by InsidePOOL Staff

Rich Bideaux went undefeated at the October 17 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, defeating Dan Kuhl in the finals. The $500-added event was hosted by Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, and featured 22 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format.

Bideaux, rated a 6 on a regional handicap system, took the undefeated route to the hot seat that included A-side victories over Rodney Flenoi 6-5 in the semifinals and Dan Kuhl 6-4 in the finals.

Rich Bideaux went undefeated at the October 17 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, defeating Dan Kuhl in the finals.

On the one-loss side of the chart, Ron O’Meara Jr. eliminated Mason Parks at seventh place 6-1, while Danny Pena tied Parks with a 3-6 loss to Steve Parlow.  Josh Johnson and Steve Parlow tied at fifth place in the next round, courtesy of losses respectively to O’Meara 5-6 and Flenoi 5-6.  Staying true to the handicapping, O’Meara recorded another 6-5 win over Flenoi to stay Flenoi at fourth place.  Kuhl, in turn, ended O’Meara’s run at third place via a 5-3 B-side finals win.  The tournament finals went to the hill again, as Bideaux gained the title in the first set with a 6-4 win over Kuhl.

Results:
1st        Rich Bideaux $350
2nd        Dan Kuhl $210
3rd        Ron O’Meara Jr. $160
4th        Rodney Flenoi $100
5th     Josh Johnson $40
Steve Parlow
7th     Mason Parks $20
Danny Pena