AzBilliards has released the June issue of the Billiards Buzz online publication.
Read all of the news from June including John Schmidt's record breaking run, the 9th Annual Ginky Memorial, Treviso Open, European Championships and much more.
Melinda Bailey is back and has a great interview with Jeremy Jones this month. Melinda is joined by our regular stable of columnists. Jerry writes about why the magic number in every game is 3, Dr. Chris talks about the stress that comes with winning and Anthony focuses on the mental side of the game.
AzBilliards is proud to release the May issue of the Billards Buzz online publication.
This month, Jay Helfert has his recap of the US Open 9-Ball Championship and Skip Maloney writes about the WPA Players Championship, Barry Behrman Memorial and Bob Stocks Memorial tournaments.
We have Melinda Bailey the month off this month, but Jerry Briesath, Dr. Chris Stankovich and Anthony Beeler are back with their usual assortment of helpful columns. Jerry writes about off season practice, Dr. Chris talks about letting go, and Anthony brings us a lesson from Luther Lassiter.
AzBilliards has released the March issue of the Billards Buzz online publication.
February news includes coverage of the NAPT Division II Championship, The Empire State 9-Ball Championship, Eurotour Leende Open and Jay Swanson Memorial. Also check out the regular contingent of columnists as Jerry Briesath has an aiming tip for amatuers, The Sports Doc explains the difference between playing to win and playing to avoid losing, Anthony Beeler talks about dealing with a slump and Melinda Bailey interviews Gordy Vanderveer,
The January issue of the Billards Buzz online publication is now online.
All of December's news, including Mosconi Cup, The Men and Women's World 9-Ball Championships, Atlantic Challenge Cup and Space City Open are available in one small pdf. Don't forget our usual assortment of columnists. Jerry Briesath gives us some tips on staying in midwinter form, The Sports Doc writes about Focus & Imagery, Anthony Beeler explains "The Emotional Freedom Technique" and Melinda Bailey interview Tina Malm.
The December issue of the Billards Buzz online publication is now online.
Keep up with all of November's news, including the World Junior 9-Ball Championship, All Japan Championship, US Amateur Nationals, NAPT Coupe De Quebec, Eurotour and Ocean State Championship. Our usual assortment of columnists are back with Melinda Bailey interviewing Chip Compton and Joey Gray, Anthony Beeler focuses on positive self talk, Chris Stankovich talks about asking the right question and Jerry Briesath writes about your backswing.
(l to r): Juan Parra, Jr., Daniel Herring & Tony Top
Daniel Herring has been at the Texas tables for about a decade now, chalking up his first recorded appearance on a payout list at a stop on the Fast Eddie’s Tour in January, 2008. He started appearing on the payout lists of Melinda Bailey’s Omega Tour a few years after that and in February, 2015, he broke through to win a stop on that tour; his first, and until this weekend (Sept. 8-9), his only recorded victory on a tour. At stop #9 on the DFW 9-Ball Tour (which grew out of the Omega Tour), he went undefeated through a field of 89 entrants, on-hand for the $1,500-added event, hosted by Clicks in Arlington, TX.
Herring started strong, giving up only two racks over his first 19 games, and seven over his next 23 (four of those to his eventual finals’ opponent, Juan Parra) to arrive at what proved to be his first double hill challenge in a winners’ side semifinal against Angelo Inness. Tony Top, in the meantime, who played an extra match in a preliminary round to get the field to a 32-match opening round, gave up 12 racks in the 52 games that it took him to reach the other winners’ side semifinal against Philip Palmer.
Herring survived the double hill battle over Inness and advanced to the hot seat match and a battle against Top, who’d sent Palmer to the loss side 8-5. Herring claimed the hot seat 8-6, and waited on the return of Parra.
On the loss side, Palmer picked up Parra, who, following his defeat at the hands of Herring, had eliminated Tommy Ulbik 7-3 and the tour’s #2-ranked competitor, CJ Wiley, double hill (in the absence at this event of the tour’s #1-ranked player, Chase Rudder, Wiley’s finish in the 7/8 slot moved him into the #1 ranking spot). Inness had the misfortune of running into Tim Larson, who, following a defeat in the event’s opening round (to Josh Keller) was in the midst of a nine-match, loss-side winning streak that would take him as far as the quarterfinals.
Parra and Palmer locked up in a double hill fight that eventually sent Parra to the quarterfinals. Larson chalked up what proved to be his last victory 8-4 over Inness and joined him. Parra ended Larson’s loss-side run 7-4 in those quarterfinals, and then, double hill, stopped Top’s short-lived, loss-side run in the semifinals.
Herring completed his undefeated run with an 8-4 victory over Parra in the finals to claim the event title.
Tour representatives thanked the ownership and staff at Click’s for their hospitality, as well as title sponsor Predator Cues, Ft. Worth Billiard Superstore, JB Custom Cue Cases, Solutions, Granite Guyz, BCAPL, CSI, Dallas 8-Ball, Accu-Rack and Fargo Rate. The next stop on the DFW 9-Ball Tour, scheduled for Oct. 20-21, will be a $1,500-added event, hosted by Billiard Den in Richardson, TX.
AzBilliards had proudly released the August issue of the Billards Buzz online publication.
This month you can read Skip Maloney's wrap-ups from the West Coast Swing and the BEF Junior Nationals as well as news from the NAPT, APA and CSI. Jerry Forsyth is back with this month as he shines the Buzz Spotlight on the 2006 World Pool Championship. Don't forget our great columnists as Melinda Bailey interviews Toddy Deatherage, Jerry Briesath talks about missing those easy shots, Anthony Beeler helps with dogging the 9-ball and The Sports Doc writes about letting go of those bad days.
AzBilliards has released the May 2018 issue of the Billiards Buzz Online Magazine.
The May issue includes reports from the World Pool Series, Euro Tour, Super Billiards Expo and other headlines from the last month. Our regular columnists are back again with contributions from Jerry Briesath, Anthony Beeler, Dr. Chris Stankovich and Melinda Bailey. Melinda has a great interview with The Dragon Lady, Melissa Herndon this month. This moth also sees the addition of our new collaboration with the North American Pool Tour. Each month Skip Maloney will be focusing on one select NAPT player and we start things off this month with the spotlight on Brittany Bryant.
AzBilliards has released the April issue of the Billards Buzz online publication.
Check out this month's issue for results from the World Pool Masters, WPBA Masters and Super Billiards Expo pro events. As always, we have our core group of columnists in this issue. Jerry Briesath writes about how the weather affects your game, Dr. Chris Stankovich tells us that trying too hard can be bad for our game and Anthony Beeler reminisces about a tough spot he was in and the creative way he played it. Also this month, don't miss Melinda Bailey's extensive interview with billiards author Phil Capelle.
