Ramos Wins Way Down South

Ramos Wins Way Down South Bill FullerCandy Ramos won the fifth stop on the Fast Eddie’s 9-Ball Tour at the "Tip of Texas" in McAllen on May 1-2, 2004. The competition was hot and fierce, just like the 90-degree weather, and there were many new faces in attendance. The field was small but packed with talent. Top picks were Sylver Ochoa, Scott Kephart, Lewis Jones, Jesse Mata, Joe Powell, and Charlie Mora.Coming in with a fifth-place tie were Charlie Mora of McAllen and Jesse Mata of San Antonio. Both players played very consistently. Lewis Jones of PKL Promotions and the director of The Fast Eddie’s 9-Ball Tour took a break from running the tournament long enough to show his stuff and grab the fourth-place position. Lewis started with wins over Mike Martinez, Joseph Delagarza, and Mario Villa before succumbing to Ramos. On the one-loss side, Lewis survived Charlie Mora only to be stopped by Sylver Ochoa. Great shooting!
Joe Powell of Mercedes, TX, a professional golfer and a true gentleman, showed his athletic prowess crosses over to other disciplines with his third-place finish. Powell really opened some eyes with victories over Mark Galicia, Scott Kephart, Joshua English, and Sylver Ochoa, only to be defeated in a hill-hill match with Ramos for the hot seat. Powell was sent to the spectator gallery by Ochoa in the finals of the brutal bracket.Ochoa of McAllen, winner of the first two Fast Eddie’s events of the year, looked like he might be on track for number three as he started out with wins over Artemio Pena and Charlie Mora when he was derailed by Powell. Ochoa went to work on the left side of the bracket by defeating Jesse Mata, Lewis Jones, and Powell in the finals of the one-loss side.Candy Ramos of San Antonio has been very close to breaking through to the big money in past events. Ramos exemplifies the saying, "Hard work pays off." After an extended lay-off from the game, he started playing again two years ago. As a competitive athlete in many sports, Ramos has worked extremely hard to bring his game up to a very competitive level. He started his quest with victories over Juan Rivera, Beto Vasquez, Andy Hernandez, Lewis Jones, and Joe Powell to secure the hot seat. With Sylver Ochoa coming off the one-loss side, it was gong to be a exciting final match.With the finals a double-elimination, race-to-nine format, both players traded games in the first set with Ochoa winning a real nail-biter, 9-8. In the final set, Ramos caught a gear and a few rolls to defeat his opponent 9-2 for the final victory.Results:1st Candy Ramos $1,2202nd Sylver Ochoa $7803rd Joe Powell $4604th Lewis Jones $2805th Charlie Mora, Jesse Mata $70Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the sport of billiards and pool.

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