The Break November Issue 2003

Ladies Invade Northwest

(l to r) Allison Fisher and Ewa Mataya Laurance

Watch The Nation’s Top ProfessionalFemale Billiard Players In Person AtChinook Winds CasinoNational 9 –Ball Championship bringsrenowned players to Oregonfrom: Crystal Davies

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. –When watching theWomen’s Professional BilliardsAssociation (WPBA) players on ESPN, theircompetitiveness, talent and skills fill thescreen. This November 20 – 23, thenation’s top 64 WPBA billiards players willcompete in the Cuetec Cues National 9-Ball Championship at Chinook WindsCasino and Convention Center. This is aunique opportunity to see these masters ofthe game live and in-person.Allison Fisher is currently the number oneranked female billiards player in America.She isn’t called the “Duchess of Doom” fornothing. After winning her first world-classcompetition at 17, Fisher moved to theUnited States from her hometown ofPeachhaven, England, to pursue theWPBA’s 9-Ball tour. She won the secondtour she ever participated in and in sevenyears has won more 9-Ball tournamentsthan all the other professionals combined.Like Gretsky, Woods, Jordan and othersports greats she makes the impossiblelook easy and the difficult routine.Ewa Laurance isn’t just the ninth bestfemale pool player in the world, she’s also thecurrent president of the Women’s Professional (WPBA Ladies continued on page 16)

By: Mary Hopkin

LYNNWOOD,WA – HsinHuang wasback on top atthe final stop onthe NorthwestWomens PoolAssociation’s2003 tour atThe BreakingPoint, inLynnwood, WAand KatherineCzarkowski, ofVa n c o u v e r ,Canada, wasright behindher. It was the third time during the year that thetwo had faced off in the final - and the third timeHuang bested Czarkowski.Jonathan Denning, owner of the Breaking Point

(l to r) NWPA Tournament Director Ted Woodward, Hsin Huang,Jessica Penna Breaking Point manager

had generouslyadded $1,500to the event,which drew 44players fromthroughout theNorthwest Oct.11-12. Another$750 wasadded to thesecond chanceevent onSunday by ASI/Music Vend,making thetournament thelargest openwomen’s 9-ball

event ever held in the Northwest.The players were treated to a catered banquetat the Breaking Point Saturday night as part of

(NWPA continued on page 13)

Billiards Association and has just written her thirdbook on the subject. She started playing billiards

when she was 14 in her native town ofGayle, Sweden. At 17 she won theEuropean Championship and decided thento live in the United States. She went on tobe the #1 ranked pool player for two yearsand has dedicated herself to furthering thesport of billiards.You may have seen her on ESPN. Shewears all black when playing and has beensaid to “devour” her opponents. WatchingJeanette Lee in person it’s easy to seehow her nickname, “Black Widow”, fits.She is one of the most recognized poolplayers in the world (ranked #4) and herprecision at the table is truly something tobehold. Lee started playing pool in 1992and in less than two years was ranked #1.These ladies are just three of the 64professional players coming to participatein the National 9-Ball Championships atChinook Winds Casino. The tension willbe high and the playing will be tough. Butfor die hard fans, recent admirers and thosejust curious, this is an event that can’t bemissed.On Wednesday, November 19, at 6:30p.m., the Celebrity Pro Am Shootout willbenefit My Sister’s Place, a local women’sshelter. Celebrities include John Ashton(Judging Amy), Ed Marinaro (Hill StreetBlues), David Naughton (AmericanWerewolf in London), Andrew Prine (JAG,Gods and Generals), along with the WPBA

stars. One these timed matches are over,

(Skyland continued on page 9)

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By: Darin WaldingSkyland Pub graciously hosted the 2nd of manyscheduled pool tournaments on Saturday, Oct.11th. co-sponsored by The Break. Twenty-eightplayers and other guests packed the place at

(l to r) Glenn Atwell (1st), Martin Melia (owner),Mike Stevens (2nd)

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LINCOLN CITY, OR –The ladies ofthe WPBA and Chinook WindsCasino invite billiard fans to comewatch the sport’s top players teamup with celebrities and regional poolamateurs at the Celebrity Pro AmShootout on Wednesday,November 19, at 6 p.m. In twenty-minute timed matches, theseteams of four will break, shoot andsink to victory. And, proceeds fromthe event go to My Sister’s Place, alocal shelter for abused women andchildren.The rising popularity of billiards has

Pro Am Celebrity Shootout - Helps Out Charityproduced numerous amateurplayers throughout the country. Thisincludes Hollywood where movieand television actors are allured tothe classic game of 9-Ball. Playingon the teams that night are JohnAshton (Beverly Hills Cop, Bill’sGun Shop, Judging Amy, Jag); EdMarinaro (Hill Street Blues, Monk,8 Simple Rules for Dating MyTeenage Daughter) DavidNaughton (Werewolf in London, I’ma Pepper, You’re a Pepper - Dr.Pepper commercials, Jag,

Crossing Jordan) and AndrewPrine (Gettysburg, Scooby Doo,The Movie, Sweet Home Alabama,Gods & Generals).There’s also a challenge for playerwho think they have got what it takesto challenge a WPBA player or forthose who want to help donate toMy Sister ’s Place. After thecelebrities and amateurs play, spotsto go up against Jeanette Lee,Allison Fisher and any of the othertop 64 players in the world will begarnered by the highest bidders.

Win or lose, pool players have anopportunity to go against the finestand an important charity profits. MySister’s Place, a Lincoln Countyshelter for battered women andtheir children, provides safe,confidential shelter; programs;education; and advocacy for thosein need.Chinook Winds Casino andConvention Center, located inLincoln City, Oregon, is owned andoperated by the ConfederatedTribes of Siletz Indians.

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F. Unless obvious from cueball placement shooter mustdesignate which pocket the objectball will be made in. There is nopenalty for scratching. Here are acouple of tips to aid you in makingthis shot. Hold your cue very closeto the balance point so it stays levelas you come down to shot this shot.Align the tip on the cue ball to hit thecue ball along it’s vertical axis, (noEnglish), and use one tip of high.Don’t stroke this shot in mid air, justcome forward with your cue. When

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During a recent lesson, I noticed that my studenthad a puzzled look. Backtracking a short ways, Idiscovered that I had used the word “draw” withoutbothering to make sure that its meaning was clear.Unfortunately, even among serious pool playersthere is often confusion about the terms used todescribe what’s happening on the table. Here aresome pool words and how I use them. Lets startwith the parts of the stick. I’ll try to avoid gettingtoo technical.Tip — that leather thingie on the front of the stickthat actually contacts the ball. Tips are usuallymade from leather, but one company has tried verytough plastic, and some jump cues come withphenolic (hard plastic) tips. Some leather tips are“backed” which means there is a thin fiber waferglued to the back of the leather that is glued ontothe stick, and such tips are especially

recommended for cues that have ivory ferrules.Ferrule — the usually white part of the stick at the front that the tip is gluedto. Most ferrules are made from hard plastic, but high-end cues oftenhave ivory ferrules. Black fiber, buckhorn and brass are also used, the lastmostly on snooker cues. Ferrules on pool cues are up to an inch long, buton carom and snooker cues they are often about half an inch long. (Moreabout the games of carom and snooker later.) Ferrules come in variousdesigns — with and without screw threads, for example.Shaft — On a jointed cue, the part between the joint and the tip. On ahouse (or one-piece) cue, the front foot or so of the stick that slides overyour bridge (front) hand.

Taper — The cue gets bigger from the tip on back, and there are severalstyles of how quickly this happens. Mostly this applies to jointed cues.The so-called “pro” taper keeps the same diameter over most or all of theshaft that your bridge hand touches — maybe 14 inches — and then itflares out to joint.Some cues start to get larger immediiately from the tip, in what’ called a“conical” taper. If you are getting a custom cue, the maker should offer achoice in this.Joint — In a jointed cue, the screw and its parts that hold the stick together.There are lots of different joint designs, and most of them seem to workfine. Metal to metal, metal to wood, and even wood to wood are available— yes, the screw is made of wood also. Personally, I don’t like designswhere both flat surfaces that touch are metal, but all the rest are fine withme. The various joint designs have many different parts, too many tocover here.Butt — The thick half of the stick.Forearm — This is the part of a jointed cue between the joint and whereyour back hand holds the cue. On fancy cues, this is where most of thefanciness goes. The various types of decoration have their own wholevocabulary, which is more useful to collectors than to players, so we’ll skipit.Wrap and Handle — The part of the cue that your back hand holds. Manyjointed cues have wraps made of string, leather, cork or rubber. “Irishlinen” is the most common kind offered. It’s a kind of string that has flecksof colors which help to hide dirt and such. It’s relatively easy to put on andmaintain. The ultimate in a no-slip grip is offered by a rubber wrap, whichis usually a temporary sleeve that is rolled out on the handle. Avoid nylon

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the beginning of what proved to bea very challenging tournament fullof surprises. Skyland Pub proved tobe a great place for a tournamentwith a twist by offering three 4x8Valleys and four 3.5x7 Bar boxes.

Most players are unfamiliar with theplug cue balls, however tournamentdirector, Darin Walding provided redcircles with the help of a few friends,Thank you Mike J. and Chris G.Mike Stevens, Merv White, JimKellogg and the legendary GlennAtwell shot out of the gate with threestraight wins placing them incontention for the hot seat and aguaranteed place in the money.Meanwhile, the losers bracketbrought a strong win for Troy VanWinkle with a powerful 4-1victoryover local contender QuintinBonner, earning Quentin a 7th-8thfinish. The bottom half of the loser’sside advanced Florida Native LamarDougherty over friend and protégé’Matt Horner of Idaho in a 4-2 victory.Lamar continued on to finish 5th-6thfor in a tough loss to local championMike Stevens.Mike Stevens displayed the powerof regular access to strongequipment, by eeking out a victory

on the hill over Jim Kellogg. Jim’sloss earned him a commendableand well deserved C-Note for hispool playing acumen.Back to the point, Yakima championMerv White faced off againstVancouver local Glenn Atwell after

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first attempt make earningmaximum points, 2nd attempt— one point less thanmaximum, and 3rd attempt –two points less than maximum. Following is a recap ofplayer scores in a shortened“leader board” presentation ofsorts. The top 4 players arelisted in order of points earnedcumulatively after eachdiscipline is finished. These“pocket scores” provide youwith the changing playerpositions, as each “artistic pool”skill technique comes tocompletion. In addition, somehighlights of “artistic action andbeauty” are given along theway…with specific mention ofthe “title” champion for each

discipline.Pelinga also earned the prestigious overall “title”of 2003 US Open “Artistic Pool” Champion – a“victory” well deserved!!!Special Note: Sportsmanship award presentedto Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman (By vote of players) One other point of competitiveaccomplishment should be noted at this time.Andy Segal was in 11th place before the jumpdiscipline, and moved all the way to 4th placewhen the smoke had cleared. This display ofcompetitive spirit and drive is a recurringcharacteristic of the players of “artistic pool” asa whole. Congratulations to each player listedbelow for completing this “artistic pool”professional challenge and exhibiting the imageand demeanor of a champion…one and all!

Special thanks to the Mike Xiarhos family of AccuBilliards, the players, the fans, event staff,sponsors, and GTS Ministries for the wonderfulshow before the awards ceremony.For complete event results/stats/payouts go towww.drcuepromotions.com and click the redball on the home page (The “Artistic Pocket”Newsletter). Scroll down the page to the 2003US Open “Artistic Pool” Championship. Youmay also visit www.artisticpool.org for updatesand other information on the “crusade” of “artisticpool” worldwide.

PELINGA BATTLES TO VICTORY AT US OPEN

Submitted By: Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman, President WPA Artistic Pool Division

1st Stefano Pelinga Italy, Europe 202 points $5900.002nd Mike Massey Utah, USA 194 points 4000.003rd Nick Nikolaidis Quebec, Canada 189 points 2700.004th Andy Segal New York, USA 181 points 1800.005th Lukasz Szywala Poland, Europe 180 points 1400.006th Charles Darling Missouri, USA 179 points 1100.007th Sebastian Giumelli Argentina, South America 176 points 700.008th Ralph Eckert Germany, Europe 173 points 400.009th Steve Geller North Dakota, USA 172 points 250.0010th Tom Rossman Indiana, USA 162 points 250.0011th Rick Malm Arizona, USA 159 points 250.0012th Jamison Neu Missouri, USA 156 points 250.0013th Michael Mossin Russia, Europe 137 points 125.0014th Ken Aylesworth Washington, USA 104 points 125.0015th Bruce Barthelette Massachusetts, USA 82 points 125.0016th Steve Lillis New Jersey, USA 81 points 125.0017th Rick Hawkinson Indiana, USA 76 points 125.0018th Chris Laurino New Jersey, USA 55 points 125.0019th Jim Garabedian Connecticut, USA 43 points 125.0020th Arkadiy Loshakov Russia, Europe 42 points 125.00TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 333

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I did about 20 cues a week and in 1948 that was a lot of money for a fifthgrader.Dad had shown me all he knew and I finished up with a very good-lookingtip. In those days the tips were shaped like a gum drop and you had to beatthem with a hammer to get them to the right size, glue them on, trim them,shape them and burnish the sides with a leather burnisher. The big problemwas the glue. The adhesives were not able to withstand the shock that atip gets.I started with the Hyde glue that you heated in a double boiler. If you tippedcues all day long every day it was great. But I only worked on cues on theweekend. You had to wait a long time for the glue to heat and then it wouldmildew after two weeks and you had to start over mixing and boiling.Then we started using Lepage’s Mucilage glue, easy, but one out of five felloff after one week in play. When the cues come back for retipping therewas no leather stick to the point. Bad sign.Brunswick’s Ku glue was my next try. It was a little better, one in ten afterone week and one in five came back with some leather and one in ten witha top worn down to the point itself. I tipped all of Willie Mosconi’s shaftswhen he came to Portland. He was very fussy about how it was done andI learned a lot from him. Jimmy Caras showed me that a few holes in thetip and point would give the glue a better chance to penetrate and built agreater surface of glue.Brunswick discontinued Ku glue and we were back to square one, Elmer’sglue, Tight bond, Contact cement, none of them worked as well. EastmanKodak came up with a glue for the military to glue circuit boards that broke,back together. A little tube cost Uncle Sam $90. It was the best thing tocome along but besides tips it stuck fingers to tips and fingers to fingers. Itwas also hard to get. Since we covered all of the pool tables on all of themilitary bases, sometimes I could talk one of the Electronic Repair peopleout of a used tube.Shortly, it came out on the under many various names but it was a SuperGlue. Those that were available didn’t work the same. I found the fit had tobe perfect and that wasn’t always the case with a cue tip. After trying allthe glues that didn’t work in the early 1980’s I came across Satalite Cityand their full line of “super” glues. They make three thick nesses, red a thineasy flowing, yellow a thicker slower dry and green a very heavy gap fillingglue.The first step in a successful job is to get both surfaces clean and as flatas possible. Super glue works by the cyanoacrylate chemical attractingmolecules of both surfaces so anything that stands in between will causethe bond to fail. There is a chain of molecules that builds up on the bond.One molecule that grabs the H

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the two surfaces as though they are one. We use a 12” disc sander toclean the ferrule (You probably don’t have one, but a cue top sander atabout $10 from me or others). To clean the tip 80 grit sandpaper on a pieceof glass or on a flat board, with an awl poke a few holes in the tip for addedsurface area.We do a lot of cues for taverns and hand use locations, so to really makea tip stick even if the cue hits the cement floor; we put a drop of GreenSuper T on the ferrule and a drop of Red on the tip and press together atonce. A shot of NCF accelerator to hold in place and slip it into a 6 ft. pipeclamp for 2 minutes. If you miss the bond or the tip is not centered take thetip off and reclean both surfaces. Super glue does not stick well to superglue. If you do stick your fingers together, nail polish remover will free them.If you are just doing a few cues the Yellow glue will give excellent results onits own. Put a drop on the tip and the ferrule and press together with yourthumb. Hold it for about 30 seconds then put the cue butt up resting on thetip. The more glue you put on the longer you have to hold them together.Now you are ready to trim the tip. We have a special jig on the 12” sanderbut a very sharp knife works very well. Invert the cue on a piece of wood;make a small cut following the ferrule pushing forward and downward.Taking tiny bites turn the cue into the knife and trim the tip as flush aspossible with out making it cone shaped. Finish with fine sandpaper. On a

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giving us one of the funniestmoments of the year, when duringbreaking she threw her cue like ajavelin, across the table, and itlanded underneath a snooker table15 feet away. Nobody was injuredduring the incident.Before the festivities, Huang provedshe had come to Lynnwood to play9-ball whisking easily through thebracket’s A side, beating Shawn

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Each time that I begin an article, thefirst thing that crosses my mind iswhat’s goin’ on in the world awayfrom pool. And each of those timesI find that whatever the outstandingevent is, it somehow, and easily,relates directly to pool. This monthit was the recall election inCalifornia; and I most certainlythought there would be no way toinclude that in this text. Well, thatlasted for less time than it took tocomplete the thought. One ruler ofBavaria - Maximilian II. Lost hiskingdom in 1704. Yup...he gothimself recalled. He was deposedfor losing $3,600,000.00. And helost it playing billiards. Sopool cost him $3,600,000AND a kingdom. Maybe hethought that because all ofhis subjects in the kingdomwere shaped like“backers,” that’s what theywere. (I’d like to do anarticle on backers so if youhave an interest in thatplease let me know.)Annnnd, here we go. Tothe mail.A lot of confusion andfrustration seems to comefrom players that play onvarious sized tables. I’ll putas much of a foundationhere for you as I can. Somuch comes to mind thatI’m gonna sit down hereand discuss it now in theschool with Mike (who asked inperson) and tape the answer. I’lltype it in here word for word: “first,let’s agree that most of you go tothe next table size and continueplaying as you normally would. That,simply won’t work. At this point, I’llfocus only on 9 foot tables and 7foot bar boxes. That’s the most

Recall vs. Billiardscommon case forwhat we’rediscussing. FIRST,MOVING FROMTHE 9 FOOTER TOTHE BARBOX: 1).Players moving tothe barbox will makemore balls. 2).They’ll also playworse patterns andmuch worse positionthan they’re used to.3). Most balls are played to thecorner pockets; when you play ona 9 footer you play to the outside ofthe corner pocket. If you do this onthe barbox, you lessen the size of

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even later.) 5). Whenfaced with an angleto the side or moreangle to the corner,choose the corner.Often you’ll see howthat will naturally helpwith cueball positionin a lot of situations.The position andpatterns will bedifferent becausethere’s so much less

room. The size difference is 16square feet! Imagine a cueballsitting in the middle of a tile floor 4feet by 4 feet; that’s how muchroom to move around you’re losing.

I mention patterns because withinthis limited amount of space, youhave to be more specific with thestone. That means a pattern thatwould work 100 times on the 9footer may never work on thebarbox. “Never” is lousy odds. Tosupport this even more I’ll tell youthese 2 things: if I could only bet on

1 game of pool and didn’t know whatthe game would be; just have tochoose a player- I would’ve chosenLuther Lassiter. He played on the(10) and the 9 footers. He had athing he called “getting his cueball”meaning that even though he wasplaying on the 9 footer, he wouldpractice on the 8 footer. The cueballis harder to control because of the8 and a half square feet ofdifference and still maintains nearlythe feel of a 9 footer as far as shotmaking. I include this to support andillustrate that even the best knowhow effective the differences are. (Ishould mention that the reason theshot making remains nearly the

same is that a pro is playingshots that are routinely 18-24 inches long whether it’s a9 or and 8 footer.)Now: Moving from the barboxTO THE 9 FOOTER: 1). Playto the outside of the cornerpockets. 2). You can makemore use of the side pocketsand, do so sparingly.Especially in 9 ball, a lot ofrun stoppers are played intothe side pockets. 3). Playshorter (length of shot)cueball position and movemore toward defense in youroverall strategy. Differenttables REQUIRE differentstyles of play. They alsorequire different skill sets. Ifwe eliminate Jim Rempe

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Spokane, WAWith the cool autumn air, and football on the airwaves, that can mean onlyone thing, “It’s pool tournament season.” Kick off was Labor Day weekendand September 27th-28th was the Second Chance Tournament. This eventwas available to any player that finished out of the money in the open, orany established “B” player. With 43 players, it was a good mix of both “A”and “B” level play.Scott Chandler finally knocked the door down to become my SecondChance Tournament winner. Scott started the event with a 9-8 win overObaid and went on to defeat Mark Johns 9-5, Deby Welfringer 9-5, DennisBrown 9-4 and Felipie Claro 9-3. Hooking up with Nick Lopez in the winnersfinal, Scott took his only loss of the event. On the B-side Scott played TylerLuce to a hill/hill battle and prevailed to move into the finals. With a tworace final Scott had a lot of work ahead of him. The scores from the finaltwo matches didn’t get recorded, but Scott came out on top to notch hisfirst official win at McQ’s. Thank you Scott for your years of support. Patiencepays off.1st $525 Scott Chandler Side pot $1702nd $375 Nick Lopez3rd $275 Tyler Luce4th $200 Mike Shannon5th $130 Felipie Claro, Stacy Mallott7th $70 Jason Defillips, Wes Bledsoe9th $30 Deby Welfringer, Dennis Brown,

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Tracie (Majors) Hines whose hometown isTallahassee, Florida currently resides in Cairo, Georgia.She has played pool for 15 years but begancompetitively in 1998. Tracie’s top finishes includes:2001 – 1st –LBAF (Ladies Billiard Association of Florida),2002 – 2nd – Ladies Spirit Tour, Inc. and 2002 – FloridaState Champion. Sponsored by Slayer Technologies,she endorses and plays with a Predator Cue. Hobbiesinclude: Artist / Painting, Building, Refinishing Furniture.

Helene L. Caukin started playing pool at the age of 14in Barberton, Ohio. Her father and grandfather werepool players. After a long hiatus from the sport shejoined a Valley National Eight-ball Association (VNEA)league and in 1998 came in first place in the FloridaState VNEA Championship in the ladies division andplaced 25th in the BCA Nationals in Las Vegas.In 1998 Helene also started playing nine ball in theLadies Florida Tour. She says, “I absolutely hated thegame at first, now it is my favorite.” In 2002 she endedthe season in fifth place.

Bonnie “the Cobra” Coats from Vero Beach, FLfinished 8th in the 2002 Ladies Spirit Tour. She has beenplaying pool for 20+ years and is sponsored by SchurtzCustom Cues. Bonnie is currently Tour Coordinator forthe Ladies Spirit Tour, Inc. (a WPBA sanctioned, non-profit organization). She is an accomplished player withBCA wins in 8-Ball Scotch Doubles Champion (1991),Amateur North American 9-Ball Champion (1994), aswell as being Nebraska State 9-Ball Champion (1994),McDermott National 9-Ball Tour leading money winner(1994) and Florida State Champion (2000). 9-Ball isher favorite game and she loves to travel.

Maggie Hamilton has been playing pool for 26 yearsand has the trophies to prove it — five-time VNEA StateChampion (1990, ’93-’96) with 2nd Place in Las Vegas,3rd Place Master’s in Las Vegas. Maggie’s hometownis Bradenton, FL and her favorite cue is Russ Espirito.“Never give up,” is her personal motto.

Jennifer Nelson started playing when she was 16years old and didn’t play again for 25 years untilshe saw Allison Fisher vs Karen Corr on ESPN.This is Jennifer’s first year of tournamentcompetition. She finished 9th at the WPBA 2003Amateur Nationals and her best finish on theLadies Spirit Tour was 4th. Nicknamed “TheHawk” she uses a custom Chris Nitti cue andher break cue is a Cuetec Allison FisherSignature cue. Thom Grace a BCA instructorand the house pro at Pro Billiards is her coach.Jennifer is originally from Racine, Wisconsinbut now lives in Orlando, FL. OTB

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Okanogan, WAWe ended up with 32 players for the main tournamentThe results:1st $600 Wayne Boyd of Omak2nd $400 Merv White of Yakima3rd $250 Nick Kruger of Penticton4th $150 Steve Holloway of Monroe5th $100 Jack Heggie of Omak

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by: Pat SheehanIf you guys out there haven’t noticed the game of pool has changed a greatdeal in the past fewyears. I’m not talkingabout ball-in-hand or rollout, but the number ofwomen playing pool andthe number ofsuccessful femaleowners and managers.Merle Humphreys ofO.P.A.L. the local A.P.A.league told me that 1/3of the almost 10,000members are women.He and his wife, Boomer,have created one of themost successful leaguedivisions west of theMississippi and Boomerwas the every day drivethat makes OPAL work.This month we will seethe Women’s ProChampionships playedat Chinook WindsCasino November 19-23.I had the opportunity tointerview one of thesuccess stories, IrenePavlatos, the manager ofthe Greek Village andWest Union Sports Pub. It took four months to get a chance to sit and talkwith Irene. She has both bars to manage, lots of quarters and bills to count,checks to write and decisions. She is also a single mom with two girls anda boy to raise plus she is taking Pre-Med courses at P.C.C. and is an “A”student.Her father, Andy Pavlatos, bought out a bikers bar with a reputation for

drugs called the Ranchito Innin 1971. It took a long time tochange the place around andbuild a clientel that stillcomes in. Andy called thenew place the Greek Villageand has the best Gyros andSoulki sandwiches in town.There is of course a fullmenu. In 1988, Irene startedworking in the Villageswinging a mop, fill ingketchup jars, doing the booksand learning the business. By1994, Andy was confidentenough in Irene that heopened another location andthe Happy Greek InternationalDeli was born with flags of allnations flapping in the breezeand a plant growing in everycorner. The place was cleanand light. The only thing itlacked was cash flow. TheVillage had spoiled Andy and

Irene. They missed counting the quarters out of the pool tables and theprice of beer. In 1996 the Deli became the West Union Sports Pub, 5340NW 185th in the small area called West Union. Now there are apartmentsand condos all over the area. The little clearing where the Deli stood is ashopping mall so in 2002 the bar and restaurant expanded and three morepool tables were added in a new Recreation Room.The first time I played pool in the village was for the finals of the Bud LiteLeague. Our team played there and at Joe Ringo’s Rococo’s. I recall thatthe tables at the Village were awful. The cloth was loose, tables not leveland 2 3/8” cue balls. We got through to the semi finals. I was glad that weended there for the last ball fell at about 4 a.m. Three years later, Irenecalled me out to help. We were going to cover two tables and shampootwo others. The bed cloth was so loose that we had to recover the fourtables. Irene wanted not to continue hearing complaints and wanted thetables to play well. I guess we did a good job because we have been doing

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Greek Village and West Union Sports Pubthe Greek Village ever since. The next time we were called to the WestUnion Pub and have been “The Men of the Cloth” there.Three years ago they added hard liquor to both places, so I had to askIrene how it changed the operation. Of course it added revenue, but Irenetold me that it changed the demographics of the patrons. More and morewomen started coming in. Irene thought that the girls favored the fanciercocktails and felt it was more sophisticated to sip a mixed drink than slosha glass of suds. I had a chance meeting with the ex-Governor of Oregon,Barbara Roberts, and asked her opinion. For most of her adult life Barbarafelt uneasy going into a tavern but was at ease where food and hard liquorwere served.She has been acustomer atKay’s Lounge onMilwaukie andBybee like mywife and I formany years. TheG o v e r n o rseldom orders adrink but enjoysthe gang and thefood.Pool leagueshave picked upat both locations, and Irene has women playing both at the Village and theUnion. Irene is slowly changing the décor, slowly but surely at both locations.At the Village the entire ceiling is covered with personal greetings on eachtile. For $5 you can buy a tile but it must be done in style. Irene furnishesthe paint, brushes and artistic ideas. She is planning a tap handle museumbut the friendliness of the staff is what brings the customers back to bothlocations. Most of the group has been there for years. Cerri Bird has beenthe Morning Star at the Union since the pool tables first arrived eight yearsago. Orges Pgetri is a cook from Albania who has a great sense of humor.It’s a fun place to be. OTB

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WESTERN BCA REGIONAL 9-BALL TOURNAMENTBy: Jean BartholomewPhotos Courtesy of Darin Walding

4th, 5/6th Justin Lilje and Dave Thompson, 7/8thRussell Cearley and Dave Randall. All of thesemen played topnotch pool and but for a roll or

two, it could have been different.Congratulations to all of you.In the Womens Master Singles,Martha Hartsell bested the rest.She is playing at the top of hergame and we wish her well in thecoming pro event. Cindy Dotycame in second, with KrisRobbins at third. Barb Thompsonfinished a very nice 4th, 5/6th wentto Phyllis Fernandez and JackieFitchner. Nice going ladies.The Mixed Masters Scotch waswon by Glenn Atwell and AndreaSaenz Maes, in the toughest everfield of 40 teams. Elce and

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tournament came charging from the backsideto get 4th.3 Person Mens Teams. Jim Davenport, DanHart and Dana Aldridge pooled their talents towin first place over 101 entries. They representedRiverside Billiard & Blues. The Islanders were2nd. O.C.,(Oregon City) at 3rd; Deadly Strokes,4th; BountyHunters, 5th/6th withWoodys II.7th/8th hadThe MadDogs and OnThe WireGang. 9th/12th- TheS i l v e rB u l l e t s ,Wanna B’s,W o o Wa h aand No

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Womens Master 1stMartha Hartsell

Publishers Note:We at “The Break” would like to give a SpecialThank You to Jean Bartholomew and DarinWalding for making the Western BCA coveragepossible.We lost everything on our computer the daybefore we were to leave for Lincoln City. TheWestern BCA Regionals are an event we lookforward to covering every year and were at aloss when the information on our hard drive was

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About the AuthorDean Shane CassemBorn in Charleston, W.Va. to an immigrantfather from Lebanon, Dean ShaneCassem picked up his first cue stick atage 15. His father and grandfather beforehim had Cassem’s restaurant inKanawha City, a suburb of Charleston,which is the state capitol of West Virginia.From age 15 to age 20, except for a shortstint in Viet Namn, Shane hardly put hiscue down and by age 20, had placedsecond in the annual Virginia straight pooltourney (1966). In his twenties, his gamewent stale from staying in the bars and

out of the rooms where stiffercompetition would havehoned his game. His strokesubsided completely until hismid thirties when heresurrected his game andwon the Coors statewideTexas 8-ball Championshipin Houston in 1981. Directinghis energies to a new wife,his church, and an interiorwall and floor-coveringbusiness in the mid to late80’s, his game went dormantagain until he sold his business and

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Part 8 -In Part One, Carter Keating, collegegraduate and former SpecialOperative returns home from a tourof duty in the Colombian jungles.Gracie, his significant other, hasdumped him for someone else. Heenrolls in the local police academyand meets new friend, JoeLauterette. Later, Elizabeth, a newcompanion, seeing his love for thegame, inspires him to enter theTexas Eight Ball Championships.The story continues as he pondersthe decision. Part Two finds Keatingand Lauterette at a local restaurant,talking about his former passion forthe game, and the role that Jimmythe Stick Gadwell and old CharleySturgis had in teaching him to be ayoung prodigy at only eighteen.Part Two ends as Keating decidesto fish his cues out of mothballs andprepare for the tournament. PartThree has Keating working on hisgame in Sharky’s, a popularHouston hangout. In the interim,Danny the Brat approaches Keatingfor a game. A verbal confrontationensues and the Brat storms offpouting. Later Linda Jo Minard, alocal singer and pretty good player,approaches Keating while hepractices. Part Four continues asKeating befriends Linda Jo. As heleaves Sharky’s anotherconfrontation almost developsbetween Keating and Danny theBrat’s cohorts. Later, Keating,Lauterette, Linda Jo, and Elizabethanxiously await the pairings for theTexas Prelims. The storycontinues as Keating and his firstopponent, an Asian pair off in aneight ball race to five. In Part Five,Keating beats the Asian handily andwins a testy second match. Givena schedule break, Keating skatesout for a burger. The Brat’s croniesconfront him in the parking lot andKeating deals with the two bullies.Someone steals his Corvette inPart Six and short on time, he runsback to Sharky’s and is run downby a biker and injures his leg. Akind old man takes him back toSharky’s just in time to make hismatch. In Part Seven, Keating andthe Brat face off in the prelim finals.After a bitter, intense match, Keatingfinally wins and advances to thestate playoffs. The storycontinues...

TONY ‘EVER READY’ REYESSTOOD FIVE SIX AND WEIGHEDabout hundred-thirty pounds. Trueto his name, he zipped around thetable like a motorized toy car, hardlystopping to take a breath.Articulately, he pocketed one ballafter another, smiling, grinning,shaking his head, studying, thenshooting again.“A real piece of work,” I saidadmirably. “Little guy’s a smoothrunning machine. Nothing bothershim. His whole focus is on thegame, as if nothing else exists.” Wewere on the third floor railing, eyeingthe action down on the Galleriaatrium’s first floor.“Impressive,” Elizabeth saidrespectfully. “And he isentertaining,” she said. “Like a littlebuzz saw. And his intensity remindsme of someone else I know, but ina different way.”“Uh huh.”She grabbed my elbow. “Well, Mr.Keating,” she said proudly, “seeingthat you’ve just made the finals,there’s only room for one otherplayer. Are you hoping it’s EverReady?”I gazed down to the main floor andwatched. Two Brunswick GoldCrown nine-foot tables had beenplaced in the center of the atrium.Originally, sixteen tables had beenbrought in and now after five daysof competition, the tables weredown to two.“Quite a place,” she cooed, “it’sbeen a great tournament.” Gawkingdown on the semi-final match, shesaid, “the finals begin in less thanthree hours.” She locked her handsaround my elbow and looked intomy eyes lovingly.

Nod. I blew out a largebreath of air and added, “the twosemifinalists play for third place,then immediately thereafter thefinals start.”“Are you surprised you made it tothe finals?” She leaned in closer.Her lips only inches away from mine.

“Yes and no,” I said. “In thebeginning I felt like I was treadingwater, just trying to stay alive. Thenwhen I had the momentum, I startedbelieving in the possibilities.”Pause. “Elizabeth?”“Yeah?” Her head perked up as sheeyed me directly.Nervous. I felt myself wanting tostammer, “Would you marry me?”Her eyes swelled the size of

jawbreakers, then narrowed as shestaggered back a step and said,“wha. . . what?”“Know this comes as a surprise . ..but I love you and want to bemarried to you.”She leaned back, fluttered her eyesand stared at me with a smile thatwas somewhat unsure, wonderingif I was serious.“Are you proposing to me, CarterKeating?” She asked. The smilestayed, still hopeful, but still unsure.“Yes,” I said assertively, holding herelbows, eyeing her straight on, “willyou marry me?”She kept staring. She didn’t say aword. If she was speechless, Icouldn’t tell, only that I had all of herattention.On the main floor, Ever Ready musthave made a spectacular gamewinning shot. A cheer emanated

up through the atrium. I glanceddown over the balcony and sawEver Ready congratulated by hisopponent.“Looks like Ever Ready’s the man,”I said.Elizabeth shook her head and stoodthere eyeing me without sayinganything.Leaning in, I kissed her cheek lightlyand said, “Know you might say noand if you do I’ll understand . . . andI promise to give you time to thinkabout it.”She flitted her head, blinked rapidlyand said, “I – I”“Don’t’ need an answer now,” I said.“I love you, Carter, you know that,”she stammered.

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The most important single factorshort of learning to stroke the cueball in the game of pool is cuemaintenance.

Hello, over the last two months I have tried to explain the process of buyinga pool cue and the difference in cue construction and design. This monthI want to cover a subject that I think is the most important single factor

short of learning to stroke the cue ballin the game of pool, and that’s cuemaintenance.Far too many people spend large sumsof money to buy very high quality poolcues and through neglect allow theirprize possession to become aworthless warped piece of wood.Almost on a weekly basis someonebrings in a cue stick that is in need ofserious help. The main reason thisproblem occurs is information about

cue maintenance is not readily available and many people who areknowledgeable about the subject want to keep their knowledge tothemselves.The first step in cue Maintenance is a good case. The case should be ahard case; most soft cases offer little or no protection of your cue stick. Inaddition to this I do not recommend any hard case were the cue is slideinto a tube that seals when the cues butt is fully inserted. My thoughtsbehind this are that after playing for a while most players’ hands will sweatto some degree, this will cause the cues wrap to become damp. In manycases people only use their cue once or twice a week, so this damp wrapwill sit in a sealed dark environment until it is used again. Depending on thetemperature where the cue is stored mold and mildew may make a homein your case, which will have long lasting effects on your cues finish, wrap,and a moisture build up inside your case may reek havoc on your cuesshaft. Last about cases, keep them clean. I can not tell you how manytimes I have seen people finish their game and break down their cue andjust shove it back in their case. There are too problems that are created bydoing this; One, chalk is a highly abrasive substance which will damagethe finish of a cue stick over time if the is not wiped off before being placed

back in its case. This can be accomplished with a Very Very lightly dampclean cloth, after this process the cue should again be wiped with a drycloth before being placed back in its case; Two, always wipe the chalk offyour tip before placing back in your case. If you do not wipe off the tip youcontaminate the inside of your case with chalk build-up. Long term this willdamage your cue and you cues shaft will always have that sticky feelingfrom all the dirt and grim built up in your case.The Next step in cue Maintenance is care of your cues shaft. The cuesshaft and tip are the most important parts of a cue. These two cuecomponents will affect the way a cue plays more than any other part ofyour cue. These are also the most abused parts of many player cue sticks.The following are tested methods that will allow you to maintain your cuesshaft and tip in between professional tune-ups of your cues shaft.1. Never use any abrasive substance on your cues shaft.

a. The first step in keeping your cues shaft clean, is to keep yourhands clean when playing pool. Most places we play do not properly cleantheir tables, this is easily seen when you look at the palm of your hand andsee the blue stain after playing on a pool table for a short time. All the dirtand other substances also are smeared on the shaft of your cue unlessyou repeatedly wash your hands.

b. When the shaft of your cue becomes sticky to the touch duringyour stroke it is necessary to clean it. Cleaning your cues shaft is not acomplicated process. All you need are two pieces of clean cloth, and apiece of clean unlettered cardboard. First take one of the pieces of clothand dampen it very slightly. Wipe it up and down the stroke area of yourcues shaft. In mostcases it will turn bluefrom chalk dust andother dirt that havebuilt-up on the shaft.Immediately afterwiping your cues shaftdown, wipe it down asecond time with a dry clean cloth. After wiping the shaft down with the drycloth burnish the shaft with a piece of clean writing free plain cardboard. Todo this wrap the cardboard around the cues shaft tightly, then slide it upand down the cues shaft very fast until the shaft and the cardboard becomevery warm/hot to the touch. This process will do two things, first it willcompletely dry the shaft due to the friction produced in the above step.Second it will polish the shaft making the finish very smooth without sandingthe cues shaft. The only other item I would recommend for use on youshaft are the Micro Burnishing films produced by Q Smooth or othercompanies. These Micro Burnishing Films while they are abrasive materials,they are so fine that if used according to the instruction on the packagethey will do no harm to the shaft of your cue.2. Never remove the chalk on the tip of your cue by rubbing it onthe floor of your favorite establishment when you are through playing.

a. This is a common sight that is seen throughout, bars, poolhalls, and other establishments where pool tables are present. I would goas far as to say that either most of us have seen someone do this or wehave done it ourselves. There are two reasons I would not recommendthis to anyone, first and most important is it’s disrespectful to the owner ofthe establishment, and second the carpeting on the floor in most bars andpool halls is so filthy that by wiping off the cues tip on it you are also smearingmany unknown substances on your cue tip which may in-turn cause yourtip not to support your game when you need it to most.3. Always keep your cues tip properly maintained.

a. Taking care of your cues tip is not a difficult process. First, keepthe tip in the approximate roundness of either a Nickel or Dime. Second,trim off any over hanging portion of your tip that passes or overhangs thecues ferrule. After you trim off portions of over hanging tip, take a piece ofmasking tape and place it around your cues ferrule where it meets thecues tip this is to protect the cues ferrule during the next step. Then use150 grit sand paper on the tips edge in a circular motion until the tips edgeis smooth. Check the masking tape for tears, and if torn replace it with afresh piece before continuing. Next repeat the sanding step with 320 gritpaper, and finally 600 grit paper to finish the job. Then remove the maskingtape from the ferrule and slightly wet the edge of the cue tip that was justsanded. Last again use a piece of clean cardboard and burnish the edgeof the cues tip until is brown and shiny.4. Cleaning and care of the cues butt.

a. To clean the cues butt again I recommend, a Very Very dampcloth for wiping down the finish on the cues butt. After removing any dirt orgrime from the cues butt it should be waxed with a high quality CarnaubaWax that is clear coat finish safe. This will protect your cues finish from

(Cue Maintenance continued on page 28)


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snooker. (The break is nearlyidentical to our 14.1 break.) On 9footers, everything is the exactopposite. So snooker players don’thave the stroke necessary todominate us and we don’t have thetouch needed to dominate them in

their game. The differences in whatis required is so large that it’sgenerally conceded that if achampion from 9 foot table play,went to Sheffield, England (wherethe championships are played) anddid nothing but play snooker for ayear, that player wouldn’t even endup in the top 100. So whicheverequipment you’re good on, expectto be less skilled on the other.” [endof tape.]The next question is about gettinga 2 rail hit getting out of a safety.Most players seem to have 1 railand 3 rail systems that work forthem. On every skill level the

question seems to be the 2 rail hit.This brings up a point that it’smandatory for you to know andyou’re probably walking aroundwithout. 1 rail, 2 rail, and 3 rail,systems translate to all table sizes,from barbox to 12 footers. They’ll

WORK EQUALLY on every tablesize. WHAT WILL CHANGE IS THECONTACT POINT ON THE 4TH

RAIL! The system I’ve chosen togive you, is known as CUEBALL“POSITION 5”. I chose this onebecause it can also be utilized asthe 3 rail hit it was meant for andcan be extended to make a 4 or 5rail hit. Here’s what we know: whenthe cueball sits in what we wouldcall a corner position and now arecalling position 5——in shooting the3 railer- the first rail hit and the thirdrail hit, will add up to 5. (that’s the 2long rails) So, from this position, if,

good cue start with 240 sandpaper spinning the cue touching only theferrule and tip working finer grits to 600. Clean the shaft with the Sheehan’sSuper Cue Stick Cleaner and sand with 1000 grit or R & S plastic abrasives.Now round the tip by folding a sheet of 60 grit paper in thirds and cup inyour hand pulling toward you at a 300 angle to round to the shape of anickel. Sheehan’s tip topper will make the job quicker and give perfectresults $10.Now comes the part that makes the tip look like a pro did it. Burnish thesidewall with a piece of leather (we make a form fitting burnisher shapedto fit a cue $6) by wetting the topsides with water or a little spit. Bring theleather downward and squeezing, give the tip about 50 strokes or until itshines. This way the tip will not mushroom.Since we have cleaned and sanded the shaft you must now seal it or thesand particles from the cue chalk will work its way into the pores of thewood. I use a special blend of French polishing lacquer adding just a dropor two on a rag and buffing till it squeaks. You’re now ready to do greatharm to your opponent at the table.

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distance. Holding Linda Jo’s hand,he dragged her hurriedly down thecorridor. “They’re calling for you.Something ‘bout going over therules.”

Elizabeth and I stared atthem both without saying anything.

“Heard they found your car,”Linda Jo said rhetorically, breathinghard as they approached us.

“Kids out on a joy ride,” Isaid as they joined us, “no damage,nothing taken.”“Like I said, Keating,” Joe growled,“Born in friggin’ tree, oughta go livein the zoo with the rest of themprimates.”

“Joe!” Linda Jo scolded,“He’s getting ready to play in thefinals.”

“Aw, baby, man’s got ice inhis veins. Trust me, nothing rilesthis guy.”

I smirked.Elizabeth laughed, “What a

combination. I’ve alwayswondered,” she said grinning, “whatthe Lord had in mind when he putthe two of you together.”“Insanity for the rest of us,” LindaJo teased, looking straight atElizabeth. Her cheeks reddened asa scintillating smile washed acrossher face. “What happened to you,”she asked Elizabeth, “You look likeyou’re full of it.”

Elizabeth breathed in deep,fluttered her eyes and smiled likethe Chesire Cat.

I sighed. The thought of

playing Ever Ready paled incomparison.EVER READY, FLOATEDAROUND THE TABLE LIKE ABUTTERFLY, filled with energy. Hisintensity reminded me of MichaelJordan eyeing a three pointer in theseventh game of the playoffs.Every shot had his completeattention.“Little Dork don’t miss,” Joeelaborated.

Nod.“Cocky, too,” Joe added.

Ever Ready leaned into the shotand drilled the eight into the cornerpocket. “How many rack’s that,Carter?” Joe asked.

Shrug.“Four in a row without

missing?”Nod.“Dang, ya haven’t even had

a shot yet . . .”Sighing heavily, I turned to

Joe directly and muttered, “hedoesn’t know me, Joe. He hasnothing to be afraid of . . . nointimidation. Part of the game hedoesn’t have to concern himselfwith.”

“Well whyn’t I go over n’ tellhim who he’s playing.

“Joe, zip it up,” I repliedsoftly, holding back a small smile.“But –““Zip it up, Joe,” I said turning away,grabbing my ice tea, taking a sip.

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(Resurrection continued on page 29)

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to get out of a safety, you want to hit a ball that sits at diamond 3, (SEEDIAGRAM #2) you know to hit 2 because diamond 2 and diamond 3 addup to 5. Play with this several ways. It can be the foundation for 2, 3, 4, 5,and 6 or 7 rail hits. Don’t stop looking until you see it.NOW— a bag of gold nuggets. Not even as joke. Each thing that followscan improve your game while you’re reading.SHARON L asks about how to choose between 2 difficult “jack-up” shotsas in DIAGRAM #3. Take each shot to near completion go through

everything except the contact stroke. Stand behind the shot, approach andget into your stance. Begin actual warm-up strokes and go through half ofthe contact stroke. Do this again with the other option. Then choose fromwhatever you experienced which of the shots feels best to you. Also beprepared for your opponent to interrupt with, “What’re you callin?” This isguaranteed to happen because they don’t see anyone take this time andcare.Randy wants to know why the banking system he learned for simple banks,“isn’t reliable?” LOOK, the angle in equaling the angle out thing is a myth.It’s MISINFORMATION so stop using it! If the balls fell as they do in thosediagrams and the cloth remained new for the remainder of your life...thatmythical system would be perfect. Oh, I forgot....you’d also have to shoota speed that may or may not reach the pocket. I can give you a guideline touse if you started with this system when you learned (simple) banks. Eitheradd one-third or two thirds of a diamond to the point the equal in equal outsystem leads you to. You’ll find that more of your banks go in immediately.The least it’ll do is change and correct your understanding of those banks.Remember that it’s a guideline and so, can be guaranteed to work assuch. I think that the more skilled you are the more you’ll be surprised withthis one. Also remember that slow speed banks are affected by the clothand worn cloth shortens the angle.For the emailer (no name was attached), that asked about ways to relievepressure when you draw that monster local champion: touch your teethtogether as lightly as you can. Even lighter that that. See how close youcan get them without them actually touching. You’ll reject this at first and ITABSOLUTELY WORKS!For Chef Adam in Houston and the others of you that asked about throw:for frozen or nearly frozen balls- you can expect to throw a ball one inch forevery foot of distance it travels.And the often asked question this time from Sheila, who’s become a regular:the system of hitting the frozen object ball and rail at the same time worksabout half of the time. Why is that? I’ve read it so many places?! Anothermyth—first, visualize the width of a credit card. Then hit that much beforethe object ball.For Justin who asked how he can add more speed when running an objectball down the long rail? He says he can make nearly all of them until heneeds speed for position on the next ball. You’ll find that jacking up eitherthe slightest or a little bit will gain the result you’re after.For the position questions including Amanda’s, and for most of you to beable to help improve your position play right now I can tell you this onething. Play in such a way that you’re always working on the third objectball. The angle you want to have on the third ball dictates how you play thefirst ball. Continue through your racks this way.Someone asked about buying a cue and not being allowed to chalk it up. Isuggest that sellers stock some tan chalk and buyers go in with tan chalkand the shop owner may learn something from you. The tan is easy toremove and blends in not only with the tip color- it also blends in on theshaft! Such a simple solution to be so under utilized.A lot of you say that practice is boring no matter how you vary your work. AllI’ll say in that regard is this simple statement. The road to mastery passesdirectly through boredom. To get to mastery you must be able to get throughboredom. Like life, pool is mind over matter; if you don’t mind, then winningwon’t matter. Do the work. mcgill

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abrasion caused by chalk dust, and from minorbumps that cues sometime get when being used.I recommend this cleaning on a monthly basisat a minimum if you regularly use a certain cue.5. Never leave your cue anywhere where itis exposed to major temperature changes fora long period of time.

a. The worst place to keep your cue isthe trunk of your car. This is the one place inyour car that is not temperature controlled. Duringa summer day the trunk can reach temperaturesof 120 degrees or more, and at night thetemperature can drop 30 to 40 degrees in thatsame trunk in no more than a few hours afterthe sun has gone down. These rapid shifts intemperature will cause swelling and expansionwherever unlike materials are joined. Thistemperature shift will also effect inlays under thecues finish in the same manner. Long term thisexpansion and swelling will crack the cues finishand in severe cases even cause cracks to formin the cues forearm and butt. This is the numberone form of damage seen, and it is the easiestto prevent by using a little thought when storingyour most prized possession.

Cue Maintenance (continued from page 22)

Another common problem encountered from thisform of abuse is a warped shaft. A cues shaftwill warp very easily if it is exposed to heat longterm. This also is easily avoided by giving yourcue the treatment is deserves.If you follow these simple procedures outlinedhere, many common problems can be resolvedwith little or no effort. It will also increase yourconfidence in your equipment which can only havea positive effect on your game overall. Last, knowone will take care of your equipment better thanyou, the pride and professional touch only youcan add to your equipment is a very importantstep in taking you pool game to the next level.

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Resurrection continues . . .

Out of the corner of my eye, Joe slumped downin his chair and looked like a puppy that’d justbeen scolded.I strolled over to the table, grabbed the rack andthumbed in the balls. The promoters had thetemperature down to keep the new Simonis clothfree of humidity. My hands felt stiff. I hoped they’dloosen up by my first shot. My chance wouldcome, I knew that.Reyes sauntered over to me as I lifted the woodenrack away from the ball. A strong piercingcologne telegraphed his nearness. He took thepalm of his hand, hovered it over the rack for amoment and eyed the balls closely. Glaring atme superciliously, he raised his eyebrows,smirked arrogantly and prowled confidently backto the foot string for the break. Playing to thecrowd, he held his cue up like a torch. Thegladiator in the arena celebrating his victory. Thecrowd noise elevated raucously. He grinned sobrightly that he looked like a light bulb. I laughed.Ever Ready.A fan yelled words of encouragement and wavedfrom the second floor balcony. Ever Readygrinned wide, glanced up and waved backproudly. Around the balcony, the crowdoverlooking the atrium applauded loudly. EverReady spread his arms and noddedceremoniously.I sat there expressionless. Taking in a largebreath, I reached for my tea and took in anotherdrink.“Time!” I yelled, pushing out of my seat.Handing my stick to Joe, I said, “guard this, Joe.Be back in a while.”Ever Ready glared instantly at the referee whosat on a barstool fifteen feet back from the GoldCrown. The ref shrugged, and gesturedhelplessly with his hands. “Finals match, EverReady.” Each player,” he said assertively, “cantake at least one ten minute break.” He glaredback at Ever Ready and said, “It’s in the notes Igave you.”Ever Ready shrugged then sat down in his chair

with a scowl on his face. The crowd murmured.I threaded myself through the crowd withoutsaying anything.After a stop at the urinal, I washed my face andhands, relaxed for a moment, then turned quicklyand hurried to the exit doors. Taking theWestheimer entrance, I stepped outside andbreathed in the fresh air. The warm afternoonsun breathed down on me gently.“Car, sir?” the concierge for the Westin Hoteloffered openly, glancing my way. He waitedpatiently for the next guest to arrive.I shook my head.“How you doing in there?” he queried.I canted my head. The question surprised me.He didn’t look like he had time to watch a poolmatch on a Saturday afternoon. I eyed my watch.Four minutes to go.“The pool tournament?”Nod.“Down four games.”He laughed. A low gentle jolly laugh. “Son,” hesaid, “Watched you play at the hub ‘bout ten yearsago.” A smile spread across his face andaccentuated his cheeks. “Doc Keating, TheSurgeon, that’s who you are.” He extended hishand, “always liked your game young fella,especially since Charley Sturgis had a hand in it‘for he died.”“You knew Charley Sturgis?”Nod. “Boss Rickling,” he stated, “howya doingon time?”“Gotta be back in about two and half minutes,Boss,” I said, wide eyed. “Understand.” Pause.“By the way, “you run a couple racks, EverReady’ll fold like an accordion. Especially againsta disciplined mind like yours.” I stared at him. What he said sounded muchlike what Charley Sturgis might say to me if hewere alive. A gray Lincoln drove up to the curb.“Appreciate it, Boss,” I said. “N’ thanks!” Whirlingback around, I hurried inside, wiggled throughthe shoppers and jogged back into the atrium.

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Rancho Cordova Diamond Billiards (See ad p24) (916) 368-8800 9-Ball - ‘C’ $5 $$$/Break Pot 8:00PMSacramento Hard Times (See ad p14) (916) 332-8798 9 Ball ‘B’ $5 $50 8:00PM

Thursdays Monterey Easy Street (See ad p30) (831) 333-0825 NPL $10 6:30PMRancho Cordova Diamond Billiards (See ad p24) (916) 368-8800 9-Ball - ‘B’ & below $5 $$$/Break Pot 8:00PMSacramento Hard Times (See ad p14) (916) 332-8798 9 Ball USPPA $8 7:30PMSan Francisco Family Billiards (See ad p30) (415) 931-1115 USPPA $20 7:00PM

Fridays Mountain View CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 9-Ball ABC $20 8:00PMSaturdays Monterey Easy Street (See ad p30) (831) 333-0825 USPPA $15 1:00PM

Northridge Billiard Connection (See ad p30) (818) 831-0747 9-Ball Handicapped $20+$1 reg. $5/players 1:00PMSan Francisco Family Billiards (See ad p30) (415) 931-1115 NPL $20 3:00PM

Sundays Mountain View CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 9-Ball USPPA Handicap $20 $1000Break Pot 7:30PMRancho Cordova Diamond Billiards (See ad p24) (916) 368-8800 9-Ball USPPA $10 1:00PMRancho Cordova Diamond Billiards (See ad p24) (916) 368-8800 8-Ball Open $5 $$$ 7:00PMSacramento Hard Times (See ad p14) (916) 332-8798 9 Ball Open $15 $50 1:00PM

Tuesdays Moscow Mingles (See ad p11) (208) 882-2050 9 Ball $5 8:00PMWednesdays Moscow Mingles (See ad p11) (208) 882-2050 8 Ball $5 7:00PMSaturdays Moscow Mingles (See ad p11) (208) 882-2050 8 Ball $5 Matching 7:00PMSundays Pocatello Oasis Bar (See ad p30) (208) 232-9347 8/9 Ball Alternating $5 Matching 8:00PM

IDNovember 2003 The Pool Players Best Source of Information

October 4-5, 2003 - City LightsWinner: Stan Tourangeau

October 11, 2003 - Skyland PubWinner: Glenn Atwell

November 1-2, 2003 - Open 9-BallLet’s Play Billiards - Forest Grove, OR$1,000 ADDED GUARANTEED (See Ad page 3)

November 29-30, 2003 - Open 9-BallCity Lights - Tacoma, WAThanksgiving 9-Ball Tournament$2,000 ADDED (See Ad page 23)

December 13-14, 2003 - Open 9-BallHarvey’s - Renton, WA$1,000 ADDED GUARANTEED

January 10-11, 2004 - Open 9-BallDr Cue Billiards - Shoreline, WA$1,000 ADDED GUARANTEED (See Ad page 25)

January 24-25, 2004 - Open 9-BallFalls Club - Post Falls, ID$5,000 PAYOUT GUARANTEED (See Ad page 28)

March 20, 2004 - Open 8-BallMingles, Moscow, ID$500 ADDED GUARANTEED (See Ad page 34)

2004 Tour StopsThe Cue Ball - Salem, OR (Feb 2004 TBA)McQ’s - Spokane, WA (April 2004 TBA)

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January 11-12, 2003 Q Street BilliardsWinner: Mary Hopkin

March 22-23, 2003 Dr Cue BilliardsWinner: Hsin Huang

April 12-13, 2003 The Cue BallWinner: Hsin Huang

June 21-22, 2003 McQ’s BilliardsWinner: Hsin Huang

July 19-20, 2003 City LightsWinner: Hsin Huang

September 20-21, 2003 Sunset Family BilliardsWinner: Martha Hartsell

Oct 11-12, 2003 The Breaking PointWinner: Hsin Huang

BCWCSABC Womens Cue Sports Association

November 9-10, 2002 Bankshots BilliardsWinner: Maryann McConnell

January 11-12, 2003 Blondies BilliardsWinner: Jackie Pranteau

March 15-16, 2003 Bankshots BilliardsWinner: Hsin Huang

June 14-15, 2003 (9-Ball) Fast Eddie BilliardsWinner: Katherine Czarkowski

September 13-14, 2003 (8-Ball) Alberni Valley Billiard ClubWinner: Maryann McConnell

November 15-16, 2003 (8-ball)Blondies Billiards, Abbotsford

January 2004 (8-ball)Bankshots

July 26-27 Cue-Phoria Carson City, NVWinner: Michelle Rakin

August 23-24 California Billiard Club, CAWinner: Michelle Rakin

September 20-21 Broken Rack, CAWinner: Michelle Rakin

October 25-26 Hard Times Billiards, CAWinner: Michelle Rakin

November 8-9Family Billiards, San Francisco, CA(415) 931-1115

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SUNDAY - OCT 19, 2003OPEN 9 BALL36 PLAYERS @ $20 $720MONEY ADDED $300TOTAL PRIZE $1,0201. $400 RAFAEL MARTINEZ2. $200 TONY ANNIGONI3. $140 DOUG COLEMAN4. $100 GEORGE MICHAELS5. $60 TONY CHOHAN6. $60 E.Z. WATSWORTH7. $30 TEYMOUR ANSARI8. $30 SIMON DUDLEY

SATURDAY - OCT 18, 2003ONE POCKET27 PLAYERS @ $20 $540MONEY ADDED $300TOTAL PRIZE $8401. $350 TONY CHOHAN2. $170 RAFAEL MARTINEZ3. $120 LEE WALLICK4. $80 GEORGE MICHAELS5. $40 DAN GARLAND6. $40 ERIC KRAUSE7. $20 BEE DAVISON8. $20 LUIS GARCIA

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October 191 Kenny Koo $3002 Marshall Williams $1503 Ed Lingbaoan $754 Duke Obaob $75

October 121 Colin Mazaika $2302 Junne Padua $1103 Billy Deneke $554 Jane Fujinaga $55

October 51 Jeff Gregory $5002 Sylvester Coronado $2003 Jim Grant $1004 Eric DeMesa $100

September 281 Kenny Koo $2802 Kenny Maeda $1403 Rey Batista $634 Tom Lipps $63

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Advertisers weekly Pool Tournament listingsDAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Auburn Java Billiards (See ad p13) (253) 939-6690 8-Ball “C” $5+$1 g.f. 6:30PM

Everett Great American Casino (425) 347-1669 9-Ball Amateur $10 $150 7:00PMFederal Way Tall Timbers (See ad p30) (253) 952-2302 8-Ball SL2,3 + non-league $5 100% ($100 max) 7:00PMKent Eli’s Road House(See ad p30) (253) 859-1783 8-Ball Singles $5 50% 7:30PMLakewood Longhorn Saloon (See ad p30) (253) 581-2580 9-Ball $5 Pays 80% field 8:00PMLakewood Maggie O’Toole’s (See ad p26) (253) 584-3278 9-Ball $5 100% 7:00PMMt Vernon River City (See ad p23) (360) 424-3515 8 Ball - Women’s $5 100% 7:30PMRenton Spotlight (See ad p26) (425) 277-7850 9-Ball No “A” Players $5 100% w/16+ 7:30PMSeattle Legends (See ad p26) (206) 938-3598 8-Ball $5 100% 7:30PMShoreline North City (See ad p29) (206) 362-1443 8-Ball Scotch Doubles $3/player 100% 7:30PM

Tuesdays Everett Great American Casino (425) 347-1669 9-Ball $10 $150 7:00PMEverett The New Grove (See ad p25) (425) 438-8449 8-Ball $5 Free g.f. 100% 7:00PMFircrest Nifty Fifties (See ad p9) (253) 564-9454 8-Ball $5 Matching 7:30PMKent Eli’s Road House(See ad p30) (253) 859-1783 8-Ball Spot Option $5 50% 7:30PM

Lynnwood Corner Pub (See ad p26) (425) 771-8192 8-Ball $5 100% 7:30PMRenton Spotlight (See ad p26) (425) 277-7850 8-Ball No “A” Players $5 100% w/16+ 7:30PMRenton Wild Spirits (See ad p10) (425) 228-7950 8-Ball $5+$2 g.f. 100% 8:00PMSeattle County Line (See ad p33) (206) 762-7370 8-Ball Open $5 100% 6:30PMSeattle Dr. Cues (See ad p25) (206) 365-1187 9 Ball - Texas Express $15M/$10W $25 7:30PMSpokane McQ’s (See ad p27) (509) 891-8357 9 Ball - Texas Express $5+$2 g.f. $50 7:30PMSumner Log Cabin (See ad p29) (253) 863-2905 9-Ball Vegas Rules $5 Matching 7:00PMVancouver Spot Bar & Grill (See ad p33) (360) 256-1110 Ball in hand Call Pocket $5 $3/player 8:00PMWhite Salmon Elkhorn (See ad p26) (509) 493-1939 9-Ball $5 $2.50/player 7:00PM

Wednesdays Arlington Shotze’s (See ad p26) (360) 403-7665 8 Ball $7+$3 g.f. $7/player 7:00PMEverett Great American Casino (425) 347-1669 8-Ball-Amateur Tourny $5 $150 7:00PMEverett The New Grove (See ad p25) (425) 438-8449 8-Ball Womens Qual. $5 Free g.f. 100% 7:00PMFederal Way Tall Timbers (See ad p30) (253) 952-2302 8 Ball - Modified TAP $5 100% ($100 max) 7:00PMKent Eli’s Road House(See ad p30) (253) 859-1783 Scotch Doubles $5 50% 7:30PMLakewood Longhorn Saloon (See ad p30) (253) 581-2580 8 Ball - Open Tables $5 Pays 80% field 8:00PM

Mount Vernon Riverside Billiards (See ad p26) (360) 848-9767 8-Ball “C” & Below-Vegas $7.50 7:00PMOkanogan The Club (509) 422-1907 8 Ball Call Pocket FREE $5/player 7:00PMRenton Spotlight (See ad p26) (425) 277-7850 8-Ball Women $5 100% w/16+ 7:30PMSpokane Sage Bar & Grill (See ad p26) (509) 534-9908 8-Ball Call Pocket $3 Matching 7:00PMSumner Sharkey’s (See ad p26) (253) 863-0742 9-Ball $5 $$$ 7:00PMTacoma City Lights (See ad p23) (253) 383-3301 9 Ball - Texas Express $9 $150 w/25 7:30PM

Thursdays Everett The New Grove (See ad p25) (425) 438-8449 Meat Shoot $5 Free g.f. 7:00PMFircrest Nifty Fifties (See ad p9) (253) 564-9454 9-Ball $5 Matching 7:30PMKent Eli’s Road House(See ad p30) (253) 859-1783 8-Ball Singles $5 50% 7:30PMLakewood Maggie O’Toole’s (See ad p26) (253) 584-3278 8-Ball $5 100% 7:00PMOlympia Frankie’s (See ad p33) (360) 412-1330 9 Ball - Valley $5 Matching 7:00PMRenton Sunset Billiards (See ad p15) (425) 255-7225 9-Ball $10 50% 7:30PMRenton Wild Spirits (See ad p10) (425) 228-7950 8-Ball Women $5+$2 g.f. 100% 8:00PMSeattle County Line (See ad p33) (206) 762-7370 8-Ball Women $5 100% 6:00PMSeattle Dr Cues (See ad p25) (206) 365-1187 9-Ball B & Below $15 $$$ 6:30PMSpokane McQ’s (See ad p27) (509) 891-8357 8 Ball - BCA $5+$2 g.f. $50 7:30PMTacoma Cue & Cushion (See ad p30) (253) 536-1531 9 Ball $5+$2 g.f. $5/player 6:30PMVancouver Spot Bar & Grill (See ad p33) (360) 256-1110 8 Ball - Call Pocket/Ball In Hand $3 $2/player 8:00PMWhite Salmon Elkhorn (See ad p26) (509) 493-1939 8-Ball $5 $50+based on field 7:00PMWoodinville McCorry’s (See ad p29) (425) 481-7829 8 Ball-Vegas Call Pocket $5 50% 7:30PM

Fridays Everett P C’s Pub (See ad p33) (425) 258-9465 8 Ball - B & below $5 200% 8:00PMEverett Robbie’s Ramblin Rose (See ad p30) (425) 339-8876 Pool Shoot $3 7:30PMMountlake Terr. Richie D’s (425) 670-9990 9-Ball $5 +$2 g.f. $125 w/16 8:00PMOmak Shorthorn Tavern (See ad p29) (509) 826-0338 8 or 9 Ball $5 7:00PMRenton Mike’s Place (See ad p30) (425) 255-9213 8 Ball $5 100% w/16 8:00PMShoreline North City (See ad p29) (206) 362-1443 8-Ball $3/player 100% 7:30PMVancouver Spot Bar & Grill (See ad p33) (360) 256-1110 8 Ball - Call Pocket FREE $2/player 8:00PM

Saturdays Everett The New Grove (See ad p25) (425) 438-8449 9-Ball - Open Qual. $5 Free g.f. 100% 7:00PMEverett Robbie’s Ramblin Rose (See ad p30) (425) 339-8876 Pool Shoot $3 6:30PMFircrest Nifty Fifties (See ad p9) (253) 564-9454 9-Ball $5 100% 2:00PMKent Eli’s Road House(See ad p30) (253) 859-1783 Scotch Doubles $5 50% 5:30PMMountlake Terr. Richie D’s (425) 670-9990 8-Ball $5+$2 g.f. $125 w/16 8:00PMOkanogan The Club (509) 422-1907 8 Ball - Vegas Rules FREE $5/player 6:00PMRenton Mike’s Place (See ad p30) (425) 255-9213 8 Ball $5 100% w/16 2:00PMRidgefield Sportsmen’s (See ad p26) (360) 887-8805 8 Ball - Call Pocket $2 Matching 7:30PMSumner Log Cabin (See ad p29) (253) 863-2905 8-Ball $5 Matching 2:00PMTacoma 72nd St (See ad p30) (253) 472-8806 8-Ball Scotch Doubles $5 Matching 2:00PMTacoma Cue & Cushion (See ad p30) (253) 536-1531 8 Ball $5+$2 g.f. $5/player 2:00PMVancouver Spot Bar & Grill (See ad p33) (360) 256-1110 Slop Pool $2 Meat 8:00PM

Sundays Arlington Shotze’s (See ad p26) (360) 403-7665 9 Ball $7+$3 g.f. $7/player 3:00PMEverett Great American Casino (425) 347-1669 8-Ball $10 100% 7:00PMMountlake Terr. Richie D’s (425) 670-9990 9-Ball $5 +$2 g.f. $125 w/16 2:00PMOkanogan Club (509) 422-1907 9 Ball - Vegas Rules $5 Matching 2:00PMOlympia Frankie’s (See ad p33) (360) 412-1330 8 Ball - Valley $5 Matching 6:00PM

Parkland Nifty Fifties (See ad p9) (253) 538-0280 8-Ball New TD $5 $$$ 4:00PMRenton Sunset Billiards (See ad p15) (425) 255-7225 8-Ball Race to 2 $7+$3 g.f. 2:00PMSeattle Dr Cues (See ad p25) (206) 365-1187 9 Ball - USPPA $10+$3 g.f. Qualifier 2:30PMSpokane Double Dribble (See ad p26) (509) 468-7946 8 Ball $5 $30 8:00PMTacoma City Lights (See ad p23) (253) 383-3301 8 Ball - Vegas Rules $5 100% 2:00PM

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Coming in 2004: 2nd Annual Washington State Amateur Trick Shot Exhibition - Contact Sarge at 206-719-2695

Dec 21st Trick Shot Exhibition by Ken “Sarge” Aylesworth at City Lights 4 PM


Advertisers weekly Pool Tournament listingsDAY CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMEMondays Aloha Club Underground (See ad p29) (503) 649-1006 8-Ball $5 or $3 $3/player 7:30PM

Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball ‘B’ -Texas Express $6+$1 7:00PMTroutdale Skyland (See ad p15) (503) 661-6464 8-Ball B & Below $3 7:30PM

Tuesdays Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball ‘C’ -Texas Express $6+$1 7:00PMForest Grove Let’s Play Billiards (See ad p7) (503) 992-7529 8-Ball $10 $50 7:30PMJefferson Tommy’s Welcome Inn (See ad p26) (541) 327-3031 8-Ball $2 $25 7:00PMPortland Illusions (See ad p24) (503) 760-4794 Pool Tournament $5 Matching 7:00PMPortland Sam’s Billiards (See ad p30) (503) 282-8266 8 Ball - Texas Express $5 7:30PM

Wednesdays Beaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 9 Ball - Open $6+$1 7:00PMMilwaukie Wichita Pub (See ad p24) (503) 654-4201 8-Ball - House Rules $5 Matching 8:30PMStayton Mick n Mom’s (See ad p11) (503) 769-7588 8-Ball $5 Matching 7:00PMTroutdale Skyland (See ad p15) (503) 661-6464 8-Ball B & Below $3 7:30PM

Thursdays Aloha Club Underground (See ad p29) (503) 649-1006 9-Ball $5 or $3 $3/player 7:30PMBeaverton Hot Shots (503) 644-8869 Alternating $6+$1 50% 7:00PMTigard Classic Billiards (See ad p33) (503) 443-6166 9 Ball ‘C’ $5+$2 g.f. 7:00PM

Fridays Oregon City K C Midway (See ad p33) (503) 656-9501 9-Ball Texas Express $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PMSalem Jammer’s (See ad p12) (503) 362-7494 9 Ball-B & Below Qualifier $5 Matching 7:15PMSalem Sharky’s (See ad p28) (503) 391-4912 8 Ball $5 Matching 7:00PMStayton Mick n Mom’s (See ad p11) (503) 769-7588 Blind Dr Scotch Dbls $5 Matching 7:00PM

Saturdays Oregon City K C Midway (See ad p33) (503) 656-9501 9-Ball/8-Ball Alternating $10 10:00AMOregon City K C Midway (See ad p33) (503) 656-9501 8 Ball BCA rules $5 $75/1st w/16 7:30PMPortland JoQ’s (See ad p13) (503) 287-4210 9-Ball with Break Pot $5 8:00PMSalem Jammer’s (See ad p12) (503) 362-7494 Blind Draw Scotch Dbls $5 $5/player 7:00PMSalem Sharky’s (See ad p28) (503) 391-4912 9-Ball (1st & 3rd Sat.) $20 $$$ 1:00PMSalem Sharky’s (See ad p28) (503) 391-4912 9-Ball (2nd & 4th Sat.) $5 $$$ 1:00PM

Sundays Aloha Club Underground (See ad p29) (503) 649-1006 8-Ball $5 or $3 $3/player 7:30PMForest Grove Let’s Play Billiards (See ad p7) (503) 992-7529 9-Ball $10 $100 3:00PMOregon City K C Midway (See ad p33) (503) 656-9501 9 Ball - Race 4/3 $5 $75/1st w/16 6:30PMPortland Classic Billiards (See ad p33) (503) 761-2622 Straight Pool (3rd Sun.) $10+$2 g.f. 11:00AMPortland Greek Village (See ad p17) (503) 643-2119 9-Ball $5 50% 2:00PMPortland NiteHawk (See ad p14) (503) 285-7177 8 Ball $3M/$2W $100 6:00PMPortland Sam’s Billiards (See ad p30) (503) 282-8266 Straight Pool (1st Sun.) $10+$2 g.f. 11:00AMSalem Jammers (See ad p12) (503) 362-7494 8 Ball - BCA Rules $3 Matching 7:00PM

Tuesdays Billings King’s Korner (See ad p10) (406) 256-8946 9-Ball $10 $5/player 7:30PMThursdays Billings Bullwackers (See ad p5) (406) 259-9865 8 Ball $5 $25 9:00PM

Billings Corner Pocket (See ad p29) (406) 248-3314 8-Ball $5 7:00PMBillings King’s Korner (See ad p10) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Women $5 Prizes 7:30PM

Sundays Billings Bullwackers (See ad p5) (406) 259-9865 9 Ball $5 $25 8:00PMButte Mr Ed’s (See ad p30) (406) 782-3700 8 Ball $5 $2.50/player 2:00PM

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DATE CITY LOCATION PHONE EVENT / RULES ENTRY ADDED TIMENov 1-2 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p14) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea NoonNov 1-2 Forest Grove, OR McDermott Tour (See ad p7) (503) 992-7529 9-Ball at Let’s Play Billiards $50+$10 g.f. $1,000 Guar. 10:00AMNov 7-9 Wendover, UT Red Garter (See ad Oct Issue) (801) 973-4115 8 & 9-Ball Events Varies $$$ 7:00PMNov 8 Helena, MT Edge Casino (See ad Oct Issue) (406) 449-4997 8-Ball Singles $20 $300 NoonNov 8-9 Salem, OR Cue Ball (See ad p12) (503) 362-9740 9-Ball Pechauer Tour $30+$10 g.f. $1500 9:00AMNov 8-9 San Francisco, CA WWR Tour (See ad p30) (775) 882-5997 9-Ball at Family Billiards Call CallNov 15 Bozeman, MT Eagles #326 (See ad p28) (406) 587-9996 Womens Doubles Limit 24 $20 $100 10:00AMNov 15 Great Falls, MT Classic 50’s (See ad p29) (406) 453-0136 8-Ball Doubles $40 $300 1:00PMNov 15-16 Spokane, WA McQ’s (See ad p27) (509) 891-8357 9-Ball Class C (see qual.) $35+$5 g.f. $2,900 payout CallNov 15-16 Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea 1:00PMNov 19 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds (See insert) (541) 996-LUCK Celebrity Pro Am Shootout Call 6:00PMNov 20-23 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds (See insert) (541) 996-LUCK WPBA Nationals Call 10:00AMNov 21 Billings, MT Kings Korner (See ad p10) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Blind Draw Doubles $5/player Matching 6:45PMNov 22 Hood River, OR Hood River Billiards (See ad p30) (541) 386-2978 9-Ball $20 $100 9:00AMNov 22 Havre, MT Eagles Club (See ad p4) (406) 788-6569 8-Ball Singles Men & Women $20M-$10W $500M-$200W 10:00AMNov 22 Mt Vernon, WA River City (See ad p23) (360) 739-4075 8-Ball Mixed Scotch Dbls $40 $300 w/full field 9:30AMNov 22-23 Everett, WA Shotze’s (See ad p25) (425) 220-9051 9-Ball Fall Classic $60 $1,000 w/40 9:00AMNov 29 Renton, WA Spotlight (See ad p26) (425) 277-7850 9-Ball B & below $20+$5 g.f. $320 w/32 NoonNov 29-30 Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 9-Ball USPPA Reno Warmup $60 1:00PMNov 29-30 Tacoma, WA McDermott Tour (See ad p23) (253) 383-3301 9-Ball at City Lights $40+$10 g.f. $2,000 w/64 9:30AMNov 29-30 Bozeman, MT Eagles #326 (See ad p5) (406) 587-9996 8-Ball Mens & Womens $50 $3,500+ Guar. 10:00AMDec 5-8 Reno, NV Sands Regency (See ad p3) (775) 348-2200 9-Ball USPPA $60 $10,000 CallDec 6-7 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p14) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea NoonDec 6-7 Spokane, WA McQ’s (See ad p27) (509) 891-8357 9-Ball Class D (see qual.) $25+$5 g.f. CallDec 9-15 Reno, NV Sands Regency (See ad p3) (775) 348-2200 9-Ball Reno Open $100 $23,000 8:00PMDec 12-14 Rugby, ND Northern Lights (See ad p8) (701) 776-5096 8-Ball Men & Women $50M/$35W $4000 M-Guar 1st 7:00PMDec 13 Great Falls, MT Classic 50’s (See ad p29) (406) 453-0136 8-Ball Singles $20 $300 1:00PMDec 13-14 Renton, WA McDermott Tour (See ad p6) (425) 251-9851 9-Ball at Harvey’s Billiards $40+$10 g.f. $1,000 Guar. 9:00AMDec 19 Billings, MT Kings Korner (See ad p10) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Blind Draw Doubles $5/player Matching 6:45PMDec 20-21 Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p218) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea 1:00PMJan 3 Great Falls, MT Classic 50’s (See ad p29) (406) 453-0136 8-Ball Doubles Limit 32 $50 $500 9:00AMJan 3-4 Sacramento, CA Hard Times (See ad p14) (916) 332-8793 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea NoonJan 9-11 Helena, MT Edge (See ad p16) (406) 590-7849 8-Ball Men & Women $40+$10 g.f. $2250 w/full fields 7:00PMJan 10-11 Shoreline, WA McDermott Tour (See ad p25) (206) 365-1187 9-Ball at Dr Cue Billiards $40+$10 g.f. $1,000 Guar. CallJan 16 Billings, MT Kings Korner (See ad p10) (406) 256-8946 8-Ball Blind Draw Doubles $5/player Matching 6:45PMJan 17-18 Helena, MT Eagles/VFW (See ad p15) (406) 442-0014 8-Ball Men & Women $25M/$20W $600 9:00AMJan 17-18 Spokane, WA McQ’s (See ad p27) (509) 891-8357 8-Ball Class B $35+$5 g.f. $2,900 Payout CallJan 24 Bozeman, MT Eagles #326 (See ad p28) (406) 587-9996 9-Ball Singles Limit 32 $25 $200 10:00AMJan 24-25 Post Falls, ID McDermott Tour (See ad p28) (509) 951-1207 9-Ball at Falls Club - Limit 64 $55+$10 g.f. $5,000 Payout 10:00AMFeb 14 Great Falls, MT Classic 50’s (See ad p29) (406) 453-0136 8-Ball Mixed Doubles $20 $300 1:00PMFeb 14-15 Spokane, WA McQ’s (See ad p27) (509) 891-8357 9-Ball Mixed Scotch Doubles $50+$10 g.f. $2,300 Payout CallFeb 21-22 Mtn View, CA CA Billiard Club (See ad p18) (650) 965-3100 One Pocket/9-Ball $20 ea $300 ea 1:00PMFeb 28-29 Bozeman, MT Eagles #326 (See ad p28) (406) 587-9996 Women’s State Doubles $20 $600+ 10:00AMMarch 20 Moscow, ID McDermott Tour (See ad p11) (208) 882-2050 8-Ball at Mingles $25+$10 g.f. $500 Guar 10:00AM

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More 2004 Tour StopsThe Cue Ball - Salem, OR (Feb 2004 TBA)*McQ’s - Spokane, WA (April 2004TBA)** All 8 and 9 Ball tournaments requires $2 Membership card

December 13-14, 2003 - Open 9-Ball *

Harvey’s - Renton, WA $1,000 ADDED GUARANTEED (See Ad page 6)

$40 entry + $10 green fee - Race to 7/5 - Finals (1) Race to 9Modified Texas Express - Entry Deadline Dec 11th at 6PM

DECEMBER 03 TournamentMarch 20, 2004 - Open 8-Ball *

Mingles, Moscow, ID $500 ADDED GUARANTEED

$25 entry + $10 green fee - Race to 5/4 - BCA Rules - Limit 32Players Meeting 10AM - Starts at 10:30AM

March 04 Tournament

November 1-2, 2003 - Open 9-Ball *

Let’s Play Billiards - Forest Grove, OR$1,000 ADDED GUARANTEED (See Ad page 3)

$50 entry + $10 green fee - Race to 7 - Finals (1) Race to 9Players Meeting & Draw Fri 8PM (Mini Tournaments)Saturday Play Starts 10AM

November 29-30, 2003 - Open 9-Ball *

City Lights - Tacoma, WAThanksgiving 9-Ball Tournament (See Ad page 23)

$2,000 ADDED (based on entries - $1500 guaranteed)

$40 entry + $10 green fee - Race to 7 - Finals (1) Race to 9Texas Express - Double EliminationEntry Deadline Nov 28th at 7PM - Draw at 7:30PM

NOVEMBER 03 TournamentsJanuary 10-11, 2004 - Open 9-Ball *

Dr Cues - Shoreline, WA $1,000 ADDED GUARANTEED (See Ad page 25)

$40 entry + $10 green fee - Race to 9/7 - Finals (1) Race to 11Limited to 64 players

January 24-25, 2004 - Open 9-Ball *

Falls Club - Post Falls, ID

$5,000 PAYOUT GUARANTEED (See Ad page 28)

$55 entry + $10 green fee - Race to 9/7 - Texas ExpressLimited to 64 players

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