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CueSports International 03/03/09
Atwell Sets Record at 16th Annual US Bar Table Championships
The 16th Annual U.S Bar Table Championships at the Sands Regency Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada was seven days of astounding display of dominance by two players.
The tournament draws an international field of players to compete in a trifecta of events: 8, 9 and 10-Ball. It is one of the most difficult and strenuous 7’ table tournaments in the world. Winning one of the three events is a tremendous accomplishment. However winning two out of three and being in the finals of all three is a record and one not likely to be seen again anytime soon.
Glen Atwell from Vancouver, Washington accomplished that feat. Hot out of the gate Monday was Darren Appleton from the U.K winning the 10-Ball event. Appleton, considered the favorite as the current reigning WPA World 10-Ball Champion, did not disappoint. Atwell came from the one loss bracket to face Appleton in the finals. However Appleton was in dead stroke winning 7-1.
Day three ushered in the 9-Ball event. With 111 players in the field what would be the chances of the same two players being in the finals? Well as it turned out 100%. Atwell and Appleton made it seem like a two man show. Not negating the talents of the remainder of the field which included heavy hitters such as Mark Tadd, Mitch Ellerman, Shane Van Boening, Jose Parica and the previous year’s All Around winner Johnathan Pinegar.
Would Appleton again nearly shut out Atwell and take the first two events of the week or would Atwell avenge the previous loss? Coming again from the one loss side Atwell, in the 9-Ball finals against Appleton declared by his performance a big N to the No, double dipping Appleton 9-6 / 9-6. So now going into day five a whole separate issue came into play, who would take home the All Around title, Atwell or Appleton.
The last of the three games of the week was the 8-Ball event with over 140+ players in attendance. Players who had consistently played well the other two events but always seemed to come behind Atwell and Appleton were gunning to get their place in the sun. Well again Sunday seemed to be about A & A. However, out of the fray someone who had played consistently well all week was Stevie Moore.
Moore, currently ranked 15th in the U.S, became the man to beat Sunday. He was the only person to break through the Atwell and Appleton wall. For the first time in seven days a new player was king of the hot seat. But in a case of déjà-vu, Atwell once again found himself in the finals coming from the one loss side. In the true double elimination, Atwell needed to win two sets to Moore’s one. This was a close match as Atwell took set one (5-4), but Moore fought back winning the second set and the 8-Ball event (5-4).
The All Around finishers well deserved their bonuses with Atwell taking 1st ($2000 bonus), Appleton taking 2nd ($1000 bonus) and Moore taking 3rd ($500 bonus). Congratulations to all three winners for their outstanding performances.
CueSports International, CSI, is the parent company of the BCA Pool League, the National Championship Series (NCS) and produces The Jay Swanson Memorial Tournament and the U.S Bar Table Championships.
16th Annual U.S Bar Table Championships Payouts
10-Ball Results:
1st Place: Darren (Daz) Appleton $4100
2nd Place: Glen Atwell $2550
3rd Place: Adam J Behnke $1500
4th Place: Stevie Moore $850
5-6th Place: Shane M Van Boening $600
5-6th Place: Jose Parica $600
7-8th Place: Joey Gray $400
7-8th Place: Lawrence A (Larry) Wilson $400
9-12th Place: Mark Tadd $250
9-12th Place: Johnathan Pinegar $250
9-12th Place: Rafael Martinez $250
9-12th Place: Stan Tourangeau $250
13-16th Place: Brandon W Shuff $150
13-16th Place: Vince Tedesco $150
13-16th Place: Jerry Matchin $150
13-16th Place: David R (Randy) Vaughn $150
17-24th Place: Nick Kruger $125
17-24th Place: Jay Jensen $125
17-24th Place: Tyler R Edey $125
17-24th Place: Austin M Murphy $ 125
17-24th Place: Edwin I Montal $125
17-24th Place: Warren (Monk) Constanzo $125
17-24th Place: Bob Halloran $125
17-24th Place: Arlo B Walsman $125
9-Ball Results:
1st Place: Glen Atwell $5000
2nd Place: Darren (Daz) Appleton $3000
3rd Place: Mitchell Ellerman $2000
4th Place: David R (Randy) Vaughn $1000
5-6th Place: Adam R K (Ryan) Smith $700
5-6th Place: Chip Compton $700
7-8th Place: Mark Tadd $500
7-8th Place: Brandon W Shuff $500
9-12th Place: Tim Larson $300
9-12th Place: Tyler R Edey $300
9-12th Place: Johnathan Pinegar $300
9-12th Place: Shane M Van Boening $300
13-16th Place: Rafael Martinez $175
13-16th Place: Joey Gray $175
13-16th Place: Daniel R (Danny) Petralba $175
13-16th Place: Jeremy Sossei $175
17-24th Place: Randy Scott Howell $125
17-24th Place: Jay Jensen $125
17-24th Place: Stan Tourangeau $125
17-24th Place: Lawrence A (Larry) Wilson $125
17-24th Place: James E Williams $125
17-24th Place: Stevie Moore $125
17-24th Place: Luis F (Frank The Barber) Almanza $125
17-24th Place: Steve Leistikow $125
25-32nd Place: Joseph Palley $100
25-32nd Place: Bob Halloran $100
25-32nd Place: Justin Whitehead $100
25-32nd Place: Jeff Heath $100
25-32nd Place: Nicholas Kruger $100
25-32nd Place: Steve Rector $100
25-32nd Place: Jason L Marcoulier $100
25-32nd Place: Alfonso S Moreno $100
8-Ball Results:
1st Place: Stevie Moore $5400
2nd Place: Glen Atwell $3200
3rd Place: Stan Tourangeau $2200
4th Place: Darren (Daz) Appleton $1500
5-6th Place: Nick Kruger $950
5-6th Place: Tyler "Kilroy" Edey $950
7-8th Place: Shane M Van Boening $700
7-8th Place: Jerry Matchin $700
9-12th Place: Joey Gray $500
9-12th Place: Arlo B Walsman $500
9-12th Place: Johnathan Pinegar $500
9-12th Place: Jason C Kirkwood $500
13-16th Place: Mitchell Ellerman $275
13-16th Place: Paul Juarez $275
13-16th Place: Chip Compton $275
13-16th Place: Steve Rector $275
17-24th Place: Joseph Palley $175
17-24th Place: Jose Parica $
17-24th Place: Donald E (Don) Wirtaman $175
17-24th Place: Chris MacDonald $175
17-24th Place: Leonard A (Len) Swisher $175
17-24th Place: Justin Whitehead $175
17-24th Place: Ric Jones $175
17-24th Place: Jordan Rothermel $175
25-32nd Place: Andrea Wilson $125
25-32nd Place: Adam R K (Ryan) Smith $125
25-32nd Place: Danny Schnieder $125
25-32nd Place: Jody L Thornton $125
25-32nd Place: Jeremy Sossei $125
25-32nd Place: Lawrence A (Larry) Wilson $125
25-32nd Place: Jamie Bruce $125
25-32nd Place: Carl Christensen $125
33-48th Place: Linn Petty $100
33-48th Place: Greg Christensen $100
33-48th Place: Sean P Warren $100
33-48th Place: Nick De Leon $100
33-48th Place: Daniel R (Danny) Petralba $100
33-48th Place: Randy Scott Howell $100
33-48th Place: Austin M Murphy $100
33-48th Place: William H Hyde $100
33-48th Place: David DelCastillo $100
33-48th Place: David R (Randy) Vaughn $100
33-48th Place: Luis F (Frank The Barber) Almanza $100
33-48th Place: Bret Baker $100
33-48th Place: Harold W Hyde $100
33-48th Place: Curtis A Watts $100
33-48th Place: Henry W Dorsey $100
33-48th Place: Jeff Heath $100
ALL AROUND BONUS WINNERS:
1st Place: Glen Atwell $2000 Bonus (total winnings including bonus: $12,750)
2nd Place: Darren Appleton $1000 Bonus (total winnings including bonus: $9,600)
3rd Place: Stevie Moore $500 Bonus (total winnings including bonus: $6,875)