Marathon Billiards Match Ends Day Four; 72 Players Remain

Marathon billiards Match Ends Day Four; 72 Players Remainby Rick DavisDiscuss the U.S. Open 9-ball Championship (/forums/index.php)U.S. Open 9-ball Championships image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=17)U.S. Open 9-ball Championships Tournament Brackets (/u.s.-open-9-ball-championships-tournament-brackets/content/view/3923/106/) A new gauntlet is set as each round brings the players higher into the payout. Of course, some players just can’t stand the sunlight, as the 11 a.m. round saw Steve Moore skip ahead when his opponent, Justin Cone, failed to appear for their match. Meanwhile, Scott The Freezer Frost made his match by about 30 seconds as he was buttoning his shirt as he walked to the table and it appeared that getting in no warm-up time hurt him—he looked to be out of stroke as Brian Parks controlled the match until the 11-4 finish.