The Tri-State Tour stopped in East Rutherford, New Jersey last weekend at Castle Billiards to host a pool tournament. Thirty one players entered the $500 added B-D handicapped event and it was Andrew Kane who outlasts the field and takes the first place finish.

Kane had to face stiff competition before he would win the first place prize, which included facing Gary Murgia twice. Kane defeated Ted Lapadula 6-4 to make it to the hot seat match against Murgia. Kane beat Murgia in the match to send Murgia to the semifinals while Kane moved on to the finals.

On the one loss side Guy Iannuzzi defeated Dennis Quinn and John Trobiano while Rhio Anne-Flores defeated Christian Smith and Teddy Lubis. Lapadula would beat Ianuzzi to then face Tony Eglesias who had just defeated Flores. Lapadula won that match 7-5.

Murgia then faced Lapadula and won that match 7-5 and moved on the face Kane again. Kane defeated Murgia in the double elimination final and won the first place prize.

Final Results:

1st Andrew Kane $550
2nd Gary Murgia $300
3rd Ted Lapadula $200
4th Tony Eglesias $140
5th Guy Iannuzzi $80
Rhio Anne-Flores
7th John Trobiano
Teddy Lubis
9th Dennis Quinn
Jan Aleria
Ryan McCarthy


- 2009-03-27