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The 2009-2010 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) traveled to Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday, November 8, with three events as part of the Southwest Pocket Billiards Championships at Skip & Jan’s Sports Bar. The $900 added events featured thirty-five players over three divisions: Men’s bar table 8-ball, Women’s bar table 8-ball and Open big-table 8-ball.

In the Men’s bar table 8-ball division, Larry Eans and Charles Peten clipped Bob Soto and Vic Tyynismaa 4-3 respectively in the A-side semifinals. In the A-side finals, Eans took down Peten 4-2. On the B-side Stephen Henderson stopped Mike Hamman at 4th place by a 3-1 margin, but in turn Henderson’s run finished at 3rd place at the hands of Charles Peten 1-3. Peten met up with undefeated Larry Eans in the finals but was again no match, as Larry captured the title by a 4-1 margin!

Men’s Bar Table 8-ball Winner: Larry Eans

The Women’s bar table 8-ball division featured Patience West and Lynda Niichel taking A-side semifinals matches over MaryHelen Mondragen and Teresa Eibner 4-0, 4-2 respectively. West then edged Niichel 4-3 to take the tourney hot seat. In the B-side finals, Mondragen eliminated Lynda Niichel at 3rd place by a 3-1 margin. The tourney finals crowned Patience West with the title, as she prevailed by a 4-2 score over MaryHelen Mondragen.

Women’s Bar Table 8-ball Champion: Patience West

In the Men’s big table 8-ball division Travis Choate defeated Mike Boyer in the A-side finals 4-2. Boyer later fell to the stroke of Don Thompson 4-2 in the B-side finals. Choate then captured the tourney finals with a 4-2 win over Thompson 4-2 for the title.

Men’s Big Table 8-Ball Champion: Travis Choate

By virtue of Larry Eans, Patience West and Mike Lawrence being the highest-finishing ACS members in their respective divisions, they each qualified for a free 9-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. All entries in the Tour are also entered into a drawing in January for a $1,000 Lucasi Hybrid Cue, courtesy of Ozone Billiards. Sponsorship opportunities and tour stop openings are still available for the 2009/2010 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.

The Tour moves west to Dubuque, IA on Saturday, November 14 for a $500-added 8-Ball Tour Stop at Bulldog Billiards (contact Joleen Reinhardt at 563-663-6600). 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.