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Open Handicapped Tournament

January 27-29, 2012

Carom Cafe

Flushing, NY

 


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Young Ha Choi Wins the Handicapped Event at Carom Cafe

 


Young Ha Choi (1st), Sang Jin Lee (4th), Jae Cheon Seong (3rd), Sonny Cho (2nd)

 

 

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2012 USBA Open Tournament at Carom Café Billiards

 

HANDICAPPED TOURNAMENT

 

Tournament Dates: January 27 to 29, 2012

Tournament Venue: Carom Café Billiards, Flushing, NY
718-358-8585 (TEL)

Players' Meeting: Thursday, January 26, 7:00PM

 

Prize Fund: $8,400* with the top 16 finishers receiving prizes:

1st $3000 2nd $1500 3rd $1100 4th $800 5th $300 6th $300
7th $300 8th $300 9th $100 10th $100 1 th $100 12th $100
13th $100 14th $100 15th $100 16th $100

*$8,400 prize fund is based on a minimum field
of 64 Players in the qualifications.

The prize fund distribution may change depending on the number of players inscribed in the tournament.

 

Entry Fee: $125
                $100 USBA Member Discount

 

Qualifications Format

64 players divided into 16 Groups of 4 players.

Win 2 matches and advance to the finals, lose 2 matches and you are eliminated.

The top 2 finishers from each Group advance to the Finals (32 players advance to the finals).

Format:

1st Round Match A Player 1 vs Player 4

Match B Player 2 vs Player 3

2nd Round Match C The 2 winners from the 1st round play each other.

The winner advances to the Finals, the loser plays in the 3rd Round, Match E.

2nd Round Match D The 2 losers from the 1st round play each other.

The winner plays in the 3rd Round, Match E, the loser is eliminated.

3rd Round Match E The loser of Match C plays the winner of Match D.

The winner advances to the finals, the loser is eliminated.

 

Finals Format

32 Player Single Elimination Final

 

Handicap System

1.000 average or better 32 points

.900 to .999 average 28 points

.800 to .899 average 25 points

.700 to .799 average 22 points

.600 to .699 average 19 points

.500 to .599 average 16 points

.400 to .499 average 15 points

.400 average and below 14 points

 

Dress Code: dress shirt, dress slacks, black shoes.

 

Please Contact Tournament Directors

Charles Brown 646 528 3238 cbrown54@speakeasy.net

Michael Kang 917 204 6070 mikekang3c@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

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