Hi Mark,
I shot the Intermediate 8 ball at the Billiard Palace Fur Rondy Tournament. It was my first real tournament. There were 64 players in the 8 ball event. After 7 matches and 44 games I won the tournament. I bought myself for $20.00 in the Calcuta and won $3,000.00 from it and $650.00 for 1st place. I screwed up the 9 ball game due to incompetence on my part and came in 6th. Had plenty of chances to advance and messed up. Crap! Any way, it was a hoot. Some nice lady named Ann was running the tournament, you probably know her. Ce was with me for the finals and said it was nerve racking. LOL I told her I was in the right place at the right time and will never do that good in the Open or State tournaments. She forgets how old I am and does not really understand the pool games. Best wishes.
Steve