Shaun
“Get Some” Wilke Wins the Skyline Stop at the Blaze
Tour’s Second Stop Against All Odds
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Winner Shaun Wilkie and runner-up Oscar Bonilla
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Maryland's own Shaun Wilkie came to Brooklyn's
toughest pool room to win, and put on an exhibition in "heart"
as the up-and-coming professional player came from behind to
win the Blaze Tour's second stop of the season.
The host room, Skyline Billiards, hosted 43 players and drew
some of the strongest players currently on the grind. The event
drew the Blaze Tour Finale Champion, "Jersey Joey"
Joey Testa, along with Eddie Abraham, Matt Krah, Mike Fingers,
Oscar Bonilla, Scott Freeman, Jorge Rodriguez, Shaun "Get
Some" Wilkie, and "The Mexican" Ignacio Chavez.
The field also drew four women players... WPBA pros Caroline
Pao and Liz Ford, as well as regional amateurs, Erin McManus
and Denise Reeves. Both Erin and Caroline won a few matches
before getting knocked out, and their impressive play is worth
mentioning.
Also making waves with impressive=2 0play was Jimmy Jusman,
who is a visiting player from Indonesia. Jimmy is a professional
in Indonesia and was proud to mention that he plays on theIndonesian
National Team, and has also played on the Guinness 9-Ball Tour.
While there were several stand-out matches, the main buzz was
being stirred up by "Get Some" Shaun Wilkie. After
losing a tough match to Jorge Rodriguez, Shaun Wilke made an
impressive run through the one-loss side of the tournament bracket,
proving that Shaun knows how to get the cash.
Shaun tore through the one-loss side, never letting any of his
opponents get to the hill, with the exception of Jerry Tarantola,
who took a 5-0 lead in the race 6, and one by one watched my
lead slip away. Shaun's road to the finals began with defeating
house pro Liz Ford, then went on to beat Matt Krah, Jerry Tarantola,
Mhet Vergara, Bill Gallagher, Jorge Rodriguez, Ken Rutman, Mike
Fingers, and finally Wali Muhammad.
In the finals, Shaun met Oscar Bonilla, who is currently one
of the hottest players on the New York pool landscape, recently
finishing runner-up in the Predator 9-ball Tour opener. Oscar's
performance was dominant throughout the tournament as he ran
through the winner's bracket undefeated. In the winner's bracket,
Oscar defeated Qtown, Mhet Vergara, Scott Freeman, Jorge Rodriguez,
Marc Vidal and Wali Muhammad.
In the finals, with a true double elimation format, Shaun was
faced with the challenge of defeating Oscar twice in the finals
to capture the Blaze Tour title. In the first set, Shaun caught
a gear and rolled over Oscar 7-1. In the second set, Oscar battled
toe to toe with Shaun but could not bring the the type of clutch
shotmaking to match Shaun's firepower, resulting in a 6-4 loss
for Oscar. After coming in second to Joey Testa in the finals
of the recent Blaze Tour Finale, Sh aun Wilke surely wanted
to make a statement in this event, and he definitely did.
After his gritty win, Shaun mentioned that he is looking to
making a statement at Turning Stone, as well as see if he can
top his last year's 2nd place performance at the upcoming Diamond
Open 10 ball Pro Championship at the Super Billiards Expo in
Valley Forge, PA.
Shaun continues to prove that he is a force to be reckoned with
on the pool scene, as he continues to challenge the competition
to "Get Some!"
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| Complete Results: |
1st $1000 Shaun Wilkie
2nd $500 Oscar Bonilla
3rd $300 Wali Muhammad
4th $230 Mike Fingers
5th/6th $175 Kenny Rutman, Marc Vidal
7th/8th $125 Jorge Rodriguez, Jimmy Jusman
9-12th $70 Bill Gallagher, Sammy Wu, Scott Freeman, Eddie Abraham |
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Top 5 Men's Points Leaders
Season 2009
(through stop #39) |
1. Joey Testa 6570
2. Eddie Abraham 5020
3. Matt Krah 4960
4. Shaun Wilkie 4600
5. Josh Brothers 3820 |
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Top 5 Women's Points Leaders
Season 2009
(through stop #39) |
1. Erin McManus 1280
2. Caroline Pao 900
3. Denise Reeves 850
4. Sharon Ohanlon 430
5. Pam Cimarelli 250 |
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| Entry Fees |
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$100 Pro Men & Women/Open
$75 A
$60 B/C/D
$50 Juniors |
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Tour Membership Fee: $35/yr
Non Member Fee: $20/event |
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64 Player Fields
Double Elimination
Races based on field size
Finals 2 Races to 7
Alternate Breaks |
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Doors open at 10 am
Matches begin at Noon |
Aprl 3rd, 2010
$1000 Added |
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One Shot Billiards
1713 Route 27 South
Somerset NJ 08873
732-249-4555
directions |
April 17th, 2010
$1000 Added |
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One Shot Billiards
1713 Route 27 South
Somerset NJ 08873
732-249-4555
directions |
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