Team Rodney "The Rocket " Morris Pro-Am Qualifier
Miller Time Billiards - October 19, 2008
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The International Pool Tour presents the IPT 2008 Pro Am Tournament, an innovative new concept in pool, where amateurs can qualify to play on a team with a pro! There will be a total of 16 qualifying tournaments held in the Chicagoland area. The top 6 players from each of these qualifying tournments will earn a spot on a team with the assigned pro, and advance to the Pro-Am Tournament held on November 8 & 9 at Palace Billiards in Villa Park, IL. A total of 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination winner take all format. Everyone competes individually and if anyone on your team finishes in first place, you win! The $50,000 prize fund will be divided evenly amongst the winning team, including a $2,000 bonus to the overall winner of the tournament. Click here for more information
About Rodney Morris
Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, the “Rocket” Rodney Morris began playing pool in 1987 at the age of seventeen. After a year of playing locally, Morris decided he wanted to see just how far his talent would take him. With an obvious gift and tremendous talent, Morris left Hawaii in 1988 to hone his skills in an effort to become a World Champion Pool Player. Under the advice of former great “Hawaii Brian” Hashimoto, and from the help of good friend Tony Catucci from Toms River, New Jersey, the “Rocket” went around the country playing anyone he could and gaining the seasoning he needed to get to the highest level. Read more...
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Qualifier Results
The following are the top six players that qualified to play on Rodney Morris's team:
1. Joe Villalpando
2. Mark Nelson
3. Robert Higham
4. Rick Corbett
5-6. Jeff Grizzle
5-6. Vince Blom
Buy-in Spot: Sam Ball
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