Sergio Delgadillo wins at Edgie's!!!

Sergio Delgadillo

The 2008 USBA Tour continued with a "B" player tournament held at Edgie's Billiards in Milpitas, CA on October 10-12, 2008. Altogether, there were 26 players competing for a first place prize of $ 1,800.00 from a prize fund of $ 7,300.00, thanks to our sponsors. Six beautiful Chevillotte tables were covered with Gorina Granito M cloth thanks to Mueller Products.

There were 3 Delgadillo brothers in the tournament and all 3 of them qualified for the finals. Ironically, based on their preliminary performances, they all ended up in the same flight in the finals.

Format: 2 flights of 9 and 1 flight of 8, 20 point preliminaries. The top 4 players from each flight advanced to the finals. Based on players' performances in the prelims, they were seeded into 2 flights of 6 for the finals.

Finals: 2 Flights of 6 Players. Round Robin. 25 points.

The winner of each flight in the finals would then play each other, one match to 30 points, winner take all, to decide who comes in first place and who comes in 2nd place. The two 2nd place finishers of each flight in the finals would then play each other to determine who comes in 3rd place and who comes in 4th place, and so on.

Preliminary results:

Click each flight name to view tournament chart of each preliminary flight:

Flight A
Flight B
Flight C

After the preliminary rounds, the players who advanced to the finals were seeded into 2 flights for the finals, flights D and E, based on their win-loss record and total points scored in the preliminaries. They were seeded as follows:

Finalists: Sergio Delgadillo,Mark Hansen,Rafael Figueroa,Ricardo Carranco,Rigoberto Cuevas,Jose Lizarraga,Alfredo Moreno,Alberto Ramirez,Juan Delgadillo,Raye Raskin,Gilberto Delgadillo,Jesus Munoz.

For results of the Finals, click on each flight name to view Tournament Charts:

Flight D
Flight E

The winners of each flight, Mark Hansen and Sergio Delgadillo then played one final match to 30 points to determine the Champion. Jim Shovak refereed the match. Sergio took the early lead, but Mark Hanson, who played a very strong finals averaging over .900, came back strong and took the lead. Mark looked very confident and every time Sergio scored a point, Mark would score 2 more. Sergio had some trouble scoring somewhere around 10 points and Mark continued scoring, keeping his average somewhere around .850 or so at around 20 points into the game.

In the home stretch, Mark Hansen was leading 22-18 and looked strong. It was about that time that Mark began to miss some very close shots. Altogether, there were about 3 shots of his that missed by a whisker. Referee Jim Shovak got right on top of those shots and the crowd gasped each time that the referee ruled that the shots missed. Perhaps that may have been the difference. Sergio found his stroke and starting scoring. Mark did not give up, however, and the score was 27-26 in Sergio’s favor. Sergio then scored 2 more points and barely missed his out shot, and the crowd once again gasped. Sergio is a hometown favorite, and the crowd was obviously rooting for him. Mark had one last chance but missed. Sergio scored the winning point and the crowd went wild!

Results of final matches:

1st & 2nd Place:

3rd & 4th Place:

5th & 6th Place:

7th & 8th Place:

9th & 10th Place:

11th & 12th Place:

Sergio Delgadillo (1st), Mark Hansen (2nd), Rafael Figueroa (3rd), Ricardo Carranco (4th)

Final Rankings:

Best Games of the Tournament:

Jose Lizarraga 1.667
Ricardo Carranco 1.538

High Run of the Tournament: Jesus Munoz - 9

Alfredo Moreno and Khalil Diab

We would like to thank the following:

Tony and Susie Bangoy, the owners of Edgie’s for holding the tournament, for adding money to the prize fund, for their wonderful hospitality, for providing breakfast foods for the players each day of the tournament (how great is that!), for keeping the tables and balls clean, and for being all-around nice people. What a pleasure it was to meet these people!!!

Thanks also to Antonio Rivera for helping to run the event as well as organizing it. We need more people like you, Antonio. If we get them, then the USBA will quadruple in size.

Our sponsors: Mueller Products/Gorina, David Levine, Bob Jewett, Jim Shovak, Robert Byrne and Andrew Janquitto.

Thanks to all!

The 2008 USBA Tour continues in just 2 ½ weeks at Doral Billiards in Miami, FL for an International Open event, featuring a first place prize of $ 4,500.00 based on 42 players. Contact Doral Billiards to participate: 305-592-8486. October 31-November 2, 2008.

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2008 USBA TOUR “B” Player 3-Cushion Tournament

$ 2,100.00 First Prize
and $ 8,775.00 Prize Fund (based on 42 players)

Edgie’s Billiards
235 S. Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas CA, 95035
Phone: 408-942-9500.

Friday through Sunday, October 10-12, 2008. 10:00am-finish.
Players Meeting: Thursday, October 9 at 8:00pm.

"B" Players are players with an .800 average or less. This is determined exclusively by the Tournament Directors.

Format: ($ 4,575.00 added)

$ 105.00 Entry Fee. Maximum 42 Players. 6 Groups of 7 players. 20 Point Matches. Top 2 from each group advance to finals. No flight will have less than 7 players and the number of players per flight may not be equal. Finals: 12 players – 2 groups of 6 players – 25 points. The first place finishers of each flight will play each other to decide 1st and 2nd place – 30 points. The second place finishers of each flight will play each other to decide 3rd and 4th place, and so on. Players will advance and be seeded into Finals based on wins/losses, total points, head-to-head and points against. Dress Code: Black pants, black shoes, collared shirt. No jeans, no T-shirts, no sneakers (all-black is OK), no hats, no sandals, no flip-flops. Finalists must wear full dress attire: black pants, vest, bow-tie, black shoes or all-black sneakers. USBA Membership is required ($ 50.00 for an entire year). For further details, go to www.USBA.net and click “Tournaments-Calendar” on the left side of the page, then click the Edgie’s Tournament link for complete details, hotels, rules, etc. Format is always subject to change based on number of available players.

Estimated Payouts (Based on 42 Players):

1- $ 2,100.00 2- $ 1,600.00 3- $ 1,200.00 4- $ 900.00 5- $ 700.00 6- $ 550.00
7- $ 425.00 8- $ 325.00 9- $ 275.00 10- $ 225.00 11- $ 175.00 12- $ 100.00

High Run and Best Game in Finals = $ 100.00 each (with scorekeepers)

Averages will be kept by all players.
$ 5.00 per player USBA sanction fee already included in entry fee.

Send entry fees to:
Edgie’s Billiards
235 S Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas CA, 95035
Phone: 408-942-9500
Contact: Susie Bangoy or Antonio Rivera

Rules: All official USBA 3-Cushion Tournament rules will apply. Any exceptions will be addressed at the players meeting by the Tournament Director. Players are expected to be present at the scheduled time of their match and be ready to play anytime after the scheduled time if the games are behind schedule. A schedule will be provided at the players meeting. If your game is called and you are not present (assuming the scheduled match time has arrived), then you will not be allowed to practice for that match. If you arrive more than 10 minutes after your match has been called, then you will forfeit that match. If you forfeit 3 or more matches, then all of your matches will be nullified as if you were never in the tournament. If you do not finish all of your scheduled matches, then you will not be allowed to play in a USBA Tour event for 2 years, unless you are excused by the Tournament Director.

Hotel Info

The USBA has a contract with Choice Hotels International. If you would like to receive at least a 15% discount at Choice Hotel locations, please refer to your Membership Package for details. To become a USBA Member, click "Join" at the top or the upper left side of this page and follow the instructions to pay by credit/debit card through PayPal. You do NOT need a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can also mail in payment by check.

USBA Members also receive between 5-10% discount from the following car rental companies, if they service the area:

Be advised that we have not reserved a block of rooms anywhere, and so availability is not guaranteed. Our aim has been to offer a wide range of choice with regard to type of room, exact location and price. Since availability is not guaranteed, we recommend that you make your reservation as soon as you know the dates you will be attending the Tournament. You may want to inquire if your hotel will offer a small discount if paid in cash upon your arrival (these policies may differ with each hotel).

All players must make their own hotel/car rental reservations. If you need a room that's closer to the pool hall, please check online at Travelocity, Orbitz or Hotels.com.

Local Hotels (within 5 miles):

Sleep Inn Silicone Valley (CHOICE HOTEL)
2390 Harris Way
San Jose, CA
To receive USBA Discount, see your Membership Package for details
Direct Number (No USBA discount): 408-434-9330

Embassy Suites
901 E. Caleveras Blvd
Milpitas, Ca 95035
408-942-0400

Brookside Inn (Best Western)
400 Valley Way
Milpitas, Ca 95035
800-995-8834
408-263-5566

Inn of America
270 S. Abbott Ave
Milpitas, Ca 95035
408-946-8889

TravelLodge
378 W. Caleveras Blvd
Milpitas, Ca 95035
408-263-0500

Taxes

If you are planning to enter the tournament you need only read the sections below that apply to you:

• For U.S. residents – only sections 1 and 5 apply;

• Most foreign residents need only read sections 2 and 5;

• However, if you live outside the United States but you have received or can obtain an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) you may be able to avoid withholding taxes. To learn more, read sections 3 and 4 (as well as 2 and 5).

Forms referred to below may be viewed/downloaded at http://www.irs.gov/formspubs

Section 1 – United States Residents

You can avoid withholding taxes on your prize money by filling out Form W-9. This tells us your name, address and Social Security number. (Form W-9 will be made available at the Tournament.) After the Tournament, Carom Café will report your winnings to the IRS, to New York State and to you, using Form 1099-MISC. (If you do not fill out Form W-9, we will be required to withhold 30% of your prize money!)

Section 2 – Foreign Residents: Most Will Be Subject to Withholding Taxes

For most (and, perhaps, all) foreign participants, the process is very simple: (1) You will be subject to 30% withholding taxes on your prize money; (2) at the Tournament, prize winners will have to supply their name and address; and (3) we will then provide the IRS with this information on Form 1042-S, two copies of which will be mailed to you. When it comes time for you to pay taxes in your own country, you will not only have a record of your winnings, but you will have documents that show that you paid substantial taxes to the U.S. Government. In many cases you will be able to get a tax credit for these payments. Be sure to check with your tax advisor in your home country.

Section 3 – Foreign Residents: A Few May Be Able to Avoid Withholding Taxes

For some non-U.S. residents, withholding taxes may be avoided provided (a) your country has a tax treaty with the United States, (b) you have an “Individual Taxpayer Identification Number” (ITIN) from the IRS and (c) your prize money does not exceed the maximum amount that is exempt from withholding under the treaty.

If you do not have an ITIN, we regret to inform you that rule changes in recent years have made them much more difficult to get. We will be unable to assist you in obtaining an ITIN but a tax adviser in your own country might be able to help you. However, if you received an ITIN at any time in the past, it is still valid.

In any event, if you have an ITIN and there is a tax treaty between your country and the United States and your prize does not exceed the amount allowed under the treaty you will be able to avoid withholding taxes by filling out Form 8233. We will be able to help you do this at the tournament.

One more thing: If you are eligible for zero withholding, we will have to temporarily withhold 100% of your prize money until 10 days after Form 8233 is mailed to the IRS. We expect to mail such Forms one or two days after the end of the tournament. The 10-day period is required by the IRS to give them time to verify your eligibility for avoiding withholding. Assuming there is no objection from the IRS (and there shouldn’t be as long as your ITIN is valid), we will mail you a check for the full amount of your prize approximately 12 days after the Tournament ends.

Section 4 – Foreign Residents: Information on Individual Countries

The table below summarizes the treaty situation for residents from 28 countries. We list the maximum dollar amount that you may earn without becoming subject to tax withholding. We also list the treaty article number that will have to be put on Form 8233. None of this is relevant to you unless you have or can obtain an ITIN. If there is no treaty with your country you will be subject to withholding even if you have an ITIN.

Argentina No treaty
Aruba No treaty
Austria $20,000 17
Belgium $ 3,000 14(2)(c)
Canada $15,000 16
Colombia No treaty
Czech Rep. $20,000 18
Denmark $20,000 17
Ecuador No treaty
Egypt $ 400/ day 17
France $10,000 17
Germany $20,000 17
Greece $10,000 X
Hungary No limit 13
Italy $12,000 17(1)
Japan $ 3,000 17
Korea $ 3,000 18
Luxembourg $10,000 18
Mexico $ 3,000 18
Netherlands $10,000 18
Peru No treaty
Portugal $10,000 19
Russia No limit
Spain $10,000 19
Sweden $ 6,000 18
Switzerland $10,000 17
Turkey $ 3,000 17
Vietnam No treaty

Section 5 – Two Additional Notes About Taxes

If you do not win a prize we will not need to collect any personal information from you. For U.S. residents, this means you will not have to fill out a W-9. For foreign residents, it means that neither will you have to fill out an 8233, nor will you have to provide us with the information we would need to fill out a 1042-S.

Section 6 - State of California Taxes:

All foreign players without an ITIN # are also subject to 7% withholding for the State of California.

Prize Money Break Down based on Number of Payouts - PDF

Prize Money Break Down based on Number of Payouts - Word