper:Morne,what’simportantaboutthebreakispocketingaballandcontrollingthecueball.Yourcueballneverliesitalwaystellsthetruth!Soifyouhaveapowerfullystrongbreakandpocketthreeballsbutlose

controlofyourcueballbyscratchingthenyouobviouslyneedtoworkonbettercontrol. Ifyoucontrolyourcueballandneverpocketaballthenyouneedtomoveyourcueballarounduntilyoudopocketaballonthebreak.Andmostofall,whathelpedmewithmybreakwasbyreading/watchingabooks/DVDcalled“RackingSecrets”byproplayerJoeTucker.Gotohiswebsite:www.joetucker.netformoredetailsandheevenhassomefreevideosthatmighthelpout.

Jimneezy Johnson/Vallejo, CA How can one master the use of inside English?

Viper:Jimneezy,whenIteachmyclassesIexplaintomystudentsthatanyEnglishislikethedarksideofpool…lol!It’sverydifficulttoapply,use,andmaster.Letmesharealittlesecretaboutposition,theonlyreasonwhyyoushouldapplyEnglishistocreatesomethingthatdoesnotexistandthatisanaturalangle!Inthefantasyworldofplayingperfectpool,it’sbesttoalwaysleaveyourselfanaturalangleforyournextshot! Butintherealworldofpoolthatdoesn’talwayshappen…Ifyourstraightinonashotandneedtogetpositiononaballthatisontheoppositesideofthetablethenyouwouldneedtouseright-handEnglishtogettheballtotraveltotheright. JustanFYI,tomebyusingtopspin,centerordrawisnotreallyusingEnglishbecauseyou’reonastraight-lineaccess.IimagineusingaclocksystemforapplyingEnglish.Forexample,lookingatthecueball1PM-5PMisusedasright-handEnglishand7PM-11PMisusedforapplyingleft-handEnglish.Andjustaruleofthumb,mostofthetimeyouronlyusingthecircumferencesizeofanickeltoapplyEnglishonthecueball.OntopofthisbasicinformationtherearetonsoffreevideosonYOUTUBEandmultiplebooksouttherethatcanhelpexplainEnglishinmoredepth. Keepthequestionscoming…emailthemtomeatMelissa@melissalittle.comorjoinmyFacebookfanpageatwww.facebook.com/wpbaviper

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The 1-2-3 Game I’mafirmbelieverthattryingnewgamescanquicklyimproveyourpoolskills.Thenewtechniquesandstrategiesinvolvedinanewsetofruleswillbroadenthesituationsandshotsthatyouarecomfortablewith.Therearefewthingssadderthanan“eightballplayer”whodoesn’twanttotrynineballor14.1forfearthatitwilltakeawayfromhisperfectionateightball.Justtheoppositeistrue--nineballwillsharpentoughshotskillsand14.1willimprovepatternplay. CarlSandstromispoolfanaticwhoseemstospendallhissparetimethinkingupnewgamestoplay.His“1-2-3”gameisparticularlydesignedtohelpwithyourpatternplay.Itisintendedasasingle-playerpracticegamebutyoucancompeteforhighscore. Thegamestartsasshownwiththe1,2and3infrontandthe7stripesbehindinthesameshapeasfor10ball.Smashtheballsopen.Anythingmadeonthebreakspotsup,andyoutakeballinhand. Thegoalistomakethe1,2and3inorder,butyouhavetomakesomestripesbeforeyoucanpocketthelowballs.Youmustmakethreestripesbeforethe1andtwobeforeeachofthe2and3.(Thisissimilartosnooker,whereyouhavetopocketredballsbeforeyoucangoforhigher-valued“colours”.) Scoringisbythenumberoneachlowball,soatotalof6points(1+2+3)isavailableperrack.Thestripesarenotworthanything.Anyfoulormissendstherack. Youarenotrequiredtohitballsinorder,soitisOKtoplayastripe-1combinationwhenitistimetoplaythe1ball. Ballsspotwhenneededsothatyoucanalwayscompleteaproperstripes/lowballsequence.Thatmeansthatanyballmadeonthebreakspotsup.Tokeepthetablemoreopenwhenspottingmultipleballs,usethefootspotforthefirstball,thecenterspot(betweenthesidepockets)forthesecondballandtheheadspotforthelastball.Also,ifyoumake,forexample,alowballwhenplayingastripe,thelowballspotsupimmediately.Similarly,ifyoumakeastripewhenpocketingalowballinitsproperturn,thestripespotsupsoyouwillhave2stripesavailablebeforethenextlowball. Thisgamewillteachyouhowtogetthrougharunout.Sinceyouareplayingaloneforscore,thereisnosafetyplay.Figureoutfromtheveryfirstshothowyouaregoingtosolveanyproblemsonthetable.Ifthereisaclusterofballs,gettoitwhiletherearestillplentyofoptions.Trytohaveeverythingopenbythetimeyoushootthe1ball.

Forpatternsituations,IlikethewaypoolwriterLarrySchwartzputsit.Thinkofthestripesasyour“soldiers”whoneedtohelpyouwiththetasksathand.Don’tjustkillthemwithoutpurpose.Toomanyeightballplayersgothroughtheearlypartoftherackpocketingtheirloosesoldiersandthenwonderwhythereisnoonetohelpbreakupclustersorgetpositionontheeightball.Forseveralothernewgames,visitCarl’swebsiteatsites.google.com/site/poolandbilliard/.

Tim Miller

This is not a feel good program. This is the real deal. You will be working with the monk for over four months. You will be working step by step to build the skills at nine ball that your opponent does not have. You will master the important moves this game calls for. You will become a master nine ball player and play better nine ball than you have every played this game before.

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Thereareplayerswhomaintainthesamewinningpercentageyearafteryearandwonderwhattheyneedtodotobreakthroughtothenextlevel.Theproblemwiththeseplayersisthattheykeeptryingtosolvetomorrow’sproblemswithtoday’slineofthinking.IfyouhavereachedthePlateauexperienceyouneedtomakesomeinnergamechanges.Inotherwords,youhavetochangethewayyouthinkforitisthisthinkingthathasyoustuckintheplateauexperience.Theplateautypeofplayercomestomemoreoftenthananyotherpoolplayer.Theyaresickofthesameoldthingyearafteryear.Manyofthemhavetriedotherinstructorswithnorealprogress.WeoftenhavebreakfastbeforewestartourtwodaysessionanditisatthistimeItalkaboutbuildingamindset.Youmusthaveaspecificsetofvaluesbeforeyoucanrealizeprogressinthisgame.Avalueiswhatdrivesus.Withoutapurposewearefloatingaroundlikeamanwhoistreadingwater.Igooverhispurposetomakesureitismeasurableandeasytounderstand.Ourmindsalwaysmovetowardsourvaluessowemustestablishastrongsetofvalues.Haveyoueverheardapoolplayersay,“IfthatwasformoneyIwouldnothavemissedthatshot”?Oryouheartheplayersayhecannotplaywellunlessitisformoney.Thereareplayerswhocannotplayformoneyandmustplaythisgamesocially.Ourvaluesdriveussoweneedaclearunderstandingofwhattheyare.Haveyouevercomplainedthatyoucan’tplaywellwhenyouarecompetingagainstalesserplayer?Butifyouplaythatsamepersonforahundreddollarsyouwouldplaymuchbetter.Itisthesamelesserplayer,differentperformance.Themoneyinthesecondexamplewasyourvalue.Youdidnotcareabouttheguyyouwere

playing.Youonlycaredaboutwinning.Ispentthelastyearworkingonanewbook.InthisbookIteachhowtodevelopastrongvalueandhowtodesignyourtrainingtoreachthatgoal.Thisisabookaboutthegolfer.Iteachaprinciplethatweadvancetheballinaccordancetotheclubwehaveinourhandwhichmeanswedonotoverswingaclubtogettenmoreyards.Thesameappliestopool.Weshoottheshotasitpresentsitselfonthetable.Idon’twanttoleanoverthetableforashotIthinkIamgoingtomiss.IfitisatoughlowpercentageshotIwillalwaystellmyselfIhaveachancetosucceedifItryrealhard.Inotherwords,giveonehundredpercentandlettheresultsbewhatevertheyare.ThistechniqueofrecognizingthevalueoftheshotinfrontofyouistaughtinmyRoadPlayersNineBalltrainingseries.Ihaverunsomanytableswiththisthought.Ifyoufalloutoftheboatandstayafloatsoyoucanbreatheyouwillbehappyforalittlewhile.Thenitdawnsonyouthatyouwillhavetoswimtoshore.Youwillneedtoknowwhichdirectiontoswim.Thenyouneedtogetstartedwiththeideathatyouwillreachshoresoon.Thisistheplateauexperience.Youaretreadingwater.Inordertoreachtheshoreyouwillhavetomakeaneffort.Andthateffortisfoundwithinyourvalues.Defineyourvaluesanddesignyourtrainingtobringyoutothegoals.Iwilllookforyouinthewinner’scircle.

Mike Massey

Nine time World Champion, Mike Massey is considered pool’s best trick shot artist. He was voted the “Best in History” and is a member of the BCA Hall of Fame. Mike’s most amazing accomplishments were in two 24 hour poolathons. In one he pocketed 8,090 balls playing with one arm. In the other poolathon he ran 330 racks of 9-ball in Austria on live TV. Mike has consulted or appeared in the movies, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”, “The Baron and the Kid”, “Justice”, “Chalk”, and “Pool Hall Junkies” Mike is available for exhibitions and clinics. Please contact Mike or Francine Massey at 435.640.5787 or [email protected]

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Whenpreparingforthisshot,placesixadditionalobjectballswhereshown.YoumustrolltheobjectballintothetargetzonebyhandandshootitintoPocketFwhileitisrollingdownthetable.ThecueballmustbeshotfrombehindLineX.IprefertoplacethecueballafterlettinggooftheobjectballbecauseIfeelthisimprovesmyrhythm.Youcan,however,havethecueballinplacepriortorollingtheobjectballoryoucanplaceitafterlettinggooftheobjectball.

ThesesocalledWingShotsaremostlytimingandinstinct.WhatmakestheArtisticPoolversionmoredifficultthanthe“normal”versionisthecubeofchalkinthefootspot.Itcanthrowoffyourrhythm,whichiscrucialonashotthatrequiressuchprecision.

Iholdthecueballandobjectballinmylefthand.Irolltheobjectballandplacethecueballinasmoothandcontinuousmotion.Mostgoodwingshotshootersshootmediumhardbecausetheydon’thavemuchtimebeforetheobjectballreachesthezone.Incompetitionwehavetoshootsevenshotsinsuccession.Thekeyistostaycoolandacquireagoodrhythm.Planonspendingalotoftimepracticingtheseshotsifyouintendtomasterthem.

TomRossmanandEarlStricklandareexcellentatwingshots.MinnesotaFatswasalsoprettygood.DanWilliswasgreatatwingshots.Infact,Iheardthatheoncemade30insuccession.InexhibitionsIshootonehandedjackedup,whilerollingthecueballandobjectballatthesametime.Ialsoshootthemonehandedjackedupundermyleg!


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doubleelimination,raceto3winners/2losers,BCArules,andalternatingbreak.Forty-oneplayersfromallovertheBayAreaturnedouttokickoffasummerofpool. Therewerealotof“downtothewire”matcheswiththisshortraceformat,whichprovidedformuchexcitement.ThematchbetweenMikeSuhrandEricHaradatoadvancetotheone-losssidefinalswentcasegame.Ericmadeanicerunout,butcameupshortforpositiononhislaststripedballwhichwasblockedbyoneofMike’sballs.Hecalledtheoppositebottomrightcornerpocket.NobodyknewwhatshotEricwasshooting!Hebankedhislaststripetworailswithshapeonthe8-balltowinthegame.EricwentontodefeatGeorgeMichaelstoadvancetothefinals. EricHaradafacedanuphillbattleinthefinalsbecausehehadtobeatDeoAlpajoratwosetsinthistruedoubleeliminationformat.Inthefirstset,EricplayedwelltakingadvantageofsomemissedopportunitiesbyDeotowin3-1.Thesecondsetwentcasegame,andEricwasfacedwithanopentable,butatoughlayout.Ericmadeapositionerrorwithonlytwostripesleftandmissedthelastball.Deotookadvantageofanopentableandranouttowin!ThankyoutoalltheplayerswhocameoutandparticipatedintheMemorialDaytournamenttomakeitahugesuccess.

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by: Don “Cheese” AkerlowOnce in a lifetime to be on stage for the Awards Ceremony, the only glitch Dave Seavey had to re-book his flight and one other that would have cost him $800 so unfortunately he had to miss the ceremonies. Two members of the team came up to me after they came back from Vegas and told me, “It would have been so nice to have had our match filmed.” I agreed and told them we had live streamed for 3 years but not the past 2. A decision that had come down from the VNEA Headquarters. I expained how we could have had each of the two tables on the live stream at the same time and it would have been awesome, especially knowing everyone on the team and they are friends. This means so much to any amateur player, in the finals of a World Championship. I caught up with the team back in Bozeman at the Cats Paw. I think I was as excited for them as they were receiving all the accolades from everybody back home. The VNEA is second to none in team presentation. It is similar to an awards ceremony where they bring you out on stage to a packed room, at least twice the size of a basketball court during the

banquet. They announce your name and bring you on stage with fanfare, smoke and lights. It is a sight to see. Congratulations!!!Jim Hanson joined the team when Britton, Joe’s brother, decided to play at BCAPL Nationals and skip VNEA. Perhaps to Britton’s chagrin for the team placed 2nd in the World Regular Team Division (8-Ball) VNEA Championships (Mike Schaff, Adam Sansaver, Joe Schwartzer, Dave Seavey, Jim Hansen)The Cats Paw #2 team missed winning the point by a few balls then playing in the finals of the B side, they earned the chance to play the team from Portugal again. Dave said, “It was hard to answet their eight ERO’s in the finals and that’s what made the difference the second time.But for the mere opportunity to play in the finals, both the Men and Womens Teams should be proud as we are of them!Both teams are sponsored by: RockyMountain Gaming, Bozeman, Montana.

CATS PAW #2:(l to r) Dave Seavey, Jim Hanson, Anika Damon (Cats Paw Manager), Joe Schwartzer, Mike Schaff, Adam Sansaver


by:MollyJonesThiswasahardarticletowrite,perhapsbecauseIamtiedtothisexperienceinsuchapersonalway.Myjourneyhasrewardedmewithsuchincrediblefriendshipsandhasbeenlifechangingonsomanylevels.IamsofortunatetohavebeenapartofallthisandforevergratefultothemanymemoriesIhavebeenafforded,becauseofthisgreatgame...calledpool...

Afteradisappointinglossintheleaguechampionshiptournament,theHub#2teamofMaryGarcia,JanetDunks,MollyJones,MistyDeBatesandSusieMcRae(whowasunabletoattend),settheballinmotionfortheirtriptothe32ndAnnualVNEAWorldChampionshipsinLasVegas.WithhelpfromCliffandJudyLorengo(JudysangtheNationalAnthemattheOpeningCeremonies)ofLorengoLogginginAnacondaandMaryGarciaofMiningCityTaxiinButte,theentryfeewaspaid.TheadditionofCandaceKamps,whohadbeendownthissameroadthetwoyearsprior,playingonteamswithJanetandMolly,finalizedtheteamroster.

SinceJanet,MollyandCandaceweremoveduptoIntermediatestatusafterfinishing3rdintheregulardivisiontwoyearsago,theteamwasrequiredtoshootIntermediate.ButnowitwastimetostepuptotheplatebecausetheteamsinthisdivisionarefierceandasMaryGarciastated,“thesegirlsaremean”.

NewtothetournamentintheIntermediateandMastersDivisionswastheroundrobinformat.Weplayedalltheteamsinourbracket,foratotalof6matcheswiththetwoteamshavingthebeststatsadvancingtothefinals.Weoutscored,gaveupfewerpointsandwonmoreindividualgamesthananyotherteaminourbracket,

andadvancedtothefinals.Winningourfirst3matchesinthefinalsputusinthedriversseatforthechampionshipmatch,butcouldn’tholdoffBPCueNorthernLightsfora2ndplacefinishoverall.

Secondplace,wehadtoremindourselveswasquiteafeat,secondplaceintheworld,intheIntermediatedivision,amilestoneneverreachedbyanyotherteam,maleorfemalefromMontana.AdvancingtoMasterstatusareteammatesJanetDunks,MollyJonesandCandaceKampswhileMaryGarciaandMistyDeBates,ourfiercelittledynamo,moveuptojointheranksofIntermediate.PlayingintheMastersTeamEventnextyearisthegoalandplacingtherewouldbetheultimatedreamcometrue.

JanetDunksandherphenomenalplaythroughoutthetournamentwasrewardedbybeingselectedtotheAllStarTeam.Shealsomadethefinalsandfinished5th/6thin8-BallWomansSinglesintheIntermediateDivision.

CandaceandherpartnerDaveHubbardplaced3rdintheScotchDoubles.

WeweretheonlyteamtopayourownwayandIthinkhavingtofinanceourowntripmadeitmorepersonalforallofus.Italsovalidatesourcommitmenttothegameandthecompetition.AndthatdedicationtotheteamstartedonThursdaynightpoolleague,withplayerstravelingcollectivelyover400milestoplay.Moreimportantlythough,itspeakstothebondoffriendship,betweenagroupofladies,whoplayedasateam,andlefttheirmarkintheworldofpool.

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heaven.Enoughcannotbesaidaboutthestaff-tosayweweretreatedlikeroyaltyisnoexaggeration.ThisisavenueWesternBCAwillbepleasedtokeepontheCasinoTourCalendar.

Thespacioustournamentroomaccommodatedthe32DiamondtablesprovidedbyBadBoysBilliardsProductionsandstillallowedforplentyofseatingandspectating..BadBoysalsohandledtournamentdirectionandmini-tournaments.Billiards911wasonhandtotakecareofanyequipmentneedstheplayershad.RefereesDarrylFarley,HalSparrowandAlHartensuredruleswerefollowedandeverybodyplayednice.WesternBCAprovidedstafftoassistwiththeeventandtowelcomethesubstantialnumberofplayersnewtoWesternBCA.

ThetournamentroomopenedWednesday,May23atnoonasplayersbeganarrivingtowarmuponthetables.ScotchDoublesplaybegana3pmwithtwodivisionstakingtothetables.6pairsenteredMasterMixedScotchDoublesandplayeduntiltwowereleft.MaryHopkin(NPL)&MattHorner(CC)[undefeated]waitedforJessiNester&WayneBoyd,bothnewtoWesternBCAtojointheminthefinal.Jessi&Waynewereclearlydeterminedinthefirstset.Besidestheexpectedfineplayandtablerunsbybothpairs,thematchfeaturedagrueling15safetygame.Intheend,however,Jessi&Wayneprevailedtoforceadoubledip.Mary&Mattfellbehind1-2,butthentookcontrol,goingontowinthenext5games,includingtwotableruns,thematchandthechampionship.

OpenScotchDoublesstartedwithafieldof15teamsandbattleduntilonlytwowereleftstanding.Thefinalwasallnewcomers.SteveTamura&BenjaminDwan(undefeated)waitedforTravisBabcock&DonnaTaylortoplayforthetitle.Travis&DonnalosttoSteve&BeninthepointmatchandwenttothebacksidetoplayThomasMott&GloriaVilla(bothLTD)foranothershotatSteve&Ben.Thomas&Gloriahadtosettlefor3rdPlaceandTravis&Donnagottheirrematch.Steve&Benprovedtobealittletoomuchforthenewcomers,though,astheywentontocapture1stplace.

Singlesplaybeganat9am,Thursday,May24with5divisions

represented.TheMen’sBSinglesgotunderwaywithafieldof

29.NewWesternBCAmemberRudyBoydplayedhiswaytothepointandhadtowaittoseewhowouldcomeoutofthebacksidetomeethiminthefinal.DanHammond(INL),afterlosingtoRudyinthepointmatch,decidedhewantedanothergoatRudyanddefeated3rdplacefinisherBradLaskowski(NPL)toearnaseatinthefinalagainstMr.Boyd.Inthefirstfinalmatch,Dantookoffanddidn’tgiveRudyachancetogetwarmedup;winningbyascoreof4-2andthedoubledipwason.Thesecondmatchstartedoutmuchthesame,asDantooka2-0lead.Rudy,however,camealiveatthatpointandcapitalizedonafewerrorsonDan’spart

togetthenext4gamesand1stplace.

TheCombinedSinglesDivision(WomenGrandMasters,OpenAMenandWomenMasters)with33entries(29men&4women)gotstartedatnoon.Therewere11newWesternBCAplayersinthisdivisionandtheymadetheirpresenceknown.TheeventualfinalistsmetinthepointmatchwithSunnyRedthunder(WWA)remainingundefeatedashesentnewbieZackBiggstothebacksidetotakeonYoJones(INL)toseewhowouldgoontothefinals.ZackwantedanothergoatSonnyandleftYoin3rdplace.Thefinalwasevenafter4gamesandincluded

somefineshotmakingbyyoungZack,includingtworuns.Game5wasyetanotherZacktablerun.Game6lookedlikearepeat,buthelefthimselfadifficult8-Ballshot.HehadtoturnthecueballlooseanditfoundapocketandSonnygotthegame.ThenexttwogameswereallSonny,includingatablerun,andSonnyfoundhimselfonthehill.Thenextgameprovedtobethefinalgame.Zackshotintoaclusterandthe8-Ballfoundapocket,givingSonnythetitle.

WomenOpenSinglesalsogotstartedatnoonwithafieldof15.LindaThompson,Women’sSeniorSinglesChampionatthe2012WesternBCA8-BallChampionships,wouldplaynewcomerAmberFosterinthefinal.BothladiesplayedwellbutLindaplayedalittlebetterandtookthematchandthetitlebyascoreof4-2.

At3pmtheMen’sMasterSinglesbeganwith9entries,includingseveralnewfaces

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eager to make their mark.IntheenditwasallseasonedWesternBCAplayers,however,andthenewkidswillhavetotryagainnexttime.GrandMasterStanTourangeau(LTD)tookonEddieCarrido(WWA)forthepoint,sendingEddietothebacksidetoplayMattHorner(CC)foraspotinthefinal.Eddiehadtosettlefor3rdplacewhileMattwentontoplayStan,whohadsenthimtothebacksideearlier.StanandMattcametoplayandputonaclinic,tradingtable

runsthroughoutthematch.After8gamestheyweretied4-4withonlyoneofthemNOTatablerun.Mattgotthenextgamewith,youguessedit,atablerun(5-4)andthatgavethematchtoMatt.FinalPart2gotunderwayandStanproceededtoshowuswhyhe’saGrandMaster,holdingMatttotwogameswhileheran4tablesonhiswaytothetitle.Greatshootingbybothplayers.

Lastbutnotleast,theMen’sSeniorSinglesgotonthetablesat4:30pmwith9seasonedveteransplayingforthetitle.Intheend,itwastwonewWesternBCAplayersinthefinal.UndefeatedBobKollaschwouldplayRayDwyer.ThematchstartedoutwithabreakandrunbyCowboyBob(1-0).Thetwotradedthenexttwogames(2-1Bob,thenRaymadeanearly8-BallthenextgameandputBobonthehill(3-1Bob).Raygotthenextgamebut,unfortunatelyforhim,scratchedonthebreakthenextgameandBobranoutforthewinandthetitle.

Nextontheagendawasteamplay.TheMen’s/MixedTeamsDivisionstartedoutwith21teamsplayingforthe$20101stplacecheck.Again,thetwoteamsplaying

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1ST MEN’S SENIOR SINGLESRobert Kollash

1ST MEN’S MASTER SINGLESStan Tourangeau

1ST MIXED MASTER SCOTCH DOUBLESMary Hopkin, Matt Horner

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CueSportsInternational(CSI)wishestocongratulateTammyBrooks,oftheBCAPLsanctionedRochesterPoolLeague,asthewinnerofthe36thBCAPLNationalChampionshipsTeamCaptainMcDermottcuedrawing.Thedrawingwasopentoall875BCAPLTeamCaptainswhoparticipatedinthe8-Ballteamdivisionsatthe36thBCAPLNationalChampionshipsheldthispastmonthinLasVegas. BrookswastheTeamCaptainofteam“WannaCheckMyRack?”whichcompetedintheWomen’sOpenTeamdivision.WhencontactedaboutwinningthecommissionedMcDermottBCAPLcue,Brooksexuberantlysaid,“Thisisgreat,awesome!” Thespecialcommemorativecue,valuedat$495,wasspeciallycommissionedbyCSIanddesignedandmadebyMcDermottHandcraftedCues.ItfeaturesaBirdseyeMapleforearmwith6ReconEbonypointswithReconIvory“spear”inlays,aReconEbonysleevewith6ReconIvory/Zebrawood“spear”inlays,Zebrawood/silverrings,theMcDermottG-CoreShaft,andablack

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June16-17,2012,Malarkey’sPool&BrewinTacoma,WAhostedtheNWPA’sthirdtourstopofthe2012season.Inpreviousyears,thetournamentwasranonten9-footBrunswickCentennialtables,butthisyearonlyninewereavailableastheroomhasmadespaceforaheated3-cushiontable,arecentacquisitionwiththeElks,TacomaChapterclosingitsdoors.Friendlystaffandgreatfood(didsomeonesaybacon?)madeforafunfilledweekendofcompetition.WewouldliketothankMuellerfortheircontinuedsupportoftheNWPAandRail2RailProductionsforprovidingafreelivestreamfortheentireevent.Pleasecheckouttheirwebsitesforcoolproductinformation(www.mueller.com)andacurrent2012streamingschedule(www.rail2rail.tv).OneplayerwasnewtotheNWPAthisevent,Ms.TrinhLu,whotypicallycompetesontheSouthernCaliforniaLadies’9BallTour,joinedusfortheweekend.WewouldliketoextendabigthankstoherformakingthejourneyuptotheNWforoneofourstops.Womenofallskilllevelsareencouragedtoparticipate,findoutmoreinformationatwww.nwpatour.wordpress.com.PlayerrewardswereplentifulandincludedourusualscratchticketsforBreak&Runs($3)and9BallBreaks($1),alongwithplayerrewardraffle,allentrantswereincludedintheblinddraw…Prizesincluded:CueExtension,PocketBilliardsBook,WPBARTCShirts,PinkQClaw(donatedbyBilliards911)BilliardsSupplyBundles(MooseBridge,TipTool,ChalkHolder,KeyRing,ShaftBurnisher).Twenty-eightladiescameouttoplayonSaturdaymorningandallofthetour’stopplayerswereoutinforcetryingtosecuretheirpositionaswenearthehalf-waypointoftheNWPAseason.Earlyroundplayprogressedwithfewupsets,althougharematchofourlaststop’sfinaltookplaceduringthe3rdround.JanaMontour,afterbeingdown6-2,ralliedbacktowinthematch7-6overKimJones.OnlyeightladiesreturnedonSunday.AsidematchesincludedJana

Montour(freshoffherbestfinishontheWPBA-T13-16attheUSOpen)vs.ShariRossandDebyWelfringervs.SuzanneSmith.JanadefeatedShari7-2,whileDebyadvancedbyaslimmermargin7-6,overSuzanne.JanaandDebydukeditoutforthehotseat,withJanaadvancingtoherthirdfinalinasmanystops,7-2.OntheBside,LizColeplayedKitDennisandMaryHopkinplayedKimJones.LizandKimadvancedthroughtheirmorningmatches,bythesamescore,6-2.SecondroundplaysawSharidefeatLiz6-4,whileKimdefeatedSuzanne6-3.KimthenplayedShari,andbarelyescapedthatbattleasSharipocketedthe9hill-hill,butscratched.KimthenfacedDebytoearnashotatthefinal.KimcontinuedhersolidshootingtodefeatDeby6-4.FINALMATCHUP:JanaMontourvs.KimJones(rematchofNWPATourStop#2Final,whereKimwasthewinner9-3)PathtoFinal-Jana:Bye,SandyB(2),KimJ(6),ShariR(5),DebyW(2)PathtoFinal-Kim:SheilaC(3),CindyS(1),losstoJana(6),MaryH(2),Suzanne(3),Shari(5),Deby(4)Similartothe#2final,Kimstartedthismatchshootinglightsoutandgaineda4-0leadbeforeJanagotontheboard.Inthesixthrack,Kimcapitalizedonamissed8balltotakea5-1lead.Janathenturneduptheheatandtookthenextsixrackstoputherup7-5overKim.Theladiesexchangedracksthroughtheendoftheset,Janawinningthefinalbyascoreof9-7solidifyingherpositionontopoftheNWPAstandings,Kiminsecond,andLizColeinthird.OurnexteventwillbehostedatBlackDiamondBilliardsinSpokane,WAJuly14-15,2012.OndisplaywillbeacustomcuedonationbyMr.DaveJonesthatwillberaffledoffatthefollowingstop.CongratulationsladiesandseeyouinSpokane! Main Event Results 1st $500 JanaMontour 2nd $325 KimJones 3rd $230 DebyWelfringer 4th $160 ShariRoss 5/6th $100 LizCole/SuzanneSmith 7/8th $75 KitDennis/MaryHopkin EightladiesreturnedonSundayforthe$200addedSecondChance tournament.AlishaRogersandCindySlivaendedupbeingthelasttwo ladies.CindydefeatedAlisha4-0inthefinaltoearntopprize. Second Chance Results 1st $65 CindySliva 2nd $45 AlishaRogers 3rd $35 SandyBadger 4th $25 TalyaMakus 5/6th $15 JoyceRobinson/ShelbyLocati

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(reprintedfromtheJune2012issue)-PhotoscourtesyofFredStoll-FilmlessArt.com LasVegas,NV.-May25,2012–The36thBCAPLNationalChampionshipsconcludedwiththeteamcompetitions.The11dayeventwhichhasbeencalled“theGreatestPoolTournamentintheWorld”washeldMay9-20attheRivieraHotel&CasinoinLasVegas.Therewere930teamscompetingacrosseightteamdivisions. ThelargestteamdivisionwastheMixedOpenTeam.With$12,500awardedtothetopfinisher,playwashighlycompetitive,andwith680teamsthisgroupwasalsoaboutendurance.TeamMcDermottfromWisconsin,afterafirstroundbye,wontheirnexteightmatchestoberelegatedtotheonelosssidebyDick’sPicks

fromNevada.However,theyheapedtheirrevengetwomatcheslaterwhentheycamebacktodoubledipDick’sPicksinthefinals13-9and13-11.InanemotionfilledWomen’sOpenTeamfinallateinthelastnightofthecompetition,TexasteamHow’sMyRackscreamedforjoyastheyoutlasted123otherwomen’sopenteamstotakethe$3,600firstplaceprize. TheMixedAdvancedTeamdivision,whichiscomprisedofmoreadvancedtomasterlevelplayers,had22teamsandwasaraceto11.Afteranearlylossinthethirdround,theTaiwanTyphoonfromTaiwanwontheirnextfivematchesontheonelosssidetofaceNightMagicfromAlberta,Canada.ThetyphoonblewthemagicoutoftheCanadiansdoubledippingtheminthefinal11-4then11-9totakethe$4,000firstplacecheck.TheWomen’sAdvanced/Masterteamhadsomewellknownteamsandsomenewfacesinthegroup.Inthisdivisionanotherwomen’steamfromTexaswasinthefinalsaswasthecasewiththeWomen’sOpenTeamdivision.TheNothin’ButTroubleladiesfromTexastookonSmokin’EightsfromLasVegas,ateamnewtothisdivision.AgainTexaswomenwerethevictors. TwodivisionswhichisalwayspopularistheMixedTrophyTeam.Thisyearsaw90teamscompeteinthispopulardivision.TheWestCoastPiratesfromBritishColumbia,Canada,liveduptotheirnameandpillagedtheiropponentsthroughoutthecompetition.OnlytheCrownUnchampions,whocamefromtheonelosssidetothefinalsshowedsignsofpeltingthepiratecrew.Butinsettwo,theCanadianteamfoughtbacktowin.TheWomen’sTrophyTeamwasdecisivelywonbytheQueenB’sfromKentuckyalthoughCrownBallBustersfromCaliforniaworkedhardtode-thrownthe“Queens”theyfellshortwiththeteamfromthebluegrassstatetakinghome1stplace. Onthelastdayoftheevent,55teamsregroupedtocompeteintheoneday9-BallTeamcompitition.2011Men’sMixedMaster8-Ball2ndplacefinishers,WhoNeedsaBilliardsCoach?fromMinnesotawonthisyear’sMixed9-BallTeamdivision.OnceinaMilfromIowadefeatedShort‘nSurlyfromCaliforniatowintheWomen’s9-Balldivision. Asthisyear’seventwounddownandtheapproximate300Diamondtableswereloadedbackontothetruckstoreturnanotherday,talkofthe2013wason

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ctsondemand.com. QuotesfromtheHOW’SMYRACK?team: FromMonicaAnderson:“Theteam,thatIhadthepleasureofplayingwithtowinthe2012BCAPLWomen’sOpenTeamNationalChampionship,wasstronginspirit,heart,funandplayingabilities---barnone.TheteamwasastellarTexasroundupofwomenthatallhaveproventobechampionsonandoffthetableanditwasanexperienceIwillneverforget!” FromConnieSvoboda:“ThiswasthemostawesomewinI’veeverexperiencedanditwaswiththemostawesometeamofladies!!!” FromJenniferPavlovick:“AchievinganationaltitleisaverysweetfeelingandI’mextremelyproudtohavebeenapartofthisteam.Anyonewho’severplayedatnationalsknowsthattheteameventcanbequitegruelingbutthatwasn’tthecaseplayingwithmyteammates.For4straightdayswewerefocused,supportive,andplayingsomeprettysportypool.Itwasatournamentdreamthatendedwitharealtrophyandgreatmemories.“ FromLisaDawson:“WinningwasgreatbutthefriendsImadeareforevergoingtochangemylife.” FromMelindaBailey:“TowinaNationalChampionshipistrulyadreamcometrue!Truly.Ialmostcan’tputintowordshowmuchthismeanstome.Andtowintheeventwithanamazinggroupoffriends,wasicingonthecake!“


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Vegas VacationLucky Cont…..OhVegas….Ihadbeenhangingaroundaweekintournamentareaandmyroom.Adayleftforthesinglestournament.IwatchedsomepeopleplayingespeciallyawomenplayerShelbyLocoti.ShewastearingupthecompetitionintheBCAPLnationals.Sheexhibitedofsomeprettyexcellentshootingskills.Shotwithmuchpoise.WishedLuckywasheretoseethisgirlplay.MaybehewillgetbacktoVegasintimetocheckherout!. IthoughtbynowLuckywouldhavecalledme.IthoughtIshouldcallhimtoseehowthingsaregoing.IcalledhiscellnoanswerIdidleaveamessage….“InVegashopetoseeyousoon”.IknowwhenLuckywasavailablehewouldcall.Iwon’tworryyet.I’llwaitanotherdaytostartworrying.……..I’llcomedownfindsomesmallaction.Inoticedafewnewfaceslookingforaction,manyoftheoldfaceswerenotthere.Manyofthosewereyoungplayers.Thatwasagoodsignthatpoolwasnotdeadandthenewbreedwasmaintainingthetraditionofpool.Itiswhatmakespoolhavesomuchexcitement.Rumorwasthattherewasa10thousanddollarmatchatBestBilliardspoolhallacrosstown.HarryPlatiswasinaction.Harryisawellknownplayerwiththeabilitytogamble.ItdawnedonmethatcouldbeLuckyinactionatthepoolhall.IwenttomyroomtochangeclothstogotothepoolhallandturnedontheTVtocatchafewminutesofthefreestreaming10ballchampionshipsandinthebackgroundIsawafiguresittingthereIsaidtomyselfthatlookedlikeLucky….. IlookedatmycellphoneandIhadamissedcall.Scrolledthroughcalls,ItwasLucky,heleftamessageonmycell,“Iamatthetournament,whatroomdowehave?’Sayshewaswatchingthe10ballandEarlStricklandjustgottoldtoshuttheF&%#kupbytheplayeronthenexttable.IguessEarlwaswhiningagain….“Earl’smouthalwaysgetshimintrouble”.LuckysayshewouldliketoplayEarlsometime,andhemightbeinthemoodafterthisloss.Earl’salittledenseandhastobetold,“Neverunderanycircumstances,takeasleepingpillandalaxativeonthesamenight”.Mightnotfigureitoutonhisown. WellIknewLuckywashereandcouldresteasynow.Hewasn’tatthepoolhall.ButIdidwanttoknowwhathappenespeciallyafterthatstrangedreamhehad….. IranintoLuckywalkingdownthehallwayandwetookhissmallbagtotheroom….”ThatDAMNSpiritairlines.NEVERAgain”…..”TheygavemethebiggestrunaroundorIwouldhavebeenheredaysago”. CuriousIaskedhim.AsLuckytoldthestoryaboutSpiritIhadheardseveralpeopleateventwhotookSpirittoVegascomplainaboutcancellationsanddelays.ItwasifeveryonewhobookedflightswithSpirithadhorrorstories. “Ourflightwasafullybookedflight.Aboutanhourbeforescheduleddeparture,thenoticeboardwassuddenlychangedfrom8:50to10:00.Shortlythereafter,anemployeesaiddeparturewouldbeat9:57;uponinquiry,shesaiditwasbecausetheplanewasdelayedsomewhereelse.Perhaps30-40minutesafterthat,itwasannouncedthatdeparturewouldbeat10:12PM.Shortlythereafter,that waschangedto10:32PM;notlongafterthat,to10:42

PM.Bythistime,itwasaround9:35orperhaps9:45.Allofasuddenwewitnessedanotherplane’spassengersboardingourplane.Wewereaskedtomoveovertotheirgate.Thesepassengersweretellingusaswewerepassingintheconcoursetheyhadbeensittingontheirplaneforanhourandtheywereputtingthemonanotherplane.ItwasobviousSpiritwasgivingourplanetoanothergroup.Asthetimelengthenstherewaswidespreadpanicandanger.Anumberofpassengershadconnectionstoothercitiesandweren'tgettingsatisfactoryresponses.Spiritcontinuedtoblameeverythingontheweathersothattheycouldevadeanyresponsibility.Luckysaid“Weallstartedtolookforotherflightswhentheytoldustheywerecancellingourflight”Spiritmadeusgototicketcountertoarrangeotherflightsaftertwohoursinlineweatthemiddletotheendofthelinewerefindingoutthatallflightswerefullandbooked.Itwouldbedaysbeforetheycouldgetusonflights.Luckysaidthathespentthenightandaskedthenextdaywhenhecouldleave.“Fourdays”hewastold.Luckysaidhegotmad.HerentedacaranddrovetoLasVegas4days,hefoundouthebeattheflightbyaday.Spiritairlineissostupid.Neveragain!!! “Well,gladyouarehere”Isaid IaskedLucky“howeverythingwentinAshville” Hesaidthatisoldgirlfriend’shusbandwassickanddied.Hewasthereforsupportandthefuneral.Saysheliftedherspiritsthebesthecould.Herhusbandwassmokingthepast20yearsanditcaughtupwithhim.Hewouldn’tquit. Lucky“Thepriceofanythingistheamountoflifeyouexchangeforit.Thereisnowealthbutlife.”“Don’tsquanderitawaybysmokingordrinkingitdoesshortenyourlife.” “Lifeiswhatwemakeit,alwayshasbeen,alwayswillbe.Dowhatyoucan,withwhatyouhave,whereyouareat”. Wewerewalkingdowntotheactionroomconversationstartedonoilcompaniesagain.IaskedthequestiontoLucky:Lastyearonecompanymade640Million.Oilcompaniessaytheydon’tmakeanythingmoney.Thehighpricesareallduetotaxes?Whichisit?…LuckysaysTaxesarepartofit,federaltaxesareabout.18centsagallonthat’sall,statetaxesareabout.28onaverage.About$1.60pergallongoesfortherest,tobuythecrude,refiningitanddistributionandmarketingit.Luckythatstilldoesn’taddupto$4.00agallon?Thatisabout$2.10agallon.1.90plusisleftover,mostofwhichgoestostockholders.Adollarofthatgoestostockholderstheresttooilcompanytoreinvest….. Luckysaysyouhavetoaskyourselfafewthings…..RhetoricallybuyingOilstockcostsabout$76dollarsashare.Whocanbuyit??Whatisthepercentageofpopulationthatownsoilstock??Luckysaysonlyabout1.5%ownsoilstock.Howmanypeopleowntensofthousandsofshares?.Butmostofthecountrythinksit’sourgovernmentthatiscausingthehighgasprices…Lucky,hahahaThat’swhatsomepeoplethink!!!Luckysaid“Don'tworryaboutwhatpeoplethink,theydon'tdoitveryoften.”Thereisnotthatmanyslowpeopleouttheretheyusuallyfigureitout.Ihopeit’snottoolate.Butitisatragedypeople

willdenythetruthevenwhenitrightinfrontofus. IguessLuckywasbitchingaboutstuff,alottothinkaboutdrivingtoVegas…. Wewalkedintotheactionroomtoseewhatwasgoingon.TheRivierahadbuiltawalltotheoldactionroom.Walkedinandtherewas,GlennAtwellwashangingout.ItoldLuckyIknewhim.LuckysayshereadsONTHEBREAKandGlennhasbeenonthefrontpagemorethanonce. “Glenn’saBarTablechampion”. Glennwastrollingforactionarareoccurrence.Hehadabackerwithhim.LuckystartedaconversationwithGlennandGlennpolitelyaskedLuckytoplay.GlennhadsizedupLucky,race5for$200,Luckysaid“whynot”LuckyknewifhegaveGlennashotthathewasmorethancapableofrunningouttheshortset.Glennplayedverygoodafterevendidrunoutasetto5,andwasahead$600whenGlennwantedtobumpthebetthewholetimeknowinghehadthenuts.Somecomplainingthatitwasn’tenough.SoLuckysaidsameracetoathousand,GlenncheckwithbackeranditwasaGO!.TheyflippedGlennwonthefirstbreak.Heran3and4thgamehookedLucky…Luckyjustkickeditinandwonthatgame.Luckymadetwonineballbreakstotiescore.Luckybrokeandmade6ballswithhangerstowinandthenranout.Luckywonthe$1000. Glennsaid“theraceistooshort” Luckyagreedandsaid$2000raceto11.Nodsoftheheadsandtheywerestarting.Luckyhad1stbreakdidn’tmakeaball.Glennstatedrunningballswhenhedoggedone,likethesix..Itdidn’ttakelongbeforeGlennwasstarringatpeopleincrowd.Somesweaterwaseatingabagofpotatochips.IknowthecrunchbotheredGlenn.TryingtobepoliteGlennwasaskingpeopletobequietornottomovearoundsomuch.ItwasoveratthatpointforGlenn.Hewasindirectlyadmittinghewasn’tfocused.Luckysaid“heypotatochipssoundgood”,couldsomeonegetsomeforme”…ThelittlesnackbarwasrightoutsidetheroomandbeforelongLuckywasmunchingandcrunchingchips.Luckyfullyawareofthatmilkedthescoreto9-9andthanjustwentaheadandwon.AstoughofaplayerasGlennis,Glennmadeiteasier.Another$2000Itwasn’tfancyoritdidn’tneedtobe.Glenndidn’tknowwhatjusthappened.Glennfiguredhejustwasnotwithittoday.Theyplayedonemorefor$2000.GlennwonsomegamesandLuckywonsomegamesthescorekeptprettyevenuntiltheendoftheset.Luckyjustmadesomeunorthodoxballs.Shotsometoohardintotherails,losttherockandstillballswentin.Itlookedlikehesloppedballsin,butIknewtheywerecalculated.Luckygotpaid,theyweredone. Glennsaiditbest.“Thetragedyoflifeisnotthatyoulose,butthatyoualmostwins”. EvenifGlennwasplayinghisbestpoolhewouldhaveneverwonandneverknowwhy.Ahead$5000andtheoldmanjustlookslucky. ItwasalmosttimetoleaveVegasandtheRiviera.Dreadleavingsayinggoodbyetoitall.Wewentuptopack.LuckybasicallymissedVegasthisyear.NextyeartheeventisinanewplacetheRio.TherewillbenewpeopletoplayIwouldbetonit.


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KELLY CLAIMS THE

By Ted LernerPhotos courtesy Vinod DivaKaran, Doha Stadium Sports WeeklyJune 22-29, 2012(Doha, Qatar)--In one of the most thrilling and surreal finals ever witnessed in pool history, England’s Darren Appleton won the 2012 World 9-ball Championship, barely beating China’s Lee He Wen, 13-12 in front of hundreds of stunned fans inside Doha’s Al Sadd Sports Club.It was a match that had everything that the sport of pool could possibly offer; fantastic, clutch shot making, an unbelievably impossible comeback, edge of your seat drama that was downright unbearable, and a finish that blew the roof off the house.For Appleton, the win is his first World 9-ball Championship and is the culmination of a dream he has held since turning to pool from English 8-ball in the mid-2000’s. With his World 10-ball crown in 2009, his double US Opens in 2010 and 2011, and now the World 9-ball Championship, Appleton can certainly lay claim to be one of the greats of all time.For Lee, he came within a whisker of nearly pulling off a comeback for the ages, and at the same time, earned for himself the admiration of legions of pool fans around the world who were in awe at the 31 year old’s tenacity and never-say-die spirit.What’s more striking for Lee is that midway through the match he was nothing more than an afterthought to a sure coronation for Appleton. Lee, who had beaten Ralf Souquet in the semis, was absolutely and thoroughly written off by every single person who was watching in person or following the match online streamed over the Al Kass Sports channel. That’s because after handily taking down Japan’s Naoyuki Ohi in the semi-final, Appleton raced out of the starting gates in the race to 13, alternate break final

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and was streaking towards a total rout on the way to the title.After splitting the first four racks, Appleton caught the type of gear every single pro player dreams about when they wonder how they would hope to play in a championship final. He had several break and run outs, he punished every mistake Lee made, and as he piled up the racks and his lead grew ever wider, he literally oozed confidence.Clearly in that rarefied zone that’s only reserved for the great champions, Appleton soon found himself out in front 9-2. Lee got one rack back to make it 9-3, but that didn’t deter the Englishman as a break and run and a clear off a scratch by the Chinese pushed the score to 11-3. At this point, the score line and the body language of both players told the whole story; the match was surely over and it was just a formality of going through the last few motions before Appleton would be lifting the trophy. It was such a sure thing that Appleton’s fans on Facebook took to congratulating “Darren Appleton, the new World 9-ball Champion.”When Lee grabbed the next rack to make the score 11-4, nobody even thought anything of it. When Appleton failed to convert off a foul by Lee in the next rack, and even scratched to help get Lee to 11-6, it still didn’t mean anything to anyone. Indeed Appleton, for all intents and purposes, put the match away in the next rack when he cleared the colors after Lee left a safety open, and moved to within one of the world title. But then, with Appleton leading 12-6, that moment came, that mysterious

IN A LEGENDARY EPIC THRILLER, DARREN “DYNAMITE” APPLETON WINS THE WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 13-12 VICTORY OVER LEE HE WEN

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BY TED LERNERPhotos Courtesy of Zhao YueJune 14-21, 2012 (Shenyang,China)--Cappinganallaroundsolidweekofpoolwithyetanotherairtightperformance,Britain’sKellyFisherwonthe2012WPAWomen’sWorld9-ballChampionshipwithanemphatic9-6victoryoverChinesesuperstarFuXiaofang,infrontofapackedhouseinsidetheRichgateShoppingCenterinthisnortheasternChinesecity. WiththevictoryFishernowholdsthedistinctionofbeingtheonlywomantoeverholdtheWorld9ballandWorld10-ballChampionshipsallatthesametime.Butperhapsmoreimportantly,thewincementedFisher’sstatusasthehottestplayerinthewomen’sgamerightnow,andisalastingtestamenttoyearsoftoil,longtravelandplentyofnearmissestogoalongwithalotofW’s.WiththevictoryshewillnowclaimthemantleofWPAWorldNumber1. It was an all-around brilliant Thursday for the 34 year oldfromYorkshire,asshetookdowntwohugenamesinChinesepoolontheirownturf.Theopeningsalvocamewithadramaticmatchagainst2009World9-ballChampionLiuShashainthesemi-finals.Fisherhadtoslogitoutforovertwohoursandthecontestwentdowntothelastball,withFisherclaimingaheartstopping9-8winbyawhisker. Thefinalstartedwellforbothplayers.Fisherwonthelagandbrokeandranfortheearlylead.Fusteppedupanddidthesametotiethematchat1-1. Futhensteppedonthegasforthenexttwentyminutes,performingperfectly,winningtwosafetybattlessandwichedaroundabreakandrun,togoup4-1. Fuhadclearlycaughtagearandwaswellonherwaytoclearingthenextrackforamassive5-1lead.Butasshestretchedfaroverthetabletolineupashot,therefereecalledafoul,sayingshehadtouchedaballwithhershootinghand. Assohappensinpool,onesmallincidentmysteriouslysendsthemomentum,andtherolloftheballs,overtotheotherside.Fisherclearedthetabletocuttheleadto4-2.Shethencaughtabreakinthesubsequentrackwhenanover-hitcuehappenedtolandona6-9combination,whichshenailed.

FuthenmissedalongoneballandFisherclearedtotieat4-4.Inrack9,Fishergrabbedherfirstleadat5-4whenFuleftasafetyopen. Afterthepairtradedbreakandruns,Fisherstartedtighteningthescrews.ShewonthenextrackaftersheburiedFuinalockdownsafety,forcingFutoscratch.WithFisherup7-5, Fulostanotherwhensheinexplicablyfailedtohitarailaftertryingtohidetheballs.Fucutthescoreto8-6butFisherwentoutinstylewithabreakandruntoreachtheholygrail.Butasthelast9ballfell,Fisherdidn’trealizethatshehadwon,asshethoughtmatchwasaraceto11.OnlywhenshelookedupandsawFushakingherhandandthephotographersfuriouslysnappingphotosdidsherealizeshewasthenewWorld9-ballChampion. Afterreceivingthegoldentrophyanddrinkingintheaccoladesfromthethrongoffans,anecstaticFishersaidshewasnotonlyhappywithher

accomplishment,butalsowiththewayshedidit. “I’mabsolutelythrilled,”abeamingFishersaid.“Ican’texplainwhatI’mfeeling.Ijustcan’tbelieveit.Iplayedreallysolidtonight.Iplayedsolidallweek.OverallI’mreallyhappywithmyperformance.” AsusualwithalltheChinesepoolstars,Fuwasthemodelofgraciousnessindefeat.Sheadmitted,however,thatthefoulinracksixaffectedherframeofmind. “AfterIfouled,thematchseemedtochange,”shesaid.“Andmyemotionschanged.Iwasn’tthesameafterthat.” FualsoconfessedthatplayinginaworldchampionshipfinalinChinawithmillionsoffansexpectinghertowinbroughtonalmostunbearablepressure. “Thefinalswerestressful,”Fusaid.“I’mChineseandeveryoneinChinawantsmetowin.” Fisher,whopocketed$40,000forherwin,pointedtoFu’sfoulinracksixasthepointwherethematchturned.Butafteraweekwheresheplayedbrilliantlyandwontwo9-8thrillersintheknockoutstage,thenewworldchampionfiguredtheremustbeamuchbiggerpictureinvolved. “Shewasplayingwelluntilthatfoul,”Fishersaid.“Thatwastheturningpoint.Butyouknowthisweeksomebodyhasbeenbymyside.”

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turning point where the balls, seemingly impregnated with a mind of their own, had had enough of catering to the Englishman’s every whim, and abandoned him like the plague.It happened when after breaking in rack 19, Appleton had a wide open layout to the finish line and the world championship. But with just four easy balls left, he inexplicably snookered himself. Appleton was forced to play safe but a counter safe led to a foul and another rack for Lee.From there on, everything went Lee’s way, while Appleton couldn’t buy a piece of fortune. Appleton blew a push out and Lee cleared to make it 12-8. Appleton left a safety open and Lee cleared again. Then Lee broke and ran to make the score 12-10.Having come back from sure defeat, Lee was suddenly in freewheeling mode, playing without a care in the world. Appleton, on the other hand, looked like he was bearing the weight of several worlds squarely on his shoulders. And it would only get worse.Lee moved to within one at 12-11 when Appleton tried to jump but missed and left the shot on, allowing Lee to run out. With the drama building to a massive crescendo, Lee then coolly stepped up in the next game and broke and ran. After 24 racks, the World Championship was to be decided by one single frame. With the crowd in a state of disbelief, and the tension in the arena at the boiling point, a shell shocked Appleton, who had only moments prior been waltzing his way to the world title, gamely stood up to give it one last go.He got the one ball down on the break. But the 2-ball was unavailable and he played a safety. Lee then played a counter safety. Appleton then pulled out his jump stick and proceeded to make history; he jumped the cue ball over the blocking ball and potted the 2-ball at a fairly sharp angle straight into the side pocket. The crowd erupted as a suddenly rejuvenated Appleton grabbed his cue and then picked off the remaining colors. As the 8-ball fell and left the Englishman with

an elementary shot on the championship ball, Appleton let out a shout and pumped his fist. Then as the 9-ball fell Appleton roared like a proud lion. He then threw down his stick and impulsively jumped up on the pool table with his arms held high, shouting in joy and relief, pumping his fists as the crowd lustily cheered him on. After taking in the cheers, the hugs and congratulations from well wishers, Appleton tried to figure out what had just happened.“At 11-3 down I lost my focus,” Appleton said. “That’s because I had played so good up to that point. I was anxious to get it over with. And I’m thinking, I can’t lose, he needs a miracle. At 12-6 I was sure it was over because I had the easiest clearance you could ever have. But I snookered myself because I had too much adrenalin. Then after that, nothing happened for me. Around 12-10 I

started feeling the heat.”For Lee he had figured the match was over when he was down 11-3 and he never considered he could come back until a few racks later, when he started to notice Appleton getting concerned.“At first I didn’t think I could catch up,” Lee said through an interpreter. “Then at 12-6 I started to play well because it was like I had already lost the match so I was relaxed. When I started to get close to him I could feel that he was nervous and then I started to get excited, thinking I can win.”But while Lee nearly made a miracle comeback, it was Appleton who pulled off the miracle win, at the very last chance. “If I’d have lost that match I would have jumped off a bridge,” Appleton said. “But I played the best rack of my life that last rack. Incredible. I can’t believe what just happened.”

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DAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Burien Good Time Ernies (206) 248-1670 8-Ball 5 & above $5 Matching 7:00PM Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 Texas Holdem Poker $5 Call Call Spokane Black Diamond (253) 226-3594 211 $10 Combined 6:30PM Sumner Log Cabin (253) 863-2905 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 $$$ 8:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 9-Ball DE (sign up 6pm) $3+$2 g.f. Matching 8:00PMTuesdays Everett O’Finnigan’s Pub (425) 745-4805 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 100% 8:00PM Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 Texas Holdem Poker $10 Call Call Spokane Black Diamond (253) 226-3594 211 $10 Combined 6:30PM Sumner Log Cabin (253) 863-2905 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 $$$ 8:00PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 226-3594 211 $10 Combined 6:15PMWednesdays Burien BZ’s Sport Bar (206) 243-6018 8-Ball Call Pocket - BIH $5 Matches to $100 7:00PM Burien Good Time Ernie’s (206) 248-1670 8-Ball APA 4 & Under $5 Matching 7:00PM Everett O’Finnigan’s Pub (425) 745-4805 8-Ball Vegas Rules $5 100% 8:00PM Everett P C’s Pub (425) 258-9465 Vegas 8 Ball $5 Call 7:30PM Kenmore Golden Fleece (253) 226-3594 211 $10 Combined 7:15PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. Call 7:30PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 9-Ball $5+$3 g.f. Call 8:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 8-Ball DE (sign up 6pm) $3+$2 g.f. Matching 8:00PMThursdays Everett P C’s Pub (425) 258-9465 Poker $20 buy in Call 7:30PM Olympia Frankies (360) 455-0352 9-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 7:00PM Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 Cribbage $6 Call 6:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PMFridays Lakewood Schooners (253) 584-1919 9-Ball BCA rules $5 100% 7:00PM Ocean Park Doc’s Tavern (360) 665-4105 8-Ball Open $3 Meat Shoot 7:00PM Snohomish Roscoe Brady Billiards (360) 863-3486 8-Ball $5+$2 g.f. 50% w/8 min 8:00PM Spokane 7th Rail (509) 325-7751 9-Ball Call Call 8:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 9 Ball-Race to 3-DE $5+3 g.f. Call 7:30PM Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 7:00PM 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 Snohomish Roscoe Brady Billiards (360) 863-3486 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $5/person 50% w/8 min Call Sumner Log Cabin (253) 863-2905 8-Ball $5 Matching 3:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Vancouver Legends (360) 693-8125 8 Ball - Mod BCA $5 Matching 7:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $3 $2/player 8:00PMSundays Olympia Frankies (360) 455-0352 8-Ball Valley Rules $5 Matching 6:00PM Tacoma Latitude 84 (253) 531-5154 Poker Call Call 6 & 9PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 383-3301 8-Ball $5 100% 2:00PM Tacoma Malarkey’s Pool & Brew (253) 226-3594 211 $10 Combined 4:00PM Vancouver 4th Plain Tavern (360) 254-3729 Meat Shoot-8 players/round $3/round MEAT 2:00PM Vancouver Spot Bar & Grill (360) 256-1110 8-Ball Call Pocket-Mod BCA $3 Matching 2:00PM

WEEKLY Pool TOURNAMENTSDAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Boise The Pocket (208) 375-2474 8-Ball Open $5 $$$ 8:00PM Pocatello Pocket (208) 233-1841 8-Ball Open Race to 2 $5 Call 7:00PMThursdays Boise The Pocket (208) 375-2474 9-Ball Open $5 $$$ 8:00PM Pocatello Pocket (208) 233-1841 Ladies Dbls-Race to 2 $5 $$$ 7:00PMSaturdays Emmett Toadstool (208) 398-7321 9-Ball (Scratch bucket) $5 $2/player 7:30PM Pocatello Pocket (1st of month) (208) 233-1841 Scotch Doubles $50/team $$$ NoonSundays Idaho Falls Pocket (208) 525-9962 8-Ball Blind Draw Dbls $5 $$$ 7:00PM Pocatello Oasis Bar (208) 232-9347 8/9 Ball Alternating $5 Matching 8:00PM Pocatello Pocket (208) 233-1841 8/9 Ball Combination $5 $$$ 1:00PMID

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