US Open 9-ball Championships - Tickets on-sale TODAY!

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David J. Baranski
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OK, they're actually being sold for the first six days to people who had VIP seats last year. But then, after that, it's on like DONKEY KONG! You can view the press release here and make purchases here.

'Fess up! Who's going? Yeah, yeah, it's a little early, but everybody knows the Holiday Inn fills up fast come US Open time (hey, it's only 175 days away).

-djb <-- I'll be there
 
Doesn't the IPT have an event scheduled at the same time. Nevermind, I just looked and they do not conflict.
 
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im going to try and go.........hell if an ipt event is at the same time i might enter lol, be my one chance to win
 
Originally, there was a conflict between the US Open and an IPT event. Barry moved the dates of the US Open to avoid the conflict, even though he chose (and made the public aware via his website) dates well in advance of the IPT. The current dates, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 don't conflict with the IPT, but do conflict with the dates for the World Pool League event (a Matchroom Sport event - same promoter does the World Pool Championships).

-djb
 
I made my Holiday Inn reservation immediately after returning from Valley Forge.

Tickets don't go on sale 'til tomorrow. VIP holders can buy tickets starting tomorrow at 6PM EST.

Wendy<---VIP Holder :D
 
I think the player roster filled up last year to 256, and the host hotel, Chesapeake Holiday Inn, definitely fills up every year, though there is no shortage of hotels in the area. :)

The U.S. Open is definitely one of the three premier pool events of the year, alongside DCC and SBE. The weather is usually so pleasant at night in Virginia during September. Funny thing, though, every time I've been, I still have not yet made it to see the beach. :o

BTW, has anybody heard any updates about the pool room that burned down in Norfolk? I think that used to be the venue site of the U.S. Open before it was moved to the Chesapeake Conference Center.

JAM
 
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Fire Destroys Birthplace of U. S. Open 9-Ball

JAM said:
I think the player roster filled up last year to 256, and the host hotel, Chesapeake Holiday Inn, definitely fills up every year, though there is no shortage of hotels in the area. :)

The U.S. Open is definitely one of the three premier pool events of the year, alongside DCC and SBE. The weather is usually so pleasant at night in Virginia during September. Funny thing, though, every time I've been, I still have not yet made it to see the beach. :o

BTW, has anybody heard any updates about the pool room that burned down in Norfolk? I think that used to be the venue site of the U.S. Open before it was moved to the Chesapeake Conference Center.

JAM
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Fire Destroys Birthplace of U.S. Open 9-Ball
Published on 03/21/2006 | 18:55:40 | Views: 393


NORFOLK, VA – Fire destroyed the original home of the US Open 9-Ball Championship. Shooters Billiards, formerly known as Q-Master Billiards for 26 years, was the birthplace of pool's most recognized pro tournaments.

Nobody was injured in the fire. The multiple-alarm blaze kept firefighters working all night and closed portions of Sewells Point Road and East Ocean View Avenue.

It was 2:20 a.m. when Norfolk Fire-Rescue was called to Shooter's, at 6214 Sewells Point Road. Firefighters arrived several minutes later to find flames shooting through the roof. The fire was so intense that firefighters never entered the building. A second alarm was called. Ten minutes after firefighters got there, the roof was collapsing, said Capt. Garry Windley.

Under its former owner, Barry Behrman, Shooters operated as Q-Master Billiards from 1971 through 1998, and was the home to the nationally televised pro billiard tournament, the U S Open 9-Ball Championship. Behrman now operates his nationally renown pool room Q-Master Billiards in Virginia Beach, VA.

What remained of Shooters was being torn down just hours after the fire struck. In the end, just a few smoking, charred beams of its frame were still standing, over a pile of rubble.

The cause of that blaze is being investigated.
 
From: http://wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4663403

The fire took place the same day Norfolk's City Council's Bar Task Force was having a hearing to revoke a 23-year-old special exception to serve alcohol.

The timing of the fire is drawing suspicion from the community.

"I tell you, the whole building is destroyed? To me, it's awfully suspicious," said Norview resident Richard Rosser.

Shooters had recently come under scrutiny from Norfolk City councilman Anthony Burfoot. In 2005, there were more than 60 calls to police for violence in the parking lot, but now those concerns have come to an abrupt end.

"It's very unfortunate that the place did burn down," Burfoot said. "I'm not going to speculate on a cause. I was hoping we could come to a solution that would work for the business and the community."

Shooters had been open 24 hours-a-day for decades. Following a murder last November in the parking lot and a subsequent investigation by the city, Shooters began closing at 1 a.m. The fire began at 2 a.m., when the building was empty.

From: http://www.redorbit.com/news/techno..._hall_and_home/index.html?source=r_technology

It was 2:20 a.m. when Norfolk Fire-Rescue was called to Shooters, at 6214 Sewells Point Road near Norview High School. Firefighters arrived several minutes later to find flames shooting through the roof.
The fire was so intense that firefighters never entered the building. A second alarm was called. Ten minutes after firefighters got there, the roof was collapsing, said Capt. Garry Windley.

He said the business had closed at 1 a.m. and employees were there until about 2 a.m.

What sparked the fire was unknown.

Asked if he had any idea how it began, Hawker responded: "I don't know. I wish I did. But the understanding I get is that we may never know."

The City Council had planned to discuss Shooters after Councilman Anthony L. Burfoot led an effort to close the pool hall, saying it had become a haven for a rowdy and noisy crowd. Burfoot was particularly critical after an after-hours shooting there last November.

Even so, Burfoot said that he hoped a compromise could be worked out.
"I was hoping we could come to a solution that would work for the community and for the business," he said. "My heart goes out to the people who worked there."

Hawker was advised last fall that he could not remain open 24 hours. In mid-January, he began closing at 1 a.m. Since then, there have been no "serious incidents" reported to police at the business, according to the city attorney's office. Police and other city officials have monitored Shooters since Hawker altered his hours.

Officer Chris Amos, police spokesman, said that in November, two people were robbed in a car there, and one of them was shot and wounded. And in September, a man was shot in the leg outside the hall, he said.

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So, you have a business that has already been forced to curtail its operating hours and is about to come under scrutiny regarding its alcohol license that completely burns to the ground 20 to 30 minutes after the doors shut.

I would have to echo Mr. Richard Rosser’s comments, “To me, it's awfully suspicious”

This was the original location of the U.S. Open 9 ball championships, which was then briefly moved to the Lake Wright venue before moving on to the current Chesapeake location.
 
wannaplaySOME? said:
wasn't there more then 1 Q-master billiards?... I know there was about 4 years ago...
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There were 3 going at once at one time including this one that burned.
 
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