tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10798873568852006522024-03-05T06:23:12.875-08:00Canadian News Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-56078637172724464832018-09-18T13:58:00.001-07:002018-09-18T13:58:27.483-07:00Dooly's Valleyfield: The Dancing Bear Wins Second Falcon Tour Stop of the Season <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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This past weekend September 15-16 the newly renovated Dooly's Valleyfield hosted the second tour stop for the Falcon Cues Quebec Pro Tour. 48 players of all different calibers came out to participate in Canada's most popular non-handicapped Pro Tour. The usual tournament favourites were all in attendance such as; Alain Martel, Danny Hewitt, Francis Crevier, Martin Daigle, Joey Cicero to name a few.<br />
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There was a few rule changes from last year that founder of the tour Hewitt had to go over before play begun. The main one that stuck out was the new breaking rule. As is the case in general for 9 ball the soft cut break became an issue of contention last season. For those unfamiliar with this it just makes, making the wing ball and getting position on the 1 ball in the top corner almost automatic. Over the past decade break arguments have become much more frequent and perhaps one of the biggest things holding pool back from being considered a sport.<br />
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Therefore tournament organizers have come up with a new way to break, which they call breaking from the "small box," see picture below for reference.<br />
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In between these two chalk lines was the only place you were able to place the cueball. This combined with racking the 9 ball on the spot with a magic rack as well as 3 balls needing to pass the "headstring," completely changed the game. In my first match against last seasons Grand Final winner Nicolas Charette, I found it a big struggle as I scratched off the break 3 times while trying to hit the balls hard enough to have a legal break. The main thing I noticed with this new break is it virtually gives amateurs no chance against top players because it is simply too hard to control the break and forces us to play every rack with more experienced players. When before if you could figure out a cut break there was always a chance for a break and run.<br />
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Charette ended up besting me 9-1, it was a pleasure to play with him. He takes no shots off and makes it very difficult for you to find your way into the match once he takes control, he will give you nothing, you must earn every inch, not only did I appreciate his style I learned a lot from this match on shot selection and percentage play.<br />
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Next up for me was well known Canadian player Andre Goyette, a Canadian legend of sorts and one of the best players ever out of the Ottawa/Gatineau region. I have had the pleasure of playing him several times and have had some success in handicap events however to this day I have never beaten him straight up despite him being in his mid 70's! After knocking me out of the tournament he was gracious enough to sit me down and give me some much needed guidance on the mental side of the game, something I admit has been an ongoing struggle for me. I took this advice very seriously and look forward to implementing in the future. For amateurs like myself this is another benefit of playing these Pro events, literally every time I play I learn something of value, thank you Andre!<br />
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Getting back to the tournament Martel looked to be in form early as he cut through a tough early draw beating both Danny Hewitt and Luc Salvas. On the other side of the winners bracket Danny Normandin was the other player in top form beating top players such as Yan Lalande and Francis Crevier on route to the winners side final against Martel. Normandin was able to get the big win 9-6 earning is spot in the final.<br />
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On the losers side Martel waited for the 4th place match to finish between Yves Gaudreault and Danny Hewitt. Gaudreault who is consistently in the top 5 in these tournaments was able to break through and get a huge win against Hewitt 9-5 earning him a shot to play his pal and fellow UPS co-worker Normandin in the final.<br />
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First he had to get through the always tough "Dancing Bear" who despite his earlier loss was not ready to hibernate just yet. Martel got the victory 9-5 and earned his rematch in the final. Normandin started off well getting up 2-0 but in a blink it was 4-2 for Martel and he never looked back earning the 11-7 victory.<br />
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Thank you to the Falcon Tour for sponsoring me for this event. I would have liked to stay longer but I had death in the family late Friday night and I showed up with zero sleep and under an unusual amount of stress to be honest. I look forward to seeing everyone in two weeks at Dooly's St. Hyacinthe Sept 29-30 for the next edition of the Falcon Tour!<br />
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1- Alain Martel 1225$<br />2- Dany Normandin 920$<br />3- Yves Gaudreault 720$<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />4- Danny Hewitt 560$<br />5/6 - Marco Caron et Joey Cicero 380$<br />7/8 - Nicolas Charette et Francis Crevier 220$<br />9/12 - Yan Lalande, Sylvain Gingras, Martin Daigle et Dominic Legault 120$</span></div>
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A special congratulations goes out to my frequent road partner and one of my closest pal Jason Hall for winning the second chance tournament! Well done in a tough field! Also to Marc Malette for coming in 3rd, that is two players from my home Rack-M-Up Billiards in Cornwall, Ontario who took the cash! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-28595849440726553812018-08-01T12:37:00.001-07:002018-08-01T12:37:29.867-07:00Rack-M-Up Ladies Tournament Results <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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Saturday July 28th local player Loreen Toutant with the help of the owner Rack-M-Up Billiards located in Cornwall, Ontario, Doug Distotell, hosted a womens only tournament. 9 players came to particpate from Cornwall, Ottawa, Québec and Awkesanse. This was a different format then most tournaments and seemed to be well liked by the players.<br />
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It was round robin with every player getting a chance to match up against everyone in the field for 4 racks. Whether someone won 4-0 or 3-1 the score would be tallied and the top 6 players woud move on to a single elimination format.<br />
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Disotell was gracious enough to return the green fee's into the tournament pot and gave the ladies a little extra to play for. Whenever it was all said and done it was Chantal Bergeron taking home first place, Nathalie Chabot taking second and fairly new local player Sandy Mackay grabbed third.<br />
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There was also a 50/50 draw and 10 Ball break and run that acted as a side pot. Marc Malette and Nathalie Chabot split the draw while Bergeron continued her hot streak and had the best run in the 10 ball break and run.<br />
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At the end of the day it was a successful event with all participants raving about the great time they had. Hopefully there will be more of these events in the future. Congratulations to all the winners and see you all next time. Toutant would also like to thank Henry Barkwell for donating his time and being a big help to make sure things ran smoothly for the entire event.<br />
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<b>1. Chantal Bergeron $200</b><br />
<b>2. Nathalie Chabot $120</b><br />
<b>3. Sandy Mackay $40 </b><br />
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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Sunday July 22nd Rack-M-Up Billiards hosted the 6th qualifier out of 8 for the well received Summer Series. Since late spring there has been a qualifier approximately every two weeks. For those competitive players in the area which there are many, the Summer Series provides an outlet during the "off season" for those players who just cannot put the cue down no matter how nice the weather is.<br />
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These are handicapped events with the lowest ranking available is a 4 and the top a 9. Each player has to win a different number of games depending on their assigned handicap. Marc Malette started off the season by winning the first two events easily and looked to be in form again beating fellow tournament favorite Jacques Sauvé 9-4. In fact Malette once again charged through this 15 player field all the way through to the winner side final.<br />
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J.R Cook was the other undefeated player who met up with Malette in the winners side final. Cook who has gone a few years since his last good performance kept his momentum going and handed Malette who is ranked a 9, his first match loss of the season 6-8.<br />
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Malette regained his form in the losers side final eliminating fellow 9, Justin Miller 9-5. In the final it was a much different story as Malette went on to easily win and capture his 3rd consecutive win which is a record since the debut of the Summer Series 3 years ago.<br />
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There are two qualifiers left August 4th and August 19th and the added money Grand Final is a few weeks later. We welcome anyone to come and watch and enjoy some quality pool from some of the best players in the area. Finally the fall season is quickly approaching and the registration for the Fall/Winter leagues will be commencing shortly. There are leagues for all skill levels contact Doug Disotell for more information through the Rack-M-Up Facebook Page or by telephone 613-933-9362.<br />
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Congratulation to the most recent winners Marc Malette and J.R Cook.<br />
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<b>Top 3 Payouts </b><br />
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<b>1. Marc Malette $180</b><br />
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Tailgators will host the fifth annual Summer shootout August 10th-12th.
This is a barbox 8-ball event that has DIVISIONS for all ALL SKILL
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The DOUBLES starts Friday at 6pm and has 3 different
divisions. It is a scotch doubles format and last year was the inaugural
for the doubles and it was very well accepted. Teamates are allowed to
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The showcase Touhey Tax Gold Division will feature 16
top players. Matches will be live streamed and there WILL BE A CALCUTTA
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**Spots are limited in all divisions so please contact Curtis Houlden by email at <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="mailto:leagues@tailgators.ca" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">leagues@tailgators.ca</a> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-3001547580292354682018-05-28T13:59:00.000-07:002018-05-28T14:05:50.177-07:00Rack-M-Up Summer Series is Underway<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner of the second qualifier Marc Malette and runner up Clayton Disotell </td></tr>
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By: Markus Noé <br />
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The much anticipated annual Rack-M-Up Summer Series has begun. Thus far there has been two qualifiers played out of the eight. In order to be able to participate in the Grand Final September 8th one needs to play in no less than 4 out of 8 of the qualifying tournaments. This series is handicapped and open to players from begninner level to AAA which is just under Semi-Pro and Pro level. The game is 9 ball alternative break and call the 9 ball only. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner of the first Qualifer Mark Roy and Director Doug Disotell </td></tr>
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Each player is given a number 5-9 based on their skill level which is determined by tournament director Doug Disotell. Once this number is established, that is the number of games one must win in order to win their match. So far after two events we have two different winners both of whom went undefeated to capture their wins, congratulation to Mark Roy for winning the first event and Marc Malette for taking down the second. Below is the reamaining dates we hope to see many new faces in this edition of the Summer Series. If you are curious and feel like spectating feel free to beat the heat this summer and come on in grab cool beverage and enjoy the air conditioner.<br />
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For questions about leagues, tournaments, cue/repairs and table installation contact Doug Disotell through the Rack-M-Up Billiards Facebook Page or by telephone at 1-613-362-5035. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-51378017206011493462018-05-04T11:13:00.002-07:002018-05-04T11:13:42.245-07:00Charette Goes Undefeated to Win Falcon Cues QC Pro Tour Grand Final<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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By: Markus Noé <br />
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The weekend of April 28th-29th the Falcon Cues Québec Pro Tour wrapped up its season at Dooly's Valleyfield. 50 players from all over Québec and Ontario came to participate in this $4000 added season ending tournamnet. With the edition of players like John Morra and Erik Hjorleifson who came from Toronto this was the most talent stacked tournament of the season.<br />
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Early on the main storyline for me was that world renown player and major champion Morra, was playing with his opposite hand. I have some insight on his abilities as a few years back I went to the Steinway Classic in Queen's NY and played some cheap matches with him as he played left handed. He even spotted me and I think I was lucky to win 1 out of 4 matches. Morra being a right handed player but heavely left eye dominate has been discussed in length in the pool community.<br />
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Being so dominate in his opposite eye something I am trying to overcome myself, has caused some issues for Morra. He is currently in a lot of neck and back pain and told me this past week "if i am going to contiue to play professionally, I have to make the switch." Morra also said he believes in two years he will be preforming better than ever. Besides overcoming the pain their are some technical advantages for him as well.<br />
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With all that being said Morra went on to finish in third place, playing opposite hand the entire way. He met up with Danny Hewitt the most dominate player in Falcon Tour history earlier on and lost a close match. Later on the losers side he met up with another legend Alain Martel on the losers side and eliminated him, then also got revenge against Hewitt beating him out in 4th.<br />
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It was runner up Michael Bernier who ended Morra improbable run in the losers side final. Bernier has to be one of the most aggressive pro players I have seen on the tour. He literally takes on most shots without much regard for safety play and it serves him well as him and Nicolas Charette met in the winners side final. Both players had to get by some tough pro's as Charette beat Alain Martel and Bernier beat Danny Hewitt two Canadian legends on route to the winners side final<br />
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Charette would get the win 9-5 in this match. Overall all weekend Charette seemed to be the most comfortable out there, just queitly going about his business never taking a shot off or taking a gamble at the "wrong shot." It was this combination that served him well throughout the event.<br />
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The final was a thrilling match as until half way though the race to 11 either player had not made a mistake. They were exchanging racks back forth the entire match until the end were Charette got his nose ahead to win 11-9 in what was one of the highest level matches I have seen on the tour all season. Congratulations to finalist for putting on a great show.<br />
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I would like to thank Danny Hewitt and Luc Paquette for putting on a great tour again this year! As always I cannot wait to be back next season and keep climbing up the ladder myself! See you all in September! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-71882877485375551982018-03-27T09:13:00.001-07:002018-03-27T09:13:46.360-07:001st Annual Pat Cormier Memorial Pool Tournament<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Submitted by Jayson Goyer</b><br />
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It was a great time for all in Belleville this past weekend who participated at Pat Cormier Memorial pool tournament at Mr. Zeds Billiards Room. There was 30 entrants from Belleville, Picton, Brockville, Kingston and Trenton, A special thanks to Brandon Cormier for running things as smooth as possible and to Lois Cormier and the Preston family for their generous door prize donations,<br />
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Kingstown Brewery gave sizable prize donation, and Pizza Hut Belleville also donated prizes. We would like to also thank Kim Bracken and Lisa Knell for doing an awesome job running the 50-50 draw selling over $500 in tickets WOW ! Also a special thanks to George (grey bush) Sokolowski for Mc-ing the best dam player auction I have ever been a part of in Belleville collecting over $1,000 cash payout, and a special thanks to Peter for letting us take over his pool room for 2 days.<br />
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<b>Results </b><br />
<b>8 Ball 1st prize $700 Devin Buttle</b><br />
<b>2nd $420 Ron Bradshaw</b><br />
<b>3rd $260 Steve Winter</b><br />
<b>4th $160 Stan Wilkinson</b><br />
<b>10 Ball 1st prize $700 Ron Bradshaw</b><br />
<b>2nd $500 Jay Goyer</b><br />
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<b>And over $350 raised for the Children's Hospital.</b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-32413479746280267562018-03-08T14:15:00.001-08:002018-03-08T14:17:22.601-08:003rd Annual Ashton Twins Classic Dates! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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The Ashton Twins Classic which is only in it's third year now has quickly become the second most prestigious female event in Canada, outside the Canadian Championships. This event has attracted named players such as Brittany Bryant Emily Duddy as well as both of the Ashton sisters themselves Joanne and Beverely who are accomplished players in their own right.<br />
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The Hidden Spot pool room in Calgary is the premier place to play in the area and a beautiful venue for a big event. It is rumored that the added money will be around $10,000. Joanne Ashton has announced the dates to be June 14-18 more details to come!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-43944944219125071002018-03-08T13:33:00.000-08:002018-03-08T13:33:06.697-08:002nd Annual East Coast Canadian 9 Ball Open Announcement! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thomas Martin, the main promoter of pool in the East Coast of Canada at the moment has announced his second edition of the East Coast Canadian 9 Ball Open. This past November was the inaugural event which saw 238 players descend upon his pool room of RailBirds Billiards Inc in Halifax Nova Scotia.<br />
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When this tournament was first announced last year, it caused an immediate stir as it was easily the biggest prize pool played in Canada in at least a decade. The large amount of added money attracted world class players all around the globe including, Mika Immonen, John Morra, Imrad Majid ,Alex Pagulayan and Erik Hjorleifson to name a few. By all accounts this was a well run world class event.<br />
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Immonen beat Morra in the final to win the inaugural event in a close match. Once again this year the field is open to 256 players and with the buzz created from the precious event this one should be even better. If the poster above cannot answer all your questions please contact TJ Martin at 902-402-7954.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-37264827327659829612018-03-06T15:54:00.000-08:002018-03-06T15:54:41.772-08:00Drummondville: Daigle Wins Largest Falcon Tour Field of the Season<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner Martin Daigle, Director Danny Hewitt, Runner up Dan Normandin and second chance winner Darren Auclair </td></tr>
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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The Falcon Québec Pro Tour saw the biggest turnout of the season with 55 players descending upon Billiard Heriot in Drummondville, . The field boasted 12 pro's and a healthy number of high level Semi-Pro and AAA players. What added to this this tournament was the 34 amateurs that participated in this non-handicap event. This demonstrates that the staggered entry fee system that the Falcon Tour organizers Danny Hewitt and Luc Paquette have implemented is working.<br />
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With so many pro's and other top players in attendance it made it possible for upsets to occur. In Québec Alain Martel, and Danny Hewitt have been so dominate for so many years now its almost a guarantee that one of them will win the tournament if they are both in the field and no big out of province names show up.<br />
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Recent third place finisher at the Turning Stone Classic and finalist this year on the Falcon Tour Joey Cicero was the first big name to be upset. He went down in the first round to the Québec Junior Champion Tommy Cayer 9-7. Cicero did not have his best match however Cayer showed his potential by not playing scared and taking advantage of the opportunities given to him. In his next match he met up with one of the fastest rising female players in Québec Valerie Bedard who recently returned from a successful trip to Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento, California. This was for the NAPT Division 2 (North American Pool Tour) stop, Bedard cashed in this event in the 9-12th position. She was apparently still in form as she got by Cayer 9-7 and in her match had Pro Martin Daigle down 4-1 before eventually losing 9-4.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marco Caron</td></tr>
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Top players such as Nicholas Charret, Harold Rousseau, Yan Lalande, Ghislain Champagne all found themselves out well before the cash, which goes to show you the caliber of the field. Semi-Pro players Marco Caron and Daniel Gagné both had impressive performances in this tournament and eventually met up on the losers side in the 5/6th position. Caron beat two Pro's on his winners side charge, Harold Rousseau and Ghislain Champagne. Gagné who lost early on the winners side won 4 matches on the losers side before ending Caron's tournament 9-6.<br />
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Gagné then went on to have an impressive win over Alain "The Dancing Bear" Martel 9-5 in the 4th place match. In the third place match he met up with Martin Daigle who just suffered his first lost to Dan Normandin another former 3rd place finisher at the Turning Stone Classic. Daigle went on to end Gagné's impressive run 9-7 and earned his rematch with Normandin.<br />
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Daigle would not be denied in this extended race to 11, as he won 11-7 to earn his first Falcon Tour victory of the season. Congratulations to all the winners, I would also like to thank Danny Hewitt and Luc Paquette for putting on a great event. The next Falcon Tour will be held in Edmundston New Brunswick this weekend March 10-11. Finally I would like to thank my main sponsor for this tournament Doug Disotell and Rack-M-Up Billiards.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-14650174995068471282018-02-28T13:27:00.000-08:002018-02-28T13:27:11.013-08:00Falcon Tour In Drummondville This Weekend! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Billiard Heriot in Drummondville Québec located about an hour outside of Montreal on route to Quebec City, will host a Falcon Tour stop this weekend. A few weeks back Dooly's Neufchatel hosted the most recent stop and 47 players came to participate, this tied Terminus in Gatineau for the second highest number of players this season.<br />
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With this pool hall being located between Montreal and Québec City were most of the elite players AAA and above live, this has the potential to be another record turnout. The field in Neufchatel featured 12 Pro's, and many other top players. The Falcon Tour now in its 3rd season has seen professional participation increase a fair bit as well as seeing a lot of players in the AAA and Semi-Pro range come out of long hibernation now that there is an elite circuit to play on.<br />
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Dooly's Neufchatel is a beautiful venue with a great staff. Marco Sanchargrin a well known promoter in the province is the owner and for a chain it really feels like a mom and pop place that caters to the players. In the Finals it was a couple familiar foes facing off as Alain Martel and Danny Hewitt. In the winners side final they also met, with Danny Hewitt winning 9-5. In the third place match Martel played Joey Cicero who has been close a few times to winning his first Falcon Tour stop. He already had a finals appearance at La Patriote in December and a few other top finishes. However the seasoned "Dancing Bear" was once again too much for the young upstart Cicero as he fell 9-4.<br />
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In the final Martel revenged his earlier loss to Hewitt 11-8 to win his third event of the season. I am accepting sponsorship as always to help cover expenses to go and cover the event this weekend. It is a great and cheap way to advertise your business as no contribution is to small. Also if you are a frequent reader of Cue Sport Nation it is a great way to support us and to make sure the updates keep on coming. Email transfer and receipts are available! Hope to see many new faces this weekend! <br />
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Once again I would like the thank my main sponsor for this event, Rack-M-Up Billiards in Cornwall Ontario!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-55649614021450285742018-02-25T16:34:00.000-08:002018-02-25T16:34:56.363-08:00Rack-M-Up Billiards: Gauthier Wins AAA Tournament <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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Saturday February 24th Rack-M-Up Billiards held a rare event these days in Ontario, a AAA and under non-handicap 9 Ball tournament. With only about two weeks notice players from Ottawa/Gatineau and Montreal came to participate. Originally the field was slated to be filled at 24 however do to overwhelming interest owner of the room and tournament director Doug Disotell opened the field to 32. The entry was $40 it was races to 7 on the winners side and 6 on the losers, as well as alternative break.<br />
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When player registration ended at 9:45 there was 31 participants and shortly after the player auction began. This is better known as a "Calcutta," and it is where the players are auctioned off with the winners getting an extra prize fund. Each player that is auctioned off has the option to buy 50% of themselves back in order to be eligible for the side pot. The players who all tied for the highest bids which is a good indicator of who the favourites are were, Marc Malette, Jean-Francois Dorais, Jody Roy. The overall side pot was $1720<br />
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Two of the betting favourites met up right away as Roy sent Dorais over to the one loss side in the first match. Marc Malette also found himself on the losers side at the hands of Do Gauthier a newly ranked AAA in the Québec Federation who has been playing well as of late. Most of this field was was fairly evenly matched despite no handicap which made for an entertaining day. That being said some lower ranked players such as Daniel Sumon, Josh Levac, Cullen Arihote and J.R Cook stepped up for chance at gaining some experience and potentially as we like to say around here, "ruin someone's day." Levac and Arihote both were able to accomplish this feat both beating players ranked multiple levels above their own.<br />
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Local favourite Jody Roy was on an impressive run beating two of the stronger players in the field, Luc Comptois and Dorais before meeting up with Mehdi Harraq in the winners side final 4. Harraq knocked Roy over to the losers side in this bracket and met up with Do Gauthier in the winners side final. Gauthier was down 3-0 to myself and kicked it up a gear to beat me 7-3. He carried this momentum into the hot-seat match making quick work of Harraq 7-3.<br />
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In the final Gauthier met up with local player Malette who worked hard winning 8 matches on the losers side to have his chance at redemption. It was looking good early for Malette as he lead 4-1 in this race to 7. However as he was doing all day Gauthier came all the way back to win 7-5 and win his second tournament in as many months. It should be noted that Malette has taken several years off playing and has recently come back to competitive play, this is his second time finishing in the top 2 in the last two events here.<br />
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Congratulations to all the winners! Also a big thank you to all the Québec players who came down, many of whom have been big supporters of Cue Sport Nation. It was a pleasure to see the same people support a great tournament in my home room. Doug Disotell did a fantastic job running the event smoothly as well as being the referee. There was not a single complaint all day and from what I heard from the players I know these tournaments can be a regular success.<br />
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<b>Payouts Calcutta included</b><br />
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<b>1. Do Gauthier $930</b><br />
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<b>2. Marc Mallet $610</b><br />
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<b>3. Mehdi Harraq $430</b><br />
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<b>4. JF Dorais $290</b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-62588507260983415782018-02-01T14:25:00.001-08:002018-02-01T14:25:49.423-08:00Falcon Tour Stop #7 Tailgators: Hewitt edges out Aupin to Claim 4th Win of the Season<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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January 27-28th, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TailgatorsOtt/">Tailgators</a> located in the Meriviale Mall in Neapean Ontario hosted the 7th stop of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=falcon%20cues%20qu%C3%A9bec%20tour">Falcon Québec Pro Tour</a>. 36 players came to participate with again the majority of players being from Québec. Chris Dempsey and Jason Robichaud two of the best players from the East Coast made the trek from New Brunswick , while Andy Aupin, Alain and Johnathan Lessard were the furthest traveling players from Ontario coming from Sudbury. My small homeroom of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=rack-m-up%20billiards">Rack-M-Up Billiards </a>which only has 10, nine foot tables and one snooker table showed up in numbers as we had 7 who made the hour trip to Ottawa. Out of those 7 we had every class represented from C through to Pro.<br />
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Going into this weekend we knew that some regulars on the tour such as Joey Cicero, Alain Martel and Martin Daigle would be missing due to prior engagements. Also there was a semi pro tournament just outside of Montreal that kept regulars such as Marco Caron and Eric Cloutier away. However with so many players within reasonable driving distance to Ottawa, Ontario 36 players was a disappointing turnout for organizers. <br />
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Perhaps that the Ottawa Barbox Championships which is historically well attended and filled again this year was only a few weeks before played a factor, it should be noted that Tailgators main focus and most popular game is Barbox 8 Ball. However it was a bit baffling to myself that there was significant amount of good amateurs to high ranking players who frequent and play the weekly leagues at Tailgators that did not attend.<br />
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In contrast the Falcon Tour as been averaging just over 40 players in each event this year. This includes pool rooms outside the densely populated cities of Montreal, Ottawa or Québec. The most disappointing part for people looking to grow this tour and promote pool overall, is that Tailgator's has such a big and beautiful venue in a prime location. It is basically directly between Québec City and Toronto and a few hours from Montreal. Between this area lies a huge percentage of Canada's top players. If you factor all of this in, the potential for successful Pro Tournament is staggering. I am mentioning this not to be critical, however to point out the importance of the Falcon Tour and a room like Tailgators is to the potential growth of pool. Ottawa/Gatineau has three great venue's in the region, Tailgators, Terminus, and Dooly's Ottawa. <br />
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The Falcon Tour is the only Pro Tour in the country, it has been successful in Québec and New Brunswick in its first 3 years. If it takes off in the Ottawa/Gatineau region then it can potentially use this momentum to spring board itself into the Greater Toronto Area and then who knows. The issues for professional non handicap tournaments in Ontario is well documented and here is a solution. A common complaint in all tournaments and tours is there is not enough money to be won. However it is near impossible to grow and attract more sponsors that can help with added money if players do not show an interest. In cities like Ottawa/Gatineau, Montreal, Québec and Toronto fields of 64 to 128 are very possible especially with a staggered entry fee. The first move however needs to be made by player participation so organizers of the Falcon Tour Danny Hewitt and Luc Paquette have a strong product to show to potential sponsors. The saying "If you build it, they will come" comes to mind here.<br />
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Now that my little rant is over lets get to business. At the end of the first day there was not much report in the way of upsets because outside of Dany Nguyen and Danny Hewitt it was a fairly evenly matched field. Of course they met in the first round with Nguyen coming out on the short end of a 9-2 loss. The Falcon Tour plays down to the final 8 on day one. One of the final 4 matches on the winners side on day 2 included Pierre Normand vs Roger Miller which Normand won 9-8. The other was Hewitt vs new pro Seb Laramée, Hewitt won this one 9-5.<br />
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On the losers side Andy Aupin a very capable but lesser known pro was charging through the bracket. After suffering his first lost to Hewitt he won his four next matches as follows;<br />
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<b>Aupin 9 vs Alain Lessard 5</b><br />
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<b>Aupin 9 vs Dany Nguyen 6</b><br />
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<b>Aupin 9 vs Normand 4</b><br />
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This run on the losers allowed Aupin a second crack at the most dominate player on the Falcon Tour, Danny Hewitt. The final was a tightly contested match as Aupin fought back from an early deficit to tie this extended race to 11 at 10-10. Hewitt ended up taking the last game winning his 4th event out of 7 total tournaments this season. Congratulations to the winners of this event and thank you to Curtis Houlden and Morgan Bristow for providing an ideal venue for the tour. Finally thank you to Shelley Anne-Marie Doran for the great photo's her entire album of the event can be found at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112714089201290/">Tailgators Facebook Page.</a> <br />
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The next event will be held near Québec City at Marco Sanschargin's pool room a well known local promoter. It is called Dooly's Neufchatel. I will be in attendance to play and cover the event in detail, if you are interested in being a sponsor please feel free to contact me through Facebook either on the Cue Sport Nation Facebook page or my personal one. Look forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks!<br />
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<b>By: Erik Hjorleifson </b><br />
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Greetings and Happy New Year from Markus Noé and I at Cue Sport Nation. 2017 eventful year on the Canadian pool scene lets take a look back at some of the highlights from 2017.<br />
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<b>From east to west:</b><br />
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<b>The Maritimes</b><br />
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2017 marked the second year of the Atlantic 9 ball tour. The ten event tour takes place throughout the Maritimes and features non handicapped play staggered entry 9 ball. These tournaments drew an average of over 100 players! the brainchild of promoter TJ Martin who I will unofficially deem the savior of pool in the Maritimes. This tour has been a huge success and has filled a void in competitive pool out east. The most consistent winner on this tour was Chris Dempsey who also won the finale event. Tom Theriault was competitive winning a few events and names like Jeff Kennedy, Rick Leon and Gilles Leblanc were often seen at the high end of the placings. This year marked the first installment of the East Coast Canadian 9 ball championships promoter TJ Martin managed to pull off the biggest event possibly in Canadian history drawing 240 players. The $10 000 first prize was the highest first prize payout in Canada in over ten years. Mika Immonen ended up being the winner and John Morra runner up, the tournament drew names like Alex Pagulayan and Imran Majid. Rail birds pool room opened in Halifax this year and looks like it will be the center of competitive pool in the Maritimes.<br />
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<b>Quebec</b><br />
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Pool in Quebec is still alive and well, the Falcon Pro tour continued in its third year of operation and once again as has been the case for the past several years Dany Hewitt was the most consistent winner. Alain Martel, Francis Crevier, Martin Daigle, Joey Cicero and Dany Nguyen also had many strong finishes throughout the year. Quebec continues to operate their A, AA, AAA, Semi Pro and Pro divisions in which players are able to play in their own class or higher. Handicap tournaments are a rarity in Quebec and the overall system is something that any pool community should strive for. Notably Alain Martel has continued his junior program that has been integrated into the school system. He now has over 200 juniors enrolled in his programs, the sky seems to be the limit now for Martel as he has built the foundation to something monumental. Huge kudos goes out to him for exposing youth to our game. Youth is the future and it would be great to see more programs like this pop up nationwide. Marco Sanschagrin owner of Doolys in Quebec city continues to promote major tournaments including hosting the Canadian Championships and Archer Cup, his efforts do not go unnoticed.<br />
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<b>Ontario</b><br />
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The scene in Ontario continues to be plagued with handicap tournaments. There are plenty of tournaments and lots of people playing but the odd thing is that the lower handicap players are playing for more money than the open players. The one upside as I said is that there are a lot of people playing, there were probably 75 tournaments in Ontario that were $1000 first prize or more. Only about 15 of those tournaments were open to pros and I think the problem with that is self explanatory especially considering almost all of the tournaments are handicapped. On the bright side The Corner Bank continues to try and turn the tide hosting several good events throughout the year most notably the Vince McIntyre memorial won by Jason Klatt. John White and Jim Wych have been putting in a lot of hard work at the Corner Bank including building a 3000 square foot patio that will be open next summer. Every weekend there is a waiting list for tables and it is not uncommon to walk in the afternoon and see 15 tables going, the weekly tournaments draw over 30 players regularly. Don Broos fulfilled his dream of owning a pool room this year. Don and his team renovated Formac billiards in Burlington Ontario re naming it Shooterville , it has quickly become the place to be west of Toronto. Someone to watch out for in the future will be Waleed Hashem who has improved from a AAA player to a strong semi pro player this past year.<br />
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<b>Saskatchewan and Manitoba</b><br />
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Manitoba is in a bit of a downswing from a time when I grew up there and there was 20 pool rooms in the city to now only four or five. Cornell McClean jr. is active in promoting tournaments at Sonix billiards running a few weekly tournaments and recently had a 64 player field out for a bigger event that Johhny Baptiste won. The best players in Manitoba are Shannon Ducharme, Felix Beardy, Berry McClean, Cornell McClean, Ryan Solleveld, Jeff Clare, Randy Bagot among many others. These players play a lot in Minnesota and North Dakota and do well.<br />
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Saskatchewan has been a little quiet believe it or not there is not one pool room in Regina. A city that has a CFL team but no pool room, seems like an opportunity to me.Jane Gordon and Roy Munns however have two tournament quality tables in one of their storage facilities. They have three tournaments a year that draw all the best players from Saskatchewan and a few from Alberta and Manitoba. These are the results from the 2017 tournaments<br />
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<b>2017 8ball </b><br />
1.Brad Poorman <br />
2.Jerrod Spence<br />
3.Pat Marcia<br />
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<b>9ball</b><br />
1.Erik Vargas<br />
2.Randy Bagot<br />
3. Albert<br />
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1.Elwin Cameron<br />
2.Danny Gilbert<br />
3.Fabian Louison<br />
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The Hidden Spot in Calgary continues to run many good size tournaments including the Ashton classic which is scheduled again this year in June. Stephen Holem from B.C. has been the most consistent winner out west including a third place finish in a tournament in Oregon that had many U.S. pros. He will definitely be someone to watch for in the future. There has been a push to promote Chinese 8 ball in B.C. and players such as Kevin Beskal, Paul Potier, Simon Pickering, Mike Vidas and Stephen Holem have gone to China to take a shot at the big prize money on offer.<br />
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On the international front John Morra took a five month hiatus. After a little break in which he gained some experience as a DJ, he is now back playing full time. He remains without a doubt Canada's strongest hope on the international stage and we will all be watching and cheering him on. Jason Klatt had a quarter final finish at the world pool series and continues to play in most major events. Martin Daigle traveled actively beating many big names such as Early Strickland, Tommy Kennedy and John Morra. Brittany Bryant had a third place finish at one of only two W.P.B.A events in 2017. Naomi Williams had 3 third place finishes on the N.A.P.T tour which looks to possibly one day replace the W.P.B.A tour. It is really unfortunate for these girls as women's professional pool is at a historic low point in North America.<br />
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That's all for this year, hopefully next year will bring bigger and better things!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-59528210803815222432017-12-07T15:44:00.000-08:002017-12-07T22:54:51.532-08:00Falcon Pro Tour :"The Dancing Bear" Returns to his Winning Ways at Le Patriote <br />
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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Over the weekend of December 2-3 Le Patriote situated in St.Eustache, Québec hosted the fifth stop of the Falcon Québec Pro Tour. It was another healthy field of 40 players that showed up despite competing with several other tournaments within driving distance. As usual the rules were call every shot, rack your own break from the box and alternate break.<br />
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All the usual favourites were in attendance such as Alain Martel, Danny Hewitt, Dany Nguyen, Martin Daigle and more. Francis Crevier was really the only regular professional in the area that did not make it due to a Snooker tournament. There was a few new additions to the field this time such as Mike Petrowitcz from Barrie, Ontario and Stephen Scobie from Newmarket Ontario. Along with myself filling out the Ontario contingent there was Wayne Tate from Oshawa and Mike Black from Lindsay.<br />
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Throughout day 1 there was no real upsets to report as all the favourites made it through. A notable match however took place against Alain Martel and Danny Hewitt which saw Hewitt being sent to the one loss side 9-6.<br />
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Final 8 who returned Sunday<br />
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Winner Side<br />
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5 Mike Patrowicz vs 9 Joey Cicero<br />
6 Luc Salvas vs 9 Alain Martel<br />
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One loss side<br />
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9 Martin Daigle vs 5 Daniel Gagne<br />
7 Jeff blais vs 9 Dany Nguyen<br />
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In the 5/6 match up's it was Nguyen vs Patrowicz and Daigle vs Salvas. Nguyen winner of the last stop at Terminus in Gatineau who earlier on in the tournament eliminated Hewitt did the same to Patrowicz 9-7. Patrowicz is virtually unknown around these parts but I am told he is a very solid player and well known in Southern Ontario. That being said he held is own against some of the best players in Québec and fell just short against Nguyen. Daigle who has been easily one of the most consistent players recently eliminated Nguyen 9-5. He then went on to face Joey Cicero for the second time and lost another close match 9-7. Cicero who lost 9-7 to Martel in the winners side final earned his second chance at the "Dancing Bear."<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It takes more than one arrow to kill the "Dancing Bear."</b></span><br />
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Less then a week after publicly questioning whether or not his game was slipping, and realizing he was no longer a top 5 ranked player in Quebec Alain Martel wins!The young gun Joey Cicero lead several times to start this race to 11. 4-0, 6-1 and 9-5 however it was not enough as Alain "The Dancing Bear" won 11-9! Great shooting to both players. Incredible performance by both players.<br />
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I would like to thank Danny Hewitt and Luc Paquette for running a great tournament. The next stop will be January 13-14 a Dooly's Levis. Go to <a href="http://www.falconcuesquebectour.com/">www.falconcuesquebectour.com</a> for full detailsl.<br />
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<b>Payouts: </b><br />
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<b>1 Alain Martel 1000 $ </b><br />
<b>2 Joey Cicero 800 $ </b><br />
<b>3 Martin Daigle 625 $ </b><br />
<b>4 Dany Nguyen 460 $ </b><br />
<b>5 - 6 Mike Patrowitcz330 $ </b><br />
<b>5 - 6 Luc Salvas 330 $ </b><br />
<b>7 - 8 Daniel Gagné 200 $ </b><br />
<b>7 - 8 Jeff Blais 200 $ </b><br />
<b>9 - 12 Martin Sears 70 $ </b><br />
<b>9 - 12 Danny Hewitt 70 $ </b><br />
<b>9 - 12 David Deschênes 70 $ </b><br />
<b>9 - 12 Mehdi Bahloul 70 $</b><br />
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<b>1-Vincent Beauregard 200 $</b><br />
<b>2-Dominic Byrne 150 $</b><br />
<b>3-David Lanthier 100 $</b><br />
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<b>4-Martin Bouthotte 50 $</b><br />
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/terminusbarbillard/">Terminus Bar-Billard</a> in Gatineau, Québec hosted the most recent Falcon Québec Pro Tour this past weekend November 18-19. In the 3 year history of the tour, Terminus has always been one of their best results in terms of player participation. This season was no different as 49 players came to partake, some came as far from Montreal, New York State and the Greater Toronto Area.<br />
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Danny Hewitt current number one player in Québec and one of the most accomplished players in the country is a co-founders of the tour. The rules are similar to Mike Zuglan's Joss Tour as it is break from the box, which makes the break shot more unpredictable. The difference in the Falcon Tour compared to the Joss Tour is that every shot is call shot, you are permitted to rack your own balls and it is alternate break. <br />
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Despite the high participation the tournaments favourites remained virtually the same. As per usual Danny Hewitt was a clear favourite as I believe he has won nearly half of all the events over the 3 year existence of the tour. Then Alain Martel, Francis Crevier and Martin Daigle were all in the mix. However not to be forgotten is the up and coming young pro's in Québec who are beginning to make names for themselves, Dany Nguyen, Joey Cicero and Maxime Villneuve to name a few.<br />
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As a mid range amateur I have been a big supporter of this tour, which to my knowledge is the only Pro Tour in Canada. Whenever the tour stops are within reach I enjoy throwing my hat in the ring and testing my skills against some of the best players in the country. Quickly for me this was my best performance in a pro level field as I was able to cash in the 13-16th place. On route to doing so I had the luxury of playing two legends.<br />
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In my first round I matched up against Alain "The Dancing Bear" Martel, who over the years I have been doing Cue Sport Nation as become a friend. Before our match he must of noticed I was a little nervous as this was my first time playing him. In classic Martel humour he says to me after we shake hands, "this is the first time we play right? I have been waiting for this moment all my life." I could not help but laugh out loud. Martel went on to beat me 9-2, then on the losers side I was able to dispatch some good players before I ran into Luc "Machine Gun" Salvas who ended my run 9-3. With the staggered entry these tournaments are great learning experiences for players at my level and I highly recommend participating whenever possible.<br />
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In Martel's next match he paired up against a strong Semi-Pro from my home room of Rack-M-Up Billiards Jean Therriault. In what is considered a major upset, Therriault notched his first ever win against Martel in a thrilling 9-8 victory. The other day 1 upset was Andy Aupin a strong pro from Sudbury who just had a good tournament at the East Coast Challenge in Halifax the week before defeated Hewitt 9-7. Otherwise all the favourites made it through the winners side on day 1.<br />
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It should be noted that Dany Nguyen who already had one previous final appearance in Trois-Riviere this season was on fire. He won his first round 9-2, then in what on paper would seem to be a fantastic match of two of Québec's young pro's ended up being a white of Nguyen over Joey Cicero 9-0. On Saturday no one was able to get past 5 on the day, which shows just how dominate Nguyen was. In his last matche of the day against Jean Therriault he won with ease 9-2.<br />
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Sunday the final 4 on the winners side were Nguyen vs Daigle and Crevier vs Aupin. Nguyen continued his torrid pace winning 9-2 and Crevier was able to edge out Aupin 9-8. On the losers side Hewitt began to find his form as he beat Pierre Normand 9-1, then Martin Daigle 9-1 and followed this up with a 9-3 win over John Leblanc. In the losers side match Crevier ended his run 9-6 setting up a winners side final rematch.<br />
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Crevier made it close, however no one was going to stop Nguyen from winning this tournament as he went on to win 11-7 to capture his first Falcon Tour victory of his short professional career. Nguyen was clearly playing the best all weekend and deserved the win, Cue Sport Nation would like to congratulate him on this landmark moment.<br />
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I would like to thank Danny Hewitt for the sponsorship so I could cover this event. Also Luc Paquette long time director of the Falcon Tour despite having a significant personal health issue and a week outside of a surgery came and did a great job as always. Francis Farley was also vital for keeping the tournament running smoothly throughout the weekend and acted as a referee, both these guys did a great job this weekend. Finally I would like to thank Patrick De Repentigny and Daniel Samson and the entire Terminus Staff. Before this tournament they invested a significant amount of money to re-cloth and level all the tables so the conditions were nearly flawless for this event.<br />
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The next Falcon Tour Stop will be at La Patriote in St.Eustache December 2-3 hope to see you all there!<br />
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<b>Falcon Tour Pay Out </b><br />
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<b>1-Dany Nguyen 1125$<br /> 2-Francis Crevier 900$<br /> 3-Danny Hewitt 680$<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> 4-John Leblanc 500$<br /> 5-6 Martin Daigle 340$<br /> 5-6Andy Aupin 340$<br /> 7-8 Luc Salvas 200$<br /> 7-8 Pierre Normand 200$<br /> 9-12Jean Thériault 90$<br /> 9-12Eric Hamel 90$<br /> 9-12Maxime Villeneuve 90$<br /> 9-12Alain Martel 90$<br /> 13-16Markus Noe 40$<br /> 13-16Andre Goyette 40$<br /> 13-16Mehdi Bahloul 40$<br /> 13-16Nicolas Charette 40$</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="text_exposed_show">Amateur Only Second Chance Pay Out</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></b><b><span class="text_exposed_show">1-Dave Simard 200$<br /> 2-Dominic Gauthier 150$<br /> 3-Alex Lalanne 100$<br /> 4-Neil Ayotte 50$</span></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-1337168712326843992017-11-07T15:18:00.000-08:002017-11-07T15:18:39.202-08:00Moscow: Canadian Results from the Junior World Championships<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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At this years Junior World Championships Canada was lucky enough to have 2 boys representing in Moscow Russia. 15 year old Brenden Croft from Peterborough Ontario has been playing pool since he was about 4 years old coming from a pool playing family and has been mentored recently by Mario and John Morra.<br />
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Then there is 16 year old Dean Cuillerier from Montreal Quebec. Canadian Junior Champion 2017 and multiple junior event winner of the ADBQ junior tour in Quebec. Dean has been mentored by Alain Martel and his dad Rodney (2016 Canadien snooker champ) who made the trip to Russia with them.<br />
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Dean won his first match vs. Seo from South Korea and then lost 7-6 vs Roberts from the U.S. On the losers side he won his match vs. Smithers (USA) and then lost hill hill vs. Kalyaev (Ukraine). Brenden lost his first match 7-5 vs. Peterson (South Africa) and on the B side lost a heart-breaker 7-6 vs. Schultz (USA).<br />
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The trip was a huge learning experience and both kids are looking forward to more major events in the future. Brenden will be playing at the junior event at the Super Billiards expo in Philadelphia and also at the junior BCA nationals in Vegas.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-78332142512331494072017-11-01T16:26:00.000-07:002017-11-01T16:28:56.056-07:00Cornwall: Kelly Tenholder Wins Inaugural Women's Tournament at Rack-M-Up Billiards <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN"> </span>Sunday October 22 Rack-M-Up Billiards hosted its
first ever women's only tournament. This
was the brain child of Loreen Toutant a long time competitive player who has
played at every level of pool available in Canada including the prestigious
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<span lang="EN"> </span>Since moving down from the Greater Toronto Area
(GTA) a few years ago Toutant has been a welcomed addition to the local pool
scene. Using her connections in the Women's circuit and with the help of the
owner of Rack-M-Up Billiards Doug Disotell, Toutant was able to organize a successful
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Despite other events going on simultaneously a healthy field of 12 showed up to take part, one came from as far as Kitcher,Ontario. The two best represented rooms in terms of participation in this field was Rack-M-Up Billiards and Tailgators located in Ottawa,Ontario.</div>
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The two semi final matches ended up being Mel Jacobs vs Kelly Tenholder and Louanne Leger vs Sara Lee the winners would move to the final. The losers would play to determine who would finish 3rd and 4th. Jacobs who went through the entire round robin undefeated ended up suffering her first lost in the semi-final to Tenholder. Outside of Jacobs, Leger was the only local left and she lost to Lee. </div>
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Tenholder appeared to get comfortable with her surroundings as the day progressed and improved with each match which resulted with her winning the tournament. Congratulations to the 4 winners after a long day of pool each earned some well deserved cash for their troubles. </div>
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Toutant would like to thank Doug Disotell who returned the "green fee's" into the prize fund for his help organizing and running the tournament. Toutant would also like to extend a thank you to Henry Barkwell. He acted as assistant director throughout the day and was crucial to the event going so smoothly. </div>
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Everyone is invited to visit Rack-M-Up Billiards Facebook page to find out information on leagues, upcoming tournament and watch some of their archived tournament matches. Rack-M-Up Billiards also sells cues and installs, as well as repairs pool tables and cues, feel free to call Doug Disotell at 1-613-933-9362 for all your billiard needs. </div>
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<span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "open sans"; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One of the unlikeliest champions of a ranking event ever was Canada's Chaperon at the 1990 British Open. He would become one of the sport's cult figures because of it.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Lower profile than his fellow professional countrymen at the time, as it stands, Chaperon is still the last Canadian to lift a ranking trophy. He based himself in Gainsborough to further his top tier snooker career and worked his way into the World's Top 32. His previous best performance was a Quarter-Final finish at the 1987 Grand Prix.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />His 1989/1990 campaign had been uninspiring, though; of the seven previous events he had competed in, he failed to get past the Last 32 in any of them. However this sequence, and his life, was to dramatically change for the good at the Assembly Rooms in Derby in early March.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />The 1990 British Open was screened on ITV and featured an FA Cup style draw for each round of the main stages. It would be a tournament of early eliminations for the big names with World Number 16 Steve James the highest ranked player left come the Quarter-Finals.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Chaperon came through his opening rounds which included a defeat of the World Number 6 Mike Hallett. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "open sans"; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In the Last 16 he would face good friend and compatriot Alain Robidoux. The match went all the way to a deciding frame where Robidoux had one foot and four toes in the Last 8 after forging a 47 point lead with just one red remaining.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Despite requiring three 4 point snookers just to tie, Chaperon elected to carry on. Sensationally, he managed to get the snookers and forced a freeball opportunity from his opponent. Blessed with a bit of luck when fluking the last red after he had inadvertently snookered himself, he managed to pull off one of the most famous turnarounds on the final black.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Now perhaps 'freerolling', the French Canadian then dispatched Neal Foulds 5-3 and Robert Marshall 9-5 in the Quarters and Semi-Finals respectively.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "open sans"; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Chaperon's opponent in the final would be none other than a resurgent Alex Higgins.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Now into what would be the twilight of his career, 'The Hurricane' had slipped to 24th in the World Rankings, although a 9-3 victory over James in the Last 4 secured his first berth in a ranking event final for over 16 months. It would turn out to be his last ever professional final appearance.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Visibly, Higgins was emotionally charged for this match; at times it seemed as if he was attempting to intimidate his less experienced rival with his antics away from the table of play. He also complained about Chaperon and referee Alan Chamberlain disturbing him whilst he was at the table.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />The maiden finalist took an early 4-1 lead, settling in with a 110 break in Frame 2 after losing the opener, but was pegged back to 4-4. From there, there was never more than one frame between them as they moved on to 8-8.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Understandably, the remainder of the match was a ragged, nervy affair, but it would be the pre-tournament 150/1 shot who kept his cool in winning 10-8. The unexpected champion collected £75,000 for his win – one of the most surprising in professional snooker history.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />This would be his solitary ranking success - in fact he never reached another ranking Quarter-Final, although amazingly he did win the World Cup a few weeks later alongside partners Robidoux and Cliff Thorburn. Coincidentally, the Canadians beat Northern Ireland (Dennis Taylor, Tommy Murphy and Higgins) 9-5 in the final.<br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" /><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" />Chaperon retired in 2003 after flitting on and off the tour, but still plays back home in Canada. Only last week he reached the final of a North American invitational event.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "open sans"; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">He will forever be in the books as a major ranking event winner – a very exclusive club.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "open sans"; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span></span><strong style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Original Article can be found <a href="http://www.thecueview.com/snooker-s-unlikeliest-champions---bob-chaperon.html">http://www.thecueview.com/snooker-s-unlikeliest-champions---bob-chaperon.html</a></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">We kicked off Friday night with the Jack Williston Memorial invitational where 15 of our best tested their skills. The format of this contest is first to 3 sets with each set being a race to 5, alternate break. It has been one of the favored formats over the years with positive feedback from participants. Close opening round matches saw NB’s Jeff Kennedy and Ashley Nowlan narrowly besting their opponents with the remaining matches won in more convincing fashion. Jeff Blais breezed through to the semi-finals without losing a set. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">He beat former champ Jason Robichaud, and NB’s current #1 Tom Theriault before running into the event Promoter Rob Sakell. Rob put on a strong performance but in the end lost to Blais by a score of 3-2. Martin Daigle had an equally impressive showing in the lower bracket that would see these two road partners meet in the finals. This would be Martin’s 10th appearance in a professional tournament final within the last year and a half. Daigle was due for a win. He played well taking down the first set but Blais stepped it up a notch winning the next 3 sets in a row to take home the title.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Saturday’s round robin saw 58 participants separated into groups for the elimination round. As always, it was nice to have 4 ladies in the mix competing in a very strong field. By day 2 we were down to the final 48 redraw: Double Elimination. The full bracket can be viewed here (insert challonge link). The highlight of this tournament was most definitely the performance of Martin Daigle. As we have seen, even seasoned professionals have their challenges. Daigle is no different. He has worked hard for years not only on the physical but the mental aspect of the game. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">When he found himself, here in his 11th final in a year and a half his demeanor changed. It began in the semi-final against Matt Crawford. The two had met earlier in the tournament and it went to the hill with Daigle getting the better of Crawford. Here they were again and you could see the physical differences. He held his head high, focused on every shot and rarely missed. The token mannerisms we’ve all come so used to seeing were all but absent. You could tell by the calm and confidence that he wanted it and no one was going to stop him. He made swift work of Crawford 13-6 and found himself, again, facing Jeff Blais in the finals. Blais had put him on the B side only a few matches ago, but it did not matter. Both players would give it their all and only the smallest of errors were made. In the end Martin conquered his slump and took home his first Eastern Canadian 9 Ball Championship. The final score 15-13. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Congratulations to this year’s Champions! As always, we look forward to seeing everyone back here next October. The Championship is played over Thanksgiving long weekend and is open to players from NB, NS, PE, NF, and QC. If you would like to get involved as a sponsor, or participant please email Rob Sakell: moncton9ball@gmail.com.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-15210512757360952702017-09-18T16:43:00.002-07:002017-09-19T14:04:32.511-07:00Cornwall: Sypes Wins Rack-M-Up Summer Series Finale<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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On Saturday September 16 Rack-M-Up Billiards in Cornwall, Ontario held the Grand Finale of the Summer Series. 28 players qualified for this handicap AAA and under event, and every single one of them showed up to the Finale. The tournament prize pool was a hefty $2300 as some money from each qualifier was held back for the season ending tournament. Being that this is a handicap event there was many players who had a legitimate chance of winning. I had it between 8-10 real contenders and of course there is always a chance for a few surprises along the way.<br />
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Because of the amount of players who had a chance of winning the Calcutta was a great success as it went up to $2100. Some of the tournament favourites met up early on and knocked each other to the one loss side. Justin Miller, Jody Roy, Platon Liolios all suffered early defeats and hurt their chances.<br />
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The top three in this tournament as is the norm in these handicap events were all players who play strong for their rating. Mike Mitchell placed third losing to Charles Sypes in the losers side final. Mitchell had a good season has he won one of the qualifiers. Jason Hall who knocked myself to the one loss side convincingly 7-3 went undefeated to the final.<br />
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The last match ended up being a thrill for the spectators to watch as it went down to the wire. Sypes edged out the always hard to beat Hall 7-6 to become the 4th Annual Summer Series Grande Finale Champion! Congratulations to all the winners. Honorable mentions go to Joe Herne and Loreen Toutant both on the lower end of the handicaps who matches up against some very good players and got some big wins. This allowed them to break through the field and both had impressive finishes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Runner-up Jay Hall </td></tr>
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I would like to thank Doug Disotell who organized the entire season and was the tournament director for each event.He runs a very organized tournament and does not waste time between matches as all these tournaments no matter the seize of the field ended in a timely manner. Disotell also deserves some praise as when the season started the qualifiers were set at 16 Max. However there was so much interests in the circuit that he had to bump it to 24 player Max and almost all the events completely filled. Disotell would like to thank his wife Amanda Collins and their parents Mike and Joan Collins as well as Barb and Clayton Disotell for taking care of the family while he has to work. <br />
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It is now time for the fall leagues to begin, there are leagues for seniors during the day and several leagues for all classes during the evenings. Contact Doug Disotell @ 613-933-9362 for more details.<br />
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<b>Finishing from 25-32 : Ryan McLaurin, Greg Cole, Robert Labelle and Sandra Mackay.</b></div>
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<b>In order from 17-24 : Leon Cook Jr, Eric Mallet, Matt Cook, Randy O'Byrne, Clayton Disotell, Josh Levac, Amanda Collins, Cullen Arihote,<br />13- 16. Platon Liolios, Jeff Flemming, Doug Jacobs, Mitch Lappierre.</b></div>
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<b>9-12th : Justin Miller, Mark Roy, Walter Szydlowski, Markus Noe. <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><b>7-8 : Jody Roy $50.00<br />7-8 : Loreen Toutant $50.00</b></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><b>5-6 : Joe Herne $100.00<br />5-6 Jacque Sauve $100.00</b></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><b>4th Mathew Pawis $200.00 plus $210.00 Calcutta</b></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><b>3rd Mike Mitchell $300.00 plus $420.00 Calcutta</b></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-15576115292350528992017-09-18T15:35:00.001-07:002017-09-18T15:35:14.319-07:00Rack-M-Up Billiards: Women's Only Tournament Coming to Cornwall! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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I am pleased to announce that my home room of Rack-M-Up Billiards will be hosting its first Women's Only tournament October 22. This will be an independently run event by Loreen Toutant. She moved from the GTA to Cornwall a few years back and as been a welcome addition to our scene here. Toutant is a very level headed player who despite starting pool later in life has become one of the better amateur players in the area, and has competed in several Canadian Championships among other big events.<br />
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For more information please see below. I look forward to seeing who shows up for this one!<br />
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Tournament Women Only
Sunday 22 October 2017 @ 10 AM sharp
@Rack-Em-Up Billiards 613.933.9362 – Cornwall, Ontario
Players meeting 10 minutes before 10AM (MANDATORY)<br />
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This is a 1 day tournament. Registration closes @9pm
Saturday,21 October 2017
The game will be 9 ball on black crown 4 &1/2x 9 foots
The 9 ball is re-spotted if made on the break
The 9 ball must ALWAYS be called (re-spots if pocketed during the game &
was not called)
The game continues until the 9 ball is pocketed in the called pocket OR
leaves the playing surface.<br />
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When ONLY the 9 ball is left to shoot, LOSS OF
GAME if 9 ball goes in uncalled pocket.
Rack your own .. coin toss or lag for 1st break
Play format will be round robin group(s). (races to 2 )# of players and # of
groups will be determined by the size of the field.<br />
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Higher wins in each
group will move to finals board. Finals Format will be races to 3 (brief
meeting for the re-draw and to review format)
There will be NO handicaps.
All women are encouraged and welcome to play. When you finish a match,
both players MUST report your scores to TD(Tournament Director) and
choose your next opponent in your group until you've played all opponents
in your group.<br />
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Please limit your 'nature breaks' between matches. Offenders may be
penalized<br />
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Note: Your fees include green fees($7per player) This is donated
back as part of the prize fund by the owner of Rack-Em-Up.
FEES FOR ALL PLAYERS IS $30
The prize fund ($30 x # of players who paid) This will be paid to players
who reach the "finals" board
contact Rack-Em-Up (613-933-9362) to Register-Your name & phone #
(you can pay before OR when you arrive to play on tournament day)
**if you reserve your spot and don't show up, you will not be allowed to play in the next one**<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-26795000776400628872017-09-05T22:13:00.000-07:002017-09-06T10:26:34.086-07:00$10,000 Added Archer Cup Announced! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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Marco Sanschargrin and the Eventime Productions team are at it again with another big event. By now many of you would have heard of their work with the Classic Billard Appalaches, the Canadian Championships and the two previous Archer Cups. Eventime Productions has earned reputation for having world class events that have attracted players such as Mika Immonen, Thorsten Hohmann, John Morra,Alex Pagulayan, Jayson Shaw and many more.<br />
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Last week the long anticipated announcement for the 3rd Annual 10 Ball Archer Cup was made. The previous two winners of this event are Thorsten Hohmann and Alex Pagulayan. The dates for this years event are September 30th to Oct 1st. The $10,000 added is based on 32 player field, and the prize pool on the poster is guaranteed for a 64 player field.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Morra </td></tr>
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This years tournament will be held on a military base in St-Jean-sur-le-Richilieu which is just east of Montreal, Quebec. The Archer Cup should be well attended as their is enough Semi-Pro and Professional Talent in Quebec alone to get a good field not to mention the benefit of a staggered entry with group stages that guarantees 4 matches. Another plus for the amateur players looking to take a step up in competition is that their is a second chance $500 prize pool tournament on day two for those that did not qualify.<br />
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Rooms directly on the base can be reserved for as little as $65 a night, there is also a $30 a day meal plan. For questions please see the posters for contact info or message Marco Sanschagrin through Facebook.<br />
Here is the link yo sign up https://shop.eventime.ca/<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704871635790817635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079887356885200652.post-41507011387540280082017-06-28T09:59:00.000-07:002017-06-28T10:39:15.396-07:00Morra Hold's Off Young Gun Styer to Win Corner Bank 10 Ball Open<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Runner up Tyler Styer and winner John Morra </td></tr>
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This past weekend at the Corner Bank in Scarborough, Ontario, was a weekend that I believe could be a turning point for the Toronto pool scene going forward. For those of you that have been following the scene here you will know that it has been plagued with tournaments that are over handicapped and the majority of the time do not allow pros to compete. This weekend saw a return to the traditional non handicapped style event open to all players. With $2000 added in the main event and $1000 added to the second chance event this would promise to be the most competitive tournament held in Toronto in a long time. The players responded with 40 of the very best from Toronto and surrounding areas in attendance, Tyler Styer from Wisconsin also participated as he was visiting a friend in London, Ontario.</div>
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The format was 10 ball race to 8 on the winners side and race to 7 on the losers side, winner breaks with a one set final race to 10. The player auction was quite lively as the first blind went for $1000 with John Morra being the pick of the field. Myself, Tyler Styer and Mario Morra also went in the blind bids.</div>
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Play began at around 1 pm on Saturday and there was one big upset in the first round as Isaac Ramos defeated me (Erik Hjorleifson) 8-7. Most of the favorites advanced throughout the day but there were a bunch of competitive matches that could have gone either way, here are some of the match score highlights:</div>
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John Morra 8 Tyler Nearing 6</div>
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Tyler Styer 8 Mario Morra 3</div>
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Erik Hjorleifson 7 Adam Monture 6</div>
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Brittany Bryant 8 Adam Monture 7</div>
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Mario Morra 7 Rodel Pinoy 5</div>
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After the dust settled on Saturday there were 8 players left all in the money, any players ranked AAA and under not advancing to Sunday play were eligible to compete in the $1000 added second chance tournament on Sunday.</div>
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In the winners side semi final matches Brittany Bryant continued her impressive play winning 8-7 against Ben Crawley, John Morra also defeated Tyler Styer with an 8-2 score line. Mario Morra and I both won our first losers side matches and both stalled in our next leaving us tied for fifth sixth. John Morra defeated Brittany in the winners side final and Tyler Styer was able to battle back from the losers side to set up a re match with John. John was up to the challenge again taking the title with a 10-6 victory.</div>
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In all it was a great weekend of pool that saw the best in this area battle it out with no handicaps. It has been a long while since there has been an attempt to try an Open tournament with good added money and by all accounts the event was a great success. One thing I noticed was the amount of people watching and the amount of people that stayed over after they were eliminated, the overall level of play was higher than what they were used to and worth watching. Kudos to the corner bank for being a huge supporter of pool in this area. Next on the list for the Corner Bank will be the $5000 added Molson Cup bar table 8 ball championships from the 6-9 of July, hope to see you all there.</div>
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<b>Payouts: </b></div>
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<b>1st John Morra $1500</b></div>
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<b>2nd Tyler Styer $900</b></div>
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<b>3rd Brittany Bryant $700</b></div>
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<b>4th Ben Crawley $500</b></div>
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<b>5th Erik Hjorleifson $300</b></div>
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<b> Mario Morra </b></div>
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<b>7th Dave Parker $150</b></div>
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<b> Tyler Nearing</b></div>
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<b>Player Auction $5200 total</b><br />
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<b>Second Chance Winners</b><br />
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<b>1st Issac Ramos $475</b><br />
<b>2nd Vince Chrysler $275</b></div>
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By: Markus Noé<br />
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For the 4th consecutive summer Rack-M-Up Billiards located at 1916 Pitt Street in Cornwall Ontario, is hosting its "Summer Series". This is a handicap event open to all rankings excluding semi-pro and professional players. These events have been very successful in the past because with them being handicapped every player who enters has a legitimate chance to win.<br />
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The entry is $40 with some being held back for green fee's and for the grand final which will be played September 16th. Each qualifying event is limited to the first 16 players paid and in order to qualify for the grand final each player must compete in 4 out of 8 tournaments.<br />
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The Payouts in each event are as follows, 1st $160, 2nd $100, 3rd $80, 4th $40. With only 16 allowed to enter each event it does affect the payout and it could be considered low. However the purpose of these events are more for practice and to qualify for the grand final which is ends up being $1000 added. The winner of the grand final usually takes home around $2000 for their troubles.<br />
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The Summer Series is off to a great start as each of the first 3 events sold out. Also their has been a different winner each time which goes to show you the handicap system has been working. If you are interested in playing please contact Doug Disotell owner of Rack-M-Up Billiards through the business Facebook page or by telephone at 613-933-9362. If you wish to watch some of the best local players fight it out feel free to come and watch. Also Rack-M-Up Billiards is a great place to come and beat the heat in the summer as you can a friend can play for as low as $9:00 an hour.<br />
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<b>Qualifier 1 Results: </b><br />
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1 Joe Herne<br />
2 Kirk Pawnis<br />
3 Justin Miller<br />
4 Steve Daoust<br />
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Qualifier 2 Results:<br />
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1. Justin Miller<br />
2. Kirk Pawnis<br />
3. Randy O'Byrne<br />
4. Markus Noé<br />
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<b>Qualifier 3 Results:</b><br />
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1. Walter Sydwolzki<br />
2. Mike Mitchell<br />
3. Justin Miller<br />
4. Jaques Sauvé<br />
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<b>Remaining qualifier Tournaments:</b><br />
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Sunday July 9th<br />
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Sunday July 23rd<br />
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Sunday August 13th<br />
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Sunday August 27th<br />
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Sunday September 10th<br />
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