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Carl “Punky” Jones wins 8 ball open and My-Hanh Lac dominates again on the Tiger Pool Tour
Apr 26, 2007Josh Brothers returns to the winner’s circle and My-Hanh Lac earns 2nd tour win of 2007
Apr 4, 2007
Tour regulars Jerry Slivka and Sueyen Rhee undefeated on the Tiger Pool Tour
Mar 13, 2007
Shawn Putnam undefeated and My-Hanh Lac rebounds at Tiger Pool Tour season opener
Feb 23, 2007
Paul Helms and Kathleen Lawless win year end finale on the Tiger 8 Ball Tour
Dec 14, 2006Jerry Slivka and Kelly Fisher win Tiger 9 Ball Tour season finale
Dec 8, 2006Josh Brothers and My-Hanh Lac post comeback wins in Hagerstown, MD on the Tiger 9 Ball Tour
Dec 5, 2006
Kelly Fisher goes undefeated in Women’s event while Chris Futrell takes East Coast Juniors Championship on Tiger 9 Ball Tour
Oct 10, 2006
Shaun “Get Some” Wilkie wins US Open Warm-up event in Cambridge, MD on the Tiger 9 Ball Tour
Sep 27, 2006
Barney and Hanifee Go Undefeated in Sterling, VA
Sep 20, 2006History
[Taken from the official Planet Pool Tour website]
The Planet Pool concept was conceived during the winter of 1999. The last regular pool tour that serviced the Washington DC Metro region—Maryland, DC, Virginia—was long defunct, and players in the area were hungry for tournaments. There was a gap in the Mid Atlantic Region, and Planet Pool was to fill it.
Starting from scratch, the tour kicked off its first event in January of 2000, and followed that highly successful 87-player event with fifteen more during its first year. Each event featured an “Open” event and a “Women’s” event. Tournaments were hosted in Baltimore, MD, Newark, DE, Richmond, VA, Salisbury, MD and as far south as Norfolk, VA. The 2000 year-end final in Laurel, MD drew more than 100 players, male and female.
Although not entirely aimed at catering to the big-namers, the tour has featured international and professional players the likes of Ralf Souquet, Earl Strickland, Francisco Bustamante, Santos Sambajon, Frankie Hernandez, Mika Immonen, Karen Corr, Charlie Williams, Danny “Kid Delicious” Basavich, Max Eberle, Keith McCready, and Jose Parica. These players help fill the stands, while giving the average player a chance to compete against them and learn in the process.
The tour went from strength to strength, and 2001 followed suit with another 15 successful events. Mike Ricciardella of RE/MAX Pros joined Planet Pool as sponsor and part owner, and the tour moved closer to corporate status. Before the end of 2001, Planet Pool was officially rated the largest amateur pool tour in the United States, based on the number of active playing members.
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