Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour

Diamond Eight will again be hosting the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour! Save the date for Saturday and Sunday, January 29 & 30, 2011 for the Diamond Eight Billiards edition of the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour.

Again we will be adding $2,000. $100. entry fee. Check the Joss Tour web site for the rest of the schedule and more info about the tour, including the “second-chance” tournament on Sunday, introduced to the tour in 2010. Thanks again to Mike Zuglan for bringing such a wonderful event to the area!

Past Results

January 30-31, 2010 [39 players]

Tour favorite Dennis Hatch was eliminated early in the tournament, leaving the door open for Canada natives Chris Orme and Dan Hewitt, who took advantage of the situation to reach the finals. Chris took an early 5-1 lead in the final match, but Dan started a comeback to get to 5. Chris was able to stay focused and stay undefeated to win the $1400. first place prize, 9-5.

1st: Chris Orme $1,400.00
2nd: Danny Hewitt $1,000.00
3rd: Redgie Cutler $710.00
4th: Bucky Souvanthong $500.00
5/6th: Dave Fernandez $350.00
5/6th: Paul Rozonewski $350.00
7/8th: Mike Zuglan $200.00
7/8th: Jose Mendez $200.00

January 17-18, 2009 [43 players]

Dennis Hatch proved unstoppable again as he cruised to his fifth Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour Stop victory this season and second at Diamond Eight Billiards. Diamond Eight saw a field of 43 of the top players in the Northeast and beyond.

Dennis Hatch wins again

Justin Hall turned in a great performance over the weekend, challenging Hatch for the “hot seat” (no losses). Hall was one shot away from taking a 8-6 lead over Hatch and potentially sending Hatch to the 1-loss side, but Hatch endured for the tight 9-7 win.

1st Dennis Hatch $1,440
2nd Justin Hall $1,000
3rd Dave Grau $800
4th Jim Yonge $600
5th/6th Jason Michas/John Morra $400
7th/8th Redgie Cutler/Mike Zuglan $200
9th-12th Shane Winters/Bucky Souvanthong/Dave Varano/Greg Antonakos $100

Past Results

January 19-20, 2008 [45 players]

The Joss Northeast Tour dropped into Diamond Eight Billiards with yet another fantastic $2000 added season event. Included in the field of forty-five players that made their way through the brackets were not only many top northern regional players, but a few from outside of the area as well.

The weekend came to an end with Shin Young Park sitting pretty atop the winners side hot seat after sending Tony Chohan to the one-loss side in a close ending of 9-7. On the one-loss side, Mike Zuglan was sending players home one at a time after losing his first match to Marc Vidal. In his quest to reach the final round, Zuglan eventually ran into Vidal yet again, but ensured a different outcome as he bested him 9-5 which pitted him against Chohan in the semi-finals. With a win over Chohan of 9-7, Zuglan matched up with Park in the true double elimination final round, where he then took the first set from Park 9-7. Park fought back against Zuglan in the second set and ended the event with a 9-5 win to settle into first place.

by Sherry Pouncey – AzBilliards Staff – January 21, 2008

Shin Park wins!

1st Shin Young Park $1500
2nd Mike Zuglan $1000
3rd Tony Chohan $800
4th Marc Vidal $600
5th/6th Joey Korsiak/Norm Pomainville $400
7th/8th Redgie Cutler/Matt Tetreault $250
9th/12th Dave Verano, Tom Acciavatti, Chance Chin, Charlie Fowler $100

December 2-3, 2007 [37 players]

The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour ended the first half of their 2006/07 season with a $2000 added event at Diamond Eight Billiards in Latham, NY.

Dennis Hatch made his way undefeated through the 37 player field to face Joey Korsiak for the hot-seat. Hatch dominated that match with a 9-4 win sending Korsiak to the left side of the board. Korsiak was just as dominating in his next match as he defeated Chance Chin 9-4 to earn another shot at Hatch in the finals.

The final match between Hatch and Korsiak was closer than their first meeting with the players going back and forth until late in the match when Hatch took control and won 9-7.

by AzBilliards Staff

Hatch dominates!