But while all this was going o­n, another Ryan--young newcomer Ryan Jones--was carving out his way to the final with impressive ease. With wins over Doug Sharp, Jack Maginnis, and Alan Duty, Ryan found himself waiting in the hot seat for the elimination bracket winner. It was Jim McAdams who survived that battle and earned himself a chance against Jones in the final. But Jones proved too tough, even though McAdams took it all the way to the hill. Alan Duty and Donnie Thomas filled out the third and fourth places, respectively.

In the ladies’ division, Colleen Miller looked to be the favorite, but she was sent to the o­ne-loss side by young Amanda Pasko, who featured strongly o­n the tour in 2003 by winning o­ne event and finishing third in at least o­ne other. Pasko's run was stopped short by Evelyn Hazlett, however, and she went home without getting another chance in the elimination bracket. Miller fought her way back to get a shot at the first place and then won the first set against Hazlett, but Hazlett overpowered her 5-2, giving her her first win o­n the tour.

Overall, the event was a huge success, raising a record-breaking $2,000 for Jim Scrima's daughter Sunny's college fund. Planet Pool, Doug Sharp, and Mike Ricciardella from RE/MAX Pros, who jointly organized this event, would like to thank everyone who supported the cause and particularly those players who donated their winnings. Planet Pool will have another charity event o­n October 10 at Orange Ball Billiards in Rockville, MD, to raise money for the CMN Children's Hospital.

The next regular Planet Pool 9-Ball Tour stop is o­n May 8-9 at Great Slates in Cambridge, MD. This will be a $2,500-added event. The full schedule is available o­n http://www.pooltour.com.

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