Seong Youn Seo Wins the "C-rystal" Tournament

Seong Youn Seo

Twenty Four players entered the Carom Cafe C-rystal tournament on October 15-17. The tournament included "C" players (under .500 average) and also some "C+" players who had averages slightly above .500. The "C" players went to 15 points and the "C+" players went to 18 points. The players were divided into 4 groups with 6 players each, round robin. The top 2 from each group advanced to the finals along with 1 auction and 1 lottery winner.

Finalists: Sung Youn Seo, Hugo Flores, Seong Sil Park, George Hobson, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Luis Miguel Valdovinos, Jorge Gonzales, Jose Luis Lopez. Auction winner was Woo Gon Kim and lottery winner was Ester Park .

The 10 players were then divided into 2 groups of 5 players each, round robin. The top 2 finishers in each group advanced to a 4 player single elimination. Those 4 players were Seong Youn Seo, Jorge Gonzalez, Ester Park and Rodrigo Gonzalez.

Jorge Gonzalez and Seong Youn Seo won their matches and Seong Youn Seo defeated Jorge Gonzalez in the finals 24-16 to win the tournament. Jorge Gonzalez finished 2nd, Rodrigo Gonzalez finished 3rd and Ester Park came in 4th.

PDF File of Tournament Charts

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“ C ” rystal Tournament (.500 Avg. or Less)

Date: Oct 15th - 17th (Fri -Sun)

Entry Fee: $160 ($130 if paid by Oct 1st)

Players Meeting: Oct 14th, 8 pm ( Thursday )

Prize Fund ($5,000)

(based on 36 players)

Preliminary Format:

4 Groups of 6 Level 1 Players and

2 Groups of Level 2 Players (Round Robin 15 points )

Top 2 From Each Flight Advance,

Plus 2 wildcards, Plus 1 Lotto and 1 Auction

(Places Based on W/L, Points and Head to Head)

Finals Format

4 Groups of 4 players (Handicaps to be announced)

1st Place = $1,200

(+$100 entry fee credit)

2nd Place = $ 700

(+$100 entry fee credit)

3rd Place = $550
4th Place = $450
5th=$300
6th = $250
7th=$200
8th=$150
9th through 16th Place = $ 125

Please contact Tournament Directors
Charles Brown (646) 528-3238 or Min Jae Pak (917) 407-3620

Carom Cafe Billiards
34-02 Linden Pl
Flushing NY, 11354
Room Phone: 718-358-8585

Local Hotels, Motels and Rental Car Discounts:

Lexington Marco Hotel (formerly the Wingate Hotel)
Special Tournament Rate: $ 125.00 + tax per night
$129/night includes Buffet Breakfast
Call 2 weeks before the tournament in order to secure the discounted rate.
Ask for the Carom Billiards Rate when you call to reserve your room.
137-07 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
Walking distance from Carom Cafe
Beautiful hotel. 718-445-3300
A 5 minute walk (2 blocks) from Carom Cafe & a great hotel.

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Comfort Inn
133-43 37th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: 718-939-5000 Fax: 718-939-4000
Web: http://www.comfortinn.com/flushing (then type “Flushing” in the “City” field)
A 10-minute walk from Carom Café, this hotel is a slight upgrade compared to the Imperial. Continental breakfast is included in the price and the hotel offers free Wi-Fi connections. 17 of 50 rooms have two beds.
15% USBA DISCOUNT AVAILABLE. SEE YOUR MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE.

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).

Farrington Hotel
3353 Farrington Street
Flushing, NY 11354
718-939-1212
Right around the corner from Carom Cafe.
Most rooms have one queen bed.
About $ 70.00/night for a single.
Small rooms w/Ethernet Port/TV.

Flushing International Hotel
134-32 35th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: 718-358-4515
A 3-minute walk from Carom Café, this hotel is the closest and least expensive option. However, it also has the fewest amenities. There is no food service of any kind in the hotel – it doesn’t even have vending machines. 12 of the 50 rooms have two beds.

Howard Johnson Hotel
135-33 38th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: 718-461-3888 Fax: 718-461-5879
Web: http://www.imperialhotelny.com
A 10-minute walk from Carom Café, the hotel is nicer than both the Flushing Inter-national (above) and the Flushing Grand (below). There is complimentary coffee, tea, cake and cookies in the morning. However, only 4 of the 32 rooms have two beds and, thus, room availability will be limited except for couples and singles.

Flushing Grand Hotel
36-38 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: 718-888-8668 Fax: 718-888-8768
Web: http://flushinggrand.com/
A 5-minute walk from Carom Café, this hotel represents an upgrade compared to the Flushing International. The accommodations are a bit nicer and complimentary doughnuts and coffee in the morning is included in the price. 17 of 46 rooms have two beds.

Extended Stay America
18-30 Whitestone Expressway
Whitestone, NY 11357
Tel: 718-357-3661 Fax: 718-357-3644
Web: http://www.extendedstayamerica.com/
Located 1.3 miles from Carom Café, the walk takes about 25 minutes and will be too long for most people, but the drive is very short. This hotel is ideal for those who have cars and wish to stay in a place where they can prepare their own food. The rooms are large and have kitchen appliances and a small dining area. Also, there is a shopping mall adjacent to the hotel.

Best Western Queens Court
133-51 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: 718-888-1900
Web: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=33111
A 12-minute walk from Carom Café, the rooms are quite nice and 37 of 59 rooms have two beds. However, the hotel has few amenities. For example, it has a fitness room but no food service. One would expect more from a hotel in this price range.

Sheraton Hotel La Guardia East
135-20 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: 718-460-6666 Fax: 718-445-2655
Web: www.sheratonlaguardia.com
A 10-minute walk from Carom Café, this is the best hotel in the area and 116 of 173 rooms have two beds. There is a restaurant and bar, a fitness center, the rooms are spacious, etc. It is located near many stores and restaurants and a 1-minute walk from the #7 train to Manhattan. The hotel was not willing to offer special rates (and there are no weekly rates) but told us that the best rates are generally available online. They recommended their own website – i.e., www.starwoodhotels.com (type in “Flushing” in the city field and “New York” in the state field). However, we have sometimes been able to find better rates at the major online services like Orbitz, Expedia or Travelocity. So, hunt around before reserving.

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