One Pocket Pool – Lone Star Billiards successful tour of the region in 2009
One Pocket Pool – the end of 2008 the faltering economy and the many rounds of pool and independent events followed. Kim White, Women’s Professional Billiards Association Tour professional, economic decline have seen this as a challenge and an opportunity for 2009. “Texas has always been a hot spot for the pool,” said the Houston native. “My goal was to make a tour of the region with a small fee to make the players of different calibers, and offer large sums of money to a quarter of the field.” Kim was based on his experience as a former President of the WPBA and its prior success in implementing regional and junior tournaments. He took his first Lone Star Billiard Tour stop in early January 2009 and then worked tirelessly throughout the year to promote tourism and support the players and sponsors win their events. The Lone Star Billiards Tour is unique because it offers diversity. Completed in 2009, five pool halls organized tour, and two others are already signed for 2010. Tournaments will be the standard 9 feet professional Played 8 feet, 7 feet of the bar tables. In the coming year, besides the traditional 9-ball tournament will be 8-Ball, 10-Ball and the event of a pocket. After only one year, the Lone Star Billiards Tour as one of the top recognized regional tours in the nation. Route 10 stops in 2009, drew an average of 70 players. Nearly 200 players participated, and half of those who deserve the money, in one or more tournaments. The deposit for the year above $ 90,000, half the price of money and half of the auction. The Lone Star Billiards Tour winner in 2009 was Charlie “Hillbilly” Bryant, who has participated in 9 out of 10 events. Sylver Ochoa, who missed the first two tournaments, came into sharp end of the year and finished second. local soloists, the lover and Denis Lanny Strickland are held regularly throughout the year and finished third and fourth, respectively. LGBT Champion 2009 Final Charlie “Hillbilly” Bryant