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2016 Mosconi Cup XXIII
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Tuesday-Friday 6-9 December 2016

Rocket on top after Don Coates win

AFTER EIGHT events on the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking list, it is Rodney Morris who leads the way following a win at the Don Coates Memorial. Having had a great start to the MC qualifying season, the �Rocket� is looking to make a return to the side following his last appearance in 2013. A Mosconi Cup MVP back in 2003, Morris has made a total of nine appearances in the event with a 48% win record.

Filling out the other two automatic spots are Mike Dechaine who in second place as he looks to make his fourth MC appearance. Hot on his heels is Oscar Dominguez, a winner of two events this season and just three points adrift.

In other US-related Mosconi Cup news, there are two additional events added to the roster while another event has been upgraded due to additional added money.

In early July, the West Coast Challenge 10-Ball is taking place at California Billiards in Fremont, CA. This event has a 128 player field, $10,000 added and is played on 9ft Gold Crowns and is therefore a Level 2, Grade 2 event.

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Big time pool returns to the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida as Vivian Villarreal hosts the Tornado Open at the end of September. Played on 9 footers, the event boasts $25,000 of added money and is a Level 2 Grade 1 event.

Finally, the Texas Open 9 Ball Championship in September has increased its added money from $5,000 to $8,000 and therefore moves from being Level 2 Grade 1 event into a Level 2 Grade 2.

The 2016 Mosconi Cup takes place at the Alexandra Palace in London from 6th to 9th December. Three of the five spots on Team USA will be allocated to the three highest placed players on the ranking list following the conclusion of the US Open in October. A full list of all ranked players is available at http://www.matchroompool.com/mosconi-cup/#teamUSA

The roster of events has been significantly expanded from 2015 and this year there are now a total of 28 events which carry Mosconi Cup points. These events have been grouped into three categories: Category One is major international events both in the USA and overseas; Category Two is events played on 9 foot tables in the US and Category Three is events taking place in the US played on 7 ft tables.

2016 MOSCONI CUP
RANKING POINTS
RANKING AFTER EIGHT EVENTS
1. Rodney MORRIS 106 2. Mike DECHAINE 94 3. Oscar DOMINGUEZ 93 4. Shane VAN BOENING 80 5. Shaun WILKIE 75 6. Skyler WOODWARD 66 7. Hunter LOMBARDO 52 8. Corey DEUEL 50 T9. Justin BERGMAN 39 T9. Mike DAVIS 39

The next event on the ranking list is the Chuck Markulis Memorial at Hard Times, Sacramento in May, followed by the Ginky Memorial in New York in the same month.

Tickets for the Mosconi Cup are available from www.matchroompool.com or for packages from the USA contact diane@thecruiseplanner.com

2016 MOSCONI CUP
RANKING EVENTS
LEVEL ONE
August 21/28 - WPA China Open � Shanghai, China Table: 9 ft Players: 64 Added: $200,000 September - WPA World 9 Ball Championship � Doha, Qatar Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $250,000 September - WPA Kuwait 9-Ball Open � Kuwait Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Total: $275,000 October - US Open 9 Ball � Norfolk, Virginia Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $70,000
LEVEL TWO
January 7/10 � Turning Stone Classic I � Verona, New York Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $25,000 Grade: One January 27/30 � Derby City Classic 9 Ball � Elizabeth, Indiana Table: 9 ft Players: 250-400 Added: $25,000 Grade: One February 12/14 � Texas Open 10-ball Championship � Round Rock, Austin, TX Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $4,000 Grade: Three February 20/21 � Jay Swanson Memorial � On Cue Billiards, La Mesa, CA Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $2,320 based on a full field Grade: Three February 20/21 � Empire State 10 Ball Championship � Raxx, W Hempstead, NY Table: 9 ft Players: 64 Added: $1,000 Grade: Three April 6/10 � Don Coates Memorial (Tony Coates) � Raleigh, North Carolina Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $8,000 Grade: Two April 14/17 � Professional Players Championship � Oaks, PA Table: 9 ft Players: 64 Added: $10,000 Grade: Three February � Chuck Markulis Memorial � Sacramento, CA Table: 9 ft Players: 100 Added: $15,000 Grade: Two May 29/30 � Ginky Memorial (Tony Robles) � Steinway Billiards, New York Table: 9 ft Players: 64 pros (plus 96 amateurs) Added: $4,000 Grade: Three Early July - West Coast Challenge 10-Ball - California Billiards, Fremont, CA. Table: 9 ft Players: 128 player field Added: $10,000 Grade: Two August 13/15 � Eastern State 10 Ball Champs (Tony Robles) � Snookers, Providence, RI Table: 9 ft Players: 64 Added: $2,000 Grade: Three August 25/28 � Turning Stone Classic II (Mike Zuglan) � Verona, New York Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $25,000 Grade: One September 3/5 � Texas Open 9-ball Championships � Round Rock, Austin, TX Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $8,000 Grade: Two Late September - Tornado Open (Vivian Villarreal) - Hard Rock, Hollywood, Florida Table: 9 ft Players: 128 Added: $25,000 Grade: One October � Gotham City Billiards Pro 9 Ball Classic, Brooklyn, NY Table: 9 ft Players: 64 Added: $15,000 Grade: Three
LEVEL THREE
March 11/13 - Chinook Winds Open 8 Ball (Andrew Monstis) � Lincoln City, Oregon Table: 7 ft Players: 96-128 Added: $12,000 Grade: Two May 17/22 - USTBC 8 Ball (CSI) � Reno, Nevada Table: 7 ft Players: 100 - 200 Added: $5,000 TBC Grade: Three May 17/22 - USTBC 9 Ball (CSI) � Reno, Nevada Table: 7 ft Players: 100 - 200 Added: $5,000 TBC Grade: Three May 17/22 - USTBC 10 Ball (CSI) � Reno, Nevada Table: 7 ft Players: 100 - 200 Added: $5,000 TBC Grade: Three July/August TBC � Midwest 10 Ball Tour � Olathe, Kansas Table: 7 ft Players: 128 Added: $15,000 Grade: One July 22/24 - US Open 10 Ball (CSI) � Las Vegas, Nevada Table: 7 ft Players: 128 Added: $15,000 Grade: One July 27/29 - US Open 8 Ball (CSI) � Las Vegas, Nevada Table: 7 ft Players: 128 Added: $15,000 Grade: One September 15/18 - 4 Bears 8 Ball Classic (Ray Poitra) � New Town, North Dakota Table: 7 ft Players: 150-192 Added: $25,000 Grade: One October 7/9 - Chinook Winds Open 10 Ball (Andrew Monstis) � Lincoln City, Oregon Table: 7 ft Players: 128 Added: $12,000 Grade: Two

2016 MOSCONI CUP
RANKING POINTS ALLOCATION
LEVEL ONE
US Open 1 � 80 pts 2 � 67 3 � 59 4 � 51 5/6 � 43 7/8 � 35 9/12 � 27 13/16 � 21 17/24 � 16 25/32 � 11 WPA events 1 � 80 pts 2 � 67 3/4 � 53 5/8 � 40 9/16 � 27 17/32 � 13
LEVEL TWO
Events played on 9ft tables Grade One 1 � 50 pts 2 � 40 3 � 35 4 � 33 5/6 � 28 7/8 � 23 9/12 � 18 13/16 � 13 17/24 � 8 25/32 � 5 Grade Two 1 � 40 pts 2 � 32 3 � 28 4 � 26 5/6 � 22 7/8 � 18 9/12 � 14 13/16 � 10 17/24 � 6 25/32 � 4 Grade Three 1 � 30 pts 2 � 24 3 � 21 4 � 20 5/6 � 17 7/8 � 14 9/12 � 11 13/16 � 8 17/24 � 5 25/32 � 3 Derby City (with a slightly skewed format): 1 � 50 pts 2 � 40 3 � 35 4/5 � 30 6/8 � 23 9/13 � 18 14/24 � 13 25/35 � 5
LEVEL THREE
Events played on 7ft tables Grade One 1 � 35 pts 2 � 28 3 � 26 4 � 23 5/6 � 19 7/8 � 16 9/12 � 12 13/16 � 9 17/24 � 7 25/32 � 4 Grade Two 1 � 28 pts 2 � 22 3 � 21 4 � 18 5/6 � 15 7/8 � 13 9/12 � 10 13/16 � 7 17/24 � 6 25/32 � 3 Grade Three 1 � 21 pts 2 � 17 3 � 16 4 � 14 5/6 � 11 7/8 � 10 9/12 � 7 13/16 � 5 17/24 � 4 25/32 � 2

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