deska dominates in salisbury, md!
Brian Deska
The Action Pool Tour (APT) held its third event of the 2011 session at Break Time Sports Pub & Grill in Salisbury, MD on August 13 & 14. The event attracted a strong field of 40 players which included the likes of Brandon Shuff, Brett Stottlemyer, Shaun Wilkie, Matt Krah, Josh Brothers, Kevin West, and Brian Deska.
Day #1 offered a few upsets as the #1 ranked APT points leader, Brett Stottlemyer, suffered a 2nd round loss to Michael Layton while Brandon Shuff stumbled against Chip Klein in the 3rd round. By the end of the day, only eight players remained – Kevin West, Shaun Wilkie, Josh Brothers, and Brian Deska filled the winners’ side while Chip Klein, Ozzy Reynolds, Butch Weimer, and Brandon Shuff remained on the 1-loss side.
Day #2 on the winner’s side began with Shaun Wilkie defeating Kevin West 8-4 while Brian Deska took down Josh Brothers 8-5. Meanwhile on the 1-loss side, Chip Klein squeaked by APT Director Ozzy Reynolds 8-7 with a terrific long table cut shot on the final 10-ball while Brandon Shuff came back from a 6-2 deficit to defeat Butch Weimer 8-6. The hot seat match between Deska and Wilkie lived up to the billing with Deska narrowly escaping with an 8-7 win and a trip to the finals.
Meanwhile on the 1-loss side, after coming back from the dead against Weimer, Shuff picked up momentum and began to steam roll his way through the bracket by defeating Brothers 8-6, West 8-2, and finally Wilkie 8-2. This set the stage for Deska vs. Shuff in the finals where Shuff would have to beat Deska twice in this true double elimination format. Riding the momentum, Shuff won the first set easily by a score of 8-4. However, Deska came out strong in the 2nd set and took an early 3-0 lead. Shuff fought back and after trading numerous racks back and forth, the match was tied 7-7 with Shuff having the final break. Shuff crushed the rack but nothing found a pocket. Deska came to the table with what looked like a routine run-out. He held his composure and carefully dissected the table for the win. The complete tournament bracket with payouts and APT points earned is posted on the Results page.
The Action Pool Tour would like to thank all the players who came out to participate in this event. Thanks also to the terrific staff of Break Time for providing a fantastic venue and great service all weekend. We look forward to returning to this room in the future for more great Action!
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is September 10-11 at VIP Billiards in Catonsville, 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 – Brian Deska $850
2 – Brandon Shuff $500
3 – Shaun Wilkie $300
4 – Kevin West $200
5-6 – Chip Klein $140
5-6 – Josh Brothers $140
7-8 – Ozzy Reynolds $100
7-8 – Butch Weimer $100
Day #1 offered a few upsets as the #1 ranked APT points leader, Brett Stottlemyer, suffered a 2nd round loss to Michael Layton while Brandon Shuff stumbled against Chip Klein in the 3rd round. By the end of the day, only eight players remained – Kevin West, Shaun Wilkie, Josh Brothers, and Brian Deska filled the winners’ side while Chip Klein, Ozzy Reynolds, Butch Weimer, and Brandon Shuff remained on the 1-loss side.
Day #2 on the winner’s side began with Shaun Wilkie defeating Kevin West 8-4 while Brian Deska took down Josh Brothers 8-5. Meanwhile on the 1-loss side, Chip Klein squeaked by APT Director Ozzy Reynolds 8-7 with a terrific long table cut shot on the final 10-ball while Brandon Shuff came back from a 6-2 deficit to defeat Butch Weimer 8-6. The hot seat match between Deska and Wilkie lived up to the billing with Deska narrowly escaping with an 8-7 win and a trip to the finals.
Meanwhile on the 1-loss side, after coming back from the dead against Weimer, Shuff picked up momentum and began to steam roll his way through the bracket by defeating Brothers 8-6, West 8-2, and finally Wilkie 8-2. This set the stage for Deska vs. Shuff in the finals where Shuff would have to beat Deska twice in this true double elimination format. Riding the momentum, Shuff won the first set easily by a score of 8-4. However, Deska came out strong in the 2nd set and took an early 3-0 lead. Shuff fought back and after trading numerous racks back and forth, the match was tied 7-7 with Shuff having the final break. Shuff crushed the rack but nothing found a pocket. Deska came to the table with what looked like a routine run-out. He held his composure and carefully dissected the table for the win. The complete tournament bracket with payouts and APT points earned is posted on the Results page.
The Action Pool Tour would like to thank all the players who came out to participate in this event. Thanks also to the terrific staff of Break Time for providing a fantastic venue and great service all weekend. We look forward to returning to this room in the future for more great Action!
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is September 10-11 at VIP Billiards in Catonsville, 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 – Brian Deska $850
2 – Brandon Shuff $500
3 – Shaun Wilkie $300
4 – Kevin West $200
5-6 – Chip Klein $140
5-6 – Josh Brothers $140
7-8 – Ozzy Reynolds $100
7-8 – Butch Weimer $100
