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Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Atlanta, GA
by InsidePOOL Staff
The Truth Prevails in Atlanta
Larry The Truth Nevel took no prisoners the weekend of August 29-30 at the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours event, going unchallenged through to win. The double-feature event was hosted by Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, GA, and drew in 86 players competing for the $6,055 in prize money.
In the amateur division, Jeff Hooks began his journey to first place at the bottom of the bracket and worked his way through to the finals. On his trek he bested Clay Fisher 9-6, Felipe Flores 9-2, Clint Nichols 9-2, Sean Davis 9-8, Eddie Little 9-8, and Billy Holmes 9-7 in the hot seat match. In the finals Hooks faced off against Holmes again, defeating him 9-1 in the first and only set.
Nevel didnt have an easy beginning to his domination of the open division, starting off with a crowd-pleasing match against Shawn Big Bubba Putnam. After sending Putnam west, he bested Mike Gulyassy 7-2, Jeff Tabet 7-1, Jim Jennings 7-5, Shane Wade 7-1, and then Bruce Berrong in the final match 7-1.
Larry The Truth Nevel took no prisoners the weekend of August 29-30 at the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours event, going unchallenged through to win.
Amateur Results:
1st Jeff Hooks $1,200
2nd Billy Holmes $850
3rd Horace Godwin $565
4th Henry Cofer $350
5th Bryant Walker $210
Eddie Little
7th Billy Tyler $110
Sean Davis
9th Jeff Tabet $70
Oscar Ceron
Andrew Stewart
Laura Rossingnol
Open Results:
1st Larry Nevel $895
2nd Bruce Berrong $525
3rd Shane Wade $350
4th Clint McCullough $200
5th Jim Jennings $100
Jeff Tabet