Horsfall Reno-Bound With Pechauer Win

Horsfall Reno-Bound With Pechauer Win Chuck MileurThe Pechauer West Coast Tour held its eleventh stop of the season at Sunset Family Billiards in Renton, WA, the weekend of April 17-18, 2004. Sunset Family Billiards features 12 Gold Crown IV’s with Simonis cloth, as well as two coin-op tables. They serve snacks and soda in a non-smoking, all-ages environment. A total of 58 players showed up from around the northwest, coming from as far as Bend, OR, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Play started Saturday morning with a race to 9 on the winners’ side and a race to 7 on the one-loss side.Pechauer points contenders Glenn Atwell, Steve Lingelbach, and Paul Potier were looking to keep pace with Dave Hemmah, the Hard Times Bellflower house pro who had taken the lead in the point’s race at the Hard Times stop. Other top-notch competitors included Dan Louie, Rich Geiler, and Canadian champion John Horsfall. Up-and-coming players Bryce Avila, Woody Nielsen, Simon Pickering, Brett Seyler, and Dillon Standley also came to take their shot at the $1,100 first-place prize.The winners’ matches on Sunday morning brought back some familiar faces with Glenn Atwell facing John Horsfall and Dan Louie squaring off against Rich Geiler. Atwell steam-rolled Horsfall 9-3; while Louie let Geiler off the hook 9-8 after he missed a tough shot on the 9 ball that he seemed to talk himself out of.Atwell rode the wave all the way to the end of the winners’ bracket after he defeated Geiler 9-6 in the hot seat. His travels included wins over Don Widen 9-4, Peter Dimmick 9-5, Simon Pickering 9-4, Loy Long 9-6, and John Horsfall 9-3.In the fashion of some down-home square dancing, Horsfall faced Louie in the one-loss bracket and took the match 9-8, going on to face Geiler for a chance at the finals. Horsfall once again pulled off the match, winning by a slim margin at 9-7. Horsfall’s road to the finals included wins over Martin Tarvydas 9-2, Ed Hobbs 9-1, Dillon Standley 9-0, and Raul Abenojar 9-6 before losing to Atwell 3-9. He then continued with wins over Paul Potier 9-2, Dan Louie 9-8, and Rich Geiler 9-7, which set up a rematch with Atwell in the finals.The first game of the finals was a safety battle until Atwell got a look at the 1 ball and ran out. Atwell scratched, playing a safety in the second rack, and Horsfall took control. The next time Atwell got a good look at anything the score was 7-1 favoring Horsfall. It looked as though the Canadian champ was unstoppable until he scratched and left Atwell a three-ball out. With the score 7-3 Horsfall, Atwell came up dry on the break and Horsfall ran out and then broke and ran to make the score 9-3. Just when the crowd thought Horsfall was going to shut the door, he scratched on the break in Game 13. If 13 was unlucky for Horsfall, it was the opposite for Atwell, who took full advantage of the opportunity. Atwell proceeded to demonstrate great play and determination to win, making one tough shot after another to stay alive. The next time Horsfall got a good look at anything, the score was tied at 9 apiece. In Game 21, Atwell missed the 5, giving Horsfall the opportunity to show why he is considered a champion. He ran out and then broke and ran to get to the hill. In the final game, a safety battle ensued with Horsfall coming out on top to earn the $1,100 first-place prize and spot in the Reno Open at the Sands Regency Hotel and Casino this June.On The Wire Billiard Promotions thanks room owners Rick Blackorby and Sean Finney for hosting the stop. Their support throughout the weekend was tremendous and took care of tournament staff, players, and spectators at every turn. The players were incredibly professional, and the tournament ran smoothly. We always encourage enthusiasts to make their billiard purchases with tour sponsors whenever possible; they are working hard to forward the sport in this region. Sponsors include: J. Pechauer Custom Cues, Pokertropolis.com, Joe Porper’s Creative Inventions, Aramith Billiard Balls, Tiger Products featuring the new X-shaft, Iwan Simonis Billiard Cloth, Accu-Stats Videos, Silver Cup Chalk, Deadstroke Apparel, Billiards Press featuring “Play Your Best 9-Ball,” and the Sands Regency Hotel and Casino.Results:1st John Horsfall $1,1002nd Glenn Atwell $8003rd Rich Geiler $5704th Dan Louie $4005th Paul Potier , Raul Abenojar $2507th Woody Nielsen, Mike Zimmerman $1609th Jeff Leonards, James Davee, Loy Long, Val Alvarado $10013th Dillon Standley, Steve Lingelback, Mike Shannon, Tim Matarazzo $70Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news in the sport of billiards and pool.

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