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36th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships 2011
 Posted on Friday, October 21 2011 @ 10:40:19 UTCby admin
9 Ball U.S.Open 9-Ball Championships
Chesapeake Conference Center
900 Greenbrier Circle
Chesapeake
Virginia
USA
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16-22 October 2011


Re-Reigning Champion - Darren Appleton, Great Britain
All photography ©Takao Takayama at www.onthehill.jp used by Pro9 with permission.

Darren Appleton - 2011 US Open 9 Ball Champion - again!

"Dynamite" Daz Does it Again! Unbelievable, unthinkable, Darren Appleton has beaten Shawn Putnam 13:6 in his second consecutive Grand Final in as many years... It's only been done twice before in the 36 years of US Open tournaments - history is being written this night, and writ large is the Yorkshireman's name tonight - Darren Appleton - 2011 US Open 9 Ball Champion.

Founded in 1976 by Barry Behrmann, this year marks the 36th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships - widely considered to be the most significant annual pool tournament held on US soil, and this year they are celebrating a near full 250 player field, including a good contingent of European players, allegedly vying for vital Mosconi Cup ranking points.

The tournament is open to all-comers, although the $500 entry fee keeps the standard high, and in a unique twist all previous champions are given free entry to this tournament for life. There is still $50,000 added to the prize fund - guaranteed, no matter how many entrants had enlisted, and there's seating for up to 300 fans to watch in the playing arena.

Women play alongside the men, and Europe is well represented in this event, not least because it figures highly in the rankings for the Mosconi Cup team selection process - in recent years it has been won by Finland's Mika Immonen - twice, and the reigning champion is no less than Yorkshire's Darren Appleton, so we've all got our fingers crossed for another scintillating performance from our European players this year.



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2011 US Open 9 Ball Champion - Darren Appleton, Great Britain
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Darren Appleton takes the top prize - for the second year running!
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Reigning Champion - Darren Appleton, Great Britain
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Appleton just two games from US Open double!

Day 5: Can reigning champion "Dynamite" Darren Appleton do the double, and win the US Open two years on the spin? He can if he keeps doing what he has been doing all week. His list of victories is mounting, and now, with important wins over Archer and Putnam, he faces Filipino, Alex Pagulayan, in the Winner's Side Final - the "Hot Seat" match, and Putnam and Hatch will contest the One Loss Side Final. The winners of these matches will meet for the race-to-13 Grand Final to decide the 2011 US Open 9 Ball Champion - Goooooooooooooooo Dazzer!!!


Darren Appleton (GBR) watched by Jason Klatt (CAN) in the Accu-Stats Arena
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Britain's reigning champion survives tough match at 2011 US Open

Day 4: Yorkshireman Darren Appleton survived what was described as one of the most exciting and suspenseful matches of the tournament so far, as his opponent, Canadian Jason Klatt, ran seven racks to take a commanding 7-2 lead. Appleton's break was very productive, often making three balls on the snap, but he always seemed to be unable to see the lowest remaining ball on the table. Despite this he managed to pull the score back to 10-7... Still trailing, but at least a glimmer of a chance. Rack by rack, "Dynamite Daz" proved to be worth his glamourous nickname, his post break view improved, enabling him to bring the match to a thrilling hill-hill decider, and holding his nerve to run out the final balls. This victory propelled him into the Last 16 Stage of the winner's side of the draw, where his good performance continued with a more comfortable win over Dennis Haar (USA). Appleton, still without loss, now awaits US Open legend, Johhny Archer in the Quarter-Finals.


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Earl Strickland - USA



Ralf Souquet - Germany



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Johnny Archer - USA



Thorsten Hohmann - Germany



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Shane Van Boening - USA



Chris Melling - Great Britain



Mika Immonen - Finland



Daryl Peach - Great Britain



Niels Feijen - Netherlands



Mark Gray - Great Britain



Tony Crosby - USA


THE STATS


2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
WINNERS SIDE - THE LAST 32
Shane Van Boening
USA
11 : 1
USA
Craig Stainbrook
Yukio Akagariyama
Japan
11 : 6
UK
Chris Melling
Shaun Putnam
USA
11 : 5
USA
Chris Bartram
Earl Strickland
USA
11 : 3
USA
Chip Klein
Johnny Archer
USA
11 : 7
USA
Jonathan Pinegar
Antonio Lining
Philippines
11 : 7
Germany
Ralf Souquet
Dennis Haar
USA
11 : 5
USA
William Anderson
Darren Appleton
Great Britain
11 : 10
Canada
Jason Klatt
Kenichi Uchigaki
Japan
11 : 9
Philippines
Jundel Mazon
Lee Van Corteza
Philippines
11 : 2
USA
Robb Saez
Mark Gray
Great Britain
11 : 6
USA
Oscar Dominguez
Larry Nevel
USA
11 : 10
Great Britain
Jason Shaw
Alex Pagulayan
Philippines
11 : 4
USA
Stan Shuffett
Warren Kiamco
Philippines
11 : 7
UK
Daryl Peach
Huidji See
Netherlands
11 : 8
Finland
Mika Immonen
Rodney Morris
USA
11 : 5
USA
Nick Varner


2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
WINNERS SIDE - THE LAST 16
Yukio Akagariyama
Japan
11 - 8
USA
Shane Van Boening
Shawn Putnam
USA
11 : 8
USA
Earl Strickland
Johnny Archer
USA
11 : 3
Philippines
Antonio Lining
Darren Appleton
Great Britain
11 : 7
USA
Dennis Haar
Kenichi Uchigaki
Japan
11 : 9
Philippines
Lee Van Corteza
Larry Nevel
USA
11 : 9
UK
Mark Gray
Alex Pagulayan
Philippines
11 : 0
Philippines
Warren Kiamco
Huidji See
Netherlands
11 : 8
USA
Rodney Morris


2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
WINNERS SIDE - THE QUARTER-FINALS
Shawn Putnam
USA
11 : 9
Japan
Yukio Akagariyama
Darren Appleton
Great Britain
11 : 9
USA
Johnny Archer
Larry Nevel
USA
11 : 9
Japan
Kenichi Uchigaki
Alex Pagulayan
Philippines
11 : 3
Netherlands
Huidji See


2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
WINNERS SIDE - THE SEMI-FINALS
Darren Appleton
Great Britain
11 : 7
USA
Shawn Putnam
Alex Pagulayan
Philippines
11 : 7
USA
Larry Nevel


2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
WINNERS SIDE - FOR THE HOT SEAT
Darren Appleton
Great Britain
11 : 6
Philippines
Alex Pagulayan


2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
THE FINAL
Darren Appleton
Great Britain
13 : 6
USA
Shawn Putnam




2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
THE PRIZE FUND
1st
US $ 30,000
2nd
US $ 15,000
3rd
US $ 10,000
4th
US $ 8,000
5th - 6th
US $ 6,000
7th - 8th
US $ 4,500
9th - 12th
US $ 3,000
13th - 16th
US $ 2,500
17th - 24th
US $ 2,000
15th - 32nd
US $ 1,500
33rd - 48th
US $ 1,000
49th - 64th
US $ 750
65th - 96th
US $ 500
TOTAL PRIZE FUND = US $ 178,000




2011 US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
VIRGINIA - USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
1976
Mike Sigel
USA
1977
Allen Hopkins
USA
1978
Steve Mizerak
USA
1979
Louie Roberts
USA
1980
Mike Sigel
USA
1981
Allen Hopkins
USA
1982
David Howard
USA
1983
Mike Sigel
USA
1984
Earl Strickland
USA
1985
Jimmy Reid
USA
1986
David Howard
USA
1987
Earl Strickland
USA
1988
Mike Lebron
PUR
1989
Nick Varner
USA
1990
Nick Varner
USA
1991
Buddy Hall
USA
1992
Tommy Kennedy
USA
1993
Earl Strickland
USA
1994
Efren Reyes
PHI
1995
Reed Pierce
USA
1996
Rodney Morris
USA
1997
Earl Strickland
USA
1998
Buddy Hall
USA
1999
Johnny Archer
USA
2000
Earl Strickland
USA
2001
Corey Deuel
USA
2002
Ralf Souquet
GER
2003
Jeremy Jones
USA
2004
Gabe Owen
USA
2005
Alex Pagulayan
PHI
2006
John Schmidt
USA
2007
Shane Van Boening
USA
2008
Mika Immonen
FIN
2009
Mika Immonen
FIN
2010
Darren Appleton
GBR
2011
Darren Appleton
GBR











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