Toney Tops on Tri-State Tour Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Twenty-eight players showed up for the February 6 installment of the Tri-State Tour, and Duane Toney bested them all to win the title. Hosted by Master Billiards in Queens, NY, the C-D handicapped stop featured a $750-added prize purse. Toney went undefeated through the...
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Everton Excels Through Adversity Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Though he had undergone surgery only three weeks prior, Paul Everton couldn’t resist the urge to get out November 21 and play some pool. He went to the Tri-State Tour’s stop at Master Billiards in Queens, NY, joining 27 other players at the B-D tournament,...
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Feliz All Smiles on Tri-State Tour Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Thirty players showed up for the October 17 installment of the Tri-State Tour, but it was Yomaylin “Smiley” Feliz who walked away the big winner, taking her first title on the tour. The event was hosted by Master Billiards in Queens, NY, and...
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Tri-State Tour / Sunnyside, NY by Lea Andrews June 6 was John Alicea’s day to shine, and his undefeated run through a field of 48 earned him first place on the Tri-State Tour stop. The $1,500-added double points A-D event was hosted by Master Billiards in Sunnyside, NY, and was sponsored by Sterling Games and...
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Predator 9-Ball Tour / Queens, NY by Alison M. Fischer On May 30-31, the Predator 9-ball Tour took over Master Billiards in Queens, NY, for their third A-D event of the season. This event attracted 60 of the best amateurs from around the New York area, such as John Alicea, Michael Yednak, Dan Cintron, Jose...
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Painter Crowned VA 8-Ball Champ VA State 8-Ball Championship / Virginia Beach, VA by Lea Andrews Famed Q-Master Billiards in Virginia Beach, VA, hosted the 2009 VA State 8-Ball Championship May 16. With 32 players vying for the win, the competition was fierce, but Mike Painter stayed strong, outlasting the field and walking away with the...
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Blaze 9-Ball Tour / New York City, NY by Jose Burgos Joey Testa took home another Blaze 9-Ball Tour title April 5 with a finals victory over Mike Miller. The tour was hosted by Master Billiards in New York City, NY, where a small but strong field came out to play. Leading the top half of the...
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Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY by Skip Maloney Arturo Reyes joined the growing ranks of separate winners on the Tri-State Tour with a victory January 4. Reyes joined 31 entrants on hand at Master Billiards in Queens, NY for the $1,000-added, B-D handicapped event. He began his final drive among the winners’ side final four with a...
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Miscommunication Mars Opening Rounds of U.S. Open U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Inside POOL Staff Several players have received incorrect information regarding the beginning of the 33rd Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, which has resulted in a last-minute scramble. Former BCA Open champion Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles says he contacted Q-Master Billiards twice and...
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Wong Wins From One-Loss Side Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY by Skip Maloney, Inside POOL Magazine Mike Wong battled back from the one-loss side to defeat Anthony Pizarro on the Tri-State Tour stop October 4. The $750-added, A-D handicapped event, which was hosted by Master Billiards in Queens, NY, drew 28 entrants. The winners’ side battles among the...
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