Day 2 - Hard Times Qualifier Results

[Colin Colenso]

Well I'm sitting here impatiently waiting for some results to come in.

In the last 16 on the winner's side there are:
5 from USA (Joyner, Frost, Trainer, McCullough, Breedlove)
1 Australian (Sam Frangie - being shown as an American on the draw)
2 Japanese (Takami, Takanaka)
2 Filippinos (Kiamco, Orcollo)
2 Germans (Ortmann, Schmidt)
1 from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) (Wu Chia Ching)
1 Canadian (Hjorleifson)
1 English (Broumpton)
1 Mexican (Rivera)

And of course still 16 or so in the loser's side.

 

[sniper]

Wu vs Ortmann is currently in progress, WHAT A MATCH this must be...wished I was there! Whoever wins that will have huge confidence going into their next match, and I just have to say that this is one impressive field with plenty of international flavor. Gotta go check for updates

 

[Colin Colenso]

Morning Begins at the IPT Qualifier

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 11:12 a.m.

Saturday morning’s winners’-bracket matches and two one-loss side matches have kicked off at Hard Times in Bellflower, CA. Kevin Trudeau announced this morning that he intends to bring back only ten players on Sunday morning, which will entail three rounds in the winners’ bracket and five in the west side.

Mike “The Mouth” Sigel has begun taking on challengers, beginning with Michael Enters and Vince MacIntyre. Sigel is playing Enters and MacIntyre races to 8 simultaneously, giving them a chance to win free entry into the remaining two qualification tournaments. Trudeau also offers Sigel $2,000 for each match that he wins, certainly enough of an inspiration to keep him on his toes.

Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.

 

[Colin Colenso]

1st result in, Canada's Hjorliefson beat Takenaka of Japan 10-6 to move into the last 8 on the winner's side.

 

[X Breaker]

1st result in, Canada's Hjorliefson beat Takenaka of Japan 10-6 to move into the last 8 on the winner's side.

Congratulation to Eric. He must have played very well to win against Hiroshi Takenaka.

I predicted Wu to win this qualifier in the "who is gonna win" thread last week. And I still have a lot of faith in Wu despite the fact that he has to play with Oliver Ortmann in a rather early round.

Can't wait to see the result of the match between Wu and Ortmann.

Richard

 

[sixpack]

Congratulation to Eric. He must have played very well to win against Hiroshi Takenaka.

I predicted Wu to win this qualifier in the "who is gonna win" thread last week. And I still have a lot of faith in Wu.

Can't wait to see the result of the match between Wu and Ortmann.

Richard

Yeah, I picked Wu and Piazza, Wu's still looking good. Waiting to see how Piazza fares on the one-loss side.

EDIT: Just after I posted this I went back and looked at the bracket, looks like the pizza is out of it.

Cheers,
RC

 

[Colin Colenso]

Ortmann Beats Wu!...read latest below!

Sigel Starts off With a Smile

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 11:44 a.m.

Mike Sigel is in fine form already this morning and has bested both Vince MacIntyre and Michael Enters by the scores of 8-4 and 8-1, respectively, winning $4,000—a nice way to start off the day.

Sigel recapped his first two matches of the day afterward, “I finally got to where when I got up to the table and the balls were laying like I should get out, I got out, and I got out on a lot of racks where I wasn’t supposed to get out. All of the sudden, I could feel it. That’s how I ended last time. I’m playing better now than I did in Atlanta all the way to the end. I didn’t play bad there [this morning]—I made a few mistakes, but those pockets are pretty small. I’m having a few problems with rolling balls in the side; other than that, I really didn’t miss anything. I made some great run-outs.

“Between this, and then when I go to Boston, and I’m going to start playing on the Florida tour, some other tournaments—by July, I’ll be in stroke. My game—I can tell right now, I’m breaking good, I’m playing good. I mean, I need competition. These guys are playing all the time, I never play. That’s why I’m here—Kevin flew me in just to play these guys. It’s like practice.” He smiled and added, “And I won four thousand, thank you.”

Some of the winners’-bracket matches have concluded, with only two rounds to go today. Germany’s Oliver Ortmann dealt world champ Chia-Ching Wu his first loss. Wu started off well with a 3-1 lead, but Ortman won four in a row to take a 5-3 lead. The 16-year-old took the next three to gain a one-game margin, but Ortmann swept five in a row—the last two break and run-outs—for a 10-6 victory.

Scott “The Freezer” Frost of Phoenix, AZ, bested Sam Frangie 10-6, while Mark Trainer sent Warren Kiamco of the Philippines to the one-loss side with a 10-5 win. Go Takami of Japan dealt Clent McCullough his first loss 10-2, and Eric Hjorliefson of Canada won his match against Hiroshi Takenaka 10-6.

“I think that the IPT is going to raise the bar in men’s professional pool,” Hjorliefson stated afterward. “They’re professionally events, the money is five times more than it’s ever been, and Kevin Trudeau is doing a good job. I’m definitely hoping to be a part of it.”

Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.

 

[Gunn_Slinger]

Ortmann Beats Wu!...read latest below!

Sigel Starts off With a Smile

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 11:44 a.m.

Mike Sigel is in fine form already this morning and has bested both Vince MacIntyre and Michael Enters by the scores of 8-4 and 8-1, respectively, winning $4,000—a nice way to start off the day.

Sigel recapped his first two matches of the day afterward, “I finally got to where when I got up to the table and the balls were laying like I should get out, I got out, and I got out on a lot of racks where I wasn’t supposed to get out. All of the sudden, I could feel it. That’s how I ended last time. I’m playing better now than I did in Atlanta all the way to the end. I didn’t play bad there [this morning]—I made a few mistakes, but those pockets are pretty small. I’m having a few problems with rolling balls in the side; other than that, I really didn’t miss anything. I made some great run-outs.

“Between this, and then when I go to Boston, and I’m going to start playing on the Florida tour, some other tournaments—by July, I’ll be in stroke. My game—I can tell right now, I’m breaking good, I’m playing good. I mean, I need competition. These guys are playing all the time, I never play. That’s why I’m here—Kevin flew me in just to play these guys. It’s like practice.” He smiled and added, “And I won four thousand, thank you.”

Some of the winners’-bracket matches have concluded, with only two rounds to go today. Germany’s Oliver Ortmann dealt world champ Chia-Ching Wu his first loss. Wu started off well with a 3-1 lead, but Ortman won four in a row to take a 5-3 lead. The 16-year-old took the next three to gain a one-game margin, but Ortmann swept five in a row—the last two break and run-outs—for a 10-6 victory.

Scott “The Freezer” Frost of Phoenix, AZ, bested Sam Frangie 10-6, while Mark Trainer sent Warren Kiamco of the Philippines to the one-loss side with a 10-5 win. Go Takami of Japan dealt Clent McCullough his first loss 10-2, and Eric Hjorliefson of Canada won his match against Hiroshi Takenaka 10-6.

“I think that the IPT is going to raise the bar in men’s professional pool,” Hjorliefson stated afterward. “They’re professionally events, the money is five times more than it’s ever been, and Kevin Trudeau is doing a good job. I’m definitely hoping to be a part of it.”

Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.

Why are you quoting everything from the IPT? Do you not think we are capable of looking?
LOL

 

[Colin Colenso]

Why are you quoting everything from the IPT? Do you not think we are capable of looking?
LOL

Well I believe from experience that a lot readers only check here.

Also, readers come in later to search here for some progress of the coverage and discussion.

If no one wants to discuss the matches and there progress then fine, let the thread die...but often people want to discuss it and have an easy reference here.

That's why ...

 

[X Breaker]

Colin,

I like to be able to read all the results and discussions in one place. Please keep it up.

Thank you.

Richard

 

[sixpack]

Yeah, I picked Wu and Piazza, Wu's still looking good. Waiting to see how Piazza fares on the one-loss side.

EDIT: Just after I posted this I went back and looked at the bracket, looks like the pizza is out of it.

Cheers,
RC

Wait! Hold the phone! Looks like the score that I saw must have been an "in progress score." Looks like the pizza man delivered after all.

Cheers,
RC

 

[X Breaker]

It is a shame that Wu lost, I still think he can pull it off, the kid has very stong mental game.

Other pick of mine is Dennis Orcullo.

I watched Chris Melling play before and he was really awesome. Oliver Ortmann is also a big favor. I guess it could be anyone's day.

Richard

 

[crampysgarage]

Why are you quoting everything from the IPT? Do you not think we are capable of looking?
LOL

Get over yourself 'Gunn_Slinger'... sounds like you're a bit sensitive. Thanks to Colin we can see current results without having to go to another site AND at the same time, hear crybabies like you whine about people trying to provide a good service... life is good....

Thanks Colin, keep it up...

Crampy

 

[Colin Colenso]

Cheers guys,
To be fair, Gun_Slinger did use a smiley, so maybe he was just being curious.

Unfortunately I do need some sleep so can't provide an all day service.

Anyway, Wu and Melling seem to be powering through the west side pretty well.

But who knows how this could turn out? A player's game can easily drop from 'on fire' to merely 'solid' with the demanding schedule of matches.

It'll take a very tough mind to get into the last 2. Especially for those battling through the west (loser's) side.

 

[X Breaker]

Cheers guys,
To be fair, Gun_Slinger did use a smiley, so maybe he was just being curious.

Unfortunately I do need some sleep so can't provide an all day service.

Anyway, Wu and Melling seem to be powering through the west side pretty well.

But who knows how this could turn out? A player's game can easily drop from 'on fire' to merely 'solid' with the demanding schedule of matches.

It'll take a very tough mind to get into the last 2. Especially for those battling through the west (loser's) side.

I saw the pictures on the IPT website and saw that long snooker cue case Chris Melling carries around. He plays with a 15 oz with a 9 mm tip or something like that I believe.

I agree with you that anything is possible, they must be exhausted playing long matches all day long.

I think Dennis Orcullo and Oliver Ortmann will battle it out on the winner side, and it will be down to Melling and Wu on the "west" side.

Richard

 

[X Breaker]

I was told Wu just lost to Warren Kiamco. Tough loss, seems like Wu might be heading to Boston.

Richard

 

[Colin Colenso]

Some more reports:
Yeah, and Wu lost 8-10 to Kiamco!

Final Four Set for the Winners’ Bracket

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 8:15 p.m. (PST)

After Scott Frost won his match, the rest of the winners’ bracket matches came in. Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines met Richard Broumpton of the UK. Orcollo won the first six games in a row, three of them break and run-outs. Broumpton picked up two games before his opponent reached the hill and then one more after, but Orcollo still took the 10-3 victory.

It was a hard-fought battle between Canada’s Eric Hjorliefson and Goh Takami of Japan. Takami had a 4-1 early lead, but it wasn’t long before he let his opponent back in the match. The players traded games, and it was almost a hill-hill fight, but Hjorliefson won 10-8. Hjorliefson and Orcollo will play on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Germany’s Oliver Ortmann had a great match against Mark Trainer from the U.S. Ortmann took a commanding 6-0 lead but claimed that he was distracted by the ongoing match on the next table between Sam Frangie and Mike Sigel. Trainer took the opportunity to get back in the match, winning four games in a row, but Ortmann tuned out the adjacent game, buckled down, and took the next three racks for a 10-4 win.

Scott Frost was outside afterward, discussing his game plan for Sunday’s match with Ortmann, when Ortmann appeared, ready to head out for some rest. The two shook hands respectfully and wished each other luck on Sunday. They will also play at 10 a.m.

World champion Chia-Ching Wu met up with Warren Kiamco in the one-loss side and met his match. The two traded games the entire length of the match, but when the score was knotted at 8, Kiamco pulled ahead to win the last two racks.

Mike Sigel finally fell, losing to Keith Bennett and Sam Frangie in his last challenge matches of the evening. Bennett took the first two racks and then traded games with Sigel until taking the last two for an 8-5 victory, and then a nailbiting hill-hill victory then went to Frangie. Bennett and Frangie have been the only players to match up with the Hall of Famer and defeat him all day, and both earned free entry fees into the last two IPT qualification events.

“It was a lot of fun, it really was,” Frangie enthused afterward, “because I remember as a youngster when he came to Australia, I watched him play and he absolutely destroyed the field. He was quite impressive. When you get older, your stroke changes, your eyesight changes, also the mind a little bit.”

Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.


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Frost is the First to Make it to Sunday

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 6:50 p.m. (PST)

Colorful action man Scott “The Freezer” Frost takes credit for being the first to finish one the four winners’-side bracket matches. Most commonly known for his one-pocket game, Frost also sports a mean 8-ball game. He matched up with Arturo Rivera and played so strong that Rivera was only able to put one game under his belt before Frost swept the match 10-1.

“This is probably the last chance I’m gonna get,” Frost said philosophically after his match, “because these tournaments are getting tougher and tougher, and every final six or ten of these qualifiers, they’re letting those players get free entry fees, so that means even more top players are gonna be there, because they’re guaranteed. I want to get there now, and I’m not playing around. I think I’ve got a good chance. I played flawless , and with my one-pocket game and the tight pockets on these tables, I think it comes up quite a bit; therefore, I think I’m a huge favorite, to be honest.”

World champion Chia-Ching Wu continues his trek through the one-loss side, besting former San Diego player Louis Ulrich and getting into the final eight on the west side. Though Ulrich took the first game with a break and run, Wu notched the next five, which included three break and run-outs. They traded the next six games, which put Wu on the hill. Ulrich made a valiant effort and took the next three racks, but Wu came through with a 10-7 win. Wu is currently playing Warren Kiamco of the Philippines.

Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.


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Sigel’s Still on a Roll

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 5:04 p.m.

Mike Sigel put another $4,000 in his pocket after two more wins against players hopeful of winning free entry fees into the last two qualification events. Bob Herchik and CJ Wiley were his latest victims in this bonus round arranged by Kevin Trudeau.

Herchik kept up with Sigel at the beginning, but the vociferous Sigel took over after the fifth rack, steamrolling to an 8-3 victory. Room owner Wiley came the closest score-wise to Sigel so far today. The flamboyant Texan came back from a 5-2 deficit to knot the score at 5, but Sigel only allowed him one more game before heading off with an 8-6 win.

IPT founder Kevin Trudeau has been hanging out at Hard Times Billiards all day. Sigel must have inspired him, for he has been spotted potting balls on one of the Gold Crowns. He also is giving away copies of his book Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You to Know About and is happy to autograph them as well.

It’s impossible to describe how packed Hard Times has become in anticipation of the evening rounds. One knowledgeable spectator commented that he remembered once when legendary action man and railbird favorite Jack Cooney was playing a money match for quite a large sum, it was almost this crowded … but not quite.

Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.

 

[Gerald]

The match was between Cooney and Toby out of Las Vegas and was played on table 1 consequently the bleachers were only 1/2 to 2/3rds full. Today the bleachers were packed and the standing crowd was 6-8 deep. And of course during all of this the daily golf crowd had 2 rings games going on the 6 x 12's. So much great pool from guys I don't have a clue about. I'm glad Frangie from Australia gets in the other qualifiers as he was around HT for several days before the qualifier started and really seemed like a nice guy.

 

[dynamite]

karl boyes

now this man his class and his raping the field he beating lot of very good players

and from the start all the uk players that went to Qualify karl boyes had the best chance out of all them

his games suited to american 8ball great cueaction and awesome break!!

he can go all the way!!

last 8 now come on karl boyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dynamite]

and he banked 2 8balls in first round 2k hehe