Dechaine Topples Deuel at Empire State Championship

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Seminole Pro Tour Empire State Championship / West Hempstead, NY

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Mike Dechaine enjoyed an undefeated run at the Seminole Pro Tour Empire State Championship, defeating Corey Deuel twice to take the title. Held Labor Day weekend at Raxx Pool Room in West Hempstead, NY, this event boasted an $8,000-added prize purse and a full 64-player field.

Dechaine enjoyed an undefeated run at the Seminole Pro Tour Empire State Championship, defeating Deuel twice to take the title.

Dechaine’s day started off with a narrow 8-6 win over Josh Brothers, and then he went on to meet Mike “The Mouth” Sigel in the winners’ side final four. To that point Sigel had won four matches without giving up a single rack, making his record 29-0. However, Dechaine was unfazed and sent the Hall of Famer to the one-loss side of the chart 8-6 to advance to the hot seat.

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His opponent was Deuel, who had won via fofeit over Earl Herring, a minister who had to return to work Sunday morning, and then bested Jeremy Sossei 8-6. In their first meeting, Dechaine dominated Deuel 8-4 and earned a rest, while Deuel headed west to fight his way back to the finals.

The left side of the chart was star-studded, with players such as Stevie Moore, George SanSouci, Dennis Hatch, and Tony Robles all making an early exit. “Iron Mike” Davis suffered a second-round loss to Luis Toumea 7-3 and struggled through the brutal bracket, eliminating players such as John Alicea, Matt Krah, Hatch, Robles, and Sigel before being ousted by Josh Brothers in fourth place.

After his late loss to Dechaine, Brothers eliminated Scott Freeman, SanSouci, Sossei, and Davis before running into Deuel in the semifinal match. Deuel was eager for a rematch with Dechaine and even more eager to add another Seminole Pro Tour notch to his belt—Deuel just won the August 13-15 event over Rodney Morris. He sent Brothers home in third place by winning their match 8-5 to face off with Dechaine once again, hoping for a different outcome. But in the extended race to 9, Deuel only pulled off as many racks as he did in their first meeting—four—before Dechaine swept across the finish line and won 9-4, taking his first Seminole Pro Tour title.

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The Mouth Nibbling on The Big Apple

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Seminole Pro Tour / West Hempstead, NY

by InsidePOOL Staff

Mike “The Mouth” Sigel is poised to take a bite out of The Big Apple, as he is leading the pack at the Seminole Pro Tour’s Empire State Championship. The weekend event boasts an $8,000-added purse and is hosted by Raxx Pool Room in West Hempstead, NY.

Sigel is poised to take a bite out of The Big Apple, as he is leading the pack at the Seminole Pro Tour’s Empire State Championship.

Of the 64 players who gathered to vie for the top prize, only 32 remain after a long day of play. But Hall-of-Famer Sigel is the only one to go the distance without losing a game, let alone a match. He has dealt donuts so far to Darren Defilippis, Mike Wong, and Shaun “Get Some” Wilkie, an enviable record by any stretch. Sigel’s next match will be against Dustin Morris, who has sent west Brian Deska 7-6, Alex Gilvarg 7-3, and Robert Pole 7-4.

Other players still undefeated include Dennis “The Hatchetman” Hatch, who is defending champion at this event. Hatch’s victories include a whitewashing of Manny Chau, a 7-1 defeat of Barry Banks, and a 7-2 victory over Scott Freeman. Hatch recently took third place at the Turning Stone Classic XV. Hatch’s next opponent will be Jeremy Sossei, who has defeated George “Ginky” SanSouci 7-3, Tony Robles 7-5, and Jesse Ingall 7-3.

Corey Deuel is also going strong, having bested Bill Dunsmore 7-1, Rafael DaBreo 7-4, and Mike Miller 7-3. Deuel’s next challenge will come from Earl Herring, who has so far defeated Rob Owen 7-5, Sean Morgan 7-6, and Luis Tournea 7-3.

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Also unbested so far, Mike Dechaine has delivered losses to Oscar Bonilla 7-6, Bafdor Soolbhai 7-0, and David Deserio 7-3. Dechaine’s next opponent will be Josh Brothers, who has gone through Stevie Moore 7-2, Peter Ziemak 7-1, and Mhet Vergara 7-1.

Still alive but fighting for their life on the one-loss side include Tony Robles, Mike Davis, Joey Korsiak, Moore, and Krah.

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