Miller Conquers Rockaway Billiards Event

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Miller Conquers Rockaway Billiards Event
Blaze 9-ball Tour / Rockaway, NJ
by Jose Burgos
Blaze 9-ball Tour made its way to Rockaway Billiards in Rockaway, NJ, where a strong field came out to play. This June 29 event saw Mike Miller triumph to take first place.
Miller led the top half of the bracket, notching wins over Evan Broxmyer 7-6, Larry Ingram 7-0, Bob Guerra 7-3, and Wali Muhammad 7-3. Leading the bottom half of the bracket, Biker Bill scored victories over Jose Burgos 7-6, Carl Khan 7-5, and Kenny Rutman 7-6.
Bill and Miller met in the hot seat match to see who would advance to the finals. Miller pulled off the 7-5 win, sending Bill to the one-loss side where Rutman was waiting. In this one-way match, Rutman easily won 7-3 to make it into the finals.
In the finals it was Miller facing off with Rutman. In the true double-elimination format, Rutman had to defeat Miller twice. But things didn’t get that far, because Miller took care of business and won the first set handily 7-3.
Results:
1st Mike Miller
2nd Kenny Rutman
3rd Biker Bill
4th Wali Muhammad

Vindication for Vidal

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Vindication for Vidal

Blaze 9-ball Tour / West Hempstead, NJ
by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-ball Tour made its way to Raxx Bar Grill in West Hempstead, NJ, April 20. Out of a field of 30 billiards players who came out to play, Marc Vidal walked away the ultimate winner.

Vidal led the top half of the bracket with wins over Janie Gerber 7-1, Dave Shlemperis 7-3, Pete Testeralla Jr. 7-5, and Pete Testeralla Sr. 7-3. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Bobby Blackmore with wins over Duane Tony 7-4, Joe Pierce 7-3, Mhet Vergara 7-5, and Anthony Pizaro 7-1.

Vidal and Blackmore matched up for the hot seat in a set that went back and forth with Blackmore pulling off a 7-5 victory. Now on the one-loss side, Vidal defeated Anthony Pizaro in the semifinals to earn a rematch with Blackmore. Vindication was his, as Vidal earned top honors over Blackmore.
Results:
1st Marc Vidal
2nd Bobby Blackmore
3rd Anthony Pizaro
4th Mike Fingers
5th Sean Morgan
Pete Testeralla

Top Blaze Tour Finish for Abraham

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Top Blaze Tour Finish for Abraham

Blaze 9-ball Tour / Boothwyn, PA
by Jose Burgos
The March 30 installment of the Blaze 9-ball Tour was hosted by Rileyʼs Concord Billiard. A field of 38 players came out to play in the $1,500-added event, with tour regular Eddie Abraham taking away top honors.

Marc Vidal scorched through the top half of the bracket with wins over Williams McWilliams 7-3, Matt Douglas 7-4, Lew Morris 7-1, and Joe Pierce 7-4. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Abraham, who scored victories over Joe Hong 7-3, Jeremy Sossei 7-3, Bill McCoy 7-6, and Scott Freeman 7-2.

Abraham and Vidal met in the hot seat match, and Abraham pulled off a tight 7-5 win. Sossei was waiting for Vidal on the one-loss side in the quarterfinals. This one-sided match saw Vidal earn a rematch with Abraham in the finals 7-1. The final match went all the way to hill-hill, and Abraham came out on top, winning 7-6 and the lion’s share of the purse.
Results:
1st Eddie Abraham
2nd Marc Vidal
3rd Jeremy Sossei
4th Matt Krah
5th Scott Freeman
Joe Pierce
7th Tom Bow
Charles Marshall

Davis Captures Blaze Billiard Tour Championship

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Davis Captures Blaze Billiard Tour Championship
Blaze 9-ball Tour / Egg Harbor, NJ

by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-ball Tour Championships was held January 27-28 at Atlantic City Billiards. A determined field of 93 players came out to play, including Ryan McCreesh, Mika Immonen, Jerry Slivka, and Allen Hopkins. When the dust had cleared, though, it was Mike Davis standing in the winners’ circle.

Leading the way was McCreesh and Immonen, who ended up playing each other for the hot seat. This turned into a blow-out, with McCreesh defeating Immonen 9-3. The bigger story, though, was Davis coming from the west side of the chart to reach the finals against McCreesh. Davis had to best McCreesh twice, and he did not shrink from the challenge, winning the first match 7-2 and the second 9-4.
Results:
1st Mike Davis
2nd Ryan McCreesh
3rd Mika Immonen
4th Shaun Wilkie
5th Joey Testa
Ed Mastshonek
7th Adam Kielar
Manny Chau
9th Shin Park
Mhet Vergara
David Abraham
Rob Pole

Kielar Kills the Competition

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Kielar Kills the Competition

Blaze 9-ball Tour / West Hempstead, NY

by Jose Burgos
Adam Kielar came out on top of the September 30 stop of the Blaze 9-ball Tour to take first place. Hosted by Raxx Bar and Grill in West Hempstead, NY, this stop brought out top pool players such as Mike Davis, Eddie Abraham, and new points leader Mike Finger.
Shaun “Get Some” Wilkie led the top half of the bracket, whitewashing Emily Harrison 7-0 and Rob Pole 7-0. He then went on to best Mike Miller 7-5 and Rob Omen 7-1. Meeting him in the hot seat match was Kielar, who scored victories over Wali Muhammad 7-4, Matt Krah 7-6, Carol Martorana 7-1, and Mike Davis 7-5.
Wilkie and Kielar clashed in the hot seat match, and Kielar pulled away late to win the match 7-5, sending Wilkie to the west side of the chart. Meeting him there was Abraham, and though their match went double-hill, it was Wilkie who got to 7 first to earn a rematch with Kielar. In the double-elimination finals, Wilkie had to defeat Kielar twice. He won the first set 6-4, but it was all Kielar in the second match, winning 5-2 to take down his first Blaze event.

Open Results:

1st
Adam Kielar

2nd
Shaun Wilkie

3rd
Eddie Abraham

4th
Mike Miller

5-6th
Rob Omen

Mike Davis

Double-Dip Blaze Tour Win for Robles

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Double-Dip Blaze Tour Win for Robles
Blaze 9-ball Tour / Vineland, NJ
by Jose Burgos
Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles swept through the September 23 stop of the Blaze 9-ball Tour to double-dip Lee Holt in the finals, earning first place. Hosted by Jose Garcia’s Q-ball Billiards in Vineland, NJ, this stop attracted players such as Shaun “Get Some” Wilkie, Matt Krah, and Dawn Hopkins.
Wilkie took over the top half of the bracket with wins over Carlo Fauretto 7-2, Steve Shaw 7-4, Hopkins 7-5, and Robles 7-3. Leading the bottom half, Holt notched wins over Frank Bogush 7-2, Paul Batcheler 7-3, Krah 7-6, Don Polo 7-6, and Mike Fingers 7-3.
Holt and Wilkie met in the hot seat match, and Holt virtually ran away with it, taking a 7-3 victory and sending Wilkie to the one-loss side. Robles was waiting there to get revenge. It seemed like Wilkie had the match sewn up with a 5-1 lead in the race to 6, but Robles caught fire and ultimately won 6-5 to advance to the finals. In the true double-elimination final match, Robles had to defeat Holt twice to win, and that was exactly what he did.

Open Results:

1st
Tony Robles

2nd
Lee Holt

3rd
Shaun Wilkie

4th
Mike Fingers

5-6th
Ariel Rivera

Robert Pole

7-8th
Wali Muhammad

David Abraham

Chavez Chews up Blaze Tour

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Chavez Chews up Blaze Tour

Blaze 9-ball Tour / East Rutherford, NJ
by Jose Burgos
Ignacio Chavez took first place out of a strong Northeastern field at the September 9 stop of the Blaze 9-ball Tour. Hosted by Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, the field boasted tough players such as Tony Robles, Shaun Wilkie, Bristol Bob Begey, and points leader Matt Krah.
Robles made his way to the hot seat to match up against Chavez, who pulled away with the win to send Robles to the one-loss side. Waiting there for him was Begey, who had just defeated Wilkie, and after a great match, Begey triumphed to advance to the finals. There, though, Chavez won the match easily to take first place.

Open Results

1st
Ignacio Chavez

2nd
Bob Begey

3rd
Tony Robles

4th
Shaun Wilkie

5-6th
Mike Miller

Joey Kong

Bolyard Bowls Over Billiards Competition

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Bolyard Bowls Over Billiards Competition

Blaze 9-ball Tour / Mount Holly, NJ
by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-ball Tour rolled into Empire Billiards in Mount Holly, NJ, September 15. A tough Northeastern field came out to play, with Loye Boyard taking top honors when all was said and done.
Chuck Pendrak led the top half of the bracket, with Bolyard meeting him in the hot seat match. The match went back and forth, but ultimately it was Bolyard who won, sending Pendrak to the one-loss side. Shaun “Get Some” Wilkie was waiting for Pendrak in the semifinals and took care of business to earn his right to play Bolyard. However, this match was over before it started, with Bolyard winning easily.

Open Results:

1st
Loye Bolyard

2nd
Shaun Wilkie

3rd
Chuck Pendrak

4th
Lou Guynee

5-6th
Al Waldo

Paul Robinson

Robles Scores Double-Hill Billiard Victory

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Robles Scores Double-Hill Billiard Victory
Blaze 9-ball Tour / Levittown, NY

by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-ball Tour stopped at Leisure Time Billiards August 26, 2007, where a field of 37 players came out to play. Topping players like Beau Baur, Oscar Bonilla, Mark Vidal, Bristol Bob Begey, and Mike Miller was Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles.

Leading the top half of the bracket, Robles notched wins over Sean Gavins 7-1, Brian Cap 7-1, Carol Martorana 7-2, Wali Muhammad 7-3, and Marc Vidal 7-0. Miller led the bottom half of the bracket, with wins over Jorge Rodriquez 7-4, Vinnie Leone 7-2, Gordon R. 7-3 and Bristol Bob 7-3.

When Miller and Robles met in the hot seat match, it was all Robles, who won easily 7-3 and sent Miller to the one-loss side, where Bristol Bob awaited. Miller ran away with the match 7-3 to reach the finals. The rematch between Miller and Robles saw Robles pull off a double-hill victory.

Results:

1st
Tony Robles

2nd
Mike Miller

3rd
Bristol Bob

4th
Marc Vidal

5th
Beau Baur

Oscar Bonilla

7th
Wali Muhammad

Liz Ford

Davis Lights Up Atlantic City Billiards Club

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Davis Lights Up Atlantic City Billiards ClubBlaze 9-ball Tour / Egg Harbor, NJ

by Jose Burgos
After earning a hard-won ninth-place finish at the Turning Stone Classic IX, Mike Davis traveled to Atlantic City Billiards Club to take first place on the Blaze 9-ball Tour. This August 19 event was held in Egg Harbor, NJ, and boasted a tough 33-player field, including world champion Ronnie Alcano, Shaun “Get Some” Wilkie, and Matt Krah.
Alcano took charge of the top half of the bracket, notching wins over Jay Jones 7-4, Adam Kielar 7-2, Gary Barnish 7-1, and Bob Maidhof 7-2. On the bottom half, Davis scorched through all opponents in his path, defeating Barry Bowman 7-1, Joey Testa 7-5, Liz Ford 7-0, and Mike Miller 7-3.
Davis met Alcano in the hot seat match and dominated the world champ, sending him to the one-loss side with a 7-5 victory. Miller was waiting for Alcano in the semifinals, and Alcano managed a comeback win to take the match 6-4. In the double-elimination finals, Alcano won the first set double-hill, but Davis took control of the last set and won 6-4 to claim the event.

Results:

1st
Mike Davis

2nd
Ronnie Alcano

3rd
Mike Miller

4th
Bob Maidhof

5-6th
Matt Krah

Shaun Wilkie

7-8th
Adam Kielar

Carl Morgan