by InsidePOOL Staff

Jason Totten took down the January 16 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Ryan Robinson in the finals to take first place. Hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, the $500-added event featured 28 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Totten took down the hot seat by clipping Gary Plant 4-3 in the A-side finals. After that he waited for his opponent. On the west side, Ryan Robinson and Ricardo Pena ending the day at fifth place for Rich Bideaux and Don Boll, respectively. Robinson then ousted Pena at fourth place by a 5-3 margin. Robinson then took down the B-side finals by eclipsing Plant 5-2, but Totten blocked Robinson’s route to the title in the first set of the finals with a 4-2 decision.

Jason Totten took down the January 16 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Ryan Robinson in the finals to take first place.

Results:
1st Jason Totten $380
2nd Ryan Robinson $270
3rd Gary Plant $180
4th Ricardo Pena $120
5th Don Boll $70
Rich Bideaux
7th Robert Hess $35
Danny Pena

by InsidePOOL Staff

Chris Wilder took down the November 21 installment of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Mason Parks in the finals. The $500-added event was hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, and featured 27 non-master players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Wilder took down the A-side, completing his undefeated trek via wins over Craig McLaren in the semifinals 5-2 and Parks in the finals 5-2. Parks had earlier vanquished Christ Aiardo 5-1 in the semifinals just prior to his loss to Wilder.

On the B-side Don Boll and Jason Totten eliminated Terry Anderson Jr. 5-1 and Roger Garnsey 5-2, respectively, at seventh place, In turn in the next round both Boll and Totten were resigned to fifth place at the hands of Aiardo and McLaren, respectively, 5-3 and 5-1. Aiardo then knocked out McLaren at fourth place by a 5-4 margin, but Aiardo’s run was ended at third place by Parks 4-5. Parks made the tournament finals interesting by eclipsing Wilder 5-4 in the first set, requiring a second set to settle the results. But Wilder was not to be denied the title, and he dominated Parks in the deciding set 5-1 to win the day.

Chris Wilder took down the November 21 installment of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Mason Parks in the finals.

Results:
1st Chris Wilder $300
2nd Mason Parks $200
3rd Christ Aiardo $120
4th Craig McLaren $90
5th Don Boll $60
Jason Totten
7th Terry Anderson Jr $45
Roger Garnsey
9th Robert Huskey $30
Adan Faupl
John Gorsch Sr.
Ken Haynie

by InsidePOOL Staff

Bar table wizard Jesse Bowman took top honors at the May 2 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour. Hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, the $500-added event drew 23 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Bowman was sterling in his march to the finals. In the hot seat match, Bowman dominated Ryan Short 7-1. Earlier in the A-bracket semifinals, Bowman outmaneuvered Larry Miller on the hill 7-3, while Short bested Crist Aiardo by a 4-2 margin.

In the B-side bracket Aiardo eliminated Don Boll at fifth place 4-3, while Rory Smith clipped Miller at the same placement 4-3. In the B-side semifinals Aiardo ousted Smith 4-1. Aiardo continued his hot hand to close out Short’s tournament at third place by a comfortable 4-1 score. The tournament finals was not easy for Bowman, as Aiardo handed him his first loss in set one, forcing a second set, which Bowman claimed by a 7-2 margin for the title.

Bar table wizard Jesse Bowman took top honors at the May 2 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour which was hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA,

Results:
1st Jesse Bowman $350
2nd Crist Aiardo $250
3rd Ryan Short $150
4th Rory Smith $105
5th Larry Miller $55
Don Boll

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Adam Behnke surpassed his sibling in order to take first place at the February 21 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour. The event, which was hosted by Bulldog Billiards in Dubuque, IA, boasted a $500-added purse and drew 24 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.  

Ron Pluym enjoyed an undefeated run to the finals.  In the A-side finals, master player Pluym clipped elite player Ryan Behnke 5-3.  Earlier, in the A-bracket semifinals, Pluym dominated Milt Eichman 5-1, while Behnke easily outpointed Nick Allendorf by a 7-2 margin.  

In the B-side bracket Milt Eichman ousted Don Boll on the hill at fifth place 4-3, while Adam Behnke edged Nick Allendorf on the hill as well at the same placement 7-3.  Behnke then eliminated Eichman at fourth place 7-2.  In the B-side finals, Adam Behnke stopped his brother Ryan’s march at third place 7-5.  The tournament finals went to two sets, as the once-defeated Adam Behnke took down Pluym in both sets, claiming the title by 7-4, 7-3 margins.

Adam Behnke surpassed his sibling in order to take first place at the February 21 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour.

Results:

1st Adam Behnke $325

2nd Ron Pluym $245

3rd Ryan Behnke $175

4th Milt Eichman $135

5th Don Boll $50

Nick Allendorf

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Craig McClaren upended Chad Behnke to take first place at the January 3 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour. Hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, this $500-added event drew 40 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes. 

Young Behnke marched undefeated to the hot seat, claiming an A-bracket finals win over Christ Aarido 4-3.  Previously, in the A-bracket semifinals, Behnke tripped Don Boll 4-3, while Aarido bested John Jaster by the same 4-3 margin. 

Craig McClaren upended Chad Behnke to take first place at the January 3 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour.

In the B-side bracket McClaren ousted Shannon Rasmussen at seventh place 4-3, while Scott Hargens eliminated Randy Tenley at the same placement 5-3.  In the B-side quarterfinals McClaren gained more momentum from an early loss by toppling Jaster into fifth place 4-3, while Boll dispatched Hargens 4-4.  McClaren then ousted Boll in the B-side semifinals 4-3.  In the B-side finals, McClaren kept his hot hand by eliminating Aarido at third place 4-1.  In the tournament finals, McClaren had the task of overcoming undefeated Behnke for the title and did just that by identical 4-2 margins to win the event.

Results:
1st Craig McClaren $450
2nd Chad Behnke $250
3rd Christ Aarido $150
4th Don Boll $100
5th Scott Hargens $75
John Jaster
7th Randy Tenley $50
Shannon Rasmussen
9th Tim Bringman $25
Trent Lamar
Travis Frazelle
Dan Pena