Brandon Shuff Rips apart the action pool tour field!
Left to right: Thomas Dorsey (Diamond Billiards), B. Shuff, L. Kressel, O. Reynolds (APT Director)
The Action Pool Tour (APT) held its second event at Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA on July 9 & 10 and attracted a respectable and strong field of 49 participants!
By the end of day #1, a strong field of eight players – Danny Mastermaker, Brandon Shuff, Ozzy Reynolds, John Newton, Chris Bruner, Brett Stottlemyer, Eric Moore, and Larry Kressel, remained on the winners’ side and four players – John Mitcheltree, Jeremy Perkins, Bernie Kirby, and Will Moon remained on the 1-loss side.
Day #2 began with Brandon Shuff defeating Danny Mastermaker and Brett Stottlemyer defeating Chris Bruner, both by a score of 9-7. Meanwhile, Ozzy Reynolds squeaked by John Newton 9-8 while Eric Moore deposited Larry Kressel 9-5. The final four on the winners’ side provided two matches that were not as close as expected. In a bit of revenge from an earlier tournament loss this year, Brandon Shuff easily beat Ozzy Reynolds 9-4 while Eric Moore defeated Brett Stottlemyer by the same score. This set up what was anticipated to be a fantastic match-up for the hot seat between Brandon Shuff and Eric Moore. However, Brandon would not be denied as he sailed past Eric 9-2.
Meanwhile on the 1-loss side, Larry Kressel began carving his path to the finals with five straight wins by defeating Jeremy Perkins 9-5, John Mitcheltree 9-2, Ozzy Reynolds 9-7, John Newton 9-3, and Eric Moore 9-3. This set the stage for Shuff and Kressel, who are also roommates, to face off in the finals. Kressel would have to defeat Shuff twice to take the win in this true double elimination format. The match was a nail-biter throughout and the score eventually reached 7-7 with Kressel to break. However, his break came up dry and Shuff ran out to make it 8-7. With Shuff “on the hill” and having the break, the situation looked bleak for Kressel. True to form, Shuff crushed the rack and ran out to take the win. The complete bracket is posted on the Results page and the updated tour rankings are on the Rankings page.
The Action Pool Tour would like to thank all the players who took the time to come out and participate in this great event. Thanks also to the terrific owners and staff of Diamond Billiards for providing a fantastic venue. We look forward to returning to this room many more times in the future for more great Action!
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is August 13-14 at Break Time in Salisbury, MD. Don’t miss this event! Sign-up online to receive 5 free Break & Run tickets when you purchase 5 or more at the tournament.
The Action Pool Tour is continually looking for sponsors. If anyone is interested in placing an ad during our live stream, on our website, or any other sponsorship arrangement, please contact Tour Director Ozzy Reynolds at admin@actionpooltour.com.
By Tour Staff
Payouts
1 – Brandon Shuff $1,000
2 – Larry Kressel $550
3 – Eric Moore $300
4 – John Newton $200
5-6 – Ozzy Reynolds $125
5-6 – Brett Stottlemyer $125
7-8 – John Mitcheltree $80
7-8 – Danny Mastermaker $80
9-12 – Chris Bruner $50
9-12 – Jeremy Perkins $50
9-12 – Bernie Kirby $50
9-12 – Will Moon $50
By the end of day #1, a strong field of eight players – Danny Mastermaker, Brandon Shuff, Ozzy Reynolds, John Newton, Chris Bruner, Brett Stottlemyer, Eric Moore, and Larry Kressel, remained on the winners’ side and four players – John Mitcheltree, Jeremy Perkins, Bernie Kirby, and Will Moon remained on the 1-loss side.
Day #2 began with Brandon Shuff defeating Danny Mastermaker and Brett Stottlemyer defeating Chris Bruner, both by a score of 9-7. Meanwhile, Ozzy Reynolds squeaked by John Newton 9-8 while Eric Moore deposited Larry Kressel 9-5. The final four on the winners’ side provided two matches that were not as close as expected. In a bit of revenge from an earlier tournament loss this year, Brandon Shuff easily beat Ozzy Reynolds 9-4 while Eric Moore defeated Brett Stottlemyer by the same score. This set up what was anticipated to be a fantastic match-up for the hot seat between Brandon Shuff and Eric Moore. However, Brandon would not be denied as he sailed past Eric 9-2.
Meanwhile on the 1-loss side, Larry Kressel began carving his path to the finals with five straight wins by defeating Jeremy Perkins 9-5, John Mitcheltree 9-2, Ozzy Reynolds 9-7, John Newton 9-3, and Eric Moore 9-3. This set the stage for Shuff and Kressel, who are also roommates, to face off in the finals. Kressel would have to defeat Shuff twice to take the win in this true double elimination format. The match was a nail-biter throughout and the score eventually reached 7-7 with Kressel to break. However, his break came up dry and Shuff ran out to make it 8-7. With Shuff “on the hill” and having the break, the situation looked bleak for Kressel. True to form, Shuff crushed the rack and ran out to take the win. The complete bracket is posted on the Results page and the updated tour rankings are on the Rankings page.
The Action Pool Tour would like to thank all the players who took the time to come out and participate in this great event. Thanks also to the terrific owners and staff of Diamond Billiards for providing a fantastic venue. We look forward to returning to this room many more times in the future for more great Action!
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is August 13-14 at Break Time in Salisbury, MD. Don’t miss this event! Sign-up online to receive 5 free Break & Run tickets when you purchase 5 or more at the tournament.
The Action Pool Tour is continually looking for sponsors. If anyone is interested in placing an ad during our live stream, on our website, or any other sponsorship arrangement, please contact Tour Director Ozzy Reynolds at admin@actionpooltour.com.
By Tour Staff
Payouts
1 – Brandon Shuff $1,000
2 – Larry Kressel $550
3 – Eric Moore $300
4 – John Newton $200
5-6 – Ozzy Reynolds $125
5-6 – Brett Stottlemyer $125
7-8 – John Mitcheltree $80
7-8 – Danny Mastermaker $80
9-12 – Chris Bruner $50
9-12 – Jeremy Perkins $50
9-12 – Bernie Kirby $50
9-12 – Will Moon $50
