Frankie Hernandez |
An Open 9-Ball Tournament finally makes its way to Long Island. Raxx Pool Room, Sports Bar & Grill in West Hempstead is now the host of a Double Elimination Open 9-Ball Tournament every Tuesday night, race to 5 on the winners side, race to 4 on the one loss side. The kick-off tournament quickly filled up and saw players like WPBA Pro Caroline Pao, local Pros Park Shin and Frankie Hernandez and even a member of the Mosconi Cup European Team Marcus Chamat.
Final 4 - Winners side matches
Frank Hernandez (def.) Holden Chin 5-3
Park Shin (def.) Marcus Chamat 5-0
Park Shin (def.) Frankie Hernandez 5-3
Final 4 - One loss side matches
Marcus Chamat (def.) Bill Finnegan 4-0
Holden Chin (def.) Robert 4-1
Holden Chin (def.) Marcus Chamat 4-3
Frankie Hernandez (def.) Holden Chin 4-3
Finals - One Race to 7
Frankie Hernandez (def.) Park Shin 7-3
Free practice starts at 7pm. Calcutta starts at 8pm. Matches start at 8:30pm sharp! The cut-off point is 32 players so please call ahead and put your name on the list - 917-232-5069. We fully expect this tournament to fill up every week! Please visit www.raxxpoolroom.com for more information and directions.
File photo courtesy of Diana Hoppe