Team Loree Jon "Queen of the Hill " Jones Pro-Am Qualifier
The Carom Room - November 1-2, 2008
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Doors will open at 10am. The tournament will begin at 12pm.
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The International Pool Tour presents the IPT 2008 Pro Am Tournament, an innovative new concept in pool, where amateurs can qualify to play on a team with a pro! There will be a total of 16 qualifying tournaments held in the Chicagoland area. The top 6 players from each of these qualifying tournments will earn a spot on a team with the assigned pro, and advance to the Pro-Am Tournament held on November 8 & 9 at Palace Billiards in Villa Park, IL. A total of 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination winner take all format. Everyone competes individually and if anyone on your team finishes in first place, you win! The $50,000 prize fund will be divided evenly amongst the winning team, including a $2,000 bonus to the overall winner of the tournament. Click here for more information
About Loree Jon Jones
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Loree Jon Jones began playing billiards at the age of 4 at her home in Garwood, New Jersey. Recognizing her talent, her father built wooden boxes around the table so she would be the correct height for him to teach her the sport. Her father was her instructor, and her mother became her daily practice partner. She ran her first rack of balls at age 5. At age 11, she became a pro player with the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) and known as "Queen of the Hill." At age 15, she won the World 9-Ball tournament, becoming the youngest player, male or female, ever to win a world title, a feat noted by the Guinness Book of World Records. From 1987 to 1993, she won 18 tournaments, including her third WPBA National Championship. When she won the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Championship, she had held every title possible in women's professional pocket billiards. Her greatest victories are eight World championships, three National championships, and three U.S. Open championships. At the time of her induction, she held over 50 titles, and over the course of her career, Ms. Jones was recognized five times as "Player of the Year" by Pool & Billiards Magazine and Billiards Digest.
The Carom Room
614 E Grand Ave
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 365-1811
www.thecaromroom.com/
Qualifier Results
The following are the top six players that qualified to play on Loree Jon Jones's team:
1. Gregory Shanklin
2. Chris Patterson
3. Jesus Morales
4. Dennis Keehan
5-6. Tom Karabatsos
5-6. Wally Bogdanski
Buy-in Spot: Kelly Hotchkiss
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