Claus Delivers 10K WinBy InsidePOOL StaffDerek Claus wasn't handing out presents at Pool Paradise o­n April 2-3; rather, he was giving out defeats o­n his way to an undefeated victory o­n the 10K Tour.  The Waterloo, o­ntario, poolroom drew 53 players, including a few past winners, but it none could get o­ne past Claus.Room owner Kenny Chen also made his mark in the field that included Al Maracle and Jason Holdaway.  o­n Sunday, eight players returned for the money matches, with Claus and Chen battling it out for the hot seat.  But Claus was o­n him game, winning easily 8-3.  On the o­ne-loss side, the action was heating up, as Maracle and Hutchings advancing with close wins.  In their very next matches, though, each was blown out by Jeff White and Holdaway, respectively. Holdaway followed up by ousting White 8-5 to reach the semifinals against Chen.  Both Chen and Holdaway laid it all o­n the line to see who would earn a trip to the finals, but a late rally by Chen secured the 7-5 win.  Even with a second chance at Claus in the final, Chen could do no better that tally a few more games o­n the board, as Claus capped off his undefeated weekend with an 8-5 victory.  Results: 1st Derek Claus 2nd Kenny Chen 3rd Jason Holdaway 4th Jeff White 5th Rick Hutchings, Al Maracle 7th Lester Miausken, Mike Leigh  Second Chance: 1st Randy Fawcett 2nd Jeff Dick  Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the Canadian 10K Tour.

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