FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

1/26/07

TO: 

ALL BILLIARD LEAGUES/MEDIA

FROM:

AMERICAN CUESPORTS ALLIANCE

CONTACT:

JOHN LEWIS

EMAIL:

[email protected]

TELEPHONE:

920-662-1705

ACS Presents The All American Tour Results from Greenfield's Pool & Sports Bar 

The January 19-21 weekend featured four 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour stops around the country, one of them being a $1,000 added 8-ball event with thirty-two players, hosted by owner Todd Grosvenor and director Gary Holdren at Greenfield’s Pool & Sports Bar in Lakewood, Colorado on Saturday.  The American CueSports Alliance-produced event featured a double-elimination format on bar boxes, and Peter Mercaldi (Denver, CO) ran undefeated to the finals.  In the hot-seat match, Mercaldi clipped Ray Padilla (Denver, CO).  Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, Peter had turned back Chuey Rivera (Aurora, CO), and Ray out pointed Greg Romero (Denver, CO).  The B-bracket action included Chisolm Woodson (Vail, CO) eliminating Chuey Rivera and Greg Romero ousting Rick Field (Lakewood, CO) in the quarterfinals; Romero finishing Chisolm Woodson’s run in the semifinals; and Romero ejecting Padilla at 3^rd place in the finals.  The tourney finals came down to the case game, as Peter Mercaldi continued his winning success in the first set, 5-4, to claim the title over Greg Romero!.

By virtue of Peter Mercaldi being the highest-finishing ACS member, he qualified for a free singles entry into the 2007 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS.  The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, Billiard Wholesalers and Pro Series Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available by contacting the ACS.

January 26-28 will feature McDermott All American Tour stop #18 - the $5,000 added 3rd Annual Bud Light Amateur Winter Shootout (for onsite entry details – men’s and women’s divisions - contact Jon Van Roekel / 563-243-4361 or 563-243-6179).  Information, entry details and schedules for the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org.  The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America.

Final Results:

1^st        Peter Mercaldi (Denver, CO)               $575 + free ACS Nationals entry

2^nd        Greg Romero (Denver, CO)                 $415               

3^rd        Ray Padilla (Denver, CO)                     $245

4^th        Chisolm Woodson (Vail, CO)               $165

5-6^th      Rick Field (Lakewood, CO)                 $80     

            Jesus “Chuey” Rivera (Denver, CO)                

7-8^th     Chris Onesky (Denver, CO)                 $40

            Juan Perez ((Denver, CO)

TOURNAMENT PHOTOS

(L to R) - Greg Romero (2nd Place), Peter Mercaldi (1st Place) and Ray Padilla (3rd Place)

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