The Sands Regency Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada recently hosted the first division of the sixteen annual United States Bar Table Championships. The event lasted one week and $24,500 was added to the prize pool.

Darren “Dynamite” Appleton played well in the competition and won the event after defeating some of the best in the sport. Appleton sent Shane Van Boening home in fifth place after defeating him 7-5. Steve Moore went home in fourth place after losing to Glen Atwell with a score of 7-3.

Atwell moved on the finals after defeating Adam Behnke 7-0. All the while Appleton managed to remain undefeated on the winner’s side. Appleton beat Mark Tadd 7-5, Stan Tourangeau 7-4 before he beat Van Boening. Against Behnke, Appleton won 7-2 and then Appleton faced Atwell in the finals. Appleton played extremely well and won the match 7-1 taking the title.

Final Results:

1st Darren Appleton $5,000
2nd Glen Atwell $3,000
3rd Adam Behnke $2,000
4th Steve Moore $1,000
5th Shane Van Boening $700
Jose Parica
7th Larry Wilson $500
Joey Gray
9th Stan Tourangeau $300
Johnathan Pinegar
Mark Tadd
Rafael Martinez
13th Brandon Shuff $175
Jerry Matchin
Vince Tedesco
David Vaughn
17th Arlo Walsman $125
Austin Murphy
Bob Halloran
Warren Costanzo
Edwin Montal
Jay Jensen
Tyler Edey
Nick Kruger







- 2009-02-27