Ultimate Ring Game, Take 2

Ultimate Ring Game, Take 2 By InsidePOOL StaffThe Derby City Classic put on a bonus ring game on their second night here in Louisville, KY, and it was another smashing success. This winner-take-all event saw six players pony up the $5,000 entry fee for a chance at the $30,000 grand prize. Alex Pagulayan, runner-up in last night's event; Johnny Archer; Efren Reyes; Jose Parica; John Schmidt; and and Ralf Souquet all felt confident enough to challenge one another in the event, which was broadcast live via the Internet.Starting with the games worth $300 per man, it stayed fairly even at first, but soon it became apparent that the pool gods were frowning on Ralf "The Surgeon" Souquet.
When the ante upped to $500, Souquet was sitting with $1,100, while Archer, Schmidt, and Parica were tied at $6,500 and Reyes and Pagulayan held $4,700. All in with only $100, Souquet finally won his first game, but two games later, he was the first player eliminated, and Schmidt took the lead with $10,400."The Magician" was the next to fall, after not seeing a ball for what he reported was eight games. With the bet raised to $1,000 a man, Reyes had only $600 and was all in. Parica made two balls on the break, played a great cut on the side on the 2, and ran out, eliminating his countryman and leaving only four players.As Archer and Parica dominated, the last two players fell by the wayside. Pagulayan's erratic play from last night held over, and Schmidt never got to shoot at a ball. When the bet was raised again to $2,000 per man, Schmidt and Pagulayan found themselves all in with $600 and $1,700, respectively, while Parica led with $19,100 and Archer held $8,600. Parica came up dry on the break, and Pagulayan found himself back at the table with a chance. He got out of line for the 5 ball and then missed the 6. Disgusted, he sat and watched as Archer ran the rack out, eliminating Schmidt and Pagulayan in Game 33.With only two players remaining, the ante was raised again to $4,000 per man. Parica and Archer traded games and the lead until Parica was all in with $1,100. At this point, Archer's game took a turn for the worse, and he made a few key errors that put Parica back in the game. Parica managed to claw his way back to $8,800, at which point the format changed. The bet became the amount of the lower bankroll between the two players, so Parica was still all in. A foul by Archer put Parica in the lead with $17,600, but Archer, who was now the one all in, got the next game after a tough position shot for the 7 ball and then stood with $24,800 to Parica's $5,200. In the 43rd rack, Archer broke and made two balls on the break and was in perfect position to run out, winning the grand prize of $30,000.Visit InsidePOOL for the latest in the sport of billiards and pool.

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