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USPPA 9-Ball
Reno Warm-up
Tournament
The Billiard Congress
of America and the USPPA have finalized plans for the USPPA to host
the 2008 World Pool-Billiard Association Junior World 9-Ball
Championships and 2008 WPA World 9-Ball Championship for Wheelchair
Players in Reno , November 30 thru December 3, 2008. These events will take
place at the Sands Regency Hotel in conjunction with the USPPA Pro
Am and Reno Open, scheduled December 4-13, 2008. In addition, the
USPPA will present a qualifier for the Junior World Championships at
the California Billiard Club in Mountain View , California , on
Friday, November 28, 2008. More information to follow.
WPA
World Ten-Ball Qualifier September
6-7, 2008 Courtesy
of Gene Miller:
MAX EBERLE WINS TRIP TO MANILA
Max
Eberle closed out the field undefeated to win the remaining USA
World 10 Ball Qualifier at California Billiard Club this
weekend. Eight participants came back on Sunday to see who
would be making travel plans, but this ticket had Max Eberle’s
name preprinted.
Max
Eberle was almost in a league of his own for the Bay Area’s first
Ten-Ball tournament, held at California Billiard Club September 6
& 7. Nobody won more than five games against him. Max was
one of four players from the Los Angeles area who came to the
expansive Mountain View pool room for this qualifying tournament,
and along with his first-place prize money, Max also earned
tournament entry plus complimentary travel and lodging to Manila for
the $400,000 World Pool Ten Ball Championship coming up September
29. This was one of only two qualifying tournaments held in the USA
.
On Sunday Max reached the hot seat by defeating
Corey Harper (9-5) and Tony Annigoni (9-2). Annigoni’s three
Saturday victories were over Norman Rapelo (9-2), Chet Itow (9-4)
and Alex Almendral (9-4). On Sunday he defeated George Michaels
(9-8), lost to Max Eberle (9-2), then defeated Corey Harper (9-8) to
earn the rematch with Eberle, and once again Max got him by a 9-2
score. Tony and Corey won free entry to December’s Reno Open along
with their second and third place finishes. All entry fees were
returned in prize money, and table time was donated by California
Billiards. Ben Farmer, Chris Swart and their staff at California
Billiards were perfect hosts, as always. Ten-Ball might become a
regular event, after hearing Chris say "This would be fun to do
every year," as we wrapped things up Sunday night.
Max took home $325 plus travel and lodging to Manila
, and tournament entry fee.
Notable Mention:
2nd - $255: Tony Annigoni*
3rd - $200: Corey Harper*
4th - $150: George Michaels
5th/6th - $125: Terry Jones,
Marshall Williams
7th/8th - $90: Reid Stensrud,
Colin Mazaika
9th – 12th - $60: Alex
Almendral, Clay Van Nortwick, Eric Scott, Simon Dudley
*Free entry to Reno Open
PICTURES OF THE EVENT
Bob Beaulieu was on hand with his camera during
the event. Take a look at his snapshots at:
http://www.eztravel.com/usppa/photos/index.php?dir=./wpa-california-billiards-090608
Check out the World Championship article at:
www.rayasports.com
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