1994 Pro Tournament at Riviera

Okie

Okie

Seeker
Silver Member
I recently purchased a table which was used in the finals of a tournament at Riviera in 1994. Unfortunately we haven't been able to remember what tournament it was. It was held during the BCA North American Championships that year. I have been googling it a bit but am having no luck.

Does anyone remember?

Thanks!!

Ken

p.s. Picture of table as we finished it last night is here
 
Okie

Okie

Seeker
Silver Member
hang-the-9 said:
Is that one of the "Diamond" tables before they were Diamond tables?
Click to expand...

I am pretty sure this was the first time a Diamond table was used for a professional event but I am going on second hand information. Take it for what it is. :)

Ken
 
John Novak

John Novak

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Okie said:
I recently purchased a table which was used in the finals of a tournament at Riviera in 1994. Unfortunately we haven't been able to remember what tournament it was. It was held during the BCA North American Championships that year. I have been googling it a bit but am having no luck.

Does anyone remember?

Thanks!!

Ken

p.s. Picture of table as we finished it last night is here
Click to expand...

Ken give Pat Fleming a call at 1-800-828-0397 He was doing the video for all the pro events. If anyone would know it would be him....Tell him I said Hi
 
phil dade

phil dade

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Camel Tour Riviera

The Camel Pro Billiards Tour had a pro 8 ball Tournament at the Riviera in August. I had shoe shows at the same time and would attend a few matches.
 
Okie

Okie

Seeker
Silver Member
phil dade said:
The Camel Pro Billiards Tour had a pro 8 ball Tournament at the Riviera in August. I had shoe shows at the same time and would attend a few matches.
Click to expand...

Ahhh

I am pretty sure this one was in May during the BCA tournament

Thanks!

Ken
 
pt109

pt109

WO double hemlock
Silver Member
Okie said:
I am pretty sure this was the first time a Diamond table was used for a professional event but I am going on second hand information. Take it for what it is. :)

Ken
Click to expand...

1989...Valley Forge....Diamond tables were used, first time I played on one.
Joe Kerr was tournament director....Allen Hopkins won it.

It became the SBE later.
 
Okie

Okie

Seeker
Silver Member
pt109 said:
1989...Valley Forge....Diamond tables were used, first time I played on one.
Joe Kerr was tournament director....Allen Hopkins won it.

It became the SBE later.
Click to expand...

I knew if I laid it out there I would find out pretty quick!

Thank you for the information! I am pretty excited to have a 9 footer at the house! Kid and his toy! lol

Ken
 
Fatboy

Fatboy

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
in 93 Mary put a Diamond table in CueTopia in Vegas, it had real deep pockets. I played on it a few times. I moved to Beverly Hills on Sept 13, 1993 to work in a telemarketing gig. I remember the date vividly. I did go out to Vegas for that tourney but was only there briefly and dont remember that table, I was there very late at night to meet up with someone.

The Youtube video in this thread looks right to me, Earl was 100% using the florescent light cue-tec cue, he won the mil with that cue or one that looked just like it BTW.

Cool table, Id love to see a pic straight down on the pocket, Greg has came a very long way since then, wow.
 
Fatboy

Fatboy

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Okie said:
By golly I think you got it! They must have put different a skirt on before selling it. Obviously mine does not have the white lettering on it.

Thank you!

Ken
Click to expand...


i think thats vinyl lettering, the diamond tables at Mickeys cues & brews in vegas had the IPT letters on them, if the light hits them right you can see where they were. This was a few years ago, so perhaps not now, but often skirts on tables in big events have temporary adverts on them.
 
Okie

Okie

Seeker
Silver Member
Fatboy said:
i think thats vinyl lettering, the diamond tables at Mickeys cues & brews in vegas had the IPT letters on them, if the light hits them right you can see where they were. This was a few years ago, so perhaps not now, but often skirts on tables in big events have temporary adverts on them.
Click to expand...

That makes sense! I will see if I can see it. :)

Ken
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top