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USBA TOUR OPEN - MGM Billiards - Woodside NY  
From Friday, February 17, 2012
To Sunday, February 19, 2012
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USBA TOUR

OPEN Tournament

February 17-19, 2012

MGM Billiards

Woodside, NY

 

Pedro Wins the First Stop of the 2012 USBA TOUR

 


Sonny Cho (3rd), Pedro Piedrabuena (2nd), Michael Kang (2nd)

 

The First Stop of the 2012 USBA TOUR

 

MGM Billiards Open

 

Woodside, NY

 

21 Players

 

5 National Champions

 

Room Owner: Miguel Torres

Top 2 from each group + the 2 best 3rd place finishers advanced to the finals
along with one auction winner & one lotto winner.

The semi-finals (10 players) were divided into 2 groups of 5 players each to 30 points.

The top 2 in each semi-finals group played 2 more matches against the top 2
players in the other group. (6 matches altogether)

The 3rd place finisher in one group played the 3rd place finisher in the other group
(5 matches altogether). The same was true for the 4th & 5th place finishers.

High Run: 15
Michael Kang

Best Game: 30 pts in 12 inns (2.500)
Michael Kang

Ranking Points to be awarded for this tournament (must be a USBA Member):

1st Place
80 points
2nd Place
60 points
3rd Place
50 points
4th Place
40 points
5th & 6th Place
30 points
7th & 8th Place
25 points
9th through 12th Place
20 points
13th through 16th Place
15 points
17th through 24th Place
10 points
25th through 32nd Place
5 points
33rd Place and over
3 points

2012 USBA TOUR Sponsors:

David Levine, Jim Shovak, Bob Jewett, Creative Billiard Shirts

USBA Sponsors:

Simonis
Gabriels
Tiger Cues
Aramith
Consumer Credit Services 

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2012 USBA TOUR

OPEN Tournament

Tournament Dates : February 17-19, 2012

Tournament Venue 
MGM Billiards 
50-12 72 nd Street 
Woodside, NY 11377

Players' Meeting : Thursday, February 16, 7:00PM

Qualifications Begin : Friday February 17 at 9:30am

Added Money: $4,500.00

Prize Fund: $15,000* with the top 12 finishers receiving prizes:

1st $3000 5th $1400 9th $450
2nd $2500 6th $1200 10th $350
3rd $2100 7th $900 11th $300
4th $1800 8th $800 12th $200

*$15,000 prize fund is based on 35 players + auction & lottery. 100% of monies received through auction & lottery is added to the prize fund. The prize fund distribution may change depending on the number of players inscribed in the tournament & auction & lottery receipts.

Entry Fee: “A” Players (.800 avg. & above) $335* 
$310** USBA Member Discount

Non “A” Players (.799 avg. & below) $235* 
$210** USBA Member Discount

USBA Rankings Bonus: For "Open" TOUR events, the top 6 nationally-ranked players will each receive $300 expense money when they arrive and play at the event, assuming they are eligible to participate. "B" or "C" players are also permitted to participate in this benefit if they manage to become nationally-ranked into the top six. Jim Shovak has opted himself out of this benefit. This extra bonus money is coming directly from individual sponsors. In order to qualify for the bonus, a player must reside in the United States and must not play in a foreign National Championship. The Rankings Bonus qualifications for each event will be based on the USBA Rankings that is in effect at the time that the tournament is officially announced. Those players' names will be posted in the tournament announcement and will not change regardless of any in-between rankings changes.

The Rankings Bonus for this event is based on the December 31, 2011 USBA Rankings. The players who qualify for this bonus are:

Hugo Patino
Pedro Piedrabuena
Miguel Torres
Mazin Shooni
Frank Torres
Michael Kang

Qualifications Format

35 players divided into 5 Groups of 7 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 25 points. The top 2 finishers from each Group advance to the Semifinals. The top USBA-ranked “A” players (which may include foreign players) will be seeded into the Qualification groups, one per group. The remaining players will be assigned by random draw. 10 players plus 1 Auction & 1 Lottery winner will advance to the Semifinals. 12 players total in the Semifinals.

Semifinals/Finals Format

12 players divided into 2 groups of 6 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 30 points. The top 2 finishers from each Semifinal Group advance to a 4-player Single Elimination Final.

Dress Code : FULL DRESS ATTIRE: dress shirt, black slacks, black shoes, formal-wear tie and vest.

Please Contact Tournament Directors 
Charles Brown 646 528 3238 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Miguel Torres 347-961-5099 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

*Includes $10 USBA Sanction Fee & $25 USBA non-member fee which goes to the USBA 
**Includes $10 USBA Sanction Fee which goes to the USBA

Hotel:

Pan American Hotel
79-00 Queens Blvd
Elmhurst, NY 11373
718-446-7676
$85/night
Mention MGM Billiards Tournament

 

Location 

MGM Billiards

50-12 72nd St

Woodside, New York 11377 USA

347-961-5099


Equipment:

Six Chevillotte 5'X10' heated tables