BILLIARD NEWS
8-Ball Rally in the Vegas Valley
Spring 2012
A great time was had by all at the Las Vegas Cue Club during the Rally in the Vegas Valley! The food was plentiful, the money was flowing and the company amazing during this pool playin' extravaganza.
Congratulations goes to all of the winning teams and players for their achievements during the Spring 2012 TAP Las Vegas session.
$1,000 Was awarded to players in the 8-ball tournaments (results are below), $650 in prizes were won by players from our raffle and just over $12,000 in session awards.
In addition, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the wild card team are eligible to play in the upcoming 6th Annual Vegas Masters State Championship Tournament. Three very skill teams will advance to compete in Charleston, South Carolina.
Wild card draw results were:
Gimme' A Break - Vegas Masters
The Loud Rollers - Vegas Masters
House Sticks - Wild Card Cash
The Poolhounds - Vegas Masters
Bad Company - Vegas Masters
8-Ball Break, 9-Ball Break, Break & Run Raffle winner was Jan Schwitters.
The cue raffle winner was Woody Carter.
Tournament Results
Tournament Bracket 2/3
1st/2nd Place - Joe Wortham & Sal Garcia Split
3rd Place - Mike Folkerson
4th Place - Allen Peterson
5th/6th Place - Marilyn Kamealoha and Nick Wortham
Tournament Bracket 4/5
1st/2nd Place - Mike Starr & Joe Wortham, Sr. Split
3rd Place - David "Buttons" Button
4th Place - Charlie Medeiros
5th/6th Place - Brian Erle & Owen Humphrey
7th/8th Place - Dawn Holland-Williams & Ron Armstrong
Tournament Bracket 6/7
1st/2nd Place - Keith Parker & Alex Pernas Split
3rd Place - Noel "Igy" Ignacio
Thanks to all of our raffle sponsors: Cheers Bar, Larry's Hideaway, Putters, Sporting Chance, Stake Out, Penny McAdow at Dolphin Court, Buggs Grillett for his donation from his private stock and Chappell Billiards.
Thanks to our awesome volunteer staff: Thelou Tepait, Doug Coffman, Jenna Virden, Glen Ivy and Donna Schwitters, and to Gerald who helped get the tournament started. These players all helped to make the day great. We appreciate everything they do.
Last, but not least, a very special thanks to the Las Vegas Cue Club and their staff for their contributions and hospitality!
The next 8-ball Rally in the Vegas Valley is scheduled for Sunday, August 26. Don't miss the chance to be a part of it. Simply play league.
9-Ball Rally in the Vegas Valley
Spring 2012
Congratulations to the winning 9-ball teams and players who competed in our Spring 2012 session. Pictured here is Whatever who placed 1st in the Cheyenne Saloon division.
Our 9-ball Rally was held on Tuesday, September 17 at the Cheyenne Saloon. Players and teams were awarded with nearly $3,000 in cash and trophies. With a full field of 32 players, our tournament was amazingly fun! We coined it "Sleepless at the Cheyenne Saloon!"
In the end, it was John Walker who went undefeated and Jon Holman and Dustin Grady who made it to the top of the 1-loss side. Lino Garcia took 4th place. All in all, $420 was awarded to the winners of the tournament.
A special thanks to Jon and Jeannie for their contribution and hospitality!
Click here to see more photos and details on Facebook.
Congratulations Marilyn!
It was ladies day at Larry's Hideaway on February 25, 2012. We awarded nearly $300 to the ladies of TAP Las Vegas for their excellence in playing pool in a double elimination 8-ball tournament.
In first place and undefeated was Marilyn Kamealoha! In addition to the cash, she won a place in the Western Women Charity Event to be held March 31 at the Rum Runner. We wish success in the upcoming competition!
Congratulations also to Debbie Evans in 2nd place, to Cindy Chappell in 3rd place, Leslie Weishar in 4th place and Nicole Civetz and Teresa Howard in 5th/6th place.
Our first TAP ladies day out was so much fun. We had 17 players and the overall consensus was for this tournament to become a regularly scheduled event. Watch for an updated schedule coming soon.
Thanks to everyone who played and to all of those who helped run the tournament, especially Donna Schwitters who stepped in and took the reins for quite some time.
A very special thanks to Lisa and her staff at Larry's Hideaway for the contribution and hospitality. As you can see from the picture, they have a great pool room.
Click here to visit our Facebook page and see all the pics.
$15,000 Awarded to Players on
New Years Eve!
A crowd of about 100 TAP Las Vegas players gathered on New Years Eve 2011 to collect their league session winnings, trophies, share some good food and play pool!
More than 50 of those players happily committed to spending the day with us competing in the last tournament of the year. We had a great time. Great food, great company and pool. What more could we ask for? Nothing, the day was perfect.
A little over $700 was awarded to these players for their excellent pool playing abilities:
Tournament Bracket 2/3
- 1st Place - Joe Wortham, Jr.
- 2nd Place - Rob Graham
- 3rd Place - Mike Folkerson
- 4th Place - Darryl Stewart
- 5th/6th Place - Eva DeLeon & Buggs Grillett
Tournament Bracket 4/5
- 1st Place - Charlie Medeiros
- 2nd Place - Chris Dire
- 3rd Place - Raymond Mattison, Jr.
- 4th Place - Lino Garcia
- 5th/6th Place - Romeo Ancheta & Dale Weishar
Tournament Bracket 6/7
- 1st Place - Raul Garcia
- 2nd Place - Omar Ortiz
- 3rd Place - John Walker
- 4th Place - Alex Pernas
For the session, teams placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd not only won cash, but now have a chance to compete in the upcoming 6th Annual 2012 Vegas Masters State Championship and National Qualifier. Read more and see the list of qualified teams on our Vegas Masters 2012 web page.
Results of the Wild Card Draw are:
- Nearly Heroes (Vegas Masters)
- Bilbo's (Vegas Masters)
- Look Out (Vegas Masters and cash)
- Overachievers (Vegas Masters)
- DILLIGAF! (Vegas Masters and cash)
The winner of the McDermott Stinger jump/break pool cue was Stan Wylazlowski. Every time a player achieves an 8-ball break, 9-ball break or break and run, they earn a raffle ticket. At the end of the session, we draw a ticket for the cue award.
The grand prize raffle winner was Ray "Baby Ray" Galaviz. Ray won the opportunity to pick out a cue from a great selection of cues from Chappell Billiards.
A very special thanks to everyone who played with us in 2011, to those who joined us on this special day and to 
those who helped out at the party. We are especially grateful to Debbie Dios (pictured here) for once again running an awesome tournament with us; to Arlene Medeiros, Boyd Gaming, Buggs Grillett, Chappell Billiards and the Stake Out for their contributions to the raffle. Last, but certainly not least, thanks to the Las Vegas Cue Club for their contribution. We greatly appreciate everyone who made this day a success!
Now on to 2012!
Girls Rule
It was Tuesday, December 13, 2011. About 35-40 TAP Las Vegas 9-ball players met at the Cheyenne Saloon to collect their trophies and cash, to share some food and play pool, of course. Twenty-six of these players competed in the open 9-ball tournament. Of the 26 players, there were just 8 women competing. That’s just about 30% of the field, which is pretty typical. In a sport dominated by men, the results were anything but typical. Click here to read the story.
2011 Captains Tournament
The 2011 Captains' Tournament was held on Saturday, December 10 at Mickey's Cues & Brews. $900 was awarded to the winning players and they deserve every penny. Congratulations to the Hideaway Hustlers and all of the other winning players. Click here to read more and link to the photos.
TAP Las Vegas Players Rock at Nationals
Congratulations to all of the teams and players who competed in the 2011 TAP League Nationals. Read the story about all of our great players on our 2011 Nationals web page and prepare to rock in 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina!
2011 TAP League News
By the end of 2011, TAP Las Vegas pool league players will have been awarded a little over $60,000 in cash and prizes for their excellence in league and tournament play. This includes over $14,000 awarded to the winners of the Vegas Masters (VM) 8-Ball and 9-Ball State Championships and other pool tournaments held throughout the year.
Continue to read the story......
8-Ball Awards &
Sponsorship Tournaments
Summer 2011
Over $13,000 was awarded to our players at the Las Vegas Cue Club! What a great day with good friends and lots of pool!
Congrats to all of the winning players and teams. Thanks to all of the players who were with us through the summer session and to the 80 players who competed in the tournaments this weekend!
In the 6/7 bracket, congratulations to Peter Maanao and Smokey Hebert for making it to the top and splitting the sponsorship and cash. Smokey will be sponsored at Nationals. Ray Galaviz won 3rd place with Igy in 4th place.
In the 4/5 bracket, congratulations to Kelly Ashe, Ryan Caparida and Romeo Ancheta for making it to the top and splitting their winnings. Being the biggest bracket with the largest side pot, these players had $385. Kelly will be sponsored at Nationals. Theo Taylor won 4th place, with Joe Gregory and Pedro Flores in 5th/6th and Danny Valdez and Lino Garcia in 7th/8th.
In the 2/3 bracket, congratulations to Debbie Evans for winning 1st place and a sponsored entry to Nationals! Marsha MacDuff won 2nd place, Fred Keller won 3rd place, Ted Rauenbuehler won 4th place, William Thilgen and Buggs Grillett won 5th/6th place.
A big thanks to the Las Vegas Cue Club for their contribution towards sponsoring these players at the upcoming Nationals at Bally's.
We had a great time and are looking forward to the fall session and Nationals! Click here to visit our Facebook page and see all the pics.
A special thanks to our sponsors:
- AAA membership (Terry Burgess)
- Boyd Gaming (Arlene Medeiros)
- Las Vegas Cue Club
- Still Creations Photography by Nicole - Free 1 our photoshoot
- Penny McAdow - 2 Gift Certificates for a $25.00 service at Dolphin Court.
- Jeff & Cindy - Chappell Billiards - A McDermott Stinger break cue.
- AP's Tavern - A $25.00 gift certificate
- Cheers - bottles of liquor
- Gin Mill
- Sporting Chance - Gift certificates
- Stake Out - Gift certificate
- Digital Picture Keychain
9-Ball Awards &
National Sponsorship Tournament
Summer 2011
Congratulations to all of the teams and players who competed in the 2011 Summer Session of 9-ball. Over $2,500 was awarded this session along with a full Nationals package for Pool Problem and partial for Whatever!
Twenty-five players competed for $375 to include a paid entry into Nationals! Congratulations to Jason Larreau (pictured on right - click to see a larger photo) who went undefeated until his hot seat match with John Walker. John won the 1st match. Coming up from the 1-loss bracket, John had to win one more match. The pair went hill/hill and Jason was victorious!
Thanks to everyone who brought all the great food and competed. A very special thanks to Jon and Jeanne Holman of the Cheyenne Saloon for their contribution and hospitality!
Click here to visit our Facebook page and see all the photos.
Vegas Masters State Championship
8-ball Tournament
Twenty-seven teams competed in July 2011 for a place on the Championship Board and a chance to compete at Nationals at Bally's on The Strip and Rally in the Valley in Pennsylvania!
Click here to read more about this exciting tournament.
Nick Wortham and the Renegades
by Cindy Chappell - June 2011
Some of our TAP members know Nick Wortham from the monthly junior tournaments, some from league and some from the tournament at the last TAP Las Vegas league party hosted at the Las Vegas Cue Club in May. Nick is just 13 years old and one of the youngest members of TAP Las Vegas. Click here to read more.
National Sponsorship 8-Ball Tournaments
$450 Awarded! Marsha MacDuff and Romel Ancheta are goin' to Nationals! Congratulations to all of the winning players!
2-4 Tournament Results
(pictured on the left are Bill Eitienne and Marsha MacDuff)
1st Place - Marsha MacDuff
2nd Place - Bill Etienne
3rd Place - Bill Thilgen
5-7 Tournament Results
(pictured below from right to left)
1st Place - Ray Galaviz (aka Baby Ray)
2nd Place - Romel Ancheta
3rd Place - Omar Ortiz
4th Place - Theleau Tepait
Both Marsha and Ray played exceptionally well on this day, going undefeated in a nearly full field of 15 in each tournament!
Ray simply rarely missed a shot all day. He ran rack after rack and on rare occasion gave his opponent the opportunity to shoot, but if they missed, it was OVER! In the end, Ray did pass the sponsorship to Romel.
Interestingly enough, Marsha's win comes on the heals of her husband, Rich's win in March. They are like our own Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Now, they are not out to assassin players, just beat them in the tournaments :o) Both Marsha & Rich played excellent and are very excited about their well deserved opportunity to compete at TAP Nationals.
Thanks to everyone who came to play and thanks to Larry's Hideaway for sponsoring the winning players and their awesome hospitality. We had a really fun group of 30 pool players.....no drama...no arguments....just fun fun fun!
Thanks also to Joe Klimchak his wife for bringing in homemade rice and egg rolls.
If you missed this one, you can join us again at the next singles tournaments in August.
Click here to see the great photos compliments and thanks to Mark Hultberg and Rick Vierkandt. We also have a few on Facebook.
Click here to check out the Tournament Archive where we have all of the old news stored away for you.
