I didn’t think there were many votes coming from Tucson” he explained. “I thought the majority of votes were in Phoenix. Like Lhotka, Teyechea indicated that he didn’t think he would get voted in this year. “Oh my god, did I really get in?” he asked, after taking a moment to compose himself. His work with the Desert Classic and Diamond Pool Tour’s drew the attention of Cue Sports International, where he is now a regular commentator at their various amateur and pro events.Įven with his history of talking about the game, Teyechea was at a loss for words when he was informed of his induction while he was getting ready to commentate a pro event in Las Vegas. In addition to his work with the Juniors, Teyechea has also become one of the top streaming commentators in the business today. Teyechea was a big part of the Az Junior 9-Ball Tour and the Junior program at Pockets in Tucson. Teyechea has competed at the top levels of Arizona pool for well over 25 years and now shares his cue sport knowledge in a number of different ways. A player of all games, Teyechea excels in a variety of games, winning Arizona titles in 8-Ball, 9-Ball and One Pocket. Tucson’s George Teyechea can trace his love for the game back to the 1960’s and can trace his championship winning resume back to the early 90’s. Joining Lhotka in the Hall of Fame this year is another multi-talented player. Watching him run 100 balls was incredible” he said. “Babe was the guy who inspired me to become a pool player. Lhotka was especially excited about joining such legends as his good friend Babe Thompson in the Hall of Fame. “There are so many deserving people on that list”. “I didn’t know if I would get in” said Lhotka. Lhotka was also surprised when he was informed that he was the top vote getter on the ballot this year. “I feel real emotional right now” he said. Lhotka also wrote a series of columns for Pool & Billiard Magazine and created an instructional channel on YouTube with recorded pool classes from Yuma and Prescott.Īppropriately, Lhotka was informed of his induction while playing pool with a friend in Prescott. In addition to his accomplishments in competition, Lhotka has a long history as a billiards instructor, having taught billiards at both Arizona Western College and Yavapai College. A couple of Lhotka’s favorite moments in pool were focused on 14.1, as he competed in an exhibition match against Willie Mosconi in Tempe back in 1973 and also when he ran 85 balls on the great Steve Mizerak during the 1980 World 14.1 tournament. That was just one of many 14.1 titles that Lhotka won over the years, including nine Air Force 14.1 titles and two Arizona State 14.1 titles. The Joss NE 9-Ball Tour is back in action this weekend at Run Em Racks Billiards in Johnston, RI for another $1500 added main event and $500 added second chance tournament.Pete Lhotka’s career in Arizona pool began in the 70’s, when he won the Intercollegiate 14.1 National Championship. Carpenter did away with any idea of Renshaw continuing his winning streak, as he beat Renshaw 3-0 in the only set of the finals. Mike Renshaw was the story on the one loss side as he bounced back from a loss in his first match of the day, to win five straight matches to earn his place in the finals against Carpenter. Carpenter defeated Mike Berube, Wyatt Dutton, Jeff Neubauer and Robert Lee by a combined score of 12-3. Sunday’s second chance tournament saw Kyle Carpenter dominate the field on his way to the hot-seat. This year he did himself one better by beating Powers 9-4 in the first, and only, set of the finals. Hall’s win at this tournament last year, his first career Joss Tour title, came from the one loss side. Rocha won two on the left side of the board (Dillon Nickerson and Tom Cayer), but came up short in the semi-final match against Powers. Wins over Cleiton Rocha and Beau Powers on Sunday put Hall in the hot-seat. Hall cruised through Saturday with wins over Wyatt Dutton, Cody Francis and Jeff Mosimann. He added to that list of titles again over the September 9th – 10th weekend with an undefeated run through the Maine Event XV, the first stop on the 2023-2024 Joss NE 9-Ball Tour. The announcement of his induction referred to the vast number of titles he has won in the Maine area. Beau Powers Room Owner Howard Fogg and Dave Hallĭave Hall, known as “Eagle” in his home state of Maine, was inducted into the New England Pool & Billiards Hall of Fame this year.
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