By: Darin Walding
Let's Play Billiards played host to the second McDermott Tour stop in
Oregon. This event featured a race to 7 in 9-ball and $1000.00 added
to the kitty. We began at 11:00am to await the late arrivals, this
in part to the short number of entries. Almost 48 people had called
in to express their interest in playing, however, 22 players paid
their way in. The light number of entrants didn't face the gracious
room owner's of Let's Play Billiards, Gary French and John Campbell.
They showed tremendous heart in making sure all $1,000.00 cash was
added despite the less than anticipated field. My personal thoughts
are "Isn't it strange to see more heart from a room owner than from
Northwest pool players?" The tournament was successful with or
without a full field, it was disappointing to me to have heard
throughout the years how there are no good tournaments in Oregon,
and when we do have a strong added pot, the players call in sick?
I think the pool players of the Northwest at least owe an apology
for not supporting pool, or at least the integrity to not whine
about lack of events in the NW.
The winner of the tournament was BCA Men's open champion Brett Seyler.
The results are as follows.
1st $850 Brett Seyler
2nd $550 Bob Ohashi
3rd $350 Al Perez
4th $200 Mike Stevens
5/6 $75 Gary French, Jim Kellogg
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