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| Grady's Grad School |
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Grady's Grad SchoolBy Grady MathewsKiss, Carom, Billiard-It's All the Same Principle One-pocket, three-cushion billiards, straight pool, and rotation will all helpyou learn pocket billiard creativity in the following shots. Some Asian players,most notably Visit InsidePOOL for ti |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Pro Pool Workout |
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Pro Pool WorkoutBy Bob HenningAdapting to a New Cue In the last issue, I told you how I switched to a longer cue in hopes of improving my game. I gave you all the reasons why a 6-foot-plus guy like me, with long arms and legs, should benefit from such a move. I related all the pros and cons |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Bryant Wins Second Straight Tidewater Event |
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Bryant Wins Second Straight Tidewater EventBy Bill RosenbergerLeroy Bryant won his second straight Tidewater Tour event on October 16 at Sharks N Shooters in Rocky Mount, NC. This time, though, he had to battle back from a second-round loss and work his way through the west side to tak |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| World Pool Champion Heads League Line-Up |
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World Pool Champion Heads League Line-UpPagulayan Set for Warsaw DebutMATCHROOM SPORT are pleased to announce that the reigning World Pool Champion, Alex Pagulayan of Canada, will be making his 888.com World Pool League debut when the event takes place from October 22–24 at the N.O.T. Building in |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Kong is King of Queens |
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Kong is King of QueensBy Bill RosenbergerIt wasn't King Kong that stormed through New York on October 16-17 to take the first NYC Billiards Tour event. It was Joe Kong who ate up the event held at Spin City in Queens.Tournament director William Finnegan said Kong was the very last |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Three-Cushion Star Sang Lee Passes Away |
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Three-Cushion Star Sang Lee Passes AwayBy Bill RosenbergerSang Chun Lee, the 12-time United States Billiards Association 3-Cushion Champion, passed away in his native country of Korea on October 19. Lee, who was 51, brought his game to the United State in 1987 and was a dominant |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Williams Wins Silver Tip Queen of the Rack |
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Williams Wins Silver Tip Queen of the RackNaomi "Cruncher" Williams took home the Silver Tip Queen of the Rack title at Silver Tip Sports Bar and Billiards on October 17, 2004, in the final event of the season on the Canadian Women's Pool Tour. Williams dominated a field of 20 |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Antonio Maria Rocks PJ's for Tri-State Win |
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Antonio Maria Rocks PJ's for Tri-State WinBy Todd FleitmanAntonio Maria bounced back from a tough hot seat match to win the Tri State Tour event at PJ's in Linden, NJ, on October 17. Maria battled through a field of 32 to take the rematch against Matt Duspin in the finals of th |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Putnam Continues Dominance on Viking Tour |
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Putnam Continues Dominance on Viking TourBy Bill RosenbergerShawn Putnam added another win to his 2004 résumé by taking the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour event on October 17 at Cue-Can-Do Billiards in Schaumburg, IL. The $1,000-added event drew a tough field that included Putnam, Josh Ul |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| WPBA U.S. Open Begins |
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WPBA U.S. Open BeginsBy InsidePOOL StaffThe WPBA’s U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship kicked off today with a full field of 64 players. Held at the Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM, the event will conclude on Sunday, October 24.The first two rounds went off with few upsets. Notably, T |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Friday Night at the WPBA U.S. Open |
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Friday Night at the WPBA U.S. OpenBy InsidePOOL StaffShort of a couple of surprises at the WPBA U.S. Open, being held at the Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM, the event is rolling right along. The final match is planned for Sunday at 5 p.m., with the final four beginning at 1 p.m. for the t |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Saturday at the World Pool League |
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Saturday at the World Pool League With nine of the round robin matches completed at the 2004 888.com World Pool League it is Dutchman Niels Feijen and Francisco Bustamante of the Philippines who have emerged as the front runners. They are almost sure of semi-final spots while at the other en |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Final Four at the WPBA U.S. Open |
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Final Four at the WPBA U.S. OpenBy InsidePOOL StaffIt’s come down to the final four at the WPBA U.S. Open, and there have been some major surprises on Saturday! The Open is being held at the Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM, and will conclude on Sunday, October 24.In the winners’ |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Saturday Evening at the World Pool League |
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Saturday Evening at the World Pool League With three further matches completed in the 2004 888.com World Pool League this evening, the picture has become a little clearer as to who will be making their way into tomorrow evening’s play-off. Francisco Bustamante is over the line and Niels Feij |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Sunday Afternoon at the World Pool League |
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Sunday Afternoon at the World Pool League In an afternoon of drama at the N.O.T Building, Warsaw, it was Francisco Bustamante, Alex Pagulayan, Niels Feijen and Rodney Morris who emerged as the successful players to move into tonight’s play-offs of the 2004 888.com World Pool League.There wer |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Lawson Earns First Fury Victory |
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Lawson Earns First Fury VictoryBy Steve JenningsDerek Lawson led a strong cast of local players at Cue n' Spirits in Winston-Salem, NC, on October 23. Lawon, along with Tim Bowen and Andy Hutchens, used their home field advantage to finish in the top four of the Fury Carolina Amate |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Ga Young Kim Wins the WPBA U.S. Open |
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Ga Young Kim Wins the WPBA U.S. OpenBy InsidePOOL StaffIn a stunning reversal of last year’s WPBA U.S. Open, Ga Young Kim triumphed over defending champion Karen Corr in a hill-hill match to take the title, exactly the opposite of last year’s outcome. The event was held at the Sandia Casino |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Bowman Comes Out on Top of Midwest Field |
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Bowman Comes Out on Top of Midwest FieldBy Bill RosenbergerA large field of 55 crammed into Whitey's in Burlington, IA, on October 23-24 to wrestle for the $1,000 top prize. The old bowling area proved a great venue for fans and players, especially Jesse Bowman, who fed off th |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Strong Fields No Match for Davis, Shea |
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Strong Fields No Match for Davis, SheaBy Bill RosenbergerAn 85-player field competed in the Planet Pool 9-Ball tournament on October 23-24 at Bill & Billie's Cuesport in Arnold, MD. Maryland resident Mike Davis, who was coming off his ninth-place finish in the Atlanta Open, out |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Kang Wins in Dramatic Fashion |
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Kang Wins in Dramatic FashionBy Bill Rosenberger and Carissa BiggsRegional tours all across the nation sported large and talented fields the weekend of October 23-24, and the J. Pechauer West Coast Tour was no different. Amar Kang bested a field of 58 at Family Billiards in San Francisco to |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| "Kid Delicious" Eats Up Joss Tour |
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"Kid Delicious" Eats Up Joss TourBy Bill RosenbergerDanny "Kid Delicious" Basavich ate up the Joss Northeast Tour event at Boston Billiard Club in Salem, MA, on October 23-24. The 61-player field was a large entrée for Basavich, and he never bit off more than he could chew.Basavich and |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Beat People with a Stick |
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Beat People with a StickBy Tom SimpsonCheating the Pocket Pool, as you know, calls for amazing precision. And as we become better players, we actually like to make it even harder. We shim the pockets on the "player tables," making the pockets even narrower and less friendly. It wo |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Home Field Advantage Works for Walthall |
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Home Field Advantage Works for WalthallBy Bill RosenbergerThe Fury Florida Amateur Tour hit Lakeland, FL, on October 23-24, and Larry Walthall used the home field advantage to take first place. Walthall works at Wally's Billiards, the host location for the weekend event, and showed |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| 10 K Tour Results at Bobby D’s |
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10 K Tour Results at Bobby D’s by Willy HermozaBobby D’s was rocking good this weekend of October 24- 25, there were 80 good players for this second event of The 10 K Tour. From Windsor, Buffalo, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Welland, St. Catharines, Waterloo, Barrie, Burlington, etc…t |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| BCn Will Broadcast Glass City Open on Toledo Cable Sports Network |
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BCn Will Broadcast Glass City Open on Toledo Cable Sports NetworkBuckeye Cable Sports Network To Assist in ProductionBilliard Club network (BCn) and Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN), a Toledo, Ohio sports network on Buckeye CableSystem, Inc. have reached an agreement to co-produce an |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Ask Allison |
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Ask AllisonBy Allison FisherEnjoy the Silence Hi everyone, and thank you for reading my column. I hope it has been helping you improve and understand your game. If you have any questions that you would like to have answered, please go to my website www.allisonfisher.com.When you play y |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Friendly Final in Hampton Ridge Tour |
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Friendly Final in Hampton Ridge TourBy Bill RosenbergerThe Hampton Ridge Tour made its sixteenth stop at Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA, and to the delight of the audience, two best friends reached the finals. The event, held October 24, saw Matt Krah and Josh Brothers reach the fin |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Mental Maximization |
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Mental MaximizationBy Max EberleThe Stroking Line Pivot for Deflection One of the most time-consuming things to master in pool is how to adjust your aim when using sidespin. While throw may exist between the cue ball and object ball, deflection has a much bigger impact on your aim for m |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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| Bustamante Takes First League Title |
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Bustamante Takes First League Title Francisco Bustamante of the Philippines took his first ever 888.com World Pool League title as he beat fellow Pinoy Alex Pagulayan by a single rack in front of an enthralled audience at the N.O.T Building in Central Warsaw.The match was nip and tuck from |
| Author: Pool Billiard News |
| Directory: October 2005 |
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