First Winners’-Bracket Matches Wrapped Up at IPT Qualifier D

First Winners’-Bracket Matches Wrapped Up at IPT Qualifier DThe first round of the winners’-bracket matches have finished, leaving only eight players. The second round has just begun, which will conclude the day for four winners and make for a long day for the others.George Breedlove, who claims to only play a couple of times per year, is still in the winners’ bracket, having defeated Bellflower runner-up Eric Hjorliefson 10-3. Brit Karl Boyes ran over opponent Beau Runninger 10-1, and Antonio Lining of the Philippines sent San Diego’s Dan Wallace to the one-loss side with a 10-4 win. Warren Kiamco, also Filipino, dealt Chris Melling of the UK his first loss 10-8, but England’s Imran Majid remains undaunted, besting Richard Molineiro 10-2. Furuta Kazuo won 10-3 over Goh Takami, and Gary Abood sent Florida’s Robb Saez to the one-loss side 10-4. Last to finish, 2004 Player of the Year Thomas Engert bested fellow straight pool player Jose Garcia 10-5.Visit the IPT Qualifier D Image Gallery
So far today, there have been three players who have earned $500 for making the 8 ball on the break: Cliff Joyner while playing Hiroshi Takenaka, Robert Wilson while playing Sandor Tot, and Kevin Becker while playing Kevin Brown. Joyner also successfully ran seven racks in a row in competition, earning a whopping $5,000 bonus. Many more excellent players have been eliminated, including Scott Frost, Jason Kirkwood, and Jeff White. The second round of the winners’-bracket matches begins this afternoon, and it will be the last in that bracket until Sunday. Only four players in each bracket will return Sunday morning. Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news in the sport of billiards and pool.

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