2008 VNEA INTERNATIONAL “ARTISTIC POOL” CHAMPIONSHIP

In Association With…

DR. CUE CLASSIC “ARTISTIC POOL” TOUR
(TOUR STOP #2 – RESULTS, STATS, & PAYOUTS)

May 23 – 30          Riviera Hotel & Casino          Las Vegas, NV

OPEN (150 ENTRY ROUNDS) – 14TH ANNUAL EVENT

Place         Name                 City, State, Province         Final Score            Amount_

1st         Scott Atkinson           Edmonton, ALB, CN         99 Points              $   750.00 
2nd     Barry Smith                 Freeport, Bahamas          97 Points *                 500.00
3rd     Ben Zimmer                Canton, OH                        97 Points *                 350.00      4th     Joe Carlin                    Rapid City, SD                   96 Points                   275.00    
5th     Paul Blanchard          Gray, LA                              92 Points                   200.00
6th     Rich Cunningham     Minneapolis, MN               86 Points                   125.00 
7th     Jim Stoner                   Brownsburg, IN                 85 Points                     50.00   
8th     Jessica Frideres        Ft. Dodge, IA                      79 Points                     50.00
9th     Tim Tonjum                 Faribault, MN                     74 Points                     25.00
10th   Stacey Lantz               Treasure Island, FL          62 Points                     25.00
11th   Susan Shinn               Idaho Falls, ID                   50 Points                     25.00
12th   Danny Smith               Toledo, OH                         ------------- * *                  25.00 **

* Barry Smith and Ben Zimmer were tied after the final 2 “shootout” round scores   
   with 97 points each.   After the 1st tiebreaker review factor Barry finished in 2nd   
   place with 9 – 1st attempts, versus 8 – 1st attempts for Ben.  

* * The $25 for 12th place was designated as a special donation to the APPA crusade.   

Total Money Collected -- $ 1875.00 (Entries) + $ 500.00 (BCAPL Added) = $ 2375.00
Total Prize Payout – $ 2400.00 + Special Entry Discount Values for “Artistic” Cup II.

SPECIAL NOTE: The $ 2400.00 prize payout includes $ 25.00 (12th place), which was put into the APPA (Artistic Pool Playing Artists) Fund for future sport promotions.    
 
Note:   Each player in positions of finish 1 thru 4 received a special “artistic pool” plaque provided by VNEA.  In addition, 1st and 2nd place finishers were designated as VNEA World Artistic Pool Champion and Runner - up respectively with awards being presented accordingly and free entry ($300 value) to the Dr. Cue Classic “Artistic” Cup II event.  3rd / 4th place finishers received a $100 entry discount and positions 5th thru 12th place received a $50 entry discount to the Cup event, being held November 14 – 16, 2008 at Big Shot Billiards and Bar in East Windsor, CT (North of Hartford).

Compiled/Verified By:  Tom “Dr. Cue” and Marty “Ms. Cue” Rossman, Tour Directors

June 1, 2008                    Email:  drcue@artisticpool.org             Phone:  765.795.4968