Helfrich Takes Win at Lassiters Billiards

Helfrich Takes Win at Lassiters Billiards
The twenty-third stop of the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour, produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS, featured a $500 added purse at Lassiters Billiards in Clinton, Iowa, on Saturday, February 24, and – despite horrid weather – the event attracted thirty-nine players. The event included a double-elimination 8-ball format on bar boxes, and Mike Rohner (Dubuque, IA) ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot-seat match, Rohner – rated “4” on a regional handicap system – handled Mike Herrera (Sterling, IL) 4-1.
Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, Rohner had out pointed Shane Johnson (Moline, IL) 4-3, while Herrera knocked off Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL) 4-1. In the B-side quarterfinals, Keith Helfrich (Sterling, IL) ousted Jesse Bowman 5-3, and Shane Johnson knocked out Jeff Clark (Clinton, IA) 5-3. Helfrich then ousted Shane Johnson 5-1 in the B-side semis, and continued his hot streak eclipsing Mike Herrera 5-0 in the B-side finals. Keith Helfrich had to defeat Mike Rohner two sets for the title, and he succeeded by the count of 5-3 and 5-1!
By virtue of 1st-place Keith Helfrich being the highest-finishing ACS member, he qualified for a free singles entry into the 2007 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, Billiard Wholesalers and Pro Series Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available by contacting the ACS.
The weekend of March 3-4 will feature two McDermott All American Tour stops: Sharky’s Billiards in Sedalia, MO hosting a $500 added 8-ball stop (for onsite entry details contact Mellody or Steve Allee at 660-826-5855) and Billiards on Main in Galesburg, IL hosting a $500 added 8-ball stop (for onsite entry details contact Mike Hammerl at 309-342-7665). Information, entry details and schedules for the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org. The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America.

Final Results:
1st Keith Helfrich (Sterling, IL)
2nd Mike Rohner (Dubuque, IA)
3rd Mike Herrera (Sterling, IL)
4th Shane Johnson (Moline, IL)
5-6th Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL)
Jeff Clark (Clinton, IA)
7-8th Don Sager (Clinton, IA)
Phil Fulsang (Clinton, IA)

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