Triple Wins o­n Tri-State Tour

By Todd Fleitman

The Tri-State Tour conducted three separate handicapped 9-ball tournaments for the “B,” “C,” and “D” classes of players o­n April 30-May 1 at Spin City Café & Billiards in Woodside, NY.  The tournament featured Jay Wright claiming his second victory of the tour by claiming the “C” class title. 

In the “B” division, Edward Rodriguez was the favorite as he came into the hot seat having won five consecutive matches.  In the meantime, Carl Yusef Khan and John Trobiano met in the semifinals, which was claimed by Trobiano 7-4.  The final match featured the undefeated Rodriguez against Trobiano.  Rodriguez played like a true champion as he pitched the shutout over Trobiano 7-0 to claim the “B” class title.

The “C” division featured a streaking Jay Wright opposite Ryan Bandoy, who bested Matt Daspin 6-5 to reach the final via the o­ne-loss side.  Wright was apparently in the same mindset as “B” class winner Rodriguez because he demolished Bandoy 6-0 in the final match.            

Paul Jacobson’s 5-4 win over Mike Mahon in the hot seat placed him in the “D” class final against Romeo Singh.  The back-and-forth match ended up at hill-hill before Jacobson took the final game and the tournament.

“B” Class Results:

1^st Edward Rodriguez

2^nd John Trobiano

3^rd Carl Yusef Khan

“C” Class Results:

1^st Jay Wright

2^nd Ryan Bandoy

3^rd Matt Daspin

“D” Class Results:

1^st Paul Jacobson

2^nd Romeo Singh

3^rd Mike Mahon

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