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ALCANO ENDS AMAZING RUN BY WINNING THE WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Lanky Ronnie Alcano put an exclamation mark to his amazing run in the 2006 Philippines World Pool Championship with a stunning 17-11 triumph over German machine Ralf Souquet 17-11 after earlier thrashing defending champion and overwhelming favorite Wu Chia-ching of Chinese-Taipei in the quarter finals before ending the equally impressive advance of soft-spoken Li He-win of China with an 11-8 semi final victory on Saturday.

Alcano whose soft break was almost impeccable throughout played a series of equistive safeties to put Souquet on the defensive from the opening rack when Souquet won the break but Alcano took the rack before racing to a 3-0 lead. With his left upper arm apparently stiff Alcano applied some vicks in-between breaks and from then on never looked in trouble at all.

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Chavez wins final stop

Chavez with owner Ernie

The final stop of the 2006 Blaze Nine Ball Tour was held at the Atlantic City Billiard Club. Special thanks Ernie and staff For a wonderful time.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Chavez with wins over Leo Arici 7-2, Allen Hopkins 7-3, Lou Patrikios 7-3, Gary Barnish 7-4, and Lee Holt 7-5. Leading rhe bottom half of the bracket was Mike Miller with wins over Mike Hart 7-0, Mike Fingers 7-5, Liz Ford 7-5, and Ryan McCreesh 7-6.

Playing for the hot seat was Chavez vs Mike Miller this was a great match that went back and forth with Mike Miller pulling it out at the end 7-5 giving his the hot seat and sending Chavez to the one loss side. On the one loss side it was Scott Freeman waiting for Chavez, this too was a great match but when it was all said and done it was Chavez with a 6-4 win.

In the finals it was Mike Miller vs Chavez this was a rematch from earlier that day but this time this were a little bit different it was Chavez taking control from the start and never looking back winning the match 9-5.

Complete Results:

1st Chavez $750
2nd Mike Miller $400
3rd Scott Freeman $300
4th Ryan McCreesh $200
5th Allen Hopkins $150
Lee Holt $150
7th Gary Barnish $100
Carmen Lombardo $100
9th Mike Fingers $50
Greg Capelle $50
Justin Muller $50
Liz Ford $50

Park Chin

Park Shin wins stop 29

Blaze Nine Ball Tour 29th Stop made its way to Leisure Time Billiards in Levittown, NY a field of 36 players came out to play. Special thanks to Leisure Time and their staff for hosting the event.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Oscar Bonilla with wins over Mike Dunn 7-5, Liz Ford 7-4, Eric Adelman 7-4, and Scott Freeman 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Park Shin with wins over Elise Rosen 7-1, Anthony Mallari 7-1, Mike Fingers 7-3, Jorge Rodriguez 7-5, and Sean Morgan 7-6.

Playing for the hot seat was Park Shin vs Oscar Bonilla This was a one sided match with Park Shin running away with the match 7-3 sending Oscar Bonilla to the one loss side. On the one loss side it was Sean Morgan waiting for Oscar Bonilla. The winner to advance to the finals and loser goes home. This was a great match with Bonilla pulling away late to win the match 6-4.

In the finals it was Park Shin vs Oscar Bonilla a rematch from earlier that day. Again it was Park Shin taking control of the match with the same out come a win 7-4.

Complete Results:

1st Park Shin $700
2nd Oscar Bonilla $400
3rd Sean Morgan $250
4th Jorge Rodriguez $200
5th/6th Carmen Lombardo $150 Scott Freeman $150
7th/8th Eric Adelman $100 Ernest Cappello $100
9th-12th Emily Harrison $50 Rob Omen $50 Wali Muhammad $50 Justin Muller $50

Bob Maidhof wins in his own house

Bob Maidhof

Blaze Nine-Ball Tour 28th Stop made its way to Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA. Forty players came out to play, Special thanks to Bob Maidhof for hosting the event.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Joey Landi with wins over James Keegan 7-4, Trenton Marty Ciccia 7-4, Matt Krah 7-4, and Chuck Fought 7-4. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Ryan McCreesh with wins over Ed Hugh 7-4, Ramon Mistica 7-4, Pete Calabrese 7-2, David Abraham 7-4, and Bob Maidhof.

Playing for the hot seat was Ryan McCreesh vs Joey Landi, this was a one loss side match with Ryan McCreesh taking control from the start and winning the match easily 7-3, sending Joey Landi to the one loss side. Making his move from the one loss side was Bob Maidhof with wins over Shaun Wilkie 6-2, Chuck Fought 6-4, and Joey Landi 6-4 to get to the finals.

In the finals it was Bob Maidhof vs Ryan McCreesh, this was a great match that went hill hill a misstake by McCreesh when it was hill hill cost him the match given Bob Maidhof the win 9-8.

Complete Results:

1st Bob Maidhof $700
2nd Ryan McCreesh $400
3rd Joey Landi $250
4th Chuck Fought $200
5th/6th Shaun Wilkie $150
David Abraham $150
7th/8th Eddie Abraham $100
Brett Stottlemyer $100
9th-12th Peter Calabrese $75
Matt Krah $75
Joe Cataldi $75
Kenny Rutman $75

Brett Stottlemyer

Brett Stottlemyer wins stop 27

Blaze Nine Ball Tour 27th Stop made its way to Ivory Billiards in York PA, Special thanks to the Steve Lucchesi and staff of Ivory Billiards for hosting the event. 32 players came out to play, Players like Mike Davis, Matt Krah, Shaun Wilkie, Brett Stottlemyer, Bill McCoy, Joe Cataldi to name a few.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Joe Cataldi with wins over Matt Asper 7-1, Dave Howe 7-6, KC Wagman 7-1, Scott Haas 7-2. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Bill McCoy with wins over Mike Nichols 7-4, Josh McCloskey 7-4, Scott Freeman 7-5, Brett Stottlemyer 7-6.

Playing for the hot seat was Joe Cataldi vs Bill McCoy this was a great match that went back and forth but when it was all said and done Bill McCoy took the hot seat with a 7-5 win and sending Joe Cataldi to the one loss side.

On the one loss side it was Brett Stotlemyer making his move with wins over Shaun Wilkie 7-4, Mike Davis 7-4, and Joe Cataldi 7-0 to get to the finals.

In the finals it Brett Stottlemyer vs Bill McCoy this was a one sided match with Brett Stottlemyer taking control from the start and winning the match easily 9-4.

Complete Results:

1st Brett Stottlemyer $700
2nd Bill McCoy $400
3rd Joe Cataldi $300
4th Mike Davis $200
5th/6th Shaun Wilkie $150 Scott Haas $150
7th/8th KC Wagman $100 Scott Freeman $100
9th-12th Shawn Toni $50 Dick Magaro $50 Matt Krah $50 Keith Christman $50

Danny Green wins Stop 26

Danny Green

Blaze 9 Ball Tour made its way to Comet Billiards in Parsippany NJ, 35 players came out to play on this day. Special thanks to Bill Haley and his staff for hosting the event.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Danny Green with wins over Alaska 7-4, Paul Robinson 7-4, Mike Miller 7-1, and Scott Freeman 7-4. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Oscar Bonilla with wins over Eddie Abraham 7-6, Eric Grassman 7-5, Justin Verna 7-6, and Marty Lawson 7-5.

Playing for the hot seat was Danny Green vs Oscar Bonilla, this was a great match that went double hill with Oscar Bonilla pulling it out 7-6 sending Danny Green to the one loss side. Waiting for Danny Green on the one loss side was Marty Lawson. This was a one sided match with Danny Green running away with it 7-2.

In the finals it was Danny Green vs Oscar Bonilla this was a rematch of the hot seat. This time things were a little different, this time it was all Danny Green from the start winning the match easily 7-2.

Complete Results:

1st Danny Green $650
2nd Oscar Bonilla $375
3rd Marty Lawson $250
4th Scott Freeman $200
5th Mike Miller $150
5th Liz Ford $150
7th Bob Guerra $100
7th Eddie Abraham $100
9th Park Shin $70
9th Gerard Soriano $70
9th Bill Horne $70
9th Justin Verna $70

Oscar Bonilla and room owner Holden Chin

Oscar Bonilla wins stop 25

Raxx Pool Room, Bar & Grill was the site of the Blaze 9 Ball Tour 25th Stop. Special thanks to Holden Chin and his wonderful staff for hosting the event, 32 players came out to play.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Park Shin with wins over Vinny Frustaci 7-0, Neil Paxson 7-2, Tony C 7-3 and Joey Korsiak 7-2. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Oscar Bonilla with wins over Pat Byrne 7-4, Justin Muller 7-2, Liz Ford 7-3 and Mike Fingers 7-4.

Playing for the hot seat was Park Shin vs Oscar Bonilla this was a good match that went back and forth with Oscar pulling away and winning the match 7-4 and sending Park Shin to the one loss side.

Woking his way though the one loss side was Mike Fingers with wins over Noel Bensurto 7-5, Joey Korsiak 7-5 and Park Shin 7-6 getting Mike Finger to the finals to face Oscar Bonilla.

In the finals it was Mike Fingers vs Oscar Bonilla this was a rematch from earlier that day, this too was a good match with the same results Oscar winning the match 7-5.

Complete Results:

1st Oscar Bonilla $700
2nd Mike Fingers $400
3rd Park Shin $250
4th Joey Korsiak $200
5th Liz Ford $150
Noel Bensurto $150
7th Eric Grassman $100
Rob Omen $100

Ronnie Alcano wins Stop 24

Antonio Gabica, Bob Geurra Owner, and Ronnie Alcano

Rockaway Billiards was the site of the Blaze 9 Ball Tour 24th stop. A strong field came out to play, players like Ronato Alcano, Antonio Gabica, Danny Basavich, Alaska to name a few. Special thanks to Bob Geurra and his wonderful staff.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Ronnie Alcano with wins over Jason Michas 7-3, Danny Basavich 7-5, Joe Pierce 7-2. Leading the bottom half of the was Antonio Gabica with wins over Carmen Lombardo 7-6, Billy G 7-0, Bob Geurra 7-0.

Playing for the hot seat was Ronnie Alcona vs Antonio Gabica this was a great match with antonio Gabica pulling away late in the match and winning the hot seat 7-5 and sending Ronato Alcano to the one loss side.

On the one loss side Sean "Alaska" Morgan was waiting for Mr. Alcano this too was a good match that went back and forth but when it was all said and done Ronato Alcano won the match 7-5.

In the finals it was Ronato Alcano Vs Antonio Gabica, this time things were a little diffrent Alcano took control of the match from the start and never looked back winning the match 9-6.

Complete Results:

1st Ronnie Alcano $650
2nd Antonio Gabia $400
3rd Sean "Alaska" Morgan $250
4th Bob Geurra $200

Ronnie Alcano and room owner Cosmo Salerno

Ronnie Alcano Repeats at Stop 22

The Blaze 9 ball tour was hosted by Cosmo's Billiards in Dickson City, PA, this is a wonderful pool hall a must see, great food and a great staff so if you are near Scranton, PA stop by and visit Cosmo's Billiards. Special thanks to Cosmo Salerno for hosting the event.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Mike Miller with wins over Dennis Beshch 7-4, Bruce Rhine 7-3, Ed Nowakowski 7-2, David Yunkanis 7-3. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Ronnie Alcano with wins over Tim Tanana 7-1, Cosmo Salerno 7-2, David Grau 7-3, Kevin Clark 7-5.

Playing for the hot seat was Ronnie Alcano vs Mike Miller, this was a one sided match, with Alcano taking control from the start winning easliy 7-2 and sending Miller to the one lost side. Making a run on the one lost side was David Grau with wins over Joe Kuligouski 7-2, David Abraham 7-5, David Yunkanis 7-5, Cosmo Salerno 7-6, and Mike Miller 7-5 to get to the finals.

In the finals it was Ronnie Alcano vs David Grau, this was a great match that went back and forth. Tied a 5-5 Alcano took control of the match by winning the next 4 games and the match 9-5.

Complete Results:

1st Ronnie Alcano $800
2nd David Grau $400
3rd Mike Miller $250
4th Cosmo Salerno $200
5th/6th Kevin Clark $150
David Yunkanis $150

Ronnie Alcano Wins Stop 21

Ronnie Alcano

Green Room Billiards in Maple Shade NJ hosted the Blaze 9 Ball Tour 21st Stop. Players like Ronnie Alcano, Mike Davis, Park Shin, Ryan McCreesh, Shaun Wilkie, Matt Krah, and Eddie Abraham were a few of the players that came out to play.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Billy Kirshner with wins over Mike Fingers 7-2, Froty 7-6, David Abraham 7-6 and Shaun Wilkie 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Ronnie Alcano with wins over Bill Smith Jr. 7-3, Nick Pecuri 7-0, Ryan McCreesh 7-4, and Eddie Abraham 7-2.

Playing for the hot seat was Billy Kirshner vs Ronnie Alcano, this was a great match Billy Kirshner jumped out to a 5-1 lead but Ronnie Alcano came right back winning the next 6 games and the match 7-5 sending Billy Kirshner to the one lost side and giving Ronnie Alcano the hot seat.

On the one lost side it was Shaun Wilkie waiting for Billy Kirshner, this was a one sided match with Shaun Wilkie taking control of the match from the start and winning easily 7-3 sending him to the finals.

In the finals it was Ronnie Alcano vs Shaun Wilkie, this was a match that went back and forth but when it was all done it was Ronnie Alcano that came away with the win 9-6.

Complete Results:

1st Ronnie Alcano $700
2nd Shaun Wilkie $325
3rd Billy Kirshner $200
4th Eddie Abraham $150
5th-6th Mike Davis $100
Park Shin $100

Allen Hopkins with owner Ernie Arcaro

Allen Hopkins wins stop 20

Atlantic City Billiard Club hosted the Blaze 9 Ball Tour 20th stop. Forty-Two players came out to play, players like Mike Davis, Allen Hopkins, Dawn Hopkins, Dennis Spears, Cyndi Haefner, Matt Krah, and Sharon O'Hanlon to name a few.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Allen Hopkins with wins over Vincent McGriff 7-1, Bahram Lotfy 7-5, Kenny Rutman 7-4, and Mike Fingers 7-6. Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Dennis Spears with wins over Mario Sahatjian 7-2, Sharon O'Halon 7-0, Steve Dobrowolski 7-5, Davis Abraham 7-0, Billy Kirshner 7-4.

Playing for the hot seat was Allen Hokins vs Dennis Spears this was a great match that went double hill with Hopins breaking in the 9 ball to win the match 7-6. On the one lost side it was Matt Krah waiting for Dennis Spears this too was a great match with Matt Krah jumping out to a 2-0 lead but Dennis Spears came right back to take the lead and control of the match winning 6-3 and getting another chance at Allen Hopkins in the finals.

In the finals it was Dennis Spears vs Allen Hopkins fighting it out as this match also went double hill. Allen Hopkins got a break in the final rack and ran out winning the Blaze 9 ball tour 20th stop 9-8.

Complete Results:

1st Allen Hopkins $800
2nd Dennis Spears $450
3rd Matt Krah $325
4th Mike Fingers $250
5th Billy Kirshner $200
Joe Frady
7th Wali Muhammad $150
Bill Smith Jr.
9th Peter Ziemak $80
Kenny Rutman
David Abraham
Josseph Testa

Marlon Manalo Wins Stop 19

Owners Minny, Manny and Marlon

"Marvelous Marlon" Manalo, the runner-up to the IPT’s multi-million-dollar North American Open 8-Ball Championship in July, came back from a quarterfinal loss to win the Blaze 9-Ball Tour’s 19th stop. Held at Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, the two-day, double-points stop pulled in 42 entries for the August 12-13 weekend.

Manalo faced off against fellow IPT pro and Blaze Tour points leader Mike Davis in a grueling match that Davis ultimately won double-hill. The other half of the winners' side showed less eye candy for the crowd, even though Teddy Garrahan defeated Joey Kong by a solid 9-4 margin. Garrahan then faced Davis in the hot seat match, and before long Davis showed why he leads the tour, as he completely dominated the match with a 9-1 score.

Action then progressed on the one-loss side as Manalo faced Kong. Early on it seemed to be anyone's game, but then Manalo decided he was ready to continue and eliminated Kong 7-4. Manalo, with only one match between him and the finals, gave Garrahan his second thrashing, eliminating him 7-0.

With the rematch on, no time was wasted as Davis and Manalo clashed. Before long it was clear that something was different, and their previous hill-hill match morphed into an 11-2 victory for Manalo, making his first visit to the Blaze Tour a success.

Complete Results:

1st Marlon Manalo
2nd Mike Davis
3rd Teddy Garrahan
4th Joey Kong
5th Gerard Soriano
Noel Bensurto
7th Rob Hart
Scott Evans

Bill Duggan

Bill Duggan wins stop 18

Blaze 9 ball tour stop 18th was hosted by Green Room Billiards in Maple Shade NJ, want to thank Al Waldo for directing the event. Players came out from all over to particapte in the event.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Scott Freeman with wins over Michael Torsado 7-2, Brady Jones 7-4, James Keegan 7-0 and Bill Duggan 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Billy Kirshner with wins over Bob Whitfield 7-6, Rob Pole 7-5, Matt Krah 7-6 and David Abraham 7-3.

Playing for the hot seat was Billy Kirshner vs Scott Freeman, Billy took control of the match and never looked back winning the match 7-3. Fighting his way through the one lost side was Bill Duggan with wins over Michael Tosado 7-5, Mike Davis 7-6 and Scott Freeman 7-6 to get to the finals.

In the finals it was Billy Kirshner vs Bill Duggan, this match was all Bill Duggan winning the match with ease 9-5.

Complete Results:

1st Bill Duggan $600
2nd Billy Kirshner $400
3rd Scott Freeman $250
4th Mike Davis $125
5th David Abraham $80
5th Michael Torsado $80

Scott Freeman Wins Stop 17

Scott Freeman

They say the mice will play when the cat’s away, and with tour heavyweight Mike Davis at the IPT’s North American Open 8-Ball Championship, the rest of the field all tried to boost their rankings. Appearing for only his second stop, Scott Freeman swept through the competition to take first place. This stop was hosted by Ivory Billiards in York, PA, July 23 and boasted a respectable 31-entry field.

Charging through the winners’ side, Freeman met Ryan McCreesh in the hot seat match, where McCreesh slipped by double-hill 7-6. On the one-loss side, Dick Magarro, one of the senior members on tour, played out another close call, eliminating the tour’s number-two-ranked player, Matt Krah, double-hill.

Magarro was now on a roll, but now he was faced with a brick wall by the name of Freeman, who sent Magarro packing 6-5 as he sought a rematch against McCreesh. Freeman pounded the cooling McCreesh 9-3 to take the match and title.

Complete Results:

1st Scott Freeman $640
2nd Ryan McCreesh $360
3rd Dick Magarro $280
4th Matt Krah $200
5th Mike Young $140
Billy Kirschner $140
7th Gary Barnish $80
Derek Schwager $80

Mike Davis and Paul Robinson

Mike Davis wins stop 16

Castle Billiards hosted the Blaze 9 ball tour 16th stop. A strong field of 41 players came out to play. Player like Points leader Mike Davis, Matt Krah, Zion Zvi, Steve Lillis, Eddie Abraham, Shaun Wilkie, Paul Robinson, and Wali Muhammad to name a few.

Leading on the top half of the bracket was Mike Davis with wins over Rob Pole 7-4, Mike Figueroa 7-2, Jerry Tarantola 7-2, Matt Krah 7-3, Shuan Wilkie 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Paul Robinson with wins over Carmen Lombardo 7-6, Wali Muhammad 7-3, Scott Evans 7-6, Mike Fingers 7-4.

Playing for the hot seat was Paul Robinson vs Mike Davis, this was a good match that went back and forth with Mike Davis pulling away towards the end winning the match 7-4. Paul Robinson went to the one loss side where Matt Krah was waiting, Paul took control of the match from the start winning the match 7-3 sending him to the finals for a rematch agains Mike Davis.

In the finals it was a one man show with Mike Davis running away with the match 9-2.

Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $730
2nd Paul Robinson $500
3rd Matt Krah $350
4th Scott Freeman $275
5th Mike Fingers $200
5th Shaun Wilkie $200
7th Billy Kirshner $150
7th Scott Evans $150

Mike Davis wins stop 15

Mike Davis

Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill was where the Blaze 9 Ball Tour had their 15th stop, special thanks to Bob Maidhof for hosting the event. 41 players came out to play, players like points leader Mike Davis, Matt Krah, Danny Basavich, Jerry Slivka, Shaun Wilkie, Eddie Abraham, and Lee Holt.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Matt Krah with wins over Mike Davis 7-3, Lee Holt 7-2, Wes Dobson 7-4, Billy Kirshner 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Jerry Slivka with wins over James Keegan 7-1, Al Waldo 7-2, Danny Basavich 7-3, Shaun Wilkie 7-6.

Playing for the hot seat was Matt Krah vs Jerry Slivka, this was a one side match with Matt Krah taking control from the start never looking back winning the match 7-3.

The big story was Mike Davis after losing his first match he went on to beat Frank Heck 6-1, Dave Hoover 6-2, Tom Boyd 6-2, Bristol Bob 6-4, Shaun Wilkie 6-4, Billy Kirshner 6-4, and Jerry Slivka 6-4, to reach the finals.

In the finals it was Matt Krah vs Mike Davis a rematch but this time Mike Davis took control from the start never looked back winning the match with ease 9-1.

Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $800
2nd Matt Krah $500
3rd Jerry Slivka $300
4th Billy Kirshner $220
5th Shaun Wilkie $180
5th Brent Shreiner $180
7th Bristol Bob $125
7th Randy Schwager $125
9th Wes Dobson $100
9th Tom Boyd $100
9th Keith Christman $100
9th Danny Basavich $100

Mike Davis with owner Ernie Arcaro

Mike Davis wins stop 14

Atlantic City Billiards Club hosted the Blaze 9 Ball Tour 14th stop. Special thanks goes out to Ernie Arcaro and staff for a wonderful job. A field of 35 players came out to play, players like Mike Davis, Jerry Slivka, Allen Hopkins, Eddie Abraham, and Shaun Wilkie were some of the men in to tourney. The ladies that came out to play were Liz Ford, Dawn Hopkins, Sueyen Rhee, Kathy Friend, Cyndi Haefner, and Sharon O'Hanlon. I want to thank the ladies for coming out to play.

Leading the top half the bracket was Mike Davis with wins over Paul Libios, Shawn Toni, Lou Guynee, and Allen Hopkins. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Jerry Slivka with wins over Joseph Testa, Gary Barnish, and Eddie Abraham.

Playing for the hot seat was Mike Davis vs Jerry Slivka, the match went back and forth with Mike Davis pulling it out at the end 7-5, to earn the hot seat and sending Jerry Slivka to the one loss side. On the one loss side it was Eddie Abraham vs Jerry Slivka, Jerry took control of the match half way through the set and won the match 7-5, sending him to the finals to face Mike Davis in a rematch.

In the finals it was Mike Davis vs Jerry Slivka, this was a great match that went to double hill but when it was all said and done Mike Davis pulled out the win 9-8.

Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $750
2nd Jerry Slivka $400
3rd Eddie Abraham $300
4th Allen Hopkins $225
5th Billy Kirshner $175
5th Shaun Toni $175
7th Lou Guynee $125
7th VJ McGlone $125
9th David Abraham $80
9th Bill Smith Jr. $80
9th Jay Jones $80
9th Gary Barnish $80

Matt Krah wins stop 13

Matt Krah

Stop 13 of the Blaze 9 ball tour made it's way to The Green Room in Maple Shade, NJ, a strong field came out to play. Players like Mike Davis, Matt Krah, Al Lapena, Danny Basavich, John Grassia and Lou Guynee to name a few.

Leading the way one the top half of the bracket was Matt Krah with wins over Rocco Vespe Jr. 7-3, Bristol Bob 7-2 and John Grassia 7-1. Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Mike Davis with wins over Jack Springfield 7-2, Joe Cataldi 7-2, Brent Shreiner 7-5, Al Lapena 7-6.

Playing for the hot seat was Matt Krah vs Mike Davis, Mike took control of the match from the beginning and never looked back winning the match 7-4 and the hot seat sending Matt Krah to the one loss side.
On the one loss side it was Matt Krah with a win over John Grassia 7-5 to give him another shot at Mike Davis, this time in the finals.

In the finals it was Matt Krah vs Mike Davis, this time Matt Krah put up a better fight taking Mike Davis to double hill and winning the match 9-8.

Complete Results:

1st Matt Krah $600
2nd Mike Davis $300
3rd John Grassia $175
4th Lou Guynee $100
5th Al Lapena $60
5th Danny Basavich $60

Eddie Abraham

Eddie Abraham wins Blaze Stop 12

Blaze 9 Ball Tour made its way to Alexandra's Billiards in Pottsville PA for its 12th Stop of the year. Special thanks to Pete Calabrese for hosting the event.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Eddie Abraham with wins over Peppy 7-1, David Abraham 7-5, Mike Doerrman 7-3 and Mike Miller 7-2. Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Shaun Wilkie with wins over Mike Davis 7-5, Jeff Kerr 7-5, Matt Krah 7-4 and Brian McArdle 7-3.

Playing for the hot seat was Eddie Abraham vs Shaun Wilkie. Shaun Wilkie took control of the match from the get go and won the match easily 7-4 sending Eddie Abraham to the one loss side. On the one loss side it was Eddie Abraham beating Mike Davis 7-6 to get to the finals and a re-match against Shaun Wilkie.

In the finals it was Eddie Abraham vs Shaun Wilkie this time things were a lot different as Eddie Abraham ran away with the match 9-5 giving him yet another win this year.

Complete Results:

1st Eddie Abraham $600
2nd Shaun Wilkie $300
3rd Mike Davis $250
4th David Abraham $200
5th Mike Miller $100
5th Brian McArdle $100

Mike Davis and Danny Basavich co-champions at Stop 11

Co-champions Mike Davis and Danny Basavich with his step son Angelo

The Blaze 9-Ball Tour made it's way to Primetime Billiards in South Amboy NJ. I want to thank the staff at Primetime Billiards for a wonderful job well done. A strong field of 30 made their way to the event. Players like Mike Davis, Danny Basavich, Dennis Spears, Shaun Wilkie and Matt Krah to name a few.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Danny Basavich with wins over Mario Sahatjian 7-3, Spanish Pete 7-0, Shaun Wilkie 7-5 and Dennis Spears 7-6. Leading the bottom half of the braket was Joe Frady with wins over Mike Fingers 7-3, Wali Muhammad 7-5, Rob Omen 7-6 and Matt Krah 7-4.

Playing for the hot seat was Danny Basavich Vs Joe Frady this waas a great match that went hill hill with Danny Basavich coming out on topwith a 7-6 win giving him the hot seat and sending Joe Frady to the one lost side.

Making his way through the one lost side was Mike Davis with wins over Spanish Pete 7-4, Rob Omen 7-2, Dennis Spears 7-2, Billy Kirshner 7-6 and Joe Frady 7-3 to get to the finals.

The finals was Mike Davis vs Danny Basavich both player decided to split the winnings and the points thus being the first time there was co-champions on the Blaze.

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Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $600
2nd Danny Basavich $600
3rd Joe Frady $300
4th Billy Kirshner $200
5th/6th Matt Krah / Dennis Spears $175

Eddie Abraham with step son

Eddie Abraham wins Blaze Green Room Stop 10

Blaze 9 Ball Tour 10th Stop made it's way to the Green Room Billiards in Maple Shade NJ. A strong field came out to play. Players like Mike Davis, Danny Basavich, Matt Krah, Eddie Abraham, and Shaun Wilkie to name a few.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Eddie Abraham with wins over Chuck Whims 7-2, Al Lapena 7-3, Matt Krah 7-1, and Al Waldo 7-2. Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Shaun Wilkie with wins over Gary Barnish 7-6, Brett Stottlemyer 7-0, Carmen Lombardo 7-4, Ed Sheahan 7-3 and Phil Sherman 7-2.

Playing for the hot seat it was Shaun Wilkie Vs Eddie Abraham, this was a great match that went to the hill with Shaun Wilkie coming out on top 7-6 and sending Eddie Abraham to the one lost side. On the one lost side it was Eddie Abraham with a win over Phil Sherman 7-3 to get to the finals and a rematch against Shaun Wilkie.

In the finals it was Shaun Wilkie Vs Eddie Abraham this time Abraham took control of the match from the beginning and never looked back winning the match 9-6.

Complete Results:

1st Eddie Abraham $700
2nd Shaun Wilkie $500
3rd Phil Sherman $300
4th Dennis Spears $200
5th/6th Mike Davis / Al Waldo $150
7th/8th Lou Guynee / Al Lapena $100

Matt Krah wins Raxx Blaze Stop 9

Matt Krah and Raxx owner Holden Chin

The Blaze 9 Ball Tour made its way to Raxx Billiards Bar & Grill in West Hempstead, NY. Thirty-four players made there way to the event, players like Matt Krah, Mike "The Baby Face Assassin" Davis, Danny Basavich, Steve Lillis, Spanish Pete, Wali Muhammad to name a few. Special thanks to Holden Chin and Raxx Billiards Bar & Grill for hosting the event, also thanks to the staff at Raxx for a wonderful time.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Wali Muhammad with wins over Carol Martorana 7-1, Vinroy Logan 7-2, Jerry Tarantola 7-6, Mark Pantovic 7-5. Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Matt Krah with wins over Mike Dunn 7-3 Carmen Lombardo 7-6 Holden Chin 7-5 Beau Baer 7-4.

Playing for the hot seat was Wali Muhammad Vs Matt Krah, Wali Muhammad jumped out to a 4-2 lead but Krah came right back by winning the next 5 games to win the match 7-4, giving him the hot seat and sending Wali to the one lost side.

Making a run on the one lost side was Mark Pantovic with wins over Mike Fingers 7-3, Mike "The Baby Face Assassin" Davis 7-6 and Wali Muhammad 7-3 to get to the finals.

In the finals it was Matt Krah Vs Mark Pantovic and this would have been a great match since both players where shooting great and on top of their game but due to personal problems Mark Pantovic could not continue so he had to forfeit the match to Matt Krah, Giving Krah the Blaze 9 Ball Tour 9th Stop.

Complete Results:

1st Matt Krah $700
2nd Mark Pantovic $500
3rd Wali Muhammad $320
4th Mike Davis $220
5th/6th Beau Baer / Mike Fingers $150
7th/8th Oscar Bonilla / Holden Chin $100

Mike Davis and Rockaway owner Bob Geurra

Mike "The Baby-Face Assassin" Davis takes Blaze Stop 8

The Blaze nine-ball tour made its 8th stop on Sunday, April 9th, 2006 at Rockaway Billiards in Rockaway, New Jersey. Players such as Mike Davis, Al Lapena, Eddie Abraham, and Danny Basavich made their way to the tournament. A special thanks goes to the owner of Rockaway Billiards, Bob Geurra and his staff, for making this a successful stop in the Blaze nine-ball tour.

Leading the top half of the bracket was Shaun Wilkie cutting through his competition. Wilkie won by at least three against all of his opponents. When against Kent Wuethrich, Wilkie didn't bat an eye beating him 7-2. Al Lapena and Eric Grasman weren't much of competitors for Wilkie either each losing against him 7-3. Matt Krah put up more of a fight but wasn't any use and still ended up getting beat 7-4.

The bottom half of the bracket was led by Eddie Abraham. Abraham didn't go easy on his adversaries and took the win against Melissa Burr 7-1 and Wali Muhammad 7-3. Greg Antonakos and Bill Gircenko both fought a hard match against Abraham, but still came out on the bottom 7-4.

Playing for the hot seat was Shawn Wilkie verses Eddie Abraham. Both were not willing to give into the others, but by the end Wilkie came out on top, winning over Abraham, 7-5.

Leading the one loss side was Mike "The Baby-Face Assassin" Davis slicing through the competition with barely any effort. Greg Antonakos didn't have a chance against Davis and lost 7-0. Carmen Lombardo also went against "The Baby-Face Assassin" but wasn't able to catch up with him, losing 7-4. Eddie Abraham put up a fight but still managed to lose 7-3.

In the finals it was Shaun Wilkie vs Mike Davis. The Baby-Face Assassin struck again coming from behind winning 9-6.

Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $700
2nd Shaun Wilkie $500
3rd Eddie Abraham $300
4th Carmen Lombardo $200
5th/6th Eric Grasman/ Greg Antonakos $150
7th/8th Wali Muhammad/ Matt Krah $125

Mike "The Baby-Face Assassin" Davis Wins Blaze 7th Stop

Mike Davis

The Blaze Nine-Ball tour made its seventh stop on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Atlantic City Billiard Club in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A strong field of 46 players such as Mike Davis, Danny Basavich, Joe Frady, Al Lapena, Ed Sheahan, and Dawn Hopkins made their way out. A special thanks goes out to Ernie Arcaro and his crew for helping make this stop successful.

On the winners side top half of the bracket was Joe Frady with wins over Eddie Abraham and Dawn Hopkins scoring 7-4 each. Frady also had wins against Jose Garcia and Mike Davis winning 7-5 and 7-6 respectively.

Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Danny Basavich crushing each Jack McBoyle, Jose Lora, and Neil McGregor 7-2. A closer match was held against Wally Muhammad, but Basavich still came out the victor 7-4. Playing for the hot seat was Joe Frady verses Danny Basavich, with Basavich coming out on top 7-4.

The big story of the day was held on the one lost side won by Mike "The Baby-Face Assassin" Davis. Davis came out winning against Lou Guynee, and Billy Kirshner 6-2 and 6-3. He had closer games with Joe Frady, Al Lapena, and Jose Garcia winning 6-4, 6-4, and 6-5 respectively. This in turn was sending "The Baby-Face Assassin" to the finals.

In the finals it was Mike Davis against Danny Basavich. Basavich played a strong game but Mike "The Baby-Face Assassin" was in dead stroke, there was nothing Basavich can do but watch as Davis ran away with the match 9-4.

Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $800
2nd Danny Basavich $500
3rd Joe Frady $350
4th Al Lapena $300
5th/6th Jose Garcia, Neil McGregor $200
7th/8th Billy Kirshner, Eddie Sheahan $150
9th/12th Eddie Abraham, David Abraham, Marty Ciccia, Lou Guynee $100

George "Ginky" San Souci

Ginky wins Blaze Tour Stop 6

Leisure Time Billiards hosted the 6th stop of the Blaze 9 Ball Tour. 39 players made the trip, players like George San Souci (also known as Ginky), Al Lapena, Danny Basavich, Evgeny Stalev, Joe Cutler, Sean Morgan, Joey Korsiak, Eddie Vazquez, Carmen Lombardo and Eric Grasman to name a few.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Ginky with wins over Darwin Vergara 7-0, Sean Morgan 7-4, Oscar Bonilla 7-4 and Danny Basavich 7-6.

Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Al Lapena with wins over Billy Kirshner 7-5, Joey Korsiak 7-5, Evgeny Stalev 7-1 and Carmen Lombardo 7-4.

Fighting for the hot seat was Ginky vs Al Lapena. This was a great match that went hill hill with Ginky winning the last game off a great safe, giving him the hot seat and sending Lapena to the one lost side.

On the one loss side it was Danny Basavich vs Al Lapena in another great match that went back and forth with Lapena winning the match late 7-5 giving him another shot at Ginky.

In the finals it was a rematch with Ginky Vs Al Lapena, Ginky took control of the match mid way and never looked back, winning the match 11-8.

Complete Results:

1st George San Souci $700
2nd Al Lapena $500
3rd Danny Basavich $350
4th Sean Morgan $300
5th/6th Eric Grasman, Carmen Lombardo $225
7th/8th Joey Korsiak, Eddie Vazquez $150

Mike Davis wins Blaze Stop 5

Mike Davis

The Blaze nine ball tour held its fifth stop at Ivory Billiards in York, Pennsylvania where a field of 42 people made their way out to play. Top players included Mike Davis, Danny Basavich, Ryan McCreesh, Jerry Slivka, and Billy Kirshner.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Dick Magaro with a 7-2 win over Steve Stough. Magaro also defeated Matt Douglas, Danny Basavich and David Abraham in more challenging matches all with scores of 7-5. KC Wagman put up a fight against Magaro but eventually lost 7-6.

The bottom half of the bracket was led by Mike Davis with landslide victories over Dave Daya, Brett Stottlemyer, and Joe Long, defeating them each with a score of 7-1. Jerry Slivka put up more of a fight against Davis but eventually lost with a score of 7-4.

Fighting for the hot seat was Dick Magaro vs Mike Davis. The match went back and forth until Davis pulled ahead, winning 7-4 and sending Mike to the hot seat and his opponent (Magaro) to the one loss side.

Ryan McCreesh made his way through the one loss side with great wins over Brent Shreiner and Jerry Slivka 7-3 each. Brett Stottlemyer put up a greater fight but lost 7-4. Kenny Ritman and Dick Magaro were not easily defeated but each lost 7-5. McCreesh had his work cut out for him when going against Joe Scott, Dave Daya, and Joe Long but came out the victor with scores of 7-6 each.

In the finals, it was Mike Davis vs Ryan McCreesh. In a one sided match, Davis ran away with the victory 9-1.

Complete Results:

1st Mike Davis $800
2nd Ryan McCreesh $500
3rd Dick Magaro $350
4th Jerry Slivka $250
5th David Abraham, Joe Long $200
7th KC Wagman, Dave Daya $150
9th VJ McGlowe, Joe Cataldi, Brett Stottlemyer, Keith Christman $100

Eddie Abraham

Abraham on top at Blaze Stop 4

Castle Billiard hosted the forth stop on the Blaze 9-ball tour in East Rutherford New Jersey. A turn out of 32 people made it out to play.

Carmen Lombardo led the top half of the bracket, with great wins over Antonio G, Joe Kong, and Chris Peralta scoring 7-2, 7-4, and 7-4. Lombardo had a close win against Cyndi Haefner and eventually came out the victor 7-5.

Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Matt Krah. Krah had wins over Gary Barnish and Jose Burgos, beating them both 7-3. Krah also won against Jason Michas and Mhet Vergara, with a final score of 7-4 over each of them.

Playing for the hot seat was Carmen Lombardo verses Matt Krah. The match went back and forth for some time, Krah pulling ahead in the end, beating Lombardo with a score of 7-6. The win over Lombardo sent Krah to the hot seat and Lombardo to the one lost side.

On the one lost side Eddie Abraham was running through players left and right. Mark Pantoric, Gary Barnish, Antonio G, and Marty Ciccia all lost disappointing losses to Abraham, with scores of 7-0, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-4 respectively. Mhet Vergara and Carmen Lombardo each lost by two against Abraham 7-5.

In the finals it was Eddie Abraham verses Matt Krah. Abraham ran through Matt Krah like there was no tomorrow winning the match 9-3.

Complete Results:

1st Eddie Abraham $700
2nd Matt Krah $500
3rd Carmen Lombardo $300
4th Antonio G $225
5th/6th Gary Barnish, Joe Kong $150
7th/8th Eric Grasman, Trenton Marty Ciccia $100

Basavich wins tough Blaze Stop

Danny Basavich and Comet Billiards Owner Bill Haley

The third stop was made on the Blaze nine-ball tour in Parsippany New Jersey at Comet Billiards. A field of 39 people made their way out to play.

Leading the way on the winners side top half of the bracket was Greg Antonakos with wins over Bill Henderson, Dennis Spears, and Mike Davis beating all of them with a final score of 7-5. Antonakos also played a great game against Eddie Abraham in which it could go either way. Antonakos ended up taking the lead over Abraham by one point, 7-6. Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Danny Basavich with crushing wins over Joe Long, Billy Kirshner, and Rob Hart winning 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 respectively. A close game was played against Basavich and Mark Pantovic with Basavich coming out on top, 7-5.

Playing for the hot seat was Greg Antonakos verses Danny Basavich. In a one-way match, Basavich ran away with the game 7-1, getting the hot seat and sending Antonakos to the one lost side. Making his way through the one lost side was Oscar Bonilla with wins over Rob Hart, Greg Antonakos, and Mike Davis with scores of 7-3, 7-4, and 7-5. In matches against Carmen Lombardo, Dennis Spears, and Billy Kirshner it could of gone either way, but in the end Bonilla came out the victor with scores of 7-6 against all of them.

In the finals it was Danny Basavich verses Oscar Bonilla. A great match was played that left you on the edge of your seat. Oscar Bonilla came back from being down 7-3 in a race to nine to make it 8-8. Basavich was breaking on the hill. He broke, made a ball, and ran out the rack for the win 9-8.

Complete Results:

1st Danny Basavich $700
2nd Oscar Bonilla $500
3rd Greg Antonakos $400
4th Mike Davis $300
5th Shaun Wilkie $225
5th Billy Kirshner $225
7th Jason Michas $150
7th Dennis Spears $150

Jose Garcia and Ernie Arcaro

Jose Garcia wins Blaze Stop 2

The Blaze Nine-Ball Tour had its second stop in its 2006 season on Sunday, February 19, 2006, at Atlantic City Billiards Club. A great turn out of 45 players made their way out to Atlantic City to compete in the tournament. Special thanks to Ernie Arcaro and staff for their wonderful work and effort in making this a great stop for the tour. Leading the way on the top half of the winner's side bracket was KC Wagman with wins over Sharon O'hanlon, Larry Ingram, Brett Stottlemyer, and Ryan McCreesh. Wagman had an effortless win over O'hanlon with a score of 7-0. Another easy win came when going against Ingram, with Wagman winning 7-1. Stottlemyer was a better match against Wagman, But still lost by three with a final score of 7-4. Ryan McCreesh put up more of a fight, but Wagman still came out the winner with a score 7-5.

Leading the way on the bottle half of the bracket was Jose Garcia with wins over Mike Del Vecchio, Sam Quinzi, Trenton Marty Ciccia, and Joseph Testa. Mike Del Vecchio lost the match with Jose Garcia putting on a show with a score of 7-1, Sam Quinzi wasn't too far ahead of Del Vecchio and lost his match 7-3. Trenton Marty put up a good match, but Garcia came out the winner 7-5. Joseph Testa put up a good fight taking Garcia to the hill but Garcia pulled it out by running out the last two racks an a 7-6 win.

Fighting for the hot seat was Jose Garcia vs KC Wagman. In a match that went bak and forth from the start saw Jose Garcia winning 7-5 and getting the hot seat and sending KC Wagman to the one lost side. Making his way through the one lost side was Ryan McCreesh with wins over Eddie Abraham, Joseph Testa, KC Wagman. McCreesh beat Eddie Abraham and KC Wagman with ease with finals scores of 6-2 and 6-3. Joseph Testa gave McCreesh a run for his money but eventually lost on the hill 6-5, sending Ryan McCreesh to face Jose Garcia in the Finals.

In the finals it was a one-way match between Jose Garcia and Ryan McCreesh, Jose Garcia ran away with the match from the very beginning winning easliy with a score of 9-3.

Complete Results:

1st Jose Garcia $800
2nd Ryan McCreesh $500
3rd KC Wagman $400
4th Joseph Testa $325
5th/6th Eddie Abraham, Carmen Lombardo $225
7th/8th Brett Stottlemyer, Billy Kirshner $150
9th/12th Bill Smith Jr., Brian Butler, Trenton Marty Ciccia, Frank Fattoni $100

Danny Green Wins Blaze 1st Stop

The Blaze Nine-ball Tour, 2006 season got on its way on Sunday February 12th at Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill Pennsylvania. Special thanks goes out to Bob Maidhof for hosting the event. The 18 inches of snow that fell between Saturday night and Sunday morning did not stop the players from coming out. Despite the winter storm a strong turn out of 32 showed up. Players such as Danny Green, Mike Davis, Danny Bashavich, Jerry Slivka, Eddie Abraham, Bob Maidhof, and last year's player of the year, Matt Krah attended.

Leading the way on the top half of the bracket was Bob Maidhof with wins over Phil Sherman, Matt Krah, Brandon Shuff, and Jerry Slivka. Maidhof and Sherman were battling it out in a close game but at the end Bob Maidhof pulled ahead 7-6 for the win. Krah was crushed in a disappointing lose against Maidhof with a final score of 2-7. Shuff and Maidhof played a good game, but as the last ball was hit into the pocket, Maidhof came out the victor 7-5. Maidhof verses Slivka was another game that went back and forth with Maidhof winning another one at the wire with a score of 7-6.

Leading the way on the bottom half of the bracket was Danny Green with wins over Lou Patrikios, Mike Miller, Danny Basavich, and Mike Davis. Green easily took care of Patrikios and Miller with wins 7-2 and 7-3. Both Davis and Bashavich put up decent fights against Green but each time Green came out the winner with scores of 7-5 and 7-6.

The play for the hot seat was between Bob Maidhof and Danny Green. In a one sided match Green came out on top with a winning score 7-3, giving Danny Green the hot seat.

Making his move on the one loss side was Mike Davis with wins over Jerry Slivka and Bob Maidhof. Each opponent of Davis struggled to come out on top, but it was no use, they each lost in close games with scores of 7-5 and 7-6, giving Davis another shot at Danny Green.

In the Finals it was between Danny Green and Mike Davis. All Davis could do was watch as Green took control of the match from the start coming out the ultimate winner with a win of 9-3.

Complete Results:

1st Danny Green $700
2nd Mike Davis $450
3rd Bob Maidhof $325
4th Jerry Slivka $225
5th/6th Mike Miller, Henry Moore $150
7th/8th Brandon Shuff, Wes Dobson $100

Top 5 Points Leaders
Season 2009

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

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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