Mezz Women’s Tour Stop# 2 at Mainline Billiards Club – Saturday, August 7th

The Mezz Women’s Tour Stop #2 will take place on Saturday, August 7th at Main Line Billiards Club. Due to the WPBA US Open, the stop has been moved back a weekend. The room will open at 10 am and the tournament starts at 12 pm.

This is a One Day Tournament.
$1000 Added.
Sliding Scale Entry Fee. …
$35 annual registration fee.
Race to 7 on A bracket.
Race to 6 on B bracket.
Alternating Breaks
True Double Elimination in final match.

Please visit www.mezztour.com for more information or contact Tournament Director, Jose Burgos, at (267) 257-8006 jabcues@aol.com.

Hope to see you there!

Stottlemyer Rocks Rockaway & Abraham and Brothers Co-Champions at Main Line

Abraham and Brothers Co-Champions at Main Line

Mezz Pro-Am Tour made its way to Main Line Billiards in Frazer Pa Sunday June 27th. A strong field of 30 player came out to play player like Eddie Abraham, Josh Brothers, Ed Matushonek, Shaun Wilkie, Chip Klein, Bruce Nagle, Stosh Benton, Carl Khan, and Derek Schwager. Leading the top half of the bracket was Eddie Abraham with wins over Sam Quinzi 7-3, Lou Patrikios 7-1, and Bruce Nagle 7-6. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Josh Brothers with wins over John Talamini 7-4, Larry Ingram 7-0, Chip Klein 7-2, and Shaun Dobson 7-0.Playing for the hot seat was Eddie Abraham Vs Josh Brothers this was a one sided match with Eddie Abraham winning easily 7-1. Sending Josh Brothers to the one lost side, waiting for Josh Brothers was Ed Matushonek this was a good match with Josh Brothers pulling away late in the match to win 7-4. In the finals it was Josh Brothers VS Eddie Abraham, Josh Brothers has to beat Eddie Abraham twice to win the event. The first set was a good match with Josh Brothers winning 7-5 in the second set the players decided to be Co-Champions for the event.

Complete Payouts: 1st Eddie Abraham $620 1st Josh Brothers $620 3rd Ed Matushonek $250 4th Shaun Wilkie $150 5th/6th Bruce Nagle $100 Shawn Dobson $100 C/D 7th/8th Stosh Benton/ Bob Burt $25

Stottlemyer Rocks Rockaway

The Mezz Pro-Am Tour made its way to Rockaway Billiards in Rockaway NJ on Sunday June 13th. A Strong field came out to play players like Brett Stottlemyer, Matt Krah, Chip Klein, Adam Kielar, Shaun Wilkie, Jim Conn and Josh Brothers. Leading the top have of the bracket was Matt Krah with wins over Michael Wong 7-6, Mark Stewart 7-3, and Shaun Wilkie 7-4. Leading the bottom half of the bracket is Brett Stottlemyer with wins over Chip Klein 7-1, Jose Burgos 7-3, Mike Miller 7-5, and Adam Kielar 7-4. Playing for the hot seat was Brett Stottlemyer Vs Matt Krah, this match was all Matt krah from the start winning easily 7-3 and sending Brett Stottlemyer to the one lost side. Making his move from the one ost side was Chip Klein with wins over Caroline Pao 7-4, Jay Brotherton 7-4, Jorden Brandes 7-4, Michael Wong 7-6, Shaun Wilkie 7-5, Adam Kielar 7-2, before running into Brett Stoittlemyer this was a good match when it’s all said and done it was Brett Stottlemyer winning 7-4 to get to the final. The finals it was a rematch between Matt Krah VS Brett Stottlemyer, Brett Stottemyer has to beat Matt Krah twice to win the event. The first set was a great one that went hill hill and when it was all said and done it was Brett Stottlemyer winning 7-6. In the second set it was all Brett Stottlemyer winning easily 7-4 and the event. I woud like to thank all the sponsors and the players that came to pay.

Complete Payouts: 1st Brett Stottlemyer $820 2nd Matt Krah $400 3rd Chip Klein $225 4th Adam Kielar $100 5th/6th Shaun Wilkie $80 Josh Brothers $80

Lac takes first Mezz Women’s event

Josh Brothers Goes Back to Back in AC

The Mezz Pro-Am Tour made its way to Atlantic City Billiard Club in Egg Harbor NJ Sunday May 2, 2010. A field of 31 players came out to play. Special thanks to Gary Conover for hosting the event Gary is the new owner of Atlantic City Billiard Club all of us at Mezz Cues wish him the best of luck. Leading the top half of the bracket was Lou Loupy Patrikios with wins over Jose Burgos 7-3, Randy Mackin 7-3 Forty 7-5, and John Alicea 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Matt Krah with wins over Bill Gallagher 7-3, Bob Burt 7-4, Derek Scwager 7-4 and Joe Wright 7-6. Playing for the hot seat was Matt Krah vs Lou Loupy Patrikios, This was a great match that went to the hill but when it was all said and done it was Matt Krah coming away with the win 7-6 sending Lou Loupy Patrikios to the one lost side. Making his way through the on lost side once again was Josh Brothers after losing to Eddie Abraham 7-6 Josh went on to beat Denise Reeve 7-0, Ed Medina 7-0, Wali Muhammad 7-2, Forty 7-6, Joe Wright 7-1, Joey Testa 7-2, and Lou Loupy Patrikios 7-2. In the finals it was Josh Brothers Vs Matt Krah, Josh Brothers has to beat Matt Krah twice to win the event. The first set was all Josh Brothers winning easily 7-2. The second set also was all Josh Brothers winning by the same score 7-2 to win the event. I would like to thank all the players that came out to play, Josh Brothers would like to thank Dan Dicola Custom Cues, and Mike Main Line Billiards and Bob Maidhof of Drexeline Billiards for all their support.

Payouts:
1st Josh Brothers $935
2nd Matt Krah $400
3rd Lou Loupy Patrikios $330
4th Joey Testa $150
5th/6th John Alicea $75 Joe Wright $75
7th/8th Derek Schwager $80
Split For Top C/D Jack SpringField $50 split Bob Burt

First Women’s Mezz Tour Stop – May 8th, 2010

Mezz USA – Caroline Pao and Mika Immonen

Mezz USA is proud to announce the first stop of the Mezz Women’s Pool Tour, a $1,000 added event, will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Drexeline Billiards.

WPBA Pro and Mezz USA President, Caroline Pao, along with Tournament Director, Jose Burgos, will be overseeing the Women’s tour.

“With so many great female players in the Northeast region, this is a great opportunity to provide a competitive tour for them to participate in.  We will feature great prizes at each stop as well as hold a Grand Finale tournament with added monies.  Prizes will also be awarded for the Top 3 players of the year with the Top Player receiving paid entry to the prestigious Turning Stone Classic Tournament in Verona, NY.  I am very excited be able to provide an opportunity for our local female players to sharpen their competitive edge. Once we complete the 8 event schedule, it will be on our official Mezz Tour website, www.mezztour.com,” says Caroline.

The tour is open to both professional and amateurs with the sliding scale entry fee based on skill level.  The format alternating breaks in a race to 6, both sides of the bracket.

Stop #1 – May 8th – $1,000 Added*
Mezz Womens Pool Tour
Drexeline Billiards
5100 State Street
Drexel Hill, PA 19026

*$1,000 added is based on a full field of 50 players.

Visit the official Mezz Pro-Am Tour website, www.mezztour.com, for more information.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@mezztour.com.

Mika Immonen Digs Deep to Snap off the Mezz Tour at Skyline Billiards

April 20, 2010

By Jerry Tarantola, NYCgrind.com

The seventh event of the Mezz Tour season was hosted by Skyline Billiards in Brooklyn on Sunday, April 18th.  The strongest one-day pro/am tour drew a total of 30 players, including the world’s #1-ranked pool player and Mezz Cues representative, “The Iceman” Mika Immonen.  The “Iceman” has been taking the pool world by storm over the last few years, and continues to dominate many of the regional events in New York area.

Along with Mika, the event drew a number of up-and-coming NY-area players, along with several other notable players such as “The Silent Assassin” Tony Robles, Rob Pole, “Smitty” Daniel Smith, Mike Fingers, Mike Miller, and Jorge Rodriguez, along WPBA pros Caroline Pao and Jennifer Barretta.

Tough performances were seen a number of players at this event, including Skyline house player Sammy Wu, who went through the winner’s bracket in impressive fashion, with wins over Mike Wong (7-4), Juan Peralta (7-3), Oscar Bonilla (7-2), and Mika Immonen (7-5).  For the “hot seat”, Sammy lost a tough hill-hill battle to Gregg McAndrews, 7-6.

Gregg McAndrews had a breakthrough performance at this event, with super-impressive wins over Paul Bramwell (7-4), Tony Robles (7-6), Jorge Rodriguez (7-3), and Sammy Wu  (7-6)–earning a spot in finals, undefeated.

Dan Smith also played tough in this event. After winning his first two matches over Diana “Snooky” Rojas (7-5) and Mike Fingers (7-5), he fell to “The Iceman”, 7-2.  Smitty bounced back from his loss to Mika, and defeated Mike Wong (7-0), Oscar Bonilla (7-3), and Jorge Rodriguez (7-3), before losing his battle with Mika, 7-4.  On the weekend prior to this event, “Smitty” ran a 9-pack at the Joss Tour, and has been continuing to take his game to the next level… this event showcased several top up-and-coming players from .

Mika’s run through the winner’s bracket with wins over Jerry Tarantola (7-2),  Michael Yednak (7-5), and Daniel Smith (7-1) before his loss to Sammy Wu (7-5).  On the one-loss side, Mika defeated Dan Smith (7-4) and avenged his loss to Sammy Wu to win 7-5, earning a spot in the finals.

In the finals match, Gregg McAndrews was up 4-0 in a blink of an eye.  When Mika was down 1-0, he bobbled the seven in the side pocket, the Gregg broke and ran out to lead 3-0, then extended the lead to 4-0. Mika breaks and runs out… 4-1. Gregg comes right back to win the next game 5-1. But, from that point on it was all Mika… coming back with eight games while Gregg returned with only two, finishing off an impressive tournament with a come from behind “W” in the finals.  The final score for the match was 9-7.

Congratulations to Mika Immonen on his comeback win, and to Gregg McAndrews for a very strong showing.  Along with Mika continuing his dominance, this event showcased the gritty play of some of Brooklyn’s toughest up-and-coming players who showed heart, grit, and determination…such as Sammy Wu, Gregg McAndrews, and Daniel Smith.  Keep it up guys!

Look out for the next stop on the Mezz Tour, which will be held at Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA on Sunday, April 25th.