US 3-Cushion News
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The 2016 Northwest Elks Invitational 3-Cushion Billiard Tournament was held at the Tacoma Elks Club June 10-12. The event has more than fifty years of tradition for Elks Club members and lovers of three cushion billiards. But even tradition had a beginning and this year the organizers decided to spice up the event with some format changes. The results were well-received and another successful NW Elks event goes down in the record books. Here is a recap from the tournament director.
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After many years and many exciting tournaments the great three cushion billiard room located in Maywood California - Eight Ball Billiards - is closing. On Saturday June 11th USBA director Ricardo Carranco held the final tournament ever, a USBA Tour Open event. Eight Time USBA champion Pedro Piedrabuena emerged victorious in a very close and hard fought final against Luis Avila 30-28.
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The third tournament at Bida Goodays was another great day of competition with fun, food, drink and great friends. The local handicapped event on Saturday June 11 drew 16 players for a perfect 4 flights of four, The top two from each moved on to play in an 8-man single elimination final. This time from the B group Tim Nguyen (above left) took the top spot, with Cong Nguyen second (above right.)
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Was it Boston versus New York? Seemed so with a talented little New York constituency traveling to Boston to participate at Mazin Shooni’s establishment. Fourteen players came together over the weekend of June 3rd and 4th and formed 2 flights of 7 players, played a round robin with the promise of 3 from each flight advancing to a 6 man single elimination final. There was $1000 added to the prize fund which was over $4000 with $1300 promised for the eventual winner.