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Mike
Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour
Season 2013-14 Archives
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| Jayson
Shaw Excels to Take Turning Stone XXII |
L-R Runner-up Mika Immonen, Winner Jayson
Shaw and Tour Owner Mike Zuglan |
Jayson Shaw captured Turning Stone XXII by taking
the long road. He lost his second round match 9-3 to Alain Parent
but from then on he was unstoppable as he took on all conceivable
shots and his safety play was magnificent.
On the one-loss side he defeated Ed Sauer 9-6, Ron Casanzio
9-0, Matt Krah 9-4, Dan Hewitt 9-3 and Kevin Guimond 9-5. Then
he ran into tournament favorite Shane Van Boening, who had just
been defeated by Mike Dechaine 9-8. Earlier in the evening Van
Boening had pulled off one of the greatest shots this reporter
has ever seen. On the hill against Thorsten Hohmann (who only
trailed by one rack) Van Boening came to a table that had no
pocket for the one ball. The cue ball was in the back of the
kitchen, the one was past the side pocket and the nine ball
was perhaps a foot outside the left corner pocket. The combination
was anything but straight in. Van Boening would have to cut
the one ball and then make perfect contact on the nine in order
to complete the shot. He fired the one into the nine at rocket
pace and made the shot to secure the victory as the crowd, at
first stunned, erupted into applause.
Mike Dechaine had a great week. His shotmaking was sharp as
a tack and his cue ball seemed more then willing to obey his
wishes. Prior to defeating Van Boening he had disposed of John
Morra 9-5. In his next match he was mostly just a spectator
as Rodney Morris was in his automatic mode where he makes every
shot appear very easy. No stress ever shows on Rodney’s
face and he approaches each shot as if it were a given that
the shot will work. When his confidence is working that well
Morris is one tough match. Morris took down Dechaine 9-3 and
then had to face new Hall of Fame inductee Mika Immonen.
Immonen had already taken down Donny Mills 9-8, Rob Saez 9-4,
and Dan Hewitt 9-5. When Immonen beat Morris 9-7 he relaxed
in the hot seat to await his final challenge.
Hunter Lombardo and Mike Dechaine both spoke with me prior to
the first round and both expressed their disappointment at not
being chosen to be a member of the ‘tryout’ squad
for the Mosconi Cup. Four of the eight prospects did not attend
Turning Stone, something we found curious as it seems logical
that they need to prove themselves to make the cut when the
final five players are chosen and they need to keep themselves
under fire from champions on the tables. So both Lombardo and
Dechaine wanted to send a polite message that they need to be
considered next year. Neither voiced any negative comments towards
the current squad or coach Mark Wilson, they just want to be
on the radar for 2015.
Lombardo sent his message by defeating MC team candidate Brandon
Shuff 9-3. To be fair, this was not Shuff’s best effort
of the week and he proved his worth by finishing the event in
9th place, the same position as Lombardo and Van Boening. The
other Mosconi Cup candidates finished as follows: Oscar Dominguez
finished out of the money after he ran into World 8-Ball Champion
Huidje See and then, two rounds later, was forced out 9-7 by
sharpshooter Donny Mills. Jeremy Sossei finished one slot further
back than Van Boening and Shuff at 13th when he was eliminated
on the hill by Ernesto Dominquez.
Our final Four wound up as Shaw, Immonen, Morris and Dechaine.
Each of these players had a cadre of fans who were convinced
no one could beat their man. They all deserved great praise
for their play all week as this was one of the strongest fields
ever to play at Turning Stone.
Immonen was undefeated and in the hot seat. Morris was awaiting
the winner of Shaw and Dechaine to fight for the B side title
and a ticket into the finals. Dechaine and Shaw fought tooth
and nail all the way until the match stood at double-hill. Early
on the match Shaw came to the table with no shot on the one
ball. He was inside the head string with the cue ball and he
would have to kick off of either the side or foot rail in order
to hit the one ball. The nine ball sat in the jaws of the corner
pocket. Shaw measured the angle he needed off of the side rail
to kick the one ball over toward the nine ball. When he pulled
the trigger it appeared at first that the nine ball would not
be moved. But the one came off of the rail and brushed the nine
ball into the pocket for a thrillingl victory created by a kick-combination
shot under extreme pressure. Had the nine ball not fallen Dechaine
would have almost certainly run the table.
Shaw then had to face Morris for the semi-finals and the chance
to play in the finals. Morris had a lot of momentum on his side
and was shooting instinctively as if he could not miss any shot.
The crowd favored Morris to take the win simply because he appeared
immune to pressure and he was making every shot. But Shaw totally
dominated the match. He ran rack after rack and never gave Morris
the opportunity to get rolling. Shaw shot his way to the final
dance with a 9-2 trouncing of Morris in a match that took less
than 30 minutes to complete.
Our finals were contested between Jayson Shaw and Mika Immonen.
The room was nearly evenly divided on which player they thought
would win but Immonen barely got that nod as his experience
in World Championships and major events around the world seemed
to give him the edge.
That experience proved to be of little aid to Immonen. They
were tied early at one apiece but after that it became the Jayson
Shaw show and Shaw moved steadily ahead of Immonen by stringing
together racks and denying Immonen good starting points. Immonen
did contribute to his own demise, however, by jawing balls on
three separate occasions in the lower left pocket, ducks for
Shaw to pick off easily. In the end Shaw proved to any doubters
that he belongs at the Big Boy’s table whenever dinner
is served as he took down the Iceman 13-6.
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| Complete Results: |
Main Event
Payouts
1st $8,000 Jayson Shaw
2nd $5,000 Mika Immonen
3rd $3,600 Rodney Morris
4th $2,600 Mike Dechaine
5/6th $2,000 each - Thorsten Hohmann, Earl Strickland
7/8th $1,600 each - Johnny Archer, Ernesto Dominguez
9/12th $1,200 each - Brandon Shuff, Hunter Lombardo, Jerry Crowe,
Shane Van Boening
13/16th $850 each - John Morra, Warren Kiamco, Jeremy Sossei,
Kevin Guimond
17/24th $550 each - Robb Saez, Phil Davis, Alain Parent, Dan
Hewitt,
Dave Daya, Esbon Worden, Mike Yednak,
Shaun Wilkie
25/32nd $300 each - Dennis Hatch, Karen Corr, Dave Fernandez,
Caroline Pao, Martin Daigle, Tom D'alfonso,
Damon Sobers, Matt Krah
Second Chance
Payouts
1st $500 Holden Chin
2nd $300 James Adams
3/4th $150 each Jim Udischas, Brian Lipes |
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PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER
2014: JOSS NORTHEAST 9-BALL TOUR TURNING STONE CLASSIC XXII
9-BALL OPEN - SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2014
Everyone,
I am extremely proud to announce my Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's
2014-2015 season schedule. This will be our 18th consecutive
season of events here in the Northeast. There are currently
13 regular season events plus the $25,000 Added "Turning
Stone Classic XXIII 9-Ball Open", to be held January 8-11,
2015. Another Turning Stone event is pending for the summer
of 2015. Our first event of the new season will be October 4-5
at TJ's Classic Billiards in Waterville Maine, home of the current
girls 18 & under National Junior 9-Ball Champion Taylor
Reynolds! Way to go Taylor!!
FYI, there is still one event left from our 2013-2014 season.
That is our $25,000 added Turning Stone Classic XXII 9-Ball
Open September 18-21, 2014 which is less than 2 weeks away.
All spectators to this great event will once again be treated
to Free admission, Free posters, a $10 casino Free play, a Free
live stream (provided by www.azbilliards.com Upstate Al, Turning
Stone Resort Casino and the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour) and
some of the best pool you will ever see!
All of our events are open to all players. Entry fees vary so
please refer to our site www.joss9balltour.com for the details.
All of the events with split added money listings such as $1500/$500
etc. will be our usual format of 2 separate events. The first
added money is for the Saturday & Sunday main event, and
the second is for a second chance event on Sunday only for those
non pro level players that were eliminated from the main event.
Again, please refer to our site for details regarding format,
dress codes, cut off times etc.
Our complete schedule may be found on our site as well as AZBilliards.com,
most billiard publications and billiard web sites. I have also
attached a copy for your convenience.
Below you will find a complete list, with contact info, of our
new season sponsors. All of their donated products go to the
host rooms to help offset their added money obligations. I urge
you to support and recommend these generous companies whenever
you can. A very special thanks goes out to Dan Janes of Joss
Cues for all he has done for us since the beginning. FYI, Dan
has donated one, sometimes two, $1,000+ custom, engraved cues
to each and every stop since the beginning of the tour. That
is over 350 cues!! This season's raffle cue is valued at $1,275!
and can be viewed here: 2014-25 tour cue
Thanks again to Dan, Steve and Debbie Janes, and ALL of our
sponsors from all of us.
I hope to see you all soon, and please remember to spread the
word to frequent your local billiard rooms and utilize these
great companies who continue to help keep our great sport alive!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions at 518-356-7163
or mzjosstour@aol.com
Thank You,
Mike Zuglan
The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour is sponsored by:
Joss Cues - http://www.josscues.com
Turning Stone Casino - http://www.turningstone.com
Simonis Cloth - http://www.simoniscloth.com
Aramith - http://www.simoniscloth.com
Pool on the Net - http://www.poolonthenet.com
AzBilliards.com - http://www.azbilliards.com
Cue Shark - http://www.cueshark.com
Tiger Products - http://www.tigerproducts.com
OB Cues - http://www.obcues.com
The Billiard Press - http://www.billiardspress.com
Heidrich Custom Cues - http://heidrichcustomcues.com
World Class Cue Care - http://www.jnj-industries.com
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PRESS RELEASE AUGUST
2014: JOSS NORTHEAST 9-BALL TOUR TURNING STONE CLASSIC XXII
9-BALL OPEN - SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2014
Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Casino
Resort are proud to present our 2013-2014 Season Finale, The
$25,000 Added Turning Stone Classic XXII 9-Ball Open. Turning
Stone has once again generously invited us to compete in their
beautiful and spacious Event Center which is one of the best
arenas in the world. There is not a bad seat in the house and
multiple matches can be viewed comfortably from everywhere.
Spectator admission has always been free, and the intimate layout
allows you to mingle with your favorite players and feel like
you are a part of the action as well. Turning Stone Resort &
Casino is a full service resort with everything needed for a
relaxing, fun filled and enjoyable experience. Check them out
at http://www.turningstone.com
For the 22nd time, there will be a FULL field of 128 players
competing for the title. The field includes a wide range of
talent from the best of the best to those striving to be the
best! The complete current list (subject to change) is now available
on our site www.joss9balltour.com . There you will also find
our upcoming 2014-2015 season schedule, results and all other
pertinent tour information. There is still time for interested
Billiard Parlors to schedule an event by contacting me directly.
Our Turning Stone Classic XXIII 9-Ball Open is scheduled for
January 8-11, 2015. I will begin taking entries for that event
at this event in September and not before. I urge you to enter
this event early to avoid being shut out.
Once again at Turning Stone there will be a "second chance"
tournament on Sunday Sept. 21 at 10AM. This is an event for
those Non Pro level players (I will decide) eliminated from
the main event. The event format will be as follows: $60 Entry
Fee - 32 Player Max - same rules as main event - Single Elimination
- Races to 4, best 2 of 3 sets, with the deciding set a single
game sudden death. This means that if each player wins a race
to 4, there will be a lag for the break and a 1 game playoff
to determine the match winner. Entries will be taken for this
tournament as players are eliminated from the main event and
will be treated as first paid - first in until the event is
full.
The equipment for this world class event will once again be
16 Diamond Pro tables covered with 860 Simonis ("The Cloth
Of Champions") tournament blue cloth. For the first time
we will be using the new Aramith Tournament balls with Pro Cup
cue balls. All items are for sale in tournament used condition,
and only seriously interested parties are urged to contact Mike
Zuglan immediately at 518-356-7163 for info and pricing.
Once again, and for the 22nd time, fans coming to Turning Stone
for our event will be treated to Free Admission, Free full size
collectible posters (while supplies last & can be viewed
now at www.joss9balltour.com ), $10 Free Plays to players and
fans, and some of the best pool you will ever see. All of this
is brought to you courtesy of Turning Stone Resort & Casino
and the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour!
Included in the Event Center at Turning Stone is a full service
snack bar serving all of our favorite foods and adult beverages.
There will be billiard product vendors and on site cue repairs
available for all your needs. There is still time and room for
new vendors at a mere fraction of what you would pay elsewhere.
Interested parties should contact me at 518-356-7163 immediately.
We will also be raffling off 2 gorgeous, custom, engraved Joss
Cues on Saturday at 8pm and Sunday immediately prior to the
final match and you Do Not have to be present to win. These
cues have a retail value of over $1,500 each and are generously
provided by Danny Janes of Joss Cues Ltd. The cues can be viewed
here:
http://www.josscues.com/html/cues/cus-04.html#logo
So why not come to Turning Stone Resort & Casino September
18-21 for a great experience and 4 full days of some of the
best pool you will ever witness. If for some reason you are
unable to make it, there will be a free live stream and live
scoring expertly provided by Alan Leon, aka Upstate Al, www.azbilliards.com
(Mike Howerton & Jerry Forsythe), The Joss Northeast 9-Ball
Tour and Turning Stone Resort & Casino. Match times are
as follows: Thursday at 4,6,8 & 10pm. Friday at 10am, noon,
2,4,6,8 & 10pm. Saturday at 10am, noon, 2,4,6,8 & 10pm.
Sunday at 11am, 1,3,5 & the final match at 7pm. The second
chance tournament on Sunday will begin at 10am and run continuously
until completed.
Again, I would like to remind all of you how important it is
to please frequent your local billiard parlors and promote and
utilize the fine products of our most generous sponsors listed
below. They are the backbone of our sport!
I hope to see all of you at Turning Stone
Mike Zuglan
The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour is sponsored by:
Joss Cues - http://www.josscues.com
Turning Stone Casino - http://www.turningstone.com
Simonis Cloth - http://www.simoniscloth.com
Aramith - http://www.simoniscloth.com
Pool on the Net - http://www.poolonthenet.com
AzBilliards.com - http://www.azbilliards.com
Cue Shark - http://www.cueshark.com
Tiger Products - http://www.tigerproducts.com
OB Cues - http://www.obcues.com
The Billiard Press - http://www.billiardspress.com
Heidrich Custom Cues - http://heidrichcustomcues.com
World Class Cue Care - http://www.jnj-industries.com
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Mike
Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour |
Turning Stone Classic XXII September 18th-21st, 2014
Player List |
Final
List |
1 |
ADAMS,
JAMES |
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2 |
ANDONI,
BORANA |
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3 |
ANDREWS,
MIKE |
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4 |
ANDREWS,
RICHARD |
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5 |
ANTONE,
TONY |
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6 |
ARCHER,
JOHNNY |
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7 |
ASCOLESE,
DAVE |
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8 |
ATTIA,
KARIM |
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9 |
BABRAVICH,
JOHN |
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10 |
BARRETTA,
JENNIFER |
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11 |
BATEMAN,
CHRIS |
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12 |
BIASIN,
BILL |
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13 |
BOEMMELS,
BRENT |
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14 |
BOMBARD,
GREG |
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15 |
BRUCATO,
NICK |
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16 |
BRYANT,
BRITTANY |
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17 |
CAMERON,
DON |
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18 |
CASANZIO,
RON |
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19 |
CHIN,
HOLDEN |
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20 |
CLOUTIER,
ERIC |
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21 |
CLOWERY,
JARROD |
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22 |
CONTE,
VICTOR |
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23 |
COPPOLA,
NICK |
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24 |
CORR,
KAREN |
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25 |
COTE,
BILL |
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26 |
CREAMER,
MARK |
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27 |
CROWE,
JERRY |
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28 |
CUDA,
GARY |
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29 |
CULHANE,
ED |
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30 |
CUNNINGHAM,
BOB |
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31 |
CUTLER,
REDGIE |
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32 |
DAIGLE,
MARTIN |
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33 |
DALFONSO,
TOM |
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34 |
DAVIS,
PHIL |
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35 |
DAYA,
DAVE |
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36 |
DECHAINE,
MIKE |
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37 |
DOMINGUEZ,
ERNESTO |
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38 |
DOMINGUEZ,
OSCAR |
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39 |
DUDDY,
EMILY |
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40 |
DUPUIS,
JOE |
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41 |
DUTY,
ALAN |
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42 |
EISLAND,
MARK |
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43 |
ENSLIN,
PAUL |
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44 |
FERNANDEZ,
DAVE |
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45 |
FRANCEOUR,
RICHER |
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46 |
GIBBONS,
JOE |
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47 |
GILDEA,
TOM |
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48 |
GOKEY,
FRED |
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49 |
GOYER,
JAY |
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50 |
GRANNIS,
RICK |
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51 |
GREENWOOD,
AARON |
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52 |
GUIMOND,
KEVIN |
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53 |
HA,
JULIE |
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54 |
HART,
ROB |
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55 |
HATCH,
DENNIS |
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56 |
HEIDRICH,
DAN |
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57 |
HEWITT,
DAN |
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58 |
HOFFMAN,
SETH |
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59 |
HOHMANN,
THORSTEN |
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60 |
HU, ERIC |
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61 |
IMMONEN,
MIKA |
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62 |
JECEN,
JED |
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63 |
JONES,
KAYLA |
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64 |
KETZ,
KEVIN |
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65 |
KIAMCO,
WARREN |
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66 |
KIMMETT,
DALE |
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67 |
KRAH,
MATT |
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68 |
LABONTE,
RANDY |
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69 |
LANG,
RICH |
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70 |
LEBLANC,
FRANCOIS |
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71 |
LIBERMAN,
MICHAEL |
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72 |
LIPES,
BRIAN |
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73 |
LLOYD,
GARY |
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74 |
LOMBARDO,
HUNTER |
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75 |
MATARAZZO,
RICK |
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76 |
McANDREWS,
GREGG |
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77 |
McGONAGLE,
TOM |
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78 |
McKINNEY,
TRAVIS |
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79 |
MICHAUD,
AL |
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80 |
MILLER,
ROGER |
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81 |
MILLS,
DONNIE |
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82 |
MORRA,
JOHN |
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83 |
MORRIS,
RODNEY |
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84 |
NORMANDIN,
DANY |
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85 |
ONEY,
WILLY |
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86 |
PAO,
CAROLINE |
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87 |
PARADIS,
MARIO |
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88 |
PARENT,
ALAIN |
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89 |
PAYNE,
CORY |
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90 |
PENSGEN,
PAUL |
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91 |
PETERS,
FRANK |
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92 |
PETERSON,
TOM |
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93 |
PETROV,
IVAYLO |
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94 |
PICARD,
PAUL |
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95 |
PIERCEY,
JESSE |
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96 |
ROCHA,
CLEITON |
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97 |
ROCKWELL,
JEROME |
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98 |
ROMANOWSKI,
JIM |
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99 |
SAEZ,
ROBB |
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100 |
SALVETTI,
TRAVIS |
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101 |
SAN
SOUCIE, ED |
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102 |
SAUR,
ED |
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103 |
SEE,
HUIDJI |
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104 |
SHAW,
JAYSON |
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105 |
SHLEMPERIS,
DAVE |
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106 |
SHUFF,
BRANDON |
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107 |
SIMONETTI,
SCOTT |
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108 |
SINICROPI,
JOE |
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109 |
SOBERS,
DAMON |
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110 |
SOKOLOWSKI,
GEORGE |
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111 |
SOSSEI,
JEREMY |
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112 |
STEVER,
PETE |
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113 |
STOTLER,
STEVE |
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114 |
STRANKO,
MICHAEL |
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115 |
STRICKLAND,
EARL |
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116 |
TENNANT,
ANTHONY |
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117 |
TOOHIG,
MIKE |
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118 |
UDISCHAS,
JIM |
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119 |
ULRICH,
JOSH |
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120 |
VAN
BOENING, SHANE |
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121 |
VERGARA,
MHET |
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122 |
VITALE,
JOHN |
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123 |
WHITEHEAD,
RANDY |
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124 |
WILKIE,
SHAUN |
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125 |
WINTER,
STEVEN |
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126 |
WORDEN,
ESBON |
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127 |
YEDNAK,
MIKE |
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128 |
ZIPPLER,
THOMAS |
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Mike Dechaine |
Dechaine Stays Strong
on Joss Tour |
Mike Dechaine kept his recent
streak of hot play going strong with his third straight win
on the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour on May 31st and June 1st.
Dechaine emerged from a field of 49 players at Snookers in Providence,
RI to take the hot-seat with a hard fought 9-8 win over Jayson
Shaw.
On the one loss side, Shaw then dropped a 9-7 decision to Nelson
Oliviera. That match was a bit of revenge for Oliviera, as it
was Shaw who had sent him to the one loss side on Saturday by
the same 9-7 scoreline.
The finals between Dechaine and Oliviera would go two sets,
with Oliviera winning set one 9-7 and then Dechaine taking the
second set by the score of 9-1.
The second chance tournament saw fifteen players come back on
Sunday to play, but this event was all about Mark Creamer. Creamer
went undefeated and ended the tournament with a combined game
score of 15-1, having only lost one game to Ranulf Tamba in
the second round. Creamer defeated Luis Aybar 3-0 for the hot-seat
and again 3-0 in the finals.
The Turning Stone Classic XXII is now full, and Mike Zuglan
has a waiting list for players who are still interested in playing.
Interested players should contact Mike at 518-356-7163 to be
added to the list.
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| Complete Results: |
Main Event
Payouts
1 USA DECHAINE Mike 1,100
2 USA OLIVEIRA Nelson 800
3 GBR SHAW Jayson 650
4 USA D'ALFONSO Tom 500
5 USA DAVIS Phil 350
5 IRL CORR Karen 350
7 USA BOEMMELS Brent 200
7 USA CHIN Holden 200
9 USA MACNAMARA Ray 100
9 USA GRAU Dave 100
9 USA DUPUIS Joe 100
9 USA BHATTACHARYA Dev 100
Second
Chance Payouts
1 USA CREAMER Mark 300
2 USA AYBAR Luis 200
3 USA SLEEPER Rick 140
4 USA PENTYCOFE Dave 80
5 USA BAUCCIO Kevin 40
5 USA SUTTON Steve 40 |
| Dechaine
over Strickland at Raxx |
Mike Dechaine |
Mike Dechaine picked up right where he left
off two weeks ago on the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour with an undefeated
run through the field at Raxx Poolroom in West Hempstead NY
on April 26th and 27th.
After an undefeated run two weeks ago at The Golden Cue in Albany,
Dechaine looked like he would be tested right out of the gate
when he drew Earl Strickland in the first round. Dechaine was
unphased by the tough draw and sent Earl to the one loss side
9-5 to get his weekend started.
Dechaine would remain undefeated on Saturday and take the hot-seat
on Sunday with a 9-7 win over Mosconi Cup hopeful Jeremy Sossei.
On the one loss side, Earl Strickland was looking for a rematch
with Dechaine in the finals. Strickland got his chance with
a 9-6 win over Sossei.
Dechaine finished off his weekend with a dominating 9-3 win
over Earl in the first - and only - set of the finals.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be back in action May 31st and
June 1st at Snookers in Providence, RI. Coincidentally, that
is Dechaine's home room. The Snookers event will be the final
event of the season before The Turning Stone Classic XXII, scheduled
for September 18th - 21st at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona,
NY. There are a few spots open for the Turning Stone event,
and players are urged to contact Mike Zuglan at (518) 356-7163
to reserve their spot.
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| Complete Results: |
Main Event
Payouts
1 USA DECHAINE Mike 1,000
2 USA STRICKLAND Earl 700
3 USA SOSSEI Jeremy 450
4 USA MCKINNEY Travis 350
5 USA DAVIS Phil 250
5 USA VERGARA Mhet 250 |
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L-R Jeremy Sossei, Golden Cue Owner Kate
Spinelli and Mike Dechaine |
Dechaine and Mieu Score NE 9-Ball
Open Wins |
Mike Dechaine cruised, relatively
untested, through a field of fifty three players to win the
Joss NE 9-Ball Tour's NE 9-Ball Open XXVII at Golden Cue Billiards
in Albany, NY on April 12th - 13th.
The closest any player got to Dechaine on day one, was a 9-6
win over Dwight Dixon. No one would come close to that on Sunday
as Dechaine ran over Jarrod Clowery 9-2 for the hot-seat.
Clowery's return to the Joss Tour would come to an abrupt halt,
with Mosconi Cup hopeful Jeremy Sossei scoring a 9-1 win over
Clowery on the one loss side.
Sossei's dominating performance over Clowery wasn't enough preperation
for Dechaine though, as Dechaine quickly dispatched Sossei 9-3
in the first and only set of the finals.
The second chance tournament drew twenty one players on Sunday,
where Steve Greene defeated Mike Hurley 3-2 for the hot-seat,
but then fell in two sets to tour newcomer Kiet Mieu in the
finals.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be back in action at Raxx Billiards
in West Hempstead, NY on April 26th and 27th.
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| Complete Results: |
Main Event
Payouts
1 USA DECHAINE Mike 1,050
2 USA SOSSEI Jeremy 800
3 USA CLOWERY Jarrod 650
4 USA CHIN Chance 500
5 USA DAVIS Phil 350
5 USA CUTLER Reggie 350
7 USA FERNANDEZ Dave 200
7 USA ANTONAKOS Greg 200
9 USA CHIN Holden 100
9 USA HURLEY Mike 100
9 USA SMOLEN Jeff 100
9 USA SOBERS Damon 100
Second Chance
Payouts
1 USA MIEU Kiet 320
2 USA GREENE Steve 220
3 USA HURLEY Mike 160
4 USA TIRU Chris 100
5 USA HOOKER Jefff 60
5 USA CARROLL Bruce 60 |
| Jeremy
Sossei Goes Undefeated at Salt City Joss Stop |
L-R Danny Hewitt, Jeremy Sossei,
Frank and Jennifer Delconte |
Jeremy Sossei went undefeated through
a field of 45 players at Salt City Billiards in Syracuse,
NY to win the April 5th/6th stop on the Joss NE 9-Ball
Tour.
A fairly routine 9-5 win over Danny Hewitt for the hot-seat,
was followed up by a battle for Sossei in the finals.
Hewitt quickly eliminated Gerry Williams 9-2 in the semi-finals,
and he geared up to take on Sossei in the finals. Sossei
came out of the game on fire and quickly held a 5-1 lead.
Sossei extended the lead to 7-2 and that was when Hewitt
caught a gear. Hewitt pocketed 9-ball after 9-ball and
the two players were soon tied at 8-8. Unfortunately for
Hewitt, his streak of wins would come to an end in the
17th rack as Sossei won the case game to earn first place
9-8.
Sunday's second chance tournament saw Phil Davis come
back from the one loss side for his second straight second
chance win. Willie Oney would beat Ben Werblow for the
hot-seat, but Davis came from the left side of the board
and beat both players to earn first place and $300 in
prize money.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be back in action next weekend
for the NE 9-Ball Open XXVII at Golden Cue Billiards in
Albany, NY.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 USA SOSSEI Jeremy 1,000
2 CAN HEWITT Danny 700
3 CAN WILLIAMS Gerry 500
4 CAN MILLER Roger 400
5 USA GRAU Dave 300
5 USA GREENWOOD Aaron 300
7 CAN PARENT Alain 200
7 USA CLARKE Marko 200
9 USA CARROLL Bruce 100
9 USA SAUR Ed 100
9 USA GOYER Jay 100
9 USA DIMEO Dave 100
Second
Chance Payouts
1 DAVIS Phil 300
2 ONEY Willy 200
3 WERBLOW Ben 120
4 SALVETTI Travis 80
5/6 COPPOLA Nick, ENSLIN Paul 50 ea.
15 players @ $20 + $500 added = $800 Total Prize Fund |
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L-R Mike Zuglan, Mike Dechaine, Joey
Dupuis and Steve Goulding |
Dupuis Earns First Ever Joss
Tour Win; Davis Wins Second Chance |
When Joey Dupuis is on
his game, racing around the table as if he doesn't have
to even try, he is a sight to behold. He looks almost
unstoppable. That was the case for Dupuis after an early
stumble at the Joss Tour's 5th Annual NE Pool & Billiard
Hall of Fame 9-Ball Open on March 1st - 2nd at Snookers
in Providence RI.
Dupuis' stumble came in the second round, when he lost
a hill-hill decision to Jeremy Sossei. That would be Dupuis'
last time to taste defeat on this weekend. Dupuis won
nine straight matches on the left side of the board, to
earn a shot at Mike Dechaine in the finals. Dechaine had
just defeated Kevin Guimond 9-4 in a lopsided match for
the hot-seat. Dupuis would out-do that 9-4 win, with a
9-2 beat down of Guimond in the semi-final match.
In the double elimination finals, Dupuis ran away with
the first set to defeat Dechaine 9-4 and force a second
set. The second set was much closer, with both players
tied at 5-5 before Dupuis took control and won the match
9-6 for his first ever Joss Tour victory. Decahine consoled
himself over the second place finish by winning the $1500
Joss Cue raffle, which is held at every event.
The second chance event saw 13th place main event finisher
Phil Davis complete an undefeated run through a field
of 24 players to pick up the win. Davis beat Snooker's
owner Steve Goulding 3-0 for the hot-seat, and then held
off Kevin Bauccio 3-1 in the first and only set of the
finals.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be back in action on April
5th - 6th at Salt City Billiards in Syracuse, NY for another
$1500/$500 added event.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 USA DUPUIS Joe 1,400
2 USA DECHAINE Mike 1,000
3 USA GUIMOND Kevin 800
4 USA D'ALFONSO Tom 650
5 USA SOSSEI Jeremy 450
5 USA OLIVEIRA Nelson 450
7 USA MCGONAGLE Tom 325
7 USA STRICKLAND Earl 325
9 USA VITALE John 200
9 USA SENNA Rich 200
9 LINEHAM Ryan 200
9 USA LABONTE Randy 200
13 USA DAVIS Phil 100
13 USA MICHAS Jason 100
13 TAMBA Ranulf 100
13 USA PETROV Ivaylo 100
Second
Chance Payouts
1 USA DAVIS Phil 350
2 USA BAUCCIO Kevin 250
3 USA GOULDING Steve 160
4 USA GORMLY Josh 100
5 USA HURLEY Mike 60
5 USA FRANCALANGIA Mark 60 |
| Hewitt
double dips Fernandez to win second consecutive Joss NE
Tour stop |
Canadian
Danny Hewitt chalked up his second consecutive and third
overall win on the current Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour
with a come-from-the-loss-side win on the weekend of
February 22-23. He defeated Ron Casanzio in the finals
of the third stop on the tour, back in October, and
two weeks ago, defeated Jeremy Sossei in the finals
of the February 8-9 stop in Amsterdam, NY. Hewitt played
three matches against Dave Fernandez, winning the last
two to claim the $1,500-added event title that had drawn
43 entrants to Trick Shots Billiards and Sports Club
in Clifton Park, NY.
They met first in a heated battle to claim the hot seat.
In the winners' side semifinals, Hewitt had sent Greg
Antonakos to the losers' bracket 9-3, as Fernandez was
busy sending Keith Lauer over 9-5. Fernandez prevailed
in the double hill hot seat match, and waited for Hewitt
to come back.
On the loss side, Antonakos met up with Jeff Smolen,
who'd survived a double hill fight against Yesid Garibello
and eliminated Matt Tetreault 9-5. Lauer drew Esbon
Worden, who, after being sent to the loss side by Hewitt,
had defeated Jed Jecen 9-8 and Angelo Hilton 9-4. Antonakos
defeated Smolen 9-6, and in the quarterfinals, met Worden,
who'd shut out Lauer.
Antonakos took the quarterfinal match 9-7, but was stopped
by Hewitt in the semifinals 9-2. In all, Hewitt gave
up only three racks in the two-set final; two in the
opening to force the second set, and only one in the
second set to claim his second consecutive Joss Northeast
9-Ball title.
- by AzB staff
AZBilliards.com |
| Complete Results: |
Main Event Payouts
1. $1,000 Danny Hewitt
2. $750 Dave Fernandez
3. $600 Greg Antonakos
4. $450 Esbon Worden
5/6 $300 each Keith Lauer & Jeff Smolen
7/8 $200 each Matt Tetreault & Angelo Hilton
Second Chance Payouts
1. $340 Kevin Ketz
2. $220 Demian Provost
3. $160 Ray Jewett
4. $100 Willie Oney
5/6 $60 each Dave Dimeo & Dwight Dixon |
PRESS
RELEASE: TURNING STONE CLASSIC XXII 9-BALL OPEN - SEPTEMBER
18-21, 2014
Players & Fans,
|
I hope all of you had a very joyous
and happy holiday season. Now that 2014 is here, I am
ready to begin taking entries for my Joss Northeast 9-Ball
Tour's 2013-2014 season finale, the $25,000 Added "Turning
Stone Classic XXII 9-Ball Open. The dates for the event
are September 18-21, 2014. The entry fee is $150 for current
2013-2014 season members or $200 for all others. FYI,
anyone that pays the $200 entry fee will automatically
receive membership for the rest of this 2013-2014 season.
That will allow you to compete in any of our regular season
events without paying for membership or the one event
fee for the remainder of the season. Even though the event
is not until September, I urge you to enter now to avoid
the possibility of being shut out. This event Always fills
to the 128 player max many months in advance of the start
date. Paying the full entry fee is the only way to assure
yourself of a spot! All players who wish to enter must
Call Mike Zuglan at 518-356-7163 for payment info. DO
NOT send me money without calling first! As is always
the case, spectator admission will be Free! Turning Stone
Casino & Resort is one of the premier facilities of
its kind anywhere, and a trip there would be an unforgettable
experience. Check them out at www.turningstone.com
Once again I urge you to enter now if you really want
to play in one of the best events in pocket billiards.
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Please remember to support our host
rooms and our most generous sponsors who we are extremely
proud to be associated with. These people the backbone
of our sport!!
Thank You,
Mike Zuglan
The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour is
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| Hewitt
and Donnelly score Sharp Shooters Joss Tour Wins |
L-R Danny Hewitt, room owner Tim
Berlin and Jeremy Sossei |
Danny Hewitt cruised - unbeaten and relatively
untested - through a field of 45 players to win the Joss
NE 9-Ball Tour stop at Sharp Shooters Billiards in Amsterdam,
NY on February 8th and 9th.
An early Satruday 9-5 win over Paul Rozonewski was the
closest any opponent would get to beating Hewitt all weekend.
Hewitt wouldn't even break a sweat in the match for the
hot-seat, as he defeated Jeremy Sossei 9-0.
On the one loss side, Rozonewski was on a six match winning
streak and would have to get by Sossei to earn another
shot at Hewitt in the finals. Rozonewski would have to
settle for third place though, as Sossei handed him another
9-5 loss.
The final match between Hewitt and Sossei was just a little
longer than their first meeting, with Hewitt scoring a
9-2 win in the first and only set of the finals.
The second chance tournament on Sunday drew fifteen players
and Mike Donnelly scored an undefeated win, with victories
over Demian Provost for the hot-seat and again in the
finals.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour's next stop will be February 22nd
and 23rd at Trick Shot Billiards in Clifton Park, NY.
Tour director Mike Zuglan urged players interested in
participating in this year's Turning Stone Classic XXII
on September 18th - 21st to get their entry fees in to
him as soon as possible. The field is roughly 35% full
already.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 CAN HEWITT Danny 1,000
2 USA SOSSEI Jeremy 700
3 USA ROZONEWSKI Paul 550
4 USA COSANZIO Ron 400
5 USA FERNANDEZ Dave 300
5 USA CREAMER Mark 300
7 USA MICHAS Jason 200
7 USA KETZ Kevin 200
9 USA ONEY Willy 100
9 ROBIDEAU Bud 100
9 USA SINICROPI Joe 100
9 USA JORGENSON Pete 100
Second
Chance Payouts
1st Mike Donnelly $300
2nd Demian Provost $200
3rd Dan Menzies $120
4th Mark Stewart $80
5/6 Bruce Carroll & Karim Attia $50 each
15 players @ $20 + $500 added = $800 Total Prize Fund |
|
Earl Strickland |
Strickland Undefeated at Joss
Tour Stop |
Earl Strickland completed
an undefeated run through the field to win the Joss NE
9-Ball Tour stop at Raxx Pool Room in West Hempstead,
NY on November 23rd and 24th.
Strickland was just one of the early favorites in this
event, with a field that included Mike Dechaine and Europe's
Jayson Shaw. By the luck of the draw, Dechaine and Shaw
faced off in the first round with Shaw scoring the win
and Dechaine taking a very early trip to the left side
of the board.
Back on the winners side, it was Strickland scoring a
9-6 win over Shaun Wilkie to capture the hot-seat on Sunday
afternoon.
Wilkie made the journey to the one loss side, and found
Dechaine waiting. Dechaine had won seven straight matches
on the left side of the board and was not planning on
settling for third place. Dechaine ran over WIlkie 9-2
to set up a match with Strickland in the finals.
Strickland came out strong in the first set of the finals
and raced to a 6-1 lead. Dechaine is not known for crumbling
under pressure though, and he came back to win seven straight
games and held an 8-6 lead. That would be as close to
the finish line as Dechaine would get, as Strickland won
the next three racks for the 9-8 victory and first place.
The second place finish was enough to catapult Dechaine
to the top of the Joss Tour Points List.
Sunday's second chance tournament saw Larry Ross beat
Mike Andrews for the hot-seat and then degeat Joe Gibbons
in the finals for an undefeated victory.
As is always the case on the Joss Tour, a beautiful $1500
custom engraved Joss Cue was raffled off, and the winner
on this weekend was John Kalski.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will now take a break for the
holidays and return to action on February 8th at Sharpshooters
Billiards in Amsterdam, NY.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 USA STRICKLAND Earl 1,000
2 USA DECHAINE Mike 650
3 USA WILKIE Shaun 500
4 USA OLIVEIRA Nelson 350
5 GBR MONK Liam 150
5 USA ROZONEWSKI Paul 150
Second
Chance Payouts
1st $200 Larry Ross
2nd $100 Joe Gibbons
3rd $60 Mike Andrews |
| Dechaine
Tops Shaw for Ocean State Repeat |
L-R Mike Zuglan, Martin Daigle, Mike
Dechaine, Jayson Shaw, Regina and Steve Goulding
|
Mike Dechaine won two out of three matches
over Jayson Shaw, to defend his title at the 25th Annual
Ocean State 9-Ball Championship.
Dechaine topped a field of 67 players at Snookers Sports
Bar & Grill in Providence, RI. He took the hot-seat
with a one sided 9-4 win over Jayson Shaw on Sunday.
Shaw's tournament looked to be over in the next match
as he watched from the chair as Canada's Martin Daigle
made the 9-ball on the break at hill-hill. To Shaw's surprise,
the cue ball also found the hole on that break shot and
he had a reprieve. Shaw won that game for the 9-8 win
over Daigle, and another shot at Dechaine in the finals.
While Dechaine, housepro at Snookers, certainly felt comfortable
in his home pool room, Shaw took late control of the first
set of the finals and won the match 9-5 to force a second
match to determine a final winner.
The second set of the finals was highlighted (?) by a
handful of uncharacteristic errors and misses by both
players as the length of the event had left them both
visibly tired. Dechaine would be the first player to break
through the daze and take control of the match, which
he won 9-6.
After back to back runner up finishes in 2010 and 2011,
Dechaine has now won back to back Ocean State 9-Ball Championships
and will see a second banner raised in the rafters of
Snookers to commemorate his play. Dechaine joins Mike
Zuglan, Mika Immonen, Tony Robles, George San Souci and
Dennis Hatch and multiple time Ocean State Championship
winners.
The win brings Dechaine to second place on the Joss Tour
Points list, within striking distance of point leader
Ron Casanzio.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be at Raxx Pool Room in W.
Hempstead NY next weekend for another $1500/$500 added
tournament and second chance event on Sunday. After the
Raxx tour stop, the tour will take a break until February.
Joss Tour director Mike Zuglan will start taking signups
for the Turning Stone Classic XXII (taking place Sept
18th - 21st) in early January. As always, players are
encouraged to sign up for this event early.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 USA DECHAINE Mike 2,500
2 GBR SHAW Jayson 1,800
3 CAN DAIGLE Martin 1,400
4 USA SOSSEI Jeremy 1,000
5 USA BOWMAN Peter 750
5 USA STRICKLAND Earl 750
7 USA D'ALFONSO Tom 550
7 USA MCKINNEY Travis 550
9 USA EMERSON Jordan 375
9 USA DUPUIS Joe 375
9 USA CLOWERY Jarrod 375
9 USA DAVIS Phil 375
13 USA YEDNAK Michael 225
13 USA PROUT Steve 225
13 CAN FRANCOEUR Richer 225
13 USA CABRAL Francisco 225 |
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L-R Shaun Wilkie and Ron Casanzio |
Wilkie holds off Casanzio
for Al Conte Memorial Win |
Shaun Wilkie scored a hard
fought win in the second set of the finals to defeat Ron
Casanzio and win the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour's Al Conte Memorial
at Hippos House of Billiards in Utica, NY on November
2nd - 3rd.
Casanzio, who finished in second place to Danny Hewitt
last weekend, dropped a 9-6 decision to Martin Daigle
in the final four on the winners side Sunday. Daigle then
lost to Wilkie 9-6 for the hot-seat.
On the one loss side, Casanzio got his revenge over Daigle
with a 9-5 victory that sent Daigle to the seats in third
place.
The first set of the double elimination finals went to
Casanzio 9-8, but Wilkie came back to capture the second
set of the finals 9-7 for first place.
Fourteen players came back on Sunday to compete in the
$500 added second chance tournament. This event saw Alain
Parent bounce back from a loss to Paul Enslin in the winner's
side final four to defeat Enslin 3-0 in both sets of the
finals for first place.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will take next weekend off, but
will be back in action on November 16th and 17th at Snookers
in Providence, RI for the 25th Annual Ocean State 9-Ball
Championship.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 USA WILKIE Shaun $1,000
2 USA CASANZIO Ron $650
3 CAN DAIGLE Martin $500
4 USA DONNELY Mike $400
5 USA CHIN Chance $275
5 CAN HEWITT Danny $275
7 USA CROWE Jerry $175
7 USA ZIMMERMAN Jared $175
Second
Chance Payouts
1 $300 Alain Parent
2 $200 Paul Enslin
3 $120 Aaron Greenwood
4 $80 Spencer Auigbelle
5/6 $40 each Alan Kiehle & Bruce Carroll |
| Hewitt
and Auigbelle undefeated for Joss Tour Wins |
L-R Shane Connors, Dan Hewitt, Ron
Casanzio and Frank Connors |
Danny Hewitt went undefeated through a
field of forty eight players to capture the Joss NE 9-Ball
Tour's third stop of the season at Premium Billiards in
Syracuse, NY on October 26th - 27th.
Hewitt took the hot-seat in a lopsided 9-3 victory over
Ron Casanzio, but after a 9-4 match against Chance Chin,
Casanzio was right back in the finals looking for another
shot against Hewitt.
That rematch would not go much better for Casanzio, with
Hewitt running away with a 9-4 victory for first place
and $1000 in prize money.
The second chance event on Sunday drew nineteen players
and witnessed another undefeated run through the field,
this time at the cue of Spencer Auigbelle.
Auigbelle was relatively untested in this one, never allowing
an opponent to reach the hill against him. A 3-0 hot-seat
victory over Dave Dimeo was followed by a 3-1 win over
Travis Salvetti in the finals.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1 CAN HEWITT Danny $1,000
2 USA CASANZIO Ron $700
3 USA CHIN Chance $500
4 CAN PARENT Alain $400
5 USA DIXON Dwight $325
5 USA ONEY Willie $325
7 USA CROWE Jerry $225
7 USA MILLS Dave $225
9 KELLOGG Lance $100
9 USA KAM Marco $100
9 USA GRAU Dave $100
9 USA RENSHAW Mike $100
Second
Chance Payouts
1 $300 Spencer Auigbelle
2 $210 Travis Salvetti
3 $150 Dave Dimeo
4 $100 Hendrik Drost
5/6 $60 each Aaron Greenwood & Ed Saur |
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L-R Paul Enslin, Room Owner Tim Berlin
and Ron Casanzio |
Casanzio goes undefeated to
take his second 2013 Joss Tour stop |
Were it not for the intervention
of one Nelson Oliveira, the finals of Stop # 2 on the
2013-2014 Joss Northeast Tour, held on the weekend of
October 12-13, would have been a repeat of Stop #10 on
the 2012-2013 tour back in March, pitting Ron Casanzio
against Jason Michas. Casanzio defeated Michas in that
earlier matchup, and defeated him in a winners' side semifinal
in this event. Casanzio had to get by Paul Enslin twice
to capture this event title. The $1,500-added main event
drew 51 entrants to Sharpshooter's Billiards & Sports
Pub in Amsterdam, NY, while a Second Chance event, with
an $800 total prize fund and won Marko Clarke, drew 15.
As Casanzio was busy sending Michas west 9-2 in one of
the winners' side semifinals, Enslin was at work against
Sourith Thammavong in the other. Enslin sent Thammavong
after Michas 9-6 to meet up with Casanzio in the hot seat
match. Over 21 games in their two meetings, Casanzio gave
up only three racks to Enslin; one of them in their first
meeting, which left Casanzio in the hot seat.
Michas moved over and met up with Phil Davis, who'd gotten
by Dave Shlemperis and Greg Antonakos, both 9-5. Thammavong
ran into Oliveira, who, after being defeated by Michas
among the winners' side final eight, had defeated Chance
Chin 9-1 and Matt Tetreault 9-6. A quarterfinal re-match
was set up when Oliveira shut out Thammavong and Michas
downed Davis 9-7.
Oliveira ended Michas' hopes for a finals re-match against
Casanzio with a 9-6 win in the quarterfinals, and had
his own bid foiled by Enslin, 9-6 in the semifinals. Casanzio
completed his undefeated run with a 9-2 victory in the
opening set of the true double elimination final.
Marko Clarke's victory in the Second Chance tournament
went through Aaron Greenwood twice. He shut him out in
the hot seat match. Greenwood came back from a 3-1 victory
over Demian Provost in the semifinals and battled Clarke
to double hill before Clarke prevailed to finish an undefeated
day.
Stop # 3 on the Joss Northeast Tour, a $1,500-added event
with a $500-added Second Chance tournament, is scheduled
for October 26-27 at Premium Billiards in Syracuse, NY.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1st $1,050 Ron Casanzio
2nd $750 Paul Enslin
3rd $600 Nelson Oliveira
4th $450 Jason Michas
5/6th $350 each Sourith Thammavong & Phil Davis
7/8th $225 each Greg Antonakos & Matt Tetreault
9/12th $100 each Chance Chin, Dave Shlemperis, Dave Fernandez
& Dave Grau
Second Chance
Payouts
1st $300 Marko Clarke
2nd $200 Aaron Greenwood
3rd $140 Demian Provost
4th $80 Jamie Garrett
5/6th $40 each Greg Bombard & Dan Menzies |
| Dechaine
and LaFlamme Score Joss Tour Wins |
L-R Steve Reynolds, Mike Dechaine
and Mike Zuglan |
Mike Dechaine completed an undefeated
run through the field of thirty two players to win the
Joss NE 9-Ball Tour's Maine Event VII at TJ's Classic
Billiards in Waterville, Maine.
Dechaine was tested for the hot-seat, as he defeated Nelson
Oliviera 9-7.
On the one loss side, Tom D'Alfonso had put together a
wining streak of five matches after early Saturday loss
to Dechaine. D'Alfonso made it six in a row with a 9-5
win over Oliviera, sending Oliviera to the seats in third
place.
D'Alfonso was looking for revenge against Dechaine in
the finals, but it wasn't meant to be on this day. Dechaine
cruised to a 9-2 win in the first match of the finals.
In Sunday's second chance tournament, it was Jeff LaFlamme
coming back from a hot-seat loss to Bob Dennis and defeating
Dennis 3-0 and 3-2 in the finals for first place.
Sunday also saw the raffle drawing for the $1500 Joss
Custom Cue, which was won by tour regular Bill Cote.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be at Sharpshooters Billiards
in Amsterdam, NY next weekend for another $1500/$500 added
event.
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| Complete Results: |
Main
Event Payouts
1st $1,000 Mike Dechaine
2nd $700 Tom D'alfonso
3rd $500 Nelson Oliveira
4th $350 Paul Dubois
5/6 $250 each Jordan Labbe & Steve Reynolds
7/8 $125 each Cody Francis & Jeff Robitaille
Second
Chance Payouts
1st $300 Jeff LaFlamme
2nd $210 Bob Dennis
3rd $150 Ben Leblanc
4th $100 Gareth Steele |
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