Owen Looking Strong at the U.S Open

Owen Looking Strong at the U.S OpenBy InsidePOOL StaffIn the last winners’ bracket match to end early on Saturday morning, Gabe Owen defeated Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles in a hill-hill nailbiter that lasted until 2 a.m. Owen is one of four players remaining in the winners’ bracket at the 29th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship.Locked together in the match, which began at 11 p.m., Owen and Robles, the recent victor at the BCA Open 9-Ball Championship, seesawed to 9-all. There was still a substantial crowd consisting of players and fans. When Robles missed the 1 ball, Owen, who plays in the Midwest but hails from Tulsa, OK, was able to reach the hill confidently, but when he scratched on the break, Robles capitalized to make it a hill-hill match. Robles came up dry on the break, but Owen pulled back too far on the 1 and scratched in the corner. The New York player was looking strong until he shot the 7 ball playing for two-rail position and scratched. With two easy balls on the table, he raked the rack, conceding the 11-10 win to Owen.
In the other winners’ bracket matches, Francisco Bustamante remains after victories over Nicholas Guimond 11-3 and Corey Deuel 11-3. Bustamante will match up with former world champion Thorsten “The Hitman” Hohmann, who cruised through with wins over Jason Cruz 11-6 and Jose Parica 11-4. Owen will meet Mika Immonen, who defeated Ronnie Wiseman in a hill-hill match and Niels Feijen 11-3.In the one-loss side, 12 players remain. Chris Orme will meet Erik Hjorliefsen, who sent Johnny Archer and Buddy Hall home early; former World All-Around Champion Larry Nevel will play Ronnie Wiseman, Ralf Souquet, who defeated Fabio Petroni earlier, will meet Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news in the sport of billiards and pool.

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