The J. Pechauer East Coast Open took place at Cunningham's Pool & Darts in Vero Beach, Florida the weekend of September 29-30, 2007. The $1000 added ninth stop of the tour season brought in a twenty-nine player field.
As always, after fantastic play on Saturday, the Sunday matches were intense. The quarter-finals pitted Mark Coats against Tommy Kennedy – Coats managed to skim past Kennedy 9-8; the hot seat saw Jim Sandler edge out Mike Mallen 9-8; and the semi-finals declared Mike Mallen as victor over Mark Coats 9-5. Mallen matched up with Sandler in the finals, but only to narrowly miss the opportunity to take home the tournament win as Sandler pushed past Mallen 9-8.
Some additional noteworthy finishes over the weekend included a split of $50 for highest lady finisher between Michelle Monk and Cee Jay; highest junior Mike Mallen $25; and highest senior Charlie Buckwold $50. The tour also donated $30 to a local non-profit charity in Vero Beach.
In addition, they would like to thank Cunningham's Pool & Darts for hosting an event this season and look forward to returning next season and thank the players and fans for their participation and continued support.
Jim Sandler Prevails at J. Pechauer East Coast Open
October 1, 2007