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2012 USBA TOUR
Paris Bida Billiards2012 USBA TOUR OPEN in Houston, TX
11810 Bellaire Blvd, Suite A
Houston, TX 77072
Tournament Dates: October 19-21, 2012
Player's Meeting Friday, October 19 th at 9:00am
Added Money : $7,500.00
Prize Fund : $15,000.00**
First Place: $4,000**
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1st $4000
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5th $1250
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2nd $3000
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6th $1000
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3rd $2000
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7th $800
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4th $1500
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8th $600
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9th through 16th place each receive $100
**$15,000 prize fund is based on 28 players (8 "A" players + 20 "B" or "C" players) + expected lottery proceeds. 100% of money received from lottery is added to the prize fund. The prize fund distribution may change depending on the number of players inscribed in the tournament & lottery proceeds.
Entry Fee: "A" Players (.800+ average) = $335*
"B" or "C" Players (below .800 average) = $235*
*If you show your current USBA Membership Card, you receive a $25 discount
Entry fees are refundable up until the start of the player's meeting.
Qualifications Format
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. 28 players divided into 4 Groups of 7 players—playing round robin. Matches will be 25 points. The top 3 finishers from each Group plus the two-best 4 th place finishers advance to the FINALS along with two Lottery winners. 16 players total in the FINALS.
Finals Format
16 players will play SINGLE elimination with matches to 30 points.
Dress Code: FULL DRESS ATTIRE: dress shirt, black slacks, black shoes, formal-wear tie and vest.
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 May 31, 2012 USBA Rankings. The players who qualify for this bonus are:
• Pedro Piedrabuena
• Mazin Shooni
• Hugo Patino
• Sonny Cho
• Miguel Torres
• Michael Kang
Ranking Points to be awarded for this tournament (must be a USBA Member):
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1st Place
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80 points
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2nd Place
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60 points
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3rd Place
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50 points
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4th Place
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40 points
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5th & 6th Place
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30 points
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7th & 8th Place
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25 points
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9th through 12th Place
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20 points
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13th through 16th Place
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15 points
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17th through 24th Place
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10 points
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25th through 32nd Place
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5 points
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33rd Place and over
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3 points
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Send entry fees to Paris Bida Billiards or bring cash to the event :
Owner: Toan Tran
C/O Paris Bida
11810 Bellaire Blvd, Suite A
Houston, TX 77072
For more information, please call Doug Deitel cell at 713-319-5335 or email him: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hotels that are part of our Choice Hotels relationship:
Quality Inn & Suites West Chase
2930 West Sam Houston Pkwy. So,
Houston , TX , 77042
3.73 miles from hotel
Direct Phone to Hotel: (713) 785-3899
For USBA Discount, call 1-877-240-2929 and give them USBA discount code.
Fri-Wed $63.74 night (with USBA Member Discount Code)
Thurs $79.04 night (with USBA Member Discount Code)
Comfort Suites Westchase
2830 Wilcrest Dr
Houston TX 77042
approx 3.3 miles from room
Comfort Inn Houston Southwest
11230 Southwest Freeway
Houston TX 77099
approx 4.6 miles from room
Two hotels that are a tiny bit closer are:
Hampton Inn & Suites
6440 S Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston TX 77072
281-530-7776
approx 2.1 miles from room
Hilton Garden Inn
6855 S Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston, TX 77036
713-270-6100
approx 2.1 miles from room
Hotel and Rental Car Discounts:
The USBA has a contract with Choice Hotels International. If you would like to receive at least a 15% discount at Choice Hotel locations, please refer to your Membership Package for details or you can access the USBA Forum "Members Only" area. To become a USBA Member, click "Join" at the top or the upper left side of this page and follow the instructions to pay by credit/debit card through PayPal. You do NOT need a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can also mail in membership dues by check.
USBA Members also receive between 5-10% discount from the following car rental companies, if they service the area
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