Thirteenth Annual Super Billiards Expo Begins

Thirteenth Annual Super Billiards Expo BeginsBy InsidePOOL StaffThe 2005 Super Billiards Expo is underway in Valley Forge, PA, for its thirteenth year. A full field of 64 pro players has gathered for the Brunswick Pro Players Championship, which began March 17, 2005, and hundreds more hopeful amateur players have come for the other eight events, including the TAP League’s Rally in the Valley. Additionally, the artistic pool competition began today with an international star-studded field.The pro event is a race-to-10, alternating-break format, with most of the top UPA players present, in addition to the local names. A consistent top finisher at this event, Jose Garcia, met Charlie “The Korean Dragon” Williams in the first round. Though Williams took a four-game lead at 6-2 against the New Jersey room owner, Garcia slowly turned the match around until he wrangled a hill-hill victory. He will meets Josh Brothers in the Friday evening round.Super Billiards Expo Image Gallery
Defending champion Johnny “The Scorpion” Archer, who won the title both in 2003 and 2004, bested Shannon Daulton in a hill-hill nailbiter in the first round this afternoon, sending “The Cannon” to the one-loss side early. Recent North American Open Tour victor Shawn Putnam defeated Tom Drapeau 10-4 and will face Jason Cruz in Friday’s evening round. Viking Tour championship winner Niels Feijen of Holland won his match against Dave “The Wave” Hemmah 10-9 and will face Jeremy Jones on Friday, while Glass City Open champ Charlie Bryant squeaked by 10-9 against Nate McGaha and has Brandon Ashcraft as an opponent in the second round.Filipino Al Lapena came through with a 10-4 win over fellow countryman Santos Sambajon Jr., and “Earthquake” Keith McCready sent his first opponent, Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles to the one-loss side with a 10-7 win. Joss Tour frequenter Dennis Hatch played a tough match against Evan Broxmeyer in which from being tied at 4 apiece, Hatch sped away with a 10-5 win.The elimination round begins at high noon on Friday, while the winners’ bracket matches will commence at 7 p.m. Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news on the Super Billiards Expo.

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