Turning Stone Classic IX Off to a Good Start

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Turning Stone Classic IX Off to a Good Start
by InsidePOOL Staff
The biannual Turning Stone Classic IX, boasting a $25,000-added prize purse, kicked off at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. The players are through the first round, with few upsets but what looks to be some good match-ups set up for Friday’s play.
Austria’s golden girl, Jasmin Ouschan, who was the EnjoyPool.com 9-ball Championship winner in 2006, bested her opponent, Jay Hivachek, 9-2 in the first round. Friday Ouschan will meet Louis Ulrich, who defeated Al McGuane Thursday 9-7. Ulrich used to be a tough contender in the San Diego scene before he moved to Atlanta to dominate there.
Allen Hopkins eked out a double-hill win over reigning Reno Open champ Richie “The Alaskan Assassin” but will have to face off against England’s Tony Crosby in the next round. Crosby advanced by virtue of a 9-3 win over Sal Bevilacqua.
World champion Ronnie Alcano swept through the first round without a scratch, defeating Tony Ruberto 9-5. He will be forced to meet fellow countryman Ignacio Chavez, another San Diegoan, Friday. Chavez scored a 9-5 victory over Chris Lynch in the first round.
Two strong Northeast contenders will meet Friday when Matt Krah and Carmen Lombardo get together. Krah bested Jonathan Smith 9-5 in the first round, while Lombardo dealt Dave Peacock a 9-5 loss.
One of Friday’s biggest matches will take place between former world champion Mika Immonen and Dennis “The Hatchetman” Hatch, who won the Viking cue National Championship in late 2006 and the Gabriels Pro Championship in early 2006. The Finn squeaked by Mike Wallace in the first round 9-8, while Hatch dominated Randy Labonte 9-5.
Another all-Filipino match-up will go off Friday between Al Lapena and EnjoyPool.com 9-ball Championship winner Dennis Orcollo. Lapena made short work of his first opponent, Ron Casanzio, 9-1, while Lapena dusted Frank Harris 9-2 in the first round.
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Blaze 9 Ball Tour Hits Skyline Billiards

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Blaze 9 ball Tour Hits Skyline Billiards
Blaze 9 ball Tour was hosted by Skyline Billiards on August 12th. A strong field of 64 came out to play. Players like Ronnie Alcano, Neils Fejien, Mika Immonen, Chavez, Dennis Orcollo, Jose Parica, Shin Park, Lee Vann Corteza , Shaun Wilkie and points leader Matt Krah. Special thanks to Sammy Wu and Rob Pole for hosting the event.

This was a great tournament with big names getting knock into to the one lost side by up in coming players. Duc Lam beat Mika Immonen 7-4, Mike Miller beat Neils Fejien on the hill 7-6, Brandon Shuff beats Jose Parica 5-4.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Chavez with wins over Ahmed Aly 7-1, Shin Park 7-2, Rob Pole 7-6, Matt Krah 7-3, and Ronnie Alcano 7-3. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Shaun Wilkie with wins over Carl Khan 7-0, Billy G 7-2, Duc Lam 7-0, Mike Miller 7-3, and Dennis Orcollo 7-5.

Playing for the hot seat was Shaun Wilkie Vs Chavez this was a one side match with Chavez running away with the match easily 7-3 and sending Shaun Wilkie to the one lost side. Making his move from the one lost side was Neils Fejien with wins over Oscar Bonilla 5-3, Shin Park 5-1, Thomas Wan 5-3, Matt Krah 5-4, Dennis Orcollo 5-4, Mika Immonen 5-3, and Shaun Wilkie 5-1.

In the finals it was Neils Fejien Vs Chavez, Neils Fejien would have to beat Chavez twice and he did just that beating Chavez 7-1 and 5-1 easily to win the tournament.

1st Neils Fejien $1400
2nd Chavez $1100
3rd Shaun Wilkie $750
4th Mika Immonen $300
5th/6th Dennis Orcoll,/Ronnie Alcano $250
7th/8th Matt Krah,Chuck Altmore $200
9th-12th Brandon Shuff, Thomas Wan, Mike Miller, Lee Corteza $130

Drexeline Billiards Hosts Blaze Tour

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Drexeline Billiards Hosts Blaze Tour
Blaze 9 ball Tour Stop number 23 was hosted by Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill PA on Aug. 5th. A strong field of 55 players came out to play. Special thanks to Bob Maidhof and staff for a wonderful job well done.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Shaun Wilkie with wins over Lou Patrikios 7-5, Sharon Ohanlon 7-0, Danny Mulhollen Sr. 7-2, Shaun Dobson 7-3, Marc Vidal 7-6. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Mike Davis with wins over Keith Chrisman 7-2, Brandon Shuff 7-0, David Abraham 7-6, Matt Krah 7-2, Mike Finger 7-5.

Playing for the hot seat it was Shaun Wilkie vs Mike Davis , Davis had no shot as Wilkie pulled away and never looked back winning easily 7-5, sending Davis to the one lost side. Waiting for Davis was Fingers but it was all Davis winning the match 7-5, to get to the finals. In the finals Shaun Wilkie and Mike Davis split.

1st Shaun Wilkie
2nd Mike Davis
3rd Mike Fingers
4th Brandon Shuff
5th/6th Adam Kielar, Marc Vidal
7th/8th Danny Mulhollem, Matt Krah
9th-12th Shaun Dobson, Wali Muhammad, Mike Miller, Jorge Rodriquez