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BCW's 2012 Pechauer Tour Now Available
$5,000 added Wisconsin State Pocket Billiards Championship
$1,500 Amateur 9 ball
We are kicking off this year’s pool season with a $5,000 added BCW Finals at Romines High Pockets in Milwaukee, Wi. The tournament line up starts off Thursday with all the best amateurs from the area competing for a $2,100 purse in a double elimination 9 ball texas express shootout! We boiled down to the final eight in no time leaving four players battling on the winner side. Under rated A player Mel Schuette is facing off against soon to be super star 12 year old Sergio Rivas and Chris Gitzlaff is matched up against Young Gun Erick Hinks of Red Shoes Billiards. Gitzlaff caught Hinks taking a nap and took full advantage winning a tough match 6-4. At the same time the Sergio (kid shot) Rivas played hard but it wasn’t hard enough to overcome Mel Schuette’s ability losing the match 6-5.
On the one loss side James Clemente makes a statement beating David Van Scyoc 6-0. On the bottom half of the chart Tyler Styer and Jason Sprague square off. Young Tyler chalks it up to experience catching his second loss tying for 7th place as Jason moves on with a win 6-4. Sergio was waiting for Jason in 5th 6th position and deemed ready winning a tough double hill match, advancing him to Sunday to play James Clemente for 3rd place position. Sergio battled hard but just hangs a nine ball to take the early lead to the hill position and instead James Clemente wins the game following it up with a break and run to clench the win and advance in the tournament 6-4. Sergio Rivas showed great promise and exceptional sportsmanship earning him 4th place and a sweet trophy for good sportsman like conduct. James was then forced to play Chris Gitzlaff of Waukesha WI after Gitzlaff was upset by Mel Schuette. Gitzlaff got an early start and never looked back winning 6-1. Now Gitzlaff has to beat Schuette twice for this prestigious State Title. The Score is 3-1 with Mel Schuette In the lead over Gitzlaff. Mel wins another game bringing it 4-1 and another step closer to clenching the title. Gitzlaff has control of the 6th rack and is fighting back. Gitzlaff makes a mistake on shape for the seven but wins a safety battle and comes with a great shot to win this game and make the score 4-2. Schuette makes a great shot kicking in the three ball and follows it up with a nice run right down to the nine, sinking it and getting within one game of the win and title. The score is now 5-2. Mel Schuette never lets up winning the last game of the match and takes the title by the score of 6-2.
1st Mel Schuette $750
2nd Chris Gitzlaff $415
3rd James Clemente $300
4th Sergio Rivas $200
5th Jason Sprague $140
6th Erick Hinks $140
7th Tyler Styer $75
8th David Van Scyoc $75
Open 9 ball $2,000 added
We are down to eight players in this BCW Open 9 ball final. On the winner sided Tommy Pauwalske and Jim Fitzpatrick are sitting at the hot seat match until noon Sunday. On the one loss side Matt Daiber gets taken out by Ike Runnels 9 games to 3 leaving Daiber with $130 and a 7th place tie. Now Ike advances on to 5th position and waits until 6pm Saturday night to play Mark Berry. On the bottom half of the bracket Terry Romine Jr. sneaks by Tom Karabatsos in a double hill match. Now Terry is sitting tight until Saturday night 6pm to play Gary Johnson. A flash forward towards the finish line Jim Fitzpatrick ends up with a shot against Tom Paulawske and his two barrels for the Championship and title. The first game starts off a little shaky with some unforced errors but Fitzpatrick grabs a hold and takes an early lead 1-0. Fitz takes the next game as well making it 2-0. Wow! Third rack Fitz has a tough out and is forced to play a safe after some good attempts, Tommy finds a dead one from nowhere and grabs control only to force a safe and put Gitz in a tricky spot with a two rail kick. Fitz misses the kick giving Tommy ball and hand making the score 2-1. Paulawske breaks and makes a ball but has some trouble on the three. He makes the two and sets himself up for a nasty safe witch Fitz misses giving Tommy ball and hand once again. In the fifth games Paulawske slugs (slugs – giving a bad rack) himself leaving Fitz with an open shot on the one ball. Fitz misses handing the opportunity back to Tommy. Tommy runs to the trouble ball and plays a safe. Fitz misses the ball completely giving Tommy ball and hand once again. He come up short on the six ball and opts to play another safe but this time Fitz can just see it enough to play one back. Tommy fails to execute his safe return and leaves Fitz a shot which he makes to get control and run out making the score 3-2 With Fitz in the lead. Fitz follows it up with another game win making the score 4-2. Tommy takes advantage and gets the games within one making it 4-3 Fitz. Fitz Stays strong and steady winning another two in a row making the score 6-3. Tommy answers back with a big game making it 6-4 and gets within two. Another great shot with a hint of masse (masse – curves the cue ball around another ball) by Tommy followed up with an attempt at a safe but doesn’t get there and is forced to shoot, once again from behind balls other than the object ball. Tommy doesn’t make a clean hit and give Fitz ball and hand. Fitz cleans them up making the score 7-4. A couple innings exchange hands and the score is now 8-5 with Fitzpatrick in the lead. Fitzpatrick wins the last game taking the first set 9-5 and gets himself into the final match for it all! Tommy wins the lag and runs them out to the 8 but hangs up the shot and leaves Fitzpatrick an easy out for the first game. The pockets are a bit wide here at Romines but the cut angle is a little open making it very deceiving and difficult to pocket all shots down the rail.
The next set is well underway and the score is 7-5 with Fitzpatrick in the lead but Tommy has just won the last game and is finishing up a break and run with ease as I type. Paulawske now trails one game 7-6. Tommy just can’t seem to capitalize giving Fitz ball and hand after a scratch on the break. Fitz gets too close to the three ball and tries a tough combo to the nine but does not succeed. Tommy makes a bad safe on the 5 and leaves Fitzpatrick an open table to get a game closer to double dipping Tommy Paulawske and running away with the title and beautiful crystal cup trophy. The score is now 8-6 with Fitz breaking. You can see Tommy’s tenacity in all of his actions as he approaches the table after Fitz breaks dry. You can feel the importance in every shot from the intensity of both players. Tommy takes control of game after a safety battle now really needs this game. A long shot on the four is missed but a fortunate roll left Fitz without view of the ball. He will try rail first but misses leaving Tommy a thin slice into the side pocket which he misses leaving Fitz with the out to clench the title becoming the 2011 Wisconsin State Pocket Billiards 9 ball Champion.
1st Jim Fitzpatrick $1,100
2nd Tommy Paulawske $650
3rd Mark Berry $450
4th Terry Romine Jr. $350
5th Gary Johnson $225
6th Ike Runnels $225
7th Matt Daiber $125
8th Tom Karabatsos $125
Open 8 ball $1,500 added
We had a great start today with 27 players all primed and ready for a chance at some good cash and a shot at becoming the Wisconsin State pocket billiards 8 ball Champion on a regulation size 9 foot table. Eight players made it to the money and now the heat is on! Jonathan Demet shows some skill and takes advantage of a couple opportunities winning over Michael Niver 5 games to 2. Ike Runnels also plays strong and beats Matt Daiber 5 games to 2. On the lower half of the chart Tom Karabatsos plays extremely well knocking out Gary Johnson 5-0. Bill fowler squeaks through a tough double hill match against super star Tommy (Pow) Paulawske. Now 4 players remain and are eager for their next win because it is a big one! Demet leads 3-2 over Ike Runnels but breaks dry in the sixth rack. The score is three to three and Ike takes advantage running out the dry break and then finishes the seventh rack due to an unforced error in a tricky situation taking the lead 4-3. Demet breaks dry in the eight rack and Runnels clears the table taking the victory and getting one step closer to the finals. On the bottom half Tom Karabatsos is upset in a grinding double hill match to Bill Fowler advancing Bill to the finals. It Is now Runnels and fowler playing a match worth a $350 difference. The score is 3-2 with Runnels in the lead during the sixth rack but Fowler has control of the table with two balls to go. His speed was near perfect and he has one more to take this rack and tie it up 3-3. The eight ball goes down and the score is 3-3 with Ike to break. He breaks dry but the out is no gimme by any means. An unforced error (miscue) gives Ike ball and hand and he makes a difficult rack look easy clearing the balls with perfection and getting another game closer to the doe and the title. Bill gets to break and gives them a good pop but once again no balls go down. Ike has three balls to go but is not out yet. He made a great shot on the three ball and clears the table becoming the 2011 Wisconsin Pocket Billiards 8 ball Champion on a regulation 9 foot table.
1st Ike Runnels $800
2nd Bill Fowler $468
3rd Jonathan Demet $280
3rd Tom Karabatsos $280
5th Michael Niver $125
5th Matt Daiber $125
5th Tommy Paulawske $125
5th Gary Johnson $125
BCW Promoted Players
Congratulations to the following players for being promoted in the BCW
Mel Schuette from A to AA
Dan Hau from A to AA
Paul Repischak from B to A
Kenny Williams from AA to Open
Patrick Mcguire from A to AA
Bill Hagen from A to AA
Jon Giles from A to AA
Duncan Kaufman from AA to Master
Varun Raheja from B to A
Tyler Styer from B to A
John Barton from A to AA
Touy Bouapha from A to AA
Sergio Rivas from C to A
Josh Wilms from AA to Master