The2011-2012 Lucasi Hybrid Cues All American Tour – presented by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS)– stopped at Sharky’s Billiards in Davenport, IA, Saturday, March 24, for the twenty-seventh stop of the Tour year.  The $500-added 8-ball handicapped tourney on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 31 players.  On the A-side, Mike LaPorte (Galesburg, IL) [rated a “6” on a regional handicap system used] and Josh Johnson [7] (Bettendorf, IA) each claimed a seat in the finals by vanquishing their respective opponents in the semifinals – Dan Hankins [4] (Moline, IL) 6-2 and Joe Villalpando [5] (Bettendorf, IA) 7-1.  Josh Johnson then took the hot seat with a 7-2 win over LaPorte.

Action on the B-side included Gary Norman [4] (Davenport, IA) and Joe Villalpando [5] eliminating respectively at 5^th place Dan Hankins [4] 4-2 and Joe Gieken (Dubuque, IA) 5-1.  Norman then took out Villalpando at 4^th place by a 4-4 margin.  Norman then lost out in the B-side finals to Mike LaPorte 6-1.  The tourney finals were exciting, as Mike LaPorte successfully dispatched undefeated Josh Johnson in two sets – 6-2 and 6-6 - for the title!

By virtue of Dan Hankins being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 9-Ball singles entry into the 2012 Lucasi Hybrid ACS Nationals at the Tropicana Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS.  The ACS wishes to thank sponsors Lucasi Hybrid Cues, Championship Billiard Fabric and Nick Varner Signature Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities and tour stop openings are still available for the 2011/2012 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.

The Tour stays in the Midwest in April for its final stop: Saturday, April 21 – the Annual  $1,000 added 8-Ball Tourney at the Varsity Club in Oshkosh, WI (contact Jeremy West at 920-651-0806) .  Further information, entry details and registering your tourney for the 2012/2013 ACS All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org.

Final Results:

1^st        Mike LaPorte (Galesburg, IL)                         $385

2^nd        Josh Johnson (Bettendorf, IA)                       $260

3^rd        Gary Norman (Davenport, IA)                       $185

4^th        Joe Villalpando (Bettendorf, IA)                    $120 

5-6^th     Dan Hankins (Moline, IL)                              $75 + $30 side pot + Free Singles entry to ACS Nationals

            Joe Gieken (Dubuque, IA)                            $75 + $30 side pot

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