Reno Sands Regency & US Open Tables Question

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DrCue'sProtege

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When did the Sands Regency in Reno and the US Open switch from the Gold Crown table to the Diamond table?

And yes, I know at times the Sands Regency tournament was played on the AMF Advantage table. Which, of course, was a Gold Crown copycat.

I believe the US Open switched starting in 2001 after Strickland defeated Okamura in the 2000 finals. But I'm not sure about the Reno tournament.

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DrCue'sProtege said:
When did the Sands Regency in Reno and the US Open switch from the Gold Crown table to the Diamond table?

And yes, I know at times the Sands Regency tournament was played on the AMF Advantage table. Which, of course, was a Gold Crown copycat.

I believe the US Open switched starting in 2001 after Strickland defeated Okamura in the 2000 finals. But I'm not sure about the Reno tournament.

r/DCP
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I used to go to the Sands Regency tournaments for many of the 20 years or so that it took place. I don't ever remember Diamond tables being used, I only remember Gold Crowns. I could be wrong but that's what I remember, Jay would know for sure.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Didn’t the tournament get canceled before diamonds really took over?
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For the first 15-20 years or so the Sands Regency in Reno was two tournaments a year. Early-mid June and then early-mid December. I think the last few years it was just one a year.

But I've checked and the Diamond table was used in the 2001 US Open. At least it was when Corey Deuel beat Mika Immonen 11-0 in the finals that year.

Fingers are crossed Jay chimes in.
 
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Thread 'The Sands Regency Tables In Reno'

I will usually buy a few Accu-Stats videos in the winter and a lot of them are from the old 9-Ball tournaments they had in Reno at the Sands Regency back in the 1990s. I am just curious what table they are playing on? Its my understanding they are not Gold Crowns but rather a Gold Crown Copy by AMF or another company.

Anybody know what tables they played the Sands tournaments on? I thought I saw AMF on the side of a table once.

r/DCP
 
batmmann5 said:
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Thread 'The Sands Regency Tables In Reno'

I will usually buy a few Accu-Stats videos in the winter and a lot of them are from the old 9-Ball tournaments they had in Reno at the Sands Regency back in the 1990s. I am just curious what table they are playing on? Its my understanding they are not Gold Crowns but rather a Gold Crown Copy by AMF or another company.

Anybody know what tables they played the Sands tournaments on? I thought I saw AMF on the side of a table once.

r/DCP
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Read that. I played at the Sands one year and they were Rebcos. Weird tables. Cut of pockets big pocket if you hit rail 1st
 
I still haven't been able to determine if the Sands Regency tournament in Reno played on the Gold Crown or a Diamond the last several years it was held?
 
I remember Diamond tables being used in some of the last Reno tourneys. I also remember the early Rebco days and the various Brunswick incarnations that were used there over the years. I also used Diamond bar tables in some of the later years of the U.S. Bar Table Championships in Reno, and so did Mark Griffin when he took over from me. I had used Valley Cougars for many years prior.

One way to check for sure is to watch the Accu-Stat videos from the Sands and see what was being used, especially in the last couple of years.
 
I bought my first Diamond Red Label out of the Sands Regency Event in 2000. Delivered by Glen, King Cobra, a month later. Cost was $4,000.
 
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