Category: Tournament Reports
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Earl “The Pearl” Strickland
Living legend, hall of famer, Earl Strickland is amazing and I love watching him win. I was there to watch him win his 5th US Open 9 Ball Championship. I watched from my PC as he won the recent Reno Bar Table 8-Ball title. We’ve all watched the Joe Rogan impersonation. I thought he was…
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Derby City Classic is different somehow
2010 is the second year in a row that the Derby City Classic has been held at the Horseshoe Casino just across the Ohio river from Louisville, Kentucky. It felt strange last year, but this year feels even weirder. Virtually all the Euro killers are absent. Big names from the US skipped the banks and…
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Derby City Classic
I’m heading to Louisville, KY today for the Derby City Classic. I’m playing in all three events again this year. Bank pool, One-Pocket, and 9-Ball. It looks like this event will continue at the Horseshoe for a couple more years. Here’s a bit from the local Corydon, Ind. newspaper. Horseshoe Southern Indiana announced last week…
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Fargo Billiards holds a compelling weekly tournament.
I couple of weeks ago, Jared “J-Rock” Bailey and I stopped by Fargo Billiards & Gastropub for their “Monday Night 9-Ball Tournament”. What a treat. Owner Mike Page, GM Rory Hendrickson, and League Coordinator Kevin Knight have created a true no-brainer. Here is the clipping from their web site describing the weekly contest: A player…