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Sixteen players continued on to Sunday morning with Mike Davis and BJ Ussery advancing over Jim McAdams and Sydney Lee respectively to reach the hot seat match. A broken tip at 8-7 for Ussery led to a hill-hill score. Davis scratched on the break however, allowing a fortunate Ussery back to the table where he regained his composure and ran out. The one-loss side was being dominated by Pooky Rasmeloungon as he defeated several top names: Jim Henson, Bill Elliott, Chris Comstock, Ryan McCreesh, Jim McAdams, and Ron Justice. A thrilling 7-6 victory over Mike Davis put Rasmeloungon in a position to take on the undefeated Ussery. He continued his impressive string of victories with a 9-5 first set win. But Ussery was not done yet in this true double-elimination format, and less than 40 minutes later, he sank the final 9 ball for a convincing 9-2 win for his first Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour title. First place paid an even $1,000, with $650 for second place.
The women's division on Sunday saw a return of the Sueyen Rhee and Malea Haacke rivalry. Rhee earned the hot seat with victories over Michelle Choe, Amanda Smith, Haacke, and Patricia Spurgeon. Haacke's trip to the one-loss side was temporary as she defeated Amanda Smith and Spurgeon, who settled for fourth and third, respectively. The final looked to be going to Sueyen Rhee as she built a 6-4 lead. Haacke fought back to 6-6 before Rhee closed the deal for the $300 first-place prize. This win makes it a remarkable six in a row for Rhee on the tour! There were no changes at the top of the points list as Mike Davis and Sueyen Rhee maintain their leads. The Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour's next event will be September 27-28, 2003, at First Break Café in Sterling, VA. Complete results of all events are available on the website at http://www.FalconCueTour.com Visit InsidePOOL for the latest in the sport of billiards and pool.
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