Predator World Tournament Day 1: Appleton 99 & Out - Qualifier Makes an Upset
Jul 30, 2012
Queens, New York- The anticipation is over. Day 1 of the Predator World Tournament of 14.1 kicked off with a jam packed full house of straight pool fans trying to catch the action with the world class international field. And they weren't disappointed. Some big runs and surprising upsets in round 1.
The players of the 72nd Predator World Tournament of 14.1. 100 year anniversary of straight pool! photo by charleseamesphotography.com
Dr.Louis Pannullo put up in extra $500 bonus for the highest run of the 5pm round. Brazil's Cleiton Rocha had it for a moment with a 59 ball run. Then he was overshadowed by Efren Reyes 60+ ball run over Dr.Pannullo. But Efren was hard luck when Thorsten Hohmann ran 74 and out on Zaid Thweib of Jordan on the TV Stream table. But it was Max Eberle who had the last laugh with a 79 ball run agains Dr.James Heller.
The 2012 Predator World Tournament takes place July 29th - August 3rd. The event is produced by Dragon Promotions & Dr.Michael Fedak and proudly co-sponsored by Championship Cloth, Olhausen Tables, Amsterdam Billiards, Aramith Balls, Pool & Billiard Magazine, Championship Tour Edition Chalk, and straight pool aficionados Dr.Louis Pannullo of NYC, Stu Mattana of NYC, Ralph Rubin of MD, and Tom Gleich of NC. Co-contributors Dr.James Heller, Drew Thomas, and Charles Eames.
Some dramatic moments came as well with Chicago's World 14.1 Qualifier winner Tom Karabotsos surprising last year's World Tournament finalist Mike Davis running 50& out when Davis only needed a rack. NJ qualifier Dennis Spears destroyed NYC 14.1 pro Danny Barouty 100-26. Charlie Williams dodged a bullet when he won 100-89 against Chicago's Bob Cozzolino when Bob missed a ball in the final rack.
Two other big runs came from Corey Deuel and Darren Appleton. Deuel ran 80+ to win 100 - 1 against Joey Kong of Korea. World 9-Ball Champion Appleton delivered a near flawless 99&out against Jerry Tarantola.
"The atmosphere is exciting and perfect for the World Tournament. This is the first time I've been to Carom Cafe, and it is a really great fit for this event", said Ed Liddawi, owner of Sandcastle Billiards which hosted the NJ Qualifier for the World 14.1 where Spears and Kong qualified.
"The crowd was awesome for Day 1. It wasn't just a handful of polite claps. People were roaring and clapping for great shots and well placed break balls. It is an extremely knowledgeable and large crowd", said Charlie Williams, pro player in the event.
Tomorrow's TV stream schedule is:
10:30am Huidji See NED (World 14.1 Silver Medalist) vs Bob Madenjian USA (NYC Qualifier Winner)
12:00pm Mike Davis USA (World 14.1 Silver Medalist) vs Chris Lynch USA (NYC)
1:30pm Earl Strickland USA (World & US Open Champion) vs Danny Barouty USA (Former Quarter Finalist World 14.1)
4:30pm Darren Appleton ENG (World 9-Ball, 10-Ball, and 2x US Open Champ) vs Max Eberle USA (World 14.1 Bronze Medalist)
6:00pm Efren Reyes PHL (World 9-Ball, 8-Ball, 1-Pocket Champ) vs Corey Deuel USA (US Open 9-Ball Champ)
7:30pm John Schmidt USA (US Open Champ, 5th World 14.1) vs Stephan Cohen FRA (2009 World 14.1 Champ)
Collectors can purchase the main TV table where the finals and all streamed matches will be played on. The beautiful new Olhausen Grand Champion Pro II is valued at $6500 but will have an incredible $5000 price tag which includes souvenir Aramith Balls used in the event, Championship Tour Edition Cloth, and free installation! The table will also be signed by the champion along with an autographed poster of all the World Tournament players. For more information on buying the table, player registration, sponsorship, or if you would like to submit a comment, please email worldstraightpoolchampionships@gmail.com or contact Dragon Promotions at 1-407-782-4978.
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72nd World 14.1 Tournament
Group 1
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Thorsten Hohmann
Gary O'Callaghan
Zaid Thweib
Pam Cimarelli
Peter Burrows
Tom Gleich
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Thorsten Hohmann
0
100
100
0
0
2
0
200
0
200
Gary O'Callaghan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Zaid Thweib
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
3
Pam Cimarelli
23
0
0
0
0
0
1
23
0
23
Peter Burrows
0
0
0
0
85
0
1
85
0
85
Tom Gleich
0
0
0
0
100
1
0
100
0
100
Total Balls Allowed
26
0
100
100
100
85
Group 2
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Mike Davis
Tom Karabotsos
Zion Zvi
Ralf Eckert
Holden Chin
Chris Lynch
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Mike Davis
84
0
0
0
0
0
1
84
0
84
Tom Karabotsos
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Zion Zvi
0
0
43
0
0
0
1
43
0
43
Ralf Eckert
0
0
100
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Holden Chin
0
0
0
0
100
1
0
100
0
100
Chris Lynch
0
0
0
0
28
0
1
28
0
28
Total Balls Allowed
100
84
100
43
28
100
Group 3
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Stephan Cohen
Mark Ritter
Ed Culhane
John Schmidt
Cleiton Rocha
Joey Landi
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Stephan Cohen
0
0
0
0
100
1
0
100
0
100
Mark Ritter
0
0
0
14
0
0
1
14
0
14
Ed Culhane
0
0
39
0
0
0
1
39
0
39
John Schmidt
0
0
100
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Cleiton Rocha
0
100
0
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Joey Landi
24
0
0
0
0
0
1
24
0
24
Total Balls Allowed
24
100
100
39
14
100
Group 4
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Charlie Williams
Earl Strickland
Danny Barouty
Dennis Spears
Bob Cozzolino
Jeff Mohl
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Charlie Williams
0
0
0
100
0
1
0
100
0
100
Earl Strickland
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danny Barouty
0
0
25
0
0
0
1
25
0
25
Dennis Spears
0
0
100
0
42
1
1
142
0
142
Bob Cozzolino
89
0
0
0
0
0
1
89
0
89
Jeff Mohl
0
0
0
100
0
1
0
100
0
100
Total Balls Allowed
89
0
100
125
100
42
Group 5
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Mika Immonen
Mike Dechaine
Shaun Wilkie
Jeff Crawford
Sean Morgan
Charles Eames
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Mika Immonen
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Dechaine
0
0
100
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Shaun Wilkie
0
0
0
100
0
1
0
100
0
100
Jeff Crawford
0
31
0
0
100
1
1
131
0
131
Sean Morgan
0
0
45
0
0
0
1
45
0
45
Charles Eames
0
0
0
71
0
0
1
71
0
71
Total Balls Allowed
0
31
45
171
100
100
Group 6
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Efren Reyes
Corey Deuel
Joey Kong
Louis Pannullo
Chris Riley
Bob Treffeisen
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Efren Reyes
0
0
100
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Corey Deuel
0
100
0
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Joey Kong
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Louis Pannullo
23
0
0
0
0
0
1
23
0
23
Chris Riley
0
0
0
0
100
1
0
100
0
100
Bob Treffeisen
0
0
0
0
94
0
1
94
0
94
Total Balls Allowed
23
1
100
100
94
100
Group 7
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Huidji See
Johnny Archer
Steve Lipsky
Bob Madenjian
Randy LaBonte
Michael Yednak
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Huidji See
0
0
0
100
100
2
0
200
0
200
Johnny Archer
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Steve Lipsky
0
0
100
0
0
1
0
100
0
100
Bob Madenjian
0
0
12
0
0
0
1
12
0
12
Randy LaBonte
47
0
0
0
0
0
1
47
0
47
Michael Yednak
56
0
0
0
0
0
1
56
0
56
Total Balls Allowed
103
0
12
100
100
100
Group 8
Double 32 Scores
Overall Totals
Names
Darren Appleton
Max Eberle
Brandon Shuff
Tom Walters
Dr. James Heller
Jerry Tarantola
Wins
Losses
Total Balls
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Totals
Wins
Loses
Total Balls
Wins
Loses
Darren Appleton
0
0
0
0
100
1
0
100
0
100
Max Eberle
0
0
0
100
0
1
0
100
0
100
Brandon Shuff
0
0
70
0
0
0
1
70
0
70
Tom Walters
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
100
0
100
Dr. James Heller
0
27
0
0
0
0
1
27
0
27
Jerry Tarantola
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
6
Total Balls Allowed
6
27
100
70
100
100