Hatch Earns Tough Joss WinBy Bill RosenbergerA third-round defeat didn't discourage Dennis Hatch, as he earned a come-from-behind win o­n the Joss Tour.  The event, held February 12-13 at Cap's Cue Club in Syracuse, NY, drew 30 talented players including Hatch, Gary Empey, and Eddie Abraham. The hottest cue, though, might have belonged to Danny Kolacz, who bested Hatch in the third round and then proceeded to Sunday's hot seat match against Hongsavady Vongkay.  The two battled neck and neck, and Vongkay reached the hill first at 8-7.  But Kolacz tied the match up and finished the final game off with a win.  In the left bracket, Hatch was o­n a four-match winning streak, ousting Lester Smulowitz to reach the semifinals against Vongkay.  Hatch continued his domination with a scratch-and-claw performance, ousting Vongkay 9-7. In the finals, Hatch not o­nly had a chance to avenge his earlier defeat to Kolacz, but he also had a chance to earn an impressive comeback win.  In the first set, he raced to the 9-5 victory, and Hatch competed the double dip with a second-set 9-6 win.Results:1st Dennis Hatch $1,3002nd Danny Kolacz $8503rd Hongsavady Vongkay $6004th Lester Smulowitz $4005th Eddie Abraham, Walter Szydlonski $2507th Kirk Rutherford, Bucky Souvanthong $125 Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour.

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