2008 Tournament Results
The Derby City Classic: The Derby City Classic has one of the largest turn outs of any event during the year. It lasts 10 days long and host a series of tournaments that put the participants to a serious test. This tournaments draws some of the best players from all over the world. I participated in the Bank Pool, One Pocket and 9 Ball divisions. Due to the format of these events, I don't know exactly what place I finished but my best guess for the Bank Pool would be in the top 60 players out of over 450. The 9 Ball had about 430 players and I finished in the top 25. The One Pocket contained a comparable amount of players and I finished in the top 25 as well.
Turning Stone Classic: 7th Place
Check out my 2007. It's much better. I've lost just about everything this year but my sense of humor. I'll be challenging Earl Strickland for that next.
Super Billiards Expo Pro Event: 9th Place Another less than 1st place finish for me. I'm getting close, but just shy of the skills. Back to the practice table!
2007 Tournament Results
Ron Greenburg Memorial 9 Ball Tournament held at On Cue Billiards in La Mesa, CA: 1st Place. This tournament is held annually at On Cue Billiards in memory of the founding proprietor of the establishment. This tournament attracted all of San Diego's top players as well as some top Los Angeles players. The major competition in this field consisted of Ernesto Domingez, Oscar Domingez, Ismael "Morro" Paez, Bernardo "King Kong" Chavez, Daniel Wallace, Victor Ignacio, Shane Maneole, and Arturo Rivera.
Hard Times Sacramento Summer Jamboree 9 Ball Division: 7th Place. Before my elimination in this tournament I was able to take down Marlon Manalo, Paul Potier, and Tony Chohan.
Hard Times Sacramento Summer Jamboree One Pocket Division: 5th Place. I lost my first round match in this tournament and battled my way through a very tough field before finally being eliminated.
Great Southern Billiards Tour held at Diamonds Billiards in Chattanooga, TN: 2nd Place. I waded through an impressive field that consisted of players such as Stevie Moore, Shannon Daulton, Johnathon Henessee, Doug Young, Cliff Joyner and Bill Baily before finally being beaten by Stevie Moore in the finals.
The Hole Thang monthly bar table tournament - Macon, GA: 1st Place. This little tournament drew some heavy competition. John Morra, Tommy Kennedy, Cliff Joyner, John Macias and Paul Turner showed up to take a stab at this one.
Turning Stone Classic held at the Turning Stone Casino in NY - Presented by the Joss NE 9 Ball Tour: 2nd Place. This would have to be my best tournament ever as far as the competition that I had to overcome. This tournament consisted of some of the best players the planet has to offer. Tournament greats such as Johnny Archer, Thorsten Hohmmann, Ralph Soquet, Ronnie Alcano, Lee Van Corteza, Dennis Hatch, and Mika Immonen just to name a few, all showed up to make this an unbelievable event. To get to the winner of the winner's bracket in this tournament I had to defeat Jasmine Oachan, Allen Hopkins, Stevie Moore, Shane Van Boening, Karen Korr and Dennis Orcollo. I lost in the finals to Lee Van Corteza.
Great Southern Billiards Tour held at Palace Billiards in Greenville, SC: 2nd Place. Another bridesmaid finish for me. On my way to the finals I had to get by strong local players such as Scott Rabon and Brian Capps. My other good wins were over Shannon Daulton and Eric Durbin.
Seminole Florida 10 Ball Tour held at Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL: 5th Place. Another strong field containing Thorsten Hohmmann, Corey Duell, Gabe Owen, Stevie Moore, Mike Davis, Tony Crosby, Robb Saez, and many others. On my way to my 5th place finish I had to get by Corey Duell and Gabe Owen.
The Savannah Open held at Southside Billiards - presented by the Southeast Open 9 Ball Tour: 1st Place. Raphael Martinez, Mike Davis, Tommy Kennedy, Stevie Moore and BJ Ussery were the tough competition for this tournament. I had to get by Mike Davis, Tommy Kennedy and BJ Ussery and face Tommy Kennedy again in the finals.
Viking Tour held at Grady's Billiards in Lexington, SC: 1st Place. Grady Matthews celebrated the grand opening of his new pool room with this tournament. Mike Davis, Scott Rabon, Mike Gulyassy, Stevie Moore and of course Grady himself. I had to play Grady in the second round and I managed to come back and win 9-7 from being down 6-1. I got by Stevie Moore for the hot seat and then through Gulyassy in the finals.
Carolina Open One Pocket Division: 5th Place.
Carolina Open 9 Ball Division: 5th Place.
US Open 9 Ball Championships: 5th Place
Viking Tour's Southern Classic Open 8 Ball Division: 2nd Place
Viking Tour's Southern Classic Open One Pocket Division: 7th Place
BCA Qlympics 8 Ball Masters Division: 1st Place
BCA Qlympics U.S. Open 10 Ball Division: 2nd Place
Florida Pro Tour 10 Ball Championships: 4th Place
