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Joss Event - $1,500/$500 Added - Utica Billiards - Utica, NY - March 7 & 8

Dana Bufalo
Players & Fans,

Congratulations to Stop # 13 Winners: Lukas Fracasso-Verner ($1,000 main event), Steve Edmiston ($300 second chance) & $1,800 Joss Cue Raffle Winner, Suad Kantarevic.

Stop # 14 of my Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's 2025/2026 season will take place at Utica Billiards on the Boulevard in Utica, NY on Sat. & Sun. March 7 & 8. This will be the second of three stops this season in this beautiful room owned by our good friend Andrea Duvall. Andrea has created a modern, bright and welcoming room featuring 10 Brunswick Gold Crowns, all covered in 860 Simonis ("The Cloth of Champions"), that will be used for our event. There is also a 10-ft billiard table, a 12-ft snooker table, a 9-ft tight pocket table, a ping-pong table, 5, 7-ft tables, darts, foosball and video games making for a varied and fun recreational experience for the family and entire community. There is a wide range of menu selections and snacks as well as a pro shop with a large array of billiard supplies, cues and cases. So come on down this weekend to compete or just watch another great tournament. Be sure to take a chance on winning a beautiful, $1,800 custom engraved Joss cue in the cue raffle. Anyone can participate and you do not have to be present to win! We will draw for the cue just prior to the finals of the main event on Sunday. This beautiful cue can be viewed here: https://josscues.com/product/joss-northeast-9-ball-tour-25-26/ .

For more information visit www.uticabilliards.com, www.facebook.com/uticabilliards or call 315-732-3000.

If you will be in need accommodations, there are many to choose from nearby on Genesee St, just off exit 31 of I90. Or call the room for more info. 315-732-3000.

This event at Utica Billiards on the Boulevard will consist of a $1500 added Saturday and Sunday Main Event (entry Fee $120 for pro level or $70 for non pro level), plus any applicable tour fees, and a $500 added second chance event on Sunday ($20 Entry Fee) for those non pro players eliminated from the main event on Saturday. All of our billiard parlor main events are now races to 9 on the winner’s side and races to 7 on the one loss side. Please take note that I may alter the races to accommodate overly large fields or at the request of the room owner.

For those of you coming to play, please arrive on Saturday March 7th BEFORE 11:00 AM, and in proper dress please. Jeans and sneakers are permitted in our billiard parlor events. But please, No T-shirts, No tanks, No shorts or sweats. The dress code will be strictly enforced!!! Complete tour info can be found on our site http://www.joss9balltour.com .

FYI, we are once again holding a Joss Junior 9-Ball Championship. This event will take place on Saturday March 14 at Brick House Billiards in Syracuse NY. There will be 2 divisions, 18 & under and 12 & under. Our junior event will be played on the 7 foot tables at the same time as our main event played on the 9 footers. Doors will open at 9am or earlier, with the junior event(s) beginning at 10am while the main event begins at our usual 11am! All junior participants will receive gifts of value and there will be free raffles. Please spread the word and if you would like to donate ANY items or cash, please contact Mike Zuglan at 518-356-7163 (no text). If you would like to enter, please contact Jenn Wolfe at 315-920-5470 so we can get an idea of how many.

SCHEDULE CHANGE!! Please note that stop 16 at Yale Billiards has been RESCHEDULED to APRIL 18 & 19

Also, I am now taking entries for our Turning Stone Classic XLII 9-Ball Open on Sept 3-6, 2026. For now, and until April 3rd, those that played in the last TSXLI event will get entry preference. After April 3rd I will fill the remaining spots on a first paid/first in basis.

Please remember to spread the word to frequent your local billiard parlors and utilize the world class products of our most generous sponsors. They are the backbone of our sport and deserve our support now more than ever!!

Thanks and I hope to see you all at Utica Billiards on the Boulevard.

Mike Zuglan

The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour Is Proudly Sponsored By;
Joss Cues - http://www.josscues.com
Turning Stone Resort Casino - http://www.turningstone.com
Simonis Cloth - http://www.simoniscloth.com
AzBilliards.com -http://www.azbilliards.com
Aramith - http://www.aramith.com
Billiards Press - http://www.billiardspress.com
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Talked With RealKingCobra

GoldCrown
Frosty said:
Always pay for the top flight mechanic, it’s the best money ever spent.
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They are so hard to find or wait for....but when the table owner connects with a 1st class installer Pay the man's price and thank him. I wrote about this before... My fairly new Diamond is waiting for mechanic number 3 to come along. The original set-up was ridiculous. Next ..The person I hired to re-do paid 9 hours travel time and did a rush job that has to be done over by a different mechanic. Note..both number 1 and 2 installers are Diamond recommended mechanics.
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It's always the Indian Boyz and Girls

jalapus logan
Frosty said:
I think both of you that quoted my post here have misunderstood my analogy and what I was trying to express. Those that are of elite skillsets in any endeavor that is done with an item, cue, car, bat, tool, etc. etc. are going to be better than average no matter what they utilize. My true point is their talent will always rise, but it will to its full extent with a top flight cue, car, bat, tool, etc. This is why those that excel choose the best, or what they feel is best for them. Pro mechanics generally will pick Snap On or Mac tools over Harbor Freight. In our world of pool, the money has always been light, the expense of being a traveling professional more burdensome as a result. So many pro players will play with “lesser equipment” that is provided by a sponsor that helps them financially as a result. I’ve spoken with more than a few who privately admit they prefer other cues over that which they utilize, and utilize what they do over what they prefer for no other reason than sponsor support and money provided them.
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I hear ya and do actually pretty much agree. I just think that the equipment is negligible on overall performance. But yes, I did drop some good $$$ on this here cue and it is what I prefer to play with for sure. Mostly I view it as functional art though. But why not? It's all for fun anyway.

Side note: Kelly Peterson, aka MVP Cues does great work

Cheers,

Neil
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Wrap sealing

jokers_wild96
ratcues said:
I sand the linen smooth, seal with epoxy, then shoot over it. That's the way Meucci did it.
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I just did a leather wrap on a Meucci, it was cleared over but there was no sign of epoxy. That wrap unwound like it was regular linen. And as thin as that layer is im surprised its so durable. I have another I'm working on trying to fix a little chip in the finish on the wrap. There's hardly anything there.
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Looking for RoundRack owners

Bob Jewett
Mulambo said:
Thanks! That's what I found out so far as well. And the cue ball starts from the Center Spot, instead of the Kitchen.

I am trying to get a hold of the rules, or reconstruct them as good as possible. But I struggle with a few of them, as some only provide 1 small sentence as explanation of how the game works...
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Did you see the table of rules from the old, archived website on archive.org ? I only saw it in the earlier (2006?) versions of the website.
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“Less Lucky” Version of 10 Ball?

Frosty
Jerry R said:
I could be off on the timeline but seems like about 10 years ago "call shot, call safe" was a big thing. I think most of those Earl V Darren matches were played that way. Maybe even the 4 pocket 10ft match.
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Yeahhhhh, and then it disappeared because no one really liked it. I allude to that in the post you quoted. Rotation isn’t meant to be call shot. It’s mostly been the game of choice of those that gamble and better players didn’t care about luck as it often drew in “fish” they could prey upon as the “luck factor” made lesser players feel they had more of a chance when it really never is generally a determining factor in the end.
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“Less Lucky” Version of 10 Ball?

dreamhouse
Frosty said:
🤦🏻, yeahhhhh, this has been done with 10 ball by the pro game and then abandoned because it’s as interesting as watching paint dry. You like calling shots? Then play straight pool or Banks. I mean, truthfully, amongst skilled players, not just pros, but A level and shortstop amateurs as well, how often does “slop or luck” really come up? It’s my observation that those that cry about “luck” in rotation games are those that generally are looking for something to blame a failure or loss on. YMMV
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You are correct - I’m not a pro level or shortstop level player. The people in my pool room (and myself) often get lucky in games like 9 ball via unintentional lucky rolls which wildly swing the momentum. Calling shots prevents this and provides a significant benefit for mere mortals.
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