shuff denies stottlemyer's bid for the #1 apt ranking
Brandon Shuff, Tony Long, Ozzy Reynolds (APT Director)
The Action Pool Tour (APT) held its final event of the 2011 Session at VIP Billiards in Catonsville, MD on September 10-11. The event attracted a respectable field of 46 participants.
This was the final tournament to decide which player would earn the #1 APT ranking and receive free entry into the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship to be held next month in Chesapeake, VA. Brett Stottlemyer had remained in the #1 spot since July 10 with Brandon Shuff, Shaun Wilkie, Tour Director Ozzy Reynolds, and Matt Krah trailing close behind. It was expected that Shuff, Wilkie, and Krah would not be present for this event as they were scheduled to play in the Turning Stone Classic in New York. This would mean that the only threat to Stottlemyer would have to come from Reynolds. However, with an early elimination late Friday night from Turning Stone, Shuff drove through the night and arrived just in time to play in this event with almost no sleep. In the 3rd round of play, Stottlemyer and Shuff met on the winners’ side. Shuff eventually escaped with a 9-6 win which send Stottlemyer west to fight to hold the #1 ranking. Shuff completed the night with a 9-2 win over Tony Long while Stottlemyer finished the night by eliminating Lai Li 9-4, Trevor Dentz 9-2, and Ozzy Reynolds 9-4.
Day 2 brought back the final four players on the winners’ and the one-loss sides. The winners’ side final four included Brandon Shuff, Dominic Noe, Don Perryman, and Steve Todd while the one-loss side final four included Brett Stottlemyer, Alan Duty, Dustin Paris, and Tony Long. Noe defeated Perryman 9-5 while Shuff easily disposed of Todd 9-2. This set up Shuff vs. Noe for the hot seat which Shuff won convincingly 9-3. Meanwhile on the one-loss side, Tony Long took down Dustin Paris 9-3 while Stottlemyer stumbled against Duty and lost 9-7 – assuring that Shuff would overtake him in the points race and earn the #1 ranking. Tony Long then rolled through the west-side bracket with wins over Perryman, Todd, and Noe to face Shuff in the final. In this true double elimination format, Long would have to defeat Shuff twice. However, a well-rested Shuff would have no part of it as he won the match 9-5. The complete bracket is posted online at www.actionpooltour.com/results.
The tour would like to thank all of the players who participated in this event despite it being opening weekend of the NFL. Without the players, there is no Action Pool Tour and we will never forget that simple reality. Thanks also to the owners and staff of VIP Billiards for providing a great venue and environment for this event. We look forward to returning to this room many more times in the future for some more great Action!
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is the U.S. Open Warm-Up/Qualifier on October 14-15 at Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA. Because the U.S. Open begins on Sunday, October 16, this event will begin on a Friday night at 8:00pm and conclude on Saturday, October 15. All professionals are encouraged to come in town a little early and warm-up with us in Midlothian, VA – only about 1-1/2 hours from Chesapeake, VA!
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 $850
2 – Tony Long $500
3 – Dominic Noe $300
4 – Steve Todd $200
5-6 – Alan Duty $150
5-6 – Don Perryman $150
7-8 – Dustin Paris $100
7-8 – Brett Stottlemyer $100
Top Female finisher: Lai Li – $50
This was the final tournament to decide which player would earn the #1 APT ranking and receive free entry into the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship to be held next month in Chesapeake, VA. Brett Stottlemyer had remained in the #1 spot since July 10 with Brandon Shuff, Shaun Wilkie, Tour Director Ozzy Reynolds, and Matt Krah trailing close behind. It was expected that Shuff, Wilkie, and Krah would not be present for this event as they were scheduled to play in the Turning Stone Classic in New York. This would mean that the only threat to Stottlemyer would have to come from Reynolds. However, with an early elimination late Friday night from Turning Stone, Shuff drove through the night and arrived just in time to play in this event with almost no sleep. In the 3rd round of play, Stottlemyer and Shuff met on the winners’ side. Shuff eventually escaped with a 9-6 win which send Stottlemyer west to fight to hold the #1 ranking. Shuff completed the night with a 9-2 win over Tony Long while Stottlemyer finished the night by eliminating Lai Li 9-4, Trevor Dentz 9-2, and Ozzy Reynolds 9-4.
Day 2 brought back the final four players on the winners’ and the one-loss sides. The winners’ side final four included Brandon Shuff, Dominic Noe, Don Perryman, and Steve Todd while the one-loss side final four included Brett Stottlemyer, Alan Duty, Dustin Paris, and Tony Long. Noe defeated Perryman 9-5 while Shuff easily disposed of Todd 9-2. This set up Shuff vs. Noe for the hot seat which Shuff won convincingly 9-3. Meanwhile on the one-loss side, Tony Long took down Dustin Paris 9-3 while Stottlemyer stumbled against Duty and lost 9-7 – assuring that Shuff would overtake him in the points race and earn the #1 ranking. Tony Long then rolled through the west-side bracket with wins over Perryman, Todd, and Noe to face Shuff in the final. In this true double elimination format, Long would have to defeat Shuff twice. However, a well-rested Shuff would have no part of it as he won the match 9-5. The complete bracket is posted online at www.actionpooltour.com/results.
The tour would like to thank all of the players who participated in this event despite it being opening weekend of the NFL. Without the players, there is no Action Pool Tour and we will never forget that simple reality. Thanks also to the owners and staff of VIP Billiards for providing a great venue and environment for this event. We look forward to returning to this room many more times in the future for some more great Action!
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is the U.S. Open Warm-Up/Qualifier on October 14-15 at Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA. Because the U.S. Open begins on Sunday, October 16, this event will begin on a Friday night at 8:00pm and conclude on Saturday, October 15. All professionals are encouraged to come in town a little early and warm-up with us in Midlothian, VA – only about 1-1/2 hours from Chesapeake, VA!
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 $850
2 – Tony Long $500
3 – Dominic Noe $300
4 – Steve Todd $200
5-6 – Alan Duty $150
5-6 – Don Perryman $150
7-8 – Dustin Paris $100
7-8 – Brett Stottlemyer $100
Top Female finisher: Lai Li – $50
