Feb
Duggan Digs Lucasi Billiards Victory
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Duggan Digs Lucasi Billiards Victory
Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour / Virginia Beach, VA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Bill Duggan managed an undefeated run through the field at the January 14 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour, eking out a 5-4 hill-hill thriller in the finals over Eric Moore. The stop was hosted by Inland Reef in Virginia Beach, VA, where the $1,000-added 9-ball scratch tournament on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 26 players.
On the A-side, Duggan bested Bill Mason 5-3, while Moore defeated Dave Perry. Duggan then took the hot seat with a 5-1 effort over Moore.
(L-R) Joey Glover (3rd), Bill Duggan (1st) and Eric Moore (2nd)
On the B-side, both Joe Hughes and Vern Steinke were relegated to seventh place by Ray Reyna 5-2 and Joey Glover 5-2, respectively. Reyna and Mason were eliminated in the next round by Dave Perry 5-4 and Glover 5-4, respectively. Glover then ousted Perry at fourth place by a score of 5-4, but Glover settled at third place in the next round with a loss to Moore in the B-side finals. The tournament finals almost went two sets, but Duggan hung on to victory by a 5-4 margin over Moore in the first set for the title.
Results:
1st Bill Duggan $400
2nd Eric Moore $300
3rd Joey Glover $175
4th Dave Perry $75
5th Bill Mason $50
Ray Reyna
7th Joe Hughes $40
Vern Steinke
Jan
Piazza Places First in Lakewood Billiards Event
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Piazza Places First in Lakewood Billiards Event
Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour / Lakewood, CO
by InsidePOOL Staff
Tony Piazza took first place at the January 28 installment of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour, besting Sam Cordova in the finals to remain undefeated. Greenfields Pool and Sports Bar in Lakewood, CO, hosted the $1,000-added 8-ball scratch tournament, which drew 49 players.
(L-R) Roy Yamane (3rd), Sam Cordova (2nd) and Tony Piazza (1st)
On the A-side, Piazza and Roy Yamane met for the hot seat after Piazza dispatched Andrew Pettinger 5-2 and Yamane upended Cordova 5-4 in the semifinals. Piazza then remained the lone undefeated player by outpointing Yamane 5-2.
On the B-side Jim Fraser and Ed Borrego were eliminated at seventh place by Kevin Williams 5-0 and Ron O’Meara 5-2, respectively. But in the next round both Williams and O’Meara were ousted, courtesy of Pettinger 5-4 and Cordova 5-1, respectively. Cordova kept up his momentum in the next round by stopping Pettinger at fourth place by a 5-1 margin. Cordova then avenged his only loss by taking down Yamane in the B-side finals 5-3. Cordova had to defeat Piazza two sets for the title, but Piazza was having nothing of that, and he dispatched Cordova 5-2 for the title.
Results:
1st Tony Piazza $790
2nd Sam Cordova $400
3rd Roy Yamane $200
4th Andrew Pettinger $150
5th Kevin Williams $75
Ron O’Meara
7th Jim Fraser $50
Ed Borrego
9th John Sandifer $35
Fred Vigil
Flats Lujan
Elliott Fields
Oct
Herbeck Double-Dips Gorsch for Lucasi Title
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Herbeck Double-Dips Gorsch for Lucasi Title
Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour / Dubuque, IA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Scott Herbeck bounced back from earlier loss to take down John Gorsch Sr. twice in the finals of the October 8 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour. Held at Cuemasters Billiards in Dubuque, IA, the $500-added 8-ball handicapped tourney on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 21 players.
On the A-side, Gorsch Sr. marched to the hot seat, including a 4-1 win over Ron Pluym in the winners’ side final four and a hot seat win over Al Birkett 4-3. Birkett had previously bested Mike Rohner 6-3.
On the west side, Herbeck recovered from a 6-1 loss to Pluym to eliminate David Duggan 6-4 and Rohner 6-2 to meet Pluym again. After ousting Pluym 6-4 and Birkett in the semifinals, Herbeck gained a shot at the undefeated Gorsch Sr. in the final match. The finals went two sets, with both sets ending on the hill 6-3 in favor of Herbeck, the winner.
Scott Herbeck bounced back from earlier loss to take down John Gorsch Sr. twice in the finals of the October 8 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour.
Results:
1st Scott Herbeck $400
2nd John Gorsch Sr. $250
3rd Al Birkett $200
4th Ron Pluym $175
Oct
Seaver Slays Lucasi Billiards Field
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Seaver Slays Lucasi Billiards Field
Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour
by Mimi McAndrews
What started out to be a miserable day had a happy ending as Jeannie Seaver won the Flamingo Billiards Tour 3rd Annual “Cues for the Cure” event, which was combined with the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour’s October 8 tournament, hosted by Amy’s Billiards in Stuart, FL.
Seaver almost didn’t make it to the event. Both she and sister, Vanessa Seaver, ended up in a car accident when the weather and road conditions became unmanageable. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, at least not enough to stop either from making it to the event, making it to the money, and winning the tournament.
Seaver had a tough first match, but despite the mishap on the way to the event, she managed to pull off a tough hill-hill win against room owner Amy Poulter. After that it was smooth sailing with a 7-2 win over Kelly Cavanaugh and a 7-2 score over Marina Souza to make it to the single-elimination redraw. There Seaver knocked out top player Helene Caukin 7-4 and sister Vanessa 7-3 to make it to the final match.
Meeting her there was Jennifer Page, who had just eliminated Cassidy Mulligan in third place. The match went back and forth all the way to double-hill. Just when it looked like Seaver would run out and take the win, with two balls to go she left herself with a tough shot to get shape on the 9. She gave it her all but missed, leaving a tricky but makeable cut shot in the side pocket for Page. But just when it looked like it was over for Seaver, a little too much inside english saw Page fail to make the cut in the side and miss the ball entirely, giving ball in hand to Seaver, who easily ran out the last two balls and won the event.
Seaver almost didn’t make it to the event. Both she and sister, Vanessa Seaver, ended up in a car accident when the weather and road conditions became unmanageable.
Results:
1st Jeannie Seaver $400
2nd Jennifer Page $250
3rd Cassidy Mulligan $100
Vanessa Seaver
5th Helene Caukin $50
Chris Ann Fields
Robin Boggs
Lauren Pickard
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Oct
Krause Kills Competition in Lucasi Billiards Field
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Krause Kills Competition in Lucasi Billiards Field
Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American tour / Cedar Rapids, IA
by InsidePOOL Staff
The 2011-2012 Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour took off with its first tour stop of the year at 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket in Cedar Rapids, IA, October 1. The $500-added 8-ball handicapped tourney on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 28 players, all of whom were topped by Tim Krause of Clinton, IA.
On the A-side, Krause and Greg Brewer, also from Clinton, completed their journey to the winners’ side finals with respective wins over Sam Fett 4-1 and Joe Villalpando 4-3. Krause then claimed the hot seat by outpointing Brewer 4-2.
(L-R) Will Kohl (3rd), Greg Brewer (2nd) and Tim Krause (1st)
On the one-loss side, Anthony Garcia was ousted at fifth place by Villalpando 5-5, while Fett tied with Garcia via a loss to Will Kohl 5-1. In the quarterfinals, Kohl eliminated Villalpando 5-3 at fourth place. Brewer dropped Kohl into a third-place finish by a 4-3 margin in the next round. The title match only needed one set, as the undefeated Krause kept his momentum in dispatching Brewer 4-2 for the crown.
Results:
1st Tim Krause $400
2nd Greg Brewer $250
3rd Will Kohl $150
4th Joe Villalpando $100
5th Anthony Garcia $70
Sam Fett
May
ACS Nationals Results from Las Vegas
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USA and Canada Share Honors at the 2011 Lucasi Hybrid Cues ACS Nationals in Las Vegas
Moving the 2011 ACS National Championships to the newly-renovated Tropicana Las Vegas, May 7-14 – at the urging of the ACS board of directors – proved a shrewd move, as the service-oriented property bent over backwards with its friendliness and attention to detail to host the American CueSports Alliance most major Championships! When the heat of competition in twenty-four divisions of play in 8-ball and 9-ball had cooled off, players and teams from both USA and Canada merited similar overall successes.
In the Men’s 9-Ball Singles Houston’s undefeated Nick Hood took advantage of his handicap rating to dispatch Bill Mason (Virginia Beach, VA) in the one-set finals, 7-5. The Women’s 9-Ball Singles crown was hoisted by Jessica Frideres (Ft. Dodge, IA), who spotted opponent Leslee Davis (Lutz, FL) one game and fell behind 0-3 before recovering to take the division by a 7-4 margin! In 8-ball singles, Ike Runnels (Kankakee, IL) comfortably dispatched the always dangerous Glenn Atwell (Gig Harbor, WA) in the first set of the finals, 7-3, to claim the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles top spot; while Canadian Sherry Warren (St. John’s, NL) and Kit Dennis (Ridgefield, WA) – more than 3,000 miles apart in residences – dueled to a final’s 7-6 climax in favor of Warren for the Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles laurels.
In the Men’s 9-Ball Singles Houston’s undefeated Nick Hood took advantage of his handicap rating to dispatch Bill Mason (Virginia Beach, VA) in the one-set finals, 7-5. MEN’S 9-BALL SINGLES - (L-R) Derrick Cantu (3rd), Nick Hood (1st) and Bill Mason (2nd)
Other 8-ball singles results included Nick Hood (Houston, TX) claiming a second title – Men’s Open 8-Ball Singles – by a 5-1 margin over Derrick Cantu (Alexandria, LA); Rhonda Wright (Westlake, LA) claiming a title for cajun country via a 4-1 finals victory over Linda Asleson (Billings, MT) in Women’s Open 8-Ball Singles; Hector Morgan (St. John’s NL) clipping Robert Wright (Surrey, BC) 5-4 for the lower-skill leveled Men’s Standard 8-Ball Singles division; and Eve Sisneros (La Junta, CO) recovering from a first-set final’s loss to Kirsten Liane (Tacoma, WA) 3-4 to claim the trophy for the Rocky Mountain state by a decisive 4-0 score in the playoff set!
The veterans gained the spotlight as well, with Mike Rohner (Sherrill, IA) taking advantage of a free entry via a previous win in the Lucasi-Hybrid Cues All American Tour to dominate the Men’s Senior 8-Ball Singles – topping his play off with a 5-1 finals dispatch of Victor Tyynismaa (Lake Havasu, AZ) who was relegated to the runner-up position for the second straight year. On the distaff side (Women’s Senior 8-Ball Singles), Shawn Modelo (Antioch, CA) emphatically defended her title by eliminating Loreen Toutant (Barrie, ON) in the first set of the finals, 4-0. And in the Super Senior 8-Ball Singles, a former runner-up, Roy Skenandore (Green Bay, WI), escaped a two set finals over Jerry Watts (Shelbyville, KY) – after being down 2-4 and 0-4 respectively – to grasp the title on the hill, 5-4, for his first national title win!
Scotch Doubles 8-ball divisions (man/woman) featured the team of Jessica Frideres/ Dustin Gunia (IA/NE) defending their title in Advanced 8-Ball Scotch Doubles over Gina Knight/Kenneth Brisbon (IL/MI) in one set, 5-1; while Labernalene Store/Steven Stowers (AZ) blanked Mandy Schneider-Hood/Nick Hood (TX) in the finals 4-0 for the Open 8-Ball Scotch Doubles crown.
Team play highlighted the chemistry of league play with local hot shots, “Dick’s Pick” (NV), decisively outpointing Team Canada Eh! (AB) 13-7 for the Men’s Advanced 8-Ball Team championship; and “Dakota Dragon Ladies” (ON) breaking a 12-12 tie in the finals of Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Teams division to click off a 19-12 win over “Ol Tima” (WA) for the title. “Brass Bell I” (VA) took down the finals of the Men’s Open 8-Ball Teams via a one-set 13-10 decision over “4 Shooters & A Blind Preacher” (UT), while “Rat Pack Gals” (UT) kept their undefeated march intact via a 10-6 finals margin over “This Bud’s For You” (OK). In the standard divisions, Men’s Standard 8-Ball Team “Cubetas Leo’s Place” (CO) lost in the hot seat match 8-13, only to regain their momentum and gain revenge in the finals the hard way: a two set 13-12, 13-8 thriller over “O’Leary’s” (AZ); while “Kross Roads Wild Cards” (VA) captured the Women’s Standard 8-Ball Team division at the expense o Read more ...
Apr
Haddad Handles Lucasi Billiards Field
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Haddad Handles Lucasi Billiards Field
Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Lakewood, CO
by InsidePOOL Staff
Mark Haddad recovered from an early loss at the April 2 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title, besting Jeremy Fournier in the finals. Greenfields Pool and Sports Bar in Lakewood, CO, hosted the $1,000-added event, which featured 42 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot Dynamo bar boxes.
Mark Haddad recovered from an early loss at the April 2 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title, besting Jeremy Fournier in the finals.
Fournier took down the A bracket with a 5-4 semifinals win over Melissa Little and a 5-4 finals win over Ruben Silva. On the B-side, Haddad lost early to Bill Meacham 5-2 but recovered to eliminate Preston Hollis 5-2, Bobby Brown 5-0, Adrian Ayala 5-3, Rich Cunningham 5-3, Bill Skinner 5-1, Frank Urbaniak 5-0, Little 5-4, Tony Piazza 5-3, and Ruben Silva 5-4, setting up a final match versus the undefeated Fournier. Haddad continued his hot hand to take the title over Fournier by a 5-1 margin.
Results:
1st Mark Haddad $300
2nd Jeremy Fournier $230
3rd Ruben Silva Jr. $180
4th Tony Piazza $140
5th Bill Meacham $95
Melissa Little
7th Sam Cordova $70
Frank Urbaniak
9th Lou Valdez $60
Darian Trujillo
Bill Skinner
Jim McCrary
13th Matt Valdez $40
Rich Cunningham
Justin Rekemeyer
Shane Wertz
Apr
Stienberg Smashes Lucasi Billiards Field
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Stienberg Smashes Lucasi Billiards Field
Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Davenport, IA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Dan Stienberg took down Jason Totten in the finals of the March 26 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title. The $500-added event was hosted by Sharky’s Billiards in Davenport, IA, and featured a 25 player field in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot Valley bar boxes.
Dan Stienberg took down Jason Totten in the finals of the March 26 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title.
In the A-side semifinals Stienberg outscored Dean Fuller 5-2, while Totten defeated Joe Villalpando 4-3.
In the B-side round of eight, Billy Spatafora and Travis Frazelle respectively eliminated Anthony Shea 5-3 and Steve Westlin 4-2 at seventh place. But both Spatafora and Frazelle were ousted in the next round at fifth place to the cues of Fuller 4-4 and Villalpando 5-3, respectively.
Villalpando then ousted Fuller at fourth place 5-2, but he was in turn relegated to third place after Totten bested him 4-3. The final match was all Stienberg, as he dominated Totten 5-1 for the title.
Results:
1st Dan Stienberg $330
2nd Jason Totten $225
3rd Joe Villalpando $155
4th Dean Fuller $90
5th Billy Spatafora $60
Travis Frazelle
7th Anthony Shea $40
Steve Westlin
Mar
McGrath Grabs Lucasi Billiards Stop
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McGrath Grabs Lucasi Billiards Stop
Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Pontiac, IL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Bobby McGrath Jr. bested Gil Hernandez twice at the March 19 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour for the title, going undefeated through the 30-player field. The $500-added event was hosted by the Pontiac Crystal Palace in Pontiac, IL, and featured a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes with masters spotting one game to the open field.
Bobby McGrath Jr. bested Gil Hernandez twice at the March 19 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour for the title, going undefeated through the 30-player field.
Hernandez placed Bob Nodine in the B-side of the event in a hill-hill match 6-4, while McGrath Jr. sent Ike Runnels to the B-side with his outstanding comeback, being down 5-0 to win at 6-5. Then, in their first meeting, McGrath Jr. took the hot seat with a win over Hernandez 6-4.
On the B-side it was Eric Naretto who was getting the hot stroke. Naretto displaced Runnels at fifth place using the one-game spot to win 3-1. Donnie Thompson took down Nodine at fifth with a 4-2 win. This set up a great match between Naretto and Thompson for a chance at Hernandez. It was a close match, with neither player giving any room for errors. In the end Naretto had the break and run for the win with both players on the hill.
Naretto went on to play Hernandez for a chance at McGrath. This time Hernandez would not be denied, ending a super performance from the young Naretto, who went down 4-2. This set up a rematch between Hernandez and McGrath for the title. However McGrath was the man of the day, with another win over Hernandez for the title 6-0.
Results:
1st Bobby McGrath Jr. $385
2nd Gil Hernandez $240
3rd Eric Naretto $165
4th Donnie Thompson $110
5th Bob Nodine $55
Ike Runnels
7th Eric Harris $45
John Pokora
Mar
Lamar Locks Down a Win
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Lamar Locks Down a Win
Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Wausau, WI
by InsidePOOL Staff
Randy Lamar went undefeated through the 18-player field that gathered for the March 13 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour. The $500-added event was hosted by Mickey’s Billiards and Pizzeria in Wausau, WI, and featured a double-elimination 9-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.
Lamar went undefeated through the 18-player field that gathered for the March 13 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour.
Veteran Lamar, one of the favorites, took control of the A-side, including a semis win over Terry Schilling 7-1 and a finals clip of host Mike Masgay 7-6.
B-side action included Scott Herbeck and Jake Miller eliminating Terry Schilling 7-4 and Kevin Klages 7-6, respectively, at fifth place. Herbeck then ended Miller’s day at fourth place 7-1 and continued his winning ways to dispatch Mike Masgay at third by a 7-3 margin. The final match between Lamar and Herbeck was close, but Lamar prevailed in the first set 7-6 for the title.
Results:
1st Randy Lamar $350
2nd Scott Herbeck $240
3rd Mike Masgay $150
4th Jake Miller $90
5th Kevin Klages $60
Terry Schilling
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