We’ve come a long way since the very first George “Ginky” Sansouci Memorial in 2011, when Mike Dechaine (over Dennis Hatch in the finals) claimed the Open/Pro title at Amsterdam Billiards in NYC, while Raj Vannala won the Amateur division of the event. The following year, “Earl the Pearl” defeated Dechaine in the finals with Daniel Dagotdot claiming the Amateur title. That year, the ‘Ginky’s 128-entrant Amateur field was (we reported) “one of the largest New York City pool tournaments, ever.” The focus shifted to Steinway Billiards in Astoria (Queens) in 2013, where Zion Zvi won the first title awarded […]
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