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Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, Turning Stone Classic XXXIII 9-Ball Open, January 9-12, 2020

Everyone, Here is the complete order of finish for our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s, “Turning Stone Classic XXXIII 9-Ball Open”, which was held January 9-12, 2020. The event was $25,000 added with a total prize fund of $41,400. There was a full field of 128 players. All players were paid in cash immediately upon their elimination from the event!

1st $8,000 Shane Van Boening 2nd $5,000 Alex Kazakis (Greece) 3rd $3,600 James Aranas (Philippines) 4th $2,600 Billy Thorpe 5/6th $2,000 each – Mieszko Fortunski (Poland), Jayson Shaw 7/8th $1,600 each – Konrad Juszczyszyn (Poland), Jeremy Sossei 9/12th $1,200 each – Earl Strickland, Daniel Schneider (Switzerland), Kevin West, Brandon Shuff 13/16th $850 each – Joe Dupuis, Rodney Cuillerier (Can), Bill Gallagher, Bucky Souvanthong 17/24th $550 each – Sylvain Gingras (Can), Len Gianfrate, Demetrius Jelatis, Jennifer Barretta, Marco Kam, Dan Hewitt (Can), Matt Krah, Dave Fernandez 25/32nd $300 each – Frederick Belley (Can), Nick Charette (Can), Sean Morgan, Tom Zippler, Dave Mills, Hunter Lombardo, Chris Szuter, Matt Tetreault

33/48th – Earl Herring, Dean Cuillerier (Can), Paul Dryden, Mike Yednak, Frank Hernandez, Mike Giurleo, Gene Hunt, Steve Lillis, Dave Dreidel, Bruce Barthelette, Mark Creamer, Sylvain Deslauriers (Can), Johnny Archer, Clyde Matta, Dwight Dixon, Josh Burbul

49/64th – Tony Antone, Eric Cloutier (Can), Steve Fleming, Frank Wolak, Jesse Docalavich, Aaron Greenwood, Pat Fleming, Mike Nicoloro, John Francisco, Mike Toohig, Willie Oney, Rhys Chen, John Morra, (Can), Darren Clement (Can), Ben Werblow, Holden Chin

65/96th – Elvis Joubert (Can), Frank Gaetani, Fred Gokey, Garrett Vaughan, Steven Winter (Can), Nick Coppola, Alain Caya (Can), Bruce Nagle, Dale Kimmett (Can), Jia Li (Chn), Tom Acciavatti, Caroline Pao, Pascal Dufresne (Can), Che Lemmon (Can), Veronique Menard (Can), Roger Miller (Can), Steven Way, Alain Gelinas (Can), Ranulf Tamba, Waleed Hashem, (Can), Lida Mullendore, Elvis Rodriguez, Gregg McAndrews, Sara Lancey, Ron Casanzio, Tom Gildea, Jerry Crowe, James Kearney, George Poltorak, Don Reigel, Jay Goyer (Can), Cleiton Rocha

97/128th – Cristina Schneider, Amy Yu, Geoff Montgomery, Dave Shlemperis, Dan Faraguna, William Bombard, Jed Jecen, Greg Bombard, Alvin Thomas, Randy Labonte, Maxime Villeneuve (Can), Devin Buttle (Can), Shawn Wescott, Jerome Rockwell, Ray Lee, Bob Cunninghan, Paul Pensgen, Larry Phlegar, Lenore Donavan Chen, Dominic Gauthier (Can), Chris Braiman, Troy Deocharran, Joe Cicero, Phil Harju, Robert Ragusa, Rich Connors, Steven W. Smith, Jim Prather, Erin Bechner, Einar Gudjohnsen, Paul Rozonewski, Rich Howard

Our Second Chance event had a field of 21 players with a total prize fund of $1,000.

1st $500 Tom Zippler 2nd $300 Greg Bombard 3/4th $125 each – Tom Acciavatti, Aaron Greenwood

$1,500 Joss Cue raffle winners – Brian Dauphinee & Sammy Khiev & the winner of the autographed Aramith Pro Cup cue ball used in the final match – Bob Bartley

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Shane Van Boening wins 5th Turning Stone Title

Everyone, Here is the complete order of finish for our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s, “Turning Stone Classic XXXII 9-Ball Open”, which was held August 22-25, 2019. The event was $25,000 added with a total prize fund of $41,400. There was a full field of 128 players. All players were paid in cash immediately upon their elimination from the event!

1st          $8,000            Shane Van Boening 2nd         $5,000            Earl Strickland 3rd          $3,600            Jayson Shaw 4th          $2,600            Billy Thorpe 5/6th       $2,000 each – Brandon Shuff, Thorsten Hohmann 7/8th       $1,600 each – Raphael Dabreo, Frank Hernandez 9/12th     $1,200 each – Jeremy Sossei, Yesid Garabello, Len Gianfrate, Shaun Wilkie 13/16th   $850    each – Hunter Lombardo, John Andrade (Can), Dan Hewitt (Can), LoreeJon Hasson 17/24th   $550    each – Randy Labonte, Steven Winter (Can), Brent Boemmels, Damon Sobers, Jorge Rodriguez, Chad Bazinet, Kevin West, Qais Kolee  25/32nd  $300    each – Mike Yednak, Eric Lim, Jesse Docalavich, Eric Cloutier (Can), Matt Krah, Holden Chin, Sean Morgan, Earl Herring 33/48th – Zion Zvi, Dave Fernandez, Darren Clement (Can), Mika Immonen, Nick Coppola, Erik Hjorleifson (Can), Paul Laverdiere, Rich Kravetz, Jia Li, Dave Dreidel, Nick Antonakos, Brad Guthrie (Can), Mike Hurley, Bucky Souvanthong, Jerome Rockwell, Donny Mills

49/64th – Matt Tetreault, Tom Zippler, Fred Gokey, Willie Oney, Johnny Archer, Dan Sharlow, Keith Nelson, Ray Buthe, Jon McConnell, Dave Shlemperis, Jennifer Barretta, Dave Grau, Alvin Thomas, Ron Casanzio, Nelson Weimer, Caroline Pao 65/96th – Tony Antone, Bob Cunningham, Bud Robideau, Ed Yero, Alan Gordon, Frank Wolak, Joe Dupuis, Steve Fleming, Jed Jecen, Rich Howard,  Jerry Crowe, Gregg McAndrews, Ray Lee, Roarke Dickson, Dave Mills, John Moody, Sean Santoro, Bruce Gordon, Pascal Dufresne, Tom Gildea,               Larry Phleger, Jay Chiu, Greg Antonakos, Phil Harju, Jim Kearney, Mike Pettit, James Stonkus, Dominic Byrne, Ed Culhane, Mike Toohig, Chris Braiman, Rob Pole, 

97/128th – Greg Bombard, Bruce Nagle, Mike Verducci, Jason Platt, Nabil Lazouzi, Gene Hunt, Ben Werblow, Steve Sutton, Dave Callaghan, Steven W. Smith, Don Reigel, Jesse Piercey (Can), Lida Mullendore, Joe Sinicropi, Randy Whitehead, Pat Fleming, Erin Bechner, Chris Pyle, Bill Cote, Ryan Smith, Allen Hazelwood, Catherine Ong, Devin Buttle (Can), Jim Prather, Aaron Cameron, Bruce Barthelette, Tommy Tokoph, Jim McManus, Marco Kam, Brian Wheel, Rob Hart, Bruce Carroll

Our Second Chance event had a field of 26 players with a total prize fund of $1,300.

1st     $400 Steve Fleming 2nd    $300 Tom Zippler 3/4th  $180 each – Ben Werblow, Jim Prather5/8th  $60 each – Brent Boemmels, Joe Sinicropi, Jesse Docalavich, Jim Kearney

$1,500 Joss Cue raffle winners – Scott Brown & D. Nixon &  the winner of the autographed Aramith Pro Cup cue ball used in the final match – Bill Keymel The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour Is Proudly Sponsored By;

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2016 US Open One Pocket Championship Matches Released on YouTube

CSI is pleased to announce that the 2016 US Open One Pocket Championship matches have been released on the CSI YouTube channel.  Eleven (11) matches featuring Warren Kiamco, Alex Pagulayan, Corey Deuel, Shane Van Boening, and more can be viewed in their entirety absolutely free!

The 2016 US Open One Pocket Championship was held April 18-21 at Pool Table Magic in Windsor Locks, Conn. Below are the matches on this playlist:

  Match #1: Shane Van Boening vs Steve Booth

Match #2: Corey Deuel vs Warren Kiamco

Match #3: Warren Kiamco vs Brandon Shuff

Match #4: Corey Deuel vs Alex Pagulayan

Match #5: Brandon Shuff vs James Adams

Match #6: Peterg Hostine vs Sal Bevilacaqua

Match #7: Scott Evans vs Ike Runnels Jr.

Match #8: Brandon Shuff vs Corey Deuel

Match #9: Corey Deuel vs Shane Van Boening (Hot seat match)

Match #10: Alex Pagulayan vs Shane Van Boening (Semi-final)

Match #11: Corey Deuel vs Alex Pagulayan (Finals)

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Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour "Turning Stone Classic XXVI 9-Ball Open"

Turning Stone Classic XXVI 9-Ball Open – August 25-28, 2016  

    Mike Zuglan’s Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, www.joss9balltour.com  and Turning Stone Resort Casino are proud to present our 2015-2016 Season Finale, The $25,000 Added, “Turning Stone Classic XXVI 9-Ball Open”. This event will take place in Turning Stone’s beautiful & spacious Event Center which is known worldwide as one of the best venues ever. There are no bad seats, and the layout allows you to mingle with all of your favorite players and friends, giving you the feeling of being part of the action yourself. There is an aura of intimacy that seems to surround you at these events. If you have never been to Turning Stone, located in Verona NY, you simply don’t know what you are missing. Check them out at www.turningstone.com

For an unprecedented 26th time, we will have a full field of players with no shortage of past, present and future Champions. Jayson Shaw, Rodney Morris, Karen Corr, Jennifer Barretta, Immonen, Dechaine, Hohmann, & Sossei are just a few competing in this world class event. Don’t think for a minute that any of these players are a “lock” to win. Joss Tour regulars like Souvanthong, Casanzio & Dupuis just might have something to say about that. Then there are the many others that have a legitimate chance of making history, and even more that are very capable of a high finish. So look for anything to happen when the smoke clears on Sunday night. I am pleased to also announce that this event, in addition to being a BCA event, will be a Level Two, Grade One, Mosconi Cup ranking event for 2016! The complete player list (subject to change) can be found on our sitewww.joss9balltour.com

There will once again be a “Second Chance” tournament on Sunday August 28 at 10AM running continuously and concurrently with the main event until completed. This is an event for those Non Pro level players (I will decide) eliminated from the main event. The event format will be as follows: $60 Entry Fee – 32 Player Max – same rules as main event – Single Elimination – Races to 4, best 2 of 3 sets, with the deciding set a single game sudden death. This means that if each player wins a race to 4, there will be a lag for the break and a 1 game playoff to determine the match winner. Entries will be taken for this tournament as players are eliminated from the main event and will be treated as first paid – first in until the event is full.

The equipment for our world class event will once again be 16, 9 foot Diamond Pro tables covered with 860 Simonis (“The Cloth Of Champions”) tournament blue cloth. We will be using the new Aramith Tournament TV Pro Cup balls. Thanks again to Ivan Lee for providing us with the World’s best cloth and the World’s best balls! All of these items will be for sale in tournament used condition, and only seriously interested parties are urged to contact Mike Zuglan immediately at 518-356-7163 for info and pricing. 

Being a spectator at Turning Stone is an experience you won’t find anywhere else. We always offer fans, Free Admission, Free collectible posters (while supplies last) and once again Turning Stone will be giving away a $10 free play to all players and fans. So you get Free admission, Free posters and Free bets!! No one else does it like Turning Stone and the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour! Included in the Event Center at Turning Stone is a full service snack bar serving all of our favorite foods and adult beverages. There will be billiard product vendors and on site cue repairs available for all your needs. We will also be raffling off 2 gorgeous, custom, engraved Joss Cues on Saturday at 8pm and Sunday immediately prior to the final match and you Do Not have to be present to win. These cues have a retail value of $1,700 each and are generously provided by Danny Janes of Joss Cues Ltd. Thanks again to Danny, Debbie & Stephen Janes for all they do for us!! We will also choose a winning ticket to receive the Pro Cup cue ball used in the final match autugraphed by the winner.

So come to Turning Stone Resort Casino August 25-28 for a great experience and 4 full days of some of the best pool you will ever witness. If for some reason you are unable to make it, there will be a Free live stream and live scoring expertly provided by Mike Howerton & Jerry Forsythe( www.azbilliards.com ), Upstate Al Leon, The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort Casino. Match times are Thursday 4, 6, 8, & 10 pm. Friday 10 am, noon, 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10 pm. Saturday 10 am, noon, 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10 pm. Sunday 11 am, 1, 3, 5, and the final match at 7 pm.

As a reminder, our new 2106-2017 season will begin on Sept 17 & 18, 2016 with a first ever “Joss Junior 9-Ball Championship”. Also be advised that our next Turning Stone Classic event is scheduled for January 5-8, 2017. I will begin taking entries for that event at this event in August. For more information and a complete schedule of events, go to www.joss9balltour.com

The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour Is Proudly Sponsored By;

Joss Cues – http://www.josscues.com Turning Stone Resort Casino – http://www.turningstone.com Simonis Cloth – http://www.simoniscloth.com Poolonthenet.com – http://www.poolonthenet.com AzBilliards.com – http://www.azbilliards.com

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The 2016 West Coast Swing of Pool!

With the re-opening of California Billiards in Fremont, CA meant the return of the full WEST COAST SWING! With a successful 1st event, 4th Annual Cole Dickson Memorial Tournament, the gust of momentum took the action down to Fremont.

Not only is there a $10,000 ADDED 10-Ball Tournament (Moroni Points Awarded), but also a $5,000 ADDED 1-Pocket tournament. The 1-Pocket Tournament runs from July 6th – 8th, while the 10-Ball tournament begins the 8th and goes through the 10th.

Players expected to play in the tournament include Alex Pagulayan, Dennis Orcullo, Jason Shaw, Brandon Shuff, Edgie Geronimo, Tony Chohan and many more!

Watch as all the ACTION happens onwww.POVPOOL.com or For more information go to www.povpool.com/westcoastswing/ Live Stream to begin 11:30am/pst.

And if you’re around, come on down to California Billiards!!!

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The West Coast Swing!

March 24th, 2016 – POV Pool Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA

Six, back to back tournaments in July to awaken the ‘road player’ deep within…

“The West Coast Swing!” 

Entry information: [email protected]

Family Billiards (415) 931-1115

California Billiards (510) 668-1670

Hard Times Bellflower (562) 867-7733

CueSports International (702) 719-7665

Point Of View Pool (310) 923-6639

This coming July, a few great halls on the west coast of the U.S. will host a string of tournaments that should make the bucket list of every pool player, far and wide. Whether you like the idea of a 30-day pool-playing holiday or you simply wish to have a ‘close encounter’ with your favorite pro, California and Nevada will be a hub for players this July. In addition, we are excited to announce that each 10-ball event listed below will award qualifying spots to the CSI U.S. Open events in Las Vegas (4 spots total). So, let’s give a huge hand to those bringing these events, Delbert Wong’s Family Billiards in San Francisco, Chris Swart’s California Billiards in Fremont, Eddie Arreguin’s Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower and Mark Griffin’s CSI U.S. Open Championships events, proudly return to Us:

“The 2016 West Coast Swing!”

6 Action Packed Tournaments in One Month with Combined Added Monies or Over $50,000! 

For entry information or other questions – email  [email protected] or call 310-923-6639

West Coast Swing Overview: Beginning on July 2nd in San Francisco at Family Billiards for the 4th Annual Cole Dickson 10-Ball Tournament; work your way South to Fremont’s California Billiards for The West Coast Challenge events, then to Hard Times Bellflower’s 7th Annual 10-Ball Tournament and finally players will ‘SWING’ northeast to Las Vegas on July 20th for the CSI U.S. Open 8 and 10-Ball events at the Rio All-Suites Casino/Hotel. All events below are listed chronological order with some suggested hotel destinations.

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Tournament #1: July 2nd-3rd @ Family Billiards – San Francisco, CA / (415) 931-1115

$2,500 Added – The 4th Annual Cole Dickson 10-Ball Tournament

Family Billiards owner, Delbert Wong  does it again for his longtime friend Cole Dickson who left us 4 years ago to the month. This hall opened its doors in 1966 and is the oldest, continuous running pool room in San Francisco.  Currently, located at 2807 Geary Boulevard, in the Richmond District, between Wood and Collins. Previous winner’s of this tournament are: Vilmos Foldes (2015), Rodney Morris (2014) and Amar Kang (2013). Family Billiards has the distinction of touring professionals, who regularly stop by throughout the year to compete. All of their 18 regulation Brunswick Gold Crown tables are regularly maintained to ensure first-rate playing conditions.  We recover the tables with tournament-grade Simonis 860 tournament blue cloth, and provide players with Belgian, Super Aramith Balls.

Open to 128 Players

$75 Entry / $100 (Day of)

Double Elim / Race to 8

Hotels for around $100 per night: Metro Hotel, Red Victorian Commune & Hotel, Knight’s Inn, Presidio Travelodge, Oasis Inn: Call (415) 885-6865 

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Tournament #2: July 6th-8th @ California Billiards – Fremont, CA / (510) 668-1670

$5,000 Added – West Coast Challenge 1-Pocket Tournament

The 1-pocket event is quickly followed by the ‘West Coast Challenge’ 10-Ball event at the same venue. Both the one-pocket and 10-ball event’s are 3 days, but the final day of the one pocket is also the first day of the 10-ball, so this will be a 5 day event. There will be a coupon code available at The Hilton Doubletree for $89 per night. This event has attracted greats like, Darren Appleton, Thorsten Hohmann, Shane VanBoening, Raj Hundal,Scott Frost, Francisco Bustamante, John Morra, Rodney Morris, Brandon Shuff, Manny Chau, Stan Tourangeau, Dan Louie and too many others to list here… The tournament directors were Janet Okamoto and Ken Schuman. You will neither be disappointed by the action that this event nor the amenities. Full Bar/Food and a ton of stuff to do while waiting in the hot seat.

Originally opened by Chet Itow in the 1990’s, the newly re-opened California Billiards is now owned by Chris Swart and has been in business for over 20 years. It is a world-class entertainment venue. The 15,000 square foot upscale establishment is located near the intersection of I-880 and Stevenson Blvd.  They offer a full service restaurant, 15 HD TVs, 26 Brunswick Gold Crown III 9 foot pool tables configured for world class play.

Open to 64 Players

$125 Entry / $150 (Day of)

Double Elim / Race to 4/3

Hotels for around $100 per night: Hilton Doubletree E-Z 8 Motel – Newark, Good Nite Inn, Marriot Fremont, Day’s Inn Fremont, La Quinta Inn & Suites

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Tournament #3: July 8th-10th @ California Billiards – Fremont, CA / (510) 668-1670

$10,000 Added – The West Coast Challenge 10-Ball Tournament

Piggy-backing the West Coast Challenge 1-Pocket event, the 2016 West Coast Challenge 10-Ball will be $10, 000 added and commence during the finals of the 1-pocket. 2013’s past winner was Raj Hundal.

Open to 128 Players

$125 Entry / $150 (Day of)

Double Elim / Race to 8/8

Hotels for around $100 per night: E-Z 8 Motel – Newark, Good Nite Inn, Marriot Fremont, Day’s Inn Fremont, La Quinta Inn & Suites

Special Rate of $89 only: (Promo Code Coming Soon) Hilton Doubletree

Live-streamed on www.POVPOOL.com

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Tournament #4: July 15th-17th @ Hard Times Billiards – Bellflower, CA / (562) 867-7733 / 

$5,000 Added – The 7th Annual Hard Times 10-Ball Tournament

Open to 96 Players

$125 Entry / $150 (Day of)

Double Elim / Race to 9/8

Hotels for around $100 per night: The Thomas Motel – Call (562) 866-9513, Budget Inn Bellflower, Bellflower Travel Inn, Motel 6 – Call (562) 531-3933, Royalty Inn Bellflower

Live-streamed onwww.POVPOOL.com

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Tournament #5 and 6: July 22nd-29th @ The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, NV / (866) 746-7671

$30,000 Added – U.S. Open 8-Ball and 10-Ball Championships

The US Open 10-Ball and US Open 8-Ball Championships will be USA Mosconi Cup Team points events! Players finishing in the top 32 will earn points on a sliding scale. The top three American players with the most points at the end of the year will be selected for the USA Mosconi Cup Team! To learn more, visit the Matchroom Pool website.

Open to 128 Players

$100 Entry / $125 (Day of)

Double Elim / Race to 8

Hotels for around $100 per night: The Rio All-Suites Hotel/Casino

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Fortunski wins in Italy to head MC ranking

2016 Mosconi Cup

  Fortunski wins in Italy to head MC ranking

MIESKO FORTUNSKI is yet another in a long line of Polish players to make an impact in Europe as he won the Italian Open on the Euro Tour last week to take the early lead in the 2106 Team Europe Mosconi Cup rankings. The young Pole defeated seasoned vet Ralf Souquet who is himself looking to make his record-equalling 17th appearance in the annual Europe v USA 9 ball challenge.

Other high finishers were two-time Mosconi Cup winner Nikos Ekonomopoulus and Jayson Shaw who both reached the semi-finals. Shaw has made his Mosconi Cup intentions clear this year by competing in the opening qualifying event. Niels Feijen and Mark Gray were also in the points as was Konstantin Stepanov, a Mosconi Cup winner in 2007.

There will be three separate ranking lists with the top player in each ranking gaining an automatic spot on Team Europe for the 23rd annual Mosconi Cup which takes place at the Alexandra Palace, London from 6th to 9th December.

The first ranking will comprise the nine European events – ‘European Ranking’; the second will be the three WPA international events – ‘World Ranking’; the third will be made up of all 12 events – ‘Combined Ranking’.

1. Mieszko FORTUNSKI (POL) –                         50

2. Ralf SOUQUET (GER)                40

T3. Nikos EKONOMOPOULOS (GRE)    30

T3. Jayson SHAW (SCO)               30

T5. Niels FEIJEN (HOL)                  23

T5. Mark GRAY (ENG)                   23

T5. Nick MALAI (GRE)                   23

T5. Konstantin STEPANOV (RUS)           23

T9.  Eight players                            15

  Due to an irregular points being attributed for the Derby City Classic, below is the revised Team USA ranking after five events. 

  Ranking after five events

  1. Oscar DOMINGUEZ      68

2. Rodney MORRIS                       57

3. Shane VAN BOENING             50

4. Shaun WILKIE                 48

5. Mike DECHAINE                         38

6. Hunter LOMBARDO      37

7. Skyler WOODWARD    33

8. Scott FROST                    24

T9. Brandon SHUFF                       20

T9. Junior JUECO               20

  For full rankings go to www.matchroompool.com/mosconi-cup