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The 2009-2010 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) continued its momentum after the holidays with stop #24 – “South Side Chicagoland Players 8-Ball Tournament” - at Pockets Billiards in Crestwood, IL on January 2. The $500 added event featured fifty-three players in a double-elimination format on 7-foot Valley bar boxes.

(L-R) Tony Zierman (2nd) and Ike Runnels (1st)

Tony Zierman (Burnsville, MN) went undefeated to win the A-side finals by defeating John Plate (Monee, IL) 6-1, but Ike Runnels (Kankakee, IL) made his way back through the B-side to face Zierman in the tourney finals. On the B-side, Ike Runnels eliminated Tony Gong (Chicago, IL) at 4th place and continued his run back to challenge Zierman by eliminating John Plate 6-2 in the B-side finals. Ike Runnels continued his hot hand by defeating Tony Zierman twice, 6-3, 6-3 in the title sets!

By virtue of Ike Runnels also being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 8-Ball singles entry into the 2010 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors Lucasi Hybrid Cues, Championship Billiard Fabric, Nick Varner Signature Cases, oZone Billiards and Pool Cue Guru for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities and tour stop openings are still available for the 2009/2010 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.

The Tour features two stops over the January 16-17 weekend: 1). a $500-added 8-Ball Tour Stop at Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA on Saturday, January 16 (contact Terry Anderson at 563-359-7225); and 2). the $750-added "Central Ohio Open" (8-Ball Singles) at 8 Ball Sports Bar & Billiards in Columbus, OH, January 16-17 [offering both men’s and women’s divisions!] (contact Richard Whaley or Michael Dunn at 614-436-2948). Further Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2009-2010 Tour are available at www.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.