Webb Takes Down Spirit Tour

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Webb Takes Down Spirit Tour
Ladies Spirit Tour / Jacksonville, FL

by Rick Davis
The Ladies Spirit Tour drew in a stacked field as usual at their sixth tour stop, held over the August 18-19 weekend at Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL. The 41-player field included past winners and WPBA pros all looking for the title, and in the end it was Monica Webb who went undefeated to claim her second straight tour win.
On the winners’ side Webb had made her mark throughout the event. Starting as one of a few without a first-round bye, Webb defeated five opponents to reach the hot seat match including a 7-3 win over Helena Thornfeldt and a 7-2 scorcher over Tiffany Nelson. On the lower half of the chart Debbie Schjodt, winner of the tour’s second stop, was in control. Schjodt enjoyed a first-round bye and then drilled four opponents, including a 7-1 thrashing of Jessica Barnes, to face Webb in the hot seat match. That match was over before it began it seemed, as Webb jolted the match to a 7-1 conclusion, leaving Schjodt shell-shocked.
On the one-loss side Thornfeldt worked up a comeback, eliminating Stephanie Mitchell 7-1 and Barnes 7-4 to reach the quarterfinals. Nearby, Nelson ousted Seaver 7-4 then sent Thornfeldt home 7-3 from the quarterfinal match. Catching a gear, Nelson kept alive by knocking out Schjodt in the semifinals to earn a chance against Webb. The finals were close, but Webb was playing strong and in great position from the hot seat to defeat Nelson, which she did 7-5 to claim another Spirit Tour title.
Results:
1st Monica Webb
2nd Tiffany Nelson
3rd Debbie Schjodt
4th Helena Thornfeldt
5th Jessica Barnes
Jeannie Seaver

Van Corteza Victorious at Turning Stone Classic IX

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Van Corteza Victorious at Turning Stone Classic IX
by InsidePOOL Staff
Lee Van Corteza breezed through the final match at the Turning Stone Classic IX to become its new champion. The Turning Stone Classic was held August 16-19 at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.
After suffering his first loss of the event to fellow countryman Dennis Orcollo 9-6, Van Corteza went on a tear. He first delivered walking papers to Niels Feijen 9-3, only to go on to defeat Ralf Souquet. He then wreaked revenge on Orcollo in the semifinal match 9-2 to advance to the finals.
In the hot seat match earlier, Louis Ulrich was faced with the diminutive Orcollo and pulled off a 9-6 victory to advance to the race-to-13 final match. After the semifinals were over, Van Corteza was clearly in his element. He dominated the entire match, exhibiting great defensive play. When the score reached 12-2 in favor of Van Corteza, Ulrich wrested control of the table away and put a four-pack on his opponent. Unhappily for Ulrich, he came up dry on his next break. Van Corteza calmly ran the final rack, which included an excellent three-rail position shot on the 6 ball, for the win.
Photographer Mitch Heydt is providing an image gallery from the event. View the Turning Stone Classic IX image gallery (/gallery2/v/Pool+Tournaments/Joss_Tour/).

Results:

1st
Lee Van Corteza

2nd
Louis Ulrich

3rd
Dennis Orcollo

4th
Ralf Souquet

5-6th
Karen Corr

Niels Feijen

7-8th
Mika Immonen

Tony Robles

9-12th
Jimmy Jusman

Steve Moore

Mike Davis

Ronnie Wiseman

13-16th
Ed Abraham

Shane Van Boening

Thorsten Hohmann

Tony Chohan

17-24th
Ray McNamara

Jason McCaughey

Dave Grau

Mike Zuglan

Carmen Lombardo

Ignacio Chavez

Jose Parica

John Morra

3rd Annual Korea Pro Tour Championships Announced for November

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3rd Annual Korea Pro Tour Championships Announced for November
Dragon Promotions in cooperation with MBC ESPN, is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships. The event will take place November 13 - 17, 2007. Many players attending the World 9-ball Championships in the Philippines will be expected to join this great tournament in Korea 2 days after the World 9-ball is finished. Because of the long journey to Asia this event is sure to draw many world class players as Korea is just a three and a half hour flight away.

Defending Champion Mika Immonen will return to defend his title while Filipino Joven Bustamente will return to Korea seeking his second Korea international title. Newcomers Quinten Hann from Australia and USA’s Max Eberle are scheduled to attend as well as a large continegent of players from Japan, Hong Kong, and USA. On the ladies side, Yu Ram Cha of Korea will seek to defend her title from last year as she dominated the field in 2006.
This event will be the biggest prize purse yet in Korea with a guaranteed 1st $15,000 and 2nd $6,000 in the men’s division based upon a minimum number of entries determined by Dragon Promotions.
The Women’s event will feature a first prize of $4000 and second place prize of $2000.
Men Women can qualify through Stage 1 November 13 while invited players men women start Stage 2 November 14-17. The event is open to 96 players for the men and 32 players for the women.

Please submit your name, country, and credentials for a stage 2 invitation. Otherwise you may qualify through Stage 1. Please amail Dragon Promotions at koreaprotour[at]yahoo.com.
Please visit Dragonpromotions.co.kr in Korea or Dragonpromotions.com in the USA.
USA Office 1-407-782-4978
Korea Office +82-2-860-5680

Four Fall, Four Remain in Turning Stone Classic IX

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Four Fall, Four Remain in Turning Stone Classic IX
by InsidePOOL Staff
Only four players remain standing at the Turning Stone Classic IX, being held at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. This $25,000-added event began Thursday and will wrap up Sunday.
The first round of today’s play saw the undefeated Karen Corr match up with Louis Ulrich, a relatively low-on-the-radar player originally from San Diego but who now resides in Atlanta. Ulrich completely dominated their match, dealing Corr her first loss of the event 9-2.
In the other winners’-bracket match, an all-Filipino battle ensued between recent EnjoyPool.com 9-ball Championship winner Dennis Orcollo and Lee Van Corteza. This match was closer than the Ulrich/Corr match, but still Orcollo prevailed, winning 9-6.
Niels Feijen ended Mika Immonen’s run at the event by ousting him 9-4, while Tony Robles was sent packing after Ralf “The Surgeon” Souquet bested him 9-5. In the next round, Souquet eliminated Corr, the only woman to ever win a Joss Northeast 9-ball Tour event, in an extremely lopsided match that ended 9-1. In the other one-loss-side match, Van Corteza sprang to life against Feijen and sent the Dutchman home 9-3.
Photographer Mitch Heydt is providing an image gallery from the event. View the Turning Stone Classic IX image gallery (/gallery2/v/Pool+Tournaments/Joss_Tour/).
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