Although the 2024 Empire State Raxx Classic, held this past weekend (Aug. 24-25) at Raxx Billiards in West Hempstead (Long Island) NY, was replete with competitors who’d attended the event numerous times over the years, its final match featured two competitors in search of only their second (recorded) cash payout in a pool tournament, ever, anywhere. George Gavin, who went undefeated to claim this year’s title, came to the event having previously recorded his only cash finish (9th place) at last year’s George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial at Steinway Billiards. Runner-up John Messina arrived having finished in the same position at […]
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