Giants Fall on Day Two of Seminole Pro Tour

Giants fall on Day 2 of the Seminole Pro Tour

Johnny Archer, Mike Davis, Thorsten Hohmann, Stevie Moore, Stoney Stone, and Tommy Kennedy have all been eliminated from competition. Each one of these players can be considered a threat to win the tournament, and each one is booking their trip back home after day two action here in Jacksonville. The level of competition on the Seminole Pro Tour is something serious as short-stops and World champions alike are beginning to feel the wear of the treacherous hike to the finals.

Archer began his day with a strong 7-3 win over Randy Epperson. That earned him the unenviable task of matching up with fellow former world 9 ball champion Thorsten Hohmann. Archer would drop that set in a heartbreaking hill-hill battle. His tournament would be ended later in the evening by top Florida player, Richard Broumpton 7-6.

Stevie Moore, currently ranked second on the Seminole Pro Tour, lost two matches back to back; first against Stoney Stone 7-4, and then to former US Open champion Tommy Kennedy 7-5. The day proved unfavorable for Mike Davis as well who after eliminating Stoney Stone, suffered a 7-4 loss at the hands of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s John Gabriel.

Keith Bennett has continued to show the form that has garnered him so much notoriety on the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina tour. After losing his first match of the day 7-6 against James Roberts, Bennett has marched right through the loser’s side bracket; with wins over George Mclanahan, Butch Croft, Fred Stoll, Ardo Walsman, and Thorsten Hohmann 8-5. Bennett has positioned himself securely in the top 8 for the final day of play where he will play John Gabriel.

The winner’s side final four is up for grabs with each of the competitors playing some class pool. Last month’s champion Tony Crosby will face Corey Deuel at noon tomorrow. Deuel who knocked Thorsten to the loser’s side by the score of 8-6, seems to be playing very well. In his match against Hohmann, Corey was down 6-4. From there Deuel won four consecutive games to take the match and claim his spot in the winner’s side final four.

The second pairing on the winner’s side pits the Korean Dragon Charlie Williams against top money player Chris Bartram. Williams who escaped an epic hill-hill safety battle with Stoney Stone, will be poised for an opportunity to play for the hot seat. Chris Bartram has been the beneficiary of a good draw, with no real difficult tests until he faced Landon Shuffet whom he defeated by a score line of 8-4. Bartram with his consistent and methodical approach will be a tough test for Williams come noon tomorrow.

The pressure has begun to mount here as all the players fight for their tournament lives. With every match carrying such importance there’s no telling who will come out on top. Stay tuned as the final destination of this difficult journey is reached tomorrow evening.

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Tournament payouts:
1st 3000
2nd 2000
3rd 1500
4th 1100
5th/6th 800
7th/8th 550

9-12th: 350
Thorsten Hohmann
James Roberts
Neil Fujiwara
Landon Shuffett



Article By: Raymond Linares