Souquet & Stepanov Step It Up at Predator World 14.1

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Souquet Stepanov Step It Up at Predator World 14.1
Billiard News - The battles have begun. Even the most elite 14.1 players would not be able to avoid defeat the first day as titans clashed early on. Russia’s Konstatin Stepanov, also ranked number 1 currently in Europe, won all three of his matches including a 100- 55 trouncing of legendary Allen Hopkins in which he ran 77 balls. Dennis Hatch suffered a worse beating to Netherland’s Nick Van Den Berg 100-18. European 14.1 Champion Niels Feijen demolished Immonen 100-28. Max Eberle defeated fellow USA player Mike Davis.

Some big upsets included local NYC player Michael Yednak defeating Danny Harriman and NYC’s Joey Kong win over Germany’s strong young gun Nico Otterman. Strong Northeast player Bob Maidhof handed former US Open 14.1 Champ Ralf Souquet a 100- 11 defeat.

Despite a loss, Souquet led the day with the highest run of the tournament with a 101. Hohmann came in second for the day at 100 while Dennis Hatch jumped back from his first loss and managed a 85 and out while Stepanov stayed strong with a 77. Mika Immonen and Jasmin Ouschan ran 74 balls each while John Schmidt ran 73. The top four highest runs of the entire event will receive bonus money with 1st taking $3000. Anyone running 200 balls or more will be awarded an additional $3000.

Other notable matches included a nail biter 100-95 win to Thomas Engert over Charlie Williams. Engert led the match from 56 to -1 and then 90-50 when Williams made a 40 ball run comeback while using a borrowed cue (many players had lost their cues in transit), and made a terrific backwards bankshot in the end but got stuck in the rack at 95-99 in favor of Engert. Fabio Petroni won his first two matches also using a borrowed cue from Thorsten Hohmann.

Tuesday the round robin matches continue and tickets for final day may be bought online at Dragonpromotions.com

Walk ins are welcome and tickets can be bought at the door.

Top 10 High Runs

1. Ralf Souquet GER 101

2. Thorsten Hohmann GER 100

3. Dennis Hatch USA 84

4. Konstantin Stepanov RUS 77

5. Jasmin Ouschan AUT 74 (tie)

5. Mika Immonen FIN 74 (tie)

7. John Schmidt USA 73

8. Konstantin Stepanov RUS 68

9. Stefan Cohen FRA 64

10. Oliver Ortmann GER 62

Lykins Locks Down Stroker

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Lykins Locks Down Stroker’s

KBP Lucasi Amateur 9-ball Tour / Palm Harbor, FL
by Rick Davis
Billiard News - Brett Lykins came back to take first place over Jim Sandaler at the July 7-8 stop of the KBP Lucasi Amateur 9-ball Tour. Hosted by Stroker’s Billiards in Palm Harbor, FL, this stop saw a talented field vying for the top spot.
Late action on the winners’ side saw Jim Sandaler destroy Bob Eaton 9-1, while Lykins saw the axe fall on him as tour regular Jason Richko slipped past double-hill. That set up the hot seat match between Sandaler and Richko, where another double-hill showdown unfolded, although this time Richko was at the other end as Sandaler defeated him to move towards the finals while Richko went west.
On the one-loss side players tried to make a final surge to the finish line. Josh Lewis eliminated Jake Cox, while Luther Blades ousted Paul Smith, known as “Little Louie” on tour. Both Lewis and Blades were stopped in the next round as Eaton knocked out Lewis and Lykins eliminated Blades, both matches going 7-5.
Yet another nail-biter was offered in the quarterfinals as the score crept to double-hill again, although this time Eaton scratched on the 8, giving the match to Lykins, who escaped to the semifinals. Lykins quickly caught a gear, drilling Richko 7-1 in the semifinals and getting revenge from his earlier loss. He then moved to the waiting Sandaler in the finals. With a single race to 11, the finals steadily gained speed until Lykins assumed the lead and bolted to an 11-8 finish to secure a great comeback and claim top honors.
Results:
1st Brett Lykins
2nd Jim Sandaler
3rd Jason Richko
4th Bob Eaton
5th Josh Lewis
Luther Blades
7th Paul Smith
Jake Cox