8-Ball Classic
The finals of the 2009 8-Ball Classic were held May 2 with four new champions being crowned.
Each of the four champions took home a $15,000 prize package, while the Runners-up received a prize package worth $9,000.
This year 439 players advanced to the 8-Ball Classic from a field of more than 5,000 who competed in Regional competition. Thirty-eight states and 1 Canadian province were represented in this year’s event.
Blue Tier (SL 2-3)
In the finals of the Blue Tier (SL 2-3), Brent Bratcher of Louisville, Ky., defeated Michael Ryan of Joliet, Ill.
Champion
Brent Bratcher of Louisville, KY
Runner-Up
Michael Ryan of Joliet, IL
3rd Place
Frank De la Cruz of Tucson, AZ
3rd Place
Michael McCabe of Fullerton, CA
Yellow Tier (SL 4)
In the finals of the Yellow Tier (SL 4), Donnie Richardson of Buersheba Springs, Tenn., defeated Tripp Tatum of Germantown, Md., 3-1.
Champion
Donnie Richardson of Beerscheba, TN
Runner-Up
Tripp Tatum of Germantown, MD
3rd Place
Phil Farris of Cincinnatti, OH
3rd Place
Olga Azarova of Seattle, WA
Red Tier (SL 5)
In the finals of the Red Tier (SL 5), Chris Frazao of Turmbull, Conn., defeated Douglas Krus of Peoria, Ill., 4-4.
Champion
Chris Frazao of Trumbull, CT
Runner-Up
Douglas Krus of Peoria, IL
3rd Place
Michael Jaeck of Whitehouse, OH
3rd Place
Michael Kurpicski of Millersville, MD
Purple Tier (SL 6-7)
In the finals of the Purple Tier (SL 6-7), David Rowell of Birmingham, Ala., defeated Martin Zavala of Joliet, Ill., 5-0.
Champion
David Rowell of Birmingham, AL
Runner-Up
Martin Zavala, Jr. of Joliet, IL
3rd Place
Avery Barnard of Macon, GA
3rd Place
Jaime Guajardo, Jr. of Crest Hill, IL