The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours Amateur Nationals held its 4th event of the 5 event series on August 30th & 31st at Side Pockets Cue Club & Billiards in Marietta, GA., which hosted 108 participants in the events this weekend and a combined prize fund of $8840. Ron Gilbert won The Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur National Event #4 to rack up his first win on The Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur Tour .
Ron Gilbert worked his way through the bottom half of bracket A of the field sending all of his opponents to the left side of the chart. Gilbert began his run to first with a bye in round one and proceeded to defeated Dana Aft 7-6; Pat Cooper 7-3; Bob Buckley 7-3; Eddie Little 7-5; Mark Merwin 7-6 before facing Mike Laney in the finals where Laney defeated Gilbert 7-3 in set #1, but Gilbert didn't give up he came back in set#2 of the true double elimination format to win the event 7-5 and walk away with his first 1st place win.
The Saturday nite $100 entry free winner take all mini tournament was won by Mike Laney who earned himself $800. The bonus $500 Added Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur Only Event kicked off on Sunday and was won by Marty Jennings who worked his way through the top half of the bracket and defeated Eric Charlton to take first in set #1.
Side Pockets Cue Club in Marietta, GA will host the final event of the 5 event series $2500 Added Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour Amateur Nationals on September 6th & 7th and once again The Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur Tour will also have the $100 entry winner take all event on Saturday nite and The bonus $500 Added Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours Amateur Only event on Sunday.
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur National Event Payouts:
1st $1630 Ron Gilbert
2nd $1100 Mike Laney
3rd $750 John Visotsky
4th $550 Matt Bulfin
5/6th $350 each Mark Merwin / Bret Hawes
7/8th $200 each Shawn Dowling / Chad Royal
9/12th $160 each Matty Ledford / Bryant Walker / Eddie Little / Bobby Connor Jr
13/16th $120 each Steve Cox / Eric Charlton / Shane Wade / Benji Miller
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur Tour $500 Added Payouts:
1st $620 Marty Jennings
2nd $360 Eric Charlton
3rd $200 Shane Wade
4th $100 Bryan Burns
5/6th $55 Greg Burke / Darin Brewer
This weekends raffle for a Viking Cue valued at $420 was won by Aaron Shefield of Marrieta.
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours staff would like to thank Side Pockets Cue Club & Billiards for graciously hosting the National Events and all the participants that make these events successful for everyone involved.
