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USBA Newsletter • 3-CushionBurbank Elks Lodge 26

Dick Takano Memorial 26

U.S. Billiards 27

Edgie’s 27

Secretary’s Desk 27

Penndennsis Club 28

2010 USBA Rankings 29

USBA Finacial Report 29

Warner Resigns 29

Rip’s Tips…George Rippe 32

UpComing Events 32

The Spin Shot…Robert Byrne 33

Obituary • Hernado Pineres 33

Publisher/Editor Paul Frankel Graphic Design Gary Tate Photographers Diana Hoppe Conrad Burkman Josh Gilmore Ricky Bryant

Contributing WritersSamm Diep • Tom Simpson • The Monk •

Darrel Martineau • Tom Ross Robert Byrne •George Rippe • Eric Yow • Conrad Burkman •Tom Rossman • Marty Kaczmarowski • Josh

Gilmore • Jacqueline KarolSPECIAL AFFILIATIONS

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Derby City Coverage 6-9☜ Orcollo Claims 9-Ball Title Van Boening Wins Master of the Table One Pocket Crown to Van Boening Pagulayan Wins Bank Title One Pocket Hall of Fame

2011 Music City 9-Ball at J.O.B. 14 �☜Archer Wins 9-Ball

WPBA 18 ☜Ouschan Wins WPBA Masters ☜Lee Announces APA 2011 Tour

Dr. Cue Artistic Cup IV 43 Florian Kohler takes Overall Crown

Pool Instructional…Combinations and Position…Tom Ross 10A Shipped Wreck 9-Ball…The Monk 16The Double Jump…Eric Yow 17The Angel of Billiards…Jacqueline Karol 19Tables, Dogs, Pyramids and Camels…Tom Rossman 20Breaks Can be Deceiving…Samm Diep 21Balcking Out…Tom Simpson 22Bar Box 8-Ball…Marty Kaczmarowski 23DPM Universal Pocket & Carom Billiard Systems # 53… by Darrel Martineau 40

Departments…Places to Play 34/35National Tournament Directory 45/46

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Van Boening and Orcollo Victorious at DerbyCourtesy AzBilliards

The big story of the day came when, with onlyeight players remaining in the 9-ball event allhad a loss and Alex Pagulayan received his

second loss from Mika Immonen, who started thematch with a five pack. At that point, Pagulayan’sfate for the Master of the Table would lie in how wellShane Van Boening would finish in the 9-ball. AllVan Beoning needed to do was make it to the finalsand receive a minimum 120 points to pass Pagulayanup for the all-around.

For the next few rounds, “The Lion” waited in agony, play-fully heckling Van Boening from the balcony. In the semifinalsmatch between Neils Feijen and Van Boening, Feijen wasahead 4-2 and it was looking very promising. A turnoverallowed Van Boening a chance at the table and the opportunityto take the next four racks to get on the hill. As Pagulayanwatched his all-around chances slip away, Feijen got a handleon the break and regained control of the match. At hill-hill,Feijen cut in a tough 2 ball and opted for the safety on the 4ball. Without any hesitation, Van Boening, jumped in the 4ball with outside-draw, three rails around the table for perfectshape on the 5 ball, with his full length playing cue. This wouldadvance Van Boening into the finals against Dennis Orcolloand secure him $20,000 for Master of the Table by a mere .2points.Orcollo was the final player to use his buy-back and defeated

Mika Immonen 7-1 to arrive in the winner’s circle. In the finals,from Van Boening’s break, Orcollo took that rack and broke

Master of the Table Results1st Shane Van Boening $20,000

2nd Alex Pagulayan $3,000

3rd Dennis Orcollo $2,000

Shane Van BoeningDennis Orcollo Wins 9-Ball Title

Derby City ClassicThe 13th Annual Derby City Classic was held January 21-29,2011 at the Horseshoe Casino in New Albany, Indiana, justacross the river from Louisville, Kentucky. This year thenumber of entries went up, with 387 players in the BankPool division, 317 in One Pocket and 293 in 9-Ball. Divisionwinners this year were Alex Pagulayan in Bank Pool, ShaneVan Boening in One Pocket and Dennis Orcullo in 9-Ball.

and ran the following four to go ahead 5-0. Van Boening got totwo games but his efforts were not quite enough to stopOrcollo’s run. Final score: 7-2.

Van Boening has a big payday with wins in One Pocket and Master of the Table

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Pagulayan Picks off DerbyCity Classic Banks Titleby InsidePOOL Staff

The Derby City Classic staff decided to go ahead withthe banks event Monday evening and finish it out, sothe final seven players returned to battle it out for the

$10,000-added prize fund and 9-ball banks title. Alex‚ “TheLion”‚ Pagulayan came through it all to win top honors overfellow countryman Ronato Alcano.Alcano and Pagulayan were the only two of the seven

without a loss, and they played each other, with Pagulayanwinning 3-2. Defending champion John Brumback eliminatedFrancisco Bustamante 3-2, Justin Hall ousted ShannonDaulton, and Jeremy Jones had the bye.The Derby City Classic staff decided to go ahead with the

banks event Monday evening and finish it out, so the finalseven players returned to battle it out for the $10,000-addedprize fund and 9-ball banks title. Alex ‚The Lion‚ Pagulayancame through it all to win top honors over fellow countrymanRonato Alcano.In the next round Alcano eliminated Jones, Pagulayan dis-

patched Hall, and Brumback had the bye. The redraw sawBrumback and Pagulayan on the Accu-Stats table. Brumbackhad a loss earlier from Sylver Ochoa, but Pagulayan had none.Brumback won the lag, banked three balls and missed a jacked-up long bank, but it wasn’t long before he was back at thetable and had won 5-2. The second game was a long safetybattle, with Brumback winning by a close 5-4. The third gamewent speedily, as Brumback broke and banked five and out,winning the match 3-0 as Pagulayan bowed low in homage.The next redraw set Alcano and Brumback against each

other in the semifinals while Pagulayan waited in the wings.Brumback dropped five balls on the break and made one ballbefore spotting the balls and turning the table over to Alcano,who was faced with a layout more like a position exercise than

a banks game. Neither player could get a run going, and thelengthy rack ended in Alcano‚ favor 5-3. The second gametook even longer, with fatigue etched into the players‚ minds,and it also went to Alcano 5-2. Brumback came to life a bit inthe next, running three and then two banks to win 5-2,making it 2-1. Alcano notched three balls before a series ofmisses by both players ensued. Finally Alcano pocketed his lasttwo to win the match 3-1.In the all-Filipino final match, Pagulayan opened up by

banking five and out in the first game, exciting the onlookerswho had stayed up to watch. It was a defensive game all theway in the following, though, more similar to a one-pocketgame than banks. The abnormally quiet Pagulayan eked out a5-3 win. He missed after his next break shot, and Alcanobanked five and out, making it 2-1 Pagulayan. Alcano pock-eted the first ball in the next rack, but Pagulayan chipped awayat the balls, finally getting the ball count to 4-1 in his favor.Alcano kept playing safe, and Pagulayan was crestfallen whenhe would miss. ‚ “I thought my picture was going to be up therealready!” ‚he exclaimed, indicating the enormous pictures ofpast winners hanging from the ceiling. Alcano was fadingquickly‚ it was 3:30 a.m.‚ and left a simple cross-side bank forPagulayan, who studied it briefly and then whipped it in.‚“Finally!‚“ he cried.

2011 Derby City City Classic Tournament Direction Team

Another Great Derby City ClassicThanks to this Team!

Back Row Ken Shuman, Paul Smith, Jay Helfert, Ric JonesSitting Bill Stock, and Bonni Jones

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Tuesday January 25th 2011the 7th annual banquet hasheld at the Derby City

Classic. Allen Hopkins and JohnBrumback were inducted into theOne Pocket Hall of Fame.

Allen Hopkins accomplishmentsinclude Championships in Straight Pooland in the 70’s and 80’s he was consid-ered the dominant money player in OnePocket. He won Brady Mathews firstLegends of One Pocket tournament.Allen was inducted into the BCA Hall ofFame in 2008. He also created the AllenHopkins Super Billiards Expo in ValleyForge, Pennsylvania. This annual eventthat continues to grow every year is goingon its19th year.

John Brumback is well deserving ofthe honor as the 2006 BCA BanksChampion, 2007 US Open Banks Cham-

pion and winner of the Derby CityClassic Banks in 2009 and 2010 andrunner up in 2004 and 2005. John alsowon the All Around at Derby City in2009 and his back-to-back win is bankswere a first in the banks division.

One Pocket Hall of Fame Class of 2010

Life Time Pool andAction AwardWade ‘Boom Boom’ Crane AKA

‘Billy Johnson’ who passed away in an au-tomobile accident in December 26, 2010was inducted into the Hall of Fame withthe Lifetime Pool in Action award. Thenickname ‘Boom Boom’ comes form hispowerful break, Wade was voted bestbreak by his peers.

Wade ‘Boom Boom’ Crane

Allen Hopkins and John Brumbackphoto by Ricky Bryant

Courtesy AzBilliards

The South Dakota Kid, Shane Van Boening de-feated “The Pearl” Earl Strickland tonight in afinals match which packed the arena and every

seat in the balconies. Strickland, who lost his firstmatch to Troy Jones, went on to win 11 more rounds,defeating one-pocket connoisseurs such as Jeremy Jones(back to back in rounds nine and ten), Alex Pagulayan,and Shannon Daulton. Van Boening didn’t buy backuntil he met up with reigning one-pocket champ ScottFrost, in round seven. He later defeated both Frost andPagulayan with lopsided scores of 3-0.Pagulayan remains the points leader for the all-

around, closely followed by Van Boening, Daulton,Strickland, Jones, and Alcano. Only the final two daysof 9-ball will determine who takes it all.Current U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion, Darren Appleton de-

feated Francisco Bustamante 15-13 to advance to the finalsagainst the winner of Lee Vann Corteza and Rodney Morris inthe Fat Boy 10-Ball Challenge.

Van Boening Crowned One-Pocket Champion at Derby

Shane collects One Pocket Prize Money of $11,000

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by Jay Helfert

The One Pocket ChallengeThis event was in its fourth year and like the other events,

the numbers went up, with over eighty attempts made duringthe three days that it was contested. In each attempt, theplayer gets five innings to break and run as many balls as possi-ble in One Pocket. The total number of balls made is their finalscore. Only the very best players compete in this event, due toits difficulty. Results1. Mika Immonen - 58 balls made in five innings, $1,7602. Alex Pagulayan - 55 balls, $1,3203. Alex Pagulayan - 53 balls, $8804. Alex Pagulayan & John Schmidt (tie) - 52 balls, $220 each

The Fatboy Ten BallIn it’s third year, this event once again attracted a stellar field

of players. This year saw the face of a new champion. It was aMosconi Cup rematch as “The Rocket” Rodney Morris de-feated Darren Appleton in the finals 15 to 11. The 2010 DCC9-Ball runner-up took the title by way of a 15-10 victory overLee Van Corteza and 15-12 win over Neils Feijen. Morris re-ceived $9,000 for his efforts. The $10,000 added prize fund iscourtesy of “FatBoy” Eric Petersen and Diamond Results1. Rodney Morris $9,0002. Darren Appleton $4,5003-4. Francisco Bustamante & Lee Van Corteza $2,250 each

Bank Ring Game • Winner Take All1 John Brumback $9,0002 Shannon Daulton3 Shannon Murphy4 Louis Demarco5 Mike Hughes6 Jeremy Jones

Bank Mini1 Kevin Nicholas $1,0002 Gerald Reichle $4003 Dee Adkins $2004 Dan Louie $2005 Mike Brown $1006 Joe Duran $1007 Rob Hart $1008 Charlie Williams $1009 Mike Leak $5010 Thomas Elliot $5011 Tim Diaz $5012 Marc Vidal $5013 Ray Copple $5014 Doug Pullman $50

15 Steve McAnich $5016 Jeremy Slye $50

Senior One Pocket Mini1 Bob Herchik $1,0002 Whitey Stephenson $6003 Jose Parica $3004 John Henderson $3005 Jerry McLeod $1006 Mike Medley $1007 Steve Grant $1008 Robert Ohashi $100

One Pocket Mini1 Richie Richeson $8002 Sam Monday $4003 Richard Grenier $1504 Shannon Murphy $1505 Cahill, Tim $756 Huidji See $757 Tim Long $758 Jeff Jordan $75

9 Ball Mini1 Charlie Williams $1,0002 Alex Olinger $4003 Simon Dudley $2004 Shannon Murphy $2005 Marc Vidal $1006 Patrick Griess $1007 Mike Delawder $1008 Dan Louie $1009 Jason Woosley $5010 Ken Lee $5011 Ned Spreng $5012 Joseph Tourangeau $5013 Noy Vichiensaen $5014 Jeff Abernathy $5015 Neal Vichiensaen $5016 Jay Copland $50

One Handed One Pocket1 Jose Parica $5002 Leroy Fonteneau $2003 Dave Krenzel $1004 Dave Grau $100

Derby City Payouts

Derby City Classic Challenge Events

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ball after hitting anobject ball. Any time we see

two balls, there isalways exactly one line that passes

through the centers of both,known as the line of centers andshown with the dotted line. Andin cases like this where the twoballs are close to each other, wecan stop the first one simply byshooting it along that line. Tokeep the cue ball close by, on atighter track to and from the toprail, I would hit it high with noenglish and hard enough to comeback to the X, in case I missed theline of centers and sent the firststripe to the side rail or top rail.This same technique often

comes in handy for safeties, mostlyin 9 Ball, as shown in shot B.Because a full hit on the secondobject ball leaves the first ball atthe point of impact, we would cutthe solid along the dotted line ofcenters to kill it after hitting thestripe and leave it in the middle ofthe top rail. With good speed it’snot difficult to send the cue balltwo rails to point Y on the bottomrail for the most difficult possibleleave. More important however isa precise hit on the solid ball to

keep it centered on the top rail, leavingno good shot with the cue ball just aboutanywhere down table. Except in the relatively rare case of the

mixed combination to lead off an openrack of 8 Ball, we almost invariably wantthe first ball in a combination for thenext shot. And learning to control thatfirst ball for another easy shot is an im-portant skill for success in every majorgame—8 Ball, 9 Ball, Straight Pool andOne Pocket.

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by Tom Ross

Contributing Writer

Combinations and Position

Whenever we find ourselvesshooting at something diffi-cult or out of the ordinary,

like a bank or combination shot, we com-monly apply so much focus to making theshot that we often leave ourselveswith no position to continue therun, even in situations where posi-tion is simple. Combinations canbe extra tricky with the introduc-tion of another object ball tocontrol. In the diagram, shot A offers a

pretty simple combination with thetwo striped balls. Because even thesimplest looking combos can some-times fool us, we must alwaysexamine them carefully, both topocket the intended ball and toplay position. In shot A we seethat pocketing the ball is very easy,which should allow us to focus onposition without threatening theshot. With the intended ball lyingso close to the pocket’s jaws we cansafely make the shot within a widemargin for error. But often, suchlatitude can be the precise source ofpotential difficulty for position playwith a shot like this. Because wecan hit the second ball with thefirst one in such a variety of placesand still make the shot, we caneasily fail to look beyond pocketingthe ball and end the run there.There are in fact so many ways to

pocket the ball without leaving anothershot that we cannot discuss all of them.Primarily, we run into problems when wecut the second ball with the first one, andthus send the first ball glancing off androlling to a spot where we may not haveanother shot. Imagine looking at theshot and, without thinking, playing astop shot. That’s what I usually do withthe cue ball when I’m shooting just to

pocket a ball. Doing so here would makethe first ball cut the second ball, roll offthe left side of it to the top rail and thenrebound from there toward the left siderail. To make matters worse, with the

cue ball left near the corner pocket afterthe stop shot, an easy next shot might behighly unlikely. So, in order to guaranteeanother shot, it would be far more effec-tive to leave the first striped ball in frontof the pocket, as if shooting a stop shotwith the object ball. The good news isthat, in situations like shot A, holdingthat first striped ball in front of thepocket is relatively simple. All that’s re-quired is the same type of straight-on hitthat we execute when we stop the cue

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Nashville, Tennessee’s premierbilliard club, JOB Billiard Club,hosted the 24th annual Music

City 9-Ball Open held January 12-16,2011. Budweiser, Alex Brick CustomCues, Diamond Billiard Products,Simonis Cloth, Nick Varner Cues andCases, Joe Salazar Cues, AZ Billiards,and Accu-Stats Video Productionssponsored the event. JOB’s has a newowner this year, as Jim Blaylock hasretired. Ricky Gamble from Kingston,Tennessee, bought the club last Augustand has former WPBA Touring Pro,Peg Ledman as General Manager of theclub. We are certainly glad the newowner has carried on the tradition of theMusic City 9-Ball Open.Tournament Director Steve McDonald

had a busy weekend as 83 open divisionplayers and 27 ladies division playersshowed up for the competition that washeld on 7-foot Diamond Smart Tableswith Simonis Cloth. With 28 DiamondBar Tables, JOB’s provides the perfectvenue for the event, as they can handle alarge number of players with ease. Andthis was one of the strongest fields everfor this event in both the Open Divisionand the Ladies Division.This year all the action was covered

via live streaming by AZ Billiards andAccu-Stats Video Productions. PatFleming, Julian Robertson, and JerryForsythe did a great job providing fanseverywhere with live pool action fromJOB’s. Accu-Stats will have DVD’s avail-able in a few weeks for some of thepremier matches, a first for the MusicCity 9-Ball Open.Action got kicked-off Wednesday

night with a 9-ball, race-to-9, singleelimination mini tournament. ReiningVolunteer State Champion, Josh O’Neil,came out on top.The main tournament format is 9-ball,

race-to-11, double elimination in theOpen Division and race-to-7 in the

Ladies Division. This tournament hasalways been a full double eliminationevent, and this year the Open Divisionwent the full two rounds in the final with,Hall of Famer, Johnny Archer defeatingJohnathan Hennessee, former Music CityOpen Champion, in two sets. Nick Hick-erson, former Volunteer State Champion,finished a strong 3rd, with Hall of Famer,Buddy Hall rounding out the top four.In the Ladies Division, WPBA Touring

Pro, Brittany Bryant, went undefeatedthrough the field to win over anotherWPBA Touring Pro, Nicole Keeney.And yet another WPBA Touring Pro,Julie Kelly, played a great tournamentfinishing 3rd. Julie Kelly also played inthe Open division finishing 13th, thusmaking a very busy weekend for herself.Lonnie Fox from Michigan rounded outthe top four.On Saturday night, JOB’s always has

Midnight Madness at this tournament.This always proves to be a great event, asit is 8 players in a single eliminationformat, race-to-11, winner take all. It isa $500 entry, so that makes $4000 to thewinner. This year Johnathan Hennessee,defending Midnight Madness Champfrom last year, won the MidnightMadness again, defeating Gabe Owen inthe final.World Champion and Hall of Famer,

Nick Varner, was also on hand Saturdaynight selling his NV cues. So for a whileSaturday night, we had 4 Hall of Famersat this event, Nick Varner, Buddy Hall,Johnny Archer, and Pat Fleming.Raffle cues were awarded away just

before the finals. The winners :Jim Ward Alex Brick Custom CueJim Whitney Nick Varner CueAnd as usual for JOB’s tournaments,

Spider was there to take photos of all theaction.Open Division1st Johnny Archer $34252nd Johnathan Hennessee $24453rd Nick Hickerson $13454th Buddy Hall $9805th/6thShane McMinn/Gabe Owen $735 ea7th/8thJohn Gabriel /Chuck Raulston Gabe Ap-pollos, Bobby Earl $550 eaShawn Putnam, Randy Vaughn $245 eaPhillip Livingston, Stevie MooreJulie Kelly, Shane Winters $120 eaLadies Division1st Brittany Bryan $8402nd Nicole Keeney $6303rd Julie Kelly $4204th Lonnie Fox $3105th/6thKristan Tidwell / Amy Accera $210 ea

left, Ricky Gamble & Johnny Archer top, Nicole Keeney (2nd), Ricky and

Brittany Bryan (winner)

2011 Music City 9-Ball Open

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stroke (Four strokes of pool) Fourth you need to be able to hit the

right speed (Cue ball speed). Success is found in skill development.

Knowledge applied is skill developed.You can acquire all the knowledge in theworld but until you develop your skillsyou will never reach world class. This iswhy a mentor is so important. With amentor all you have to do is train andallow the skills to become part of whoyou are. Don’t trust your game to a “pool player.”

Go to a professional teacher. Read booksfrom those who have done the researchand have the experience to help you.Studies have shown that the best teach-ers are sixty-five and over. Experience isvital to teaching all phases of this com-plicated game.

You can go to my web site and read overseventy important instructional articles at nocost to you. www.monkbilliardacademy.nethas video clips to show you how to hit theshots.

I have a two-day workshop limited to fourstudents coming up with six master teacherson hand to help out. The cost is $600.00. Iam here to help you at a reasonable price. Itis not about learning a few shots or newstrokes. It is about skill development. Mayall the rolls go your way,

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by “The Monk”

Contributing Writer • www.monkbilliardacademy.net

A Ship Wrecked Nine Ball

Ihave two students who have joinedmy “mentor program”. One is a pro-fessional player who seems to be stuck

in the middle of the pack. The other is ayoung man who has dreams of a worldchampionship. They both desire to beworld class. The valley between the desire to reach

high skill level and the reality of reach-ing high skill level is found in how youprepare. It is not in how much time youput on the table. It is how you train. Yourtraining must be deliberate and specific. It is my job to take these two students

through that valley. There are pitfalls atevery turn, ways for us to stray from thepath without knowing what is happening

and before long, ten years have passedand we have not experienced theprogress we expected. You can be sure Iwill guide both of these students throughthis valley.

Many times students will come to meand say, “Show me the advanced stuff”. Iam not interested in this type of player,as he/she wants a shortcut. Lets, look at this safety from my book

The Lesson. The ingredients of this shot are found

in all four stages of pocket billiards.Therefore if you to be successful with my27 safeties I will have to build your skillsat shotmaking, the four strokes of pool,cue ball speed and mastering self. I couldshow you the shot, just as I could showyou a draw stroke. It requires more than just showing.

There are many things that go into skilldevelopment. If you have a mentor that

can guide youthrough all phasesof this unique ex-perience you willpass through thevalley and becomea master. First you must be

willing to shootthis safety andforego the bankshot. (Masteringself) The playerwho plays the per-

centages wins more games. Second, you need the ability to hit the

perfect edge of the object ball. (Shot-making) Third you need to deliver the right

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by Eric “The Preacher” Yow!

WPA Masse World Champion

Double JumpFor more information on Eric Yow! Cues, [email protected] or visit Joe

Nielsen’s Billiards at www.JOERACKEM.com.

There are a lot of trick shots that are practical and makesense to learn, simply because of their likelihood ofcoming up during actual gameplay. A lot of shots,

however, are simply for fun. For in-stance, most of the shots involvingmultiple balls are merely for show.On the other hand, though, a lot ofthe stroke shots we perform in com-petition and exhibitions are truly ex-aggerations of strokes you wouldutilize in everyday games. Rarely, ifever, would you shoot the passinglane masse in a game. You are,though, occasionally frozen to anobject ball and might shoot throughit with spin.

That being said, this is a shot youwill never have to shoot in a game,but is a lot of fun. I call it the DoubleJump, because that’s exactly whathappens. This shot is easiest on a longer table. On a shortertable, the cue ball is too likely to bounce off the table. Set uptwo obstacles that are simple to jump over, like a row ofdominos lying flat, where the rows of balls are diagrammed. Tobegin, elevate your Eric Yow Jump Cue to about thirty degreeswith an overhand stroke. Shoot firm and watch the cue ballclosely. Pay attention to how hard you hit it and with what ele-vation. Notice how high the cue ball flew and where it landed.Ideally it lands just short of the second obstacle and bouncesover, to make the object ball. As you progress, make the obsta-cles increasingly larger until you can do this over whole balls.Medium obstacles might include a gap between a pair of ballsof about an inch.

To jump over balls, use more elevation and power. You needthe cue ball to launch high and bounce hard, while limitingforward trajectory as much as possible. It is likely the ball willjump off of the table as you learn, so be careful. Then, whenyou are making the shot for show, tell the audience the ball isgoing to fly off the table and probably hurt someone. Whenyou make it successfully and no one gets hurt, you can apolo-gize

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Ouschan Wins WPBA Masters

Jasmin OuschanBorn: Klagenfurt Austria Date of birth: 10/01/1986�Cues Used: Preda-tor/MEZZ (regular with 3/14 shaft), PredatorBK2 (Break)�Sponsors:�Kärnten Sport(KaerntenSport)Kelag�Sportsunion�Predator�Justis CueCases�Born in Austria and graduated high school in2004. Since that time professional pool playerand after one year of study also accredited pooltrainer in Europe. “My goal is to be one of the

best players in the world and also to try to challenge the bestmale players in the world”2010 Winnings: 41,3912010 Tournament Results:Payout Place Event$1,00 9th 2010 Amway Cup$2,050 9th WPBA San Diego Classic$1,166 17th Austria Open$3,000 5th WPBA US Open$1,500 17th World Cup of Pool$10,750 1st WPBA Atlanta Classic$700 17th World Tournament of 14.1$20,000 1st Yalin Women’s World

10-Ball Championship$1,225 17th WPBA Tour Championship

The WPBA Masters enjoyed a thrillingconclusion when Jasmin Ouschan ofAustria defeated veteran professional

and #3 ranked Karen Corr, the “Irish Invader”by the narrowest of margins! With a title onthe line, Ouschan broke and ran the rack tothe eight ball. Then, for a terrifying second,the eight hung in the pocket... The crowdsucked in a collective breath... and the ball fell in! ��Jasmintook a deep breath of her own, clean-stroked in the nine balland collapsed on the arena floor in relief.

The win came after a series of uncharacteristic misses by theyoung champion. In a tearful speech to the fans, she explainedthat in the end she felt she’d made all the mistakes she couldhave and it was time to power on through. ��And she did:Karen Corr, ahead 6-4 in the race, scratched on the break andit was the last time she’d get to the table. Jasmin took ball inhand, ran that rack, and broke and ran the next two racks inrecord time.��This was the inaugural WPBA Masters Champi-onship, hosted by the beautiful Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt.Pleasant, Michigan. Jasmin’s win comes on the day before her 25th birthday!

The Black Widow, Jeanette Lee, may be coming to an area near you in 2011, cour-tesy of the American Poolplayers Association (APA). The APA Black Widow Tourwill be stopping in 10 North American Cities in 2011. Those cities include:• Chicago• Miami• New York City• Dallas• Memphis• Seattle• TorontoThe final three cities will be determined directly by APA members. The three APA

League areas that grow the most members between Spring and Fall will win a visitfrom the Black Widow. The final three tour stops are tentatively scheduled for late fall2011.Each exhibition will feature Jeanette talking about how she overcame scoliosis and

got involved in pool, challenge matches against spectators and a photo and autographsession. Most of the exhibitions will be free of charge.

Black Widow Announces APA Tour for 2011

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Make sure the 1-ball is touching the rail and the 2-ballis touching the 1-ball. Tap the balls down withanother ball to make little divots in the cloth for the

balls to set. Put the cue ball about 1 foot directly behind wherethe 1-ball and 2-ball make contact, and then place the 8-ballin the jaws of the corner pocket. Use high left (11 o’clock) on the cue ball and hit about ¼ ofthe 2-ball on the right hand side with medium speed. You wantthe cue ball to hit the first rail around the middle diamond asshown in this diagram.

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pockets must be turned off, table rolls af-fected by air currents in the room, table istoo long or too short, and table is too farfrom or too close to the audience. Please, use freely! One of the funniest situations that turned into a perceived

excuse that has been laughed about many times was when a dogate my glasses just prior to a 3 Cushion tournament I wasscheduled to play in. Staying with friends the night before theevent, I put my glasses on a small table next to the bed. In themorning the glasses were on the floor with chew marks on thelens and frame – sad, but true…and a very humorous story!A latest episode was when my journey deep inside a pyramid

in Egypt affected my stance and balance while I was playingover a month later. The Egypt and pyramid connection didoccur, in which I made an unwise jump inside the tomb landingon the stone floor and stressing my left leg. After that I road acamel, which I am sure is affecting my billiard game in some

way. Ok, I’ll use the “camel” excuse in a pinch!

Ms. Cue and I hope you enjoy a “merry” heart, experiencesome special “happy” times, and learn to “laugh” more as youshare the joy of your spirit with others.

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by Tom Rossman • [email protected] Writer

Tables, Dogs, Pyramids and Camels

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For many of us the adjectives Merry and Happy are stillringing in our heads after several weeks and even monthsof festive events and fellowship gatherings. When laugh-

ter is added to the mix, these two words take on an enhancedmeaning.Victor Borge, a consummate performer as a comedic pianist,

once quipped a great line, “laughter is the shortest distancebetween 2 people”. Proverbs 17:22 states “a merry heart doesgood like medicine”. As a Doctor of Billiardology I often pre-scribe laughter, as the essence of humor to help heal and bondhearts during varied game and life experiences. Many years ago McDermott engraved over a dozen “excuses

for losing and / or not playing up to one’s best expectations” onthe butt of one of their cue sticks. Among them were funnylines such as: stick is too long (near butt cap), stick is too short(near joint), pool balls are dirty, and the ever popular tablemust be out of level. I have several stories relating to my ownlist of “humorous excuses” to share with you. Please feel free tolaugh if so inclined, but keep in mind that some of these situa-tions have “residual effect humor” to them. You will read thetext now without effect, but in about 2 weeks you will be“rolling in laughter” as the humor sets in My prescription forthat is to use 2 cues and call me in the morning! I was playing for a free trip to Vegas on a table that had an

extreme slate roll – the cue ball would circle back to you if hitat a certain speed. I was shooting the ball before the 8-ball,but could not get good position via normal methods because ofmy opponent’s object balls. I remembered “the roll”, whichwas close to my shot. If I played the “right” speed, I could makemy ball, with the cue ball “circling back” between two of myopponent’s balls to get perfect shape on the 8-ball. Click –Vegas bound! My opponent could not believe that the tablecost him that game and match. I guess it’s a matter of perspec-tive and learning to play “the roll”. Funny!Once I was accused of kicking a table to help make a ball

sitting near a pocket. After the referee confirmed that the ballhad dropped by cue ball contact and not by me kicking that1300 pound piece of furniture, I felt much better. When theperson reminded me again much later that I had kicked thetable, I offered to give back my prize money if he felt in hisheart that it had in fact happened. He did not take me up onthe offer, so that ended another funny table situation!Other table excuses when I do shows in an effort to get some

laughter are: must be a left-handed table, pockets are moving,hit the ball perfect – pocket is in wrong place, magnets in

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Breaks Can Be Deceivingby Samm Diep

Contributing Writer • denvercherrybomb.com • House Pro at Rack’em Billiards in Aurora,CO

In the infant stages of my pool game, I was constantly re-minded of the importance of practice and repetition. I wasbuilding muscle memory and honing my skills. If I went for

more than one day without practicing, I could feel my gamesuffer. It seemed like I was taking an immediate step back andin some cases would even need to relearn things. Of course, I never minded playing and practicing so much in

the beginning because I was obsessed. I put in the hoursbecause I was falling in love with the game. The breaks wereseldom, by design.These days, as I’ve improved and my skills and knowledge

advanced, I find myself practicing for longer sessions but withless frequency. Let’s face it, there comes a point where your pri-orities shift and “life” keeps you from putting in the hours thatyou were once accustomed to.Over the past year, whenever I’ve taken a break, I’ve re-

turned to the table renewed. I’ve found myself pocketing ballsjust as well or better than I was prior to the time off. Does this mean it’s not necessary to practice on a regular

basis anymore? What’s the point of practicing if I’m playing justas well without it? The two main factors that infrequent prac-tice affects are confidence and consistency. Playing well after a long break can be deceiving for a couple

reasons:When you’re playing well without practicing, you fool your-

self into thinking you don’t need to practice. You may be ableto get away with it once or twice but over time, that lack ofpractice will accumulate and take its toll on your overall abilityto execute. With waivered confidence, tentative shots and de-cisions will lead to repeated mistakes and vice versa. Playing well without practicing gives you a false sense of se-

curity. You might start hitting the balls well and feeling likeyou’re ready for competition. It’s only then when your abilitiesare put to the test that you realize you’re pocketing balls on au-topilot. Once you get to the money ball or key ball, that’s whenthe inconsistency surfaces. Routine run outs become morework than they should be. Confidence is so critical in the game of pool. If ever you tell

yourself you’re out of stroke, then you’ll be out of stroke. Youmay be hitting the ball well but you will still be a bit rusty. Thenext time you return from a break, try to still play with confi-dence but do not be deceived. Be aware of your limitations andplay within them. Until you get back in stroke, take fewer risksand be more patient.

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out during the hitswing. They lose pres-ence and go blackduring the hit. Theymay not be seeing. They may not hear.They have no clear body memory of thehit stroke. After going to great lengths toline up the shot and get ready to deliver aprecise stroke, their awareness is else-where during the critical moment of exe-cution. “Where was your attentionduring the hit? Where were your eyes?What were you seeing? Did you see thecueball hit the object ball?” Shoot someshots. Immediately after each shot, reflecton what happened during the hit. Whatare you seeing? Are you blacking out foran instant? Are you there for the wholeshot?Try to stay focused and really witness

the cueball/object ball collision. To dothis, you have to be present. Consciouslyintending to stay present through thewhole swing is the first step. It also helpsto have a “go/no-go” point for your pre-shot routine, a point where you con-sciously decide whether the shot is a goor it needs adjustment. If the shot’s a go,and you’re a go, then go. Try to stay withthe shot from decision to completion. Ifit needs more than a micro-adjustment,come up and re-focus, get present, and godown again.In occasional practice sessions, shoot

some racks of balls, keeping track of thepercentage of shots where you were fullypresent in the shot. With awareness ofyour tendencies, and a little vigilance,you can improve. It’s hard to win whenyou’re not present, but it’s easy to lose.Playing pool, we revel in the joy and

misery of unfolding strategies, rolls, shots,games, matches, and money. Let’s do itfully, taking our best shot, every shot.Present moment, only moment. Presentshot, only shot.

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Blacking Outby Tom Simpson, Master Instructor • PoolClinics.com

Contributing Writer

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It’s absolutely vital to be in the presentmoment during each shot. For a shot tobe the beautiful, fluid, hitch-free, confi-dent, effortless motion you’d like it to be,you can be occupied with nothing else. Ifyou’re down on a shot, but you’re stillthinking about the great shot you justmade, you are not in the present moment– you’re focused on the past at the cost oflosing your awareness of what’s happen-ing in the present. How about when you’re down on a

shot, but the little player in your head isalready celebrating that this rack is done,or this match is over? This ever happen

to you? Didja miss? Or worse, thatnagging, whiny voice in your head is fo-cusing you on uncertainty and doubt,robbing you of the confidence you needto shoot fearlessly in the moment. Yeah,never happens to me either. In all of these situations, you’re not

living in the present moment. You’reliving in the past or the future. It’s notreal, and it’s not what’s happening rightnow, in front of you, at the table. Ibelieve a significant factor in why welove the challenge of pool is simply thatgood pool requires our full attention. Welove to be fully engaged with difficult butrewarding activity. Pool challenges usphysically, psychologically, and intellec-tually. And on top of that, it’s a perform-ance art. We often do it in public, with acritical audience, under pressure. To playwell, there just isn’t room for anythingbut the present moment. If we’re busywhipping ourselves or congratulating our-selves over some shot (the past), or ifwe’re busy imagining a win or worryingabout a possible miss (the future), guess

what? We’re not right here, right now,fully engaged in the shot.With your attention stuck in the past

or the future, you tend to miss throughsimply not focusing enough attention onwhat you’re doing. Your attention isdivided. Obviously, to perform at yourbest, you should be giving your undividedattention to each and every shot.The real trick is to catch yourself when

you’re not present – before you shoot.When you’ve just made a great shot, or ifthe pressure of a situation is distractingyou, don’t rush up and shoot the nextshot! Take a lap or two of the table, wash

your hands, touch upyour tip, stretch,whatever. Do some-thing to pass a littletime and get past

whatever it is, so you can focus on thepresent shot. Go down on the shot whenyou feel ready and clear.Another type of distraction also

plagues pool players. It’s a biggie. I call it“Blacking Out”, and I think the cause isself-consciousness. We are distracted byour awareness of the fact we are perform-ing, by the pressure of the game or match,by the fact we are being watched, or bywho is watching. We can be caught up inmechanical issues of form & stroke, andbe distracted from the task of themoment – delivering an appropriate,properly aimed stroke. When our atten-tion goes to what we look like or how ourmovements function, we’re no longerfocused on the practical pool challengeof the moment. We may be doing some-thing worthwhile, but it’s not what weneed to be doing during play. This is per-formance. To perform with beauty andexcellence, we need to be present andalive in the moment by moment unfold-ing of the action.Self-conscious players sometimes black

To perform with beauty and excellence, we need to

be present and alive in the moment by moment un-

folding of the action.

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Bar Box 8-BallBy: Marty Kaczmarowski, APA 7

Contibuting Writer

This combination has destroyedthousands of run outs. The player pic-tures making the combo and leavingthe second ball right over the pocketfor the next shot. Then… oops! The cue ball rolls to posi-tion “C2” along the rail and the object ball cuts the combi-nation in and rolls over to “O2”. Now the shooter mustkick or bank to get out. Don’t get caught in this trap. Youmust pay close attention to the contact point on the secondobject ball! If the combo is a cut, hit it firm and roll thefirst object ball out somewhere else for position.

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www.USBA.net

USBA OfficersPresidentHenry UgartecheaDeerfield Beach, FL561-929-8100President @usba.net

Secretary/TreasurerJim Shovak58 Hawthorne AvenueEast Islip, NY [email protected]

Northeast DirectorsMazin Shooni2006 USA Champion 135 Broad St-Unit#3A5 Hudson, MA 01749 cell: 248-910-4466 work: 603-623-5330

Merrill Hughes Huntington Station, NY cell: 631-338-9698 home: 631-421-6814

Southeast DirectorVictor CuzziMiami, FL305-219-5898

Mid-America DirectorsSteve Andersen3861 Byron Center Ave. SW Wyoming, MI 49519616-530-8665

Juan Elizalde Sauz7212 Hardwood TrailDallas, TX 75249214-908-2411

Felipe Razon2218 S 59 CtCicero, IL 60804708-878-4197

Northwest DirectorDarrel Stutesman7709 Zircon Dr SWLakewood, WA 98498253-584-3994

Southwest DirectorsRaye Raskin641 Larkspur Plaza DrLarkspur, CA [email protected]

Regional Qualifier • Burbank Elks LodgeBurbank, CAGilbert Najm Wins the Burbank

Elks Lodge Regional Qualifier heldon November 19-21, 2010.

Burbank Elks QualifierPlayers: 

l-r, Pete Folsom, MarkHansen, Gary Cohen, Tour-

nament Director GeorgeAronek, Gilbert Najm, Don

Schall, Peter Banyai.

Mark Hansen &Jesus QuinonezQualify for 2011 NationalsSixteen players entered the

qualifier at the Elks Lodge inTacoma, Washington on Decem-ber 3-5, 2010. Format was 2flights of 8 with the top 3 playersfrom each group advancing tothe final flight of 6 players, withthe top 2 finishers to win theirspot in the nationals. Mark Hansen went undefeated

and Jesus Quinonez had just oneloss.

Tacoma Qualifier Playersl-r, Jesus Quinonez, Mark Hansen, Mark Sullivan

Darrel Stutesman, Tommy Thomsen. Not pictured: Walt Scott

Regional Qualifier • Dick Takano MemorialTacoma Elks, WA

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Secretary’s Desk

This promises to be anextraordinary year forbilliards. First, we are

having our National Cham-pionship in May in LasVegas at the Tropicana Hotelalongside the American CueSports (ACS) NationalChampionships, so thou-sands of pool players will bein attendance, will be poten-tial viewers and potentialconverts. There is also aChampion of Championstournament being held atthe Allen Hopkins event inValley Forge where manypool players will be present.You can thank Paul Frankel,Dennis Dieckman, MazinShooni, Yura Ra, John Lewis(ACS) and Allen Hopkinsfor that.Next, we will be having aWorld Cup in Las Vegas inApril where all the topplayers from around theworld will be on display. Youcan thank Mr. ErmannoScalas from Best Billiards LVin Las Vegas for that.Next, we are implementing aRoom Membership Programwhich will provide extensivediscounts to room owners onmany things and will resultin increased revenue to theUSBA and a major increasein the amount of USBATournaments being heldthroughout the year. The in-crease in the amount of tour-naments will result in moreUSBA memberships, moresanction fees, more USBAactivity nationwide andhappier players. You canthank me for that. MazinShooni will be the contactperson for the RoomMembers and will be incharge of any product stockand all shipment of orders.You can thank Mazin forbeing willing to do that job.

Cong Nguyen &Thanh Vu Qualify at US Billiards Regional Qualifier

US Billiards,Houston, TXCong Nguyen (3-1) and Thanh Vu (4-0)

played the final match of the tournamentto determine the top winner. Cong finishedthe game in 14 innings with the best gameaverage of 1.786.

Negro Torres paid $450 for an auction spotin the finals and gave the spot to AntonioRivera. Eduardo Gomez also paid $450 for anauction spot in the finals. Jose J. Rodriguezwon the lottery but was already in the finals.He auctioned it off to Jim Shovak for $475.Jose J. Rodriguez took $100 of that money andgenerously made a donation to the USBATour. Thank you, Jose, for your extreme generosity.Jae Hyung Cho $2,300Carlos Palafox $1,700Vicky Pineda $1,300Ricardo Carranco $1,000Rick Bryck $800Khalil Diab $600

Salvador Diaz $500Juan Delgadillo $350Jose J Rodriguez $250Antonio Rivera $250Eduardo Gomez $250Jim Shovak $250

$9670 Total Prize FundHigh Run Finals = $60 Palafox/Pineda/8Best Game Finals = $60 Palafox (30 in 17)Special thanks to Tournament Director RayeRaskin & Tom Rossman. Thanks to ownersSusie & Tony for their hospitality. They alsowere constantly laying out food for the players.They are the best!

USBA Tour OpenEdgie’sMilpitas, CA

Number of Players: 24Format: 3 groups of 8

Top 3 from each go to finals +2 auctions & 1 lottery.Finals: 2 groups of 6

Top 2 from each group play singleelimination

Top 4: Carlos Palafox (2nd), Jae Hyung Cho(1st), Vicky Pineda (3rd), and

Ricardo Carranco (4th)

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Shooni, Shovak, Bishop &Frankel Qualify for the USBANationals

This USBA Qualifier was dedicated in memory of Walt Harrisand James Barnett

This was the 3rd year that a 3-Cushion Regional Qualifier washeld at the historic Pendennis

Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The gameswere played on 3 heated tables with twoof them being Bretons and one Brunswick.All of the tables were newly clothed withthe Simonis 300 rapide, they played great.Thursday afternoon, several players were treated with a

clinic held by 2006 USBA Champion, Mazin Shooni. Mazintaught those players some solid principles for improving theirgame. Thursday night, the crowd at the Pendennis Club wasentertained to a spectacular trick-shot exhibition by Dr. Cue,Tom Rossman. Also throughout the event Paul Frankel dazzledthe players and spectators with his magic.Twenty-Four players were scheduled for the event, but one of

them was unable because of an emergency. There were 4 groupswith 6 players each, going to 20 points, except for the “A”group, which only had 5 players. To add to the complexity, oneof the players in that group, Bill Carrelli, got sick and left thetournament after playing 2 matchesLeaving 4 players. Bill Car-relli’s matches were forfeited.The top 4-ranked USBA players were seeded into each

group: Mazin Shooni, Jim Shovak , Dan Kolacz (last year’s Pen-dennis winner) and Tom Rossman .The top 2 finishers based on W/L, total points scored, head-

to-head and points against advanced to the Semi-Finals alongwith the 2-best 3rd place finishers.Preliminary Results:Flight A: Dan Kolacz wins the group, going 5-0. JohnathanAnderson, one of last year’s finalists, goes 4-1.Flight B: Jim Shovak wins the group, going 5-0. Jim Bishopfrom Florida goes 4-1.Flight C:Mazin Shooni (no surprise here) wins the group,going 5-0. Paul Frankel manages 2nd place going 3-2 and EllisLawrence squeaks in, also going 3-2 in 3rd place.Flight D: Rick Kirk from Michigan wins the group, going 5-0.Last year’s runner-up, Max Fisher gets 2nd place with a 4-1record. Dennis Douberteen from South Bend, Indiana,manages 3rd place and a semi-finals berth, going 3-2..Semi-Final Results:Group E: Paul Frankel (Professor-Q-Ball) surprises everyone,going 4-0. Jim Bishop gets 2nd place going 3-1. Dan Kolacz

gets 3rd place, going 2-2.Group F:Mazin Shooni surprises nobody, going 4-0. JimShovak gets 2nd place going 3-1. Johnathan Anderson, MaxFisher and Ellis Lawrence all go 1-3. Johnathan Anderson gets3rd place because of his highest total points scored.Modified Single-Elimination Semi-Finals:Mazin Shooni defeats Jim Bishop, 25-14, advancing Mazin to

the Final Match.Jim Shovak defeats Paul Frankel, 25-13, advancing Shovak tothe Final Match.Modified Single-Elimination FinalsMax Fisher (9th) defeats Dennis Douberteen (10th), 25-23.Rick Kirk (7th) defeats Ellis Lawrence (8th), 25-14. Dan Kolacz (5th) defeats Johnathan Anderson (6th), 25-17.Jim Bishop (3rd ) defeats Paul Frankel (4th), 25-18. Mazin Shooni (1st ) defeats Jim Shovak (2nd), 25-13.Mazin Shooni, Jim Shovak, Jim Bishop & Paul Frankel all

qualify for the 2011 USBA National Championship to be heldon May 9-13th, 2011 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas,Nevada. The players all receive free entry ($300) + $200expense money at the event. All 10 finalists also received someprize money ranging from $75 to $225.We would like to thank the following:The Pendennis Club for their warm hospitality, especially to

Daron Van Vactor. Those that did commentary for the live-streamed matches; Max Fisher, Tom Rossman, Mazin Shooniand Jim Shovak. Glen Dockstader who donated $100 for thehigh run, Tom Rossman (Dr. Cue) who donated $100 for highrun in the Prelims.Other benefactors such as Bob Watson andthe late James Barnett.A special thanks to Steve Elzinga and Michael Christenson

(Curly).for giving their time and resources, Thanks, guys,making the live-stream possible. Please support these men bybuying a DVD or two, or 10 of the live-streamed matches.Steve can be reached at: [email protected]

left, Tournament Winner Shooni top, four qualifiers, Mazin Shooni, Jim

Shovak, Jim Bishop & Paul Frankel

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Bruce Warner Resigns – Henry Ugartechea ElectedIncoming President Bruce Warner has resigned as USBA President for personal & health reasons. Bruce

spent 4 years as the Southwest Regional Director and was re-elected overwhelmingly in his region last year.He took over as President after Dennis Dieckman resigned in May. Bruce was very instrumental in helping to get many things done over the past 5 years. If you go to the

“Board of Directors” page and scroll to the bottom, you will see that so many things have been accomplishedduring his tenure and Bruce Warner had no small part in all of them. We wish him nothing but good health and all the best inhis future endeavors.Henry Ugartechea, the Southeast Regional Director, has been elected to the office of interim-President by the USBA Board of

Directors to replace the recently vacated position held by Bruce Warner. Henry will be in office until June 1, 2011. If Henry andthe Board agree to continue the arrangement, then he will serve the rest of his term until March 1st, 2014. Meanwhile, VictorCuzzi has been elected to replace Henry in the Southeast Region.

USBA Annual Financial ReportA PDF file of our annual report is available online by going to www.USBA.net and clicking “Breaking News” on the left side

menu. The report reflects the total income or expense (totals with a minus (-) before them) of each category between January1st, 2010 and December 31, 2010.Some categories may not reflect reality such as the 2010 Nationals category. Even though it indicates an amount of -

$13,243.65, most of the entry fees were received in fiscal year 2009, before the first of the year of 2010. The actual amountspent on the 2010 Nationals was $2,243.65 which included a large expense (over $1,700.00) just for live-streaming.The actual amounts available in the various funds are as follows:Junior/Ladies Billiards Fund: $2,286.46 Billiard Tour Fund: $1,293.62 Main Fund:$25,131.64We have received $9000 in entry fees for the 2011 Nationals from Regional Qualifiers. In reality, the Main Fund has$16,131.64. In December of 2006 when I took over as Secretary/Treasurer, we had approximately $5,000 in the bank and approximately

150 members. The number of paid members is constantly changing since we enacted the new policy that all dues payments lastone full year from the date of payment. So the actual membership numbers are not constant. At this very moment it stands at440 members that are current, however many people are still in the process of renewing their memberships as we speak. I thinkit would be safe to estimate that we fluctuate between 400-550 members over the year.Next, we are planning on implementing a Room Membership Program which will provide extensive discounts to Room

Owners on many things and will result in increased revenue to the USBA and a major increase in the amount of USBA Tour-naments being held throughout the year. The increase in the amount of tournaments will result in more USBA memberships,more sanction fees, more USBA activity nationwide and happier players. You can thank me for that. Mazin Shooni will be themain contact person for the Room Members and will be in charge of any product stock and all shipment of orders. You canthank Mazin for being willing to do that job.There are many other things on the table. Too many to list and describe here.I want to thank all of you for your continued

support of our organization. Without you, we do not exist. We have some very talented and motivated people on our Board ofDirectors. We don’t always see eye to eye, but I can assure you that the organization is in great hands. Many things have beenaccomplished and many more things are coming.

2010 USBA Rankings ChampionsTo see complete 2010 USBARankings • www.USBA.netand click “Player Rankings” onthe left side menu.

“A” Rankings Champion Jae Hyung Cho

“B” Rankings ChampionJim Shovak

“C” Rankings ChampionGary Eake

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February 4-6: Regional Qualifier - The Carom Club Wyoming, MichiganContact: Steve Andersen: 616-530-8665: [email protected] 11-13: Regional Qualifier - World Class BilliardsPeabody, MAContact: Joe DeAmato: 978-535-7000 or 617-957-2114February 11-13: Regional Qualifier-Bogart’s Banquet Hall-Jack-sonville, IL:�Contact: George Ashby: 217-440-0069February 20: Regional Qualifier - Miami, FL:�Contact: VictorCuzzi: 305-219-5898Mar 10-14: Champion of Champions-Allen Hopkins Expo-Valley Forge, PAContact: Paul Frankel: 901 756-2594 or Cell 901 210-7251April 4-10: UMB WORLD CUP - Best Billiards LV Las Vegas, NVContact: Ermanno Scalas: 702-990-0502May 9-13: USBA National Championship-Tropicana HotelLas Vegas, NVContact: Jim Shovak: 516-238-6193: [email protected] 29-May 1: USBA Biathlon - Best Billiards LV Las Vegas, NVContact: Ermanno Scalas: 702-990-0502

Upcoming Tournaments

“George Rippe is a former billiard room proprietor and artisticbilliard enthusiast,” He can be reached at 978 975-9958

USBA National Championship to be held at TropicanaHotel in Las VegasThe 2011 USBA Nationals will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at

the Tropicana Hotel. Our event will be held alongside the ACS(American Cue Alliance) National 8-ball & 9-ball Championships.This venue will allow 3-cushion to receive major exposure to thou-sands of pool players.The Architect of this event is Professor-Q-Ball (Paul Frankel),

who had been working on this for many months with John Lewis,the Executive Director of the ACS and the table manufacturer,Gabriels, who will be providing 6 heated tables for the event.

The official dates are May 9-13. For more information, please visit

usba.net and click “Tournaments-Calendar” or contact Jim Shovak

at 516-238-6193.

Test your accuracy on follow shots by making this beautythree times in a row. Strike the cue ball at the 47-minutemark with medium-firm stroke, aiming almost full on leftside of yellow ball. Squeeze by the red ball and put thepoint on the wire. Great Shot!

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Pool players seldom have need for tremendous sidespin, but good three cushion players use it in almostevery match. In fact, many pool players don’t even know how to apply it, and the question “How do youget so much spin on the ball?” is one-billiard players hear all the time. The answer to the question is simple. To make the

cueball spin you not only have to hit it off center, you have to hit the object ball full in the face or very nearly so.I’m talking English here—a tremendous amount of English. The shots I’m going to describe require the cueball to travel slowlyacross the cloth while at the same time spinning furiously. The only way to achieve the affect is to hit the first ball so full thatalmost all of the speed is removed from the cueball, leaving only the spin. Spin shots can be used to miss kisses, get position, orenlarge the target area on the third ball.

In Diagram, consider first the shot with E asthe second object ball. If you can send thecueball to point X on the second rail with slowspeed and great spin., the shot is almost impos-sible to miss because of the angle the cueballwill take off the third rail. In planning the shotin your head, ignore the first rail and chooseinstead a likely spot on the second rail, keepingin mind how slowly the cueball will be travel-ing and how fast it will be spinning as com-pared to a cueball with normal running English.Be sure to hit it hard enough so the cueball isstill spinning when it reaches the third rail,and keep in mine too that it is almost impossible to miss the shot “short.”

If the second object ball is at F instead of E, a much different contact point is needed on the second rail, labeled Y in the diagram.For second object ball position G, the cueball would have to hit the secondrail at or near point Z. The dashed line shows the approximate path of thefirst object ball. Note that the hit is almost full. (A completely full hit withEnglish only and no follow or draw would leave the cueball spinning inplace.) The hit on the first ball in the cases can be identical with the pathof the cueball to the second rail determined only by the precise nature ofthe English. The enlarged cueball shows that a slightly below-center hit willdraw the cueball to point X, while a slightly above-center hit will send thecueball to point Z.

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Robert Byrne has a new book, “Behold MyShorts - The Best of Robert Byrne”.To see him in his polka-dot shorts, go to:http://www.thonline.com/store/bookBrowse.cfmTo view his new book’s Press Release, go to:http://www.usba.net/BreakingNews/Byrne PressRelease-11-2-09.pdf

The Spin Shotby Robert Byrne

Contributing Writer • from Byrne’s “Advanced Techniques in Pool & Billiards” with permission

Hernando Pineres Passes Away

The billiard community has suffered a great loss. Mr. Hernando Pineres, owner of New WaveBilliards in Miami, Florida passed away yesterday, December 17, 2010.

“Nando” as he was called by those closest to him, was a great supporter/promoter of 3 CushionBilliards having hosted numerous tournaments and attending many international events. He waswell known and loved by many top players and spectators in the billiard community alike. Rest In Peace Good Friend, We Will Sorely Miss You.

With Deepest Sympathy,Henry Ugartechea USBA President

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by Darrell Paul Martineau • www.3cushion.us/

WBIA Head Master Instructor

DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard SystemsArticle 53

Any hit less than 6 [ six ] is a “CUT” and any hit more thana 6 [six] is a “Follow” The remarkable thing about these hits isthat they mirror each other, that is, as an example a 3 hit cutand a 9 hit follow will go to the same place on the third railprovided you use the same running English and stroke speed.Other hit examples are: 1 and 11, 2 and 10, 4 and 8 and 5

and 7. You will note that the mirror always adds up to 12.The use of Hits is to create an angle. The DPM Universal

System shows you how to create any angle needed to make theshot. The best way to use the Follow shot is to check the angleneeded off the first object ball and then use the system to makethe hit to make that angle.Use the DPM Diamond system, which is very close to the

generally accepted diamond system in use today.The example graph 53 shows the angle needed is a five-

diamond angle. The Cue Ball / Object Ball angle you have is aten angle. The hit needed is a Follow hit of 9.5. [ a little morethan three quarters ball hit ].The formula to find out the Follow Hit needed is as follows

and it never changes!Use the standard diamond system to find out where you want

the cue ball to go after contact with the first object ball.When shooting from the corner you would go to the third

diamond on the left rail. That diamond angle is FIVE measuredfrom the right corner to the fifth diamond on the left rail.

1. Know the Diamond Angle you need. In this case it is 52. Measure the Diamond angle the Cue Ball and Object Ball have. In this case it is TEN.3. Find the difference 10 – 5 = 5 Divide 5 by 2 = 2.5 Mirror of 2.5 = 9.54. Make a 9.5 hit using Follow English and right spin.

I know this sounds very difficult at first but with one-hourpractice from different location, it will become automatic andcan be done in a few secondsIn the next article I will give you the formulas for both,

across the table and length of the table follow shots. My graphwill show how to calculate the Cue Ball and the Object Ballangles and the proper hit for one of these shots.By the way the diamond angles never change, so once you

memorize them you have it for all shots.Next Article: Follow shots 3

If you have any questions you can always e-mail me and I willanswer you.

If you would like articles and graphs 1 through 25 about PocketBilliards {POOL} please send $20.00 for a bound copy shipping isincluded.

Articles 26 through 52 and graphs for Caroms are $20.00 Ship-ping is included.

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Dr. Cue 2010 Classic “Artistic”Cup IV has etched its signaturemark in billiard history once

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Special Note Jason “The Michigan

Kid” Lynch did a live stream for theevents, presenting “artistic pool” at itsfinest and much more to Internet viewersaround the world. Thank you, Jason. Cup IV Rounds, Award Ceremonies,

Lag Finals and Cue-Dean-“E” Presenta-tion may be seen at:www.ustream.tv/channel/michigankidArtistic Cup IV Winner 1st Florian “Venom” KohlerKingersheim, France $ 1,500 +Cup

Cup IV Discipline ChampionsTrick & Fancy Charles DarlingProp/Novelty/Special ArtsTom KinzelDraw Shots Mark DimickFollow Shots Jeremiah OwensBank / Kick Mark DimickStroke Shots Chris WoodrumJump Shots Jeremiah OwensMasse Shots Florian KohlerCup IV Sportsmanship Recipients –special honors and award medalTom “Too Kook” Kinzel (PA)By vote of playersMichael “Gateway” Bini (MO)By vote of directors“Artistic” Lag Winner1st Tom “Too Kool” Kinzel, Munhall,PA $ 1,000 + Plaque

Discipline Champs (#) and Sportmanship (S)back l-r, Jeremiah Owens (2), Charles Darling

(1).Michael Bini (S). Chris Woodrum (1), Tom Kinzel (1+S)

front l-r Mark Dimick (2), Dr. Cue, Florian Kohler (1)

Overall Winner Florian Kohler with Dr. Cue

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Rack ‘Em Up TourSnookers BilliardsProvidence, RIMarch 6, 2011

TAP LeaguesRally in the ValleyValley Forge Convention CenterValley Forge, PaMarch 10 - 13, 2011

New England 9-Ball SeriesRobert Dionne MemorialBusters BilliardsSomersworth, NHMarch 13, 2011603-692-7926$1,000 addedAll Class 9-Ball

Joss North East TourTrick Shot BilliardsClifton Park, NYMarch 19 - 20, 2011518-383-8771$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

Dishaw Cues CNY TourSalt City BilliardsN. Syracuse, NYMarch 19 - 20, 2011315-454-8643

Tri State TourCue Nine Billiards March 20 (516) 796-4600A-B-C-D New Format 9-Ball $1,000 2953 Hempstead Tnpk Levittown, NY

Tri State TourMarch 26 Sandcastle BilliardsC-D 9-Ball $750 101 Townsley Ave. Edison, NJ (732) 632-9277

Joss North East TourSalt City BilliardsSyracuse, NYMarch 26 - 27, 2011315-454-8643$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

USSA National Snooker TourACE Snooker ClubSan Mateo, CaMarch 26 - 27, 2011Snooker Event

Midwest 9-Ball TourBreak BilliardsCahokia, ILMarch 26 - 27, 2011618-332-0330$2,500 added9-Ball - Bar tablesopen division- $35 entryladies division - $35 entry

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February 2011Cue Sports InternationalThe Casper ClassicCasper Billiards Dickinson, TxFebruary 4 - 6, 2011$5,000 addedQualifier for US Open One Pocket Cham-pionshipEntry: $200 (incl $25 green fee)Limited to 64 playersContact: Denis StricklandPhone: (281) 508-3284

Poison TourCaponesSpring Hill, FlFebruary 5 - 6, 2011$2,000 addedSaturday $1000 Added AmateurSunday $1000 Added Open

Tri State TourFebruary 5 Castle Billiards B-C-D 9-Ball $500349 Route 17 S. E. Rutherford, NJ (201) 933-6007

SE OpenPockets BilliardsDothan, AlFebruary 12 - 13, 2011334-793-9644$1,000 added

Lucasi Hybrid All Star SeriesHawleys BilliardsDallas, TxFebruary 12 - 13, 2011$1,000 added$1000 added with 64 players

Great Southern Billiard TourClassic BilliardsConyers, GaFebruary 12 - 13, 2011770-679-5278$1,500 added$1,500 added amateur 9-ballDiamond bar tables

Planet Pool TourChampion Billiards Sports CafeFrederick, MDFebruary 12 - 13, 2011301-846-0089$2,000 addedWomens event will be held Sunday Febru-ary 13thThis event will be $1000 Added for men &$1000 Added for women

Independent EventBrass Tap Handicap 9-BallBrass Tap BilliardsRaleigh, NCFebruary 12 - 13, 2011919-876-2382$1,000 added$45.00 Tournament Entry Fee$35.00 + $10.00 Green Fee

$30.00 Entry for Ladies & Under age 16$1000 added for 64 Players

New England 9-Ball SeriesSchemengees BilliardsLewiston, MEFebruary 13, 2011207-777-1155$100 addedAll Class 10-Ball

Tri State TourBQE Billiards & Bar Special Double Point Feb. 13 Event A-B-C-D New Format 9-Ball$1,000 70-02 34th Ave. Jackson Hieghts, NY (718) 779-4348

Midwest 9-Ball TourShootersOlathe, KSFebruary 17 - 20, 2011913-780-5740$5,000 added$1000 ADDEDOne-Pocket$60 EntryDeadline: Thurs 8PM$4000 ADDED9-Ball

Tri State TourFeb. 19 - C-D 9-Ball $1,000Gotham City Billiards 93 Avenue U. Brooklyn, NY (718) 714-1002

SE OpenStarcade BilliardsFt. Walton Beach, FLFebruary 19 - 20, 20118th Annual Andy Grubbs Memorial. Emerald Coast Open 8-Ball Tournament.$2000 added-$50 entry. 100% paybackFeb 18th $20 Mini’s 8 pm Friday

Joss North East TourMain Street BilliardsAmsterdam, NYFebruary 19 - 20, 2011518-705-1173$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

Tiger Amateur TourBigTyme BilliardsHouston, TxFebruary 19 - 20, 2011$1,000 added$750 added amateur event$250 added second chance event

Great Southern Billiard TourBorderline BilliardsBristol, TNFebruary 19 - 20, 2011423-989-7665$1,500 added$1,500 added amateur 9-ball9 ft Gold Crown IVsOWNER: Professional player Janet Atwell

Dishaw Cues CNY TourShooters BilliardsFulton, NYFebruary 26 - 27, 2011315-402-0663

Great Southern Billiard TourMichael’s BilliardsFairfield, OHFebruary 26 - 27, 2011513-860-0044$1,500 added$1,500 added amateur 9-ball played on 7ft Valley bar tables$500 added amateur bank played on 9 ftDiamondsBoth tourneys will be played at the sametime, play in one or BOTH!!

SE OpenClassic BilliardsConyers, GaFebruary 26 - 27, 2011770-679-5278$1,000 addedBar Table Event

Tri State TourFeb. 26 Sandcastle Billiards A-B-C-D New Format 10-Ball $750 101 Townsley Ave. Edison, NJ (732) 632-9277

New England 9-Ball SeriesThe FanclubE. Wareham, MAFebruary 27, 2011508-295-6773$100 addedAll Class 9-Ball

March 2011Independent Event

Masters 10-Ball Championship

Chesapeake, Va

March 1 - 5, 2011

In conjunction with APA

amateur event.

tri State tour

March 5 Castle Billiards B-C-D 9-Ball $500 349 Route 17 S. E. Rutherford, NJ (201) 933-6007

Tiger Amateur TourBig John’s Sports BarHouston, TxMarch 5 - 6, 2011281-498-3499$750 added$500 added amateur event$250 added second chance event

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Desert Classic TourPockets 520-571-9421Tucson, AzApril 9 - 10, 2011$1,000 added14.1 on 9 foot tables

Joss North East TourNortheast 9-Ball Open XXIVGolden Cue BilliardsAlbany, NYApril 16-17, 2011518-459-9442$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

Cue Sports InternationalGolden FleeceKenmore, WaApril 16-17, 2011206-941-7631$300 addedQualifier for US Open One Pocket Cham-pionshipEntry: $60 (incl. green fee)Room Opens: 9 amFirst Round Starts: 11 amContact: AskarPhone: (206) 941-7631or (425) 908-7332

New England 9-Ball SeriesNew England 9-Ball ChampionshipLegends BilliardsPortsmouth, NHApril 17, 2011603-433-1154$1,000 addedAll Class 9-Ball

Dishaw Cues CNY TourHippos House of BilliardsYorkville, NYApril 23 - 24, 2011315-768-0218

Tiger Amateur TourQ-Stix BilliardsHouston, TxApril 30 - April 1, 2011281-580-0880$1,000 added$750 added amateur event$250 added second chance event

Cue Sports InternationalRed Shoes BilliardsAlsip, IlApril 30, 2011708-388-3700$250 addedQualifier for US Open One Pocket Cham-

Rack ‘Em Up TourThe Fan Club508 295-6773East Wareham, MaMarch 27, 2011

New England 9-Ball SeriesBoston Billiard ClubNashua, NHMarch 27, 2011603-595-2121$100 addedAll Class 10-Ball

April 2011Raxx Pool Room & GrillW. Hempstead, NYApril 2 - 3, 2011516-538-9896$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

Tiger Amateur TourClicks BilliardsHouston, TxApril 2 - 3, 2011713-895-9992$1,000 added$750 added amateur event$250 added second chance event

SE OpenStarcade BilliardsFt. Walton Beach, FLApril 2 - 3, 2011850-244-2349$1,000 added

Cue Sports InternationalHard Times BilliardsSacramanto, CaApril 2, 2011916-205-1114$300 addedQualifier for US Open One Pocket Cham-pionshipEntry: $20Room Opens: 12 noonFirst Round Starts: 1 pmContact: Tom SuarezPhone: (916) 205-1144

New England 9-Ball SeriesBusters BilliardsSomersworth, NHApril 3, 2011603-692-7926$100 addedAll Class 8-Ball

pionshipAdded: $250 w. max 16 player fieldEntry: $75 (incl. green fee)Room Opens: 10 amFirst Round Starts: 12 noonContact: John LavinPhone: (708) 388-3700

May 2011Rack ‘Em Up TourBo’s Bar and BilliardsWarwick, RIMay 1, 2011

New England 9-Ball SeriesBoston Billiard ClubNashua, NHMay 1, 2011603-595-2121$100 addedBCD 9-Ball

Dishaw Cues CNY TourShooters BilliardsFulton, NYMay 7 - 8, 2011315-402-0663

Independent EventWorld 10-Ball ChampionshipWorld Trade CenterManila, PhilippinesMay 9 - 15, 2011

Cue Sports International12th U.S. Open One Pocket Champi-onshipRiviera Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, NVMay 13 - 15, 2011$10,000 added

USSA National Snooker TourCalifornia Billiard ClubMountain View, CaMay 14 - 15, 2011Snooker Event

Rack ‘Em Up TourSnookers BilliardsProvidence, RIMay 15, 2011

Cue Sports InternationalU.S. Open 10-Ball ChampionshipRiviera Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, NVMay 16 - 21, 2011$25,000 added

June 2011Joss North East TourBison BilliardsWilliamsville, NYJune 4 - 5, 2011716-632-0281$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

Joss North East TourSnookers BilliardsProvidence, RIJune 11 - 12, 2011401-351-7665$2,000 addedEntry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70

New England 9-Ball SeriesBoston BilliardsNashua, NHJune 18 - 19, 2011$7,000 added

Desert Classic TourKolbys Corner PocketTempe, AzJune 18 - 19, 2011$1,000 addedOne pocket on 9 foot tables

Tiger Amateur TourCasper’s BilliardsHouston, TxJune 25 - 26, 2011281-559-1400$1,000 added$750 added amateur event$250 added second chance event

Dishaw Cues CNY TourKory’s Pool RoomSyracuse, NYJune 25 - 26, 2011315-488-4888

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