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DEPARTMENTS COVER STORY: Alex Pagulayan will be the next 6 Editor’s Desk 24 Box Scores Greatest Player to be inducted into 8 Pooltown Insider 28 Tour Guide the BCA Hall of Fame Photo by Dale Shank 22 P&B Mall 30 Cool Calendar INSTRUCTION

10 Play Your Best Pool: On Reading Phil Capelle

11 Striking Viking: Critical Cross Banks

12 Hill-Hill: Build Your Mental Game Tommy/TJ Hill

14 Drill Instructor: Carom Shots, Part 2 Dominic Esposito

16 Quick Tricks: How Good is Your Stroke? Nick Nikolaidis FEATURES

18 APA Crowns Junior Champions Jason Bowman SNEAK PEEK: SEPTEMBER 2019 20 New Hall of Fame Elected Members USBMA/BCA BCA Expo: Las Vegas Confidential, and BCA 26 Ko Wins Thriler over Filler Keith Paradise Junior Nationals results

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PUBLISHER: s we head to print Harold L. Simonsen we're headed to the EXECUTIVE EDITOR desert. Las Vegas, Shari J. Stauch to be specific, to MANAGING EDITOR Aenjoy a week of hot sun Thomas C. Shaw and hot pool, first with CIRCULATION DIRECTOR the BCA Championships Philip V. Thomas and then with the BCA Expo and BCA Junior COLUMNISTS Nationals. Results of the Anthony Beeler Predator World 10-Ball Championships are in this Phil Capelle issue -- for all the rest of Dominic Esposito the results, as well as all we Mark Finkelstein found to brag on from the Loree Jon Hasson Expo, join us next month. Ewa Mataya Laurance For this issue, you can Donny Lutz enjoy more instruction Nick Nikolaidis from our ace instructors, Charlie Williams results of the APA Junior Championships from St. CONTRIBUTORS Louis, , and a look at the worthy candidates Sean Chaffin who'll be inducted Ashi Fachler into the BCA Hall of Jerry Forsyth Fame later this year! Above, newly crowned Predator World 10- Tony Fox Alex Pagulayan will Tina Hardt be inducted into the Ball champion Ping Chung Ko. Below, newly Karin Kaltofen Greatest Player category eledted BCA Greatest Player Alex Pagulayan. Sally Lee (defeating in Ted Lerner a tie-breaker for votes). In the meritorious service John Lewis category, innovator and Jojo Lirio, Jr. promoter Greg Sullivan Lawrence Lustig will be honored, along Luke Riches with the legendary Jansco Tom Rossman Brothers, promoters of the Dale Shank Johnston City tournaments Dave Thomson from which so many legends (and legendary Pool & Billiard Magazine stories!) were created. is published by: Sit back, enjoy the rest Sports Publications Ltd. 115 S. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 of your summer, stay Telephone (843) 875-5115 Fax (843) 875-5171 cool in your local pool Web Site: www.poolmag.com room, and we'll be back in e-mail: [email protected] September to get all of you Contents © 2019 and ready for fall pool season! cannot be reproduced without express written permission of this publication. Til then - Shoot Straight!

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POOLTOWN 2019 Junior Atlantic Challenge Cup in !

illiards has become EPBF youth sports director sure of their place on the captains will be announced a popular pastime and team captain over the team, not even the captain." in the coming weeks along Bin the world of last few years said, "Although "The ACC has provided with the entire match schedule mobile gaming, giving the have dominated in a great opportunity for our and the streaming details. sport an extra shot in the this event, we take nothing junior players to get a taste of Launched by the European arm among the public who intense international Pocket Billiard Federation may not be regulars down competition in a and the Billiard Congress of at the local poolroom. challenging format, a America in 2015, the Atlantic The fifth annual Atlantic chance to learn to work Challenge Cup pits the best Challenge Cup will be held together as Team USA of youth from Europe and in Treviso, Italy 28-30th and a great reward for America in a November, 2019. The BHR their hard work and style event in a race to 11 with Best Western Premier hotel in dedication," said BCA a possible 21 matches in total. Treviso, not far from Venice, will for granted and we know that Chairman Brian Igielski. "This Six players on each team, four be host to this prestigious event. the Americans can hurt us if prestigious event has also boys and two girls, will battle The location will provide visitors we're not ready. Europe has brought many of our industry's it out to see who will have the and athletes a memorable a strong field again and I am companies and individuals bragging rights across the time in Italy. Specific match quietly confident that we can together to support our junior Atlantic. Europe has captured times and a full schedule will achieve our goal this year, too." players in ways not previously the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 be announced at a later date. Asked about the captaincy seen and we look forward titles and will be going for their This annual event between Brikmanis replied, "We'll wait to our opportunity to again fifth straight win when the ACC two continents is once again and see what happens." With compete against Europe in hits Treviso, Italy this November. in Europe after last year's visit a laugh, he then finished the 2019 ACC. The players will More information can be to Las Vegas where Europe his comments stating, "I'm have a great experience at a found at AtlanticChallengeCup. won by a commanding 11-0 on a with my spectacular location in Italy." com or visit the official Atlantic score-line. Tomas Brikmanis, teams so far but nobody's Both teams and team Challenge Cup Facebook page. BCA Hall of Fame Open

he Billiard Congress Pagulayan, 41, earned he World Location: , China. of America Hall of election in a run-off against Pool Billiard The men's division will compete TFame will welcome ’s Kelly Fisher, after TAssociation (WPA) at the Pudong Tandzhen Culture a lion, an innovator and a pair the two had tied on the has announced details for & Sports Center Billiards Club of pioneering brothers to the initial ballot. He will enter this year's ! The women's division will class of 2019. The the Greatest Players wing of The 2019 China Open compete in the Pudong Sanlin Billiard Media Association the BCA Hall of Fame, while will feature both men's Sports Center Billiards Club has made it official: Filipino- Sullivan, 70, and the late Jansco and women's divisions, Hosting players and fans will Canadian Alex “The Lion” brothers will be honored in the (64 men and 32 women) be the Ramada Shanghai East Pagulayan, promoter Greg Meritorious Service category. playing at separate sites. Purses are still to be Sullivan and Johnston City All will be formally inducted The format is 9-Ball, with determined. TV coverage will Hustlers Jamboree promoters during ceremonies on Friday, World-Standardized Rules. be provided by CCTV-5 Channel George and Paulie Jansco November 1, at the Norfolk The events take place and the Great Sports Channel have earned induction into the Sheraton Waterside in Norfolk, September 1 - 8, 2019 (Stage Visit www. wpapool. sport’s most prestigious club! VA (see story p. 20 this issue). 2 begins September 5th) com for further details . 8 P&B August 2019 www.poolmag.com P&B August 2019 9 Play Your Best Pool

grew up in a family of five. My mom, dad, leading to much improvement. I know this is and my two older sisters were all avid true for virtually every player below the A- level, I readers, so it was no accident that I grew and especially for those who have plateaued up reading books and, beginning at age 12, because I can, in about 60 seconds of watching every issue of the two leading magazines. these players, find several flaws in their My family made weekly trips to downtown techniques. Furthermore, I can easily identify La Jolla, a community in San Diego. My parents several mistakes with their shot selection and would leave me off at Warwicks bookstore execution (areas of deficiency that they can while they ran errands. Later they would join find help for in one or more of my books!). me and my sisters as we engaged in some Let’s take position play. I was thrilled when the serious book browsing. And, if I was lucky, I late George Fels, one of the most knowledgeable would leave the store with a new book in hand. people in pool and a tough critic, wrote this about So, now you know where my love of books Play Your Best Pool: “His chapter on position comes from. Then, while at UC Berkeley, I play runs 89 pages, and contains some of the learned how to read like a super serious best writing on the subject ever presented.” student. I practiced the art of highlighting with Indeed, skill at position play is what enables Capelle on a yellow marker and a pen while perfecting my a player to run out and to compete with upper skill at identifying the key passages in my books. level players. In short, if you can’t control the cue After graduating I continued to read books ball you quite simply, can’t play! At least not ...Reading? on sports and investing. Then, in 1991 I wrote like the PLAYERS can. Again, if I was to observe a proposal to Probus Publishing for a book virtually every player below the A- level, I would on investing. This lead to my first book, see mistake after mistake on every position play! Investing In Growth. It sold several thousand I’m unsure of the total number of serious by Phil Capelle copies and it earned noteworthy reviews, players is in the U.S. – but if you add up the including an endorsement from legendary number who compete in leagues, tournaments, mutual fund investor John Templeton. and for money, I would guess that it exceeds In 1994 I dislocated my left shoulder. While a couple of million. To date I have sold books recovering at home I made the decision to to about 100 thousand different people. That leave the financial services industry and write means at least 95% of all aspiring amateurs a book on pool. Sounds kind of crazy, right? are failing to make use of my instruction! But about 15 months later Play Your Best Pool I am going to assume that you are a pool was published and it earned unanimous player and that you are going to remain a pool praise from a half dozen billiard publications. player for the rest of your life. If so, then I boldly Over the next eleven years I wrote another suggest that you should (now or eventually) seven books, then added three more between own several pool books. And if you do, that you CAPELLE 2.0 2011 and 2017, bringing the total to 11. WILL mark them up regularly and extensively. Over the 12 months that led up to my Get it? I LOVE BOOKS! I love reading them, I Learn from them, personalize them, and 20-year anniversary of writing for Pool & Billiard (May 2016) I talked about love researching them, and I love writing them! then refer back to them time and again. discoveries that have resulted from a While books do not make up the totality Do this as you read parts on certain aspects now five year research project devoted of anyone’s learning process in pool, or in of your game that you haven’t yet mastered, mostly to pool’s fundamentals. Look for life, they deserve to play a sizeable role. I but need help on – and reread the sections you more on these in an upcoming book on am not alone in thinking this way as many have marked up to refresh your knowledge and the fundamentals. innovators, from Warren Buffet to Elon to see the instruction with a fresh set of eyes. Musk to Bill Gates, also believe in the role In closing, I hope that I have made a convincing PHIL CAPELLE that books can play in someone’s life. case for books (and for mine in particular – LOL). Phil Capelle is billiard’s most prolific As a result, I find it difficult to accept the fact Now let me end this op-ed with a gem that I author with 10 books that feature more that so many of today’s players “don’t read,” discovered in Maryanne Wolf’s superb new than 3,600 pages of instruction on all claiming that they are visual learners or that book, Reader, Come Home. According to Marcel facets of the game. He has been involved in the sport for over 47 years. Visit they learn by doing. True, watching fine players Proust, a famous French novelist, “The end of the Phil’s site at www.billiardspress.com and practicing are critical, but ignoring books author’s wisdom is but the beginning of ours.” and on Facebook at www.facebook. com/ might leave a gaping hole in your knowledge. In other words, read books, practice, and pcapelle1 Here's why: A great number of amateur then make the ideas your very own! pool players peak well below their potential. (A final note: please see my new ad in These players may study videos and play a this month’s edition for an announcement lot, but using these methods alone are not on an exciting new book project!)

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ome people seem to have a natural reason is that neither the cue ball or the object feel for bank shots. The late Eddie ball is being hit toward the pocket, as happens STaylor appeared to shoot banks with in a typicaltriking shot, and the cue ball ofteniking has to get a casual ease that was startling to those who’d out ofS the way! Easy to say: thenV it goes into the never seen him before. As pocket. Not always so easy to do, though. Aiming e seem to be on a bank See the diagram below if you’re not age crept up on him and roll lately (whichenters is a lota new dimension.familiar with a crossing bank. The object his vision deteriorated Wbetter than a bankLike run, any bank,ball youcan behave frozen to tofigure the cushion out the or away at least in terms of the economy). Last from it, though the shot is easier for most substantially it didn’t slow month we talked about reverseangle-in-angle-out, banks, people andif the takecue ball into is withinconsideration a diamond him down; he’d just pop those often unseen opportunitiesthe long to list of fromfactors the cushion.that will And, influence as with the the reverse direc- pocket a ball and stay at the table. They bank, we’ll play the ball to the center pocket the balls in, be it cross tion of the object ball: humidity, condition of the can get you out of a trouble situation, and, because it’s larger than the corner pocket. table or table length depending on cue ball and objectcushions, ball speed,When spin you (intentional, cross the face or of causedthe object by ball banks. Half the time it position, can be relatively easycutting to execute. the OB)you cloth add condition, spin to it. You’re and probably so on. familiar Another bank that’s often not noticed, with the concept when shooting a natural looked like he wasn’t or passed up because it looks tooFigure out thebank: point put youleft spin believe on your (know) cue ball the and OB it even paying attention much like a low percentage shot,has isto hit the cushion,becomes rightand spin then on bank the object away. ball. That the crossing bank. Amateur side spin alters the direction of the object to what he was doing; players shoot them more often thenPros, surprisinglyball when, don’t it comes often off mess the cushion. with Well, the balls knew where to go andpool he players,just had though to pro snookercomputing angles;when youthey cross tend an to object just ballknow, you basedput spin wave his cue and they rushed toplayers do his almost bidding. never find themselveson muscle memory,on it, too, having even with banked a center thousands ball cue ball in positions where they’re useful. hit. Think of the cue ball as “pulling” the Critical CrossingWatching Eddie Taylor shoot banksChoosing made to shoot you either a reverseand thousands bank object of balls ball asover it crosses time. itSome during call contact it a grin. It was a very satisfying experience.or a crossing bank usually occurs“feel,” because some sayand it’s you’ll experience, easily figure and out whichsome way just the do you’ve got nothing else that works. object ball will spin. Cross it on the left One type of shot you rarely saw Eddie shoot it without thinking about it. Thousands of banks Banks Blocking balls prevent more conventional side and you’ll add left spin; cross it on the was the cross bank. Not becauseshots, he and couldn’t safety possibilitiesfrom are weak. now you’llright reach side andthat you’ll point add and right you spin. can You’ll pick Cross Most players hesitate about banking need to remember that when you figure shoot them – he absolutely could. your own word to describe it. any ball, even if it’s a natural bank – out how much to cut the object ball. But cross banks just don’t come up that often. The one sneaky little thing that some shooters by Ewa Mataya Laurance that is, a simple bank where you don’t But aside from all the normal bank And when they do, not everyoneeven notices have to them. cut the object ballfail or to use consider considerations is the amount the ofmain spin difficulty put on with the Banks transfer (gear affect) spin to make it. shooting a crossing bank is that it’s a Or if they see one they don’t haveBut any if you confidence feel confident, haveobject practiced ball by thelittle cuedifficult ball. to aim.The Mostspin people wouldn’t begin be in shooting it. the shots, and are left with noas other big good a problem shooting in a naturalregular banks cut shot,by seeing but the in a choices, a reverse bank or crossing bank general direction they think will work, and If you’re not familiar with the shot, a cross passing shot the spinning object ball goes into by Ewa Mataya Laurance makes a lot of sense. Practice can even turn then refining their aim through experience. bank is where the cue ball cuts themthe object into very ball high percentagea cushion. make shots. That,That as works we know, with crossing is where banks, the too. path into a cushion (the cue ballEwa oftenMataya continuingLaurance has on A B C

been a top player on the WPBA 9 atour path for over that twenty is roughly years paralleland is one ofto the the sport’s cushion). most famous personalities. She is in bothThe the object BCA and ball WPBA can Hall of Fame, is a former WPA beWorld in 9-Ballthe middle champion ofand the the table,reigning but women’s far world more trick often shot champion. Ewa is a player you’llrepresentative use a for cross Brunswick bank Billiards, an ESPN color com- whenmentator, the and objectco-author ball of the is a quarterComplete Idiot’s of the Guide way to Pool from Ewa Mataya Laurance has been a & Billiards with P&B the cushion or closer. top player on the WPBA tour for over managing editor Tom Shaw. There’s another ver- twenty years and is one of the sport’s D E F most famous personalities. She is in sion, in which the object both the BCA and WPBA Hall of ball14 is P&Bfrozen June against 2013 the cushion. The cue ball changes take place. There’s no more www.poolmag.com simple Fame, is a former WPA World 9-Ball must get out of the way quickly (while the object in-equals-out element in the equation anymore; champion and the reigning women’s ball is pushing into the cushion), so there’s no now you have to figure out the amount of spin on world champion. Ewa is a player representative for Brunswick possibility of double contact, at least on first con- the object ball and how that changes its direction Billiards, an ESPN color commentator, tact. The cue ball can bounce off another cushion off the cushion. and co-author of the Complete Idiot’s (the one 90 degrees to the cushion the object ball Even with all that, the cross bank is a beautiful Guide to Pool & Billiards with P&B hits) and come back to cause trouble. It doesn’t thing to see. It can become as natural to you as managing editor Tom Shaw. She also happen often but it does happen, especially a simple cross-side bank, and it can get you out serves on the board of trustees for the when the object ball is near a pocket. of trouble and keep you at the table. What more Billiard Education Foundation. A cross bank looks very cool, and part of the can you ask for in a shot?

P&B August 2019 11 ommy: So the other day I was TJ: Wow, pop that sounds so simple hitting some balls and working on and I know that it works, but we also Tmy mental game. One of the drills know there are tough shots out there I do is to go through my pre-shot routine, and that need more attention than that. then get down on a shot into my set position. At Tommy: Well of course you’re right son, that time I close my eyes. I visualize the shot in but you must remember this is a drill to my mind; I see the ball rolling into the pocket. help build your mental toughness, not a I then go ahead with the shot, eyes still routine to be used in actual play. We have closed, and if the pool gods are on my side all known or seen players that shoot lights I should hear the ball drop into the pocket. out but can’t finish or have trouble winning The trouble with this drill is when people the big matches. Their mental toughness see you practicing they just think you are is most likely what’s holding them back. A Mind for the Game: Build Your Mental

trying to show off. How you handle that TJ: I know you and I have worked on this Power! is also working on your mental game. part of the game forever, but how does TJ: So the other day I stopped into the someone work on the mental game, when poolroom and my dad was hitting some balls they may not even know that they need to? by himself. I was going to ask him if he wanted Tommy: That’s funny the way you ask by Tommy Hill and T.J. Hill to hit some with me when I noticed that he that question but you are absolutely right. was hitting every shot with his eyes closed. I Most players don’t even practice all that stopped and watched him for a while. I must much anyway. They show up on league admit I was impressed how disciplined he was night or tournament night and play, go Tommy Hill is a former pro who played in his routine and he was pocketing almost home and come back next league or on both the Professional Billiards Tour every ball. When he finally noticed me he tournament night. Those players, for the and the Camel Pro Tour. Tommy, put his cue down and came over to say hi. most part, are happy with their skill level alongside his wife Samantha, own Blue TJ: Dad, what were you doing over there? I and play for the fun of playing. Sometimes Fin Billiards in Fresno, California, saw you closing your eyes before you shot? I envy those people. They don’t care if they where he still competes in league play, local and regional tournaments. Tommy Tommy: Many years ago, I was fortunate win or lose as long as the drinks are cold is also an instructor with the PBIA. enough to take some lessons from a great and their friends are having a good time. instructor by the name of Don Feeney. Don was TJ: I hear ya pops. No frustrations or TJ Hill is an up and coming player with amazing when it came to the mental game. worries, just fun. But for the rest of us that many tournament victories under his He taught me to line up a shot then close my play serious and want to put in the work to belt. He aspires to become a professional pool player and he is currently working eyes and visualize the shot. Visualize yourself improve, where do we turn for help with the on becoming the youngest Instructor in shooting the shot and see it drop. Then once mental aspect of the game? Not everyone the history of the PBIA. Tj serves as you open your eyes to shoot, everything is much has a former pro tour champion and the House Pro at Blue Fin Billiards in easier because you have already made the shot advanced level PBIA instructor for a father! Fresno. once; now all you have to do is shoot it again. Tommy: There are different avenues

12 P&B August 2019 www.poolmag.com players can take to get help with the Tommy: That’s cool that you there would like some help or have mental game. The easiest and best remember that son and yes it is hard any questions for he or I please drop place to start is with a book. There to find someone to help with this part us an email at [email protected] are many books out there that deal of the game. There are so many guys Tommy: I fell into this sport when i with the mental game. I’m sure there out there giving sub-standard lessons was 15 years old, because I got a part also some dvd’s available as well. already and there is absolutely no way time job as a pool table mechanics TJ: How about seeking out an instructor? to regulate that. The PBIA in which you helper. The gentelman I worked for Tommy: This could be a good place to and I are both are members helps by also owned the local poolroom. I was turn and it could also be a very bad way having a website for players to find a fortunate to have the town champion to go. There are many good instructors out qualified instructor in their area, but we take a liking to me and take me under there that haven’t got a clue how to help don't teach our instructors enough about his wing and teach me the game. someone with the mental side of the game. the mental side of things. I hope we I have made my living in the billiards You know you don’t have to be a champion address more of that going forward. industry for 35 years now and I owe to become an instructor. I know plenty of TJ: My dad is very passionate about everything to my mentor and coach good solid PBIA instructors that certainly teaching this sport that he has dedicated Rocky Antinucci, God rest his soul. I teach have the ability to teach that are not well his entire life to. He was playing close because he was gracious enough to versed on teaching mental toughness. to world class back in the mid 90’s teach me and I believe in giving back. TJ: Seems to me it would be very hard when a near death car crash ended his If anyone out there would like to find someone to help with this. I do professional playing career. He has finally my help or TJ’s, please ask. TJ and remember you having me watch Don decided to try and make a comeback I love to hear from you folks. Feeney’s video a few years back. Something and I am very excited to see just what Until next month keep that cue about a guy shooting a bow and arrow. will happen in the future. If anyone out ball rolling... TJ and Tommy

P&B August 2019 13 THE DRill Instructor

his month we’ll continue our series on Carom Shots. T Carom shots come up often, however, if you don’t know the different types, you can miss seeing them when they would make the best shots on the table to play. For example, when the nine or ten ball could be made to win the game, knowing how to execute the right carom shot could make that winning ball easy to see and pocket. Last month we learned the Stun Carom shot. This month’s Carom Drill Shot is called “The Follow Carom” and it too comes from the book and 4 hour DVD, 52 Advanced Shots. Follow these Cue Ball Contact, Elevation, and Shot Execution Steps to master the Follow Carom Shot: Carom Follow Carom Shots Shot Drill Step 1: From Position 1, place the tip of your cue at the base of the ghost ball Part 2 position that’s in line with the nine ball. Step 2: Make a mental note of that spot. This is the AIM SPOT you’ll be shooting at. by Dominic Esposito Step 3: Shoot the cue ball at the ghost ball aim spot, being sure the cue ball is rolling naturally at the time it makes contact with the object ball. Stroke speeds may vary so long The Drill Instructor, Dominic as the cue ball is on a natural roll on contact. Esposito, is a world-ranked PBIA Master Instructor. Be sure and watch “The Clinic” LIVE on facebook.com/ thedrillinstructor every Tuesday night 8:00 p.m. EST. Want to see it all? Visit: www.thedrillinstructor.us

This drill also comes from the book and DVD, 52 Run Out Drills for 8, 9, & 10 Ball and has two levels. Level 1, is for beginner to interme- diate players while, Level 2, is for advanced to pro level players.

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Nick’s Quick Tricks

How Good is Your good stroke is the base of every ball as a hanger and the one ball on the good pool player. However, it’s center line of the table and intersecting on Stroke? A the combination of this skill as the first diamond. Last, each cue has its well as knowledge that makes a great own properties therefore making the cue player! ball placement unique. I will use a gap by Nick Nikolaidis This month’s shot will require six object of approximately two and a half balls. balls, one bridge and the triangle (). Strike the cue ball with an elevated cue and extreme low english and have it first Want to see how Nick makes this shot? pocket the one ball in the Log on to: poolmag.com, OR watch it The Execution: Begin by placing the four blockers then continue over the bridge hurdle, HERE in your Ezine! If you have a shot you’d like Nick to try, send it to Nick’s as diagrammed with the triangle at its go around the point of the triangle and attention at: [email protected]. point. Lay the bridge on the rails at the spin back to pocket the nine ball. half intersection as shown. Set the nine Best of Luck!!! Learn from the BEST! 3 Ways to Subscribe! 1) CALL: 1-843-875-5115 2) ONLINE: www.poolmag.com/subscribe 3) MAIL: Pool & Billiard Magazine PO Box 1515, Summerville, SC 29484

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Green Tier champ Giovanni Gambone Red Tier champ Zachary Hemendinger

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of Tampa, FL. The Black Outstanding Academic League throughout the Junior Championships Tier featured 40 players. Achievements and a United States, and as the and the U.S. Amateur Tying for third in the Black special exhibition and Canadian Pool League in Championship—that, Tier were Alice Adams of autograph signing by Canada. Nearly 250,000 together, pay out nearly Eau Claire, WI and Travis “The Black Widow” members compete $2 Million in cash and Criblez of Mantua, OH. Jeanette Lee. Nationwide in weekly 8-Ball and prizes annually! This year’s APA Junior Insurance was the 9 Ball League play. The APA and its Championships was Presenting Sponsor. The APA produces four championships are held June 27-J30 at The APA, based in Lake major tournaments each sponsored by Aramith, the Renaissance St. Saint Louis, MO sanctions year—the APA World Action Cues, PoolDawg Louis Airport Hotel. The the world’s largest Pool Championships, and Valley-Dynamo. four-day event also amateur pool league, the APA Poolplayer For more info, visit included recognition for known as the APA Pool Championships, the APA www.poolplayers.com.

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P&B August 2019 19 Pagulayan, Sullivan, Janscos Elected to BCA Hall of Fame

he Billiard Congress of America “I don’t know what to say,” aspect of the sport contributed to its rise Hall of Fame will welcome a Pagulayan said after being informed in popularity with the public, with their lion, an innovator and a pair of of his election. “For a pool player, tournaments drawing media coverage from pioneering brothers to the class of 2019. The this is the ultimate accomplishment. major television networks and national UnitedT States Billiard Media Association And I’m happy to become the first magazines like “Sports Illustrated.” So has made it official: Filipino-Canadian Alex Canadian in the BCA Hall of Fame. popular were the Johnston City events “The Lion” Pagulayan, table manufacturer “Being in the Hall of Fame never that the Jansco’s launched a second event, and promoter Greg Sullivan and Johnston crossed my mind as a player until I the Stardust Open in Las Vegas. The City Hustlers Jamboree promoters George started going to the annual banquet,” Janscos could also be credited with moving and Paulie Jansco have earned induction he added. “I started to wonder if my 9-ball and one-pocket into the game’s into the sport’s most prestigious club! accomplishments were enough. Now, in forefront during a time in which straight Pagulayan, 41, earned election in a run- some ways, this makes me feel old!” pool was considered the only professional off against England’s Kelly Fisher, after Sullivan has made a lasting impact on game. They were also among the first the two had tied on the initial ballot. He pool as both an innovator and a promoter. promoters to welcome integrated fields, will enter the Greatest Players wing of the The Indiana native is known as a friend paving the way for players like African- BCA Hall of Fame, while Sullivan, 70, and to the players and as a man consumed American Cicero Murphy to compete the late Jansco brothers will be honored in with elevating pool to true sport status. for world titles. George Jansco passed the Meritorious Service category. All will As a poolroom owner, Sullivan used input away in 1969. Paul Jansco died in 1997. be formally inducted during ceremonies from top players to help construct top- About United States Billiard on Friday, November 1, at the Norfolk level tournament tables, thus launching Media Association Sheraton Waterside in Norfolk, VA. Diamond Billiard Products. Sullivan is Founded in 2007, the United States Born in the but raised in credited with introducing optical sensors to Billiard Media Association (USBMA) is a Toronto, Pagulayan is one of the game’s coin-operated tables so that standard cue non-profit association dedicated to elevating most expressive and entertaining players. balls could be used, putting professional- the visibility and status of billiards in the But his reputation as a comic cut-up is level equipment into the hands of casual media at large. The USBMA consists second to his reputation as one of the game’s and aspiring players. In the 1990s, of professional print, radio, TV, public best all-around players. Pagulayan burst Sullivan contracted the Pantone company relations and Internet media persons who onto the scene as a 24-year-old in 2002 to research the optimum color for pool cover . One of the association’s when he advanced to the title match of the cloth, resulting in the Tournament Blue main functions is electing of billiard U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, where prevalent in professional tournaments. media members to the Billiard Congress he lost to ’s , 13-11. As a lifelong fan of the Johnston City of America’s Hall of Fame Board for A year later, the impish Pagulayan, who is Hustler’s Jamborees of the 1960s and the purpose of nominating and electing also known as “The Pixie,” reached ’70s, Sullivan launched a similar multi- players and notable figures to the Billiard the final of the World Pool Championship, discipline event, the Derby City Classic, Congress of America Hall of Fame. losing this time to Germany’s Thorsten in 1998. The annual event has drawn About Billiard Congress of America Hohmann. In 2004, a 26-year-old thousands of professional and regional Founded in 1948, the Billiard Pagulayan broke through, winning the players to Southern Indiana for 21 years. Congress of America is a non-profit World Pool Championship in , “I have to say, I’m in shock,” Sullivan trade organization dedicated to growing defeating Taiwan’s Pei-Wei Chang, 17-13, said when informed. “My whole life has a united, prosperous and highly regarded for the title. In 2005, Pagulayan returned to been about pool, just trying to turn it from billiard industry through Billiard Congress the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships title a game to a sport. It’s all I’ve ever done.” of America leadership. The Billiard match, this time claiming the crown. He That George and Paulie Jansco should Congress of America seeks to enhance has gone on win numerous major pro titles, join Sullivan in the same Hall of Fame the success of its members and promote including the World Summit of Pool, the class is appropriate, since the Southern the game of billiards though educational, World Pool and is the only player club owners founded the famed marketing and promotional efforts, to have won titles in all three main divisions Johnston City Hustlers Jamboree and annual industry trade shows and other of the annual Derby City Classic — One- All-Around Pool Championship in the programs designed to encourage billiards Pocket, 9-Ball and Banks. He becomes 1960s. The Janscos contributed to pool’s as a lifestyle and make pool everybody’s the fourth Philippines- born player to be romanticized image as a gunslinger’s game. For more information, visit www. inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame. activity. 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At left, from l-r, George Jansco, 1964 All-Around Champion Eddie Taylor, and Paulie Jansco

Below left, promoter and innovator Greg Sullivan.

Below right, champion player Alex Pagulayan.

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P&B August 2019 25 Ko Wins Thriller Over Filler, Crowned Predator World 10-Ball Champion

our years ago, a 19-year-old to take the lead. Filler tied the score at six to pocket the 3-ball and run out the Ping-Chung Ko was eliminated each and had an opportunity to regain the rack and climb onto the hill, 9-7. in the semifinals of the World lead in the 11th game when Ko misplayed Needing one more win for the Pool Billiard Association’s World 10- a safety on the 5-ball, but couldn’t championship, Ko broke in the 18th game BallF Championship and watched from capitalize – missing a somewhat routine and authoritatively banked the 1-ball the stands as his older brother, Pin-Yi combination shot on the 9 and 10 balls. into the side pocket – as Filler sat in his Ko, claimed the title over Carlo Biado. “Both matches today, I played pretty chair simply nodding in appreciation. “I was happy for my brother, but I solid at the start of the match but I “That’s really when I felt like think if I would have been the winner that may have been better,” the younger Ko said with a laugh through a translator. The roles were reversed Friday night, as the younger Ko used a combination of brilliant shot-making and some late match mistakes by opponent to claim the Predator World 10-ball Championship at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. The win is the first major victory for Ko, who has come close in big events in recent years but hasn’t been able to close out until this week in Las Vegas. Last year, Ko finished second at the International 9-Ball Open and had top-10 finishes at the China Open and World 9-Ball Championship. “The last couple of years, Joshua has played really well and I just wanted to challenge him,” Ko said. “I didn’t know if I could beat him but I just wanted to try my best.” Filler jumped out to an early 3-1 advantage in the finals, using two breaks and runs and a dry break from Ko. After the two players traded breaks and runs in the next two games, and Ko took a restroom break immediately following Filler’s pocketing of the 10-ball. The elder Ko followed along with his little brother, more to be there as a security blanket than to coach or offer advice. “He didn’t really say anything to me,’ said Ping-Chung Ko. “Just having him walk with me relaxed me.” The timeout paid dividends for Ko, who couldn’t get a good lead,” Filler said. “I I could win this,” he said. used missed shots by his opponent in the didn’t have a chance to get three games As he stroked his way through the final seventh and ninth racks to pull to within ahead. Then I missed some balls.” balls, a packed crowd sensed the victory – 5-4. Momentum really shifted in Ko’s favor Ko was clutch in the closing stages, including a dozen family and fans who had in the crucial 10th game. Without a clear executing a sharp cut on the 3-ball and traveled from Chinese Taipei. After landing shot on the 1-ball, the German attempted a bank on the 4-ball to run out the 15th the 5-ball and sending the cue ball two rails safety and left a long open shot instead. Ko game and regain the lead, 8-7. When down table for the game winning 9 and 10 pocketed the ball and ran out the rack to tie Filler broke dry in the next game, Ko balls, the elder Ko let out a sigh of relief. the score, then mixed in a break-and-run used a challenging one-rail kick shot “I was nervous until he made 26 P&B August 2019 www.poolmag.com Ko Wins Thriller Over Filler, Crowned Predator World 10-Ball Champion

the last two balls,” he said. “Overall, I think it was just a If the young Ko was feeling any kind of Filler was plagued with mistakes bad day for me,” Filler said. pressure, he certainly didn’t show it. Using throughout the day. He reached the finals Filler initiated a safety exchange when stifling safety play as well as pinpoint by surviving a handful of uncharacteristic he didn’t have a clear shot at the 1-ball accuracy when an open shot was available, unforced errors throughout the match, after his break in the 18th game. He found Ko won five of the first seven racks of the defeating the elder Ko, 10-8. an opening after Ko left the 1-ball visible game and cruised to an easy 10-3 victory. The reigning WPA World 9-ball down at the opposite end of the table from After Yoshiota claimed the first game champion looked like he could be giving the cue ball. The German pocketed the ball of the match, Ko took advantage of a the assembled crowd an early dismissal, and meticulously worked his way through foul, scratch and a victorious safety battle jumping out to a 3-0 lead on the strength the rack to earn a spot in the evening’s to build a 4-1 advantage. His Japanese of three victorious safety exchanges. finals. Filler’s go-to move after pocketing counterpart, who was the last remaining Filler was cruising through the fourth the game-winner in a final round is to yell player in the event who qualified by rack as well but missed a makeable cross- and pump his fist. Not this time, as he winning a regional qualifier tournament, side bank shot on the 3-ball into the side collapsed onto the table in relief instead. tacked on a break-and-run and took pocket. Ko took full advantage, clearing “I wasn’t very lucky. Every time advantage of a Ko scratch to narrow the the table and adding three breaks and that Filler missed, I didn’t have a deficit to 5-3. However, Ko continued to runs in route to winning five of the next good position to shoot,” Ko said. hit the gas pedal – breaking and running six games to capture the lead, 5-4. Filler Although he’d been eliminated, baby in the ninth and 11th racks as he won broke and ran out in the 10th game, tying brother Ping-Chung Ko still had an the last five games of the match. the score at five apiece before the two opportunity to keep the family alive with The Predator World 10-ball competitors took a brief intermission. a victory in the next semifinal match Championships wre sponsored by Predator Everything that went right with Ko’s against Masato Yoshioka of . 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