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Wes Anderson defeated Julie Boehm in the November 15th “Helping Paws Animal Rescue Fund-raising Tournament.” The tournament was great fun for the participants, who enjoyed the buffet and the awesome raffles. Thanks to everyone who played or who just came to hang out! Special thanks to Frank Majewski, who ran the tournament in typical Frank-style! For more info about the Helping Paws Animal Resuce, contact Karen at 883-8402.

Diamond Eight is not affiliated with, nor a sponsor of, Helping Paws Animal Rescue.

Diamond Eight will host an APA Singles Board at 2pm on Sunday, November 9th. All APA members with a handicap based on at least 10 scores are welcome. Eight players per board; the more players, the more boards we can run. The board (single elimination, 8-person tournament) starts at 2pm.

The window for qualifying for the March regional closes November 30th. Future boards may be scheduled before the 30th, but don’t wait! This is another way to qualify for Las Vegas!

We will kick off our Scary Karaoke Halloween Bash with a Spooky 9-Ball Tournament! Join us Friday night, October 31st for this single elimination tournament, the only tournament of the year that you can scare your opponent! All players are welcome as it is a handicapped tournament, BCA rules (similar to our Tuesday night Tournament). $15 entry gets you free pratice at 7pm with play starting right at 8pm! Cash prize for winner! Then stick around for Scary Karaoke!

It doesn’t get any better than this!

Congrats to Brian Widelski and Wes Hotaling, who bested Audre Hartman and Dan Hickey in The APA of Greater Albany’s Scotch Doubles Tournament held at Diamond Eight on Saturday, October 11th. Third Place went to the team of John Robinson and Frank Bogardus. All the matches were very close with many of them going to the hill. Thanks to all the players who came out and competed!

Scotch Doubles is a format in which partners alternate shots, not turns. It is a great format and lots of fun! If you are interested in joining the APA’s Scotch Doubles Monday night division, stop by Diamond Eight this Monday, October 20th at 7pm.

More APA tournaments will be announced shortly!

Don’t miss Halloween Night at Diamond Eight Billiards! “Scary Karaoke Halloween Bash with Mark the Shark” is coming to haunt you on Friday, October 31st - Halloween night! Play pool, sing and have fun while dressed in your prize-winning costume! Yes, we will again be giving prizes for the best costumes in the house that night!

What will Mark the Shark wear this year? And our employees? You know they will be wearing something special again this year! (This is Frank’s favorite holiday!) See you on Halloween! It will be fun! and Karaoke too! It doesn’t get any better than that!

Save the date for our seventh annual Toys for Tots 8-Ball Tournament! This charity event is set for Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 1pm, with free practice at Noon. Everyone is invited! Even if you do not play pool, stop by, make a donation and enjoy our great holiday buffet!

No matter what your pool playing abilities are - this is a great event for a great cause! All skill levels are welcome! We will also have some great prize raffles and a delicious buffet! This year’s event is sponsored by Diamond Eight and the APA of Greater Albany! Click the “Read More” link for more details!

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Diamond Eight regular Chris Smith vanquished the competition over the weekend to win entry into the 2008 U.S. Amateur Championship, to be held in Atlanta in November. The preliminary tournament was held September 20-21 at Shooter’s Billiards in Southington, CT. Chris kept his signature cool focus throughout the tournament to claim victory and earn the privilege of competing in the 2008 U.S. Amateur, scheduled for November 7-9 at Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, GA.

A number of other Diamond Eight players also competed in the Qualifier and advanced to deeper brackets of the tournament: Frank Rich, Tom Acciavatti, John Robinson, and Ivan Anthony. Congrats to all of our players. And good luck to Chris, as he competes in the prestigious U.S. Amateur Championship!

Thursday night 9-Ball starts Thursday, September 18th! Players are needed to complete this in-house division for our growing APA league. If you are curious about the APA or have been out of the league for a while, a great entry point is APA 9-Ball! Everyone has a chance to win in 9-Ball, with each ball sunk worth 1 point (the 9-Ball is worth 2!). This different format is both fun and challenging! Stop by Diamond Eight at 6pm on Thursday for free practice and to join a team. Singles and couples are welcome!

9-Ball is the APA’s best-kept secret! Fewer teams compete in 9-Ball throughout the country, so fewer teams compete for Vegas, and even fewer actually make it to Vegas for the National Championship!

Handicapped straight pool league! Straight Pool (14.1 Continuous) is a great game and making a comeback throughout the country! The top 2 finishers at the end of the session will qualify for the 14and1.com National Championships, to be held in early summer, 2009! Download the Straight Pool League information flyer and registration form or just click the link to learn more about the league, including cost, schedule and handicaps!

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Mike Goodspeed’s “Rack ‘em Up” advanced to the 2nd Annual Northeast Challenge, to be held at Big Shot Billiards in East Windsor, CT in August. Congratulations and good luck in CT!

More details and photos coming soon!

The first Northeast Challenge was won by none other than a Diamond Eight team, led by Tom Acciavatti! It was great fun, and Big Shot Billiards is a great room!