2017 USBA National Championships

April 29th, 2017

USBA.net

3CushionBilliards.com – Houston TX

By: Doug Deitel

2017 USBA 3-Cushion National Championship

Make your reservations to attend the 2017 USBA 3-Cushion National Championship

at the fabulous Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona (left)

Special room rate available until May 15th

Call NOW! +1 855-765-7829 (use offer code USBATCT)

Dates: June 6th – 11th, 2017

Location: Casino Del Sol in Tucson, AZ.

USBA 3-Cushion National Championship – Confirmed Players

Who will be there – how did they get there?

The road to the USBA 3-Cushion National Championship can take many paths. To begin, all former title holders are automatically entered. Next, a series of qualifying events are held throughout the country, where one or more players can win paid entry into the event. In addition, anyone who participates in a qualifier tournament can enter the National Championship for a reduced entry fee. And finally, a player may elect to compete by paying the full entry fee, even right up to the day of the event (if there is space available.)

Players!: If you wish to enter the Nationals the entry fee is $500 (or $300 if If you have played in any of the qualfier events listed below.) Make check payable to “USBA” and send to:

USBA c/o Andrew Janquitto

401 Washington Ave Ste 900

Towson, MD 21204

34 Players Confirmed So Far…

Player	Qualifying Entry	Player	Qualifying Entry	Player	Qualifying Entry
Hugo Patino	2016 USBA Nat’l Champion	Tung Nguyen	Paid Entry	Doug Deitel	Paid Entry
Pedro Piedrabuena	8X USBA Nat’l Champion	Chris O’Brien	Paid Entry	Baldomero Tejeda	Paid Entry
Mazin Shooni	2006 USBA Nat’l Champion	Ramses Verlinden	Paid Entry	Pete Folsom	Paid Entry
Miguel Torres	2008 USBA Nat’l Champion	Tom Paley	SBE Qual Oaks PA	Gary Cohen	Paid Entry
Ertan Tarhan	Higgins Qual Tacoma WA	Ken Holstrom	SBE Qual Oaks PA	Jae Cho	2010 USBA Nat’l Champion
Robert Spicknall	Higgins Qual Tacoma WA	Peter Hull	SBE Qual Oaks PA	Paul Feltman Sr	Mancave Qual Tucson AZ
Camilo Medina*	Europa Qual Boynton Bch FL	Paul Frankel	SBE Qual Oaks PA	Paul Feltman Jr	Paid Entry
Carlos Ramos*	Europa Qual Boynton Bch FL	Frank Torres	4X USBA Nat’l Champion	John Fleming	Paid Entry
Tony Ferrara	Amazin Qual Malden MA	David Palmer	Paid Entry	Ho Sik Ahn	Hard Times Qual Burbank CA
Joe DeAmato	Amazin Qual Malden MA	Ahmet Ozan	Houston TX Qual	Vicke Pineda	Hard Times Qual Burbank CA
Craig Powers	Paid Entry	Hector Ocampo	Paid Entry	Mike Massey	Paid Entry
Kelly Kendricks	Paid Entry

* NOTE: Ellis Lawrence won the event at Europa Billiards but is unable to attend the Championship Tournament.

Qualifiers On The Schedule

Date	Room	Location	Contact
3/3/2017	Tacoma Elks Club	Tacoma WA	Completed!
3/12/2017	Europa Billiards	Boynton Beach FL	Completed!
3/19/2017	Amazin Billiards	Malden MA	Completed!
3/30/2017	Super Billiards Expo	Oaks PA	Completed!
4/9/2017	Bida Goodays	Houston, TX	Completed!
4/22/2017	Mancave Billiard Club	Tucson AZ	Completed!
4/29/2017	MT Billiards	Charlottte NC	Cancelled!
5/6/2017	Carom Cafe Billiards	Flushing, NY	Cancelled!
5/6/2017	HardTimes Billiards	Bellflower, CA	Completed!

There’s Still Time…

Room Owners! Qualifying tournaments for the 2017 National Championship must be completed by May 31st. Email or call Mazin Shooni to schedule. mazinshooni@yahoo.com or 248-910-4466

Players!: If you wish to enter the Nationals the entry fee is $500 (or $300 if you have played in any of the qualfier events listed to the left.) Make check payable to “USBA” and send to:

USBA c/o Andrew Janquitto

401 Washington Ave Ste 900

Towson, MD 21204