The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour took place this past weekend at Snooker’s Pool Lounge in Providence, Rhode Island and Dennis “The Hatchetman” Hatch won the event for the third year in a row. With the win, Hatch’s name was added to a banner that displays at the location for becoming the 20th Ocean State 9-Ball Champion.

Eighty players showed up to compete in the $5,000 added event which created a $13,000 purse. Hatch moved through the tournament, knocking out players left and right. Hatch beat Kevin Guimond 9-2, Mike Dechaine 9-7 to get the hot seat. Hatch also knocked out David Grau and Jeremy Sossei.

Grau wanted to face Hatch again so he became the one to beat on the one-loss side. Grau took out Joe Tucker and Ray McNamara with the same score 9-6 and then faced Guimond. At the same time Mike Badstuebner was facing George Sansouci who won the matchup 9-5. Grau beat Guimond 9-7 and moved on to face Sansouci. Grau would be unable to defeat Sansouci who won 9-2 and moved to face Dechaine in the finals.

Sancouci defeated Dechaine 9-2 and moved to the finals against Hatch. The matchup was a double elimination battle with Hatch coming out victorious.

Final Results:

1st Dennis Hatch $2,500
2nd George Sansouci $1,800
3rd Mike Dechaine $1,300
4th Dave Grau $1,000
5th Mike Badstuebner $800
Kevin Guimond
7th Ray McNamara $600
Adam Kielar
9th Jamie Forcier $400
Joe Tucker
Tony Masi
Shaun Wilkie



- 2008-11-25