Super Billiard Expo - Diamond Open Results

Apr 7, 2013

The Super Billiards Expo was held April 4-7th, 2013 at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, NJ. Live streaming of the event was provided by InsidePoolTV.  The event was sponsored by Simonis Cloth, Diamond Billiards, OB Cues and Kamui Tips.
The format for the ladies event was Single Elimination, 9-Ball, Race to 11 and Rotate Break.  19 ladies paid the $300 entry fee with a guaranteed first place prize of $5,000. This is how they finished:



1st
Allison Fisher
$5,000


2nd
Lia Jia
$1,500


3rd
Sarah Rousey
$800


4th
Dawn Hopkins
$800


5-8th
Morgan Steinman
$650


5-8th
Brittany Bryant
$650


5-8th
Erin McManus
$650


5-8th
Grace Nakamura
$650



The men's event was 10-ball and limited to 64 players.  The $500 entry fee ensured a hefty payout.  The single elimination event was race to 8, best 2 out of 3 sets.  Our local star John Morra got off to a quick start catching a bye in the first round.  The bye put him into the cash as the event paid out half the field (32 spots).  John wouldn't be so lucky in his next match as he faced 2003 World 9-Ball Champion "The Hitman" Thorsten Hohmann.  Hohmann won the deciding set over Morra and his momentum continued through to the finals with wins over Dennis Hatch, Jayson Shaw and Alex Pagulayan.
On the other half of this single elimination bracket, Shane Van Boening was looking to defend his title.  He won this event last year beating  Stevie Moore in the finals.  Van Boening had wins over Donnie Mills, Robb Saez, Ralf Souquet, Darren Appleton and Warren Kiamco.
Shane Van Boening and Thorsten HohmannPhoto courtesy of John Bertone - Kamui Tips
The final was the same format, race to 8, best 2 of 3 sets. Shane won the first set 8-6 and Thorsten took the second set 8-7. In the last set, Shane simple outplayed Thorsten successfully defending his title. Shane Van Boening is not only one of the most talented players in the game today, he is also one of the most dedicated players in the game. Always practicing, always improving. Congratulations Shane, you earned it.



1st
Shane Van Boening
$10,000


2nd
Thorsten Hohmann
$5,000


3rd
Warren Kiamco
$3,300


4th
Alex Pagulayan
$3,300


5-8th
Darren Appleton
$1,800


5-8th
Corey Deuel
$1,800


5-8th
Jeremy Sossei
$1,800


5-8th
Jayson Shaw
$1,800


9-16th
Ralf Souquet
$1,800


9-16th
Brandon Shuff
$800


9-16th
Shaun Wilkie
$800


9-16th
Frankie Hernandez
$800


9-16th
Evan Lunda
$800


9-16th
Mike Dechaine
$800


9-16th
Rodney Morris
$800


9-16th
Dennis Hatch
$800


17-32nd
Robb Saez
$300


17-32nd
Mike Davis
$300


17-32nd
Raj Hundal
$300


17-32nd
Johnny Archer
$300


17-32nd
Mika Immonen
$300


17-32nd
Oscar Dominguez
$300


17-32nd
Arsenio Fernandez
$300


17-32nd
Cleiton Rocha
$300


17-32nd
Matt Tetreault
$300


17-32nd
Tom D'Alfonso
$300


17-32nd
Rajesh Vannala
$300


17-32nd
Earl Strickland
$300


17-32nd
Zion Zvi
$300


17-32nd
Francisco Bustamante
$300


17-32nd
Hunter Lombardo
$300


17-32nd
John Morra
$300