On July 19 & 20th Highpockets Billiards in Memphis, TN hosted Viking Cue 9-Ball Tours Open and Amateur events. The events drew 87 players and paid out a prize fund of $8,120.The Open Division was won by Justin Bergman who rolled thru the top half of the bracket undefeated. Bergman bested Peter Gee 9-3; Melanie Gilmer 9-1; Chuck Raulston 9-7; Monroe Jones 9-2; Jason Evans 9-1; David Gutierrez 9-8; in the finals Bergman faced and defeated Gutierrez in set one 9-8.

David Gutierrez began his run in the bottom of the bracket and defeated Jay Hamilton 9-4; Joe Keith 97; Randy Reese 9-2; Jewel Mays 9-3; Tony Sulsar 9-3 before he faced Bergman in the match for the hot seat where he lost 9-8; on the left side of the chart Gutierrez defeated Jason Evans in the semi finals 9-6.

Open Division Payouts
1 $2100 Justin Bergman
2 $1300 David Gutierrez
3 $800 Jason Evans
4 $550 Justin Sanders
5/6 $275 each Tony Sulsar / Nick Vita
7/8 $120 each Kelly Green / Monroe Jones

The Amateur Division was won by Randy Cole after he drew a bye in round one Cole was defeated by Jake Waymire 7-3 sending him to the one loss side where he worked his way back eliminating the following Daniel Clonch 5-0; Dan Falcon 5-0; Robert Green 5-3; Carlos Ramos 5-3; Bobby Morgan 5-4; Jake Waymire 5-1; and Patrick Boykin in the semi finals 5-0; Cole proceeded to the finals where he defeated Craig Sebastian 7-5 & 5-2 to win the Amateur Division. Craig Sebastain worked his way thru the top half of the bracket undefeated until he faced Cole in the Finals.

The Amateur Division Payouts:
1 $750 Randy Cole
2 $450 Craig Sebastain
3 $300 Patrick Boykin
4 $200 Jake Waymire

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