Finals at World 10-Ball Championship Set

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Finals at World 10-Ball Championship Set
World 10-Ball Championship / Manila, Philippines

by InsidePOOL Staff

Former world 8- and 9-ball champion Chia-Ching Wu of Chinese Taipei will face off against Darren Appleton of the U.K in the finals of the World 10-Ball Championships.

The final match is set for October 5 at the World 10-Ball Championships in Manila, Philippines. Former world 8- and 9-ball champion Chia-Ching Wu of Chinese Taipei will face off against Darren Appleton of the U.K., while in the semifinal match, Niels Feijen will challenge Demosthenes Pulpul of the Philippines to determine third/fourth place.

Two rounds of matches were played October 4, narrowing the field from eight to four players. Wu doused Mika “Iceman” Immonen’s hopes of adding a 10-ball title to his resume by ousting him 11-7 and going to on meet Pulpul. In that match, Wu took an early 5-0 lead, but a scratch on the break by Wu gave Pulpul a strong advantage that he pushed to knot the score at 5 apiece. The scored seesawed to 7-all, with Wu reaching the hill first 10-8 after Pulpul hung a key 7 ball. Pulpul had one more chance but missed a 5-7 combo in the final rack—from there Wu dished up to win 11-8.

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Appleton was first faced with Charlie “The Korean Dragon” Williams in his first match Saturday, with Appleton coming out the 11-6 victor there. He advanced to meet Dutch player Niels Feijen, recently crowned the world straight pool champion, who had just eliminated fellow countryman Nick Van Den Berg 11-7. The Appleton/Feijen match lasted over three hours, which was attributed to both the players’ nerves and their empty breaks. Though Feijen held an early two-rack lead, Appleton quickly tied the score at 4-all. The players traded racks until the score reached 9-9. Appleton took the hill first and then won an extended safety battle for his 11-9 victory.

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Hofstatter Pushes Pan to the One-Loss Side

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Hofstatter Pushes Pan to the One-Loss Side
WPBA Pacific Coast Classic / Lincoln City, OR

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Gerda “G-Force” Hofstatter sent Xiaoting "9-Ball Pool Queen" Pan to the west side with a 9-7 victory at the WPBA Pacific Coast Classic.

In a tightly contested match to see who would advance to the final eight undefeated at the WPBA Pacific Coast Classic, Gerda “G-Force” Hofstatter sent Xiaoting Pan to the west side with a 9-7 victory. Pan is currently ranked third on the tour, while Hofstatter is ranked tenth.

Other players to move on to the undefeated final eight include Monica Webb, scoring a hill-hill victory over Yu Ram Cha; Allison Fisher, who defeated Kim Shaw 9-5; Ga Young Kim; Line Kjorsvik; Iris Ranola, who bested Vivian Villareal 9-7; Anna Kostanian, who survived a double-hill bout with Sarah Rousey; and Jeanette Lee.

View the WPBA Pacific Coast Classic double elimination tournament brackets.

View the WPBA Pacific Coast Classic sinlgle elimination tournament brackets.

In the one-loss side, there will be one more round before the final round of 16 commences. Pan will face off against Melissa Little, who just eliminated Morgan Steinman in a hill-hill nail-biter. Helena Thornfeld and Janet Atwell with match up, while Melissa Herndon will face off against Kim Shaw. Kyoko Sone and Cha will meet, as will Karen Corr and Ewa Laurance. Kelly Fisher will face a challenge from Dawn Hopkins, and Villareal will play Shaw.

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Testa Takes Top Billiard Honors

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Testa Takes Top Billiard Honors
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA

by Jose Burgos

Joe Testa bested Eddie Abraham to win the Blaze 9-Ball tour stop at Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA.

Drexeline Billiards hosted the September 28 stop of the Blaze 9-Ball Tour, with a field of 40 players coming out to play. Jose Parica, Eddie Abraham, Josh Brothers, Matt Krah, Many Chau, Mike Fingers, and Denise Reeves were among them, but it was Joey Testa who walked away with the lion’s share and the title.
 
Testa led the top half of the bracket, notching victories over Parica 7-5, Bill Smith Jr.7-4, Brothers 7-2, and George Ellinger 7-1.  Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Eddie Abraham with wins over Mark Horn 7-1, Shaun Dobson 7-4, Dustin Paris 7-1, and Manny Chau 7-5. 
 
Abraham and Testa collided in the hot seat match, with Testa taking control from the start, winning easily 7-4. Waiting for Abraham on the one-loss side was Parica. Abraham had the reins from the beginning and won the match 7-4. Testa and Abraham decided to play one match in the finals—it was a tough battle, but in the end, Testa won the match 7-6.

Results:
1st Joey Testa
2nd Eddie Abraham
3rd Jose Parica
4th Mike Fingers
5/6th Manny Chau
5/6th George Ellinger
7/8th Josh Brothers
7/8th Matt Krah

Herndon, Steinman Lead on WPBA West Side

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Herndon, Steinman Lead on WPBA West Side
WPBA Pacific Coast Classic / Lincoln City, OR

by InsidePOOL Staff

Herndon is on the one-loss side of the bracket at the WPBA Pacific Coast Classic.

The second round of the eliminations has wrapped up at the WPBA Pacific Coast Classic, leaving only 16 top ladies remaining. The event is being hosted by the Chinook Winds Casino & Resort in Lincoln City, OR.

Melissa Herndon, delivered to the one-loss side after a second-round loss to Vivian Villareal 9-5, has ousted Julie “Motor Molly” Kelly 9-7, sending her to face Ramona Biddle, who just defeated Michell Monk 9-5. Morgan Steinman, who suffered an early loss to Yu Ram Cha, has rallied and eliminated Stacy Hurst in a double-hill nail-biter.

Canada’s Joanne Ashton suffered an early exit courtesy of Melissa Little hill-hill, while Helena Thornfeldt continues her trek through the one-loss side after winning 9-3 over Maureen Seto. Her next opponent will be Belinda Calhoun, who just defeated Mary Rakin 9-7.

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Kyoko Sone, who was responsible for delivering Karen Corr her first-round defeat, is still fighting on the west side after her 9-7 defeat at the hands of Line Kjorsvik. Her latest opponent was Helene Caukin, whom she defeated 9-2.

Corr seems to be fighting through the left side, with a 9-4 victory over Susan Williams. Her next opponent will be Aileen Dimmick (nee Pippin), who just defeated Gail Grecar 9-3. Kelly Fisher, currently ranked number one on the tour, is also rallying after her earlier loss to Yu Ram Cha, having won a hill-hill match over Tiffany Nelson.

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