Finally! Jasmin Ouschan Clenches Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championships
October 30, 2010
Ouschan has accomplished one of her lifelong dreams
Although she is one of the most accomplished female pool players in the world today at merely 24 years old, a World Championship title has eluded Jasmin Ouschan… that is until now. As a force to be feared on the WPBA tour and in every other tournament she enters, the blonde Austrian has become one of the most widely recognized faces in pool today, and her Filipino fans were elated to see her clench the title of Women’s World 10-ball Champion in Manila. Read on for the press release by Sally Lee of Dragon Promotions.
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Manila, Philippines - Trailing 4-0 to Korea’s monster Ga Young Kim, Jasmin Ouschan could feel the World Championship slipping away. But the determined young Austrian, backed by a vocal crowd of Jasmin fans, turned the tide and fought back to win the match and her first ever World Championship win. This was the conclusion of the 5-day Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship that drew 48 of the world’s best women in billiards.
The Dragon Promotions produced event took place starting October 23 starting with the Stage 1 Qualifier at Star Billiards Center in Manila, the players meeting and press conference October 24, and then the main event October 25-29th,2010 taking place at Robinson’s Galleria connected to the Crowne Plaza, host hotel of the event. Nuvo City Lifestyle Center hosted the non-televised matches at their nearby event hall in Quezon City. 48 of the world’s greatest women’s players will attend the event to become the World Champion of 10-Ball. This year’s event is title sponsored by Yalin Tables, the premier billiard table manufacturer in China. The Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship was sponsored by BCN Balls, Leqi Cloth, Crown Plaza Galleria Ortigas, Magic 89.9, Philippines Star, Nuvo City, and Robinson’s Galleria. The event will be airing on ABS-CBN and internationally on ESPN Star Sports. The event will be broadcasted live for all five days of the main event with 25 hours of broadcast television coverage.
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Mezz Tour Update: Women’s Tour Event This Saturday and Open 9-ball on Sunday at Mr. Cue Billiards
October 29, 2010
Mezz Tour
By NYC Grind Editor, Alison M. Fischer
This weekend, the players on both the Mezz Women’s Tour and the Mezz Pro-Am 9-ball Tour will be getting busy in action at Mr. Cue Billiards in Lindenhurst, NY on Long Island.
On Saturday, October 30, the Mezz Women’s Tour will be holding their 6th stop of the season which will feature some of the area’s top players such as WPBA pros Caroline Pao & Supadra Geronimo and top regional players Gina Kim-Lipsky, Borana Andoni, Erin McManus, and Neslihan Gurel, among many others.
The Current Mezz Women’s Tour Points Leaders:
1st: Caroline Pao – 750
2nd: Gina Kim-Lipsky – 540
3rd: Briana Miller – 450
4th: Supadra Geronimo – 360
5th: Yomaylin Feliz – 330
6th: Linda Cheung – 300
7th: Megan Smith – 300
8th: MyHanh Lac – 300
The Pro/Am 9-Ball Tour will hold its 26th tour stop of the season this Sunday, October 31st, which will draw some of the regions toughest players.
The Current Mezz Pro/Am 9-ball Tour Points Leaders:
1st: Josh Brothers – 4425
2nd: Matt Krah – 4150
3rd: Adam Kielar – 2890
4th: Eddie Abraham – 2875
5th: Shaun Wilkie – 2550
6th: Joey Testa – 2235
7th: Joe Hong – 1740
8th: Dominic Noe – 1410
Read on for the most recent results on the Mezz Pro-Am 9-Ball Tour…
Stop #5 finalists Mike Miller & Josh Brothers with room owner Jose Garcia's son Andy Garcia
Pool Instruction: CueTips #41 – Directional Cue Ball Control
October 29, 2010
"The Magician" is known for controlling the cue ball's direction better than anyone (Photo by Daniel Dagotdot at the 2010 US Open)
By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein
I was teaching a pretty advanced player last week a lesson, and we were working on 3 ball patterns. He pocketed the balls well and had good speed control. Unfortunately, he was always a little off in the direction the cue ball was heading. His shot making skills bailed him out, but this area of his game was holding him back.
I’ve put together some drills that will test your abilities to precisely control the direction the cue ball is taking. Try these on the table and see how you do. If you find you are having trouble, great! Now you have something to work on that will improve your game and increase your win percentage. I always like the challenges brought to me by losses, misses and errors! These things open the door for me to learn new things about the game and myself.
For the first drill, you are trying to make the object ball and have the cue ball go two rails to hit the one, then the two and then the 3 balls. (Read on to view the CueTable drill charts.)
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House Player Ramilo Tanglao Wins the Tri-State at Master Billiards… This Saturday the Tour Heads to Sandcastle
October 28, 2010
Gail Glazebrook (2nd), Ramilo Tanglao (1st), Alan Chan (3rd)
On Saturday, October 16, The Tri-State Tour headed to Master Billiards in Sunnyside, Queens, NY for their C/D Class 9-ball tour stop, which was a $750-added event.
There was no question in this event who would come out on top in this event, as the top three finishing players all went into the winner’s side final four.
Meeting in the final four match up, one of this season’s top-finishing players, Alan Chan, defeated Master house player Ramilo Tanglao. In the other final four match up, Gail Glazebrook edged ahead of Louie Alicea to win 7-5.
This led to the hot seat match-up between Gail Glazebrook and Alan Chan, where Gail would close the win at double-hill, 6-5. Gail, who is the 2010 BCAPL National Women’s Open Champion, worked her way to the hot seat via wins over Kapriel Delimelkonoglu 6-0, Karen Friere 6-5, Louie Alicea, and finally Alan Chan, to guarantee a spot in the final.
Meanwhile, after Ramilo Tanglao had lost to Alan Chan, he did not let up and went on to defeat Kapriel Delimelkonoglu 6-3, then avenged his prior loss to Chan by winning 6-3 to move on to the final match.
Kim Kardashian Spotted at Amsterdam Billiards while Shooting Scenes for her New Show
October 28, 2010
Kim Kardashian exiting Amsterdam Billiards after a shoot (Photo by X17online.com)
In the forefront of the celebrity media blitz, plenty of attention has been on celebutante and reality TV star Kim Kardashian. Starring in the reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” along with members of her family, Kim Kardashian has become one of the most well-known faces in current pop culture. Currently, she is filming a new show taking place in NYC, in which she recently appeared at one of the city’s most popular places to shoot pool.
Kim Kardashian was at Amsterdam Billiard Club on Friday, October 23 filming a scene for her new TV show “The Kardashians Take New York.” She arrived at 7pm in a black Escalade, and when she got out 3 paparazzi jumped out of vehicles following the Escalade and took what seemed like 1,000 flash photos of her entering Amsterdam. She stayed for about an hour, and told manager Foster Stevenson, “This is my first time in a poolroom; it’s really nice, I’d love to come back.”
Other celebrity sightings at Amsterdam in 2010 include Chevy Chase, Casey Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Stephen Sondheim, Scarlett Johansson, Adrien Brody, Paul Sorvino, Joe Rogan, David Brenner, Chicago Bulls Guard Ben Gordon, and Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter. You never know who you might spot hanging out at Amsterdam!
Check out more info on Kardashian’s Amsterdam appearance here:
http://x17online.com/celebrities/kim_kardashian/kim_kardashian_goes_to_amsterdam-10232010.php
The Amsterdam Billiards Halloween Bash is This Saturday & Sunday!
October 27, 2010
Borana Andoni & Gail Glazebrook at Amsterdam's 2008 Halloween Party (Photo courtesy williamfuentes.com)
In the season where the leaves turn colors and ghouls and goblins are out causing shenanigans, Halloween is the perfect time for people to get out and express themselves in fun, unique, and sexy ways.
This weekend, Amsterdam Billiard Club is inviting players and party-goers alike to get into the spirit and head down to and celebrate at their two-day Halloween party!
For all who dress in costumes, there will be specials both Saturday and Sunday, with a costume contest on Saturday night, with $100 going to the winner and $50 going to the runner-up.
Saturday Specials: Two for One Beers and $2 Halloween Jello Shots
Sunday Specials: Free Pool to Anyone in Costume and $2 Halloween Jello Shots
Read on to check out a fun Halloween video created on JibJab.com featuring famous faces of pool… Jeanette Lee, Sarah Rousey, 2010 US Open Champion Darren Appleton, and former champions Mika Immonen & Corey Deuel, and check out some photos from the 2009 & 2008 Amsterdam Billiards Halloween Parties, photos courtesy of WilliamFuentes.com and Gail Glazebrook!
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Caroline Pao, Supadra Geronimo, & Rhio Anne Flores Share Top Honors in the Mezz Women’s Tour at Castle
October 27, 2010
Rhio Anne Flores, Caroline Pao, & Supadra Geronimo shared top honors at Castle
The Mezz Women Tour headed out to Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ on Saturday, October 9th. A strong field came out to play, which included players such Caroline Pao, Supadra Geronimo, Rhio Anne Flores, Yomaylin Feliz, Borana Andoni, and Gina Kim-Lipsky to name a few.
Leading the top half of the bracket was Supadra Geronimo, who took wins over wins over Taryn K. 7-3, Neslihan Gurel 7-6, and Borana Andoni 7-6.
Meanwhile in the bottom half of the bracket, Caroline Pao ran through with wins over Linda Cheung 7-3, Denise Reeve 7-4, and Rhio Ann Flores 7-4.
Supadra Geronimo and Caroline Pao faced off in the hot seat match, which was a tough fight that went hill-hill with Caroline Pao coming away with the win at 7-6.
Darren Appleton is Crowned the 2010 US Open Champion
October 26, 2010
Darren Appleton is the 2010 US Open Champion and the first-ever English winner
By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway – Pool Junkie
From a full field of 256 players the US Open field was whittled down to just four players standing on the final day, Saturday, October 23. The ladies have come and gone. The world champions have come and gone. The semi-pros have come and gone, and we are left with the best four players to fight it out on Saturday to see who is the worthy 35 th US Open Champion come late Saturday evening.
The two players in the winner’s final were Mika Immonen (FIN) and Darren Appleton (GB), and the in the loser’s side final we had Corey Deuel (USA) and Warren Kiamco (PHI). At 1:00 pm, the packed house saw the winner’s match performed in the Accu-Stats Arena, and the losers’ final played directly in front of the large spectator area adjacent to the TV arena.
In the loser’s side match to see who would face of against the loser in the winners side match, Corey Deuel was fighting to win his second green jacket (his first win being in 2001) up against Warren Kiamco, who was third in this event back in 2008.
Ironically, Corey had played almost perfect pool in his previous match against Jason Klatt (CAN), but found himself trailing throughout his match against Kiamco, down 7-2. But, Corey caught a second wind, and made rack after rack until he leveled the match at 8-8. Kiamco made an attempt at a rally and got it to 9-8, before Corey bumped into the lead at 10-9 in his favor.
The new format this year for the final day that players would have to win by two games. Kiamco got the lead at 12-11, but faltered and let Corey get the score to 12-12, Corey then finished off the match winning the next two games to continue on at 14-12. Kiamco had to settle for fourth place, and Corey had to wait for the outcome of the winner’s side final, to see who his next opponent would be.
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Corey Deuel Denies Mika Immonen a Chance to at a US Open 9-Ball Hat-Trick
October 24, 2010
Corey Deuel at the US Open 9-Ball Championships
Written by NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway
Corey Deuel, winner of a US Open title in 2001, beat 2008 and 2009 US Open winner Mika Immonen 11-3 in the 5:00 pm semifinal match. Corey continued his stellar play and was in control throughout the match. Corey did not give Mika many chances, leaving Mika visibly frustrated as Corey put up bead after bead.
Now that fan favorite Mika Immonen is out of the tournament, there is a buzz about who will win between Corey and Darren Appleton.
Be sure to sweat the action at Accu-Stats.com. AZbilliards.com has been providing live score updates all week, and will be updating fans throughout the final at www.usopen.azbilliards.com.
Be sure to check out our first US Open 9-ball Championship highlight mash-up of a three-part series, featuring footage from the first three days. Check out the video below. Also, check out the photos by Daniel Dagotdot from Day 5 of the US Open here.
Music by DJ-AK.com and motion graphics by NYCgrind.com contributor Dwayne Gayle. Video shot by Jerry T and James Klayer, editing by Jerry T.
NYC Grind’s 360º Coverage of the 35th Annual US Open 9-ball Championships is Sponsored by Poison Billiards and London Bridge Billiards.
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Mika “The Iceman” Immonen On Target to Make History by Winning his 3rd Consecutive US Open 9-Ball Championships Title
October 23, 2010
Reigning two-time champion Mika Immonen (Photo by Daniel Dagotdot)
Written by NYCgrind.com Contributor Geoff Conway
It was good to see Efren back at the US Open this year, and is definitely still a fan favorite. Shane Van Boening looked to be making a run at the title from the losers bracket, but unfortunately ran into an on-form Corey Deuel on Friday evening, who ended his great run at the title.
Mika Immonen now looks even more of a favorite to make it three wins in a row, as he glides through the winners bracket putting himself in the hot seat against Darren Appleton from England. This hot seat is going to be difficult to pick a winner, and I think that it will come down to who wants the title the most, and certainly who has the most heart.
Darren who has never won a US Open 9-ball title before is hungry to take down his first title, and has shown by his win over Corey Deuel 11-8 in his Friday night match on the TV table at 9:0 pm, that he will be definitely be coming with his A game. Mika on the other hand will be motivated by the target set in his sights, winning a third US Open in consecutive years, a feat that has never been done before. Should Mika win this years event, it would also make the possibility of Mika breaking the record of five wins, held by Earl “The Pearl” Strickland” more than just a dream. With Mika still having many years ahead of him in this sport, it would now become a reality.
In the one-loss side final we have 2001 US Open winner Corey Deuel (USA) matched up against Warren Kiamco (PHI). Warrren came third in this event in 2008, and certainly has the game to get past Corey. However, judging by the free stroking form that Corey showed in his last match with Jason Klatt, he certainly has the potential to dominate. Corey put on a clinic on the TV table at 11:00 pm en route to a 11-1 score.
