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Shaw Wins Joss NE 9-Ball Stop
Jayson Shaw continued his east coast dominance with a win at the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour event at Raxx Pool Room & Grill in West Hempstead, NY on April 20th – 21st.
While Jayson has been virtually unbeatable recently, his winning this event would not be a “gimme” by any means, with a field that also included such notables as Mika Immonen, Mike Dechaine, Jeremy Sossei and Tom D’Alfonso. After a lopsided 9-2 win over Mika Immonen, Shaw would ride the winners side with wins over Brent Boemmels and Michael Yednak, before a 9-3 win over D’Alfonso for the hot-seat.
Shaw’s opponent in the finals, Jeremy Sossei, had dropped his second match of the event to Pete Ziemak, but that hadn’t stopped him from running through the one loss side scoring notable wins over Zion Zvi, Mike Dechaine, Nelson Oliveira and D’Alfonso.Jayson Shaw
The true double elimination finals would see set 1 go to Sossei 9-5, but Shaw came back to take the second set 9-7 for the tournament win.
The second chance event on Sunday saw Dave Shlemperis bounce back from a Brent Boemmels loss and double dip Boemmels in the finals 3-1 and 3-2 for the tournament win.
The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be at Fast Eddie’s Billiards Cafe in New Milford, CT on April 27th and 28th for their next tour stop.
Tour director Mike Zuglan is also still taking sign-ups for the Turning Stone Classic XXI, which will take place at Turning Stone Resort & Casino on September 19th – 22nd. Interested players should contact Zuglan at (518) 356-7163.
Main Event Payouts:
1st Jayson Shaw $1050
2nd Jeremy Sossei $750
3rd Tom D’Alfonso $550
4th Nelson Oliveira $400
5th Mike Dechaine $250
5th Michael Yednak $250Second Chance Payouts:
1st Dave Shlemperis $300
2nd Brent Boemmels $200
3rd Ray Lee $100
4th Vikram Dasari $60
5th Scott Murphy $20
5th Alvin Thomas $20
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Canadian Amateur Qualifier Results
We had 20 strong amateur players from Cambridge, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph show up Sunday at The Break Room, Kitchener. The finals came down to Nick Blancher against JJ Sackaney with Nick coming out on top and securing one of the two Canadian Amateur 9 ball spots. JJ then faced local shooter Paul Edgar in the B-side finals and with some great comeback playing JJ prevailed to lock up the final spot.
1st – Nick Blancher (Kitchener) Canadian Amateur Spot + $150 expenses
2nd – JJ Sackaney (Brantford) Canadian Amateur Spot + $100 expenses
3rd – Paul Edgar $50JJ Sackaney & Nick Blancher
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NAPA Ontario Pre-League 8 Ball Team Exhibition Tournament Big Success
April 28, 2013, Ajax, Ontario – The Ontario, Canada Chapter of the North American Poolshooters Association held a pre-league 8 Ball Team exhibition tournament on Sunday, April 28th at Petrina’s Billiards in Ajax, Ontario. Five teams comprising of 30 players came out to try NAPA’s 8 Ball style of play. The tournament was a round robin double elimination format. The top two teams won their session fees for the upcoming Thursday 8 Ball League, starting Thursday May 4th at Petrinas.
A great time was had by all. The players winning the session fees were:
Steve Robbins
Vanessa Francis
Alan Rogerson
Brae Daly
Tino Carinci
Marco Carinci
Scott Turnbull
Rick Wyzynski
Jeff ConstanceA special thanks goes out to Petrina’s Billiards in Ajax for hosting the tournament. There are still team spots and openings for players to join an existing team for the Thursday Night League.
For more information on NAPA Ontario, contact Rob MacArthur at 905.903.6425, or, visit their website at www.napaontario.ca.
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WPA World 10-Ball Championships postponed
The EPBF General Assembly 2013…
…was held in Portoroz, Slovenia, during the Dynamic Billiards European Championships. Many EPBF member nations have sent their delegates to this biannual meeting. Important decisions which will point the way for the EPBF in the future have been taken. The delegates present came up with a lot of questions which were answered by the Board to the satisfaction of all members. After the reports of the individual Board members, the statutes have been changed according to the Board’s proposal. As a highlight of the meeting, four new full members were accepted into the pool family of Europe: Cyprus Pocket Billiard Federation (CYPURS), Koninklijke Nederlands Biljartbond (THE NETHERLANDS), Real Federacion Espanola de Bilard (SPAIN) and Federacao Portuguesa der Bilhar (PORTUGAL). The EPBF President Gre Leenders welcomed them all in. After discussing the future activities and budgets, the elections were taking place. For the Board, all members were re-elected even though there were candidates running against some of them. But Frans van den Bergh (Treasurer), Anamaria Matesic (Sports Director), Sandra Hanf (Youth Sports Director) and David Morris (Board Member) all received the trust of the General Assembly. Joining the Board as a new assessor is Kurt Roos from Sweden. After that, the Court of Arbitration and the auditors have been elected, and the meeting ended after 5 hours of fruitful and positive discussions. The EPBF is now ready to continue the good work from the recent years with full strength.The Player of the Year 2012…
…is Nick van den Berg from The Netherlands. His election was presented before the final award ceremony of the Team competition. Van den Berg was very surprised and happy to receive this honour by fans, federations and officials. Details about the voting procedure can be viewed at www.playeroftheyear.euWPA World 10-Ball Championships postponed…
…unfortunately, EPBF received the news that the WPA has cancelled the World 10-Ball Championships which were scheduled for June 8 -15, 2013 in Oslo, Norway. This is the second World Championships that was postponed in 2013 so far. The WPA President stated: “I did speak with the organiser today but as we have all been dreading, he has not lodged any guarantee with us to secure the event. He has informed me that it is not possible to get the event staged in Norway due to a number of reasons, but none less than the lack of local interest of having the event played there and a restriction of certain type of sponsors who are interested, but
not permitted to advertise by Norwegian law.” Hopefully, the other World events will take place as advertised.
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Pre League 8 Ball Exhibition Tournament Reminder
Just a reminder about the preleague 8 balll exhibition tournament tomorrow, Sunday, at Petrinas in ajax. Registration is 10 am. Tournament starts at 11am. All rankings, races and rules will be by North American Poolshooters Association rules. 4 to 6 person teams. Guarenteed at least two games. 4 matches per game. Bring a team or come out as an individual and form one. Players of two teams will get first session fees paid for. Entry fee is $50 per team.
Even if you have a team but they can’t make it tomorrow and you want to come out, feel free to do so. You could form a team for the tournament and get your first session fees paid for!
Any questions call Rob at 905.903.6425.
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Billiard Factory Florida Women’s & Mixed Doubles Tournaments
Shanelle Loraine
Jacksonville, Florida- Dragon Promotions will be producing the Billiard Factory Women’s 10-Ball Open & Mixed Doubles Open on May 4-5th,2013. The $700 added events take place at theJacksonville, FL location of Billiard Factory. Ladies and gentlemen from all around Florida from Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and even Georgia will come to take part in this first time event. Championship Cloth, OB Cues, and Master Chalk are the official products of the Billiard Factory event. Store-wide discounts and 20% off coupons will be offered to all players participating.
“Billiard Factory is very excited to host not just our first ‘money added’ in house tournament, but our First Annual Women’s 10 Ball Open, right here in Jacksonville, FL! We think Florida is the pool playing capital of the South and nobody comes close to the player loyalty that we experience here in JAX“, explains Erik Decious, managing partner of Billiard Factory’s Jacksonville. Billiard Factory has 12 locations throughout the nation. He continues, “ We saw a need to bring certain aspects of the sport to the masses in our own town, which is why we partnered with Charlie Williams of Dragon Promotions last June for a ‘first of it’s kind’ event. Charlie is our industry’s top promoter, and he had an idea to bring a pool school clinic and tournament to a retail environment instead of the typical pool hall venue. The result? Success.”
Which is why Williams is coming back to Jacksonville to co-host a new idea with Billiard Factory. ”Charlie and I have been working hard on some ‘in store’ events that will bring out the best, and also give back to the players”, says Decious. Charlie agrees, “We not only have some of the best women players in the state coming to the store, but there will plenty of other tournaments for guys and juniors to enjoy. And it will be fun for everyday people just to watch and see the action. Erik is not a typical retailer, we have many brainstorming sessions. And he is not afraid to put our plans into action.”Williams & Decious. Billiard Factory is the largest billiard and furniture store franchise in the nation
The festivities start on Friday night May 3rd at 6pm with mini-tournaments for anyone every hour. The Women’s 10-Ball Open starts at 11am on Saturday and 12:30pm Sunday the Mixed Doubles begins. Free entry junior events will start at 12:30pm on Saturday and a second free juniors event again on Sunday. May 5th Sunday will also feature Charlie Williams giving a pool clinic for limited amount of students from 10am-1230pm. Williams, known as the Dragon, is an international pool superstar and one of the world’s most renowned coaches who has worked with such top names as Rodney Morris, Allison Fisher, Yu Ram Cha, John Schmidt as well as captained Team USA for the Mosconi Cup.
“The programs and events that Dragon Promotions and Billiard Factory are doing together are really great for stimulating the pool industry. We should all keep working towards new ideas”, said Mike Serra , Chairman of the BCA and Vice-President of Championship Cloth & Brands.
The Billiard Factory events will feature premiere companies Championship Cloth, OB Cues, & Master Chalk“OB has long been a supporter of pool in every format. From players to tournaments to live streams to special events like this one. This helps support brick and mortar billiard stores like the Billiard Factory who are a great customer of OB. We are happy to help support this event put on by Dragon Promotions and hope that other billiard stores around the country will follow the Billiard Factory’s lead as these events can help grow your business while also supporting the billiard industry as a whole“, said Shane Sinnott, Sales & Marketing Manager for OB Cues.
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CJ Wiley “The Back Stroke”
C.J. Wiley
Separating the back stroke from the delivery is good for many reasons. Everyone has to do it (redirect the pool cue), just some hesitate longer than others, and this is an individual choice based on timing.
It’s like “coiling” or you could even imagine drawing back a rubber band, then hesitating while you direct your eyes to the target before releasing. The visual part of the pool shot is focused primarily on the cue ball until this point, then it’s totally shifted to the object ball.
Even after contact it’s best to allow your eyes to follow the object ball, not the cue ball. I believe it’s essential to see what part of the pocket the object ball hits (for important feedback) – a slight adjustment on the next shot {may be needed} if the OB doesn’t hit center pocket (if that’s where I’m trying to hit).
Pool is a game of adjustments, unless you are performing perfectly, and this just happens a few times a game, or even a set. All things are in a constant state of change, and in competition if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse. Make sure you’re aware of this and develop a way to make these adjustments in your own game if the Cue Ball or OB doesn’t do as you intend. Do not be satisfied with “just making the shot or getting shape,” or you are programming yourself for future mistakes.
Strive for perfection, and if you don’t achieve it (we seldom do) make the necessary adjustments to continue this pursuit {of perfection} this is what will assure moving in a positive direction. ‘The Game is the Teacher’ www.cjwiley.com
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Ladies! May 3-5th Florida Tournaments @ Billiard Factory !!
The BILLIARD FACTORY 10-BALL OPEN in FL for Men & Women & Juniors :Ladies Tourny weekend! $700 added! May 4-5 sat sun at Billiard Factory in Jacksonville , FL. $500 1st place on sat entry $50 10-Ball. Sunday Mixed Doubles bring a man along (no one barred) for $25 per person. No partner? Mini second chance Tourny available. Bring your kids for free entry junior event sat and another one on Sunday. All players must be registered by sat morning 11am. *All players receive free 1 hour pool coupon plus bonus discount off billiard merchandise in store such as pool tables, cues, balls, poker, darts or even furniture. Also Private pool class for 4 from renown coach to the pros Charlie Williams on Sunday morn. Please forward this text to your pool friendsAll Tournament Players & APA Players receive 15% off all purchases* and 20% off any ONE item*. Pool Tables, cues, TVs, Furniture, Darts,etc *Includes most products. Certain products may be excluded
Great Sales to buy from the top companies such as:
America’s #1 Pool Cloth The World’s Top Billiard Promoter USA’s #1 Technology Cue #1 American Made Chalk@Billiard Factory5585 University Blvd W Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 733-6880*$10 reg fee in all Sat-Sun events. No green fees or membership feesMay 3rd, Friday : Mini Tournaments! Starts at 6pm. Will run 9-Ball Mini-Tournaments every hour until 10pm$15 entry fee . Race to 4 Single Elimination * Please call ahead to insure Mini-Tournys are ongoing ($3 Reg Fee)
May 4th Women’s 10-Ball Open $400 Guaranteed Added 10-Ball race to 6 Losers Side race to 4 * races may be adjusted depending on field size and timeentry $50 APA 20% Off = $4032 women Full Field1st $5002nd 3203rd. 2404th. 2005/6 1257/8. 85Juniors 8-Ball Tournament : FREE entry. 1230pm Start time
May 5th $300 Added Mixed Doubles 9-Ball Open Race to 5 Losers race to 4. * races may be adjusted depending on field size and time$25 per person entry.32 teams Full Field1st $6002nd 3503rd. 2704th. 2005/6 1707/8. 120Juniors 8-Ball Tournament #2 : FREE entry. 1230pm Start time
May 5th 10am-12:30pm Charlie Williams Pro Clinic $150 per student. APA and all players in Tourny discount down to $100.Coaching immediate improvements on :
- Improved shot making,
- key position shots,
- and breaking.
Private coaching people. $150 per LIMITED to 8 Students2.5 hours. Ends before Mixed Doubles Tourny starts
Any players with no partners can play in the 2nd chance 9-Ball mini-tourny on Sunday! $25 Entry Fee
Come for the entire weekend ! You wont be left out!
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Joss Tour, $1500/$500 Added Apr 27-28 Fast Eddies Billiards Cafe New Milford Ct
Our next stop on the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour will take place on Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28, at Fast Eddies Billiards Cafe in New Milford Ct. This will be our second time at Fast Eddies so lets show owners Ed Locke & Mike Fioccola how much we appreciate their hospitality by showing up in big numbers to either watch or play in what promises to be another great event. Fast Eddies is a complete entertainment facility with a full bar, lite food fare with specials for our event, dart and pool leagues, live music etc. They have 14 Gold Crowns all covered in 860 Simonis, (“The Cloth Of Champions”) and for you billiard fans a heated Gabriel billiard table. So as you can see there is something for everyone, every day at Fast Eddies. Also, don’t forget to take a shot at winning a gorgeous, custom, engraved Joss Cue valued at over $1,000 while you are there. Anyone can participate in Fast Eddies cue raffle and you do not have to be present to win! The cue drawing will take place on Sunday just prior to the final match. Tickets are on sale now at Fast Eddies. For more information about Fast Eddies please contact them directly at 860-350-8569.
For those of us in need of accommodations, the Newbury Inn is just a short drive from Fast Eddies. Contact them at 203-948-9413, ask for Rosa and mention the tournament at Fast Eddies and you will receive a group discount rate. Please call for pricing as they were not available at the time of this notice.
This event at Fast Eddies Billiards Cafe will consist of a $1500 added Saturday and Sunday Main Event (entry Fee $120 for pro level or $70 for non pro level) and a $500 added consolation event on Sunday ($20 Entry Fee) for those non pro players eliminated from the main event on Saturday.
For those of you coming to play, please arrive on Saturday Jan. 7 Before Noon, and in proper dress please. Yes, jeans and sneakers are permitted in our billiard parlor events. But please, no T-shirts, tanks, shorts or sweats. Complete tour info can be found on our site www.joss9balltour.com
Our season finale, the $25,000 Added Turning Stone Classic XXI 9-Ball Open is scheduled for September 19-22. I am currently accepting entries and strongly suggest that you pay your entry early to avoid being shut out. Entry fee for this prestigious event is only $150 for Current tour members and only $200 for all others. As you can see, membership has it’s privileges! If you would like to enter, please contact me at 518-356-7163 or see me at any of our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour regular season events. THIS EVENT IS FILLING FAST SO DO NOT WAIT TO ENTER!!
As usual, I implore ALL of you pool fans to please frequent your local rooms and utilize the services and products of all of our most generous sponsors!! Without them our great sport would simply fade away.
Thanks again & I hope to see all of you at Fast Eddies.
Mike Zuglan
The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour is sponsored by;
Joss Cues – http://www.josscues.com
Turning Stone Casino – http://www.turning-stone.com
Simonis Cloth – 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
Cameron Custom Cues – http://www.cameroncues.com
OB Cues – http://www.obcues.com
Samsara Cues – http://www.samsaracues.com
The Billiard Press – http://www.billiardspress.com
Unique Billiard Products by CUE-Z – http://www.cuezctc.com
Heidrich Custom Cues – http://www.heidrichcustomcues.com
World Class Cue Care – http://www.jnj-industries.com
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Tetreault Undefeated for Joss Tour Win
(April 18, 2013) – Although Tetreault was undefeated, he dodged his fair share of bullets in this event. His first match of the tournament found him trailing Tom Acciavati 7-2 before Tetreault righted his ship and won the match 9-8.
Tetreault dodged another bullet in his final match of the day on Saturday when he saw his 8-4 lead over Dave Bounds get cut to a 8-8 scoreline. Again, Tetreault took control of the match and won the final game to stay undefeated on Saturday. Sunday play saw Tetreault score a 9-6 win over Jeremy Sossei and then a 9-7 win over Nelson Oliviera for the hot-seat. Oliviera would fall to Sossei 9-3 on the left side of the board and Sossei would face Tetreault in the finals.
The final match would be another close one with the score tied at 8-8 in the first set of the finals. Tetreault missed a tough 7-ball in the case game, but left Sossei hooked and would get another trip to the table, where he ran the final three balls for the 9-8 win. Tetreault earned $1200 for first place, with Sossei taking home $900 for second.Rocco Spinelli, Matt Tetreault, Jeremy Sossei and Mike Zuglan
The second chance event on Sunday saw 30 players who failed to make it to day two competed for $1100 in prize money.
This event would be won by Redgie Cutler, who defeated Aaron Greenwood 3-0 for the hot-seat and then defeated Tim Parisian 3-2 in the first and only set of the finals.
The next stop on the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour will be Raxx Billiards in West Hempstead, NY on April 20th – 21st. Tour director Mike Zuglan is also still taking sign-ups for the Turning Stone Classic XXI, which will take place at Turning Stone Resort & Casino on September 19th – 22nd. Interested players should contact Zuglan at (518) 356-7163.
Main Event Payouts:
1st Matt Tetreault $1200
2nd Jeremy Sossei $900
3rd Nelson Oliviera $650
4th Spencer Auigbelle $500
5th Jason Michas $350
5th Tom D’Alfonso $350
7th Bruce Carroll $200
7th Dave Bounds $200
9th Chance Chin $100
9th Martin Daigle $100
9th Redgie Cutler $100
9th Ron Cosanzio $100Second Chance Payouts:
1st Redgie Cutler $320
2nd Tim Parisian $240
3rd Aaron Greenwood $180
4th Hendrick Drost $120
5th Tom Acciavatti $80
5th Dan Menzies $80
7th Ray Jewett $40
7th Brett Fenstermacher $40
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