GSBT March 10-11 $1500 added amateur 9-ball Shore Thing Billiards in Myrtle Beach, SC

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The Great Southern Billiard Tour and Nick Varner Cues and Cases Presents

The SHORE THING Amateur 9-ball tournament
March 10-11, 2012
$1,500 Added Guaranteed A/B Amateur 9-ball Tournament


Shore Thing Bar and Billiards
942 Lake Arrowhead Road
Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA
843-712-1905
http://www.facebook.com/ShoreThingBilliards


NO TOUR CARDS TO PLAY IN GSBT EVENTS!!
Regular player entry fee: $60 (includes tournament/registration fee)
Player discounts: Must have proper league card, drivers license, military id to receive discount!!
League players: (APA, BCA, TAP) $50(includes tournament/registration fee)
Seniors: (60 & up) $50 (includes tournament/regstration fee)
Juniors: (14 & under) $50 (includes tournament/registration fee)
Military: (active w/ ID) $50 (includes tournament/registration fee)
Ladies: (non-touring pro) $30 (includes registration fee)

**A $24 tournament / registration fee is taken out of the entry fee. The rest is added to the tourney prize fund.
Ladies who pay $30 to play a $10 registration fee is taken out. The other $20 is added to the tourney prize fund.

When 3 or more ladies enter the tournament a FREE entry fee is given for the top lady. Just an extra incentinve for all of the ladies to get in here and battle with the guys!

** PLAYERS MUST HAVE A VALID ID TO PLAY IN THE AMATEUR EVENTS!!
A/B Amateur Events-NO PROS ALLOWED!!
Player rank will be determined by prior tournament play. For more information, please contact Shannon Daulton - 865-850-4572.

Match Races:
There are 4 ranks of players: AA, A, B, & C.
AA: race to 10
A: race to 9
B: race to 7
C: race to 6

Rules & Details:
-Lag for the break
-Rack your own balls w the 2 ball in the back of the rack
-Alternate the break
-Texas Express rules
-Double elimination and TRUE double elimination finals!
-9-ball does not count on the break in the bottom two pockets (NEW RULE)
-Diamond bar tables

Start time:
Free practice at noon
Auction to start at 1:30 SHARP
- $10 optional bid for each player

LIVE Streaming by the GSBT:
You can watch your favorite pool player or family member LIVE every weekend on USTREAM. Please pass this on to your friends and family. You can view any archived videos or LIVE matches at:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/greatsouthernbilliardtour


Hotel scoop:

3.5 miles from Shore Thing Billiards
Oceanfront / Oceanview rooms - HOST hotel is:
The Caravelle Resort
6900 North Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-918-8000
Mention Shore Thing Billiards Tournament to get special rate.

1 mile from Shore Thing Billiards - NOT on the ocean!!
Best Western
9551 N Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-213-1440
Rate $ 59.00
Mention Shore Thing Billiards Tournament to get special rate.

**We are excited to see everyone and have another great beach tourney. If you decide to come in early, on Friday night STB has a 9-ball mini tournament that starts at 8pm. Call Brent at the pool room for all of the details!


GSBT 2012 Sponsors:

Title Sponsor: Nick Varner Cues & Cases
http://www.nickvarner.com

Andy Gilbert Custom Cues

The True Triangle - Delta-13 rack
http://www.delta-13.com

Tiger Products
http://www.tigerproducts.com


Media Sponsors:

AZ Billiards
http://www.azbilliards.com

Inside Pool
http://www.insidepoolmag.com

Professor Q-Ball
http://www.professorqball.com


2012 GSBT Tournament Trail:

March 17-18, 2012
$1500 added amateur 9-ball
Raisin Cain's
10451 Asheville Hwy.
Inman, SOUTH CAROLINA
864-472-8716
Tables: 7 ft Valley bar tables

March 24-25, 2012
$1500 added amateur 9-ball
The Clubhouse Bar & Billiards
21174 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VIRGINIA
434-851-4100
http://www.theclubhousebarandbilliards.com
Tables: 7 ft Diamond bar tables

March 31-April 1, 2012
$1500 added amateur 9-ball
Lucky Shot Billiards
134 Hwy 740 Bypass
Albemarle, NC
Tables: 7 ft, Diamonds

To join the Great Southern Billiard Tours email list:
please send an email to greatsouthernbilliardtour@yahoo.com or
visit our website at: www.greatsouthernbilliardtour.com

To purchase a *NEW GSBT LOGO* tshirt visit the website www.greatsouthernbilliardtour.com and go into the store to order online!

Keep shootin',

Shannon "The Cannon" Daulton & Marge Cooper
 
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9 ft or 7 ft

Marge on the AZ tournament calendar it says 9 foot diamonds but on this thread it lists 7 foot diamonds, Which is it ?
 
Hotel scoop for this weekend:

3.5 miles from Shore Thing Billiards
Oceanfront / Oceanview rooms - HOST hotel is:
The Caravelle Resort
6900 North Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-918-8000
Mention Shore Thing Billiards Tournament to get special rate.

1 mile from Shore Thing Billiards - NOT on the ocean!!
Best Western
9551 N Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-213-1440
Rate $ 59.00
Mention Shore Thing Billiards Tournament to get special rate.


We are excited to see everyone and have another great beach tourney. If you decide to come in early, on Friday night STB has a 9-ball mini tournament that starts at 8pm. Call Brent at the pool room for all of the details! See ya'll then! :)
 
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Main event starts tomorrow with sign ups at noon and free practice, you can still make it! Don't miss out on all of the fun!
 
We are up and running at Shore Thing Bar & Billairds in Myrtle Beach, SC. 60 players showed up for the $1,500 added amateur 9-ball event. We are really excited about the turn out considering a number of our tour members are currently playing in the Super Billiards Expo in PA. The tournament is being played on 10 Diamond bar tables with a handicapped format. Check out Shore Thing Billiards: http://www.shorethingbilliards.com

You can watch all of your favorite players on the FREE LIVE stream all weekend!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/greatsouthernbilliardtour

Stop in the chat and say hello! See you guys on the stream!

Currently playing on the stream is:

Winners side action:

Clint Clark (A) vs Bill Duggan (A)

Race to 9, alternate the break, handicapped races, 9-ball doesn't count in the bottom 2 pockets on the break, Texas Express rules.
 
Currently playing on the stream is:

One loss side action:

Brian White (AA) vs Luke Huck (C)
Race is 10-6
Race to 9, alternate the break, handicapped races, 9-ball doesn't count in the bottom 2 pockets on the break, Texas Express rules.
 
Shane Albaugh vs Hal Jordan

Day 2 of the Shore Thing Amateur 9-ball tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC.
24 players returned for their chance at the being the champion and taking the $1,000 first place prize.

Watch the FREE LIVE stream all day here:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/greatsouthernbilliardtour

One loss side: Shane Albaugh (A) vs Hal Jordan (B)
Race is 9-7, rack your own, alternate the break, Texas Express rules.
 
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