Im sitting in the Classic Q pool hall in Pueblo Colorado in between matches in this tough action pool tournament. Its almost 4 PM and I have been here since 10:00 AM this morning.
I was lucky and drew a bye in the first round and then won my first match 5 to 1 a few minutes ago.
There is definitely some tough action in this tourney. We have several players from Colorado Springs and Denver and then of course there is Dr. Cue (Tom Rossman) from out of state.
This is the 13th annual Dr. Cue Pool Tournament. By far the biggest tournament in Pueblo and one of the bigger billiards tournaments in Colorado. I think there are 85 players this year which is one player more than last year.
The format is 8 ball BCA rules. Its a race to 5 on the winner side of the bracket and a race to 4 on the one loss side. We flip a coin to determine the break on the first game and then it is alternating breaks after that.
With a $40 entry fee, only the toughest shooters around get in. When you get an open shot, you better get out (run the rack), because a second shot probably wont happen. I always say, You miss, You lose.
The pool tables all have new cloth and...