Parsippany, New Jersey- Day 1 is in the books of the 69th World 14.1 Championship. Of course the favorites, the Europeans, made it through relatively easy, such as Hohmann's 92 and out against Jonathan Smith,Ortmann's dominating play over Steve Lipsky, and France's Stefan Cohen's 91 and out against Earl Herring. But the USA is looking good and so are the ladies,as they made their niches, too. The Predator World Straight Pool Championship is presented by Ozone Billiards. The Dragon Promotions revived event is in its 4th consecutive year alive with help of industry giants such as Predator, Ozone Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Simonis Cloth, Master Chalk, Aramith Balls, Accu-Stats and the Laser Rack. Comet Billiards will host this year's event which will start play on August 24, 2009 and end August 29. The greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA's east coast again to New Jersey, and attend this prestigious event to play for the coveted title of World Straight Pool Champion.
The two lone ladies Yu Ram Cha of Korea and Gerda Hofstatter of Austria won both their matches handily. Cha defeated Chicago Qualifier winner Jeff Mohl 100-62 while Hofstatter defeated NYC Qualifier winner Jude Rosenstock 100-38. Both women played last year's World 14.1 but failed to pass the round robin. This year could be different.
Johnny Archer escaped underdog Ed Deska after trailing 82-50, but came back and ran the set out after a great jacked up cross side bank. Forum fan favorite Max Eberle returns to the World Tournament after 2 years absence with his dominating 100-28 win over California's Dan Wallace. Notable absence from John Schmidt who broke his arm a few weeks before the event. Schmidt would've been USA's top hope to win the crown, but players such as Archer, Eberle, Robles, Hopkins, Barouty are more than capable.
In an entertaining match on Accu-Stats, legendary Grady Mathews took on Danny Barouty, local NY legend. In a long winded match full of safeties, three fouled, and scratches, Barouty came on top at the very end 100-73.
"I just read the comments from the European contingent. Don’t be surprised if the winner doesn’t celebrate in a beer hall over a tall stein. There are going to be a few surprises coming out of the Big Apple. A victory drink at Greys Papaya on 72nd is a definite possibility. The owner of Amsterdam Billiards should start getting the joint ready for the celebration following the return of the title to the greatest city in the world. Not Berlin or Helsinki but New York. (Apologies to Madrid, Paris, Seoul and Tel Aviv. It ain’t happenin’). I guarantee victory or my name isn’t Steve Lipsky." said the always entertaining Danny Barouty of NY.
Fans can watch live online at www.accu-stats.com
Per day tickets can be bought at the door during the event.
The Mosconi High Run Award will pay $500 to the players with overall high run of the event plus $100 to the highest run each day.
The high run prizes are sponsored by Jay Helfert of Los Angeles CA, and Louis Pannullo of Queens, NY.
Accu-Stats Live Stream TV Schedule for Tuesday Day 2 will be:
Gerda Hofstatter AUT vs Shawn Wilkie USA
Corey Deuel USA vs Jerry Tarantola USA
Dan Louie USA vs Ralf Eckert GER
Tony Robles USA vs Charlie Williams USA
Day 1 PM Session - Monday
2G #5:00pmG #6:30 PMG #8:00 PMG #9:30 PM
31J. SmithT.Hohmann1A. WaldoZ. Thweib1A. MasucciP. Burrows2M. SnodgrassZ. Zvi
42B. MaropulosZ. Zvi3R.EckertC. Eames2S. LipskyO.Ortmann3C. EamesD.Louie
55B. JewettS. Moore4R. MichalecJ. Fulcher3D.LouieR. Madenjian4E. DeskaJ. Archer
67J. MohlY. Cha5E. HerringS. Cohen4D. WallaceM. Eberle5D. WalshJ. Sossei
78J. RosenstockG. Hofstatter7J. GottierA. Hopkins6B. ChamberlainC. Deuel6L. PannulloM.Vidal
8 8B. DunsmoreT. Robles8S. WilkieC. Williams7G. MathewsD. Barouty
9Day 2 AM Sessions - Tuesday
10G #10:00 AMG #11:30 AMG #1:00 PMG #2:30 PM
111Z. ThweibA. Masucci 1T.HohmannA. Waldo1P. BurrowsJ. Smith
123M. ImmonenM. Frank2C. VieraB. Maropulos2O.OrtmannM. Snodgrass3R. MadenjianC. Eames
135S. CohenB. Jewett3M. FrankC. Eames3M. FrankR.Eckert4M. EberleJ. Fulcher
147J. GottierJ. Mohl4J. ArcherR. Michalec5S. MooreD. Walsh5J. SosseiE. Herring
158T. RoblesJ. Rosenstock7D. BaroutyJ. Gottier6M. DavisM.Vidal6J. TarantolaC. Deuel
16 8G. HofstatterS. Wilkie8J. RosenstockS. Wilkie7Y. ChaG. Mathews
17Day 2 PM Sessions - Tuesday
18G #5:00pmG #6:30 PMG #8:00 PMG #9:30 PM
192Z. ZviC. Viera1P. BurrowsZ. Thweib1A. MasucciT.Hohmann1J. SmithA. Waldo
204J. FulcherD. Wallace2B. MaropulosS. Lipsky2C. VieraO.Ortmann3R. MadenjianM. Frank
215D. WalshS. Cohen3C. EamesM. Immonen3D.LouieR.Eckert5E. HerringB. Jewett
226M.VidalJ. Tarantola4M. EberleE. Deska4D. WallaceJ. Archer6M. DavisB. Chamberlain
237A. HopkinsJ. Mohl5J. SosseiS. Moore6C. DeuelL. Pannullo7D. BaroutyY. Cha
248C. WilliamsB. Dunsmore6L. PannulloM. Davis7G. MathewsA. Hopkins8T. RoblesC. Williams
25 8B. DunsmoreG. Hofstatter
26 Day 3 AM Sessions - Wednesday
27G #10:00 AMG #11:30 AMG #1:00 PMG #2:30 PM
281J. SmithA. Masucci1Z. ThweibJ. Smith1A. WaldoP. Burrows1Z. ThweibT.Hohmann
292S. LipskyM. Snodgrass3R.EckertM. Immonen2Z. ZviO.Ortmann2M. SnodgrassB. Maropulos
304E. DeskaR. Michalec4R. MichalecM. Eberle3M. FrankD.Louie5E. HerringD. Walsh
315S. MooreS. Cohen5B. JewettJ. Sossei4J. FulcherJ. Archer6M.VidalC. Deuel
327J. GottierG. Mathews6B. ChamberlainJ. Tarantola5S. MooreE. Herring7Y. ChaA. Hopkins
33 7J. MohlD. Barouty8J. RosenstockB. Dunsmore8S. WilkieB. Dunsmore
34Day 3 PM Sessions - Wednesday
35G #5:00pmG #6:30 PMG #8:00 PMG #9:30 PM
361A. WaldoA. Masucci 1T.HohmannP. Burrows2M. SnodgrassC. Viera
372S. LipskyC. Viera3M. ImmonenD.Louie2O.OrtmannB. Maropulos3R. MadenjianM. Immonen
384E. DeskaD. Wallace4J. ArcherM. Eberle3R.EckertR. Madenjian4R. MichalecD. Wallace
395S. CohenJ. Sossei6M.VidalB. Chamberlain4J. FulcherE. Deska5B. JewettD. Walsh
406B. ChamberlainL. Pannullo7A. HopkinsD. Barouty6C. DeuelM. Davis6L. PannulloJ. Tarantola
417Y. ChaJ. Gottier8S. WilkieT. Robles7J. MohlG. Mathews8G. HofstatterT. Robles
428C. WilliamsG. Hofstatter6J. TarantolaM. Davis8C. WilliamsJ. Rosenstock2Z. ZviS. Lipsky
