Zuglan's Home-Court Defense Falls Short Against Rubertoby Bill Rosenberger Mike Zuglan, tournament director of the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, hosted the March 12-13 event at his poolroom, Pro Billiard Lounge. In 2004, he used the home-court advantage to earn the victory, but this year, he fell short, as Tony Ruberto swept through the field undefeated. The Rotterdam, NY, room drew 29 players, and on Sunday night, the final four battled it out for the victory. on the winners' side, Jason Michas bested Zuglan 9-3 to reach the hot seat match against Ruberto, who easily turned the tables on Michas, defeating him 9-3 as well. In the one-loss side, Zuglan ousted Frankie Hernandez 9-7, setting up a rematch with Michas in the semifinals. They battled back and forth, reaching 7 apiece, before Zuglan took the last two games to advance to the finals. In the final match, Ruberto never trailed, winning 9-4. Zuglan's only defense to his dismal final performance was his "pro dogs"-the house specialty that he cooked up for everyone in attendance. Results:
1st Tony Ruberto $1,300
2nd Mike Zuglan $850
3rd Jason Michas $650
4th Frankie Hernandez $470
5th Paul Rozonewski, Darren Belliveau $325
7th Frank Sorriento, Greg Antonakos $200 Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news from the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour.
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