Johnson and Moses Tops in Clinton
Pechauer All-American Tour / Clinton, IA

by InsidePOOL Staff
Josh Johnson double-dipped Jeff Clark to take top honors at the January 18-20 Pechauer All-American Tour event, while Rhonda Moses took off the women’s division. Hosted by Lassiters in Clinton, IA, this $1,220-added tournament drew 36 men and 12 women, all competing in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.
In the men’s division, Clark ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot seat match, Clark stroked past Johnson 5-3. Earlier, in the A-bracket semifinals, Clark outpointed Jon Kucharo 5-3, while Johnson ran past Shannon Rasmussen 8-4. In the B-side last eight, Kale Enabnitt toppled Gil Hernandez 6-4, while Jesse Bowman ousted Phil Fulsang 8-2. Fulsang and Hernandez ended up in seventh place. In the quarterfinals, Rasmussen eliminated Enabnitt 6-1, while Bowman walked over Kucharo 8-0, with Enabnitt and Kucharo taking fifth. In the next round, Rasmussen ousted Bowman at fourth place 6-4, but Rasmussen was in turn eliminated at third place by Johnson 8-3. The finals featured Johnson versus Clark, with Johnson having to win two sets to claim the title. Johnson was up to the task, as he dominated both sets 8-2 and 8-3 to claim the event championship.

The women’s division witnessed Rhonda Moses marching to the hot seat with a 4-2 win over Dea Mills in the A-side finals. In the previous A-side round, Moses defeated Michelle Medd, while Mills clipped Janey Finn. In the B-side quarterfinals, Kathy Christiansen eliminated Janey Finn, and Barb Hamilton ousted Medd. Christiansen then knocked Hamilton into fourth place. Christiansen kept her hot hand in the B-side finals by knocking off Mills. The title match went to one set, as Moses claimed a 4-3 victory over Christiansen.

Men’s Results:
1st Josh Johnson
2nd Jeff Clark
3rd Shannon Rasmussen
4th Jesse Bowman
5th Kale Enabnitt
Jon Kucharo
7th Phil Fulsang
Gil Hernandez

Women’s Results:
1st Rhonda Moses
2nd Kathy Christiansen
3rd Dea Mills
4th Barb Hamilton

Three billiard Winners at Nebraska Invitational
Pechauer All-American Tour / Bellevue, NE

by InsidePOOL Staff
Three stops of Pechauer All-American Tour were hosted by Fort Crook billiards in Bellevue, NE, the weekend of January 18-20, entitled the “Nebraska State Invitational.” The $900-added event drew 22 men in the 9-ball, 14 in the men’s 8-balla, and 6 in the women’s 8-ball, each division competing in a double-elimination format on 7-foot bar boxes.
In the 9-ball division Brad Florian ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot seat match, Florian bested Dustin Gunia. Earlier, in the A-bracket semifinals, Florian turned back Pedro Castro, while Gunia defeated Larry Walker. In the B-side quarterfinals Walker eliminated Jamie Kobylasz, and Castro ousted Zack Willis. In the semifinals, Walker ended Castro’s run at fourth place, and Gunia then ended Walker’s day at third. The finals featured once-defeated Gunia versus undefeated Florian, with Gunia having to win two sets to claim the title. Gunia was able for the challenge, and he won both sets to claim the event championship.

The women’s 8-ball division witnessed Becky Anderson marching to the hot seat with a win over Clare Marsh in the A-side finals. In the previous A-side round, Anderson defeated Jill Nagel, while Marsh outpointed Dot Cyr. In the B-side quarterfinals, Amy Hughes eliminated Dot Cyr, and Jill Nagel ousted Teresa Krumm. Hughes then knocked Nagel into fourth place. In the B-side finals Marsh ended Hughes’ run. The title match went to one set, as Anderson took out Marsh in the first set for the event title.

The men’s 8-ball division saw Pedro Castro march to the hot seat with a win over Noe Solis in the A-side finals. In the previous A-side round, Castro defeated Dustin Gunia, while Solis out-stroked Zack Willis. In the B-side quarterfinals, Willis eliminated Mel Marsh, and Gunia ousted Luke Westcott. Willis then knocked Gunia into fourth place. In the B-side finals Willis ended Solis’ run. The title match went two sets, as once-defeated Willis took out undefeated Castro in both sets for the event title.
9-ball Results:
1st Dustin Gunia
2nd Brad Florian
3rd Larry Walker
4th Pedro Castro
5th Jamie Kobylasz
Zack Willis

Men’s 8-ball Results:
1st Zack Willis
2nd Pedro Castro
3rd Noe Solis
4th Dustin Gunia
5th Mel Marsh
Luke Westcott

Women’s 8-ball Results:
1st Becky Anderson
2nd Clare Marsh
3rd Amy Hughes
4th Jill Nagel
5th Dot Cyr
Teresa Krumm

Wilder is the Big billiards Winner in Decatur
Pechauer All-American Tour / Decatur, IL

by InsidePOOL Staff
Mike Wilder took down the January 19 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour over Mike Dunklin. Hosted by Starship billiards in Decatur, IL, this $500-added event drew 63 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.
Mike Wilder rolled undefeated to the finals. In the hot seat match, Wilder outpointed Marco Jyawook 5-2. Earlier in the A-bracket semifinals, Wilder defeated Mike Dunklin 5-1, while Jyawook topped off Cecil Messer 5-1. In the B-side final 8 Larry Parke and Maqaddim Abdul-Haqq eliminated at seventh place Robert ball 5-2 and Don Thompson 5-4, respectively. In the quarterfinals, both Parke and Abdul-Haqq saw their progress end, as Parke lost to Messer 4-5 and Abdul-Haqq was upended by Dunklin 2-5, respectively. The semifinals saw Dunklin continue his hot hand by knocking out Messer 5-1 at fourth place and Jyawook 5-1 at third place. The finals featured undefeated Wilder versus streaking Dunklin, and Wilder was up to the task, winning the title 5-3 in the first set.

Results:
1st Mike Wilder
2nd Mike Dunklin
3rd Marco Jyawook
4th Cecil Messer
5th Larry Parke
Maqaddim Abdul-Haqq
7th Robert ball
Don Thompson
9th Mike Durbin
Max Stortzum
Harold Rigden
Jeff Colvin

Decastecker Takes Down Pechauer billiard Tour Stop
The twenty-sixth billiard stop of the 2007/2008 Pechauer All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) was hosted at Miller Time billiards in Davenport, IA, on Saturday, January 12. The $500 added event drew thirty-one players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes. Frank DeCastecker (E. Moline, IL) ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot-seat match, DeCastecker (rated a “5” on a regional handicap system used) slipped past Mike Sterling [4] (Rockford, IL) 5-3.
Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, DeCastecker dominated Tim Le [3] (Iowa City, IA) 5-1, while Sterling clipped Dan Kuhl [5] (Moline, IL) 4-3. In the B-side quarterfinals Kuhl toppled Rodney Flenoi [5] (E. Moline, IL) 5-4, while Rich Bideaux [5] (Moline, IL) ousted Le 5-1 – both losers placing 5-6th. In the semifinals, Kuhl eliminated Bideaux at 4th place, and Kuhl continued his hot hand in the B-side finals by knocking off Mike Sterling 5-1. The tourney finals featured Dan Kuhl versus DeCastecker, with Kuhl having to win two sets to claim the title. But DeCastecker closed out the event in the first set on the hill for a 5-4 title win.
By virtue of Frank DeCastecker being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 9-ball singles entry into the 2008 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors J. Pechauer Custom Cues, Championship billiard Fabric and Nick Varner Signature Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Pechauer All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2007/2008 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.
The Tour is red hot on the weekend of January 18-20, as three big events will be showcased: 1). the 4th Annual Winter Shootout - a $3,500 added 8-ball event (men’s women’s divisions) at Lassiter’s in Clinton, IA (contact Alan Birkett at 563-243-4361); 2). the Nebraska State Invitational – a $1400 added 8-ball/9-ball/Scotch Doubles event (men’s women’s divisions) at Fort Crook billiards in Bellevue [Omaha], NE (contact Claire Banks at 402-291-7665); and 3). a $500 added 8-ball event at Starship billiards in Decatur, IL (contact Tom Fankhauser at 217-433-8868). Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2007/2008 Pechauer All American Tour are available at Americancuesports.org

Final Results:
1st Frank DeCastecker (E. Moline, IL)
2nd Dan Kuhl (Moline, IL)
3rd Mike Sterling (Rockford, IL)
4th Rich Bideaux (Moline, IL)
5-6th Rodney Flenoi (E. Moline, IL)
Tim Le (Iowa City, IA)
7-8th Rory Smith (Galesburg, IL)
Terry Anderson (Davenport, IA)

Gomez Takes Pechauer billiards Tour at Greenfields
The twenty-fifth billiards stop of the 2007/2008 Pechauer All American Tour, produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS), was hosted at Greenfields pool Sports Bar in Lakewood, CO, on Saturday, January 12. The $1,000 added event drew fifty-seven players in a double-elimination 9-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes. Rick Field (Denver, CO) ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot-seat match, Field outpointed Dave Gomez (Aurora, CO) 7-4.
Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, Field defeated Nick Smith (Colorado Springs, CO) 7-4, while Gomez topped off Nate Smith (Colorado Springs, CO) 7-4. The A-bracket quarterfinals included: Gomez edging Mike Barry (Colorado Springs, CO) 7-6; Nate Smith upending C.J. (Colorado Springs, CO) 7-6; Nick Smith outpacing Kyle Engelsman (Lakewood, CO) 7-4; and Field knocking off Chris Onesky (Arvada, CO) 7-3.
In the B-side “final 8” Chris Onesky forfeited to Sam Cordova (Pueblo, CO), and Chisolm Woodson (Aurora, CO) eliminated Mike Barry 7-3 – both losers placing 7-8th. In the quarterfinals, Cordova and Woodson continued their winning ways by ousting Nate Smith 7-2 and Nick Smith 7-6 respectively. The semifinals saw Woodson knock out Cordova 7-2, but the B-side finals ended Woodson’s run – at the hands of Dave Gomez – by a 7-3 margin. The tourney finals featured Dave Gomez versus Rick Field, with Gomez having to win two sets to claim the title. Dave Gomez proved to be up to the task, as he comfortably won both sets 7-4, 7-4! Nicole Hellmer (FT. Collins, CO) was the top-placing woman shooter and was rewarded with a $30 prize.
By virtue of Rick Field being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free singles entry into the 2008 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors J. Pechauer Custom Cues, Championship billiard Fabric and Nick Varner Signature Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Pechauer All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2007/2008 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.
The Tour is red hot on the weekend of January 18-20, as three big events will be showcased: 1). the 4th Annual Winter Shootout - a $3,500 added 8-ball event (men’s women’s divisions) at Lassiter’s in Clinton, IA (contact Alan Birkett at 563-243-4361); 2). the Nebraska State Invitational – a $1400 added 8-ball/9-ball/Scotch Doubles event (men’s women’s divisions) at Fort Crook billiards in Bellevue [Omaha], NE (contact Claire Banks at 402-291-7665); and 3). a $500 added 8-ball event at Starship billiards in Decatur, IL (contact Tom Fankhauser at 217-433-8868). Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2007/2008 Pechauer All American Tour are available at Americancuesports.org.
The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States.

Final Results:
1st Dave Gomez (Aurora, CO)
2nd Rick Field (Denver, CO)
3rd Chisolm Woodson (Aurora, CO)
4th Pueblo (Pueblo, CO)
5-6th Nick Smith (Colorado Springs, CO)
Nate Smith (Colorado Springs, CO)
7-8th Mike Barry (Colorado Springs, CO)
Chris Onesky (Arvada, CO)
9-12th C.J. (Colorado Springs, CO)
Dave Hubbard (Denver, CO)
Bill Skinner (Aurora, CO)
Kyle Engelsman (Lakewood, CO)
13-16th Tom Rowell (Arvada, CO)
Robert Rodriguez (Longmont, CO)
Larry Snodgrass (Denver, CO)
Bruce Wilson (Westminster, CO)
Top Women – Nicole Hellmer (Ft. Collins, CO)