Team Nick "The Kentucky Colonel" Varner Pro-Am Qualifier
Palace Billiards - November 1-2, 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 Nick Varner
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Nick Varner was born on May 15, 1948 in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is a world renowned competitor with an impressive career including being an eight-time World Champion, a two-time US Open Champion, a four-time Sands Regent Open Champion, and a five-time Player of the Year. He has won over eighty professional championships and is a two-time National Collegiate Champion. Nick has a 14.1 high run of 337, and was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 1992 and the One Pocket Hall of Fame in 2005. He was the Best All-Around Player and the Best 9-Ball Player in 1992. He was the number one ranked player in 1994 at the Professional Billiards Tour, was awarded Senior Tour Player of the Year in 1999, and the Pool and Billiard Magazine Player of the Year in 1980, 1982, 1989, and 1994. Nick was the Billiards Digest Player of the Year in 1980, 1989, and 1994. This celebrity’s reputation speaks for itself, as he served as the Captain of Team America, and has been a commentator on ESPN, FOX Sports, and Sky Sports.
Palace Billiards
With 31 tables, a sports bar and an equipment and pro sales shop, this Villa Park billiards hall takes its pool-playing seriously.
You'll enjoy the following at Palace Billiards:
- Full bar - daily drink specials
- Great Food!
- 31 pool tables including:
- Eighteen 9' Brunswick Gold Crowns
- Six 7' Diamond bar tables
- One 5x10 Billiards Table
- One 6x12 Steelback English Snooker Table
- Free Wi-Fi - wireless internet access
- Soft Tip Dart Boards
- Golden Tee Live 2008!
- Big Buck Hunter Pro
- Touchmaster Games
- Boxer Punching game
- Internet Jukebox
- Big screen plasma TVs
- Pool leagues & tournaments
- Large pro shop
- Corp. & private party planning
- Good people, good times!
We are located at:
160 W Roosevelt Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-3500
www.palacesportsbar.com
Qualifier Results
The following are the top six players that qualified to play on Nick Varner's team:
1. Marlon Angeles
2. Saad Alam
3. Dave Waters
4. Jason Klatt
5-6. Brent Mark
5-6. Mark Pratico
Buy-in: Bryan Shaver
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