Final 8 at Turning Stone

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

It's a frigid 4 degrees outside in Verona, NY, but it's heating up inside at the Turning Stone Joss Tour semifinals, beginning at 12 noon. Eight men left in a double elimination event, with an extended race to 13 in the finals.

Winner's Side:
Shane Van Boening (USA) v. Petri Makkonen (Finland)
Tommy Tokoph (USA) v. Jeremy Sossei (USA)

One Loss Side:
Zion Zvi (Israel) v. Jayson Shaw (Scotland)
Denis Grabe (Estonia) v. Danny Hewitt (Canada)

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

The 35-year-old has reached one-name status. You only have to say "Shane" to know who we're talking about. The South Dakota kid hails from Rapid City, South Dakota in USA, and he is America's sweetheart in the pool world. Every champion goes through a streak of greatness, some longer than others, but Shane seems to still be at the top of his game. Shane has won the Turning Stone four times now!

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Petri Makkonen has represented Finland many times, sometimes partners with Hall of Famer Mika Immonen. The 30-year-old is quite handsome, with his blue eyes and blond hair, and he's a man on a mission this weekend for the almighty win. Photo by JP Parmentier.

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Tommy Tokoph has been playing pool since he was 14—professionally, though, since he was 20. Whether tournaments and action matches, Tommy is no stranger to the winner's circle, having won the White Diamonds Super 9-Ball last year.

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Jeremy Sossei hails from Connecticut and is fondly called "The Giant Killer" because he knows how to defeat the world beaters in any event he steps foot in. He's 39 years old and lives in Joss Tour country, and in fact, he's currently the Joss Tour points leader. I would not be surprised to see Jeremy win today. Photo by JP Palmentier.

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Everybody loves Zion the Lion, and he always rises to the top. Charismatic and colorful, but on a field of tournament blue, he is fierce and competitive. Zion Zvi is 40 years old and has the fire power to receive this championship title.

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Is the 30-year-old Scot in beast mode this weekend? Nobody likes facing Jayson Shaw on the other side of the table. He's comfy and feels no pressure when he's in competition. He has several Joss Tour Turning Stone tournament wins, and I'm sure he's hoping to get more wins to add to his impressive pool portfolio.

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Denis Grabe competes professionally on the international pool circuit. The 28-year-old is from Tallinn, Estonia, and he's in it to win it. Photo by JP Parmentier.

JAM · Jan 13, 2019

Canadian Danny Hewitt has knocked down some strong players to get to the semifinals: Alex Kazakis from Greece, Frankie Hernandez from Queens, German Thorsten Hohmann, and Dennis Hatch. The no-nonsense player gives 100 percent each and every time. He's an unassuming-type personality off the table, but on the table, he's like a pit bull with a bone.

Here's a rare smile from the Canadian champion Danny Hewitt at the table.

Stockpot · Jan 13, 2019

Thanks for the update and mini player bios!

garczar · Jan 13, 2019

Met Tommy T. on one of his Midwest trips. Really a good guy who has definitely put in the time needed to get to his level. Dude is a bulldog and hope he snaps this off. Tuff road for sure but what the hell, somebody's gotta step up. Great bios and pics.

BeiberLvr · Jan 13, 2019

Odds that we get anything other than a SVB/Shaw final?

pt109 · Jan 13, 2019

Tommy T
I root for thee
You're our man
From AZB

Nostroke · Jan 13, 2019

BeiberLvr said:
Odds that we get anything other than a SVB/Shaw final?

I'd give 2-1 for a small bet with a GAL member

HouTexPlayer · Jan 13, 2019

Shane versus Petri about to kick off! Watched Petri play last night and beat Shaw - this should be a great match to start the final day off with.

ShortBusRuss · Jan 13, 2019

JAM said:
Denis Grabe competes professionally on the international pool circuit. The 28-year-old is from Tallinn, Estonia, and he's in it to win it. Photo by JP Parmentier.

Don't about "professionally", lol..

Glad he's out.

MikeF · Jan 13, 2019

There's hardly any spectators there in the stands. Pretty sad....

jasonlaus · Jan 13, 2019

MikeF said:
There's hardly any spectators there in the stands. Pretty sad....

You cant see where people are actually sitting/standing, what you are seeing is 3 or more tables down - not a good place to sit.
Jason

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