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Jun Panteleon Comes From Behind

On the 10th of July, 2016, Shooters Snooker Club in the GTA organised a “2-5” 9 Ball event having about 21 players registered. It was a very warm Sunday, perfect for pool players to come out and show their awaited talent and hardworking skills. The day begun with the Calcutta which roughly started at about 12:30 pm. The fixtures were then arranged and the games kicked off… The first games were played and the update was as follows:

A Side Finals: Nito Bucais vs Jun Panteleon

B Side Semi Finals: Arjun Devarajan vs Cesar Custudio

Nito Bucais beat Jun Pantaloon by a score of 6-2 and was on the hot seat. On the B Side, Arjun Devarajan beat Cesar hill- hill to secure his position. He then faced Jun Pantaloon whereby he was defeated by a score of 6-4. Jun then returned back to Nito who previously sent him to the B Side. He won the first set by a hill- hill score and was now extra furious to grab the victory. He then stayed cool on his stroke and beat Nito to grab the 1st place.

Shout outs to Jun, Nito and Arjun who played extremely well to remain into the top 3 spot. This event was indeed unpredictable as 90% of the matches were hill- hill!! Congratulations to all the winners of this tournament!

Shooters would also like to thank everyone that turned up on this day to play or support and make it a successful event!

Prize: $580 Calcutta: $300 1. Jun Panteleon $250 2. Nito Bucais $160 3. Arjun Devarajan $110 4. Cesar Custudio $60 ** Calcutta not included **

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John Andrade bags the “2-5” 9 Ball!

On the 12th of May, 2016, Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto hosted the “2-5” Amateur one day 9 Ball event. It was a warm, nice and soothing Sunday to shoot some pool. Various players turned out on that day as the Calcutta was performed at 12:15pm. The games commenced as soon as the Calcutta was over and players showed what they had prepared for their respective victories. Different emotions was all over the place which led to the following update:

A Side Final: John Andrade vs Arjun Devarajan

B Side Semi- Final: Froland Magsanoc vs Eric Lavoie

John Andrade beat Arjun Devarajan by 6 games to 3 heading to the hot seat! On the other hand Froland defeated Eric by a score of 7-3 and faced Arjun Devarajan. It was the fierce Arjun who beat Froland Magsanoc by 6 games to 5. Arjun went back to the A Side to find his revenge on John Andrade but it seemed impossible for him to beat the outstanding John Andrade!

Results: **100% Payout: No Green Fee** 1. John Andrade: $250 2. Arjun Devarajan: $150 3. Froland Magsanoc: $90 4. Eric Lavoie: 40 ***Calcutta not included***

Congratulations to all the winners of this event! Shooters Snooker Club and its staff would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one who turned out for this event!

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Chris, Kevin and Aqeel come up…

Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto, ON held its Amateur “2-5” 9 Ball event on the 29th of May, 2016. There were a total of 25 registered players with various handicaps. The day started off very busy as there were GPL Regional playoffs on the other end at Shooters. The Calcutta got over at about 12:00 noon and matches kicked off simultaneously. The atmosphere was a very competitive one as the “+” handicap was introduced. This made the tournament very intense as the handicaps were really close. The winner was unpredictable after all. After a couple of games, the following was the update:

A Side Final: Kevin Lazaro vs Aqeel Mohamed

B Side Semi- Final: Arjun Devarajan vs Chris Li

Kevin Lazaro beat Aqeel Mohamed by a score of 7-2 and was in the hot seat waiting for the winner. On the other hand, Chris Li defeated Arjun Hill- hill and was ready to face Aqeel Mohamed. Chris Li and Aqeel reached their hill game but Chris won the decisive game by beating Aqeel 6-5. Chris was on the top of his game and came all the way from behind to claim his victory over Kevin by beating him (5-0) and (5-5).

  Field: 25 players Prize payout: $810 (No Green Fee -100% Payout) Calcutta: $550 1. Chris Li $300 2. Kevin Lazaro $200 3. Aqeel Mohamed $120 4. Arjun Devarajan $80 5. Allan Ricketts $40 6. Joshua Bryan $40 ** Calcutta not Included **

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Waleed Mukhtar… the comeback Amateur

Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto held the first summer (4-9) Amateur 9 Ball Tour on the 21st of May, 2016. This was the first of the eight events in this summer ’16. This day was registered with 24 competitive players. The Calcutta was performed in the morning at around 11:20 and players started their games at 12:00 noon. Exhilarating flashes all over the place led to the following update:

A Side Final: Waleed Mukhtar vs Brandyn Griffin

B Quarter Final: Kevin Oliveira vs Arjun Devarajan Gannon McSween vs Steve Menezes

Brandyn Griffin quickly beat Waleed Mukhtar 5 games to 3 to seal the ‘Hot seat position’ in the A- Side. Meanwhile Kevin Oliveira and Gannon McSween qualified for the B side Semi- Final leaving Waleed Mukhtar waiting for the winner amongst the two from the B side Semis.

Gannon McSween beat Kevin Oliveira and was ready to face the fierce Waleed Mukhtar. Waleed started and ended the game perfectly lashing Gannon McSween 6 games to 0. Waleed then went on and faced Brandyn Griffin who sent him earlier to the B- Side Final.

This was not a special event, but it was a single event out of the series of the main event, therefore,  the winner of the B side had to beat the winner of the A side only once and not twice! But in the finale, it is a true double elimination, whereby the winner of the B side will have to beat the winner of the A side twice to achieve that very victory! Waleed kept his game composed and beat Brandyn Griffin by 6 games to 3 to secure the 1st place in this event!

Shooters Snooker Club and its staff would like to thank each and every member and supporter who turned up on this event!

  Field: 24 players (One-Day) Prize Payout: $880 (No Green fee: 100% Payout!) Calcutta: $520 1. Waleed Mukhtar $340 2. Brandyn Griffin $210 3. Gannon McSween $140 4. Kevin Oliveira $90 5. Steve Menezes $50 6. Arjun Devarajan $50 ***Calcutta not included***

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Tyas and Harris bring home the bacon

On May 1, 2016, Shooters held the first Scotch Doubles 8 Ball Event on the 9 footers for those with handicaps from 2 to 5. There have been a number of events held recently at Shooters for those new to the game and those with less experience. These tournaments have the effect of bringing new players into a competitive tournament environment with the hope that these players will gain the experience and confidence in a tournament setting to be able to take on the “big boys” in some of the more established GTA tournaments. This serves to grow the game as well as well as provide enjoyment and camaraderie for new players.

In this event on May 1 the maximum individual skill level was 5 with the team handicap not to exceed 8. Among the players were several that we are used to seeing in the Amateur and ‘404’ tournaments so it was good to see these players enter with a “newer” player whose skill level would often have been lower than their own. Twelve teams turned out for the tournament.

When the dust settled at the end of the day Blake Tyas and Robbie Harris had won the ‘A’ side of the draw against Martin Snajdr and Joshua Bryan. Waiting on the ‘B’ side for Martin and Joshua were Caesar Custodin and Mike Ferreira. Caesar and Mike handily defeated Martin and Joshua setting up the tournament final match against Blake and Robbie. Blake and Robbie were just too strong on this day and defeated Caesar and Mike in the final match to win this 8 Ball tournament.

Congratulations to Blake Tyas and Robbie Harris for their tournament win. Good shooting guys.

Thanks to those who showed up for the tournament although others who entered need to invest in new alarm clocks. As noted in past articles, there are more innovative tournament formats on the horizon at Shooters for the balance of the 2016 spring and summer months before the ‘404‘ and ‘Amateur’ series begin for 2016/17. Tournament qualifiers are generally being run for each of these ‘one-off’ events.

Upcoming tournaments include;

May 14, 2016                   ‘8’ and Under 9 Ball Event

May 15, 2016                   ‘2-5’ 9 Ball Event

May 21, 2016                   Event #1 of the Summer Amateur 9 Ball Tour

May 28/29th, 2016          ‘4-7’ 9 Ball Extravaganza

  Check the Shooters Snookerclub Facebook page and www.thepoolscene for further details and dates. 

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Che Claims Championship at Shooters “25” 9-Ball Event

This past weekend, Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto hosted two one-day tournaments on Saturday and Sunday. The amateur tournaments yielded a total of 80 players and over $6,200 in prize money to be paid out. The second event took place on Sunday, April 10th. This event was Shooters’ “25” 9-Ball Tournament, welcoming low level amateurs SL 2-5 players from across the GTA to compete in this one-day event. The popularity these SL 2-4 and SL 2-5 continued to increase, as demonstrated by the larger field of 39 players this time around. The players would shoot their best throughout the day to compete for their share of a $1,330 prize pool and $1,040 Calcutta.

In this extended race format, players would race to their handicap +1 in order to give the players more time on the felt. After four rounds of play, the A-Side was down to 4 undefeated players: Che Lemmon vs Woody Tran and Blake Tyas vs Froland Magsanoc

Che beat Woody in a nail-biter 6-5 double hill match, while Froland comfortable beat Blake 7-2. On the B-Side, Woody would then face-off against Arjun Devarajan while Blake took on Chris Alimurung. Unfortunately for Woody, he would lose once more in a double hill 6-5 match, this time to Arjun. Blake also beat Chris 5-4 in order to face Arjun next on the B-Side.

Over on the A-Side, Che would do battle with Froland for the hot-seat. Che shot outstanding in the match to defeat Froland 6-5. Froland awaited in the B-Side finals for the winner between Arjun and Blake. Arjun cruised through the match; defeating Blake 6-1 and securing a guaranteed top 3 finish in the event. Next up was a match between B-Side newcomer Froland and Arjun, who had been on the B-Side since he lost his opening match. Arjun’s momentum proved to be too much for Froland, as he won his 8th consecutive B-Side match 6-4 and a chance back on the A-Side to win the tournament.

In this true-double format, Arjun would have to beat Che twice to claim the title. In the finals, Arjun’s run would continue, as he beat Che in the first set and force the match into a final and decisive set. Che stayed focused and determined as he won the second set and the tournament. Congratulations to Che Lemmon for winning Shooters’ “25” 9-Ball Event. Che put up a great performance throughout the tournament to capture the title.

Thanks to all the staff, organizers, players, and supporters who made this tournament possible and for supporting the low-level amateurs. This Sunday, April 17 will be an SL “2-4” 8-Ball tournament. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Shooters’ Upcoming Events: April 16/17: Shooters 9-Ball Amateur FINALE (15% prize pool from 8 events added) April 17: Shooters “2-4” 8-Ball Tournament

Please check the Shooters Snookerclub Facebook page and www.thepoolscene.com for dates and details for all upcoming tournaments.

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Shooters’ Super 6 Title Claimed by Manny Esteves

During the March 5th weekend, with many pool events going on throughout the GTA, Shooters welcomed 77 players competing in two exciting tournaments. This past weekend Shooters hosted its Amateur 6-Reds Snooker Tournament and its special ‘3-6’ 9-Ball Tournament for a combined prize pool of just under $7,000 for both tournaments.

Shooters’ ‘3-6’ 9-Ball event invited skilled players SL3 to SL6 to race to their handicap +1. 56 players showed up to compete for their share of a prize pool and Calcutta slightly less than $4,000. Who would be Shooters’ next Super 6?

At the end of day 1, 44 players were eliminated and the field was thinned down to 12 players returning for day 2.

A-Side: Randall Truscott vs Manny Esteves Steven Barnhardt vs Rob Desutter

B-Side: Cody Brock vs Chad Bishop Steven Scobie vs Marco Sevilla Nick Blancher vs Miller Wage Nathan Clarke vs Arjun Devarajan

Manny E and Steven B went on to win their respective A-Side matches and would soon faceoff in the hot-seat match. Meanwhile after a couple matches on the B-Side, Chad B and Nick B won the next two matches to face the losers of the A-Side quarterfinals. Randall T defeated Chad B and Nick B advanced to the B-Side semis.

Randall T was determined to get back to the A-Side, and after defeating Nick B 7-4, he was one step closer. In the hot-seat match, Manny E defeated Steven B hill-hill, sending Steven to the B-Side to face Randall. Randall’s determination to get back to the A-Side earned him a spot in the finals after another close hill-hill match, defeating Steven B 7-6. Congrats to Steven Barnhardt his 3rd place finish!

The finals match was set up as a A-Side quarterfinals rematch between Manny Esteves and Randall Truscott. Randall would have to defeat Manny in two consecutive matches to claim the title, but he came up short. Manny won the match 7-4 and his undefeated run in the ‘3-6’ 9-Ball Tournament convincingly earned him Shooters’ Super 6 Title.

Congratulations to Manny Esteves and to a great effort by Randall Truscott. Shooters would like to thank pool players across Ontario for their continued support and those who came out to spectate.

Shooters would like to remind everyone of its upcoming tournaments: March 12: Shooters’ 404 9-Ball Tour, Event #7 March 13: ‘3-5’ 8-Ball Tournament, Race to Handicap + 1

Please check the Shooters Snookerclub Facebook page and www.thepoolscene.com for dates and details for all upcoming tournaments. Please register early (especially for one-day events) to ensure a spot in upcoming tournaments. To register, please contact Peter Chin at (416)750-7787.

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Daulat’s B-Side Comeback to Claim Shooters’ ‘3-5’ Title!

Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto continued their run of unique events this past Sunday, February 27, 2016. After the first of its kind the week before, Shooters hosed a second consecutive ‘3-5’ Extended race 9-Ball Tournament. The players loved it last week, and so the organizers brought it back just one week later! Because this event was also Shooters’ second one-day event of the weekend, the field included 34 of the strongest SL 3-5 amateurs across the GTA.

With some new players registering for this event, and the small range of skill levels, this was set to be an exciting and unpredictable event. The entry fees were very reasonable and players fought hard throughout this event, competing for a prize pool just over $1,300 and a $580 Calcutta (with no green fee imposed by the organizers).

After weeding out some of the field, we were left with 12 players:

A-Side: Arjun Devarajan vs Norm Santos Nigel Small vs Trevor Breslin

B-Side: Kevin Carrier vs Robbie Harris Khalid Rashed vs Cesar Custodio Daulat Ram vs Robin Harris David Ballek vs Sherlock Wu

Khalid R and Daulat R went on to win their next two B-Side matches, while Nigel S and Norm S won their respective A-Side matches to face off in the hot-seat match. Nigel would go on to beat Norm hill-hill and earn his spot in the hot-seat.

Meanwhile on the B-Side Trevor B and Daulat R faced off in the B-Side Semi-finals. Daulat won his 6th consecutive B-Side match in order to get to the B-Side finals against Norm S. Daulat’s resilience earned him another victory and a chance back on the A-Side to claim the title, defeating Norm in a double-hill match.

This would be no easy task, as Daulat had to defeat the undefeated Nigel in two consecutive matches in this true double elimination event. After a long day of very close matches in the “35” Extended Race 9-Ball Event, Daulat Ram emerged victorious beating Nigel Small two straight sets to claim the event title!

Shooters would like to congratulate the winners and thank the players who participated and all who came out to watch the matches. We look forward to continuing to support our amateur players and hope to see you all again this coming Saturday for the “36” 9-ball event and Amateur 6-Reds Snooker Tournament.

Shooters would like to remind everyone of its upcoming tournaments: Sat Mar 5: Snooker 6-Reds Amateur Snooker Tournament Sat Mar 5: ‘36’ 9-Ball Tournament

Please check the Shooters Snookerclub Facebook page and www.thepoolscene.com for dates and details for all upcoming tournaments. Please register early (especially for one-day events) to ensure a spot in upcoming tournaments. To register, please contact Peter Chin at (416)750-7787.

Event: Shooters “35” Extended Race 9-Ball Event Date: Feb 28, 2016 Field : 34 (One-Day Event) Prize Pool: $1,360 (No Green Fee) Calcutta: $ 580