Hatch and Davis: Star-crossed Players in Fair Verona

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The second Joss Turning Stone Classic of the year is under way at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y., with 128 players fighting for a piece of the $25,000-added prize fund. The star-studded field includes Marlon Manalo, Ralf Souquet, Johnny Archer, Dennis Hatch, Mike Davis, Shawn…
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IPT Round Three: The Plot Thickens as the Field Thins

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Round three starts today in the International Pool Tour's North American Open and already 17,066 games have been played. Fatigue certainly played a role yesterday with 120 players facing a $5,000 difference in payout as they were whittled down to 60 in 12 straight hours of 8-ball action. The 60 rema…
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IPT Open Kicks Off: U.K. Sizzles, U.S. Stumbles, Qualifiers Thrive

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The overwhelming success of shooters from the United Kingdom and several strong qualifiers are the big surprises from the first day of the history-making IPT North American 8-ball Open, now underway at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, conventional-wisdom favorites such as Jose Parica, Mike D…
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By the Skins of His Teeth: Feijen Wins $42,500 at Skins Event Debut

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Trailing badly late in the finals of the inaugural Skins Billiard Championship, steely Niels Feijen of Holland summoned the composure to win three games in a row and pocket a knee-knocking $35,000 – enough to seize the lead and eventually win the debut event. “I got out, and I didn’t know how muc…
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Hillbilly Takes First Major at Glass City

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Charles "Hillbilly" Bryant went undefeated through a 96-player field to take the $8,000 title at the Glass City Open at the Clarion Westgate hotel in Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 10-14. Bryant, for whom this is his first major pro title, beat Danny "Kid Delicious" Basavich in the final, 10-6, to take the p…
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