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 Stop #4: Dechaine comes from one-loss side to best Kennedy in SE Open Final
Mike Dechaine
Mike Dechaine came from the one-loss side to defeat tour director Tommy Kennedy in the finals of the Southeast Open 9-Ball Tournament on the weekend of November 7-8. The $1,000-added event drew 15 entrants to Ultimate Billiards in Fort Pierce, FL. A $500-added amateur event drew 17 on Sunday and was won by Anthony Meglino in a 9-0 victory over Prescott Buckwold in the finals. Johnny Aguilar finished third in the amateur event. Matt Holland finished fourth.
Dechaine advanced among the winner’s side final eight before heading west on the heels of a victory by Jerry Calderon. Calderon went on to defeat Hunter Lombardo in a hill-hill matchup, before giving way to Kennedy, who’d sent Mike Hutcheson west 7-5, and then gained the hot seat with 7-4 win over Calderon.
Dechaine began his six-victory march to the winners’ circle with a win over Mike Bradford and followed it with a win over Randy Epperson, that put him up against Hutcheson. Curtis Kelly, in the meantime, was moving past Sam Staats and Meglino (who played in both events) for the right to square off against Lombardo. Lombardo defeated Kelly 7-4, as Dechaine got by Hutcheson 7-5, and the two met in the quarterfinals. With the races now advanced to nine games, Dechaine dropped Lombardo into fourth place 9-7, earning him a second chance at the man who’d sent him to the one-loss side, Calderon. Dechaine battled to a 9-6 win and turned to face Kennedy.
An early 3-0 lead for Dechaine was erased by Kennedy, and the two battled back and forth to an 8-8 tie in the final race to 11. Dechaine won the 17th game and Kennedy broke for the chance to tie it back up. The 1-ball dropped on the break and Kennedy lined up a shot that saw the 2-ball travel three rails and drop in. Unfortunately, the cue ball continued to travel and dropped into a side pocket, giving Dechaine ball-in-hand and the opportunity to run out, which he did, putting him on the hill. A 1-9 combination after the subsequent break sealed the deal for Dechaine.“He played really well,” said Kennedy. “He made some great cuts and a lot of tricky shots to win it.”
- by Skip Maloney - AzB Staff - 2009-11-08
AZBilliards.com
Complete Payouts:
1st Mike Dechaine $700.00
2nd Tommy Kennedy $400.00
3rd Jerry Calderon $300.00
4th Hunter Lombardo $200.00
 Stop #3: Jones works from the west to take Southeast Open
Jason Jones fought back from the one-loss side of the Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour on the weekend of October 3-4 to defeat Jeff Jordan in the finals and capture the first place prize. The $1,000-added event drew 23 entrants to Players in Columbus, GA.
As Jones was busy working his way through the west bracket, Jordan and Jim Rushing were meeting in the hot seat match. From among the winners’ side final four, Jordan had dispatched Leon Whately to the one-loss side 9-1 as Rushing moved past Preston Corely 9-7. Jordan gained the hot seat with a 9-6 win and waited for Jones.
Jones, in the meantime, moved past Jimmy Lewis and Erbe Luna to meet up with Corely, while Randy Lee advanced against Whately, after wins over Marcus Goins and Clay Medlock. Jones dropped Corely into the tie for fifth place, as Whately was doing the same to Lee 7-2. Jones handled Whately easily enough in the quarterfinals, defeating him 7-1 and moving against Rushing in the semifinals.
Jones gave up only two racks in those semifinals and turned his attention to the man in the hot seat, Jordan. Jones won the single race to 11 and took home the first place prize.
by Skip Maloney - AZBilliards.com
Complete Payouts:
Results (main event):
1st Jason Jones $640
2nd Jeff Jordan $375
3rd Jim Rushing $275
4th Leon Whately $200
5th Randy Lee $50
5th Preston Corely $50
Highest lady finisher $25. Vicky Rybik
Highest senior finisher $25 Joe Davis
Finals Jason Jones (11) / Jeff Jordan (7)
Semi: Jason Jones (7) / Jim Rushing (2)
Hot seat Jeff Jordan (9) / Jim Rushing (6)
Quarter loss: Jason Jones (7) / Leon Whatley (1)
 Stop #2: Kennedy ousts Putnam in Southeast Open stop
Tommy Kennedy
Tommy Kennedy got by Shawn Putnam twice, on his way to a victory on his own Southeast Open 9-Ball tour on the weekend of September 26-27. The $1,500-added Open portion of the event drew 35 entrants to the Southside Billiard Club in Savannah, GA. A $500-added amateur event, won by David Crocker, ran concurrently and drew 29 entrants.
Kennedy and Putnam first locked cues among the winners’ side final four. Kennedy sent Putnam over to the battle for fifth place 9-5 to face Mike Staubes in the hot seat match. Staubes had sent J.R. Rossman west 9-7. Kennedy gained the hot seat with a 9-3 win over Staubes and waited for what turned out to be Putnam’s return.
Putnam’s move to the one-loss side set him up against Ron Park, who’d gotten by Sam Staats and Ben Sadowski from among the event’s final 12. Rossman faced Jim Rushing, who’d defeated Kevin Caruso and Chad Stokes. Putnam and Rossman advanced to the quarterfinals with identical 9-5 wins over Park and Rushing. Putnam dropped Rossman into fourth place 9-2 and did the same thing to Staubes in the semifinal match that followed.
Retribution was in the air, not only in terms of Putnam’s second shot at Kennedy in this tournament, but in light of the fact, as well, that in their last few meetings, including the US Open last year, Putnam had been the victor. The two battled back and forth through the opening games, with Putnam (according to Kennedy) making some ‘ridiculous’ kick shots and successfully utilizing his jump cue. Tied at 6-6, Kennedy edged out in front by two racks, and then added two more, to Putnam’s one, to reach the hill at 10-7. Kennedy watched as a ball in the eighteenth rack drifted a little further than he’d expected, and he was hooked. With ball in hand, Putnam finished the rack and then on the subsequent break, dropped the 9-ball. At 10-9, the two struggled back and forth over the first two balls before Kennedy hooked Putnam on a shot at the 3-ball. Putnam missed and with ball in hand, Kennedy ran the table to finish it.
Crocker picked up the $460 first place prize in the amateur event with a hill-hill, 7-6 finals victory over Billy Holmes. Holmes took home $300 for second place. John Hill finished in third place ($200) and Larry Lee finished fourth ($150).
- by Skip Maloney - AzB Staff - 2009-9-29
AZBilliards.com
Complete Payouts:
1st Tommy Kennedy $855.00
2nd Shawn Putnam $550.00
3rd Mike Staubes $450.00
4th JR Rossman $350.00
5th Ron Park $200.00
5th Jim Rushing $200.00
7th Chad Stokes $100.00
7th Ben Sadowski $100.00
Highest senior finisher received $50 Sam Statts
Highest lady received $50 Katie "The Raven" Cowan
Highest junior received $25 Howard Roe
Am/Semi-Pro event Sept.27th.$500.added
1st David Crocker $460
2nd Billy Homes $300
3rd John Hill $200
4th Larry Lee $150
5th/6th Trey Williamson,David Tootle $100 each
 Stop #1: Jason Moran Takes Season Opener
Complete Payouts:
Results (main event):
1st Jason Moran $700
2nd Shane Winters $400
3rd Justin Ledford $300
4th Ryan Malley $200
5th Dave Hall $70.
6th Tom Kennedy $70
Highest senior finisher Larry Chabonnet $50
Highest junior finisher Mike Townsend $25
Finals: Jason Moran (9) / Shane Winters (3)
Semi: Shane Winters (7) / Justin Ledford (3)
Hot seat: Jason Moran (7) / Justin Ledford (1)
Quarter loss: Shane Winters (7) / Ryan Malley
Player of the year T.F.Whittington
Sportsmanship award Bill Dunsmoore
Most improved player of the year Walter Blacker
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