ESPN Zone
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17 September 2009
Andy Segal with Scott Sullens of Fusion Tables & Terry Taggart of Delta-13 Executive Billiards.
ANDY SEGAL WINS 2009 TRICK SHOT MAGIC TITLE
The 2009 ESPN ZONE BILLIARDS SHOOTOUT was held September 17 in Las Vegas. Andy Segal defeated Sebastian Giumelli for the TRICK SHOT MAGIC title and the lion’s share of the $30,000 purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event which was taped for three 1-hour telecasts on ESPN November 22.
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The Tenth Annual TRICK SHOT MAGIC featured a stellar international cast vying for the most coveted title in Artistic Pool. The matches required each player to execute 10 Artistic shots in a challenge format. Players challenged their opponents with shots of their choice, with each player forced to make the shot to score a point. In the event of a tied score, the tiebreaker was an 8-rail bank shot onto the face of a $100 bill. The player who came closest to the center of the bill won the match.
Andy Segal in action at the ESPN Zone, Las Vegas.
Segal, of the USA and Giumelli, of Argentina displayed their brilliance to emerge as the top trick shot artists. The Championship Match was poetry on green felt, with Segal defeating Guimelli by a score of 9 - 4 to take the crown and $10,000. Giumelli, who otherwise played to top form in the event, claimed $5,000 second prize. In the semifinal action, Segal prevailed over Nick Nikolaidis of Canada by the narrow margin of 7-6. The other semifinal saw Giumelli slip past Eric Yow of the USA 7-5 in a tight match. International trick shot stars who were bumped off in single elimination included Nikolaidis and Yow, who won $3,000 each, and Tom Rossman (2008 Trick Shot Magic Champion), Jamey Gray (2008 World Champion), Stefano Pelinga (2007 Trick Shot Magic Champion), and Bruce Barthelette (2008 World Cup Trick Shots Champion) who won $2,250 each.
Andy Segal with the trophy.
The standing-room-only crowd gave Andy Segal a spirited ovation at the conclusion of the final match. The winners check was presented by Fusion Tables and Delta-13 Racks. The presentation brought another round of cheers from the audience.
In addition to the fine tournament site at ESPN Zone Las Vegas at the New York New York Hotel & Casino, the event was sponsored by Fusion Billiard Tables, Aramith Super Pro Balls, Simonis Cloth, Mueller Recreational Products, Executive Billiards Delta-13 Rack, AcCue Shot Target Practice Device and Silver Cup Chalk. The WPA sanctioned event was produced by Billiards International, Ltd.
LUC SALVAS WINS 2009 INTERNATIONAL SPEED POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2009 ESPN ZONE BILLIARDS SHOOTOUT was held September 16 in Las Vegas. Luc Salvas defeated Dave Pearson for the INTERNATIONAL SPEED POOL CHALLENGE crown and the $25,000 purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event, which was taped for three 1-hour telecasts on ESPN November 15.
The Fourth Annual INTERNATIONAL SPEED POOL CHALLENGE drew an international lineup battling for the $25,000 winner-take-all prize. The action in Speed Pool is fast and furious (the speed of light compared to 9-ball) with two sets, twelve racks in each set, the first set Straight Pool and the second set 8-Ball. Players routinely run racks of fifteen balls in about 1-minute and the player with the lowest accumulated time for twelve racks wins the match.
Luc Salvas in super-fast action!
Salvas of Canada and Pearson, a native of England, emerged from the pack as the top guns. In the Championship Match, Salvas overcame Pearson by scores of 7:37 / 7:43 minutes the first set and 8:31 / 10:41 minutes the second set to capture the title and $25,000. In the match, Salvas ran five perfect racks for a bonus of 50 seconds deducted from his overall time. In semifinal action, Salvas zipped past Jason Kane 8:16 / 8:31 in the first set and 9:58 / 10:35 in the second set. The other semifinal saw Person zap Bobby McGarth, the 2008 Champion, in straight sets 7:38 / 8:10 and 8:40 / 9:32. Pearson, who holds several Speed Pool records in the Guinness Book of World Records, displayed excellent form to defeat McGarth, who also won the event in 2007. Even then, it went to the last rack of the second set to decide the match.
The standing-room-only crowd gave Luc Salvas a rousing ovation at the conclusion of the final match. The winners check was presented by Fusion Tables and Simonis Cloth. The presentation brought another round of cheers from the audience. Along with the $25,000 check, Salvas became the second repeat winner in the history of event, having won the championship in 2006.
Luc Salvas with Scott Sullens of Fusion Tables and Ivan Lee of Simonis Cloth.
In addition to the fine tournament site at ESPN Zone at the New York New York Hotel & Casino, the event was sponsored by Fusion Billiard Tables, Aramith Super Pro Balls, Simonis Cloth, Mueller Recreational Products, Executive Billiards Delta-13 Rack, AcCue Shot Target Practice Device and Silver Cup Chalk. The event was produced by Billiards International, Ltd.