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Van Boening pockets US Open Bank Pool Championship

March 24th, 2018 | azhousepro | Uncategorized

Shane Van Boening with Mark Griffin

Shane Van Boening proved once again why he is the number one player in the U.S. as he went undefeated to win the US Open Bank Pool Championship.
 
The US Open Bank Pool Championship started Mar. 20 at Griff’s in Las Vegas, with a field of 20 players from across the country. It concluded Mar. 22.
 
Van Boening’s path to the finals included wins over: John Plunkett, 4-1; Tres Kane, 4-0; Ronnie Alcano, 4-0; Dee Adkins, 4-1. He then met Neal Jacobs of Chicago, Ill. for the hot seat match. Jacobs, an animated and aggressive player jumped out to an early 2-1 lead. But Van Boening played with patience to win the match by a score of 4-3 and send Jacobs to the loser’s bracket.
 
Jacobs scored wins over: Harry Platis, 4-0; Chris Lulek, 4-2; and Gary Lutman, 4-2, before losing the hot seat match to Van Boening.
In the finals, which were a single race-to-five format, Van Boening came out strong and determined not to leave Jacobs any open balls. Van Boening won the match 5-0, adding another US Open title to his resume.
 
1. Shane Van Boening, $3,000
2. Neal Jacobs, $1,500
3. Gary Lutman, $1,000
4. Brandon Shuff, $500
5. Dee Adkins, $250
6. Ronnie Alcano, $250
 
The US Open One Pocket Championship got underway Mar. 23, also at Griff’s in Las Vegas. The 29-player field has been whittled down to 16. Bracket is available at ctsondemand.com and free live stream at www.facebook.com/playCSI/.
 
For more information, contact Mary Coffman, CSI Marketing Manager, at 702-719-7665 or by email at mary@playcsipool.com.

New Pool Book, Through the Eyes of the Lizard

February 7th, 2012 | azhousepro | Uncategorized

Through The Eyes Of The Lizard,  a book conceptionalized and written by Steve Smith is the Ralph Waldo Emerson of the pool and billiard world. Steve Smith, affectionaly known as “sneaky Lizard” explains and demonstrates the metaphysical-spiritual sense of competitive pool combat always knowing he will win and take down the money.

Sneaky Lizard, writes from his heart, and soul and is completely truthful with respect to all the events and characterization throughout the book.Steve Smith is a genius, even as a pool hustler.  As Emerson stated:” Each of us has been born with a genius. There is something that each of us do very well. It has been assigned to us,and yet many of us every really pause in life to discover it deeply and then apply the other necessary ingredient. And that is drill. That is practice. That is taking that which is good and making it great.That is pursuing your niche. That is unveiling your uniqueness. That is finding your voice and learning how to vocalize -not like everbody else- but your way. That requires you to at times to swim upstream, to go against the flow, to stand out in the crowd declaring–Here I am, here is what I offer to create a much better world, -that is now better because i have not hidden my gift–and have risked rejection by bringing it forth in public.”

–Harry Platis

You may find this new book at both Barnes and Noble and at Amazon.com