Interviews with  John and Scott Frost before the final below.

Interview with Scott Frost after his win over Shannon Daulton.

John Schmidt before the One Pocket Pool final.

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Lee Van is a great player, and deserves the win. He’s a humble guy and a great money player. Ralf will continue to do what he does best, win tournaments.

I look for Shane to play Francisco next. That’s the buzz around here. Big matches last night included T-Rex playing Rafael even up One Pocket for ten large. Cardone was playing Monster John for some serious cheese as well. I didn’t hang, I was too tired. Ron Wiseman beat Gabe the night before for 10K, getting 9-7.

On to the One Pocket Challenge today. P.S. Johnny is here, he’ll be playing in the 9-Ball.

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Ralf scratched four times on his break in the first half of the match. In the second half of the match, he missed four or five very makeable shots. Yet, he was in the match and had a chance, until his miss at 12-9. If he gets out there it’s 12-10 and he’s breaking.

Ralf almost always made a ball on the break, and Lee Van almost never made a ball on his break. Lee Van also got some friendly rolls near the end. We paid him $10,000 in cash right at the final table. And Ralf got his $5,000 right then also. No checks in the mail at my events, or bullsh-t stories either.

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Interview with John by Inside Pool Mag after his Banks victory.

John had to beat the Filipino pool player Rudolpho Luat twice in the final as Luat had not used up his buyback.

Below are the results of the last 32, as well as I could decifer them from the problematic results on the official Derby City Classic website.

Round 9 – Last 32
Brian Gregg d Glenn Atwell
Johnathan Pinegar d Chris Bartrum
John Brumback d Shawn Putnam
Thorsten Hohmann d Francisco Bustamante
Rodolfo Luat d Jeff Carter
Shannon Daulton d Michael Eck
Brian Gregg d Glenn Atwell
Thorsten Hohmann d Francisco Bustamante
Mika Immonen d Michael Surber
Rodolfo Luat d Jeff Carter
Larry Nevel d Efren Reyes
Johnathan Pinegar d Chris Bartrum
John Brumback d Shawn Putnam
Mika Immonen d Michael Surber

Round 10 – Last 16
John Brumback d Larry Nevel
Shannon Daulton d Mika Immonen
Brian Gregg d Shawn Putnam
Rodolfo Luat d Thorsten Hohmann
Shannon Daulton d Mika Immonen
Larry Nevel d John Brumback
Johnathan Pinegar d Johnathan Pinegar <–(wish I could get a draw like that in the last 16)
Brian Gregg d Shawn Putnam

Last 3
John Brumback, Rodolfo Luat and Jonathan Hennessee. (Luat has a buy back)
See AZB report HERE.

9-Ball Banks Final
John Brumback beat Rodolpho Luat in the final.
John had to win twice due to the buyback format.

-It’s rack your own.

Game 1: Souquet breaks clean with controlled cue ball and pockets 2 balls. Table is clean and open but he bumped the 2 while pocketing one and plays saftey with cue ball behind 6.

Corteza pulls “cue behind your back, leaning backward with one foot balance” kick but table is relatively open… Souquet lets Corteza back to the table failing to pocket the 2. Corteza makes it look easy and is first on the board.

1-0 Corteza
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Game 2: Souquet and Corteza are exchanging safety battles and couple of missed opportunities. Both players seem a little nervous… Souquet over draws to get a shape on 4 ball which is on foot rail and sinks cue ball into the corner pocket. Ball in hand for Corteza and he should be fine from 7-10.
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Keep reading the reports by clicking the ‘more’ link below………
2-1 Corteza.

Game 3: Souquet runs out methodically and catches up 2-1 Corteza.
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Game 4:

Sorry, I got distracted and didn’t see what happened at break, but Corteza is running out but misses 7. Souquet calmly runs out last 4 balls to tie the score at 2-2.
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Game 5: Souquet pockets a ball on the break. Running out and shooting straight.

3-2 Souquet
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Corteza picks up game 6, score is tied at 3-3
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Game 7: Corteza breaks dry, but not a clean shot at 1. Upon careful selection, Souquet pushes out and Corteza hides the cue ball behind 2 and leaving 1 7 foot away. Souquest misses 2 rail kick and Corteza is gifted with a ball in hand. Quickly lines up 1/10 and leads 4-3.
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Game 8: Another dry yet safe break…and Souquet pushes out again. Corteza makes a combo but hooks him self for leave. Now Ralf with ball in hand.. wow, I turned my head to order a beer and Corteza is back on the table running out! 5-3 Corteza.
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Can you believe it? another dry break for Corteza, except Souquet has an open shot at one. 7 and 8 looks to be a problem, but in attempt to break it out after shooting the 4, Souquet only makes it nastier! 7 ball did give him problem and Corteza is back on the table with 4 balls… Another game to Corteza. 6-3 Corteza
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Corteza is stunned, just starring at the table after he comes up with another dry break on game 10.

Souquet combos 1/6 and the 6 ball stops short at the pocket for 2 seconds and barely falls in. Tries to safe the 1, but it’s clearly visible and makable. It’s 2 ball that give him the trouble and Ralf is back on the table and looking determined to run out this time and he does.

6-4 Corteza
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Corteza picks up game 12 leading 7-4 and makes a ball on the break and pumps his fists but misses 1 and lets Ralf on the table. It looks pretty much of connect the dots from this end.
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Wow, Ralf misses pretty simple cut on 3 and gives up the table. Right now, I can count for only 1 break and run. I think they should be loose by now but then again, they are playing 1 race to $10,000.

Corteza runs out and score is 8-4 Corteza.
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Game 13: Dry break and I am going on potty break    So did the players.
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Sorry, connectivity problem.

8-6 Corteza
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Corteza makes a smooth run and leads 9-6.
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Game 16: Corteza pockets 8 ball on the break and on the way to clear the rack but the 3 ball didn’t let him. Ralf banks 3 and clips 10 which helped it into the pocket. 5 to 6 is a little tricky so Ralf is pacing around the table and comes to the short side for leave. With 6 gone 3 balls remainin to close out the game and he does

9-7 Corteza
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Corteza looking pretty comfortable running out the next game and finishes early with carom from 5 to 10. Score is 10-7 Corteza.
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Sorry, I keep loosing connection…

It’s 12-9 Corteza and Ralf is on the table and shot a safety for 1. Cut ball is completely barried behind the 7 ball and Corteza kicks 2 rails and fails to make a contact. Ralf with a ball in hand carefully maps out the table for a run walking from this end to the next. Ralf starts with 1 ball and carefully runs out the rack, earning a clap or two. Came up funny on 6 and is facing an extreme cut to side and barely misses. Once again giving the table to Corteza with last few balls. This must be boosting Corteza tremendously…he runs out and the score is 13 to 9 Corteza.
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Corteza pockets a ball on his break and is rewarded with an open shot to 1but ops for a safety. Overall look of table is nasty… 5/9 is tied up and so is 2/6. Ralf tries to thin the one but completely misses and giving Corteza ball in hand. Looks like Corteza tried to break the 2/6 with the cue ball in hand, but misses the break out and is forced to play another safe. Starring at an open 2 ball for few minutes, Ralf fires it into the pocket, but alas, gets the cue ball barried behind the problemetic 5/9 cluster. Ralf kick out with an extreme reverse to cut the angle and contacts with a safe result. 3 ball is now in open but 6 ball blocks it’s pocket but Ralf caroms it with an ease!
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Still wondering what Ralf would do wth 5/9 cluster… tried for a safety, but not this time… once again, corteza back on the table with last 4 balls to win the game. 14-9 Corteza.

Ralf looks calm but I can see a bit of fluster on his color and looking down on the floor.
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Corteza breaks for the win and almost made the 10 in the corner…

Even though a ball was pocketed, 1 ball is hiding behind the 4. Corteza pushes but cue ball is behind the 9. Ralf gives back the turn to Corteza and but after not being able to make anything happen other than a good hit on 1 Ralf is back on the table. Table is wide open with no problem with the layout. Ralf shoots combo for 7-10.

14-10 Corteza.
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Ralf pounds the break but nothing on the break. 1 ball is haning in the pocket but 5 ball blocks it’s path and Corteza kicks 1 in… Misses 2 ball badly. Ralf takes charge and pockets 2, 3, 4…and finishes the rack to trail 14-11.
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Ralf breaks dry, open shot at one and no cluster… Corteza should be able to finish out the set here to win the 10G.

Ball by ball Corteza is nearing to win the First Fatboy 10 Ball Challenge at Derby City Classic.

But he misses 5 ball in the side which hits both picks and hides behind the 7. Ralf should be red hot! but not showing any emotions. Just circling the table looking for an opening…
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Ralf fails to execute the safety on 5 and Corteza easily pockets it. Only 6 balls with the DCC 09 Bank Champion!
Corteza is first Fatboy Challenge 10 Ball Champion!!!! 15-11

Image courteousy of  Marcus Hoffstaeter

The players were playing for 10k a corner and it is rumoured another 50k was being wagered amongst the onlookers. Shane’s reputation as the current leading US player is further strengthened after beating one of pool’s greatest legends in a high pressure arena.

More of Marcus’ photos of the match at the bottom of THIS PAGE.

TAR will have this classic match on DVD in coming months.

From Sunnyday at AZB:

…even better, Shannon Dalton and Billy Incardonas were in the commentator’s booth and they were cracking up the whole room that was listening. Some of us who were wearing head phones to check the sound quality had to take the head phones off sometimes to stop from laughing uncontrollably!

Yes, room was packed from wall to wall, people standing over chairs… and heads bobbing up and down from the hall way trying to catch a glimpse of the action…

As the game got toward the end, I looked around the TARPIT and could see Marcus Chamat, Scott Frost, Busty, Danver Barger, Brian Gross, Lee Van Corteza… ( there could have been more but room was dark, except the table) all top name pros were sweating the action among-st the normal fans.

Yes, when Shane was running out to win the set, lights did go out for few seconds. Someone leaned on the light switch and the whole back role yelled, “Busty leaned on the wall! Come on Busty”. No one really know who leaned on the switch, but it was an affectionate poke made at the Champion

After the game broke, there was no immediate woofing of any rematch, but I am sure, they (team Filipino) are back to their drawing board trying to neutralize this loss.

Get a feel of the progress of this game by reading the ongoing coverage on this AZB thread.