shorty davis dominates the 77-player field in midlothian, va!
The Action Pool Tour (APT) held its 4th event of the 2012-2013 Session at Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA on the weekend of January 12-13, 2013. The 10-ball event drew an impressive field of 77 players including the likes of Mike Davis, Brett Stottlemyer, Matt Clatterbuck, 2012 VA State 9-Ball Champion Chris Futrell, and 2012 APT Champion Brian Deska just to name a few.
Play began at approximately 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 12th and continued until approximately 10:00pm at which time there were only 16 players remaining; eight on the winners’ side and eight on the one-loss side. The winners’ side final eight included RJ Carmona, Chris Futrell, Danny Mastermaker, Alan Duty, Shorty Davis, Pooky Rasmeloungon, Brian Deska and Brett Stottlemyer. The one-loss side consisted of John Newton, Mike Slagle, Carey Dunn, Dominic Noe, Paul Helms, Mike Davis, Dan Madden and Dave Hunt.
Day #2 on the winners’ side began on Sunday, January 13th with Carmona upsetting Futrell 8-4, Duty edging Mastermaker 8-6, Davis downing Rasmeloungon 8-5 and Deska defeating Stottlemyer 8-4. The next round saw Duty stop Carmona by a score of 8-4 while Davis upset Deska 8-5. This set up Davis vs. Duty for the hot seat. Although the match was tight the entire way, Davis continued his hot streak as he edged Duty 8-6 and earned a spot in the finals for the 2nd time in as many attempts during the current Action Pool Tour session.
Meanwhile on the one-loss side, Newton squeaked by Slagle 6-5, Noe got past Dunn by the same score, Helms upset Davis 6-3 and and Hunt sent Madden home with a 6-4 defeat. The next round saw Newton eliminate Futrell 6-2, Mastermaker defeat Noe 6-4, Rasmeloungon edge Helms 6-4 and Stottlemyer eliminate Hunt 6-3. In the next 1-loss side round, Newton would continue to roll as he defeated Mastermaker 6-4 while Stottlemyer eliminated Rasmeloungon with a hill-hill win. Next, Stottlemyer finally fell to Carmona 6-4 while Newton blanked Deska 6-0. This set up Newton vs. Carmona for the right to face Duty in the 1-loss side final match. Although he had a hot hand, Newton finally fell as Carmona won 6-3. The final 1-loss side math-up featured Carmona vs. Duty. Carmona seemed determined as he eliminated Duty 6-3 and earned the right to face Shorty Davis in the finals.
Carmona would have to defeat Davis twice in the true double elimination format. Carmona took an early lead and looked as if he would force a second and deciding set. However, Davis clawed his way back into the set one game at a time and eventually overcame Carmona’s lead and won by a score of 8-5 to go undefeated through a strong field of 77-players! The complete bracket is posted on the Results Page.
Other notable results of the weekend include the top female finisher, the Break & Run contest and the 2nd Chance Tournament. Eleven (11) females: Ann Reynolds, Kia Sidbury, Charlene Harvey, Brittany Blair, Nikka Angeles, Pauline Mattes, Cheryl Sporleder, Nicole Vincent, Jackie Rivera, Debbie Davis and Meredith Lynch competed in the event in which the top placing female would earn a $100 cash prize. In the end, Meredith Lynch prevailed to take home top female honors and the $100 cash prize.
The Break & Run contest, which had a payout of $90 per ball, was conducted on Saturday night. Greg Sabins had the winning ticket and a chance at the cash. Everyone crowded the table as Sabins plowed the 10-ball rack. The balls scattered in a fury but nothing found a pocket which ended the attempt. The total purse will progressively roll into the next event with a total payout of $110 per ball.
The 2nd Chance Tournament began on Sunday at approximately 12:30pm with 23 participants. When the smoke cleared, local favorite, Larry Kressel, and Mike Davis were to match up in the finals. However, after playing hard all day, they decided to split the 1st and 2nd place prize money with each taking home $140 and Kressel taking the 1st place points with a coin toss. Coming in 3rd was Dan Madden earning $50 and Nilbert Lim in 4th earning $25. The complete bracket is posted on the Results page.
The Action Pool Tour would like to thank all of the players who came out to participate. A special thanks also goes out to the owners and staff of Diamond Billiards for providing a terrific venue. This room is THE pool room in the Richmond area and we look forward to returning many more times in the future for more great Action! Thanks also to our sponsors: Lambros Cues, Magic Ball Rack (CSI), AzBilliards.com, PoolActionTV, and Steve Lingafelter.
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is February 9-10, 2013 at Break Time in Salisbury, MD. Players are encouraged to sign-up online by visiting the Online Sign-Up page.
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
Play began at approximately 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 12th and continued until approximately 10:00pm at which time there were only 16 players remaining; eight on the winners’ side and eight on the one-loss side. The winners’ side final eight included RJ Carmona, Chris Futrell, Danny Mastermaker, Alan Duty, Shorty Davis, Pooky Rasmeloungon, Brian Deska and Brett Stottlemyer. The one-loss side consisted of John Newton, Mike Slagle, Carey Dunn, Dominic Noe, Paul Helms, Mike Davis, Dan Madden and Dave Hunt.
Day #2 on the winners’ side began on Sunday, January 13th with Carmona upsetting Futrell 8-4, Duty edging Mastermaker 8-6, Davis downing Rasmeloungon 8-5 and Deska defeating Stottlemyer 8-4. The next round saw Duty stop Carmona by a score of 8-4 while Davis upset Deska 8-5. This set up Davis vs. Duty for the hot seat. Although the match was tight the entire way, Davis continued his hot streak as he edged Duty 8-6 and earned a spot in the finals for the 2nd time in as many attempts during the current Action Pool Tour session.
Meanwhile on the one-loss side, Newton squeaked by Slagle 6-5, Noe got past Dunn by the same score, Helms upset Davis 6-3 and and Hunt sent Madden home with a 6-4 defeat. The next round saw Newton eliminate Futrell 6-2, Mastermaker defeat Noe 6-4, Rasmeloungon edge Helms 6-4 and Stottlemyer eliminate Hunt 6-3. In the next 1-loss side round, Newton would continue to roll as he defeated Mastermaker 6-4 while Stottlemyer eliminated Rasmeloungon with a hill-hill win. Next, Stottlemyer finally fell to Carmona 6-4 while Newton blanked Deska 6-0. This set up Newton vs. Carmona for the right to face Duty in the 1-loss side final match. Although he had a hot hand, Newton finally fell as Carmona won 6-3. The final 1-loss side math-up featured Carmona vs. Duty. Carmona seemed determined as he eliminated Duty 6-3 and earned the right to face Shorty Davis in the finals.
Carmona would have to defeat Davis twice in the true double elimination format. Carmona took an early lead and looked as if he would force a second and deciding set. However, Davis clawed his way back into the set one game at a time and eventually overcame Carmona’s lead and won by a score of 8-5 to go undefeated through a strong field of 77-players! The complete bracket is posted on the Results Page.
Other notable results of the weekend include the top female finisher, the Break & Run contest and the 2nd Chance Tournament. Eleven (11) females: Ann Reynolds, Kia Sidbury, Charlene Harvey, Brittany Blair, Nikka Angeles, Pauline Mattes, Cheryl Sporleder, Nicole Vincent, Jackie Rivera, Debbie Davis and Meredith Lynch competed in the event in which the top placing female would earn a $100 cash prize. In the end, Meredith Lynch prevailed to take home top female honors and the $100 cash prize.
The Break & Run contest, which had a payout of $90 per ball, was conducted on Saturday night. Greg Sabins had the winning ticket and a chance at the cash. Everyone crowded the table as Sabins plowed the 10-ball rack. The balls scattered in a fury but nothing found a pocket which ended the attempt. The total purse will progressively roll into the next event with a total payout of $110 per ball.
The 2nd Chance Tournament began on Sunday at approximately 12:30pm with 23 participants. When the smoke cleared, local favorite, Larry Kressel, and Mike Davis were to match up in the finals. However, after playing hard all day, they decided to split the 1st and 2nd place prize money with each taking home $140 and Kressel taking the 1st place points with a coin toss. Coming in 3rd was Dan Madden earning $50 and Nilbert Lim in 4th earning $25. The complete bracket is posted on the Results page.
The Action Pool Tour would like to thank all of the players who came out to participate. A special thanks also goes out to the owners and staff of Diamond Billiards for providing a terrific venue. This room is THE pool room in the Richmond area and we look forward to returning many more times in the future for more great Action! Thanks also to our sponsors: Lambros Cues, Magic Ball Rack (CSI), AzBilliards.com, PoolActionTV, and Steve Lingafelter.
The next stop for The Action Pool Tour is February 9-10, 2013 at Break Time in Salisbury, MD. Players are encouraged to sign-up online by visiting the Online Sign-Up page.
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
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Top Female Finisher: Meredith Lynch – $100
