Dec. 6-7 in Cape Coral, FL
$3,000 Added at Diamond Billiards
Open & Amateur Events
The Battle on the Cape took place the weekend of December 6th & 7th, 2008 as The Viking Cues Open and Amateur 9-Ball Tours were presented by Miller Lite at Diamond Billiards Sports Bar & Grill in Cape Coral, FL., which was just recently voted the #1 billiard room in the country by Billiards Digest Magazine. Diamond Billiards Sports Bar & Grill houses 22 tables in a spacious 10,000 square foot establishment. Diamond Billiards Sports Bar & Grill has a full menu and bar as well as arcade games and major sports packages. They also hosts 70 APA and BCA pool leagues and have recently added 4 steel tip dart boards. Diamond Billiards is owned and managed by Ward Huey and James Oswalt. They are open 7 days a week and there is always plenty of action to be found.
The Viking Cues Open and Amateur 9-Ball Tour hosted 84 players who battled for their share of the $6175 prize fund. The Viking Cues Open 9-Ball Tour was won by John Foster, after he double dipped Glen Olson in the finals to take first. Foster began his trek to take 1st with a bye in round one then proceeded to defeat Micheal Penna 9-5; Mario Cruz 9-6; Louis Atltos 9-4; before being sent to the one loss side by Glen Olson with a loss of 9-6 in the match for the hot seat. Foster defeated Anthony Meglino in the semi finals sending him back to the finals where he double dipped Glen Olson 9-7 in set one and 9-4 in set two to take 1st place.
Glen Olson began his journey in the bottom of the brackets by defeating David Eytcheson Jr 9-4; Hunter Lomardo 9-5; Anthony Meglino 9-7; Trey Jankowski 9-5; and Foster 9-6 in the match for the hot seat. Olson lost both sets of the double elimination finals to Foster placing him in 2nd.
John Foster and Glen Olson
The Viking Cue Open 9-Ball Tour Payouts:
1st $1000 John Foster
2nd $700 Glen Olson
3rd $500 Anthony Meglino
4th $300 Hunter Lomardo
5/6th $200 each Trey Jankowski / Louis Altos
7/8th $120 each Bobby Livrago / Mario Cruz
9/12th $60 each David Eytcheson / Shelly Harrison / Jay Beckingham / Jason Richko
David Eytcheson Jr of Cape Coral, FL won The Viking Cue Amateur 9-Ball Tour in set 1 of the double elmination format. Eytcheson Jr. went undefeated to take 1st. He began his journey by defeating Valerie Dukich 5-2; Jose Ybarra 5-1; Chris Truax 5-4; Kim Dyer 5-4; Todd Vail 501; Shaun Jones 5-2 and Curtis Kelley 5-3 in the finals.
David Eytcheson
and Curtis Kelley
The Viking Cue Amateur 9-Ball Tour Payouts:
1st $850 David Eytcheson
2nd $585 Curtis Kelley
3rd $370 Shaun Jones
4th 250 Kim Dyer
5/6th $150 each Shelly Harrison / Todd Vail
7/8th $100 each Chris Truax / Ernie Dalton
9/12th $60 each Gene Dalton / Scott Howard / Jose Ybarra / James Oswalt
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour Staff would like to thank Diamond Billiards owners Ward Huey and James Oswalt and their staff for hosting the events and the hospitality extended to all that participated in the event.
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