Lordi Locks Into First at Pechauer Stop

Paul Lordi did not let a hot-seat defeat by John DiToro disrupt his quest for first place o­n the August 7-8, 2004, stop of the J. Pechauer Southeast Open 9-Ball tour at Victory Billiards.  After a close battle for the hot seat, Florida Pro Tour director DiToro prevailed 9-7, dealing Lordi his first defeat of the day and sending him to the o­ne-loss side.

Arriving o­n the o­ne-loss side in the match to determine third place, Lordi squared off against Claude Merrier, who had just defeated JPSE tournament director Tommy Kennedy in the quarterfinals.  The match was o­ne to watch, with Merrier and Lordi going neck and neck until the very end.  Lordi finally squeezed past his opponent to take the win 9-8 and move o­nto the final match.

The undefeated DiToro was watching and waiting for the rematch to begin.  Determined to turn the tables o­n DiToro, Lordi shot out to a comfortable lead.  Even though DiToro staged a comeback, it was not soon enough to stop Lordi from taking the win with an 11-8 final decision.

Results:

1st Paul Lordi $650

2nd John DiToro $500

3rd Claude Merrier $400

4th Tommy Kennedy $300

5th Hector Montenegro, Marek Derek $200

7th Richard Broumpton, Victor (Room Owner) $120

9th Willie Rubin, Dustin Lines, Mario Cruz, Curtis Kelley $80

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