The inaugural $1,000,000 9-Ball Shootout is now being played!
You can follow the action and get up-to-date scoring info at:
theactionreport.com
Although the initial year received less entries than anticipated, we are proud to present some of the best players in the world among our initial 12 players!
These are the players with their scores as of round 1, Session 4 - after 100 Games:
64 wins - 21 Break & Runs
Dennis Orcollo
The 2008 Qatar 9 Ball Open Champion
Backed by Bugsy Promotions
55 wins - 20 Break & Runs
Francisco Bustamante
1998 Player of the Year
Backed by Puyat Sports
Bear Custom Cues
54 wins - 26 Break & Runs
Shane Van Boening
The 2007 US Open 9-Ball Champion
Backed by BCA Pool League
54 wins - 25 Break & Runs
Corey Deuel
2001 US Open 9-Ball Champion
Backed by Capones Billiards and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
53 wins - 21 Break & Runs
Johnny Archer "The Scorpion"
The 1990's Player of the Decade
Backed by Scorpion Cues
52 wins - 23 Break & Runs
Dennis Hatch "The Hatchet Man"
The Winner of The 2006 Players Championship
Backed by Mike Galyassy Custom Cues
52 wins - 13 Break & Runs
Tony "T-Rex" Chohan
Reigning US Open One Pocket Champion
Backed by Miniteman Press and The Action Report
51 wins - 16 Break & Runs
Marlon "Marvelous" Manalo
$100,000 Texas Hold-em Poker 9-Ball Champion
50 wins - 10 Break & Runs
Stevie Moore
The 2007 Derby City Bank Champion
Backed by "Rack-n-Roll" Billiards of Sarnia, Ontario
49 wins - 13 Break & Runs
Daryl Peach
The Reigning world 9-Ball Champion
Backed by Predator Cues
40 wins - 7 Break & Runs
Matt Krah
The 2007 Blaze Tour Player of the Year
Backed by OB Cues
26 wins - 2 Break & Runs
Evan Broxmeyer "The Running Man"
Regular on the Joss Tour voted the most improved player of 2006 and 2007
Backed by Fairfield Properties from Long Island, NY
These 12 players will be playing our unique format. Beginning Thursday at 1pm (Session 1), the players will pair up and play each other 25 games. Not a race to 13, not a race to 25, they will just play 25 games, rotate break. Then, at 7 pm, they will re-convene and be paired up based on the Session 1 scores. The top 2 scorerers will play each other, 3rd will play 4th, and so on... Then, on Friday at 1 pm they will meet and do this again, and again at 7pm. They will do this Saturday as well. By the end of play Saturday night, all players will have played 150 games each. At this point, the bottom 8 players will be eliminated and the top 4 players will return Sunday to battle it out for the title... Sunday's play will be Single Elimination races to 13... Come down and watch!
You can follow the action and get up-to-date scoring info at:
theactionreport.com
Although the initial year received less entries than anticipated, we are proud to present some of the best players in the world among our initial 12 players!
These are the players with their scores as of round 1, Session 4 - after 100 Games:
64 wins - 21 Break & Runs
Dennis Orcollo
The 2008 Qatar 9 Ball Open Champion
Backed by Bugsy Promotions
55 wins - 20 Break & Runs
Francisco Bustamante
1998 Player of the Year
Backed by Puyat Sports
Bear Custom Cues
54 wins - 26 Break & Runs
Shane Van Boening
The 2007 US Open 9-Ball Champion
Backed by BCA Pool League
54 wins - 25 Break & Runs
Corey Deuel
2001 US Open 9-Ball Champion
Backed by Capones Billiards and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
53 wins - 21 Break & Runs
Johnny Archer "The Scorpion"
The 1990's Player of the Decade
Backed by Scorpion Cues
52 wins - 23 Break & Runs
Dennis Hatch "The Hatchet Man"
The Winner of The 2006 Players Championship
Backed by Mike Galyassy Custom Cues
52 wins - 13 Break & Runs
Tony "T-Rex" Chohan
Reigning US Open One Pocket Champion
Backed by Miniteman Press and The Action Report
51 wins - 16 Break & Runs
Marlon "Marvelous" Manalo
$100,000 Texas Hold-em Poker 9-Ball Champion
50 wins - 10 Break & Runs
Stevie Moore
The 2007 Derby City Bank Champion
Backed by "Rack-n-Roll" Billiards of Sarnia, Ontario
49 wins - 13 Break & Runs
Daryl Peach
The Reigning world 9-Ball Champion
Backed by Predator Cues
40 wins - 7 Break & Runs
Matt Krah
The 2007 Blaze Tour Player of the Year
Backed by OB Cues
26 wins - 2 Break & Runs
Evan Broxmeyer "The Running Man"
Regular on the Joss Tour voted the most improved player of 2006 and 2007
Backed by Fairfield Properties from Long Island, NY
These 12 players will be playing our unique format. Beginning Thursday at 1pm (Session 1), the players will pair up and play each other 25 games. Not a race to 13, not a race to 25, they will just play 25 games, rotate break. Then, at 7 pm, they will re-convene and be paired up based on the Session 1 scores. The top 2 scorerers will play each other, 3rd will play 4th, and so on... Then, on Friday at 1 pm they will meet and do this again, and again at 7pm. They will do this Saturday as well. By the end of play Saturday night, all players will have played 150 games each. At this point, the bottom 8 players will be eliminated and the top 4 players will return Sunday to battle it out for the title... Sunday's play will be Single Elimination races to 13... Come down and watch!