2002 Derby City Classic
Nearly 350 Entrants for 2002 Derby City Classic
What started off with the unbelievable number of 349 players has now come down to a mere 115. This morning saw the third day of the Derby City Classic begin, with the 9-ball banks tournament continuing and the one-pocket event beginning this afternoon. So far, there have been 259 entries for the latter.
Some favorites in the banks event include Glen "Piggybanks" Rogers, Richie Richardson, Cliff Joyner, Nick Varner, Dee Atkins, Shawn Putnam, Jimmy Reid, and Shannon Daulton. One surprise of the event includes Jose Parica being upset by Eli Matthews in a late-night match the night before. The format of the banks tournament is a single-elimination race to three sets, and each set is won by achieving five points. The ball must be called and go in cleanly to count. Past winners of the banks event are Nick Varner in 1999, Shannon Daulton in 2000, Jose Parica in 2001, and Larry Price in 2002.
The Derby City Classic is in its fifth year of existence and is thriving. It is sponsored by Diamond Billiard Products, which supplied the 24 Diamond 9-foot Smart Tables for the tournament. In addition to being able to watch some amazing pool, spectators are also tempted by the rows of vendors, including Viking Cues, Jerry Olivier Custom Cues, Lucasi Cues, and Joe Blackburn's cue repair.
The action continues on the third day of the Derby City Classic, with a grooming of 115 bank pool players down to 20.
Earlier in the afternoon, the winners went as follows:
Tony Chohan d. Shannon Daulton
Tommy Dilorenzo d. Mika Immonen
Richie Richseon d. Troy Frank
Tommy Stephenson d. Cliff Joyner
Gabe Owen d. TJ Back
Grady Mathews d. John Brumback
Alex Pagulayan d. Dave Likens
Tony Fargo d. Shawn Putnam
Larry Nevel d. Neil Jacobs
Amar Kang d. Samuel Kibby
Dee Atkins d. Charles Wolfe
Scott Frost d. Truman Hogue
ick Beam d. Jimmy Reid
Paul Potier d. Doug Kissler
Louis D樽arco d. Freddie Praun
Danny Harriman d. Eli Matthews
Steve McAnnich d. Jamie Farrell
Glenn Rogers d. Nick Varner
Tomorrow痴 matches are as follows:
Louis D樽arco versus Alex Pagulagan
Tommy Dilorenxo versus Scott Frost
Amar Kang versus Paul Potier
Dee Atkins versus Richie Richeson
Grady Mathews versus Danny Harriman
Gabe Owen versus Steve McAnnich
Larry Nevel versus Nick Varner
Tony Chohan versus Tony Fargo
Tommy Stephenson versus Rick Beams
Shawn Putnam versus Charlie Wolfe
There have been 280 entrants into the one-pocket event, which began Sunday afternoon.
This event consists of a race to three and is single elimination.
The 9-ball banks event will, in all likelihood, be ending on Monday or Tuesday.