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Summer is over and Fall Session is underway! CONTENTS In August, we held the World’s Largest Pool 5 Calendar of Events 19 Team Captains Tournament at the Championship Results Westgate Las Vegas PoolTogether Resort & Casino. It was an event to remember! 20 Jack & Jill 8-Ball Faces of the APA It was the biggest event to 6 Championship Results date. We live-streamed 7 Junior Championships all the finals matches and crowned new 21 Masters Championship champions. You can watch the Championship Results matches on our YouTube Channel— 10 2020 Poolplayer Championships youtube.com/apaleagues. Team Shirt Contest Preview 22 We also had some of the biggest names in the Winners pool world with us throughout the week. Plus, this year’s World Championship events and 11 Member Services MiniMania tournaments paid out more than 23 Special Events at the World $1.2 Million in cash! Renew Your Membership Pool Championships If you were unable to attend this year’s World Pool Championships, or would like a recap of all 12 25 Thank You Referees the action, you can catch up on everything in Championships this issue. We also posted hundreds of photos Most Valuable Referees from the event on our Facebook page— 14 8-Ball World facebook.com/poolplayers—so be sure to check Championship Results 27 Improving Your Game them out. with Bruce Barthelette Good luck and good shooting in the Fall 16 9-Ball World Session! Championship Results 29 League Operator Spotlight Best Regards, 18 Ladies 8-Ball 30 Trick Shots By Dr. Cue Championship Results

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woman shooting pool. She was dropping some Captain of several teams in the Tri-Cities very nice shots and had her own pool cue, but APA; we have awesome teams together. We are I had never seen her in the league before. We each other’s lucky charm. As we continue our made momentary eye contact and went about journey through life together with me being a our warm ups. Low and behold, she had found respected and respectful Division Rep for the the team we were playing that very night! I Tri-Cities APA she walks right beside me and was chatting up some other league members we both remain loyal members of the APA as and saw that she was keeping score for the we chase the ultimate goal of doing what we other team. I went to my captain and asked love in Vegas together. him for the scoresheet (he looked at me like – Submitted by Mark Presley, APA member, I was crazy, because I rarely keep the score). Bristol, TN I was quite a bit nervous, and didn’t really know what to say, but I sat down next to her I met my now husband playing pool. We met at and shot my shot. I don’t remember what we a small-town bar playing in a local tournament. talked about but I remember that my head was Skip ahead a year...he got me on an APA team. in the clouds almost from the fi rst moment we We played in a Doubles event and won to play started talking. I left the table for a few minutes in Vegas. It was my fi rst time EVER in Vegas and when I came back...she was gone! I didn’t and I was playing pool. We were out there for really know how to get ahold of her, so I took a 5 days. I cried 4 out of 5. Met Jeanette Lee… chance. I looked up the team we were playing bawled...met ...bawled...he bought on the APA app and messaged her online to me my fi rst Jacoby cue...bawled...and then on see if she would like to shoot some pool with the last night there...he proposed. That was me some time. It worked...I was super nervous, in 2016. We’ve been there two more times for and she still gives me butterfl ies in my stomach APA events. Until I met him, I didn’t know Last year during 8-Ball World Qualifi ers there every time I see her. Fast forward to today, we how much more there was with billiards. I were two spots. Both were won by teams whose have a beautiful 10-month-old baby boy, Jonny! grew up watching Jeannette Lee. Meeting her, Captain had their mother playing on their We just got back from our second year out at interacting with her and even playing against team. My team, Done Messed Up, with my the World Pool Championships in Las Vegas her, has been a lifelong dream come true. mother Sharon Benton and Hoofhearted with and we would likely never have met each other Mike Rodgers and his mother, Elona. It really To say our lives are connected by APA is an without the APA! Thank you, APA, for bringing understatement. It has been the most enjoyable shows how much of a family sport APA is and people together to do something they all love! speaking personally just wanted to say thank experience these last 4 years and it will you. It’s allowed me and my mom to spend so – Submitted by Jonathan Tanksley, APA continue. Promoting this game is what he does, much more time together! APA rocks! Member, Burleson, TX teaching is what he enjoys, seeing everyone have fun is icing on the cake. – Submitted by Aaron Tudor, APA Member, My wife and I became acquaintances while Waco, TX she played on PS – at our wedding I incorporated our APA another team. She patches into my speech. I love this game, love I was certain that true love may have passed me then became a the people, love the experience. by. Having been single for 8 years and playing team member of – Submitted by Nancy Sand, APA member, pool 5-6 nights a week, I felt I would probably the teams that Louisville, NE never meet the one. I worked the door at the I captained. As pool hall where my team played in San Marcos, time progressed, , and spent most of my non-work hours we became closer there; if not working the door, then playing and closer. She pool. On my normally scheduled league night, became my I showed up to the pool hall early to get some support system warm ups, as the team we were playing had my and I became biggest rival hers. Over time, on it and I we dated, then really wanted we moved in to show up with each other and shortly after that we got strong. I engaged. On October 14, 2017 we became walk in the husband and wife. We are Captain and Co- employee entrance and around Would you like to be featured in FACES OF THE APA? the corner Just submit your story and digital photograph to: FACES OF THE APA, APA Editor, 1000 Lake St. Louis Blvd., Suite 325, Lake St. Louis, 63367 there is this OR Email: [email protected] gorgeous Submissions become property of APA and may be edited for publication. Not all submissions will be printed.

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A record 506 young poolplayers made their way to the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., for the Junior Championships June 27-30, 2019. After four days of competition, four kids returned home junior champions! poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 7 RESULTS

Green Tier (SL 1-2) In the Green Tier, Giovanni Gambone (SL2) of Gloucester City, N.J., defeated Robert Randall (SL2) of Red Bud, Ill., 19-12. The Green Tier featured 225 participants.

Champion – Giovanni Gambone Runner-Up – Robert Randall of 3rd Place – Evan 3rd Place – Rayshard of Gloucester City, NJ Red Bud, IL Sneed of Eligin, OK Buwalda of Des Moines, IA

Red Tier (SL 3) In the Red Tier, Zachary Hemendinger (SL3) of Esperance, N.Y., defeated Ava Lucas (SL3) of Syracuse, N.Y., 25-10. The Red Tier featured 140 players.

Champion – Zachary Runner-Up – Ava Lucas of 3rd Place – Blaine 3rd Place – Philip Hemendinger of Esperance, NY Syracuse, NY Gilmore of Walker, LA Albert of Barrie, ON

White Tier (SL 4-5) In the White Tier, Wyatt Neeley (SL5) of Dalton, Ga., defeated Jaden Bolyard (SL4) of Decatur, Ill., 38-21. The White Tier featured 101 participants.

Champion – Wyatt Neeley of Runner-Up – Jaden Bolyard of 3rd Place – Benjamin 3rd Place – Jaden Dalton, GA Decatur, IL Gonzales of Normal, IL Oglesby of Harrisburg, IL

Black Tier (SL 6-9) In the Black Tier, Beck Matthews (SL7) of Louisville, Ky., defeated Kodi Allen (SL9) of Tampa, Fla., 55-71. The Black Tier featured 40 players.

For more info on the Juniors Program, visit Champion – Beck Matthews of Runner-Up – Kodi Allen of Tampa, 3rd Place – Alice 3rd Place – Travis poolplayers.com/playjuniors. Louisville, KY FL Adams of Eau Claire, Criblez of Mantua, OH WI Go back and relive all the Championship matches by watching them on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/apaleagues).

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2020by Becky Rosner The 2020 Poolplayer Championships are Calling YOU! If you don’t think you have what it takes to compete in the champion in each tier earns a cash and prize package worth Poolplayer Championships, think again! The lower skilled $10,000! tiers receive less entrants. This makes your chances of To qualify for the Poolplayer Championships, a player must qualifying, and winning a piece of the more than $600,000 fi rst compete on a Local Qualifi er Board. Winners at the Local purse, even better! Level then advance to the Regional Level. Regional winners There are fi ve Skill Level Tiers in the 8-Ball Classic—Blue advance to the Poolplayer Championships in Las Vegas! All (SL 2-3), Yellow (SL4), Red (SL5), Orange (SL6) and Purple Vegas qualifi ed players receive single occupancy rooming and (SL7). The winner in each tier receives a cash and prize package travel assistance courtesy of the APA. worth $15,000! For more information on how you can qualify for the Poolplayer The 9-Ball Shootout consists of four Skill Level Tiers—Green Championships, contact your Local League Operator or visit (SL 1-3), White (SL 4-5), Gray (SL 6-7) and Black (SL 8-9). The poolplayers.com/qualifyppc today.

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poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 11 12 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com APA Members Take Center Stage in Vegas

Vegas has long been a hot-bed for some of the most In addition to 10 days of nearly round-the-clock famous names in entertainment. Names like Sinatra, tournament excitement, APA members had the chance Elvis, Celine, Britney. to rub elbows with the likes of “Th e Black Widow” Jeanette Lee, Internet Sensation Florian But this past August, it was APA members, from all “Venom” Kohler and of Famer “Dr. Cue” walks of life, taking center stage in Sin City. Tom Rossman. Other pro players spotted at the APA Nearly 14,000 people from across the globe came to World Championships included MVP Las Vegas to compete on amateur pool’s biggest stage Skyler Woodward and Team USA teammates Shane at the APA World Pool Championships. Th is year’s Van Boening, Billy Th orpe and . poolplaying paradise off ered nearly $1.3 Million in cash Competitors capped off the experience of a lifetime to top fi nishers. with APA’s always epic poolside bash at the Westgate Finalists battled their hearts out in six diff erent Pool overlooking the Vegas strip. championship events that were live streamed in a completely redesigned PoolDawg Championship Arena.

poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 13 8-Ball World Championship by Jason Bowman

Champion: K-9 of City, MO Front Row (L to R): Nick Kluge, Chris Kluge, Kara Ridihalgh- Allen; Back Row (L to R) Austin Gotch, Greg Grillot, Jamie Hardin, Joshua Nienhueser; Not Pictured: Saige Holmes

After turning the tide in the match, and pulling slightly ahead, K-9 Team Captain Chris Kluge came to the table to try and dispatch No Excuses’ Steve Hughes. Match #3 Team Player Skill Games Games Match Match Level Needed Won Points Point To Win Total K-9 Chris Kluge 6 4 4 2 5 No Excuses Steve Hughes 7 5 3 0 2

Everyone Can Play–Anyone Can Win. It’s a slogan APA’s used for In the fourth match, No Excuses Team Captain Adam Wheeler more than two decades to communicate that lower skilled players tried to stave off elimination against K-9’s Austin Gotch. can have tremendous success competing in our leagues. Rarely is it illustrated as well as it was during the fi nal of this year’s Match #4 8-Ball World Championship when the championship title and Team Player Skill Games Games Match Match $25,000 in prize money would come down to a pair of skill level Level Needed Won Points Point To Win Total 2s competing for the crown. K-9 Austin Gotch 6 5 3 0 5 Competing in the championship round for the 8-Ball World title were No Excuses of Hickory, N.C., and K-9 of Kansas City, Mo. No Excuses Adam 4 3 3 2 4 Wheeler The fi nale opened with Matthew Harrell of No Excuses pitted against K-9’s Nick Kluge. With K-9 holding the slightest of leads, the championship would Match #1 come down to one fi nal match for all the glory. The combination of both teams’ skill level limit was at 21, with a cap of 23. This Team Player Skill Games Games Match Match meant Dawn Good of No Excuses and K-9’s Kara Allen, both skill Level Needed Won Points Point level 2s, would determine the outcome of the match. To Win Total No Excuses Matthew 7 5 5 2 2 Match #5 Harrell Team Player Skill Games Games Match Match K-9 Nick Kluge 5 3 1 0 0 Level Needed Won Points Point To Win Total With an early lead, No Excuses’ Paige Sigmon squared-off against No Excuses Dawn Good 2 2 0 0 4 Greg Grillot of K-9. K-9 Kara Allen 2 2 2 3 8 Match #2 With hundreds of people gathered in PoolDawg Championship Team Player Skill Games Games Match Match Arena, and nearly 3,000 more watching online, Dawn Good Level Needed Won Points Point To Win Total managed to control much of the fi rst , looking like the more comfortable of the two players. No Excuses Paige 3 2 0 0 2 Sigmon But, once on the 8-ball, she failed to pocket it on several attempts. K-9 Greg Grillot 4 3 3 3 3 On her fi nal attempt, she was unable to pocket the 8 with ball-in-

14 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com hand, leaving it just inches from the pocket. Allen capitalized on K-9 advanced to the championship round with a win over The the opportunity and took a 1-0 lead. Steel That Glistens of San Diego, Calif., in the semifi nals. No In the second game, Good again looked as though she’d dominate Excuses defeated Vegas Shots of Blue Springs, Mo., to advance to the rack, but unfortunately again struggled on the 8-ball, at one the fi nals. Both The Steel That Glistens and Vegas Shots tied for point inadvertently making contact with the cue ball while sizing 3rd Place and each received $7,500 in prize money. up what appeared to be a makeable cut shot in the corner. Delagators of Mishawaka, Ind., received the Sportsmanship Despite giving up the ball-in-hand foul, she’d have one more shot Award in the 8-Ball World Championship. on the 8-ball. As she attempted to send it into the top corner This year’s 8-Ball World Championship featured 720 teams. pocket to extend the match, she missed the shot and hit the 8-ball hard enough to bring it back down table where it dropped in the $595,400 Prize Money Breakdown opposite corner for an 8-ball wrong pocket. Place Award Qualifi er Money Remaining Prize Money Just like that, the match was over, and Kara Allen and the K-9’s Received at Registration Received at Cash Payout were champions. 1st $25,000 $350 $24,650 In a show of exceptional sportsmanship, they immediately 2nd 15,000 350 14,650 3rd 7,500 350 7,150 surrounded Good to console her and congratulate her on an 5th 5,500 350 5,150 outstanding tournament. 9th 3,500 350 3,150 Shortly thereafter, the party was on for K-9 as they celebrated 17th 2,500 350 2,150 their victory with their family and friends. 33rd 2,000 350 1,650 65th 1,500 350 1,150 As Runners-Up, No Excuses was rewarded for a strong 129th 1,000 350 650 championship performance with $15,000 and the 257th-On 350 350 0 Runner-Up trophy.

Runner-Up: No Excuses of Hickory, NC 3rd Place: The Steel That Glistens Front Row (L to R): Marilyn Clark, Dawn Good, Paige Sigmon; Back Row (L to Front Row (L to R): Veera Dasari, Jeffrey Kaplan, Johnny Robinson, Josh R): Eric Boliek, Richard Robinson III, Adam Wheeler, Matthew Harrell, Steven Winkelman; Back Row (L to R): Jacob Rexius, Mark Kackstetter, Nathan Pierce, Hughes Chad Austin

3rd Place: Vegas Shots of Blue Springs, MO Sportsmanship Winner: Delegators of Mishawaka, IN Front Row (L to R): Wendy O’Bryan, Tracy Large, Deborah Jones; Back Row (L Thomas Ford, Timothy Kaczmarek, Tim Kluszczynski, Daniel Marshall, Cory to R): Dexter Carter, Jon Jones, Matt Jerram; Not Pictured: Shelby Miller, Shaun Mason, Nathan Lewis, Emily Jones, Edward Smith Jones poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 15 9-Ball World Championship by Jason Bowman

Champion: Seven and a Timmaay of Hiram, GA Front Row: (L to R) Sabrina Campbell, Bradley Gregory, Ralph Janis, Timothy Heath; Back Row: (L to R) Laura Cantrell, Heather Clough, Lisa Meeks, Stephanie Prewett

This year’s 9-Ball World Championship served as the fi nal act of Match #3 the World Pool Championships. With so many tightly contested Team Player Skill Ball Count Total Match Points fi nal matches throughout the event, it was fair to wonder if the Level Needed Points Earned 9-Ball match could live up to the excitement of its predecessors. Rest assured, it did not disappoint! Burn It Down Chris Kuk 7 55 41 6 Seven and Gregory 4 31 31 14 A record 520 teams qualifi ed for this year’s 9-Ball World a Timmaay Bradley Championship. After fi ve days of competition Seven and a Ahead once in the match 32-28, Seven and a Timmaay went “all- Timmaay of Hiram, Ga., found themselves in a showdown with in” by throwing their top shooter Timothy Heath, a skill level 9, the team of Burn It Down of Joliet, Ill., with $15,000 at stake. against Nicole Brinkman, a skill level 3. The move came with The match opened with a battle of Team Captains, as Stephanie some risk due to the skill level differential, and the fact that it Prewett of Seven and a Timmaay competed against Burn It would leave Seven and a Timmaaay with a skill level 2 to face a Down’s Mike Maher. skill level 5 if the match went hill-hill. Match #1 Match #4 Team Player Skill Ball Count Total Match Points Team Player Skill Ball Count Total Match Points Level Needed Points Earned Level Needed Points Earned Burn It Down Mike Maher 5 38 30 7 Seven and Timothy 9 75 75 17 a Timmaay Heath Seven and Stephanie 6 46 46 13 a Timmaay Prewett Burn It Down Nicole 3 25 10 3 Brinkman Trailing early on in the match, it was Burn It Down’s Jessica Maher taking on Sabrina Campbell from Seven and a Timmaaay. Match #2 Team Player Skill Ball Count Total Match Points Level Needed Points Earned Seven and Sabrina 2 19 11 5 a Timmaay Campbell Burn It Down Jessica Maher 2 19 19 15

Taking a slim 22-18 lead in team points, Burn It Down posted Chris Kuk to face Seven and a Timmaay’s Bradley Gregory.

16 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com The move looked questionable through the fi rst three racks as Another skill level 2 pocketing the fi nal shot to secure the title Brinkman had already secured 8 points (of 25 needed) to Heath’s seemed to be a fi tting end to this year’s championships. 21. But it was all Heath from there, giving up only two points over As Runners-Up, Burn It Down headed home $7,000 richer after the next six racks. an impressive run in the tournament. Leading 49-31 and needing just 1 team point and 5 points (balls Burn It Down ousted Strokers of Palm Harbor, Fla., in the pocketed) to secure the match, Seven and a Timmaaay sent Lisa semifi nals. Seven and a Timmaaay advanced to the fi nal round as a Meeks to the table versus Burn It Down’s John Aversa. result of a disqualifi cation following their semifi nal round. Strokers Match #5 received $3,500 in prize money for making it to the fi nal four. Team Player Skill Ball Count Total Match Points Who’s Next of Pismo Beach, Calif., were awarded the Level Needed Points Earned Sportsmanship Award in the 9-Ball Division. Seven and Lisa Meeks 2 19 5* DNF a Timmaay Burn It Down John Aversa 5 38 25 DNF *Needed to only earn 5 points to clinch the 1 team point for the win. DNF – Did Not Finish Aversa did everything he could to pull off a miracle for his team, but the defi cit was ultimately too great to overcome. Meeks picked up the fi nal point she needed, and the members of Seven and a Timmaay erupted in celebration as the 9-Ball World Championship was going back to .

$258,200 Prize Money Breakdown Place Award Qualifi er Money Remaining Prize Money Received at Registration Received at Cash Payout 1st $15,000 $350 $14,650 2nd 7,000 350 6,650 3rd 3,500 350 3,150 5th 2,000 350 1,650 9th 1,500 350 1,150 17th 1,000 350 650 33rd 750 350 400 65th 500 350 150 129th-On 350 350 0

Runner Up: Burn It Down of Joliet, IL Front Row: (L to R) Mike Maher, Jeff Sergent, William Raddatz, Chris Kuk; Back Row: (L to R) Jessica Maher, John Aversa, Nicole Brinkman; Not Picture: Robert Casarez

3rd Place: Strokers of Palm Harbor, FL Sportsmanship Winner: Who’s Next of Pismo Beach, CA Gregory Wolach, Marvin Coon, Roger Ibbitson, Robert Wright, Edward Front Row: (L to R) Travis Smith, Edson Ribiero, Tim Esmay, Michael Kawczak; Not Pictured: Tyson Kunnen, Jennifer Pettis, Vernon Cannon Almodova; Back Row (L to R): Robert Bouse, Lynda Basil, Kimberly Hopkins, Donald Armstrong poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 17 Showdown Series Results by Becky Rosner

2019 Ladies Champion APOCALYPSTICKS

$51,200 Prize Money Breakdown Place Number $/Team Total 1st 1 $10,000 $10,000 2nd 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 3rd 2 $ 2,800 $ 5,600 5th 4 $ 1,750 $ 7,000 9th 8 $ 850 $ 6,800 17th 16 $ 550 $ 8,800 33rd 32 $ 250 $ 8,000 Champion:Apocalypsticks of , IL 100% Payback of Entry Fees Top 25% (L to R): Courtney Glascoe, Darlene Dantes, Silva McDermott, Crystal Banks, Nicole Riggio Prize Money Based on Total Entries

The fi nals of the Ladies 8-Ball Championship pitted Apocalypsticks For the third match Apocalypsticks put up Crystal Banks (SL3) of Chicago, Ill., against Femmes Fatales of Commack, N.Y. and Femmes Fatales played Caroline Casagrande (SL5). Banks The fi rst match paired Apocalysticks’ Silva McDermott (SL5) needed to win two matches to Casagrande’s four. The match did against Femmes Fatales’ Michelle Pacheco (SL4). Apocalypsticks not disappoint and was fi tting for a Championship title, taking it started out strong with McDermott winning 3-0. hill-hill. In the end, Banks was able to secure the title and $10,000 for the Apocalypsticks! Femmes Fatales took home $5,000 for their In the second match, Apocalypsticks put up Courtney Glascoe Runner-Up fi nish. (SL5), while Femmes Fatales threw Alexis Zilletto (SL4). In a back and forth battle, Zilletto came out winning 3-2, pushing the The Sportsmanship Award winner in the Ladies 8-Ball Championship into a third match. Championship was Magically Delicious of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the second consecutive year.

Sportsmanship Winner

Sportsmanship Winner: Magically Delicious of Fort Runner-Up: Femmes Fatales of Commack, NY (L to R): Caroline Casagrande, Michelle Pacheco, Kay Lambertus, Sarah Dolley, Lauderdale, FL (L to R): Linda Vasquez, Susan Weimann, Kelly Errair, Alexis Zilletto Rosemary Booze; Not Pictured: Michelle Cegelarek

18 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com 2019 Team Captains Champion SUSPECT & BAD DECISIONS

$57,600 Prize Money Breakdown Place Number $/Team Total 1st 1 $10,000 $10,000 2nd 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 3rd 2 $ 3,000 $ 6,000 5th 4 $ 1,550 $ 6,200 9th 8 $ 800 $ 6,400 17th 16 $ 400 $ 8,000 33rd 32 $ 250 $ 8,000 Champion: Suspect & Bad Decisions of Shreveport, LA 65th 64 $ 150 $ 9,600 (L to R): Jeri Little, Jonathan Grant, Pam Allen 100% Payback of Entry Fees Top 25% Prize Money Based on Total Entries

The fi nal match of the Team Captains Championship featured Grant (SL7) of Suspect & Bad Decisions and Keith Aikens (SL7) of Suspect & Bad Decisions of Shreveport, La., and Make It Happen Make It Happen Cap’N. Cap’N of Fort Worth, Texas. In this unique format, players decide In the end, it would be Suspect & Bad Decisions taking home the their line-up before the match starts. Teams play lowest skill level to Team Captains Championship title and $10,000! Make It Happen highest and alternate racks between 8-Ball and 9-Ball. Rosters can Cap’N earned $5,000 for their stellar Runner-Up fi nish. have up to fi ve players, with three competing in a match. Last Minute of San Diego, Calif., were the Sportsmanship Kicking it off was Pam Allen (SL4) of Suspect & Bad Decisions and Award winners. Nicole Hall (SL4) of Make It Happen Cap’N. Second in the line- up was Jeri Little (SL4) of Suspect & Bad Decisions and Angie Kirkpatrick (SL4) of Make It Happen Cap’N. Third was Jonathan

Sportsmanship Winner

Sportsmanship Winner: Last Minute of San Diego, CA (L to R): Julio Casarrubias, Marakai Fellows, Angela Elliott, Runner-Up: Make It Happen Cap’N of Fort Worth, TX (L to R): Jesus Jaime, Nicole Hall, Aden Pirie, Angie Kirkpatrick, Keith Aikens Garrett Ives; Not Pictured: Kathleen Nelson poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 19 Showdown Series Results by Becky Rosner

2019 Jack & Jill Champion DOUBLE TROUBLE

$25,600 Prize Money Breakdown Place Number $/Team Total 1st 1 $3,500 $3,500 2nd 1 $2,300 $2,300 3rd 2 $1,300 $2,600 5th 4 $ 900 $3,600 9th 8 $ 500 $4,000 Champion: Double Trouble of Poconos, PA 17th 16 $ 300 $4,800 (L to R): Kimberly Horowitz, Trevor Kunkle 33rd 32 $ 150 $4,800 100% Payback of Entry Fees Top 25% On Sunday, Aug. 11, Double Trouble of Poconos, Penn. – Kimberly Horowitz Prize Money Based on Total Entries (SL5) and Trevor Kunkle (SL5) – were crowned Champions in the Jack & Jill Championship in a nail-biter hill-hill match! What’s even more impressive is that Horowitz played the entire tournament with a broken leg! They defeated Lucky Slice of Miami, Fla. – Felipe Caraballo (SL6) and Nicole Jaen (SL4) – in the fi nals 4-3. The match started out in Double Trouble’s favor, winning the fi rst two games. Lucky Slice then came back to win game 3. Double Trouble captured game 4, putting them on the hill, but Lucky Slice was not out yet, winning game 6 after an unfortunate scratch on the 8 and taking the match hill-hill. It was a fi ght to the end for both teams, with Double Trouble ultimately taking home the title. Double Trouble took home $3,500 for their win, while Lucky Slice earned $2,300 for their Runner-Up fi nish. Trophy Collectors of Chesterfi eld, Va. – Kenneth & Carol Swindell – earned the Sportsmanship Award. Sportsmanship Winner

Sportsmanship Winner: Trophy Collectors of Chesterfi eld, VA Runner-Up: Lucky Slice of Miami, FL (L to R): Carol Swindell, Kenneth Swindell (L to R): Nicole Jaen, Felipe Caraballo

20 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com 2019 Masters Champion HUGH & THE HUSTLERS

$38,400 Prize Money Breakdown Place Number $/Team Total 1st 1 $10,000 $10,000 2nd 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 3rd 2 $ 2,400 $ 4,800 5th 4 $ 1,200 $ 4,800 9th 8 $ 575 $ 4,600 17th 16 $ 275 $ 4,400 Champion: Hugh & the Hustlers of Wallingford, CT 33rd 32 $ 150 $ 4,800 (L to R): Robert Hilton, Robert Piersa, Phil Davis, David Gavrish 100% Payback of Entry Fees Top 25% Prize Money Based on Total Entries The 2019 Masters Championship took place Thursday, Aug. 15. Defending champions Hugh & the Hustlers of Wallingford, Conn., are the 2019 Masters Champions! They walked away with $10,000 for the win! Runners-Up, Who’s Who of Saginaw, Mich., didn’t leave empty- handed earning $5,000. Hugh & the Hustler’s David Gavrish played against Who’s Who’s Brandon Ashcraft in the fi rst match. Ashcraft put his team on top fi rst, winning 7-4. The second match paired Hugh & the Hustler’s Robert Piersa and Who’s Who’s Lupe Rosas. Piersa was able to keep Hugh & the Hustlers in the running, pushing the championship to a third match, with a 7-1 win. In the third match, Hugh & the Hustlers played Phil Davis while Who’s Who countered with Richard Schmiegel, Jr. In the end, Davis was able to defend their Championship title with a 7-4 win. Hugh & the Hustlers also earned the Sportsmanship Award! Sportsmanship Winner

Sportsmanship Winner: Hugh & the Hustlers of Wallingford, CT Runner-Up: Who’s Who of Saginaw, MI (L to R): Robert Hilton, Robert Piersa, Phil Davis, (L to R): Brandon Ashcraft, Richard Schmiegel, Jr., Lupe Rosas, David Gavrish Nicholas Thompson poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 21 Team Shirt Contest Winners

CONGRATULATIONSto this year’s Team Shirt Contest winners! They were selected based on online voting. 1st Place Darkside of the Cue of Tacoma, WA

Dionne Alston, Robert Alston, Theresa Alston, Nic Broadbeut, Ryan Slater, Pat Foster, Rachel Guill, Drew Tuck 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place Just Rack ‘Em of Bad News Babes of What Happened Was Cue Crushers of Deerfi eld Beach, FL Riverside, CA of Denton, TX Baton Rouge, LA

Herbert Weinbaum, Lisa Castro, Michele Huff, Regina Robinson, Jennifer Lu, Tracey Bramblett, Terry Orillion, Ray Broussard, Douglas Cooke, William Reyes, Meagan Uribe, Jenna Wilson, Brenda Noriega, Terri Toda, Malcolm Bourgeois, Danny Deborah Dubey, Jeffry Sanon, Vicky Robles Candice Hughes Dupree, Charlie Purcell, Jeff Richard Zappulla, Neal, Robert Wood, Brandt Zeigler Olivia Bourgeois

22 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com Special Events

STAR-STUDDED SIGHTINGS Th e biggest stars in the billiard world were out in full force at In addition, Mosconi Cup team members Skyler Woodward, Billy the World Pool Championships interacting with fans, taking on Th orpe, and Corey Deuel were seen at vendor challengers and signing autographs! booths interacting with fans during the event. “Th e Black Widow” Jeanette Lee, Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman and For more trick shot and instructional videos from these pros, check Florian “Venom” Kohler all spent the week in Sin City to ensure out our YouTube Channel at youtube.com/apaleagues! APA players had the experience of a lifetime.

DR. CUE ARTISTIC LAG CHAMPIONSHIP Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman once again held his Artistic Lag Championship during the World Pool Championships. The entry fee was $5 per preliminary round and players could enter as many times as they liked.

Jason Kane of Henderson, Nev., took home the Champion plaque and $300 cash. Tim MacRoberts of Summerville, S.C, fi nished as Runner-Up and earned $200. Five players fi nished with the exact same score, tying for 3rd Place, so a tiebreaker was held. After the tiebreaker, Marc Murphy of Lee’s Summit, Mo., placed 3rd and earned $100. Brian Jensen of Newman, Ga., took home 4th Place and $50.

Champion: Jason Kane of Henderson, NV

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Red Team: Front Row (L to R): John Duncan, Paul Hughes, Johnny White Team: Front Row (L to R): Dean Bruschi, Eduardo Freyre, Jeff Maricich, Robert Garcia, Crystal Barnes, Willie Bradley; Back Row (L to R): Howell, Michael Alexandria, Samuel Crowley, Kris DeBoer; Back Row (L to Rick Prokupek, Ron McLeroy, Jennifer Anderson, Derrick Morgado, Thomas R) Joshua Crecelius, Nils Green, Carl Ollison, Jr., Christopher Riser, William Heller, Quentin Frick, Louis Randall Clark, Derrick Watson, Andrew Breslin

Green Team: Front Row (L to R): Scott Hanson, Cody Orban, Jason Dusel, Gray Team: Front Row (L to R): Michael Monsees, Damian Imhoff, Rob Terry Ballent, Sr., Cody Whitehead; Back Row (L to R): Matthew Nealey, Ahne, Brian Lundquist, Donald Woolridge; Back Row (L to R): Raymond Mickey Farmer, Brian Bever, Jesse De Jesus, Randall Delphia, Jr. Travelstead, Rodney Kirkegaard, Skylar Gardner, Andrew Leppert

Black Team: Front Row (L to R): Lance Schulze, Randy Mattingly, Stacey Blue Team: Front Row (L to R): Darren Claughton, David Derrenberger, Elliott, Jack Bass; Back Row (L to R): John Gechter, Charles Doyle, Geoffrey James Henry, Kevin Tesmacher, David Gosse, Robert Taylor, Jr.; Back Row Adkins, Casey Betancur (L to R): Andrew Lamingman, Steve Duncan, Michael Potter, Kevin Kratzer, Kevin McCarthy, John Blue, Michele Ricci Most Valuable Referees Red Team: White Team: Black Team: Jennifer Carl Ollison, Charles Anderson of Jr. of Doyle of Little Elm, Carencro, LA Phoenix, AZ TX

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Bruce Barthelette, “The Big Guy”, is a professional poolplayer, and one of the top 10 trick shot players in the world. He has appeared on ESPN over 10 times, including the most recent World Cup of Trickshots tournament. He has played with Jeanette Lee, aka “The Black Widow”, Mike Massey, Andy Segal, and Tom Rossman, among other top professionals in the game. He also played with and , two members of the BCA Billiard Hall of Fame. Bruce, along with his wife Ann, has run the second largest APA Pool League for over 30 years. With more than 6,000 players in the League, the APA of Connecticut is second only to . Bruce Barthelette’s book,“Pool & Billiards,” is available on Amazon.com. Patterns In 9-Ball You can visualize a pattern when you know which ball to shoot; learn to choose the right one.

Pattern Play Breaking Up Clusters Pattern play in 9-Ball is more diffi cult than in 8-Ball because you are playing position for one ball. In 8-Ball, if you get out of position, you may have another ball to shoot at. To become a good 9-Ball player, recognizing patterns is an important part of your game. The more you play, the easier it will be to fi nd the correct patterns. When playing 9-Ball, look for the patterns that are free of obstacles. When • Here you should shoot the 2-ball into the • The 5, 6, and 9-balls are clustered and need to be playing position on your next shot, corner pocket and bring the cue ball up table. broken out. avoid moving other balls around. Every • Play the 3-ball into the top right corner pocket • Shoot the 1-ball into the corner pocket and let the with low left English to get position on cue ball roll forward toward the rail for an angle time the cue ball goes into another ball, the 4-ball. at the 2-ball. you run the risk of scratching or losing • Shoot the 4-ball into the top left corner pocket • Shoot the 2-ball into the lower left corner pocket, position. At times you have no choice and draw back for position on the 5-9-ball leaving an angle to shoot the 3-ball into the but to hit into another ball, or you may combination. same pocket. have to break up a cluster. Many times • Always look for the easiest way to get from one • The cue ball will come off the rail and break open players will let the cue ball run free position area to another. the cluster of balls, allowing the run to continue. into a small cluster of balls and have no position for the next shot. Instead, look Play for Position Pattern Tips in 9-Ball at the cluster and check for a pocket that Here are some tips for selecting patterns: your object ball can go into. Play for the • Identify routes that use natural angles to set up for the next ball and high-percentage shots. position rather than for the breakout. • Play a combination shot on the 9-ball only if (1) it is When you fi rst learn 9-Ball, you will hanging near a pocket or is a dead-in combination, fi nd that you need to move the cue ball (2) clusters are on the table, and the run-out is diffi cult, or (3) you are playing a two-way shot. around the table more than in 8-Ball. • Take the path of least resistance. Avoid moving Because you are playing position on only balls around. one ball each shot, at times you have to make the decision on whether to play safe or go for the shot. This decision will • It is better to play position for the 3-ball than to depend on your level of play. If you are attempt to break it out. a strong player and feel that the shot is • Shoot the 1-ball into the lower left corner pocket very makable, then you would go for it. and bring the cue ball back to the middle of the If you are a newer player to the game and table for position on the 2-ball. have a safe that you can play, then play • Make the 2-ball and get the proper angle so the cue the safe. Always play within yourself. ball can get position for the 3-ball. • The 3-ball can then go into the corner pocket and you can continue your run out. poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 27 28 FALL 2019 poolplayers.com League Operator Spotlight Erin Lacy – McAllen, TX

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poolplayers.com THE AMERICAN POOLPLAYER 29 Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman has been performing trick-shot exhibitions for over 30 years. He has won numerous awards, including the World Masters Trick Shot Competition, the North American TRICK Professional Trick and Fancy Championship, the World Artistic Championship, the ESPN Trick Shot Magic Event, and the WPA World Draw Shots Discipline. He is known as the Doctor of Billiardology. He currently does trick-shot exhibitions throughout the U.S., performing in college, SHOTS military, corporate, mall, prison, billiard and special event arenas. Dr. Cue has agreed to give APA BY DR. CUE members a special look at how he performs some of his favorite trick-shots.

DEGREE OF Trick and Fancy Shot #1 DIFFICULTY: 4.0

CUE BALL(S) PLACEMENT: In hand – A B C anywhere in marked box zone.

OBJECT BALL(S) PLACEMENT: 1-ball on C foot spot, 3-ball and 2-ball frozen to each other, and both balls frozen to 1-ball. 3 OBJECTIVE: Shoot cue ball to 3-ball. 2 1 Then, cue ball caroms to 2-ball. Make 3 object balls as pocket letters designate.

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DEGREE OF Trick and Fancy Shot #2 DIFFICULTY: 5.0

CUE BALL(S) PLACEMENT: In hand – B anywhere behind head string line. A C

OBJECT BALL(S) PLACEMENT: 1-ball on foot spot, 2-ball frozen to 1-ball and 3-ball at or near pocket D. C 2 OBJECTIVE: Shoot cue ball to 2-ball. 1 Then, cue ball travels at least 3 cushions around table to 3-ball. Make 3 object balls as pocket letters designate.

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