Stop #18 :: 07.11.10 :: Results of New England 9 Ball Season Finale Tournament
| July 11, 2010 | ||||
| Number of Players | 44 | |||
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Handicap Level | Prize Winning |
| 1st Place | Garith | S. | B | $1,100.00 |
| 2nd Place | John | S. | $600.00 | |
| 3rd Place | Rich | M. | $330.00 | |
| 4th Place | Ivo | P. | $150.00 | |
| 5th / 6th Place | Dave | F. | $100.00 | |
| 5th / 6th Place | Chris | A. | $100.00 | |
| 7th / 8th Place | Dennis | D. | $60.00 | |
| 7th / 8th Place | Ryan | N. | $60.00 | |
| 9th - 12th Place | Mike | L. | $45.00 | |
| 9th - 12th Place | Terry | M. | $45.00 | |
| 9th - 12th Place | Randy | L. | $45.00 | |
| 9th - 12th Place | Stan | R. | $45.00 | |
Steele hardens to hold off one-loss side challenge in NE 9-Ball finale
From among the winners’ side final four, Steele sent Dave Fernandez to the one-loss side 4-1, as Rich Minichello shut outChris Arube. Steele repeated his 4-1 score in the resultant hot seat match versus Minichello, and waited for what turned out to be Smith’s return.
Smith, in the meantime, was on a seven-match trek back to the finals. With two behind him, he defeated Stan Rupard 5-3 and Ryan Nicols 5-2 to reach Fernandez. Arube drew Ivo Petrov, who’d finished second in the Robert Dionne Memorial back in March at the same location. Petrov had defeated Terry McDermot 7-2 and Dennis Daniels 6-1. Smith, with a 5-5 win over Fernandez, and Petrov, with a 7-2 win over Arube, squared off in the quarterfinals. Smith survived a double hill match to meet Minichello in the semifinals.
Smith made a strong showing in what would prove to be his last match victory of the day. He defeated Minichello 4-1 to face Steele. The two battle to double hill, before Steele preserved his undefeated day to capture the first place prize
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