Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour Results from Cue Master Billiards

The first stop on the 2010-2011 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) was produced in Dubuque, IA, on Saturday, October 2.  The $500 added event featured a 21-player field in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot Valley bar boxes.  Shawn Gelo (Iowa City, IA), rated a “5” on a regional handicap system used, rolled to the hot seat, including an A-side semifinals win over Butch Duggon [6] (Platteville, WI) 5-2 and an A-side finals win over Ron Pluym [6] (Dubuque, IA) 5-5.  Ron Pluym won his A-side semifinals match over Shane Kelly [6] (Dubuque, IA) 6-3 prior to his loss to Gelo, and Pluym then awaited his opponent in the B-side finals.

In the B-side round of eight, Spike Aiardo [5] (Moline, IL) and Doric Smith [4] (Galesburg, IL) eliminated Trevor Blum [4] (Dubuque, IA) 5-1 and John Gorsch [5] (Cedar Rapids, IA) 4-2 respectively at 7^th place.  The B-side quarterfinals showcased Airdo and Smith continuing their hot hands by dispatching Butch Duggon [6] and Shane Kelly [6] at 5^th place by respective 5-3 and 4-1 scores.  In the B-side semifinals, the spot was too much for Spike Airdo, as he lost out to Doric Smith 4-2 for a 4^th place finish.  Smith then played his best match and ousted Ron Pluym 5-1.  The tourney finals only lasted one set, as undefeated Shawn Gelo overwhelmed Doric Smith 5-1 to claim the title!

 

By virtue of Doric Smith being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 9-Ball singles entry into the 2011 Lucasi Hybrid ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS.  The ACS wishes to thank sponsors Lucasi Hybrid Cues, Championship Billiard Fabric and Nick Varner Signature Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour. All entries in the Tour are also entered into a drawing in an end-of-Tour drawing for four (4) $400+value Lucasi Hybrid Cues courtesy of Ozone Billiards.  Sponsorship opportunities and tour stop openings are still available for the 2010/2011 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.

 

The Tour spreads out to three tour stops in the eastern United States on Saturday, October 9: 1). a $500-added 9-ball stop at Inland Reef in Virginia Beach, VA (contact Mike Wilson at 757-647-3421); 2). a $250-added “9-ball Cues for the Cure” event at Amy’s Billiards in Stuart, FL (contact Mimi McAndrews at 561-714-6430); and 3). a $500-added 8-Ball Open at Legends Sports Bar in Clinton, IA (contact Dave Holmes at 563-243-4266) . Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2009/2010 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org. 

 

(L-R) Winner Shawn Gelo congratulated by owner Bill Kramer

Final Results:

1^st        Shawn Gelo (Iowa City, IA)              $400

2^nd       Doric Smith (Galesburg, IL)               $225 + Free Singles entry to ACS Nationals 

3^rd        Ron Pluym (Dubuque, IA)                 $120  

4^th        Spike Aiardo (Moline, IL)                 $75

5-6^th     Butch Duggon (Platteville, WI)          $50

 Shane Kelly (Dubuque, IA)