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USBA Newsletter • 3-CushionNew Pan American Champ 27

Amy’s Billiards Second Shot Contest 27

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USBA Qualifier Moody Gardens 30

Minneapolis Billiard Club Tournament 31

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Pool Instructional…Spot on the Wall…Tom Ross 10Outsville…Wllie Jopling 15Two Rails First II…Bob Byrne 15So You want Consistency in Your Game…The Monk 16Frozen Jumps…Eric Yow 17Golden Nugget of Instruction…Tom Rossman 20What is Your Practice Mission?…Samm Diep 21Shoot Yourself…Tom Simpson 34Bar Box 8-Ball…Marty Kaczmarowski 42DPM Universal Pocket & Carom Billiard Systems # 43… by Darrel Martineau 43

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Runningen, Hilla, and Gunia Advance at the Shooting Star Classicby Samm Diep • PoolTipJar.com

The inaugural Shooting Star Classic 8-Ball Tournament kicked off with a 64-player Scotch Doubles event on Friday. Scotchteams saw the likes of former touring professional Jimmy Wetch and multiple masters champ Mario Parayno as a team. With thefield dwindled to the final 12 players, still undefeated are Iowa’s finest Jerrod Frideres and Dustin Gunia versus Minnesota’s badboys Beau Runningen and Tony Hilla.The 128-player Men’s Open field was underway by noon on Saturday and saw a 12 player waitlist, most of who either got in or

played in the Masters. Some notable players were Midwest young gun Chase Plumley, Chicago’s Shannon Schroeder fighting hisway back from the B-side, and Canadian rock stars Andrew Thomas, Joe Kluka, and Blair Lawson. 2008 BCA 9-Ball Challenge runner-up Demetrius Jelatis remains East, awaiting the winner of Broadway Billiards’ Marc Oel-

slager and Jerrod Spence from Winnipeg. Coming from the West are 3-cushion phenom “Fast Freddy” Lamers, Lee Heuwagen,and Josh Burbul who will face Wetch. In the Women’s Masters division, veteran Jeri Bouvette of East Grand Forks will meetQlympics ladies champ Jacqui Herrerra-Schroeder of Chicago for the driver’s seat.With support from their sponsors, tournament directors, Samm Diep and Mike Fieldhammer were able to provide coin-free

play on pro-cut 7’ Diamond Smart Tables for the entire weekend for only a $10 greens fee. Event Sponsors: Shooting Star Classic,Tiger Products, Delta-13 Rack, Peters Billiards, PoolDawg.com, Predator Group, and Simonis Cloth.Visit www.ShootingStarClassic.com for tournament updates, online brackets (provided by Bad Boy Productions), and live

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by Skip Maloney

Contributed story from AzB Staff

September 18, Efren Reyes stood in front ofcameras and a microphone held by the Galve-ston Classic’s tour director, Ken Shuman, and

explained that yes, he was very happy to have wonthe match that earned himthe title of the Classic’s firstOne-Pocket Champion.“Well, you know, I feelgood now, because I win,” heemphasized. “but you knowbefore, I got a lot of pressure.”It was pressure that was

felt in the room, whereabout 150 spectatorswatched and gasped and ap-plauded. It was shared bymembers of an audience of over 1,700 viewers of the UStreambroadcast, who kept typing “Wow!” While the nature of theone-pocket game can often make spectating akin to (as oneUStream contributor noted) “watching paint dry,” the finalgame of this Galveston Classic One-Pocket tournament, was asriveting a game of pool as you’re ever likely to see.On Tuesday, Reyes had been delivered to the west bracket’s

semifinal match by Shannon Daulton, who’d started the tour-nament with two come-from-behind wins and hadn’t given upa single game since his second round, 3-2 victory over ShaneVan Boening. Daulton got into the hot seat with a 3-1 victoryover Reyes, and though he later expressed a great deal ofrespect for Reyes’ opponent in the semifinals – Cliff Joyner – hefully expected that it’d be Reyes coming back at him.Two days went by, during which a certain amount of heat was

applied to the water of anticipation. More was added, as Reyesdropped Joyner into third place without losing a game early onThursday evening. By the time Daulton and Reyes stepped tothe table for the final match, the pressure was boiling the water.It was a true double elimination format, so if Reyes wanted

that first-place, $15,000 check, he was going to have to defeatDaulton twice. Fast forward through an opening set, as Reyesforces a second set, giving up only a single game. Reyes openedthe deciding match by scratching on the break and though he’ddo it again in that opening game and allow Daulton to sink thefirst three balls, he came back to win the opener with an 8-2ball win. In a 7-minute second game, Reyes took only 10 shots,

Reyes Reigns in Galveston One Pocket

sinking eight of them to goup 2-0.In game three, the longest

of the second set (25minutes), with Reyes break-ing, Daulton took an early 5-

0 lead off of his first six shots. He’d sink only one more, asReyes clawed his way back to within one at 6-5. Reyes got alook at his first potential $15,000 winning shot in that game,but when he missed it, Daulton sunk his eighth and lived tofight another day.Daulton started to bear down in the fourth game, taking only

15 shots to sink his eight. Reyes, who sank only two balls in 10trips to the table, never got a look at a match-winning shot andit was hill-hill.“It’s only fitting,” said tour director, Ken Shuman, momentsbefore the start of the final game, “that it all boil down to this.”For the first time in either set, Reyes changed his chosen

one-pocket on the final break. It worked for him, apparently,because after Daulton took his first shot in that deciding game,Reyes ran four in a row. Daulton came right back and sankthree. Eight trips (four each) to the table later, Reyes made it5-3, but Daulton stepped up and sunk three in a row that puthim out in front 6-5. His shot at the next ball, however, landedinto a knot of three of them in front of Reyes’ pocket. The cueball kicked backwards, leaving Reyes a clean shot at one balland with pinpoint control of the cue, gave him position to sinkthe next two, including what turned out to be only his secondshot at the $15,000 winning ball.“I played as good as I possibly could,” said Daulton in a post-match interview with Shuman. “Looking back, even in thatlast shot I played, I played position and it was as much as mil-limeter, twice, that cost me the tournament.”

It shaped up earlyas a tough match,with the two tradingracks to a 4-4 tie.Alcano took thenext four, which in-cluded a ‘criticaljuncture’ 10th game,in which Archertapped a hanging 7-ball that failed todrop and thenmissed a ‘kick shot’that gave Alcanoball in hand. Insteadof 6-5, it was 7-4and Alcano capitalized, reaching the hill on the next game.Archer came back to win the 13th game, though its bad-luckconnotations came right back to haunt him. A bad-luck rollon the break put the cue ball in a pocket and Alcano took ballin hand and ran it out for the win.


by Skip Maloney -

Contributed story from AzB Staff

Ronnie Alcano, after a six-match trip through a field of91 entrants in the Galveston Classic’s Open 8-Ballevent, defeated Johnny “The Scorpion” Archer on

Sunday night, September 20, to finish the event undefeatedand take home the first place prize.Along the way, Alcano had chalked up victories over Shane

Van Boening, Alex Pagalayun and Rodney Morris to get intothe event’s final eight bracket. From there, he sent Larry Nevelwest in a hill-hill battle, before meeting Roberto Gomez in thehot seat match and sending him to the semifinals 9-7.Archer, in the meantime, had to work from the one-loss side.

He’d gotten a bye in the opening round, and moved pastJonathan “Hennessee from Tennessee” Pinegar and Scott Frostbefore running into Jose Parica, who sent him west 9-4. Archerthen began a series of impressive wins over Efren Reyes 9-6,Charlie Bryant 9-3 and Corey Deuel 9-3 to get right back intothe thick of things among the event’s final eight. From there,he put Dennis Orcollo into the tie for seventh place 9-2, Nevelinto the tie for fifth 9-4 and defeated Nick Varner in the quar-terfinals 9-1. A 9-2 win over Gomez put him into the finalsagainst Alcano.

Alcano Stings “The Scorpion” in 8-Ball Final

Korean phenom, Yu Ram Cha, certainlyhad her work cut out for her going intoday 5 of the Women’s Pro 9-Ball Tourna-

ment at the Galveston World Classic, but wouldprove to be up for the challenge. Cha had suf-fered a loss in early rounds to Allison Fisher butwould have her chance at revenge. After takingdown the former European Champion, LineKjorsvik, Cha would have to beat Fisher twice inthis true double elimination tournament.Fisher, Cha and Kjorsvik pose with their new-

found hardware that they picked up at theWomen’s Pro 9-Ball at the Galveston World Classic.Taking an early lead at 4-0 in this race to 9,

Cha seemed to be very much in control of thematch. However, in the winner break format, youcan never count Fisher out. Fisher finally got agood look at the table and closed Cha’s lead to 6-5. It would beall Cha from that point on as she went on to win 10 games in arow, closing out the first set 9-5 and running thru the begin-ning of the second set 6-0. It looked as if Cha would shutFisher out in the second race, which was a race to 7, but she

Fisher, Cha and Kjorsvik pose with their new-found hardware,

they picked up at the Women’s Pro 9-Ball .

New Champions Crowned in Galveston

had an unfortunate scratch on the 9-ball to give Fisher heronly game in that set. Yu Ram Cha won her first major title inthe U.S. and pocketed $6,000 for her efforts this week as Fisherwould take home $3,000 for second.


It was fitting that the first-ever Galveston Classic came to aclose with a match that came down to a final set and then,a final game, before Mika Immonen spoiled a Filipino sweep

of the three major men’s events - One-Pocket, 8-Ball and 10-Ball. Immonen, in the hot seat for the 10-Ball event, droppedthe opening set of the true double elimination final on Sundaynight, September 20, then came back to defeat Warren Kiamcoin the second set and capture the $25,000 first prize.Though it would be misleading to describe any path to the

finals of this 10-Ball event as ‘easy,’ Immonen’s path took himthrough an opening round bye and four opponents that put himinto the event’s final eight bracket. He defeated Dee Adkins11-5, Dennie Strickland 11-8, Gabe Owen 11-5 and RodolfoLuat 11-8. Once into the final eight bracket, things got a littletrickier as he faced Shane Van Boening and had to survive ahill-hill match that put him into the hot seat match againstMike Dechaine.Warren Kiamco, in the meantime, was embarked on an 11-

match epic journey that began when Dennie Strickland senthim to the one-loss side, with a double hill win in the openinground. Kiamco then marched through John D. Hagar 9-3,shutout Hunter Blackwell and defeated John Schmidt 9-6.Things didn’t get any easier as he faced Dennis Orcollo, defeat-ing him 9-6, got by Steve Moore 9-3 and battled the eventualwinner of the 8-Ball event, Ronnie Alcano in another hill-hillcontest. A win over Luat 9-7 put him into the one-loss side ofthe final eight bracket, where he dropped Efren Reyes into thetie for seventh place 9-3, sent Johnny Archer into the tie forfifth with a 9-7 win and handled Francisco Bustamante in thequarterfinals in his second hill-hill match.Ten down, with potentially three to go. Kiamco defeated

Dechaine 9-7 to get into the finals and knew going in, that he’dhave to take Immonen twice if he wanted to be out in front ofthe $13,000 that separated first from second place ($25K-$12K).He’d have to beat him in first, a race to 11, and if he managedthat, he’d have to take him a second time in a race to nine.Immonen won the lag in the opening game of the first set

and took it to lead 1-0. Kiamco came back and used a carom offof the 9-ball to sink the 10-ball and tie it. The two traded racksto a 3-3 tie, at which point Kiamco reeled off a 6-pack that puthim two games away from winning the opening set. He had a.908 average at this juncture (attempts/made balls), whileImmonen was at .793. Immonen took the next two, and the In-ternet ‘buzz’ of some 1,200 viewers started to sense a comeback.But Immonen missed an easy shot on the 6-ball in the 15thrack and Kiamco was on the hill. He took the deciding game of

the opening set and the Galveston Classic 10-Ball competitioncame down to the final race to nine.Kiamco took the lead in the second set, but not for long.

They battled back and forth to their second 3-3 tie, whenImmonen took two in a row, opening the largest lead he’downed since the finals started. Kiamco battled right back toknot things at five apiece and then, back and forth they went;one game at a time to a 7-7 tie and then, a lead for Kiamco,that put him on the hill, breaking for the championship. Theresultant tension didn’t last long, as Immonen took advantageof a 3-10 combination that resulted in double hill and a singlegame for all the marbles. Immonen took it and the game,match and Galveston City Classic was over.“Every time I play Mika” said Kiamco, moment’s later. “it’salways close.”Commenting on his 2-to-1 advantage in safety shots during

the final match, Immonen noted that he was playing gooddefense all the time, but (Kiamco) kept coming back with goodkicks. “All in all,” he added, “it was a crazy battle; neck andneck in that second set.”

Classic 10-Ball FinalThe Iceman Foils Filipino Sweep at Galveston


Orlando, Florida- Johnny “Scorpion” Archer showedthe world that he is not only a master of 9-Ball and 10-Ball, but he can beat the best

of them at 14.1. Archer cruised relatively easily tothe finish line unscathed and demolished MikaImmonen in the finals to capture the Mezz Classic14.1 title. The Mezz Classic features both 10-Balland 14.1 titles. Pros and amateurs from around thecountry and the world will come to Orlando August5-9,2009 for all the events taking place at CornerPocket Billiards including the Ozone Billiards USAmateur Open. The Dragon Promotions productionswere presented by sponsors Ozone Billiards, MezzCues, Brunswick Billiards, Simonis Cloth, AramithBalls, Master Chalk, Laser Rack, Gambler, On theSnap Cue Repair, and House of Billiards.“This is the first straight pool title I’ve won since 1993, so

it’s been quite awhile since no one can remember that event.It’s really meaningful to me to win this because it shows I canplay other games well,too and I’m not stung by the Hall ofFame jinx,” said Archer in his finals speech. Archer was refer-ring to the past Hall of Famers who weren’t able to win titlesafter their induction. Archer also won the Gem City Classic afew weeks earlier.Immonen took a loss to Archer on the winner’s side in a lop-

sided match before Mika eliminated pre-event favoriteThorsten Hohmann in a close 150-114 match, keepingHohmann at 3rd and from defending his title. This gave Mikaa second chance to avenge himself. Immonen also finished 2ndin last year’s 14.1 event. Archer had a nailbiting 150-132match with 14.1 newbie Shane Van Boening who ended in avery respectable 3rd place tie with Hohmann.Though the paper favorite, Immonen was not able to

contain Archer in either attemptsIn the Immonen/Archer showdown #2, Immonen desired to

fire back a closer match. Unfortunately, it was not to be asArcher took early control of the match and never relinquishedhis lead. Archer dominated the race with a final 200-80 scoreand won his first 14.1 title in 16 years.

The Mezz Classic is sponsored by Mezz Cues Japan and MezzCues USA. World Champion and current #1 Mika Immonenuses Mezz in all his matches and his exclusive Mika Mezz Lineof cues can be purchased only at www.ozonebilliards.com

Ozone Billiards has been providing pool players with topquality billiard products for more than eight years. Its commit-ment to customer service has helped Ozone Billiards grow tobe one of the largest retailers of billiard supplies in the UnitedStates. For more information about Ozone Billiards and itsproduct lines, visit www.ozonebilliards.com

Miki Co., Ltd. has been making pool, snooker and caromcues since 1960 from their very own factory in Japan. The finalproduct today is the testament of 50 years in the art of cuemaking. It’s no surprise that Mezz Cues is the #1 brand in Asia.Mezz is happy to be able to offer the Mezz line of products inthe US, Europe, and Asia. Mezz translates into “somethingthat is loved and treasured”, and that is exactly what everyperson that owns a Mezz feels. Mezz Cues are used by a varietyof international professionals such as World Champion MikaImmonen of Finland, World Champion Kunihiko Takahashi ofJapan, World Champion Alex Pagulayan, European ChampionMarcus Chamat of Sweden, and American pros Jennifer Bar-retta, Hunter Lombardo, Sarah Rousey, and Caroline Pao. Forthe latest news and information of Mezz products and players,visit www.miki-mezz.com and www.mezzusa.com

Archer Super at Straight Pool in Mezz Classic 14.1Archer raised a few eyebrows with his Stellar 14.1 victories at the Mezz Classic

Johnny Archer(top) claims title, defeating

Mika Immonen(bottom)

but in this case that isnot true. In fact,“spot-on-the-wall”systems can offergreater accuracy since they give us aprecise and small target on the first rail,while most calculating systems rely onlarge, fractional segments to make thecalculations easier. There are two thingsto remember about these systems. One,always shoot the cue ball to find the ref-erence track. Often a table does not playwith the same sort of symmetry that welike to use in illustrations. Two, one mustlearn exactly how far the spot should befrom the table for a specific kick shot. Alllines will converge at a point whose dis-tance changes with the number of rails.For simple, one-rail kicks, the spot willbe exactly one table width out for a shotlike the one in the diagram or one tablelength out for a one-rail kick that goesoff the short rail. In the absence of thatprecise knowledge we can achieve goodresults by placing the spot about 8-12 feetpast the table. Although we’re looking at a simple,

one-rail shot in the diagram, the sameprinciples apply to multiple rail kicks. Toexperiment, find a reference track for atwo or three rail kick shot and find a spoton that track beyond the table. Thenmove the cue ball to various places andrepeat the same kick shot by aiming atthe spot with the same stroke thatworked on the reference track. While Iam giving a very simple presentationhere, “spot-on-the-wall” systems gorather deep and are used by top playerseverywhere for their reliability and math-ematical consistency. Don Posri will beDr. Cue’s guest to give a full presentationof his systems at the Kicking and BankingWorkshop at Shakespeare’s, May 15. Don’tmiss the opportunity to learn these essen-tial skills from two of the game’s greats.


by Tom Ross

Contributing Writer

Spot on the Wall

About two months ago my heartwas broken. It happened whena friend and I wanted to shoot a

little pool and eat some of the best Thaifood in town, the perfect combo in myopinion and one that a person couldenjoy in what was probably the onlyplace in the U.S. with a nine-foot tableand authentic Panang Curry. That placewas China Doll and for those who don’tknow what I’m talking about, I’m sorry—almost as sorry as I was when I saw thesign on the door informing us that thebusiness had closed. China Doll was morethan a place to eat and shoot pool butwas a unique environment which, despiteits rough exterior, was as warm and wel-coming as its owners, Rosie and DonPosri, who, until they find a new loca-tion, will be sadly missed throughout theDenver pool community. That’s the bad news. The good news is

that I ran into Rosie and Don a fewweeks later and learned that Don is nowteaching pool. So I’d like to welcomehim to the world of billiards educationand share some of his superior knowledge.Although Don knows the game from topto bottom, his particular area of expertiselies in the art of kicking, specifically theemployment of “spot-on-the-wall”systems to make kick shots from one tofive rails simpler and more accurate atthe same time. Don recently wrote a de-tailed book on the topic called, Time OutFor Billiards, and has graciously allowedme to use it for this column.To summarize, “spot-on-the-wall”

systems can be used for all types of kickshots and are based on the mathematicalpremise that, for any type of kick shot, alllines that will pocket the ball converge atone point. The trick therefore is to findthat point with a reference track andthen match it up to something that wecan use as an aiming point for any shot of

the same type, regardless of the cue ball’sorigin. In order to simplify the learning Iam including an illustration from thebook for a basic, one-rail kick shotwithout english. For the one-rail kick in the diagram,

Don shows the reference track with thethick, black line that goes from the sidepocket, through the center diamond onthe opposite long rail and out to thepoint illustrated with the “time out” flag.In a poolroom, where we typically find aconspicuous absence of flags, we mustlook for other marks on the walls or fur-niture surrounding the tables. Generallyit’s not a good idea to choose a featurethat’s permanently attached to a personsuch as a kneecap or a nostril unlessthere is nothing else around and thatperson is extraordinarily sedentary. Asedentary person by poolroom standardsmight be someone who hasn’t left hischair since the Nixon administration.

Once we have a reference track estab-lished and a spot along that line ex-tended beyond the table, we can movethe cue ball around the table and pocketthe kick shot by aiming at the spot outon the reference track. The main featuresof “spot-on-the-wall” systems are theirsimplicity, their consistency and theelimination of calculations. One mightassume that with simplicity we mighthave to accept less accuracy as a tradeoff,


the second setto decide thematch.The stand-

ing-room-onlycrowd gaveSalvas arousingovation at theconclusion ofthe final match.The winnerscheck was pre-sented by FusionTables and Simonis Cloth. The presentation brought anotherround of cheers from the audience, along with the $25,000check. Salvas became only the second repeat winner, havingwon in 2006.In addition to the fine tournament site at ESPN Zone at the

New York New York Hotel & Casino, the event was sponsoredby Fusion Billiard Tables, Aramith Super Pro Balls, Simonis Cloth,Mueller Recreational Products, Executive Billiards Delta-13 Rack,AcCue Shot Target Practice Device and Silver Cup Chalk.

The 2009 ESPN ZONE Billiards Shootout was heldSeptember 16 in Las Vegas.(produced by Billiards Inter-national, Ltd) Luc Salvas defeated Dave Pearson for

the International Speed Pool Challenge crown and the $25,000purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event, which wastaped for three 1-hour telecasts on ESPN November 15..The event drew an international lineup battling for the

$25,000 winner-take-all prize. The action in Speed Pool is fastand furious with two sets, twelve racks in each set, the first setStraight Pool and the second set 8-Ball. Players routinely runracks of fifteen balls in about 1-minute and the player with thelowest accumulated time for twelve racks wins the match.Salvas of Canada and Pearson, emerged from the pack as the

top guns. In the championship match, Salvas overcamePearson by scores of 7:37 / 7:43 minutes the first set and 8:31 /10:41 minutes the second set to capture the title and $25,000.Salvas ran five perfect racks for a bonus of 50 seconds deductedfrom his overall time. In semifinal action, Salvas zipped pastJason Kane 8:16 / 8:31 in the first set and 9:58 / 10:35 in thesecond set. The other semifinal saw Person zap Bobby McGarth,the 2008 Champion, in straight sets 7:38 / 8:10 and 8:40 / 9:32.Pearson displayed excellent form to defeat McGarth, who alsowon the event in 2007. Even then, it went to the last rack of

Andy Segal defeated Sebastian Giumelli for the TrickShot Magic title and the lion’s share of the $30,000purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event

which was taped for three 1-hour telecasts on ESPN November22.The tenth annual Trick Shot Magic featured a stellar interna-

tional castvying for themost covetedtitle in Artis-tic Pool. Thematches re-quired eachplayer toexecute 10Artistic shotsin a challengeformat. Players

challenged their opponents with shots of their choice, witheach player forced to make the shot to score a point. In theevent of a tied score, the tiebreaker was an 8-rail bank shot

onto the face of a $100 bill. The player who came closest tothe center of the bill won the match.Segal, of the USA and Giumelli, of Argentina displayed

their brilliance to emerge as the top trick shot artists. TheChampionship Match was poetry on green felt, with Segal de-feating Guimelli by a score of 9 - 4 to take the crown and$10,000. Giumelli, who otherwise played to top form in theevent, claimed $5,000 second prize. In the semifinal action,Segal prevailed over Nick Nikolaidis of Canada by the narrowmargin of 7-6. The other semifinal saw Giumelli slip past EricYow of the USA 7-5 in a tight match. International trick shotstars who were bumped off in single elimination includedNikolaidis and Yow, who won $3,000 each, and Tom Rossman(2008 Trick Shot Magic Champion), Jamey Gray (2008World Champion), Stefano Pelinga (2007 Trick Shot MagicChampion), and Bruce Barthelette (2008 World Cup TrickShots Champion) who won $2,250 each.The standing-room-only crowd gave Segal a spirited ovation

at the conclusion of the match. The winners check was pre-sented by Fusion Tables and Delta-13 Racks. The presentationbrought another round of cheers from the audience.

2009 ESPN ZONE Billiards ShootoutSalvas Wins International Speed Pool Championship

Segal Wins Trick Shot Magic Title

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Contributing Writer

Two Rails First-IIby Robert Byrne

From “Byrne’s Complete Book of Pool Shots”

with permission

This two-rail kick is not easy,because it depends onmoving both the object ball

and the cueball a considerable dis-tance. The key is to hit the correct side

of the first ball. It is much easier tocalculate a safety shot if you onlyhave to concern yourself with theroll of one ball.

This is a real pretty “out” especially if you need only twoor even all three balls. From this position you can onlymake one ball unlessyou can kick the 6 ball to hit just

above the center diamond along thefront side rail. Sometimes the cueball will drift across table and makethe ball in the opposite cornerwhich must be spotted after youmake the 6 and 3. Shoot just hardenough to leave the 6 near yourpocket, should you miss. To preventa scratch in the left corner pocketmake sure the 6 ball is near the headrail and at least a ball’s distancefrom the pocket.


by “The Monk”

Contributing Writer • www.monkbilliardacademy.net

So you want Consistency in your Game

goes through the cue ball in a tight, solidmanner and gives you a truer response.We must go through the cue ball with

absolute precision. Those who have devel-oped good speed dynamics are using theexact same grip on every shot. They maychange their position on the cue with theirgrip, but they are using the same tightnessin their grip that they use on all shots.There is no give, or hop or inconsistencyin their play. Therefore they become moreconfident in their game.A player like this will esperience

stronger trust skills. When the money ison the line, they can trust themselves todeliver the winning stroke. They winmore games simply because they knowthey are going to deliver a quality hit onthe cue ball. This gives them confidence.Next time you get a chance, compare a

quality grip to a choke stroke. You will seea vast difference.Grip is directly related to a good stance.

You cannot have a good grip with a poorstance. Remember, the true measurementof a good grip and stance is in the qualityof hit. You will not rise to the top if youare constantly fighting your grip andstance. The grip and stance must work foryou. It must serve you so you can conserveenergy for the tough matches.When you experience fatigue late in a

tournament it can be traced to your strug-gles with grip and stance. You are working

If you hit the shot the same way everytime, you will become a consistentplayer. Almost every student I en-

counter is looking for consistency intheir game. And why not? If you cantrust yourself to turn in a fine perform-ance, you will win more games, moretournaments, and raise your leagueaverage. In addition, you will enjoy thisgame.You won’t have to hold your breath to

see which one of you shows up for thematch. Sometimes the good player showsup and gets off to a big lead, then, in themiddle of the match, the good playerchanges heads with the bad player and hecan’t make three balls in a row. We don’twant this to happen to you. Consistencyis worth working for. It takes a professionalapproach to the fundamentals in order toachieve consistency in your game.First of all, you need a good grip. A firm

grip. If your grip changes, even the slight-est, it will change the shot. So we mustmaster a firm grip. Place an object ball nearthe number one diamond on the long rail.Put your cue ball on the back rail. You areabout a foot away from the object ball,with your cue ball on the rail. Shoot thisshot down into the corner pocket withyour normal grip. Now shoot it with atight grip. At the moment of impact,squeeze the cue in your hand, notice thedifference, your hit is solid. The cue tip

too hard, wearing yourself out. You are notletting your grip and stance work for you.Your stance must put you in position to

see the angle of the shot. If you are havehaving a hard time seeing the shot, it canbe corrected in your stance. It must be wellbalanced. If someone pushes you while youare in your stance, you should not fall over.For right handers, your right shoulder

needs to be in a direct line with your target.Pretend you are looking at the shot froman eye in your right shoulder. Your left footis in line with the shot. And your innerright thigh is in line with the shot. Onceyou accomplish this solid stance, all youneed to do now is deliver a quality hit onthe cue ball and let the shot work for you.I have a four part training session avail-

able to you on line. We work together toshore up your approach to this game. Youcan read about this on www.monkbilliar-dacademy.net if you take those four lessonsyour game will be better than you everdreamed it could be.

hitting it a bit harder to maintainthe requisite spin. Nail this shotwith your Yow! Jump Cue andyour opponent will definitely giveyou the 8!


by Eric “The Preacher” Yow!

WPA Masse World Champion

Frozen Jumps

This issue I want to teach you to shoot a shot that comesup every now and again, but is often overlooked. Thereare occasions where your cue ball will be frozen to a

ball, in this case one of your own. It is difficult to decide how toproceed because you must make a legal hit on a ball and sinceyou are frozen, many opponents will accuse you of adouble-kiss if you shoot through the ball. In my dia-grammed shots, the cue ball is frozen to the objectball. When these instances come up and you chooseto shoot through the ball, make sure your opponentchecks that they are frozen to assure that there willbe no double-kiss. If they are even 1mm apart, whenshooting through the ball, you invariably double-kissand foul on the shot.Most people understand how to shoot through a

ball but few can accurately calculate the cue ball’spath. This is something I call “splitting tangents.” Inmy illustration, take the line of resistance to the sidepocket and the desired line to the object ball and make a Vwith the two vectors. Your aim point is going to be a vectorthat bisects that angle. This is a rough estimate, for today’s pur-poses, since there is more physics involved than this simplegeometry, but play with it and you’ll get the hang of it. (Thiscomes in handy in 9-ball when you’re frozen on the one withthe nine hanging!)If you can split a tangent with a level cue, can you not also

split tangents with your Eric Yow Jump Cue? Of course! It addsa third dimension, elevation, but it’s easy to get the hang of,particularly if you have a Yow! Jump Cue. My signature jumpcues have a black phenolic tip and a stainless steel ferrule,making jump shots particularly easier to accomplish and to doso with accuracy and precision. In the bottom example de-picted, take the angle created by the resistance line and thedesired line to the far corner pocket. Split that angle in yourmind and prepare for a jump shot at about 40 degrees of eleva-tion. I use a dart stroke. You will have to hit a little harder thanusual because of the resistance of the frozen ball, though not bymuch if you’re using a Yow! Jump Cue. Your aim point may bea little farther or shorter than you estimate, depending on theway you stroke your jump shots. But, shoot directly through theball and watch the cue ball travel down table to make the ballin the corner. A little inside spin will help it hug the long railif it comes in short.A fun shot is when you are closer to the blocker balls, top

left, and you must hold the cue ball for a shot on the next ball.Splitting the tangent, use more elevation with low-left English,

For more information on Eric Yow! Cues, [email protected] or visit Joe

Nielsen’s Billiards at www.JOERACKEM.com.


The pairing of Francisco Bustamante andEfren Reyes defeated the German duo ofThorsten Hohmann and Ralf Souquet 11-9

in an incredible final full of twists, turns and drama.It was a fitting way to end a sensational tourna-

ment that has featured 32 teams from 31 differentnations competing over six days of fantastic pool. ��This was the first time the event had been staged

in Asia and all of the matches were played in frontof large crowds. ��There were about 2,000 people watching the final

from every vantage point possi-ble at the SM City North Annexin Manila. ��Each match of thecompetition was shown live inthe host nation on either onCS9 or Solar Sports and theviewing fans, along with thespectators in the capacity crowd,were treating to a sensationalthree-hour epic final. ��Philippines made a bright start

and led 3-1 and 5-2 beforeGermany fought back and werein front 6-5, 8-6 and 9-8.However, Reyes and Bustamante, who also won the inauguralevent in 2006, won the last three racks in a row to become thefirst team to win the competition twice. ��“We are very happy because we thought we were lucky,” saidan elated Bustamante. ��“When they were leading we thoughtwe were going to lose as the score was 9-7 and they were stillplaying easy run outs. ��“Thorsten’s miss on the 5 ball meant we got lucky and thatchanged everything. We are very proud to have won this tour-nament twice. “We didn’t think we would get into the final but when webeat China, Efren said we will win this tournament.We don’tplay much together normally, then we came together for theWorld Cup and it’s amazing that we won, it was very tough.”Defeated Ralf Souquet could not hide his disappointment at

the outcome. �“We should have won easily, 11-6, but it was just the way thematch went but that’s the way it is. There is nothing you cando about it,” said a dejected Souquet. ��“We had enough chances, and I’m very very disappointed wedidn’t win. ��

Reyes and Bustamante Win World Cup of Pool… Again

“To be honest I still don’t believe that it was a fantastic matchas both teams made a lot of errors, but it was very dramatic forthe spectators and there was a lot of tension for both teams,”he added.Full results at 2009 PartyCasino.net

PHILIPPINES B has won the 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool

(abv) Reyes & Bustamante with

Trophy

(left) Efren celebrating the win

Souquet shooting while partner Hohmann waits.


Ga Young Kim Wins WPBA Colorado Classic

The Final match of the 2009WPBA Colorado Classic is set,with Kelly Fisher looking for her

first win of 2009. Meanwhile, the 2009U.S. Open 9 Ball Champion, Ga YoungKim, was gunning for her second win thisseason! We knew this could end up aquick match since both players areknown for their fast play. Young had the advantage with 3-1 lead

going into game 5.Kelly is never one to give up easily, and

went into game 5 with the break. Shepocketed a ball, and proceeded to navi-gate through the rack. The only problemball was the 3, sitting behind the 8 onthe side rail. She decided to play a safe,leaving Ga Young to jump. Once againher trusty jump cue worked, making the5 ball carom off of the 3 but she wasforced to play safe on the 3 ball. Shecame up short, leaving Kelly with a verylong spot shot. She made it, but anothersafety battle was underway on the 4.Kelly came out ahead on that one, butthe crowd groaned as she scratched offthe 4 ball and Ga Young ran out to take a4-1 lead. Ga Young broke, made a balland came back off the one ball for shapeon the 2, breaking it away from the 9 ballthat it was tied up with. Her cue ball dieda bit on her though, and she was onlyinches away from the 2. She played anamazing back cut shot, sending the cueball 3 rails around the table, pocketingthe 4 ball that had been sitting deep inthe corner pocket. She gained shape onthe five ball, sinking it down the rail, butwas presented with a problem from the 6to the 7. The 7 was below the 8 ballabout 4”, and Ga Young came to theshort side of the ball. Instead of trying forthe offensive cut shot, she elected to playsafe, sticking the cue ball behind the 8

and sending the 7 ball uptable to rest on the rail.Kelly had only the short railkick shot available to her,and missed the ball entirelygiving Ga Young ball inhand and in record time, GaYoung took a 5-1 lead. Kellybroke in game 7, pocketinga ball and played a great safeon the 1. Ga Young was forcedto kick 2 rails, successfully hitting theball, leaving the cue ball on the end railand the one ball 8’ away. It was a toughnearly straight in shot that Kelly faced,and she couldn’t come with the shot. ButGa Young couldn’t make the long slicedown the rail and Kelly was able topocket the one ball in the side. She con-tinued on in an attempt to stop thebleeding in this match and ran out, down2-5. But Ga Young had the break in game8, making a ball and putting together anawesome run out after some tricky Posi-tion play through the first 4 balls of therack. She was now on the hill, 6-2. Kelly broke in game 9, and although

she made a ball, she had no open pocketfor the 1 ball, much to her obviousdisgust. She tried a tough 1/7 combina-tion, perhaps out of frustration, and leftGa Young with the cue ball sitting overthe 7 forcing her to jack up. She missedthe 1 and Kelly stepped back to thetable. She executed a poor safety and GaYoung, feeling no fear, made a bank intothe side pocket. She would have to do itagain for the 2, but missed it. Just as luckhad it, she snookered the cue ball behindthe 5 while the 2 went up table, andKelly kicked one rail. She hit the ball,leaving Ga Young with a partial jumpshot. This time though, her jump cuefailed her as the 2 ball hung in the

pocket. Kelly focused all of her energyinto this rack, running out but still down3-6. Ga Young went into game 10 with the

break advantage and pocketed 3 balls!She had the 2 ball first, then the 3, 5, 7,8 & 9 left between her and her 2nd titleof the 2009 Season winning 7-3. Many thanks go out to Sky Ute Casino

and Resort and the Southern Ute Tribeof Colorado for their amazing hospitalityand beautiful hotel, casino and venue.Ben Fernandez, Tracy McKellip, CarolTaylor and General Manager Matt Olinand the entire staff and crew at Sky Utewere fantastic and we look forward tocoming back next year. We had someamazing individuals come and shot-clock volunteer for us; Michael Cometse-vah and crew from Slop Shot Billiards inGallup, NM – Thanks so much! Kathy,Lenore, Susan – so wonderful of you todrive from Denver and join us! Terri andClaudia from AZ, you guys ROCK! And finally, thanks to Aramith, the

American Poolplayers Association,Brunswick Billiards, Cuetec Cues,Mueller Recreation Products,Pooldawg.com and Simonis, Inc. for theircontinued support and sponsorship of theWPBA and women’s billiards!

Ga Young Kim

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No matter where “Dr. Cue” goes, or, better said, no matter where “Ms. Cue” sends him, I have discovered a recurring ne-cessity in each show, tournament, clinic, and/or challenge match… Adjustment, Adjustment, Adjustment

3) Study of “diamond systems – Learning the “dots on the rails”– The easy way4) Regimen of Practice with Continued Conviction5) Application of “total feeling” to the game…with “burningfocus”6) Right Brain understanding so that “dead stroke” may beachieved7) Development of the “heart joy” of billiards expressed via itssights and sounds

If you have any specific/general questions about the above, pleaseemail me – [email protected]. In addition, my RACK UP AVICTORY book and “new” DVD’s will help you in your journey toplaying excellence. For special inquiries please visit: www.drcuepro-motions.com or www.professorqball.com.

In addition, add a little “spice” and “excitement” to your game bytrying your hand / cue at our Dr. Cue Classic “Artistic Pool” Tourcompetitions. This has become a magnetic sport vehicle of learningfor over 3 years now. Shot program diagrams, event/player details,and title/award information is available from www.artisticpool.org.Study, practice, and adjust…and always –

Enjoy the Roll!

by Tom Rossman • [email protected] Writer


Golden Nugget of Instruction

Adjustments for the speed of the table… adjustmentsfor cushion rebound angles… adjustments for cleanvs. “not so clean” pool balls… adjustments for differ-

ent cue and tip experiences… adjustments for a headache ormuscle pain… adjustments for loose and tight racks… adjust-ments for opponent attitudes…adjustments for the “weather”,which seems to affect everything, and a myriad of adjustmentsfor hundreds of other environmental, human, and billiard phys-ical properties. With all these considerations, it is a wonder that we ever

play well. All is not lost however…as I remind you of 7 key“elements” of success…to help each of you overcome most prob-lematic situations and/or conditions that sometimes appear toooverpowering. Learning the following “golden nuggets” of anenlightened game approach with surely take you to newheights, and an understanding of how to handle the “little” and“big” things that cause us to stagnate and/or question our abili-ties.1) Solid Structural Mechanic “Tuning” of Fundamentals – Thekey to this is the miracleformula of: Straight Alignment +Straight Stroke = Shot Success2) Specific Knowledge of the “physics” of pool – In simplifiedterms

BCA Announces International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo Date ChangeThe Billiard Congress of America today announced that it has changed the date of its 2010 International Billiard & Home

Recreation Expo to Wednesday, July 14 through Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.“There have been no changes to the location, exhibit halls or floor plans of the Expo. This unanimous vote of the BCA Boardof Directors finally puts the show date issue to rest,” said Ivan Lee, chairman of the BCA BOD. “We believe that by going backto the original trade show timeframe, we will have the best opportunity to attract a larger attendance of buyers. We have alsoadjusted which days the Expo is held, to Wednesday through Friday. This change is designed to enable more buyers to attendthe Expo before heading back to their businesses for weekend sales. We have received overwhelming support for the datechange from all of the exhibitors contracted for 2010.”The BCA is pleased to report that 65 companies have already contracted for 326 booths during onsite 2010 booth selection

at the 2009 BCA Expo. Early Bird Exhibit space sales are currently underway and will continue through November 1, 2009.

started distinguishing between thetwo, I increased my focus andhigh runs, and made better use ofmy practice time.


What is your Practice Mission?by Samm Diep

Contributing Writer • blog.SammsPocket.com • House Pro at Table Steaks East in Aurora,CO

Please be sure to visit www.pooltipjar.com You can take polls, view article archives, and readtournament and training updates.

Samm Diep, “Cherry Bomb”House Pro at Table Steaks East in Aurora, Colorado

Author of “You Might Be A D Player If… (101 Classic MovesThat All Pool Players Can Appreciate)”

www.SammsPocket.comPooltipjar.com

In order to get the most out of our practice time, it’s impor-tant to establish a mission. What is your purpose for practic-ing today? We’ve all observed the player from across the

room that’s just firing at balls. He thinks he’s doing the rightthing by getting out there and practicing. His practice sessionmay begin with a couple organized drills or stroke shots. Even-tually, he has lost focus or ends up playing against someone. Hegives half a warm-up stroke for each shot, tries to bank ballsthat should be cut, and is obviously no longer giving 100%. To get the most out of our practice time, there are some deci-

sions we need to make before we begin. Decide if this going tobe a learning session or an achieving session. Do you have anobjective for your valuable practice time? Have a plan to workon a specific shot or develop a certain stroke. Or, are yousetting out to run 100 balls in straight pool or break and runfour consecutive racks of 9-ball?Whichever course of action we choose, it’s most important

to make sure our goals are realistic and attainable. Now thatwe’ve determined our objective, let’s make our shot decisionsaccordingly.If we’re planning an achieving session, our goals are results-

based. This means if I’m setting out to get a perfect score of 150in the game of 6 Pocket, then I determine that before my prac-tice begins. I will choose smart patterns, take less-aggressiveshots, and make sure I get on the correct side of each ball.Ideally, I want to recreate a tournament pressure and mindsetfor myself. My priority is to accomplish this score and exceedmy current high score. On the other hand, if the plan is for a learning session, we

may find our goals to be more performance-based. For instance,I’m setting out to develop my power draw stroke. I will set upthe same shot and shoot it 50 or 100 times until I achieve mydesired outcome and get a feel for the stroke. I’m concentratingless on pocketing the ball and more on developing the musclememory. My focus is on the execution, not the results.This is also the perfect opportunity to set up that scenario I

was unsure of during league. Perhaps I used low outside insteadof high inside. I will set it up and shoot it several different ways.I’ll practice pocketing the ball with alternative spin options. Itdoesn’t matter what the results are, this is the time for learning.Establishing a practice mission has helped me maximize the

quality of my practice time. While setting out to break mystraight pool high run, I would often fall victim to unnecessar-ily shooting a shot more aggressively simply because it was“more fun” or because I felt I needed to practice that particularshot. Now, I save those shots for my learning sessions. Once I


U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship Joins the BCAPL at theRiviera May 2010

CueSports International (CSI) announces the launch of the U.S. Open 10-Ball Champi-onship. This new and exciting event will be held in the pro arena at the Riviera Hotel &Casino May 18-22, 2010 during the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships.

The open tournament will have a guaranteed minimum $25,000 added. With a projected maxfield of 96 players, the event is open to both men and women worldwide. Additionally, the tourna-ment has been added in the U.S.A as an event on the BCA players point list. This is the recognized list by the World Pool BilliardAssociation (WPA) for the U.S regarding which players are invited to sanctioned world events.

More information and details about the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship will be available soon via both the CSI and BCAPLwebsites. For more information contact the CueSports International office at (702) 719-7665 or email [email protected].

CueSports International is dedicated to broadening opportunity to players of all ability. CSI is the parent company of the BCAPool League, the National Championship Series (NCS), and the USA Pool League CSI also produces independent events such asthe U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visitwww.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.

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USBA OfficersPresident

Bob Jewett1000 Kiely Blvd Apt 86, Santa Clara, CA [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer Jim Shovak58 Hawthorne AvenueEast Islip, NY [email protected]

Eastern Region Directors

Mazin Shooni2006 USA Champion135 Broad Street Unit # 3A5, Hudson, MA, 01749 cell phone: 248-910-4466 work phone: 603 623 5330 [email protected] Ugartechea3795 NW 5 TerrBoca Raton, FL [email protected] Brown

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Central Region Directors-George Theobald1N260 Prince Crossing Rd.West Chicago, Illinois 60185(630) [email protected] Johnson734-368-3315 [email protected] Ashby8X USA Champion206 E. State StreetJacksonville, IL [email protected]

Western Region DirectorsGeorge Aronek19120 Nordhoff St.Northridge, California [email protected] Higgins19342 47TH Ave NE.Seattle, Washington [email protected] Warner(310)[email protected]

The New Pan-American ChampionPedro Piedrabuena

The USBA sent 4 players tothe CPB Championshipsin Buenos Aires, Ar-

gentina. The CPB (ConfederacionPanamericana de Billar) is the gov-erning body for 3-Cushion Bil-liards in both North and SouthAmerica. The tournament tookplace August 5-8, 2009.Pedro Piedrabuena won the

event and is the new Panamerican(CPB) Champion. Hugo Patinofinished in 6th. Miguel Torres finished in the top 16 and Michael Kang finished in the top 32.Pedro and Hugo, along with six other top CPB finishers will represent the CPB and their coun-tries in the World 3-Cushion Championships, which will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, November 11-15, 2009.

3-Cushion Billiard Shot-Contest a Hit with Pocket Pool PlayersAmy’s Billiards in Stuart, Florida held her second shot contest and say’s what a blast this was.

Ten players sign up and it took about four hours of fun. Attention all room owners - for more information on how you can have a “3-Cushion Billiard

Tour Shot-Contest call Paul Frankel at 901 756-2594.

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Contest winners

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Dates: August 17-23, 2009Location: Carom Café Billiards in Flushing, NYTables: 10 Heated Verhoevens with new Simonis 300 Rapide ClothPlayers: 40Preliminaries: 5 groups of 8 players each/round robin/25 pointsTop 4 from each group advance to the semi-finals (20 players)2 auction & 2 lottery winners = 24 playersSemi-Finals: 3 groups of 8 players each/round robin/30 pointsTop 4 from each group advance to Finals (12 players)Finals: 2 groups of 6 players each/round robin/40 pointsTop 2 finishers from each group advance to the final matches:single elimination to 40 points to determine 1st through 4th place.Preliminaries:Flight A:Min Jae Pak wins the group, Young Gull Lee is 2nd,Miguel Torres is 3rd and Francisco Parra is 4th.Flight B: Hugo Patino wins the group, Bert Van Manen is 2nd,Allen Jensen is 3rd and Don Sperber is 4th.Flight C: Sonny Cho wins the group, Felipe Razon is 2nd, JoelSwitala is 3rd and Kim Staarup is 4th.Flight D: Dion Nelin wins the group, Michael Kang is 2nd,Jeong Hwan Kim is 3rd and Min Gu Kang is 4th. Highlight:Dave Van Lokeren loses to Jim Shovak 25-24 knocking Daveout of the semi-finals. Ironically, Dave wins the lottery and getsback in!Flight E: Jacob Haack-Sorensen wins the group, Mazin Shooniis 2nd, Hyuk Yoon is 3rd and Jorge Rubio is 4th.Auctions: Jim Shovak paid $ 550.00 and Jim Watson paid $650.00 to enter the semi-finals.Lotteries: Dave Van Lokeren and Sang Jin Lee won the lotteries.Semi-Finals:Group A:Mazin Shooni wins the group, Jacob Haack-Sorensen is 2nd, Min Gu Kang is 3rd and Jeong Hwan Kim is4th.Group B: Young Gull Lee wins the group, Sonny Cho is 2nd,Miguel Torres is 3rd and Min Jae Pak is 4th.Group C: Dion Nelin wins the group, Michael Kang is 2nd,Hugo Patino is 3rd and Francisco Parra is 4th.Finals:Group A: Dion Nelin wins the group, Jacob Sorensen is 2nd,Hugo Patino is 3rd, Sonny Cho is 4th, Francisco Parra is 5thand Min Gu Kang is 6th.Group B: Min Jae Pak wins the group, Miguel Torres is 2nd,Michael Kang is 3rd, Mazin Shooni is 4th, Jeong Hwan Kim is5th, Young Gull Lee is 6th.

2009 USBA Tour

Dion Nelin Wins the Carom Café International Open

Final Matches:Min Gu Kang (11th place) defeats Young Gull Lee (12thplace)Francisco Parra (9th place) defeats Jeong Hwan Kim (10thplace)Sonny Cho (7th place) defeats Mazin Shooni (8th place)Hugo Patino (5th place) defeats Michael Kang (6th place)Top 4 player semi-finals:Dion Nelin defeats Miguel TorresMin Jae Pak defeats Jacob Haack-SorensenTop 4 player finals:Miguel Torres (3rd place) defeats Jacob Haack-Sorensen (4th place)Dion Nelin (1st place) defeats Min Jae Pak (2nd place)

Highlight: Dion Nelin runs 14-and-out to win the tournament.We would like to thank the following:

Michael Kang, owner of Carom Cafe for putting up his room,for adding money to the prize fund and overall making it a funtime for all. Charles Brown for running the tournamentsmoothly as usual. Those that were score keepers for the finalsand everyone else who helped. We really appreciate it.Sponsors:Iwan Simonis-Aramith (Saluc)-Adam Cue CompanyUSBA Tour Sponsors:David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Professor-Q-Ball

(Paul Frankel), Creative Billiard Shirts, Marty Isserlis, MichaelKang, Andrew Janquitto, Dean Harrell, Pedro Piedrabuena,Robert Byrne, Tom Resk, Sonny Cho, Mazin Shooni, Dr.CuePromotions (Tom Rossman), Bruce Warner, Mike Walo, JimWatson, Tommy Thomsen, Tom Haskin, Jamil Isreal, BobRoach, Mike Melloy, Don Sperber, Norm Brust, Ed Friedmanand Pat Young.

Min Jae Pak,2nd; Dion Nelin winner, and

Miguel Torres, 3rd


Secretary’s DeskIt’s election time! Allmembers that are current ontheir dues will be receiving amail-in ballot to be com-pleted and returned to us.Also, current members thathave registered atwww.USBA.net will be ableto cast their ballots onlineinstead. Past elections havehad pitifully poor turnout.We are hoping that the addi-tion of the online ballot willincrease turnout. Unfortunately, although wehave gone to great lengths torecruit candidates for office,we did not get many takers.Thus, most of the candidateswill be elected uncontested.If any of you are not happyabout this or with thechoices you have been given,remember you or someoneyou know could havestepped up and run for office.I will not be endorsing anycandidates, but I will saythis: choose the candidatesthat you feel will move theUSBA forward: that arewilling to work hard; thatwill run USBA tournaments;that are open-minded; thatwill visit rooms and establishrelationships between theroom and USBA; that willteach others how to runtournaments; that are willingto give their time to answeryour questions and concerns.Don’t make it a popularitycontest. We need workers onthe board. If you wish, youcan contact the candidatesand ask them questionswhen you receive your ballot.Don’t take this decisionlightly. The USBA Boardwill be “stuck” withwhomever you elect, soplease decide wisely and inthe best interests of billiardsand the USBA.

USBA Result • Tacoma Elks, Tacoma, WashingtonNeal Olson and Al Speidel win in Tacoma • August 21-23Two separate events were held, an “A” division and a “B” division.Neal Olson won the “A” event and Al Speidel won the “B” event.

The 2010 USBA National Championship Tournament will be held at the Elks Lodgein Tacoma, WA. Expected dates are February 17-21, 2010.

More details will be forthcoming.

Obituaries8/24/09: Bill Maloney: The billiard community has suffered a tremendous loss when Bill Maloneypassed away. Born 7/24/39, Died 8/24/09, he was exactly 70 years & 1 month old when he passedshortly after 2am at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He died of complications from pneu-monia during a long-time battle with emphysema. A past billiard champion, the future of his room(Corner Pocket) is still unknown.8/19/09: Northwest Regional Director Ken Higgins: Ken Higgins passed away from a heartattack on August 19, 2009. For those who knew Ken, this is a very sad day and 3-Cushion Billiardshas lost a friend to all who knew him and a loyal supporter of 3-Cushion as a sport in America. To myknowledge, Ken was well-liked by everyone that ever met him and his passing will truly be a great lossfor many and the entire sport.8/4/09: Thom Zimmerman: MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Ophthalmologyand Visual Sciences at the University of Louisville, a member of the USBA and loved the game of 3-cushion billiards. Our heartfelt condolences go to his wife, Tinker, and family members.5/28/09: Mike Morga: President of the South Bergen Billiard Club (NJ) died at the age of 66. 5/25/09: Dan Silver: Long time billiard player and billiard supporter died at 63.10/24/08: Larry Weir: Owner of North Hollywood Billiards in California.

Official USBA Candidates SelectedBelow is a list of all the official candidates for office.

All current USBA Members will receive mail-in ballots by October 1st. You will also

be able to cast your vote(s) online through the USBA website on October 1st. Details

will follow soon. Voting will end on December 31st. I have placed the candidates’

names in alphabetical order within their region.

Northeast Region:

Merrill Hughes (New York)

Mazin Shooni (Mass.)

Southeast Region:

Henry Ugartechea (Florida)

Mid-America Region:

Steve Andersen (Michigan)

Juan Elizalde Sauz (Texas)

Bill Johnson (Michigan)

Felipe Razon (Illinois)

Southwest Region:

Gilbert Najm (California)

Mike Walo (California)

Bruce Warner (California)

Northwest Region:

Darrel Stutesman (Wash.)

Secretary/Treasurer:

Jim Shovak (New York)

President:

Dennis Dieckman (Michigan)


Mazin Shooni and Cong Nguyen Qualify for 2010 Nationals

Twelve player USBA Qualifier was held at The WorldClassic Pool Event in Moody Gardens, Galveston,Texas. With 2 beautiful Gabriels billiard tables with

brand-new Simonis cloth, many spectators from the pool eventwere captivated by the “strange” game that was being played at“their” event. The game of3-cushion was exposed andmany pool players took theirturns on the tables in anattempt to defeat MazinShooni (2006 USBA Cham-pion) in a race to 3 pointsto win a Fury cue. The chal-lengers also got the breakshot. Some players did win acue, but not many. Obvi-ously, the game was a lotharder than they had antici-pated and Mazin Shooniwas a lot stronger as well. Overall, the event was a lot of funand a success for 3-cushion exposure.Also attending the event (by accident) was Erdem Kilicoglu,

a one-armed 3-cushion player from Turkey who now plays atCarom Café in Flushing, NY. Erdem has an average of atLEAST .850 and has, in the past, played over 1.000. He was at-tending the event to participate in some of the pool events. Ev-idently, he can play that too. After the Qualifier had ended, achallenge match was set up between Mazin Shooni and Erdemwhich attracted the attention of many pool players and evenFox News did a quick filming. No word of whether it will showup on TV or not. The match was not a serious one, more of afun one. Erdem came out on top.The Qualifier:With a field of 12 players including MazinShooni, the players were divided into 2 groups of 6 players each.The top 3 from each group advanced to the finals, a 6 playerround robin. Prelims were to 20 points and the finals to 25.There were 4 brand-new Vietnamese USBA members playing.Apparently, Houston has a large Vietnamese 3-cushion com-munity that has been untapped by the USBA. A USBA Tourevent will most assuredly be held next year in Houston.Flight A: Dung Nguyen wins the flight going 4-1, Joe MacNa-mara comes in 2nd going 3-2 and Paul Frankel comes in 3rdgoing 3-2. Paul won his last match against Ellis Lawrence toput him in the finals. Glen Dockstader finished 4th going 2-3,Ellis Lawrence finished 5th going 2-3 and Nguyen Nguyen fin-

ished 6th going 1-4.Flight B: Mazin Shooni lost 2 games in the prelims, one toCong Nguyen and the other to Jim Shovak. Cong Nguyen winsthe flight going 5-0, Jim Shovak finishes 2nd going 4-1 andMazin Shooni finished 3rd going 3-2. Bao Cao finishes 4thgoing 2-3, Eric Hughes finished 5th going 1-4 and Lan Lo fin-ished 6th going 0-5.Finals: After 3 rounds, Mazin Shooni, Cong Nguyen and JimShovak were all 3-0. Mazin Shooni defeated Jim Shovak 25-22to raise his record to 4-0. Then Cong Nguyen defeated JimShovak as well, 25-17 to raise his record to 4-0. This set up afinal match between Mazin and Cong to determine the winner.Mazin dominated the game from the beginning with a 14-5lead. Cong scored some points to get a little closer. ThenMazin scored more and raised his lead to 22-14. The gamelooked to be over, but it wasn’t. Cong woke up and had a beau-tiful run of 8 to tie the game at 22. All of a sudden, it was atense match. Mazin scored a point and then missed. Cong hadone last chance and missed. Mazin scored 2 and out to win thematch and the tournament. Mazin Shooni and Cong Nguyenboth qualified to play in the 2010 USBA National Champi-onship to be held in Tacoma, Washington in February.Special thanks to Mazin Shooni and Paul Frankel for giving

their time (and money) to put this event together for the ad-vancement of 3-cushion billiards. Also thanks to Wes Burden,mechanic, for driving the tables from Florida and putting themtogether, you did a great job. Also thanks to Tom and JimmyHaskin from (Cue Masters) for transporting and shipping theelectronic scoreboards and other things. Thanks for keepingscore of many matches. Thanks also to the USBA, SimonisCloth and the Galveston promoters Louis P Vickio, Clark &Bobby Rone for chipping in to help Paul and Mazin run thisevent. It would serve 3-cushion very well if we were able tocontinue to have events alongside major pool functions such asthis one.

2nd Cong Nguyen, Mazin Shooni winner,

3rd Jim Shovak

Erdem Kikicoglu and

Mazin Shooni


Guillermo Sosa Wins atThanh Tam BilliardsThere were 28 players where the USBA received 15 new or

renewed memberships. The first round of the tournament wasmade up of 4 flights of 7. The top 2 from each flight went tothe finals, which was an eight man round robin. The handicapswere set at 0, +2, +4, +5, +7, +8, and +10. All matches wereplayed to 30 points (with the handicaps put on the string atthe beginning of the match). No players were undefeated. Guillermo Sosa won the tournament, beating PedroPiedrabuena in the “last” match.

1) Guillermo Sosa $3,000 2) Pedro Piedrabuena $ 2,1503) Ricardo Carranco $1,300 4) Allen Castillo $7505) Manuel Moreno $600 6) Hoa Dinh $5007) Francisco Palafox $400 8) Martin Magana $300

by Tim Gardner

Contributed Story

MBC hosted an 18 player open tournament September18-20, 2009. Three flights of six played to 20 ontwo Verhoevens. The top two finishers from each ad-

vanced to Sunday’s final flight with matches to 25. Featuredguests included former American champion George Ashby, bil-liard author Bob Byrne, and USBA Secretary Jim Shovak.Players traveled from six states.Flight A. Halfway through the flight it looked possible thatBob Byrne, Fred Lamers, and Jim Shovak could all end up 4-1as each had a single loss to one another. Jim’s loss was with thefewest points so he’d be the odd man out. But then began aninteresting series of events. First Jim defeated Gary Eake toindeed finish at 4-1. Second Bernard Kapinos played his bestgame to earn his first victory which left Fred at 3-2. This putJim into the finals and it looked like Fred would be the oddman out. Next up was Bob who needed at least 18 points towrap up the second spot. Bob’s previous game was a tourna-ment best 1.250 so his chances of advancing looked good. Thiswas not to be. Craig Gullett played his best game and madeBob the odd man out. Jim won the flight at 4-1 and Fred fin-ished second at 3-2.Flight B. George Ashby went 5-0 to sweep the flight. SteveGullett, Pat Preziuso, and Carl Nelson fought for second placewith the outcome not decided until Carl beat Pat and held himbelow 15 points. Carl advanced with a record of 3-2.Flight C. John Jacobson won with a record of 4-1. Secondplace turned into a battle between Brad Vollmers, Bob Jacob-son, and Tim Gardner. Tim earned the second spot with hisvictory over John to also finish 4-1.Finals.Midway through the bracket, George was undefeatedand Jim, Fred, and John each had a single loss. John and Fred’sloss came at the hands of Carl and Tim, each shooting theirhigh game of the finals. Jim’s loss resulted from Fred’s tourna-ment high run of 11 and out. John subsequently defeated bothJim and Fred to remain with only a single loss. Fred handedGeorge his first loss with the finals high game of 1.136. Georgethen beat Jim which set up the final match between Georgeand John. The winner would take first and the loser third sinceFred had second wrapped up based on points. The match was atightly fought contest with John prevailing 25-20. Congratula-tions to John Jacobson!The total prize fund of $3,900 ($1,800 entry + $2,100 added)paid as follows:1st Place John Jacobson $1,2502nd Place Fred Lamers $9003rd Place George Ashby $600

Left to right- 3rd George Ashby, John Jacobson

winner, 2ndFred LamersPhotos courtesy of Mike Fieldhammer, BilliardCoach.com

John Jacobson Triumphs at the Minneapolis Billiard Club

4th Place Tim Gardner $4255th Place Jim Shovak $3006th Place Carl Nelson $225High Run Out of the Money

Bob Byrne $100High Avg Out of the MoneyBob Jacobson $100Schuler Cue raffle winner Jamie Sibley

MBC thanks sponsors David Levine, Rene duCret, MickeyCampbell, Troy Thoennes of All About the Game Room, andCraig Gullett. We also thank Goerge Bisonnette for preparingand delivering Saturday night’s feast; Bob Jacobson for tourna-ment assistance; and Jim Larson of Billiards Unlimited for useof his club. Most of all, we thank the players for making thetournament a success and a fun event for all.

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At the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The finals of the APA MastersIn the end it was California Roll taking home the $7,800

first place prize money! 2nd place, Ying & Tang didn’t go homeempty-handed, earning $3,600. The final score was 18-14.

8-Ball Open divisionNo English of Bridgeport, Conn., defeated Team Bet of

Memphis, Tenn., in the finals of the Open 8-Ball Division ofthe 2009 National Team Championships. The victory earnedNo English $25,000 in 1st Place prize money. Team Bet tookhome $15,000 as the Runners-up.The Open 8-Ball Division featured 712 teams from the

United States and Canada.

2009 APA Wheelchair ChallengeCharlie Hans (SL7) of Cincinnati, Ohio was up against

Timothy Wallen (SL5) of Fayetteville, N.C., in the APAWheelchair Challenge finals. Hans captured the win and tookhome the $2,000 cash prize for the second consecutive year.Wallen earned $1,000 for his performance. The final score was5-0. A total of 58 players competed in this year’s WheelchairChallenge.

For more results and pictures go to www.poolplayers.com

8-Ball Ladies DivisionLet It Ride of Bakersfield, Calif., defeated Amy’s Avengers of

West Monroe, La., 3-2 in the finals of the Ladies 8-Ball Divi-sion of the 2009 National Team Championships. The victoryearned Let It Ride a $10,000 pay day! As Runners-Up, theAmy’s Avengers didn’t go home empty handed either - they re-ceived $5,000 in 2nd Place prize money.Thirty-eight teams competed in the Ladies 8-Ball Division.

APA Team National Championship

Champions - California Roll of Duarte, CA

David Mount, Yi Fei Mei, Joseph Martinez

Let It Ride (Bakersfield, CA)

Jana Gaiser, Sheila Hayden, Kathy Baehr, Monica

Poe, Vonda Sellers, Pamela Miller, Laura Austin,

Kaylene Castillo

No English (Bridgeport, CT)

Walter Centeno, Paul Luis, Chris Frazao, Lou

Carrero, Sean Zipper, Javier Demora, Mark Pettway

Charlie Hans

with CB at Spot E andOB at Spot F, shootingtoward Pocket G.Pivot the camera onthe tripod and zoom until the frame in-cludes everything from the CB to theback of the stick, and everything fromthe player’s feet to whatever is highest.Shoot the same four-shot sequence.Review the video, observing closely.

The first eight shots should be perfectlyaligned to the camera and Laser Line 1.

Check to ensure yourentire stroke arm isaligned vertically tothe Laser Line – notilting, no tucking theelbow in or winging itout. No wrist curls.Where is your tip? Is iton the vertical axis ofthe CB? Where doesyour tip finish? Does it

follow through the CB adequately? Doesit veer off the line? Is your stick pointedperfectly down the Laser Line? Look atthe donut at Spot X when shootingtoward the camera. The stick should hidethe donut; otherwise, it is not pointedstraight down the line. When shootingthe other direction, watch to make surethe donut on the butt of the stick isaligned directly above Spot Y.

Check out your approach to the shot,your ball address, practice strokes, eyemovements, elbow dips, swerves, stance,balance, stability, bridge, smoothness,confidence, hit stroke, and follow-through/finish. Slow motion viewing canbe very insightful.

Warning: What you witness may not bepretty. You’ll probably see things that willsurprise you – and motivate you to come topool school.


Shoot Yourselfby Tom Simpson • PoolClinics.com

Contributing Writer

At pool school, one of the firstand most important analyticaltools we use is the video

camera. Each player shoots a standard se-quence of four shots, viewed from threedifferent angles: from the front, from theback, and from the side. Often, playersask whether they can get a copy of theirvideo. We chuckle and explain that, afterthey’ve been through a day of bridge,grip, stance, alignment, and stroke train-ing, and then see their “before” video,they will be offering to bribe us to recordover it. Most of us have burned-in a lotof our fundamentals. Video shows thetruth. Regardless of how “correct ornatural” you may feel at the table, youmay be shocked at what you actually looklike and what you actually are doing. Youmay want to shoot yourself.Let’s look at how to set up and shoot a

“fundamentals” video. You’ll need avideo camera, tripod, pooltable, laser, and some“donuts” (the little whitedonut-shaped hole rein-forcers sold at office supply stores). It alsohelps to have an assistant to run thecamera while you’re shooting.First, we’ll need to establish a perfectly

straight line between the effectivecenters of two corner pockets, shown onthe diagram below as Laser Line 1. Thatline runs through the intersections of therail gutters (the wear lines a half-ball outfrom each cushion nose) at cornerpockets A and D. Use those points toalign the laser. Stick donuts on the clothat Spots B and C. Set up the cameraabout 10 feet back from the table, if pos-sible. Align the camera’s lens with thesame laser line. Adjust the tripod so thecamera is about a foot higher than thetable surface.We also place donuts over the lip of

the pocket lining of the far corner pocket

(Spot X) and on the outside of the table(Spot Y), below the pocket, where thecamera can still see it below the stickwhen the player is shooting down theline. And of course, these donuts are alsoon Laser Line 1. Use the laser to set up Laser Line 2,

dead center between the corner and sidepocket, as shown. Stick donuts at Spots Eand F. This layout is for right-handers.Flip it for lefties.Stick a donut to the rubber bumper on

the bottom of your cue, to helpmake it visible on camera.Place a cueball on Spot B and object

ball on Spot C. Have the player get inposition to shoot this shot down LaserLine 1 toward the camera, into Pocket D.Zoom in or out until the frame containsthe bottom of the CB to the top of theplayer (elbow point or top of head,whichever is higher). Now you’re readyto shoot the first four shots. Record theplayer shooting this shot four differentways: 1) stop shot, 2) draw to center oftable, 3) follow forward to the pocket, 4)maximum draw, back toward or into thecorner pocket.Now, reverse the CB and OB so that

the shot is toward Pocket A, with thecamera behind the player. Zoom out toinclude the top of the player and if possi-ble, all the way down to the feet. Shootthe same four shots as above.Set up the side pocket shot as shown,


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Al’s Billiards 1319 Larpenteur Ave651 646-950816 – Gold Crowns1 – 5x10 BrunswickAnniversary, 1-5x10Snooker, 1-6x12Snooker, 2-7’ Bartables, Darts & Foos-ball

MISSISSIPPI

GRENADA

The Sports Center662-226-1322893 Springhill Rd 7- Pool tables, 3 Bartables, Video’s, Beer &FoodSOUTHAVEN

Southaven Recreational662 342-0230987 Town & Country16- Big Tables. 5- BarTables,5-TV’s, Darts,Bumper Pool, Food &Beer

MISSOuRI

BRANSON

Lovings417-334-94494260 Gretna Rd9 Pool tables 4x, Coffeeshop & Café,WI-FI,Video & Game rental

CAPE GIRARDEAU

The Billiard Center573 335-995526 N. Main 21-Valleys, 3-9- foottables, 1-Snooker, Fullbar & KitchenDarts,Big ScreenPOPLARBLUFF

Westwood Billiards2207 S. Westwoo Blvd573 686-488011- Bar tables, 1 –41/2x9, Darts, BigScreen Tv,Videogames.Full Bar andgreat food ST CHARLES

Side Pocket636-724-93001439 Bass Pro Drive18-Valley Black Cats,4-Gold Crowns,FullRestaruant

ST. PETERS

Rada’s Sports Bar4270 North Service Rd636 477-843014 – Bar tables,1- 9foot, Full Bar &Kitchen

NH

HOOKSETT

• Cue & CushionBilliards1271 Hooksett Rd603 623-533010 Gold Crown PoolTables, 2 ChevillotteBilliard Tables, FullBar,Online VideoGames, Darts

New JeRSeY

ATLANTIC CITY

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• Guys & Dolls2- New Gabriels 3-cushion billiard tables.34 – 9 foot pool tables,6 –Big ScreensEDISON

Sandcastle Billiards101 Towsley Rd732 632-927718 – 9’ Tables, Cardtable lounge, Ping-Pong. Pro-shop onpremises

PARSIPPANY

Comet Billiards 973-334-7429233 Littleton Rd20 -Gold Crowns 4’s,1-Snooker, Juke box,TV’s Snack BarWAYNE

Shooters Family Billiards2230 Hamburg Tpke973 248-080010- 9 foot Brunswick1-Bar table, Videogames, 4-Screen TV’s,Internet Juke box, Proshop on premises

New YORK

BROOKLYN

• Gotham CityBilliards Club

93 Ave U 718 714-1002 14 Brunswick tables,1heated billiard table, 10TV’s inc.large screenHDTV, Finger food,burgers, pizza and largepro shop.FLUSHING

• Carom Cafe718 358-858534-02 Linden Pl 10-5x10 New Ver-hoven 3-Cushion Bil-liard tables, 10 4 x 8carom, 22 Brunswickpool tables,Full Bar &Restaurant HEMSTEAD

Raxx Bar & Grill516 538-9896510 West Hempstead29- 4 1/2 x9 pooltables, 1 dart board, 5-42’ TV’s, 1-Big Screen,Full Bar & FoodL.I.C.

• Master Billiards& Café 718 706-678939-01 Queens Blvd 7- Chevilotts 3-Cushion 3-SnookerTa-bles, 22-Pool Tables,Food & Beer

NEW YORKCITY

Eastside Billiards212 831-7665163 E 86 ST16-9ft Pool tables1-Coin opDarts, Fooseball,Full Bar with foodInternet Juke Box andLounge

WOODSIDE

• Gabriel Billiards6 New 5x10 Gabriel 3-Cushion, Imperatortables, 5-Gold Crowns9’, Full liquor and food

YORKVILLE

• Hippo's315 768-02185160 Commercial Dr. E12-4 1/2x9 Gabriels, 1-5x10 3-cushion table,8-3 1/2 7 Valleys, Beer,Wine, Full menu, 8-TV’s

N. CAROLINA

FAYETTEVILE

King Street Billiards910-425-7665128 South King St20-9’ Tables, 5 BarTables, Darts, Full Bar& Kitchen

GOLDSBORO

Fast Eddies Sport Bar1308 Parkway Dr919 759-007113 – 9 Gold CrownsDart boards, Full Bar &FoodMONROE

Burrkats Billiards &Grill1615 Lynn St704 226-094814-9’ Tables, 6-Bartable,Full liquor &Kitchen, Pro-Shop onpremiseROCKY MOUNT

Dot’s Cue Club 252 972-922014268 US64 Alt WHwy1 - Snooker 5x10 , 12 -9 foot Brunswicks, Beer& FoodSANFORD

Speakeazy Billiards 919 775-11661221 D.North HornerBlvd.14 - 4 1/2 X 9 GoldCrowns, 1 - 3 1/2 X 7Valley, Video games &fooseball table, Veryunique poolroom witha large billiards memo-rabila collection.

WILMINGTON

Break Time Billiards/ Ten Pin Alley127 S.College Rd.910 395-665829 Pool Table,1-Snooker table,1 coinopt, 24 Bowling Lanes20-tv’s Arcades Videos, 2 Bars & Restaurants

WINSTONSALEM

Breaktime Billiards& Sports Bar336 765-7391420N Jonestown Rd15-9 foot Pool tablesDarts, 1-big screen,fooseball,FullBar&menu

Breaktime Billiards& Sports Bar 336 744-94045093 University Pkwy14-Bar Tables, 8-9Pooltables, 1-8 foot tableDarts, Game room, Bigscreen TV

OHIO

COLUMBUS

• Sportsmens Bil-liard Club 614-279-58883965 Sullivan Ave2 3-Cushion (Gabriels)4 9’ Diamonds, 5 8’Dia-monds,11 7’ Diamonds,12 TV’s, Full Bar &Food, Covered patiowith 2 outdoor pooltablesPORT CLINTON

Rack Attack Bil-liards Café221 Madison St419-732-722510- Diamond pro am’sDarts, TV’s Full barand food

OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMACITY

• AAA BilliardsSupply405 917-93004619 N. West 10th 6- Gold Crowns, 4-Bartables, 2-5 x 10Snooker table, 1-3-Cushion Billiardtable,Pro Shop & Cue& table repair

TULSA

Magoo’s 918 663-33645002 S. Memorial19 3 1/2 X 7 tables, 354 1/2X9, 1 SnookerTable Beer, Wine andLiquor, Full Restaurant

PueRtO RICO

CAROLINA

Billiard Palace787-791-00399- Pool Tables, BigScreen & TV’s, FullBar /food

PENNSYLVANIA

BOOTHWYN

Rileys Concord Billiards610 859-80583601 Chichester Ave15 Gold Crowns, Inter-net, 1 Big Plasmascreen, Pizza / HotDogs

PHILADELPHIA

• Drexeline BilliardClub.

610 259-91445100 State Rd L-3002- New Cheviotte 3-cushion tables, 16- 41/2x 9 Gold Crowns.4 -4x8 G.Crowns Full lineof custom cues & ac-cessories, Tournaments,Inst., Sr.citizen ratesPHOENIXVILLE

Classique Billiards275 Schuykill Rd610 935 2939 20 pro tables,11 GoldCrowns

RHODe ISLAND

PROVIDENCE

Snookers 401 351-7665145 Clifford St14 - 41/2X9 pooltables,State of the artTV’s,3 Full liquor bars,Live musicNORTHKINGSTOWN

David Van Lokeren401-294-2988-610 Ten Rod Road1-Heated Verhoevenand is opened by appointment only

NORTH PROVIDENCE

• Rhode Island Billiards Bar &Bistro401 232-1331 2020-2026 Smith St16 -9’ tables, 1 Billiardtable,1 Bar table, 2-Wide Screens, 20 TV’sFull bar & Food, retail

S. CAROLINA

GREENVILLE

Palace Billiards864-234-0428 • 56Airview Dr12- 9 foot, Beer,Video’s, Relaxing At-mosphere

teNNeSSee

CHATTANOOGA

Diamond BilliardClub 423 877-58823600 Hixson Pike ste K8 - Diamond Bar tables,2- Diamond 9’,10 -TV’s, 2 Golden T, FullService Rest/ BarMEMPHIS

HighPocket's 901 761-158312-4 1/2 x9 GoldCrowns, 1 Snookertable, 8- Bar Tables,

In Memory of Ray DesellBy Tom McGonagle69 • Died 8/9/ 2009Reading his obituary, you really wouldn’tknow much about the real Ray Desell. Itstates, “Ray was born in Lawrence and livedthere all his life. He was a siding contractorand active member of card playing leagues,at the Colonial Lounge, in Lawrence, wherehe worked, along with being a member of alocal V.F. W. Then they mention he was an avid pool and billiard player.To say the least, Ray was more than an avid about these games, he was ob-sessed. I wrote an article in the All About Pool Magazine. It was aboutstarting a Pool and Billiard, Hall of Fame in New England. Ray read thearticle and called me. He asked, “Hey captain,” his pet name for me was,Captain Crash. It was the way, I broke, that brought this on. “Are youserious, do you really want to do this?” I said, I did, and he asked if hecould do something to help. I told him, “I’ll take all the help I can get.” Ifigured I was dealing with another of the many people I had come across, inmy life, promise you everything, and do nothing, to help. “MIngua,” oneof Ray’s favorite expressions, was I wrong, about Ray. He not only tookthe ball he ran with it for miles. He gathered and stored information, betterthan most computers. He gathered information, on players, from way backwhen and found living relatives of these people and invited them all to NewBedford, Ma. for the induction ceremony. Ray made the lives of thesepeople, so much richer, I wish you could have seen the look on their facesas we presented their plaques to them. It was priceless.The bottom line is Ray is the New England Pool and Billiard Hall of Fame.The rest of us are just figure heads. He did most of the work. I miss himtremendously.Ray always cherished the thought of receiving the Sy andDolly award. It was given to the person we felt did the most to helppromote the game. The award will now be the Ray Desell and Sy andDolly award.It is my pleasure, to let the world know, Ray is the winner of the first, suchaward. God bless, Ray DeSell

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Contibuting Writer


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• The Rack901 369-95013622 Lamar Ave 12- 9 foot Pro Diamondtables, 1 Gabriel 3-Cushion Table, 2 bartables,Food & Beer, 2dart boards, 6-TV's.MURFREESBORO

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NASHVILLE

J.O.B Billiards Club. Home of Champions 615 868-4270931 Gallatin Rd.Madison Square Mall30 Pool Tables, (18new smart tables)18,000Sq. Ft.Full inhouse pro shop, Pool &Dart Leagues, Amat &Pro Tourn.

teXAS

SAN ANTONIO

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Fast Eddie’s210 520-33257616 Culebra Ste #10320 8’ Pool Tables , 3 9’Pool Tables, 3 Big

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SAN LEON

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HOUSTON

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VIRGINIA

MIDLOTHIAN

Diamond Billiards804 794-8787Midlothian Turnpike14 – 9’Pool tables4 – 42” Flat ScreensFull Bar & Restaurant

WINCHESTER

Blue Fox Billiards1160 Millwood Pike540 665-211414- 9ft Diamond ProFull Bar & Food3 dart boardsPro shop on premises

wISCONSIN

BELOIT

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MILWAUKEE

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Playing safe with ball-in-hand

when the object balls are lined up

. . . comes up all the time! Put the

cue ball in line with the two balls

and drive them apart with a

center ball hit. Practice the speed

to ensure locking up your oppo-

nent behind your object ball.

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by Darrell Paul Martineau • www.3cushion.us/

WBIA Head Master Instructor

DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard SystemsArticle 43

If you have any questions you can always e-mail me and I will answer

you.If you would like articles 1 through 41 with their graphs please send

$25.00 for a bound copy shipping is included.

Darrell Paul Martineau,

5916 Bar Harbour Ct. • Elk Grove CA 95758

For more information on this system and my books, tapes, DVDs or

lessons on Pool or Carom Billiards please call me at 916-684-4535 or e-

mail dpmuniverse @ Comcast . net

web page http://www.3cushion.us/

All of my systems have a standardized {HIT} system.There are twelve {Hits} These hits, meaning howmuch object ball is hit by the cue ball, are numbered

0 through 12. 12 being the full ball. Numbers 3, 6, and 9 areone quarter, one half and three quarters respectfully. The “Hit“values never change and can be used for every shot on thetable. The system tells you what hit to use.This system segment is called The Ten System SegmentIt will require you to learn Diamond angles and Cue Ball /

Object Ball angles, but it is really worth your time since a greatnumber of shots can be made with this knowledge.The graph shows that one corner is 10 the middle of the end

rail is 9 and the other corner is 8. These are 4 to 5 rail shotsstarting with the end rail you wish to return too.The graph shows you one of the shot patterns. See article 41

and 42 in Professor Q Ball’s last two editions for two more pat-terns. Check the cue ball/object ball angle then subtract thatnumber from the number you wish to hit on the fifth rail.This would be 10 minus 4 = 6 the cut that number in half

and make that hit. The hit is a three hit or one quarter of theD.P.M. Universal Billiard Systems for Carom Billiards

Secrets of Three Cushion Billiards ~Doctoral Edition 220 pages, 90 full-page graphs step by step instructions $39.95I am at the table explaining how to use the book

Sold Together Doctoral Book & Tape set or DVD set 3 hours $90.002003 Millennium Digest Editions of “Doctoral”

This book extends the knowledge learned in the Doctoral And contains information on how to miss KISSES Tape or DVD “ Hits to Miss Kisses “ 87 min. Miss all Kisses

Plus special graphs and instructions Sold together Millennium Book & H. to M. K. tape or DVD & graphs $70.00Tape or DVD Ball to Ball caroms [Straight Rail] 73 min $30.00

DPM Universal Billiard Systems for Pocket Billiards

Secrets of Pocket Billiards [pool] Kick Shots & Banking Over 100 pages 50 full page graphs Plus Tape or DVD.I am at the table showing how to use the book 75min. $55.00I also give clinics, private lessons on either Carom billiards orSpecialized pocket billiards. Two hours $50.00 Four hours $90.00$150.00 per day [ 7 hours ] or 4 days $500.00

All prices include Priority Shipping. Out of U.S. add $15.00 Air Mail. Threeor more items deduct 10% pool or billiards mix.Send check or money order to: Other payments methods availableCan be paid with Western Union or Money Gram

Darrell Paul Martineau, 5916 Bar Harbour Ct.,

Elk Grove, CA 95758

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e-mail dpmuniverse @ comcast.net

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object ball is hit by the cue ball.The graph shows how much one tip of spin English can

affect the shot. You can go from one corner to the other simplyby adding one tip of spin English.There is much more to this system but you now have a

working knowledge to experiment on your own.Next Article I will show you how to play the shot from the

other side of the object ball. Some good practice on your partand you will be making this type of shot like Dick Jaspers.


Tournament News from Rooms Around the U.S.A.League Directors • Email results/pictures to [email protected] Submissions become the property of Professor-Q-Ball National Pool & 3-Cushion News

2009 Volunteer StateChampionships atJOB Billiards Club

Tournament Directors Steve Mc-Donald and Peg Ledman had abusy weekend as 73 men’s divi-

sion players and 13 ladies’ divisionplayers showed up at Madison, Ten-nessee’s premier billiard club, JOB Bil-liards Club, for the 2009 Volunteer StateChampionships held August 7, 8, and 9.This number of players was down a bitfrom last year, but the competition wasnot down at all. JOB Billiards Club andAlex Brick Cues sponsored the event.Competition was held on 7 footDiamond Smart Tables with Tour BlueSimonis Cloth and JOB’s provided theperfect venue for the event. JOB BilliardsClub now has 24 - 7 foot Diamond SmartTables for the event. Again this year, asecond chance tournament was offeredfor those that got knocked out early inthe main tournament and 8 playersentered the second chance tournamenton Sunday.This tournament has a unique format

that includes 8-ball and 9-ball. In themen’s division, it is a race to 7. Thewinner of the lag chooses which game tostart off with and at 7 games played, theset switches games to finish out the raceto 7. The women’s division is a race to 5with the game switching at 5 gamesplayed. The second chance tournamentwas a race to 3 with the game switchingafter 3 games played. This format allowsplayers to display their talents at both 8-ball and 9-ball in a single tournament.This tournament is also a full doubleelimination event and once again allthree divisions went the full two roundsin the finals.Jerry Clayman from Clarksville, TN

won the men’s division becoming a first-

time champion of this event. AmyAcera from Memphis, TN took thewomen’s division. Local JOB player,Roy “Buggs” Carter won the secondchance tournament.A beautiful $2000 Alex Brick

Custom Cue was raffled-off at thefinals and the lucky winner wasSean Norrod with ticket number722758.

ResultsMen’s Division1st Jerry Clayman $4852nd Gabe Apollos $3753rd Ron Brumley $3254th Josh O’Neal $2705th/6th Mike Jones andDaniel Logue $1457th/8th Dale Lorenz & Robby Jordon $95

Ladies’ Division1st Amy Acera $1502nd Paulette Spalding $1203rd Kathy Sanders $954th Amanda Wilder $60

Second Chance Division1st Roy “Buggs” Carter $1002nd Justin Apollos $60

Men’s Division Winner,

Jerry Clayman, top

Ladies’ Division Winner

Amy Acera,Sponsored bt The

Rack, Memphis, TN., left

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