06-17-2011
Joey Testa (1st), Rockaway owner Bob Guerra, Jeremy Sossei (1st), Zion Zvi (3rd)
The Mezz Pro-Am Tour made its way to Rockaway Billiards in Rockaway, NJ on Sunday, June 12th. A small but strong field came out to play, which included players like Joey Testa, Jeremy Sossei, Zion Zvi, Mike Miller, Shaun Dobson, Paul Spaanstra, and Carl Khan, to name a few.
Leading the top half of the bracket was Joey Testa with wins over Cindy Heafner 7-6, Duane “Wu Tang” Toney 7-2, Jay Brotherton 7-1, and Paul Spaanstra 7-0.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Sossei took the reigns in the bottom half of the bracket, with wins over Shaun Dobson 7-0, Wayne N. 7-3, Zion Zvi 7-3, and Mike Miler 7-5
Jeremy Sossei then took on Joey Testa for the hot seat, which would be a one-sided match with Joey Testa taking control from the start and never looking back, as he won easily 7-2 and sending Jeremy Sossei to the one-loss side.
Waiting for Jeremy Sossei on the one-loss side was Zion Zvi. The two players would play a rematch from earlier in the day, but when it was all said and done, Jeremy Sossei again came away with the win at 7-4 to get to the finals.
In the finals it was to be Joey Testa versus Jeremy Sossei, however, these two friends decided to split the top prize. The Mezz Tour staff would like to thank all the sponsors along with all the players who came out to play.
Joey Testa (1st), Rockaway owner Bob Guerra, Jeremy Sossei (1st), Zion Zvi (3rd)
Final Results:
1st: Joey Testa – $565
1st: Jeremy Sossei – $565
3rd: Zion Zvi – $235
4th: Mike Miller – $100
5th/6th: Paul Spaanstra/Carl Khan
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06-12-2011
The 1st Annual George Sansouci Memorial
On June 25th-26, 2011, three of the New York area’s top tours will be joining together in a groundbreaking event to put on the 1st Annual George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial Tournament, which will be held at Amsterdam Billiards in Manhattan.
The Predator Pro Am Tour, Mezz Tour, and Tri-State Tour will be jointly producing this event to honor and remember the late George “Ginky” Sansouci, who passed away on March 8, 2011. Read on in the announcement from Tony Robles of the Predator Tour for details on the event…
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I am very proud to announce a special collaboration of three tours to honor the late George “Ginky” Sansouci!
A special thanks goes out to Rob Staskowski of PoolOnTheNet.com for creating the Ginky Memorial logo as well as a special tournament chart that will be used for this amazing event!
The Amsterdam Billiard Club in NYC will be hosting the 1st Annual George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial Tournament on Saturday & Sunday, June 25-26, 2011. The Predator Pro Am Tour, Mezz Tour & Tri-State Tour will be joining forces to honor New York City’s greatest champion!
Many thanks to Gail Glazebrook, William Finnegan of the Predator Tour along with John Leyman, Todd Fleitman, Bill Focaccia, Mark & Patti Ursel of the Tri-State Tour as well as Jose Burgos, Caroline Pao, and Mika Immonen of the Mezz Tour for helping to put this soon to be a classic memorial tournament together!
“George Ginky Sansouci was not only a great friend and godfather to my son. He was an inspiration to players of all levels and taught us that there is no limit to what we can achieve on the green felt as long as we are willing to go that extra mile. I am truly honored to do this for George and his family as he always was and always will be a legend and an inspiration to all of us.”
Tony Robles – Predator Tour
“Amsterdam Billiards is proud to join the Predator, Tri-State, and the Mezz tours in announcing the 1st Annual George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial Tournament. With at least $5,000 Added (and probably more – stay tuned), this tournament may be the biggest tournament held in NYC in years. George “Ginky” Sansouci was not only a great player, he was also smart, witty, supportive, loyal, and a great ambassador for the game of pool. This tournament will be a fitting tribute to one of New York’s greatest pool players.”
Greg Hunt – Amsterdam Billiards
“Ginky was one of our most accomplished players winning more Open events than any other player in our history and winning the coveted Player of the Year 4 consecutive years in the 90’s. And so it is with mixed emotions, both grief and pride, that we partake in the cooperative effort to memorialize George “Ginky” SanSouci; an offspring of the Tri-State Tour, who matured into the great player we all loved.”
John Leyman – Tri-State Tour Director
“Ginky was a good friend and a remarkable player who will be missed greatly. It is an honor for Mezz USA and the Mezz Tour to be a part of a memorial tournament to tribute all that Ginky has given to the game of pool and New York City.”
Caroline Pao – Mezz USA & Mezz Tour
Special thanks to a couple of Ginky’s closest friends Gregg McAndrews, Joel Schapiro and Mark Pantovic for stepping up to add $1,000 each and to Amsterdam Billiards owner Greg Hunt for adding $2,000 to make it a $5,000 added event! $2,500 will go towards the ABCD event and $2,500 will go towards the Open/Pro.
My goal was to make it a $5,000 added or more event. If anyone is interested in adding money to this special event, please contact Tony Robles at TonyRoblesNYC@aol.com.
Ginky’s family will be there at some point on Saturday to watch the event.
My good friends below will be at the event selling Ginky memorabilia.
David Padilla will be selling the Ginky armbands that have become very popular. Anyone interested in ordering some armbands prior to the event should contact David immediately at davidpadilla714@gmail.com.
Jimmy Martinez will also be there to sell limited edition Ginky shirts.
“R2BR, which stands for Refusing to be Regular, is truly honored to produce the commemorative t-shirt for George ‘Ginky’ SanSouci in limited edition. This shirt will be the first in a series for a newly launched NY Pool design line. Ginky represented the best that the New York City pool scene has to offer and was an individual that pushed the envelope from regular to extraordinary. R2BR has captured that spirit in a distinctive design.”
Jimmy Martinez
Email: letsgo.jim@gmail.com
Andrew Cleary will also be there to sell limited edition Ginky shirts designed by him as well for this event and volunteered to give a part of the proceeds to the tournament. You can reach Andrew at
Very Important: Due to the expected size of the field and limited table availability, there will be a 96 player limit for the ABCD event (48 AB & 48 CD players) which starts on Saturday, June 25 at 10AM sharp.
All player handicaps will be determined by their ranking on other tours as well as the Predator Tour and all of the tour directors. If a player is ranked higher on the Tri-State i.e. a B and is ranked a C+ on the Predator Tour, that player will play at their highest ranking. I highly recommend that a player not pay their entry fee if they are unhappy with their handicap or if they cannot play at 10AM sharp on both days as they will automatically forfeit their entry fee if that player decides to drop out or forfeit their match if they do not show up on time.
The Open/Pro will be limited to 32 players and will start at 10AM sharp on Sunday, June 26. Players participating in the Ginky Memorial event will receive 25 points towards all three tours regardless of your finish. Players who are on the alternate list and do not play in the event will receive 15 bonus points. The alternate list will be limited to 32 players.
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! This will be a pre-paid tournament only! Players will have to PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! The field is almost completely full and I will take players on a first come, first serve basis. The draw which was supposed to take place on Friday, June 24th will be done a lot sooner since the field is almost full.
I will only accept cash for all entry fees. No checks or money orders will be accepted. Players interested in paying their entry fee for the ABCD or Open/Pro event should contact me first to make sure there is an open spot available. Please feel free to contact me at 917-202-2750 or e-mail me at TonyRoblesNYC@aol.com ASAP.
I will put players names on a list I’ve composed on a first come first serve basis and only when I have your entry fee. All entry fees must be dropped off at Amsterdam Billiards in a sealed envelope with your name addressed to the Ginky Memorial Attn: Tony Robles. Please do not drop off your entry fee unless you’ve confirmed a spot with me first.
Once the field is full, I will start putting names on an alternate list just in case someone drops out before the deadline which is Wednesday, June 22.
Due to limited table availability, all matches will start at 10AM sharp on Saturday, June 25 as well as Sunday, June 26! Please do not pre-pay your entry if you know that you can’t play at 10AM sharp on both days. If you do pay your entry and do not show up on time you will forfeit your match. If you try to call and cancel, you will forfeit your entry fee. No Exceptions!
No registration fees will be charged for this event by any of the tours.
Since this was originally scheduled as a Predator Tour stop, we will be using the Predator Pro Am Tour rules which can be found at http://www.predator9balltour.com/rules.asp
The Open/Pro starts at 10AM sharp on Sunday, June 26. Open/Pro players will have first dibs to enter this event and will also have to contact me immediately to pre-pay their entry as the field is filling up very quickly. The draw for the Open/Pro will take place as soon as the field is full. I will also have an alternate list for this event just in case a player drops out before the deadline. The alternate list for the Open/Pro will be limited to 16 players.
Once again this will be a $5,000 added event ($2,500 for the ABCD and $2,500 for the Open/Pro) and possibly more. If you know of anyone who is interested in adding money to this special event, please contact me ASAP.
The Predator Tour reserves the right to deny anyone entry for this event. Please be advised that the added money is subject to change if a sponsor decides to pull out.
The entry fees for the 1st Annual George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial are as follows:
$110 for Open/Pro
$85 A+
$80 A
$75 B+
$70 B
$65 C+
$60 C
$55 D+
$50 D
The reason for the higher entry fees for this event is to ensure that all of the tours director fees are covered.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 25th!
Tony Robles
Tour Director
Predator Pro Am Tour
www.PredatorProAmTour.com
1st Annual George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial Tournament
June 25-26
Amsterdam Billiards & Bar
110 East 11th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-995-0333
www.amsterdambilliardclub.com
ABCD Event Format:
96 Player Limit
AB Side and CD Side
Handicapped
9-Ball
Double Elimination
Races to 7
You must call the 9-Ball
Rack Your Own
Winner Breaks
Jump Cues Allowed
No Soft Breaks Allowed
Doors Open at 9:00AM
Matches Start at 10AM Sharp
Click here to view the Predator Tour Amateur Handicap Chart
Open/Pro Format:
32 Player Limit
10-Ball
Winner Breaks
Call Shot/Safety
Double Elimination
Races to 7
Finals One Race to 9
Rack Your Own
Jump Cues Allowed
No Soft Breaks Allowed
Doors Open at 9:00AM
Matches Start at 10AM Sharp
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05-27-2011
Mika Immonen competing in the 14.1 Challenge (Photo by Alison M. Fischer)
While many pros were still contenders in the US Open 10-Ball Championships, others took to the 14.1 Challenge held in conjunction with the BCAPL National Championship at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. Players of all levels competed in different divisions for a chance at cash prizes, awarded to the players achieving the top four high runs in each division, within four attempts.
The BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships (May 11-22, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV) is catered to a special 14.1 High Run contest. The Inaugural Straight Pool Challenge took place alongside the BCAPL event on two Diamond 9’ Pro Cut tables, located in booths 30-32 in the Grande Ballroom of the Riviera Convention Center.
The main contest featured several divisions: pro, amateur men, amateur women, and amateur seniors. Each participant who signed up payed $20 for 4 turns at the table with their recorded run being an accumulation of their 4 turns. Each division was awarded cash and prizes based on the top scores. The top eight highest accumulative scores will have a tournament on Saturday, May 21st. The goal of the CSI high run contest is to encourage more interest in the great game of Straight Pool.
The 14.1 contest also offered a special opportunity that has room to grow in cash and interest towards straight pool. CSI will match up to the $10,000 (cash only) for a potential grand total of $20,000 to award to any player that beats or ties the Straight Pool single run record of 526 balls set by Willie Mosconi in 1954. The shooter who breaks or ties the record must do so in a single, not accumulative, run at the table. CSI was videotaping the matches which fans watched live, offering a real time top view perspective of the layout of the balls.
The top eight players in the pro division faced off in a single-elimination tournament, which featured a race to 100 point format, with the final match being a race to 150. In this event, “The Iceman” Mika Immonen went through to the finals with wins over Miguel Silva 100-14 and Danny Harriman 100-56. In the finals, Immonen would beat fellow NYC-based player Tony Robles with a score of 150-59 after running out 101 points to win the match.
There were several standout players, and one of NYCgrind’s favorite players Max Eberle, also showed experience and heart on the table.
Max Eberle photo by Andy Chen
Mika Immonen continues to impress everyone who has the pleasure to watch him play. His sound of the balls going in the pockets sound like a symphony of sorts. World Champion Mika Immonen is a 2x US Open 9-ball champion, and almost won it 3 consecutive times by coming in 3rd, losing to Darrel Appleton who eventually won the event.
Mika really played great in this event, and is an amazing straight pool player. Mika has a dominant game both at home in NYC, as well as on an international level.
Tony Robles also had an amazing week in Vegas and played at a really high gear at times on the front tables. Through a combination of a quick understanding of the layouts and quick dominant style on the table, Robles’ game is always a delight for the fans.
Tony Robles at the 14.1 Challenge, photo by Andy Chen
Overall, this event was a huge success, and Mark Griffin and Holly Ryan are helping more pool fans learn about new and exciting games.
NY living straight pool legend Steve Lipsky loved the event, and looks forward to next year.
Steve Lipsky photo by Andy Chen
Another player to keep your eye on is Paul Juarez, who is a great player as well as super nice guy.
Paul Juarez photo by Andy Chen
Check out photos from this event below, by Alison M. Fischer. More photos to come…
Pro – Top 8 High Runs:
1st: Danny Harriman – 313
2nd: John Schmidt – 281
3rd: Mika Immonen – 261
4th: Corey Deuel – 233
5th: Darren Appleton – 194
6th: Miguel Silva – 160
7th: Tony Robles – 159
8th: Max Eberle – 152
Below are the top results in the amateur divisions:
Women’s Division Top 4:
1st: Samm Vidal – 48
2nd: Li Jia – 41
2nd: Melinda Huang – 41
3rd: Tamiko Heidrich – 35
Men’s Am Top 4:
1st: Mark Dimick – 120
2nd: Craig Powers – 112
3rd: Mike Miller – 105
4th: Lee Brett – 91
Seniors Top 4:
1st: Peter Lhatka – 56
2nd: Mike Zygmunt – 54
3rd: Lyn Wechsler – 46
4th: Robert Hovick – 42
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Bob Jewett pledged $10,000 if anyone ties or beats Mosconi 526. CSI matched it so it stands at $20,000 bonus. There is word that the bonus is set to rise by next year. $50,000.
Andy Chen and Caleb von Dangershark kept the event running smoothly and were appreciated for helping keep the game of Straight Pool 14.1 alive. Its clear they are both passionate about the progression of the sport.
Tony Robles, Andy Chen, Mika Immonen
For more information the CSI 14.1 Contest visit www.playcsipool.com
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Thank you to all of our readers on for following our coverage of the 2011 US Open 10-Ball Championships on NYCgrind.com. See you next year!
05-11-2011
Mike Dechaine (Photo courtesy of Ultimate10ball.com)
By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway “Pool Junkie”
Pool promoter and player Badi Nazhat and his tournament directors Zach Ballas and Ken Shuman, along with the rest of their staff, really got the formula right for this event, leaving no stone unturned in their efforts in pampering the players and fans alike. The venue was the splendid Embassy Hotel and Casino in Frisco, Texas (outside of Dallas), whose staff turned over their facility to the pool tournament for the three-day event in such a way that they everybody seemed happy with the results of their work. An example of the attention to detail by the promoter could be seen when he specified that there would be an individual referee at every one of the twenty-four Diamond tables in play for every match during the event. This is something that is very rarely done throughout an entire tournament, and is usually saved for the final and semi final matches. Nonetheless, this gesture, along with the strict dress code, which included that a vest be worn, was a refreshing sight, and did nothing but enhance the professionalism of the event.
The organizers also mandated that the Magic Rack would be used as the rack of the event, and would be used only by the referee allotted to that particular table. After speaking to several of the players on their views on the Magic Rack, they are pretty well all in agreement that even though the path of the 10 ball is impeded by being trapped in its space at the back of the rack and very rarely leaves its original position in the rack. They feel that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and that they are just happy that it does give a really tight rack. That said, I think that if the 10 ball does not end up were it should be then we have a problem, Houston. Food for thought!
The other great thing about this event, which is now in its second year, is that the prize money was posted, and everybody got their checks. This is always good!
Now To The Field in this Event
Apart from the absence of the players from the Philippines, other than Alex Pagulayan (who is now living in Las Vegas), the men’s field was filled with many of the top players on tour, and it was difficult to pick a winner with such a high caliber field on hand vying for the title. We had Ralf Souquet, Niels Feijen, Darren Appleton, Raj Hundal, Dennis Hatch, Rodney Morris, Johnny Archer, Shane Van Boening, Earl Strickland, Alex Pagulayan, Thorsten Hohmann, Mike Dechaine, Corey Deuel, Charlie Williams, Shawn Putnam, Jeremy Jones, Jeremy Sossei, Jonathan Pinegar, Mike Davis, Jason Klatt and young gun Jesse Engel. Wow, that’s some who’s who in the world of pool!
Day Two and Three
Day two saw quite a few surprises with Niels Feijen (Netherlands) losing to Raj Hundal (India) who was playing some great pool. We also saw Rodney Morris on the hill with Darren Appleton in their winner’s side match, with Rodney, getting accidentally sharked by a young lady photographer with the largest camera that Rodney had ever had pointed at him. Rodney subsequently missed the shot and left Darren and easy run out to stay on the winner’s side of the draw.
Ralf Souquet ran into a stumbling block when he faced young gun Jesse Engel from Minnesota. This young man fears nobody, and was always ahead by one game until Ralf got it to 7-6. But the 19-year-old would not quit, and got to the hill, and took the last game to put Ralf into the loser’s bracket, a territory that Ralf does not see very often.
Jeremy Sossei got knocked to the loser’s side when on the hill by a face we do not see much these days, that of CJ Wiley. CJ, who said he had not played competitively in 17 months put up a fine showing and showed us all just how good he must have been in his heyday. Let us hope that he gets to more events in the future. Jeremy however, bounced back and won his next three matches with some stellar play, beating Ralf Souquet 8-4, Alex Pagulayan 8-3, and Brandon Shuff 8-3 (Brandon had just knocked Archer into the loser’s side at 8-5) to stay alive and get into the last day’s play.
Earl, who had been going along nicely ran into and lost to an in-form Johnny Archer 8-3 on the TV table. Archer then got knocked to the left side of the draw by Mike Dechaine (a man on a mission) in his next match 8-3. Dennis Hatch was also cruising along nicely until he had a close call against Raj Hundal, the match going to the hill and Dennis looked to have an easy run out, but got hooked on the 4 ball. He elected to jump, which he miscued and got a lucky roll and left Raj an easy safety shot. Unfortunately, Raj made an unusual error and left an easy shot for Dennis for the run out. This was a lucky escape for Dennis, who had to play Darren Appleton in his next round.
Dennis Hatch (Photo courtesy of Ultimate10ball.com)
Unfortunately for Dennis, Darren always had the upper hand in this match, letting Dennis only put up three beads on the wire at the 8-3. Dennis now had to wait till his next match at 10 am on Sunday to play his room mate Jeremy Sossei. This match went to the hill with Jeremy Sossei coming out the victor. Jeremy would beat Rodney Morris 8-4 in his next match, but could not get his “A” game going against Mike Dechaine going down 8-4 to end his run in the event. Dennis told me that he was pleased with his performance through the event, and happy that his fellow players that are all looking for Mosconi points finished for the most part behind him.
Charlie Williams, after losing his winner’s side match to Darren Appleton 8-5 in the 6pm Saturday session, dug in and knocked Raj Hundal out of the event in his 10pm match. He then beat Jesse Engel 8-5 in his next match late on Saturday, and continued his winning streak, taking down Jonathan Pinegar 8-5, ending Mr. Pinegar’s fine run in the event. Charlie still forged on beating Darren Appleton (who had just lost his winner’s side match to Jason Klatt 8-5) with a lopsided score line of 8-2. (I think Darren may have run out of steam due to his busy traveling schedule that takes him all over the world in his quest for more titles).
Charlie Williams (Photo courtesy of Ultimate10ball.com)
Unfortunately, Charlie would not fare so good in his next match against Mike Dechaine (who had just suffered his first loss in the event to Jeremy Jones 8-7 in their battle to see who would get into the hot seat on the winners side. Mike missed a relatively straight in 7 ball while drawing back for the 8.) who took down Mr. Williams ending his great run in the event. Dechaine now had to wait for the result of the Klatt vs Jones match to see if he could get a second chance to take down this title.
In the hot seat on Sunday afternoon we now had Jason Klatt and Jeremy Jones fighting for the right to be the sole representative on the winners side of the bracket. This match would go to Jeremy who had Jason 7-6 only to play a sloppy safe allowing Jason to get to the hill, but Jeremy came through 8-7, showing us the form he had a few years ago when he was a force to be reckoned with on the pro tour.
Jeremy Jones (Photo courtesy of Ultimate10ball.com)
We then had the much-awaited match between Jason Klatt and Mike Dechaine, to see who would get the chance to get back in the ring with Jeremy Jones. Well, Mike soon found himself down 9-7 in this match, but showed us his determination to get back to play Jeremy in the final, clawing back to 9-9 then 10-9 and now had the chance to redeem himself in a rematch with Jeremy Jones, who he had lost on the hill to just a few hours earlier.
The final was a race to 12 games affair and Jeremy soon stamped his authority by running out to a 6-3 lead. But even with the alternate format Dechaine soon got the match back level at 6-6. The match from this point went with serve and soon found the score at 10-10, with Mike winning the twentieth game with a gutsy bank on the 9 ball and landing perfect on the 10 ball. That one gutsy shot put the match level, instead of Jeremy getting to the hill at 11-9. Mike broke the next game and soon put another bead on the wire. He was now just one game away from he win at 11-10.
Jason Klatt
However, Jeremy had other thoughts and looked to be running out the next game with an easy layout to level the match. “Oh my god” was the cry around the TV arena; the spectators and Mr. Dechaine had just witnessed a miss of a straight in 4 ball by a shocked Mr. Jones. This one mistake will haunt Jeremy for years to come, as he left an easy run out for Mike Dechaine to secure the coveted Ultimate 10 Ball Championship title for 2011.
Mike Dechaine, who has been knocking at the door for a big win for some time now, has finally established himself as one of the top pros in the USA with this win, and must now expand his playing schedule to include the more heady World Championship events held overseas.
View the final payout results of the top 24 here: http://www.ultimate10ball.com/2011/?page_id=44
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04-20-2011
Emily Duddy (1st), Society Billiards co-owner Edward Rodriguez, Neslihan Gurel (2nd)
The Mezz Pro-Am Women’s Tour held it’s first event of the 2011 season at Society Billiards & Bar in New York City, on Sunday April 9. A small but strong field came out to compete which included some of NYC’s top lady players such as Emily Duddy, Caroline Pao, Gail Glazebrook, Diana “Snooky” Rojas, Erin McManus, and Borana Andoni.
Leading the top half of the bracket was Caroline Pao, who claimed wins over Allie Shaffer 9-4 and Kim Meyer 9-3. Meanwhile, Neslihan Gurel shook up the bottom half of the bracket with wins over Emily Duddy 9-4, Diana Rojas 9-8, Erin McManus 9-5.
Playing for the hot seat, Caroline Pao took on Neslihan Gurel. This was a great match that went hill-hill, but when it was all said and done, Neslihan Gurel walked away with the win at 9-8 and sending Caroline Pao one-side.
Making her way through the one-loss side was Emily Duddy, who after having lost her very first match to Neslihan 9-4, went on to beat Yomaylin Feliz 7-5, Allie Shaffer 7-1, Erin McManus 7-5, Gail Glazebrook 7-2, and Caroline Pao in the semifinal 7-2 to get to the finals.
After a long battle through the one-loss side, Emily Duddy got the chance for a rematch against Neslihan Gurel, who had knocked her into the loser’s bracket in the first round. Emily Duddy took control of this match from the start, winning easily with a final score of 9-3.
The Mezz Tour staff would like to thank Mezz Cues along with all other sponsors for their ongoing support, as well as all the players who came out to play. For more tour information, visit www.mezztour.com and www.nycgrind.com.
Final Results:
1st: Emily Duddy $400
2nd: Neslihan Gurel $200
3rd: Caroline Pao $120
4th: Gail Gazebrook $70
04-18-2011
L-R Tony Robles, Gail Glazebrook, Borana Andoni, Zion Zvi
Mezz Pro-Am Tour made its way to Society Billiards & Bar in New York City on Sunday April 10, 2011. A strong field of 31 players came out to play, players like Tony Robles, Zion Zvi, Jonathan Smith, Michael Yednak, Eddie Abraham, Mike Miller, Jennifer Barretta, Jude Rosenstock, and Borana Andoni to name a few.
Leading the top half of the bracket was Tony Robles with wins over Borana Andoni 7-3, Zion ZVi 7-3, Tony Rodriguez 7-3, and Jude Rosenstock 7-1. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Jonathan Smith with wins over Alvin Borja 7-3, Noel Bensurto 7-2, Edward Rodriguez 7-0, and Michael Wong 7-3.
Playing for the hot seat was Tony Robles Vs Jonathan Smith This was a great match that went hill hill but when it was all said and done it was Tony Robles coming away with the win 7-6 and sending Jonathan Smith to the one lost side. Making the move on the one lost side was Zion Zvi with wins over Lionel Rivera, Ed Cohan, Edward Rodriquez, Mhet Veraga, Jude Rosenstock, and Michael Yednak.
In the finals it was it was Tony Robles Vs Zion Zvi these two good friends decided to be co-champions. Congratulations to both players for an outstanding day of play, I would also like to thank Mezz Cues and all are sponsors for their ongoing support and all the players that came out to play. Complete Payouts:
1st Tony Robles, Zion Zvi, $550
3rd Jonathan Smith $300
4th Michael Yednak $200
5th Jude Rosenstock, Michael Wong $150
7th Mhet Vergara, Mike Miller $100
