Borana and Nes to play in the US Open 9 Ball Championships.

[TimKrazyMon]

Hats off to you Jim for ponying up and getting these ladies a wonderful opportunity and perhaps the best tournament experience possible!


Sorry for this long read, but I must harken to my dream last night...
Fade to fuzzy, romantic dream filter lens:

Borana, as she's bouncing our 6 year old grandchild on her lap:

"Why my little Earl, way back when, in 2010 I played in THE US Open. My first match was a tough match against this grand, eccentric champion that was wearing a bee keepers outfit. He got out quick on me in a race to 9, he was up 6 to zip. The guy couldn't miss. I was feeling low. But on rack 7 he broke dry. He left me hooked and I was about to push out. But then from the stands this incredibly handsome man yelled, "If you jump, he will grump!".

I met this spectator's steely glaze, and something told me this was a sign. I pulled my jump cue out of my beautiful Jim Murnak 12x24 and went for it. And golly jeepers if I didn't make the best jump masse kick bank combo on the 9! The crowd went crazy! It was deafening!

And then there was a sudden hush as a loud guttural voice yelled "jump cues are for girls!!! They should be outlawed!!!" My opponent had removed his headgear and his face was beat red. He began flapping his arms like a beagle's ears in a hurricane. He was having a meltdown of epic proportions. This caught the ref's attention. Thank goodness Jay Helfert came a runnin'.

He got my opponent calmed down after a long tense discussion and threats of no TV for a week. I looked over into the stands and winked at that handsome man. And then... I lipped to him "thank you handsome man, I think I love you."

After play resumed, I couldn't miss, and my opponent couldn't pot. I heard him mumbling something like "where's my damn assweights, I need my damn assweights! Did Helfert confiscate my damn assweights again?"

I beat him like a drum and gained so much confidence I rolled through my next 10 opponents and became the 1st ever women US Open Champion!

After beating Mika 11-0 in the finals, that night at Q Masters, I met that handsome man from earlier. I saw him spotting SVB the orange crush and last 4. He tortured that poor kid for 20 grand. "My goodness that man can move" I said to myself. "I must throw myself at him."

And that's how I met your grandfather.



Fade back to reality. I awoke in a puddle of drool on my pillow.

First, let me say kudos to Jim for giving these 2 women the experience of a lifetime. Very few tournaments measure up to the US Open.


Second, KK9L, that is some imagination bud. :rotflmao1:
The part about Mika, anyway.

 

[SLBEHRMAN]

Updated player List

WTG. I hope 50 women come out to play in it. Would love to see list of the paid entries updated weekly or bi-weekly for the US Open. Johnnyt

Here is an updated player list.

It is going to be an exciting year! October 17-23, 2010

Check out all of the players that have registered for the 35th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships.

Thank you for all of the support and we look forward to seeing each of you in October!

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2010 Player List as of 5/5/10


1 . John Alecia USA
2 . Edmundo _ Ambros _ USA
3 . William _ Anderson _ USA
4 . Borana _ Andoni _ USA
5 . Johnny _ Archer _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
6 . Michael _ Badstuebner _ USA
7 . Jean _ Balukus _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
8 . Belinda _ Bearden-Campos _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
9 . Walter _ Blacker _ USA
10 . Joshus _ Burbul _ USA
11 . Mike _ Champagne _ USA
12 . Holden _ Chin _ USA
13 . Michel _ Connor _ USA
14 . Jeff _ Crawford _ USA
15 . Butch _ Croft _ USA
16 . Tom _ Czaplicki _ USA
17 . Mike _ Davis _ USA
18 . Corey _ Deuel _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
19 . Pat _ DiBuno _ USA
20 . Robin _ Dodson _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
21 . Charles _ Eames _ USA
22 . Jesse _ Engel _ USA
23 . William _ Gallagher _ USA
24 . Jimmy _ Garza _ USA
25 . Jimmy _ Gassett _ USA
26 . Marcel _ Gilbert _ USA
27 . Richard _ Glasscock _ USA
28 . E.J. _ Glode _ USA
29 . Neslihan _ Gurel _ Turkey
30 . Dennis _ Haar _ USA
31 . Buddy _ Hall _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
32 . Mike _ Harvey _ USA
33 . LoreeJon _ Hasson _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
34 . Rory _ Hendrickson _ USA
35 . Gerda _ Hofstatter _ Austria
36 . Allen _ Hopkins _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
37 . David _ Howard _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
38 . Mika _ Immonen _ Finland _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
39 . Demetrius _ Jelatis _ USA
40 . Jeremy _ Jones _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
41 . Ben _ Judge _ Australia
42 . Andrew _ Kane _ USA
43 . Tommy _ Kennedy _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
44 . Jason _ Klatt _ Canada
45 . Ewa _ Laurance _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
46 . Mike _ Lebron _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
47 . Rob _ Leeper _ USA
48 . Blair _ Levandowski _ USA
49 . Steve _ Lillis _ USA
50 . Eddie _ Little _ USA
51 . JoAnn _ Mason-Parker _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
52 . Gregg _ McAndrews _ USA
53 . Jody _ McLaughlin _ USA
54 . Donny _ Mills _ USA
55 . Dustin _ Morris _ USA
56 . Rodney _ Morris _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
57 . Jim _ Murnak _ USA
58 . Gabe _ Owen _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
59 . Michael _ Page _ USA
60 . Mark _ Pantovic _ USA
61 . Daryl _ Peach _ England
62 . Larry _ Phlegal _ USA
63 . Joe _ Pierce _ USA
64 . Reed _ Pierce _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
65 . Robert _ Pole _ USA
66 . Chris _ Pyle _ USA
67 . Jimmy _ Reid _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
68 . Jason _ Richko _ USA
69 . Matt _ Riggs _ USA
70 . Jerome _ Rockwell _ USA
71 . Sarah _ Rousey _ USA
72 . Don _ Rudin _ USA
73 . Kaloyan _ Rusanov _ Bulgaria
74 . John _ Schmidt _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
75 . Huidji _ See _ Netherlands
76 . Mike _ Sigel _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
77 . Ralf _ Souquet _ Germany _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
78 . Earl _ Strickland _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
79 . Tomoo _ Takano _ Japan
80 . Sho _ Tsuken _ Japan
81 . Shane _ Van Boening _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
82 . Nick _ Varner _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
83 . Cathy _ Verret _ Canada
84 . Randy _ Whitehead _ USA
85 . Charlie _ Williams _ USA
86 . Michael _ Yednak _ USA
87 . Kento _ Yonezu _ Japan

 

[BK_GrandMarquis]

Hi all,

My name is John Yee. I am the unofficial photographer for Kiss Of Death/NYC Grind.

I briefly met the two girls back at Valley Forge this year. Since then I actually started to watch all your interviews, Jim. I LOVE them all. It is a great way to gain some insight to the players for newbies like me. :grin:

When I saw Borana post up on Facebook that women were being allowed to play this year in the Open, I thought that was great. Several people automatically expected Borana to enter. She seemed to have some reservations. Understandably, it's going to be a tough field.

Then I started to hear more about Ness. Don't Mess with the NESS!!! :bow-down: I was waiting and hoping that you would put up an interview with her. LOVE the video!!!

I've spoken to a couple of friends about Borana and Ness and they said that both have what it takes. I'm pretty impressed with what I have seen at the events I've been able to attend.

So I think it's FANTASTIC that you are sponsoring them for this event, Jim. :clapping: It is definitely going to be an experience for them to remember. :thumbup:

I wish the two girls the best of luck at the Open. ;-)

 

[Nostroke]

Here is an updated player list.

It is going to be an exciting year! October 17-23, 2010

Check out all of the players that have registered for the 35th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships.

Thank you for all of the support and we look forward to seeing each of you in October!

Follow us on facebook for updates, trivia and more!
www.facebook.com/usopen9ball
www.facebook.com/qmasters

2010 Player List as of 5/5/10




1 . John Alecia USA
2 . Edmundo _ Ambros _ USA
3 . William _ Anderson _ USA
4 . Borana _ Andoni _ USA
5 . Johnny _ Archer _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
6 . Michael _ Badstuebner _ USA
7 . Jean _ Balukus _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
8 . Belinda _ Bearden-Campos _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
9 . Walter _ Blacker _ USA
10 . Joshus _ Burbul _ USA
11 . Mike _ Champagne _ USA
12 . Holden _ Chin _ USA
13 . Michel _ Connor _ USA
14 . Jeff _ Crawford _ USA
15 . Butch _ Croft _ USA
16 . Tom _ Czaplicki _ USA
17 . Mike _ Davis _ USA
18 . Corey _ Deuel _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
19 . Pat _ DiBuno _ USA
20 . Robin _ Dodson _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
21 . Charles _ Eames _ USA
22 . Jesse _ Engel _ USA
23 . William _ Gallagher _ USA
24 . Jimmy _ Garza _ USA
25 . Jimmy _ Gassett _ USA
26 . Marcel _ Gilbert _ USA
27 . Richard _ Glasscock _ USA
28 . E.J. _ Glode _ USA
29 . Neslihan _ Gurel _ Turkey
30 . Dennis _ Haar _ USA
31 . Buddy _ Hall _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
32 . Mike _ Harvey _ USA
33 . LoreeJon _ Hasson _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
34 . Rory _ Hendrickson _ USA
35 . Gerda _ Hofstatter _ Austria
36 . Allen _ Hopkins _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
37 . David _ Howard _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
38 . Mika _ Immonen _ Finland _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
39 . Demetrius _ Jelatis _ USA
40 . Jeremy _ Jones _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
41 . Ben _ Judge _ Australia
42 . Andrew _ Kane _ USA
43 . Tommy _ Kennedy _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
44 . Jason _ Klatt _ Canada
45 . Ewa _ Laurance _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
46 . Mike _ Lebron _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
47 . Rob _ Leeper _ USA
48 . Blair _ Levandowski _ USA
49 . Steve _ Lillis _ USA
50 . Eddie _ Little _ USA
51 . JoAnn _ Mason-Parker _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
52 . Gregg _ McAndrews _ USA
53 . Jody _ McLaughlin _ USA
54 . Donny _ Mills _ USA
55 . Dustin _ Morris _ USA
56 . Rodney _ Morris _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
57 . Jim _ Murnak _ USA
58 . Gabe _ Owen _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
59 . Michael _ Page _ USA
60 . Mark _ Pantovic _ USA
61 . Daryl _ Peach _ England
62 . Larry _ Phlegal _ USA
63 . Joe _ Pierce _ USA
64 . Reed _ Pierce _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
65 . Robert _ Pole _ USA
66 . Chris _ Pyle _ USA
67 . Jimmy _ Reid _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
68 . Jason _ Richko _ USA
69 . Matt _ Riggs _ USA
70 . Jerome _ Rockwell _ USA
71 . Sarah _ Rousey _ USA
72 . Don _ Rudin _ USA
73 . Kaloyan _ Rusanov _ Bulgaria
74 . John _ Schmidt _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
75 . Huidji _ See _ Netherlands
76 . Mike _ Sigel _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
77 . Ralf _ Souquet _ Germany _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
78 . Earl _ Strickland _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
79 . Tomoo _ Takano _ Japan
80 . Sho _ Tsuken _ Japan
81 . Shane _ Van Boening _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
82 . Nick _ Varner _ USA _ Past Champ - Free Entry Invite
83 . Cathy _ Verret _ Canada
84 . Randy _ Whitehead _ USA
85 . Charlie _ Williams _ USA
86 . Michael _ Yednak _ USA
87 . Kento _ Yonezu _ Japan

Dick Glasscock? you sure about that one?

I cant believe Barry is paying the entry for women who have won the Woman's US Open. Pretty generous- That freebie list is getting rather long.

 

[Eric.]

Dick Glasscock? you sure about that one?

I cant believe Barry is paying the entry for women who have won the Woman's US Open. Pretty generous- That freebie list is getting rather long.

Hmmm. Sounds like a stage name.


Eric >Jenna Jameson's co-star?

 

[jay helfert]

Amazing! Loree Jon and JoAnn Mason are playing. Also Buddy and Jimmy Reid. Not players I expected to see in action again. Very cool! With 87 entries the first week in May, this field will fill for sure. Better get your entry in early is all I have to say. Some players are going to get shut out.

 

[cleary]

Amazing! Loree Jon and JoAnn Mason are playing. Also Buddy and Jimmy Reid. Not players I expected to see in action again. Very cool!

I don't know if they are playing or if they are just invited to play for free. Jean Bulukas is also on that list but I don't think she will make it this year.

 

[jay helfert]

I don't know if they are playing or if they are just invited to play for free. Jean Bulukas is also on that list but I don't think she will make it this year.

You could be right. Didn't see Jean's name.

 

[cleary]

You could be right. Didn't see Jean's name.

But man, I hope she does! That would be COOL!

 

[ScottR]

Amazing! Loree Jon and JoAnn Mason are playing. Also Buddy and Jimmy Reid. Not players I expected to see in action again. Very cool! With 87 entries the first week in May, this field will fill for sure. Better get your entry in early is all I have to say. Some players are going to get shut out.

Like Jean Balukas, maybe they are invited, but not necessarily playing.

Scott

 

[MikeM]

Dick Glasscock? you sure about that one?

I cant believe Barry is paying the entry for women who have won the Woman's US Open. Pretty generous- That freebie list is getting rather long.

It's Ricky and I know him. He and his son have played/play in my league. Ricky is a VERY solid shooter.

MM