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Tuesday-Friday 6-9 December 2016
Rodney maintains lead as Oscar closes in
WITH TWO more events having played out over the past weekend, veteran Rodney Morris still leads in the 28 event series as the chase for the three automatic spots on Team USA continues. With 12 events gone, there is everything to play for
With overseas players filling six of the top eight spots at the West Coast Challenge, it was Jason Williams who was the best placed American, finishing third with 28 points. Oscar Dominguez earned 18 points for his 7th place finish which was enough to maintain his second spot in the ranking and close the gap to just five points.
Elsewhere, on the Mid-West 9 Ball Tour in Olathe, Kansas it was veteran Robb Saez who bagged the top spot and with it 35 points to break in to the top ten. Skyler Woodward, who came in third place, moves up to fourth overall and is well positioned with plenty of events to come.
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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.
The next events on the ranking list are the US Open 10 Ball and US Open 8 Ball at the Rio in Las Vegas from 20th to 25th July.
2016 MOSCONI CUP | |||
RANKING POINTS | |||
RANKING AFTER TWELVE EVENTS | |||
1. Rodney MORRIS 138 2. Oscar DOMINGUEZ 133 3. Mike DECHAINE 114 4. Skyler WOODWARD 92 5. Shaun WILKIE 83 6. Shane VAN BOENING 80 7. Hunter LOMBARDO 71 8. Shane MCMINN 56 T9. Corey DEUEL 50 T9. Robb SAEZ 50 |
Tickets for the Mosconi Cup are available from www.matchroompool.com or for packages from the USA contact diane@thecruiseplanner.com
2016 MOSCONI CUP is sponsored by Rasson Billiards who supply the Official Table.The cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis and the Official Balls are Super Aramith by Saluc. Predator is the Official Cue of the event and Ultimate Team Gear provide all Mosconi Cup apparel.
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 |
