The fifth stop on the 2008/2009 Pechauer All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) was hosted at Leisure Time Billiards in E. Moline, IL, on Saturday, October 25. The $500 added event drew twenty-nine players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes. Rory Smith (Galesburg, IL) ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot-seat match, Smith (rated a “4” on a regional handicap system used) pasted Anthony Garcia [4] (E. Moline, IL) 4-2. Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, Smith tripped Rob Hess [4] (E. Moline, IL) 4-2, while Garcia passed Deno Foster [4] (Shirley, IL) by the same 4-2 margin. In the B-side bracket Mike Laporte [5] (Galesburg, IL) ousted Rodney Flenoi [5] (E. Moline, IL) at 7th place 5-4, while Cale Enabnet [5] (Manchester, IA) eliminated Justin Callerman [4] (Springfield, IL) at the same placement 5-3. In the loser's quarterfinals Rob Hess toppled Mike LaPorte into 5th place 4-3, while Cale Enabnet dispatched Deno Foster 5-2. Enabnet kept up his momentum by eliminating Rob Hess at 4th place, 5-3. In the B-side finals, Enabnet closed out Anthony Garcia's tournament at 3rd place by a comfortable 5-2 score. In the tournament finals, Enabnet had the task of overcoming undefeated Rory Smith for the title, and Cale did just that by identical 5-3 margins to win the event!
By virtue of Rory Smith being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 9-Ball singles entry into the 2009 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors J. Pechauer Custom Cues, Championship Billiard Fabric, Nick Varner Signature Cases and oZone Billiards for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Pechauer All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2008/2009 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.
The Tour moves to Legend's Sports Bar this Saturday, November 1 for a $500-added 8-Ball stop in Clinton, IA (contact David Holmes at 563-321-8435). Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2008/2009 Pechauer All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org.
All American Tour Stop 5 goes to Cale Enabnet
October 29, 2008