ACS Presents Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour Results from Legends Sports Bar
The third stop on the 2010-2011 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) moved to Clinton, Iowa, on Saturday, October 9, at Legends Sports Bar. The $500 added event featured forty-one players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes. Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL), rated a “7” on a regional handicap system used, took down the A-side, completing his undefeated trek via wins over Scott Hargens [6] (Cedar Rapids, IA) in the semifinals 7-3 and Cory Youngblut [4] (Iowa City, IA) in the finals 7-1. Youngblut had earlier vanquished Will Kohl [5] (Dewitt, IA) 4-4 in the semifinals just prior to his loss to Bowman.
On the B-side Anthony Garcia [6] (Cedar Rapids, IA) and Mike Rohner [4] (Dubuque, IA) eliminated John Gorsch [4] (Cedar Rapids, IA) 6-1 and John Sprague [4] (Albany, IL) 4-3 respectively at 7th place, In turn in the next round Garcia won again by ousting Will Kohl 6-2, while Rohner was whitewashed by Scott Hargens 6-0. Garcia then knocked out Hargens at 4th place on the hill – 6-5, and Garcia’s run continued to the tourney finals when he bested Cory Youngblut at 3rd place by a 6-0 margin. The tournament finals between Jesse Bowman and Anthony Garcia went only one set, but it was a hill-hill set, as Bowman [7] skimmed by Garcia [6] 7-5 for the title!!
Photo description: (L-R) Cory Youngblut (3rd), Jesse Bowman (1st) and Anthony Garcia (2nd)
By virtue of Jesse Bowman being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 8-Ball singles entry into the 2011 Lucasi Hybrid ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors Lucasi Hybrid Cues, Championship Billiard Fabric and Nick Varner Signature Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour. All entries in the Tour are also entered into a drawing in an end-of-Tour drawing for four (4) $400+ value Lucasi Hybrid Cues courtesy of Ozone Billiards. Sponsorship opportunities and tour stop openings are still available for the 2010/2011 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.
The Tour moves a little west in Iowa on Saturday, October 23, for a $500-added 8-ball stop at 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket in Cedar Rapids, IA (contact Dennis Wolrab at 319-366-0979. Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2010/2011 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org.
Final Results:
1st Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL) $350 + Free Singles entry to ACS Nationals
2nd Anthony Garcia (Cedar Rapids, IA) $245 + $80 side pot
3rd Cory Youngblut (Iowa City, IA) $180
4th Scott Hargens (Cedar Rapids, IA) $125 + $50 side pot
5-6th Will Kohl (Dewitt, IA) $85 + $30 side pot
Mike Rohner (Dubuque, IA)
7-8th John Gorsch (Cedar Rapids, IA) $55 + $10 side pot
John Sprague (Albany, IL)
9-12th Ron Martin (Davenport, IA) $35
Jason Totten (Clinton, IA)
Jim Baker (Clinton, IA)
Aaron Weston (Clinton, IA)
