The Billiard Den in Richardson, TX

ceebee

ceebee

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I went to see the tournament listed at the bottom of this post. Randy Gottlicher was the TD. The tournament had lots of players. It took two days to complete. They also had a Junior National qualifier on Sunday. There are a few "up & comers" in that tournament, which will soon be genuine competition for any & all.

Earl Munson is the founder of the BCA sanctioned High School Billiards program, in Dallas... way to go Mr. Earl Munson. It looks like CLASS is on it's way.

The Billiard Den, owned by Lary Rothberg, is a very nice place. Lots of room. The Billiard Den is 18,000 sq ft. They have 7 footers, 8 footers, 9 footers, Snooker & a 3 Cushion Billiard Table. The restaurant prepares Superb meals & a breakfast Omelet to die for. They have a full liquor bar, a Dart room, a card room with dominoes, a Pro Shop & an area just to relax. This place is 1st Class... go say hello & play some Pool or Billiards.


April 28-29 at 1pm
"OPEN" Event - $1,000 Added
((( GRAND OPENING TOURNAMENT )))
THE BILLIARD DEN
580 W. ARAPHO RD - RICHARDSON, TX - 972-792-7665
http://thebilliardden.com
 
I was there this weekend as well and the place is great. The Ooey Gooey Burger is fantastic!! Lots of room so you don't have to worry about shots where you are partially leaning on the table next to you.
Randy did a great job on running the events and some of the juniors are going to be pretty strong from the looks of it.
CeeBee, I didn't realize who you were until I was about to leave. I'll have to introduce myself if you come in for the next event, whenever that may be. :D
 
I'll be coming down to the Arlington area very soon. I'll post my agenda here on the AZBoard.

Get some guys in a SUV & go visit Larry Rothberg & company at the Billiard Den, you'll have a great time. It is ultra easy to find. I-30 east to Hwy 75, south on Hwy 75 to Arapaho Rd, loop back under the expressway & head off west down Arapaho Rd. About a mile down Arapaho Rd, it does a Z. As soon as you come out of the Z, the Billiard Den is in the shopping center on your right.

Have a great time. Call Larry & tell him you are coming, he can roust up a greeting comittee.....
 
Viking Tour Debuts in Texas
http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/viking-cues-9-ball-tour/viking-tour-debuts-in.html

Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Richardson, TX

by Rick Davis

The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour made its first appearance in Texas April 28-29 when it brought three divisions of play to The Billiard Den in Richardson, TX. Fighting their way through the fields, Gordy VanDerVeer , Lance Sullivan, and Blaine Barcus claimed the open, amateur, and junior divisions, respectively, through an onslaught of very close matches.

In the open division a 40-player field came forward, although it was Gordy VanDerVeer and Robert Clark who bested the winners’ side to reach the hot seat match. Gordy VanDerVeer outplayed Clark, besting him 9-7 to send him back into the mix on the one-loss side. Action on the west side was starting to wind down as Jason Pierce eliminated T.J. Davis and Sammy Downs, 7-4 and 7-6, to reach the quarterfinals. Nearby, Jack Lynch plowed through Clay Renfroe and William Howard, each 7-2, then slipped past Pearce 7-5 to reach the semifinals. With only two matches left Clark knocked out Lynch double-hill and attempted to redeem himself against Van Ver Veer. Clark took the first set 9-8, but after getting the attention of his opponent, VanDerVeer drilled him 7-0 to claim the event.

The second division offered play for the amateurs, where another group of 40 players threw their hat into the ring. Lance Sullivan and Jim Colling were clearly in control, and after they met in the hot seat match, Sullivan stepped forward by virtue of a 7-5 win to be king of the hill. On the one-loss side Bill Etcheverry ousted Claude Gragg 7-3, while Henry Rocha did the same to Chris Ferguson 7-4. In the quarterfinals it was Colling over Etcheverry double-hill, then Rocha over Etcheverry 7-2. The finals offered some excitement as Rocha took the first set from Sullivan double-hill and then managed to tied the final set at 6-all with a 9 on the break. Sullivan took his last chance and shocked everyone by answering back with a 9 on the snap to claim the set, match, and event.

Finally, 14 players entered the juniors division, which was owned by Blaine Barcus and Mikey Gipe, who clashed in the hot seat match before Barcus shifted into gear, besting Gipe 9-6. On the one-loss side Stephan Brown emerged from the quarterfinals 7-2 over Jason Creel but was then eliminated 7-5 by the incoming Gipe. Back in the finals Gipe tasted revenge as he took the first set 9-4, but again the king of the hill answered back to take the final set 7-4 and claim the event. While the junior division did not receive a cash payout, the top two finishers, Barcus and Gipe, each received an entry in the BEF Nationals, along with a very nice Viking cue.

Open Results:
1st Gordy VanDerVeer
2nd Robert Clark
3rd Jack Lynch
4th Jason Pearce
5th William Howard
Sammy Downs
7th Clay Renfroe
T.J. Davis

Amateur Results:
1st Lance Sullivan
2nd Henry Rocha
3rd Jim Colling
4th Bill Etcheverry
5th Claude Gragg
Chris Ferguson

Junior Results:
1st Blaine Barcus
2nd Mikey Gipe
3rd Stephan Brown
4th Jason Creel
5th Camron Radford
William Howard
 
ceebee said:
I'll be coming down to the Arlington area very soon. I'll post my agenda here on the AZBoard.

Get some guys in a SUV & go visit Larry Rothberg & company at the Billiard Den, you'll have a great time. It is ultra easy to find. I-30 east to Hwy 75, south on Hwy 75 to Arapaho Rd, loop back under the expressway & head off west down Arapaho Rd. About a mile down Arapaho Rd, it does a Z. As soon as you come out of the Z, the Billiard Den is in the shopping center on your right.

Have a great time. Call Larry & tell him you are coming, he can roust up a greeting comittee.....
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Correction ceebee, coming from I-30, you would want to go NORTH on Hwy 75. If you go south you'll end up on I-45 which will take you to Houston.
 
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