Early o­n, Runnels looked like he could make a run for the cash, while Hogue, Coleman, and Mathews struggled to make an impact.  However, Mathews did get some side action with a railbird, making a $500 bet that o­ne player would make a run of six banks.  Coleman started to find his range and made it to the last three when the bet moved to $500 per ball in Game 7.

Daulton was watched again by Nascar champ Tony Stewart and looked set for victory when Coleman was eliminated and he moved his bankroll up to $11,300 with Gregg down to his last $700.  Incredibly, Gregg upped the stakes to $800 a ball and made an exceptional seven-ball run in Game 7, coming from nowhere to take the lead.  Mathews was delighted as he collected o­n his side bet, and the crowd went wild at Gregg produced a succession of picture-book shots.  His seven-ball run gave him an $8,100 to $3,900 lead over the former All Around Champion.  With Daulton clearly shaken and suddenly missing balls that he was making with ease earlier in the match, Gregg continued in his rich vein of form and completed a remarkable comeback victory with a three-ball run, including a three-rail reverse bank played with loads of right-hand english.  The crowd, heavily in Gregg’s favor, shouted “Indianapolis!” as Gregg collected his $12,000 prize.

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