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The KF cue tour made its way to Orlando Florida for the first time. Fast
Break Billiards was the host room for this $1700 Added event. The Open event
kicked off as usual on Saturday with its biggest field of the season with 57
players showing up. Fast Break Billiards which is now run and owned by Kelli
and Ted Lepak who both worked around the clock to make this event one of the
best to date.
The field was stacked with talent with, players Like Corey Deuel, Ronnie
Wiseman, Charlie Williams, Neil Fujiwara, Tony Crosby, James Roberts, Julio
Aquino just to mention a few showing up to try and earn a share of the $3180
pot that was on offer. There were also 7 ladies and 2 juniors showing up
taking advantage of the reduced entry fees.
Charlie Williams, Tony Crosby, Dave Ross
Charlie Williams showed why he is not just a big time promoter by going
undefeated through this 57 player field. Williams kicked of the day with wins
over ex professional ladies player Jeannie Seaver 7-3, Nicole Winters 7-1,
Donnie Runk 7-3, Yu Ram Cha 7-3, Richard Murray 7-3 he would now face off
against James Roberts for the Hotseat match. Roberts who has been proving all
that he is not here for a day out any more made his way to the winners side
final with wins over Han Berber 7-6, JR Foreman 7-4, Tony Crosby 7-5, Travis
Moore 7-3 and a 7-5 win over Julio Aquino to put himself in a hotseat match up
with Charlie Williams. The hotseat Match didn’t go as planned for Roberts
who never got going in this one, and Williams ran with the rolls to take this
match 7-1.
While all this was going on one of the oldest men on tour, at 74 years
young was showing that it’s never to late to improve. After taking a loss to
Richard Murray in the 4th round 7-3, Ross went on a rampage by eliminating
Tony Crosby 6-5, Josh Lewis 6-3, Julio Aquino 6-3 he then would take revenge
on Murray and send him home with a 6-5 loss to put him in a semi final match
up with Roberts. Roberts looked like booking himself a rematch with Williams
as he took control to take a 5-2 lead needing one game. Ross would dig deep
and some how manage to go onto win this match 6-5 and make his way to the
final for the first time.
Williams would have no mercy in the final which ran into the early hours to
take his first KF Cue Tour win and 1st place prize money of $850.
On the day Yu Ram Cha who placed in the money was top lady Pro and Jessica
Barnes was named top lady Amateur receiving $40. Bryce Lepak would win the
Junior play off to take the Top Junior honor.
The room owners played a big part in making this event a huge success with
Family and friends pulling together and working round the clock. The room also
had a large player presence on both days with many of the local players making
the money rounds.
Payouts
1st Charlie Williams $850
2nd Dave Ross $550
3rd James Roberts $400
4th Richard Murray $300
5th/6th Justin Hall, Julio Aquino $200
7th/8th Josh Lewis, Jesse Bradley $150
9th/12th Tony Crosby , Wayne Catledge, Yu Ram Cha, Travis Moore $80.
The KF Cue Tour would like to thank Fast Break Billiards, KF Cues, Ozone,
Tiger, Bill Bauer products, Strokeitwear, BilliardScoop.com, Arimith, Diamond
racks, Axiom pool tables.
Capone’s Billiards in spring Hill will host the next event on April
11th/12th.
Thanks to all our players for making this one of the great events of the
season.
Howe About Moore
Fast Break Billiards, Longwood, Florida hosted the $700 Added Amateur and
another record breaking turn out for a piece of the $2600 total purse. The
Amateur event attracted 76 players with 13 ladies and 2 Junior’s taking
advantage of reduced entries. Bobby Moore would be the first to make it to the
hot seat match on the day with wins over Roberto Deleon 5-0, Jim Sandaler 5-2,
Tim Daniel 5-3, Richard Knight(turtle) 5-0 and then he would find himself in a
hot seat matchup with good friend and road partner Albert Howe. Howe who is
proving him self to be one of the top players on tour, has become a Hill Hill
specialist this season winning more than 60% of his matches in the case game.
His route to the final would see him defeat Stacy Redard 5-3, Josh Lewis 5-4,
Jeff Mabry 5-2, Elvis Rodriguez 5-1 Jim Herron 6-4 to put himself in with a
shot at Moore.
Albert Howe - 2nd, Room Owner Ted Lepak, Winner Bobby
Moore
The Hotseat match would be a very tight affair with both players playing
solid pool, at 5-5 Moore would run the table to take the match and let Howe
know that he cant win them all at Hill Hill.
The one loss side was packed with talented players trying to work there way
back. There would be no easy matches with players like Tony Pete, Shanelle
Loraine, Jeannie Seaver, Danny Sheldon, Josh Lewis, Angel Rivera.
Wesley White was looking strong on the one loss side with wins over Richard
Murray 5-3, Danny Sheldon 5-4 before running into Jim Herron and losing 5-4
Herron would then go onto beat Jeannie Seaver 5-4 making the 9 ball on the
break to win this match Hill Hill. The semi final Match up would see Howe beat
Herron 5-3 and book himself a revenge match with Moore. Moore would come out
the gates quick in the final and take a 4-0 lead, Howe would mount a mini
comeback and take the next 2 games but that would be it as Moore closed the
match out 6-2 to take his first KF event with 1st place prize of $600.
This was another very successful event and we would like to thank the room
owners Ted and Kelli Lepak along with all out tour members for making this
event happen.
We also would like to thank all our Sponsors that can be viewed at www.kfcuetour.com
Our next event location has changed from Capones in Spring Hill to
Stroker’s II in Tampa on the 11th/12th April Check out Website for info.
Payouts
1st Bobby Moore $600
2nd Albert Howe $400
3rd Jim Herron $300
4th Jeannie Seaver $200
5th/6th Wesley White, Josh Williams $130
7th/8th Randy Maynor, Danny Sheldon $100
9th/12th Richard Murray, Elvis Rodriguez, Richard Knight, Travis Moore $80
13th/16th Angel Rivera, Michell Monk, Tony Pete, Josh Lewis $60
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