Who is your pick to win the Turning Stone Classic IX 9-Ball Open?

[Dana Bufalo]

The Turning Stone Classic IX 9-Ball Open is full at 128 players.

Some notable players are highlighted in bold lettering on the list below.

Who is your pick to win?

1. Abraham, Dave
2. Abraham, Ed
3. Acciavatti, Tom
4. Acker, Justin
5. Alcano, Ronnie
6. Archer, Johnny
7. Bailey, Carl
8. Barbagallo, Mike
9. Behnke, Adam
10. Bevilacqua, Sal
11. Biddle, Chris
12. Boemmels, Brent
13. Bowman, Peter
14. Boyle, Ed
15. Brekke, Brian
16. Burbul, Joshua
17. Cappotto, Dick
18. Carelli, Mike
19. Carroll, Bruce
20. Casanzio, Ron
21. Chavez, Ignacio
22. Chin, Holden
23. Chohan, Tony
24. Comalli, Pete
25. Conte, Victor
26. Corr, Karen
27. Corteza, Lee Vann
28. Crosby, Tony
29. Crowe, Gerald
30. Cunningham, Bob
31. Cutler, Redgie
32. Davis, Mike
33. Dechaine, Mike
34. Difulio, Rich
35. Dixon, Dwight
36. Dreidel, Dave
37. Drost, Hendrik
38. Dunsmore, Bill
39. Feijen, Niels
40. Fernandez, Dave
41. Ferrara, Lou
42. Fontanez, Rich
43. Ford, Liz
44. Forsythe, Jim
45. Goulding, Steve
46. Grannis, Rick
47. Grau, Dave
48. Harris, Frank
49. Hatch, Dennis
50. Heidrich, Dan
51. Hjorleifson, Eric
52. Hlvachek, Jay
53. Hohmann, Thorsten
54. Hopkins, Allen
55. Hughes, David
56. Hujos, Ron
57. Hutchins, Jason
58. Immonen, Mika
59. Isaacowitz, Bernard
60. Jusman, Jimmy
61. Keck, Art
62. Kelly, Julie
63. Ketz, Kevin
64. Korsiak, Joey
65. Krah, Matt
66. Kramer, Pete
67. Kumatori, Tamiko
68. Labonte, Randy
69. Lapena, Al
70. Leal, Chris
71. Lillis, Steve
72. Lindauer, Laura
73. Lombardo, Carmen
74. Lord, George
75. Lynch, Chris
76. Maidhof, Robert
77. Manzi, Rick
78. Matushoneck, Ed
79. McCaughey, Jason
80. McClune, Ken
81. McGonagle, Tom
82. McGuane, Al
83. McNamara, Ray
84. Mehserle, Dwight
85. Michas, Jason
86. Moore, Stevie
87. Morra, John
88. Murphy, Steve
89. Norton, Jesse
90. Orcollo, Dennis
91. Orem, Richie
92. Ouschan, Jasmin
93. Pantovic, Mark
94. Parica, Jose
95. Parisian, Tim
96. Park, Shin
97. Patelunas, Joe
98. Peacock, Dave
99. Perry, Tim
100. Petrov, Ivaylo
101. Poulton, Gary
102. Renshaw, Mike
103. Rios, Luis
104. Robles, Tony
105. Rodomski, Alex
106. Ruberto, Tony
107. Sharp, Gerald
108. Smith, Jeremy
109. Smith, Jonathan
110. Sorriento, Frank
111. Sossei, Jeremy
112. Souquet, Ralf
113. Souvanthong, Bucky
114. Stanton, Adam
115. Stevens, Phil
116. Szeluga, Jason
117. Tetreault, Matt
118. Tosado, Mike
119. Ulrich, Louis
120. VanBoening, Shane
121. Vergara, Mhet
122. Wallace, Mike
123. Wechsler, Lyn
124. Wiseman, Ron
125. Wong, Michael
126. Wysocki, Joe
127. Yednak, Michael
128. Zuglan, Mike

Tournament action starts on Thursday, August 16th 2008.
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[PROG8R]

SVB,
Feijen, Niels

 

[be1163]

Souquet for the win, and depending on the draw I think John Morra will have a good showing.

 

[Snapshot9]

Tough

to choose:
1) Orcullo
2) SVB
3) Souquet

in no particular order. Didn't Hohmann win this last year?

 

[cuechick]

SVB top 3
Stevie Moore is my dark horse
and I pick Jasmin to cause some upsets.....

 

[sniper]

So many good players to choose from, my pick would have to be Feijen given his recent form but there are a couple dozen others that could easily find their way into the winners circle.

 

[PoolSponge]

I am hoping John Morra is one spot better than last year and he takes it down!

 

[kryptonite9]

Dennis Hatch could take it down.
He has been close here many times.

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

Obv I will pull for the following:

Liz Ford
Chris Lynch
Jonathan Smith
Michael Yednak
and Bernard Isaacowitz


I hope the rest makes a wrong turn at Albuquerque!

 

[stick8]

stone

My pick--- stevie moore---john m and that all i have to say about that!!

 

[Terry Ardeno]

What a tough field

I like SVB, Alcano, Orcollo.

Where's Corey Deuel and Earl?

 

[GG11]

Tony!

Tony Robles all the Way!

Though I too will be pulling hard for Mr. Rosenstock's picks!!

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

Tony Robles all the Way!

Though I too will be pulling hard for Mr. Rosenstock's picks!!

Wow, I didn't mean to forget Tony! I deliberately pulled names that weren't highlighted. All but Tony and those I previously mention I hope make a wrong turn at Albuquerque!

 

[JAM]

Though world-class champions have made it to the winner's circle at Turning Stone, i.e., Bustie, Thorsten, and Johnny Archer, I have also seen some other, sometimes relatively unknown, local players climb their way to the top and capture the almighty win at the Joss Tour events.

With the alternate break format and Zuglan no-nonsense rules, there will be no favoritism, and thankfully, a level playing field which will provide a player an equitable opportunity to shine.

Having said that, the field then, IMHO, is WIDE OPEN!

May the best player win!

JAM

 

[qfancier]

Does that McCready feller play pool anymore??

 

[JAM]

Does that McCready feller play pool anymore??

McCready will be making a cameo appearance at an undisclosed location this month. He's been practicing, so that he can give his best performance when he gets there. There ain't nothing BETTER than The Keith McCready Show!

I will miss not being able to go to the Turning Stone this week. It is a very fun event!

JAM

 

[arsenius]

With the alternate break format and Zuglan no-nonsense rules, there will be no favoritism, and thankfully, a level playing field which will provide a player an equitable opportunity to shine.
JAM

What kind of no-nonsense rules are you talking about? Anything particularly special?

 

[JAM]

What kind of no-nonsense rules are you talking about? Anything particularly special?

Well, you know, like all players being required to attend the players meeting. Sometimes I have witnessed some tournaments allowing certain name-brand unnamed players to arrive whenever it is convenient for them to arrive, often not having to attend the mandatory players meeting that everyone else has to attend. Sometimes these name-brand unnamed players are rewarded with "byes" for their late departures.

If you commit a foul, according to the Joss Tour rules, then it will be a foul. No second chances given to name-brand unnamed players. If you are boistrous and rowdy and disrupt the tournament, you may be disqualified.

All players must show up for their matches on time. Though there is a small grace period, if you don't show up right at the designated time, you will be forfeited when the grace period expires, and this rule applies to ALL players, to include the name-brand unnamed players.

Mike Zuglan does not show any favoritism. It don't matter whether you're Efren Reyes or JAM. You must follow the Joss Tour rules at all times while the tournament is in process. Otherwise, you're outta there!

I love a level playing field. Oh, one more thing which is kind of nice for the pool players, Joss Tour payout structure is GREAT. Second place monies is a nice sum, unlike other tournaments which use a different percentage payout for second place on down. AND best of all, the payouts are CASH greenbacks! No checks in the mail or hoping the check clears the next week when you get back home.

JAM

 

[jay helfert]

This is a very strong and deep field, but unfortunately only a handful of players have a realistic chance to win. Only ten or eleven players can win this event.

And here they are in no particular order:

Ronnie Alcano
Johnny Archer
Shane Van Boening
Lee Vann Corteza
Mike Davis
Niels Feijen
Dennis Hatch
Thorsten Hohmann
Mika Immonen
Dennis Orcullo
Ralf Souquet


Let's see, eleven players. You let me have these eleven players and I'll give you the other 117 and lay 2-1 on the money. Anyone want a piece?

 

[dimes33]

This is a very strong and deep field, but unfortunately only a handful of players have a realistic chance to win. Only ten or eleven players can win this event.

And here they are in no particular order:

Ronnie Alcano
Johnny Archer
Shane Van Boening
Lee Vann Corteza
Mike Davis
Niels Feijen
Dennis Hatch
Thorsten Hohmann
Mika Immonen
Dennis Orcullo
Ralf Souquet


Let's see, eleven players. You let me have these eleven players and I'll give you the other 117 and lay 2-1 on the money. Anyone want a piece?

hmmmmmmm.would you consider moving that line my way just a bit? i may make a small sweat bet with you jay.