Congratulations to Tom Acciavatti for advancing to the U.S. Amateur Championship, to be held November 6-8 at Stroker’s in Tampa, Florida! Tom was among the four Diamond Eight league players competing against the very best pool players in the region, in the preliminary tournament held in Connecticut over the weekend of September 19-20, 2009. Congratulations to Frank Rich, Joe Sinicropi, and Chris Smith, who impressed the field with their skills. Frank and Joe got to the semi-final round, while Chris advanced to the final table in his bracket. Winners of each bracket gained entry into the prestigious U.S. Amateur Championship.
All four players advanced to the semi-final round, proving once again the strong competitive nature and skills of Diamond Eight players.
Joe Sinicropi and Tom Acciavatti unfortunately met in the same bracket, and Joe could not get past the surging Tom. Frank Rich also fell before the final match, but both players deserve recognition for extremely strong showings.
Chris Smith and Tom Acciavatti both advanced to the final match in their respective brackets. Chris got off to a slow start, and could not gain the ground necessary to finish his fight for first place. Congratulations to Chris, for a noteworthy journey to the finals. Tom again showed his mettle by staying focused and securing the victory and entry onto a much larger stage.
