by InsidePOOL Staff

Bill Duggan managed an undefeated run through the field at the January 14 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour, eking out a 5-4 hill-hill thriller in the finals over Eric Moore. The stop was hosted by Inland Reef in Virginia Beach, VA, where the $1,000-added 9-ball scratch tournament on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 26 players.

On the A-side, Duggan bested Bill Mason 5-3, while Moore defeated Dave Perry. Duggan then took the hot seat with a 5-1 effort over Moore.

(L-R) Joey Glover (3rd), Bill Duggan (1st) and Eric Moore (2nd)

On the B-side, both Joe Hughes and Vern Steinke were relegated to seventh place by Ray Reyna 5-2 and Joey Glover 5-2, respectively. Reyna and Mason were eliminated in the next round by Dave Perry 5-4 and Glover 5-4, respectively. Glover then ousted Perry at fourth place by a score of 5-4, but Glover settled at third place in the next round with a loss to Moore in the B-side finals. The tournament finals almost went two sets, but Duggan hung on to victory by a 5-4 margin over Moore in the first set for the title.

Results:
1st Bill Duggan $400
2nd Eric Moore $300
3rd Joey Glover $175
4th Dave Perry $75
5th Bill Mason $50
Ray Reyna
7th Joe Hughes $40
Vern Steinke

by InsidePOOL Staff

Scott Herbeck bounced back from earlier loss to take down John Gorsch Sr. twice in the finals of the October 8 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour. Held at Cuemasters Billiards in Dubuque, IA, the $500-added 8-ball handicapped tourney on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 21 players.

On the A-side, Gorsch Sr. marched to the hot seat, including a 4-1 win over Ron Pluym in the winners’ side final four and a hot seat win over Al Birkett 4-3. Birkett had previously bested Mike Rohner 6-3.

On the west side, Herbeck recovered from a 6-1 loss to Pluym to eliminate David Duggan 6-4 and Rohner 6-2 to meet Pluym again. After ousting Pluym 6-4 and Birkett in the semifinals, Herbeck gained a shot at the undefeated Gorsch Sr. in the final match. The finals went two sets, with both sets ending on the hill 6-3 in favor of Herbeck, the winner.

Scott Herbeck bounced back from earlier loss to take down John Gorsch Sr. twice in the finals of the October 8 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour.

Results:
1st Scott Herbeck $400
2nd John Gorsch Sr. $250
3rd Al Birkett $200
4th Ron Pluym $175

by InsidePOOL Staff

The 2011-2012 Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour took off with its first tour stop of the year at 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket in Cedar Rapids, IA, October 1. The $500-added 8-ball handicapped tourney on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 28 players, all of whom were topped by Tim Krause of Clinton, IA.

On the A-side, Krause and Greg Brewer, also from Clinton, completed their journey to the winners’ side finals with respective wins over Sam Fett 4-1 and Joe Villalpando 4-3. Krause then claimed the hot seat by outpointing Brewer 4-2.

(L-R) Will Kohl (3rd), Greg Brewer (2nd) and Tim Krause (1st)

On the one-loss side, Anthony Garcia was ousted at fifth place by Villalpando 5-5, while Fett tied with Garcia via a loss to Will Kohl 5-1. In the quarterfinals, Kohl eliminated Villalpando 5-3 at fourth place. Brewer dropped Kohl into a third-place finish by a 4-3 margin in the next round. The title match only needed one set, as the undefeated Krause kept his momentum in dispatching Brewer 4-2 for the crown.

Results:
1st Tim Krause $400
2nd Greg Brewer $250
3rd Will Kohl $150
4th Joe Villalpando $100
5th Anthony Garcia $70
Sam Fett

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Dan Stienberg took down Jason Totten in the finals of the March 26 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title. The $500-added event was hosted by Sharky’s Billiards in Davenport, IA, and featured a 25 player field in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot Valley bar boxes.

Dan Stienberg took down Jason Totten in the finals of the March 26 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title.

In the A-side semifinals Stienberg outscored Dean Fuller 5-2, while Totten defeated Joe Villalpando 4-3.
In the B-side round of eight, Billy Spatafora and Travis Frazelle respectively eliminated Anthony Shea 5-3 and Steve Westlin 4-2 at seventh place. But both Spatafora and Frazelle were ousted in the next round at fifth place to the cues of Fuller 4-4 and Villalpando 5-3, respectively.

Villalpando then ousted Fuller at fourth place 5-2, but he was in turn relegated to third place after Totten bested him 4-3. The final match was all Stienberg, as he dominated Totten 5-1 for the title.

Results:
1st Dan Stienberg $330
2nd Jason Totten $225
3rd Joe Villalpando $155
4th Dean Fuller $90
5th Billy Spatafora $60
Travis Frazelle
7th Anthony Shea $40
Steve Westlin

by InsidePOOL Staff

Randy Lamar went undefeated through the 18-player field that gathered for the March 13 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour. The $500-added event was hosted by Mickey’s Billiards and Pizzeria in Wausau, WI, and featured a double-elimination 9-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Lamar went undefeated through the 18-player field that gathered for the March 13 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour.

Veteran Lamar, one of the favorites, took control of the A-side, including a semis win over Terry Schilling 7-1 and a finals clip of host Mike Masgay 7-6.

B-side action included Scott Herbeck and Jake Miller eliminating Terry Schilling 7-4 and Kevin Klages 7-6, respectively, at fifth place. Herbeck then ended Miller’s day at fourth place 7-1 and continued his winning ways to dispatch Mike Masgay at third by a 7-3 margin. The final match between Lamar and Herbeck was close, but Lamar prevailed in the first set 7-6 for the title.

Results:
1st Randy Lamar $350
2nd Scott Herbeck $240
3rd Mike Masgay $150
4th Jake Miller $90
5th Kevin Klages $60
Terry Schilling

by InsidePOOL Staff

Jason Totten double-dipped the undefeated Dean Fuller in the finals of the March 12 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title. The $500-added event featured 38 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes and was hosted by Legends Sports Bar in Clinton, IA.

Totten double-dipped the undefeated Dean Fuller in the finals of the March 12 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title.

Fuller, from the Quad-Cities area, took the A-side undefeated, topping off his results with wins over Casey Brokus 4-4 in the semifinals and Totten 4-3.

The B-side action included Brian Houselog eliminating Laura Hargens at seventh place, with Mark Czerwinski joining her after a defeat by John Gorsch Sr. by a 4-2 margin. In the next round Houselog ended Al Birkett’s day at fifth place 4-4, and Gorsch Sr. was eliminated by Brokus 4-2. Houselog then dispatched Brokus into fourth place 4-3, but Houselog was then ousted at third place by Totten 4-3. That victory earned a finals spot against undefeated Fuller. Totten was up to the challenge, as he won two sets 4-2, 4-3 for the title.

Results:
1st Jason Totten $320
2nd Dean Fuller $240
3rd Brian Houselog $170
4th Casey Brokus $120
5th Al Birkett $85
John Gorsch Sr.
7th Laura Hargen $55
Mark Czerwinski
9th Don Sager $35
John Sprague $35
Dick Conklin
Kent Zirtzman

by InsidePOOL Staff

Lance Mayer survived a first-round loss to march to victory through the 13-player field that gathered for the February 12 stop on the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour. The $500-added event was hosted by Hammerheads Pool Bar in West Dundee, IL, and featured a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Lance Mayer survived a first-round loss to march to victory through the 13-player field that gathered for the February 12 stop on the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour.

Marlon Angeles went unscathed to the hot seat by virtue of wins over Billy Jones 5-4, Henry Brodt 5-3, Gil Hernandez 5-6, and Alvin Randel 5-1. On the B-side, Mayer lost his first match to Ike Runnels 7-3 but recovered to eliminate Jones 5-2, Alan Fridrich 5-4, Hernandez 5-4, Runnels 5-6, and Randel 5-1. The finals went to two sets, and the once-defeated Mayer came through on the hill in each set to capture the title over Angeles 5-4, 5-4.

Results:
1st Lance Mayer $400
2nd Marlon Angeles $250
3rd Alvin Randel $150
4th Bob McDonald $60

by InsidePOOL Staff

The January 15 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour drew a full 32-player field to 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket in Cedar Rapids, IA, where room owner Dennis Wolrab took top honors. The $500-added event featured a double-elimination 9-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

The January 15 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour drew a full 32-player field to 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket in Cedar Rapids, IA, where room owner Dennis Wolrab took top honors.

Wolrab took down the A-side, which included a win over John Gorsch 5-2 and a hot seat win over Scott Hargens 5-6. Hargens had earlier vanquished Scott Kitto 7-5 in the winners’ side final four match just prior to his loss to Wolrab.

On the B-side Greg Knight and Steve Strasburger dispatched Chad Behnke and Matt Paine by respective 5-4 and 5-6 scores. Knight and Strasburger succeeded in the next round as well, with Knight eliminating Kitto 5-1 and Strasburger ousting Gorsch 5-4. Knight then ended Strasburger’s run at fourth place by a 5-4 margin. Hargens finished Knight’s day at third place by a 7-4 score. Hargens then had to defeat Wolrab two sets for the crown, and Hargens took the first set on the hill 7-4. However, Wolrab regained the momentum in the deciding set to take the title 5-3.

Results:
1st Dennis Wolrab $450
2nd Scott Hargens $300
3rd Greg Knight $195
4th Steve Strasburger $120
5th Scott Kitto $80
John Gorsch
7th Chads Behnke $50
Matt Paine

by InsidePOOL Staff

Scott Hargens narrowly escaped being double-dipped in the finals of the December 18 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title. The $500-added event was hosted by Sharky’s Billiards in Davenport, IA, and featured 44 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.

Scott Hargens narrowly escaped being double-dipped in the finals of the December 18 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour to take the title.

Hargens captured the A-side, including wins over Jamey Bowman in the semifinals 6-3 and Donnie Thompson in the finals 6-5. Thompson had earlier whitewashed Jason Gross 6-0 in the semifinals just prior to his loss to Hargens.

On the B-side Mason Parks and Dan Hankins were relegated to a seventh-place finish at the hands of Mike Rohner 4-2 and Mark Nelson 6-2, respectively. In turn, Nelson and Rohner were dispatched at fifth place courtesy of Bowman 6-0 and Gross 4-3, respectively. Bowman then took care of Gross at fourth place 6-3.

In the B-side finals, Bowman came up short on the hill against Thompson 6-5. The tournament finals went two sets, with once-defeated Thompson clipping undefeated Hargens 6-5 in the first set. But Hargens regained his dominating form in the deciding set to claim a 6-1 decision for the title.

Results:
1st Scott Hargens $500
2nd Donnie Thompson $300
3rd Jamey Bowman $200
4th Jason Gross $130
5th Mark Nelson $80
Mark Rohner
7th Mason Parks $45
Dan Hankins

by InsidePOOL Staff

(L-R) Adam Behnke (1st), Jerry Behnke (3rd) and Angel Lopez (2nd)

In the second set of the true double-elimination finals, Adam Behnke recovered to take the title at the November 27 stop on the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour. Hosted by the new Dakota Cue Club in Sioux Falls, SD, the $500-added event featured a 33-player field in a double-elimination, handicapped 8-ball format on 7-foot Diamond bar boxes.

As an elite player and spotting all his opponents as a “9” based on the regional handicap system used, Sioux Falls resident Behnke proved unstoppable on this day, completing his undefeated run to the hot seat via an A-side semifinals win over Hank Nelson 9-4 and an A-side finals win over Angel Lopez 9-4.

On the B-side Marc Phillips and Jerry Behnke eliminated Ryan Behnke 4-3 and Sam Disse 7-3, respectively. Phillips and Behnke continued their momentum in the next round by respectively ending the day at fifth place for Nelson 5-4 and Austin Sissel 7-3. In the B-side semifinals Jerry Behnke ousted Phillips 7-2, but Behnke came up short against Lopez 6-2 in the B-side finals.

When Lopez faced off against Adam Behnke in the tournament finals, he made things interesting by handing Adam his first loss in the first set 6-7. But Behnke recovered in the second and took down Lopez by a 9-4 margin for the title.

Results:
1st Adam Behnke $425
2nd Angel Lopez $275
3rd Jerry Behnke $200
4th Marc Phillips $100
5th Hank Nelson $50
Austin Sissel
7th Ryan Behnke $30
Sam Disse