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Thursday-Sunday 12-15 May 2011
Efren Reyes - U.S. Open One Pocket Champion. Photo: Dale Shank, www.shankshot.com
Reyes Crowned U.S. Open One Pocket Champion
“The Magician” Efren Reyes went undefeated through the full 64-player field to become the 2011 (12th) U.S. Open One Pocket Champion at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by CueSports International, the $10,000 added event drew the finest one pocket players from around the world as well a sophisticated room full of spectators. Reyes defeated poker star Chris Gentile in the single set finals 5-2. This was Gentile’s first U.S. Open One Pocket and his most successful finish in a major one pocket event.
Gentile had an impressive showing, besting Mike Davis 4-1 and Rafael Martinez 4-3. To enter the semi-finals, Gentile narrowly avoided a loss to “The Pearl” Earl Strickland when he came back from being down 3-0 to win 4-3. In the a-side finals, Gentile’s run was halted by Reyes. Reyes took a quick lead 3-1 after an unfortunate scratch by Gentile. After an aggressive cut shot on the 3 ball, Reyes gave up game five but had the break up 3-2. Gentile chipped away at the stack and responded to Reyes’s moves but in the end, the magician worked his magic and closed out the set.
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Alex Pagulayan had a rough start, losing 4-0 to Jeremy Jones, only pocketing two balls the entire set. “I’m just not feeling it. I better figure it out,” he said after the match. Pagulayan went on to win nine straight matches on the b-side before meeting up with Gentile in the semi-finals early Sunday night. The players exchanged moves and put on a clinic for the fans but Gentile would advance to meet Reyes in the finals.
With a game like one pocket, predicting match times and schedules can be tricky. This event ran smoothly under the direction of Bill Stock, Ken Schuman, and John Leyman. With the U.S. Open One Pocket now concluded the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship swings into gear starting Monday, May 16th with the player’s meeting at 4 pm and two rounds scheduled at 6 pm and 8:30 pm.
Once again The Action Report (TAR) will be live streaming the great action from the CSI pro arena via PPV at the Riviera Hotel & Casino Convention Center at www.theactionreport.com. To view the full detailed brackets, payouts and live scoring for both the 12th U.S. Open One Pocket and the 3rd U.S. Open 10-Ball Championships visit CSI’s CueSports Tournament System (CTS) at www.ctsondemand.com.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
Renowned pool commentator Danny Diliberto. Photo: Dale Shank, www.shankshot.com
Old School Meets New Blood at 12th U.S. Open One Pocket Championship
As play continued Thursday at the 35th Annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships, a full field of 64 world class one pocket players arrived to start the professional show at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The One Pocket event started Thursday, May 12 and will continue to the finals Sunday, May 15. The $10,000 Added, race to 4 double elimination tournament features a mix of some of the best of the old school and some of the strongest of the new breed of one pocket aficionados.
First round match on the TAR live stream featured two authorities in the discipline, “Double J” Jeremy Jones and “The Lion” Alex Pagulayan. The field includes players such as Jose Parica, Efren Reyes, renowned pool commentator Danny Diliberto, Corey Deuel, Sylver Ochoa, Brandon Shuff, banks king John Brumbeck, and Scott Frost.
Billiard blogger Roy Steffensen from Norway is proudly representing his country. Also representing their homeland are Pagulayan, Reyes, and Parica. Due to U.S. Visa delays, WPA #2 ranked and recent BCA Hall of Fame recipient, Francisco Bustamante had to withdraw from the event but was replaced by Danny Smith.
First round match on the TAR live stream featured two authorities in the discipline, “Double J” Jeremy Jones and “The Lion” Alex Pagulayan. The field includes players such as Jose Parica, Efren Reyes, renowned pool commentator Danny Diliberto, Corey Deuel, Sylver Ochoa, Brandon Shuff, banks king John Brumbeck, and Scott Frost.
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2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE WINNER'S SIDE | ||
THE LAST 64 | ||
John Docherty | beat | Paul Song |
Brandon Shuff | beat | Bobby Rone |
Gabe Owen | beat | Jerry Matchin |
Corey Deuel | beat | Jose Parica |
Danny Smith | beat | Richard Grenier |
John H Brumback | beat | Robert Hart |
Joe Hughes | beat | Jim Davis |
Cliff Joyner | beat | Sylver Ochoa |
Brian Butler | beat | Amar Kang |
Danny Diliberto | beat | Gary Austin |
Bob Herchik | beat | Ronnie Wiseman |
Jeremy Jones | beat | Alex Pagulayan |
Jeff Carter | beat | Fatboy Peterson |
Jeff Heath | beat | Craig McPartlin |
Efren Reyes | beat | Ike Runnels Jr |
Marc Vidal Claremunt | beat | Ritchie Richardson |
James Davis Jr | beat | Jason Bryan |
John Henderson | beat | Adam Kielar |
Bernie Pettipiece | beat | William J Silveira |
Roy Steffenson | beat | Dave Maddux |
Mike Davis Jr | beat | Dan Wallace |
Christopher Gentle | beat | Richard Burns |
Rafael Martinez Chavez | beat | Robert J Leblanc |
Lou Figueroa | beat | Richard Harris |
Danny Harriman | beat | Dee Atkins |
James Galatay | beat | Leonard Relling |
John Schmidt | beat | Wayne Pullen |
Earl Strickland | beat | Peter Dimmick |
Joey Aguzin | beat | Dennis Heshka |
Chris Batram | beat | Brad Vollmers |
Scott Frost | beat | Francis Crevier |
Mitch Ellerman | beat | Chris MacDonald |
2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE WINNER'S SIDE | ||
THE LAST 32 | ||
Brandon Shuff | beat | John Docherty |
Corey Deuel | beat | Gabe Owen |
Danny Smith | beat | John H Brumback |
Cliff Joyner | beat | Joe Hughes |
Brian Butler | beat | Danny Diliberto |
Jeremy Jones | beat | Bob Herchik |
Jeff Carter | beat | Jeff Heath |
Efren Reyes | beat | Marc Vidal Claramunt |
John Henderson | beat | James Davis Jr |
Bernie Pettipiece | beat | Roy Steffensen |
Christopher Gentile | beat | Mike Davis Jr |
Rafael Martinez Chavez | beat | Lou Figueroa |
Danny Harriman | beat | James Galatay |
Earl Strickland | beat | John Schmidt |
Chris Bartram | beat | Joey Aguzin |
Scott Frost | beat | Mitch Ellerman |
2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE WINNER'S SIDE | ||
THE LAST 16 | ||
Corey Deuel | beat | Brandon Shuff |
Danny Smith | beat | Cliff Joyner |
Brian Butler | beat | Jeremy Jones |
Efren Reyes | beat | Jeff Carter |
John Henderson | beat | Bernie Pettipiece |
Christopher Gentile | beat | Rafael Martinez Chavez |
Earl Strickland | beat | Danny Harriman |
Chris Bartram | beat | Scott Frost |
2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE WINNER'S SIDE | ||
THE QUARTER FINALS | ||
Corey Deuel | beat | Danny Smith |
Efren Reyes | beat | Brian Butler |
Christopher Gentile | beat | John Henderson |
Earl Strickland | beat | Chris Bartram- |
2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE WINNER'S SIDE | ||
THE SEMI FINALS | ||
Efren Reyes | beat | Corey Deuel |
Christopher Gentile | beat | Earl Strickland |
2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE WINNER'S SIDE | ||
THE FINAL | ||
Efren Reyes | 5 : 2 | Christopher Gentile |
2011 U.S. OPEN ONE POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP | ||
THE HOT SEAT VS. THE ONE LOSS CHAMPION | ||
THE GRAND FINAL | ||
Efren Reyes | 5 : 2 | Christopher Gentile |
Produced by CueSports International, brackets for the BCAPL Nationals and brackets plus live scoring for the 12th U.S. Open One Pocket Championship can be viewed at www.ctsondemand.com. For information about the TAR PPV of the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship visit www.theactionreport.com.
CueSports International is dedicated to creating more choices for all players. CSI is the parent company of the BCA Pool League and the USA Pool League. CSI also produces independent events such as the U.S. Bar Table Championships, the Jay Swanson Memorial, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Visit www.playcsipool.com, www.playbca.com and www.playusapool.com for more information about CSI and its divisions.
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