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USBA TOUR OPEN - Hard Times Billiards - Bellflower CA
From Friday, December 14, 2012
To Sunday, December 16, 2012
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2012 USBA TOUR
OPEN Tournament
Tournament Venue: Tournament Dates: December 14-16, 2012
Hard Times Billiards
17450 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower CA, 90706
Phone: 562-867-7733
http://hardtimesbellflower.com
Players' Meeting: Friday, November 16, 9:00am
Qualifications Begin: Immediately after player's meeting
Added Money: $7,500.00
Prize Fund: $16,000.00*
First Place: $4,000*
with the top 12 finishers receiving prizes:
1st $3600 5th $1400 9th $600
2nd $2700 6th $1200 10th $400
3rd $2000 7th $1000 11th $300
4th $1600 8th $800 12th $200
High Run Finals = $100
Best Game Finals = $100
*$16,000 prize fund is based on 35 players (10 "A" players + 25 "B" or "C" players) + auction & lottery. 100% of monies received through auction & lottery is added to the prize fund. The prize fund distribution may change depending on the number of players inscribed in the tournament & auction & lottery receipts.
Entry Fee:
"A" Players (.800+ average) = $335*
"B" or "C" Players (below .800 average) = $195*
*Includes $25 USBA Non-Member fee and $10 USBA sanction fee. USBA Members receive $25 back after start of the tournament.
USBA Rankings Bonus: For "Open" TOUR events, the top 6 nationally-ranked players will each receive $300 expense money when they arrive and play at the event, assuming they are eligible to participate. "B" or "C" players are also permitted to participate in this benefit if they manage to become nationally-ranked into the top six. Jim Shovak has opted himself out of this benefit. This extra bonus money is coming directly from individual sponsors. In order to qualify for the bonus, a player must reside in the United States and must not play in a foreign National Championship. The Rankings Bonus qualifications for each event will be based on the USBA Rankings that is in effect at the time that the tournament is officially announced. Those players' names will be posted in the tournament announcement and will not change regardless of any in-between rankings changes.
The Rankings Bonus for this event is based on the August 31, 2012 USBA Rankings. The players who qualify for this bonus are:
Hugo Patino
Pedro Piedrabuena
Mazin Shooni
Miguel Torres
Michael Kang
Sonny Cho
Qualifications Format
35 players divided into 5 Groups of 7 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 25 points. The top 2 finishers from each Group advance to the Semifinals. The top USBA-ranked “A” players (which may include foreign players) will be seeded into the Qualification groups, one per group. The remaining players will be assigned by random draw. 10 players plus 1 Auction & 1 Lottery winner will advance to the next round. 12 players total in the Semifinals.
Semifinals/Finals Format
12 players divided into 2 groups of 6 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 30 points. The top finisher from each Semifinal Group will play for 1st and 2nd place overall.
Dress Code: FULL DRESS ATTIRE: dress shirt, black slacks, black shoes, formal-wear tie and vest.
No check payments. Pay cash at the event.
Hotel:
Ranking Points to be awarded for this tournament (must be a USBA Member):
1st Place
80 points
2nd Place
60 points
3rd Place
50 points
4th Place
40 points
5th & 6th Place
30 points
7th & 8th Place
25 points
9th through 12th Place
20 points
13th through 16th Place
15 points
17th through 24th Place
10 points
25th through 32nd Place
5 points
33rd Place and over
3 points
2012 USBA TOUR Sponsors:
David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett,
Creative Billiard Shirts, Paul Frankel, Tommy Thomsen
USBA Sponsors:
Simonis
Gabriels
Tiger Cues
Aramith
Consumer Credit Services
Hotel and Rental Car Discounts:
The USBA has a contract with Choice Hotels International. If you would like to receive at least a 15% discount at Choice Hotel locations, please refer to your Membership Package for details or you can access the USBA Forum "Members Only" area. To become a USBA Member, click "Join" at the top or the upper left side of this page and follow the instructions to pay by credit/debit card through PayPal. You do NOT need a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can also mail in membership dues by check.
USBA Members also receive between 5-10% discount from the following car rental companies, if they service the area:
Location
Hard Times Billiards
17450 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706 USA
562-867-7733
Contact Hard Times Billiards 562-867-7733
Equipment:
Six 5'X10' three cushion billiard tables
Tenty-eight 9' pool tables
Two Snooker tables
Map Data - Terms of Use
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From Friday, December 14, 2012
To Sunday, December 16, 2012
ddeitel Hits : 131
2012 USBA TOUR
OPEN Tournament
Tournament Venue: Tournament Dates: December 14-16, 2012
Hard Times Billiards
17450 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower CA, 90706
Phone: 562-867-7733
http://hardtimesbellflower.com
Players' Meeting: Friday, November 16, 9:00am
Qualifications Begin: Immediately after player's meeting
Added Money: $7,500.00
Prize Fund: $16,000.00*
First Place: $4,000*
with the top 12 finishers receiving prizes:
1st $3600 5th $1400 9th $600
2nd $2700 6th $1200 10th $400
3rd $2000 7th $1000 11th $300
4th $1600 8th $800 12th $200
High Run Finals = $100
Best Game Finals = $100
*$16,000 prize fund is based on 35 players (10 "A" players + 25 "B" or "C" players) + auction & lottery. 100% of monies received through auction & lottery is added to the prize fund. The prize fund distribution may change depending on the number of players inscribed in the tournament & auction & lottery receipts.
Entry Fee:
"A" Players (.800+ average) = $335*
"B" or "C" Players (below .800 average) = $195*
*Includes $25 USBA Non-Member fee and $10 USBA sanction fee. USBA Members receive $25 back after start of the tournament.
USBA Rankings Bonus: For "Open" TOUR events, the top 6 nationally-ranked players will each receive $300 expense money when they arrive and play at the event, assuming they are eligible to participate. "B" or "C" players are also permitted to participate in this benefit if they manage to become nationally-ranked into the top six. Jim Shovak has opted himself out of this benefit. This extra bonus money is coming directly from individual sponsors. In order to qualify for the bonus, a player must reside in the United States and must not play in a foreign National Championship. The Rankings Bonus qualifications for each event will be based on the USBA Rankings that is in effect at the time that the tournament is officially announced. Those players' names will be posted in the tournament announcement and will not change regardless of any in-between rankings changes.
The Rankings Bonus for this event is based on the August 31, 2012 USBA Rankings. The players who qualify for this bonus are:
Hugo Patino
Pedro Piedrabuena
Mazin Shooni
Miguel Torres
Michael Kang
Sonny Cho
Qualifications Format
35 players divided into 5 Groups of 7 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 25 points. The top 2 finishers from each Group advance to the Semifinals. The top USBA-ranked “A” players (which may include foreign players) will be seeded into the Qualification groups, one per group. The remaining players will be assigned by random draw. 10 players plus 1 Auction & 1 Lottery winner will advance to the next round. 12 players total in the Semifinals.
Semifinals/Finals Format
12 players divided into 2 groups of 6 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 30 points. The top finisher from each Semifinal Group will play for 1st and 2nd place overall.
Dress Code: FULL DRESS ATTIRE: dress shirt, black slacks, black shoes, formal-wear tie and vest.
No check payments. Pay cash at the event.
Hotel:
Ranking Points to be awarded for this tournament (must be a USBA Member):
1st Place
80 points
2nd Place
60 points
3rd Place
50 points
4th Place
40 points
5th & 6th Place
30 points
7th & 8th Place
25 points
9th through 12th Place
20 points
13th through 16th Place
15 points
17th through 24th Place
10 points
25th through 32nd Place
5 points
33rd Place and over
3 points
2012 USBA TOUR Sponsors:
David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett,
Creative Billiard Shirts, Paul Frankel, Tommy Thomsen
USBA Sponsors:
Simonis
Gabriels
Tiger Cues
Aramith
Consumer Credit Services
Hotel and Rental Car Discounts:
The USBA has a contract with Choice Hotels International. If you would like to receive at least a 15% discount at Choice Hotel locations, please refer to your Membership Package for details or you can access the USBA Forum "Members Only" area. To become a USBA Member, click "Join" at the top or the upper left side of this page and follow the instructions to pay by credit/debit card through PayPal. You do NOT need a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can also mail in membership dues by check.
USBA Members also receive between 5-10% discount from the following car rental companies, if they service the area:
Location
Hard Times Billiards
17450 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706 USA
562-867-7733
Contact Hard Times Billiards 562-867-7733
Equipment:
Six 5'X10' three cushion billiard tables
Tenty-eight 9' pool tables
Two Snooker tables
Map Data - Terms of Use
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Hard times , worming up !
The place is nice with 4 verhooven and 2 gabriels..
Players going to show up tomorrow noon.
The Live streaming specialist is working on the scene, it's tough job , just watching him !
The table lighting is a little bit dark .
New cloth made my practice really difficult . After 6 hours, start to get better. (anyone will get better after many hours ,loLL)
The place is nice with 4 verhooven and 2 gabriels..
Players going to show up tomorrow noon.
The Live streaming specialist is working on the scene, it's tough job , just watching him !
The table lighting is a little bit dark .
New cloth made my practice really difficult . After 6 hours, start to get better. (anyone will get better after many hours ,loLL)
Thanks for the update Fox... I have added the details on the tables and some pictures to the USBA room listing at http://usba.net... also a google map link is included if anyone needs directions... check out the complete Hard Times Billiards room listing here:
http://www.usba.net/tournaments/where-to-play/detail/30/1/hard-times-billiards
The tournament listing on the USBA site now has everything in one place... Live Stream Trailer, Live Stream Link, complete tournament information, room information and map. Here it is:
http://www.usba.net/tournaments/upcoming-tournaments/eventdetail/2/-/usba-tour-open-hard-times-billiards-bellflower-ca
http://www.usba.net/tournaments/where-to-play/detail/30/1/hard-times-billiards
The tournament listing on the USBA site now has everything in one place... Live Stream Trailer, Live Stream Link, complete tournament information, room information and map. Here it is:
http://www.usba.net/tournaments/upcoming-tournaments/eventdetail/2/-/usba-tour-open-hard-times-billiards-bellflower-ca
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And here's a video of it, just incase your necks are sore...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2svW3Q65C9I
I'm at the event now...
Dave; What happened with the Pedro clinic? NO news or threads started here, can you inform us?
Bill Smith "Mr3Cushion"
Live Streaming of today's final preliminary match between Pedro Piedrabuena and Javier Teran will start very shortly, maybe within 15-30 minutes.
Tomorrow morning the whole day's events will be live streamed starting at 10:00am till the end of the day.
The livestream is available here:
www.povpool.com
Tomorrow morning the whole day's events will be live streamed starting at 10:00am till the end of the day.
The livestream is available here:
www.povpool.com
Don't worry Bill...
I will be playing clips of the clinic during the stream when there's downtime.
There are 3 clips total; about 11 minutes total.
Day One Results Posted at USBA.net
I have posted the results from Day One on the home page at http://usba.net
In addition... Andy Janquitto forwarded some pictures which also appear on the home page at the bottom of yesterday's article.
Here are the direct links to the results and pictures:
Day One Results
Pictures
I have posted the results from Day One on the home page at http://usba.net
In addition... Andy Janquitto forwarded some pictures which also appear on the home page at the bottom of yesterday's article.
Here are the direct links to the results and pictures:
Day One Results
Pictures