Parica Takes Down 14th Annual Jay Swanson Memorial Jay Swanson Memorial / Hollywood, CA by Lea Andrews Jose “Amang” Parica showed the crowd at Hollywood Billiards in Hollywood, CA, that he was the man to beat as he shot his way into the hot seat of the 14th Annual Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Tournament, and when he...
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Lapadula and McCloud Split Tri-State Billiards Purse Tri-State Tour / East Rutherford, NJ by InsidePOOL Staff Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, hosted the February 13 stop of the Tri-State Tour, which brought in a field of 54 people. The $500-added, B-D event saw Ted Lapadula and Tom McCloud split the prize purse. McCloud was the one who...
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Parica Leads the Way at Jay Swanson Memorial 14th Annual Jay Swanson Memorial Tournament / Hollywood, CA by Lea Andrews While some people may be feeling the heat of Valentine’s Day evening, Jose Parica is feeling the heat of the hot seat of the 14th Annual Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Tournament. The $4,000-added event, which...
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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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Andoni Aces Tri-State Event Tri-State Tour / Brooklyn, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Borana Andoni went undefeated at the 1-30 installment of the Tri-State Tour, besting Justin Muller in the final match to take the title. A total of 28 B-D players showed up at Gotham Billiards in Brooklyn, NY, to vie for their share of the $750-added...
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Demet Double-Dips Vaulkman Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour / Oshkosh, WI by Jonathan Demet Eight players braved the elements to come out and play at the January 24 installment of the Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour, with tour director Jonathan Demet walking away the ultimate winner. The event was hosted by the Varsity...
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Music City 9-Ball Open Kicks Off Music City 9-Ball Open / JOB Billiards, Madison, TN by InsidePOOL Staff Another installment of the Music City 9-Ball Open kicked off January 13, with the illustrious JOB Billiards in Madison, TN, playing host to 109 players vying for their share of the $6,000-added prize purse. JOB Billiards will be open...
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Runnels Rings in New Year Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Crestwood, IL by InsidePOOL Staff Ike Runnels ran away with first place at the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour’s first stop of the year January 2-3. This event, hosted by Pockets Billiards in Crestwood, IL, featured a $500-added prize purse and attracted 53 players to its double-elimination format...
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Archer Captures Turning Stone Classic XIV Turning Stone Classic XIV / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Johnny Archer snapped off the Turning Stone Classic XIV title December 20, taking first place over “Rocket” Rodney Morris in the final match. This 128-player billiards event was hosted by the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY, and featured...
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Team USA Going Strong at Turning Stone Turning Stone Classic XIV / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff The massive 128-player field that came to play for the $25,000-added prize purse at the Turning Stone Classic XIV has been winnowed to a mere 6 contenders as of December 20. The event began December 17 and is being hosted...
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