Krenzel Cashes in One-Handed One-Pocket Mini A fun event that made its return to the DCC this year was the One-Handed One-Pocket Mini. This event had not been a part of Derby since 2005, but made its return thanks to added money from Greg Sullivan, and Steve Booth with Onepocket.org. The single- elimination field was limited to 32 players. The bridge hand was not permitted to touch the table but you were allowed to rest your cue on the table. Parica almost scored himself another mini victory but could’ve used another hand against Dave Krenzel. Parica, freshly inducted into the One-Pocket Hall of Fame at dinner that night, was feeling good and hitting them better. Krenzel defeated Jason Miller in the semi- finals to meet up with Parica. 1.     Dave Krenzel $1,000 2.     Jose Parica $500 3.     Jason Miller $250 4.     Tony Mougey $250 5.     Steven Hickman $40 6.     Corey Radebaugh $40 7.     Josh Roberts $40 8.     Greg Sullivan $40 Dan Louie Dominates the DCC One-Pocket Mini Seattle's star Dan Louie was up late bringin' home the bacon in the Derby City Classic one-pocket mini tournament that kicked off at midnight. Louie made his way through a mixed field of 64 one- pocket players in a single-elimination bracket to meet up with Minnesota up-and-comer Tony Hilla.  Though Louie may have seemed to be the favorite in the finals, Hilla was no slouch. He took down former US Open champ Gabe Owen and former banks runner- up Sylver Ochoa. Louie went undefeated to receive an $800 prize. 1.     Dan Louie $800 2.     Tony Hilla $400 3.     LD Coffer $200 4.     Sylver Ochoa $200 5.     James Davis, Jr. $50 6.     Ken Kerekes $50 7.     Dave Krenzel $50 8.     Gabe Owen $50 Reyes Relentless in FatBoy Challenge The second annual FatBoy 10-Ball Challenge crowned a new champion, “The Magician” Efren Reyes. Reyes went undefeated in the 16 player $5,000 added invitational event. The format was single-elimination, $500 entry, races-to-15, 10-ball. As the field quickly shrank, the final two men standing were Reyes and Virginia state champ, Brandon Shuff. Reyes, feeling pretty comfortable from his many matches on the Accu-stats table, quickly jumped to a 6-0 lead against Shuff.  Neither player was at top gear but still strung together several impressive shots for the packed audience. Reyes continued to pull ahead until the score was 13- 5, when Shuff made a small comeback. Unfortunately, his efforts were not enough. Reyes got on the hill and closed out the set, 15-8. 1.     Efren Reyes $6,500 2.     Brandon Shuff $3,250 3.     Johnny Archer $1,625 4.     Shannon Murphy $1,625 Back to Back for Brumback! The first main event of the 2010 Derby City Classic wrapped up with an all-star bank pool finale. Hometown hero and reigning champion John Brumback was determined to defend his title against “The Magician,” Efren Reyes. Overheard saying, “I’m playing the best bank pool of my life,” the confident, stone cold Brumback stepped into the ring ready to kill. His quarter-finals performance against Reyes in round 11 was nearly flawless, closing out the set 3-0 and only giving up four banks. The finals would be no different. Brumback won the lag and quickly jumped to a 2-0 lead. Brumback’s break in game three was looking like a no-brainer but he was unable to string together any high runs. Finally, he calmed his nerves and ran three before double-kissing number four cross-side giving Reyes a chance to get to four. Both players battled for the final two balls when a miscue by Reyes let the match and the title to Brumback. For only the second time ever, Reyes entered the finals of the bank pool championships with a chance at the title. The refreshed Reyes took advantage of the 30 minute break before his finals match to return to his room, change his shirt, and tidy up. “I’ve been playing all day,” said the slightly weary Reyes.

Frost Freezes Out All Comers 289 arrived, only one survived. The Derby City Classic one-pocket champion is a highly acclaimed title that any top player would love to have on their resume. Making it to the finals at a DCC event one time is a feat but to do it back to back is truly an accomplishment. Last year, “The Freezer” Scott Frost went undefeated into the finals until he met up with straight pool expert “Mr. 400” John Schmidt. Frost faced Texas terror, Sylver Ochoa. Ochoa is also no stranger to the finals, finishing runner-up in the 2008 Banks division. Ochoa’s road to the finals included wins over Adam Smith, Shannon Daulton, and newcomer Nick Vita. Vita was the last player to remain undefeated through round 10 before receiving consecutive losses from Frost and Ochoa. Frost dished out some goose eggs on his way, including 3-0 victories against Sam Monday, Adam Smith, and Alex Pagulayan. In the finals, Ochoa won the lag and made a ball on his opening break. The two players were incredibly patient. Neither took a careless shot. Nearly three hours later, a champion would be crowned. After some strategic moving, Frost played an attempted safety which left Ochoa a long cut at his pocket. Frost had a ball near his hole. Ochoa knew that shooting at his pocket would bump Frost’s ball but he inadvertently pocketed it, that would be the final ball Frost needed for the match. 1.     Scott Frost $12,000 2.     Sylver Ochoa $6,000 3.     Francisco Bustamante $2,500 4.     Corey Deuel $1,800 5.     Nick Vita $1,800 Reyes Redeems Himself at DCC 9-Ball The 2010 Derby City Classic wrapped up this 10-day extravaganza with a premier 9-Ball finals between Rodney Morris and Efren Reyes. “The Rocket” and “The Magician” appeared in the Accu-stats arena to wow fans with their moves. In the final match, Reyes was in true form. The only errors to be found were his three dry breaks. His position was flawless and his kicking was phenomenal. Reyes took the match 7-4 when Morris broke in four balls and the cue ball in the final rack. Of the 257 9-Ball entries, Reyes came through the field after losing his second match to young player Daniel McKenney. Of the final six players two stood out as, what some would think were underdogs. We never would've known it from their performances. 24-year-old Shannon Murphy remained undefeated longer than any other player in the 9-Ball event. Murphy lost to Reyes in round 10 and then again in round 11, the semi-finals, to finish tied for third. Local player Jeremy Sossei did his best in his semi- finals match against Morris, staying with him 3-3, then 4-4 before the rocket took off, taking the set 7-4 to meet Reyes in the finals. 1.     Efren Reyes $16,000 2.     Rodney Morris $8,000 3.     Shannon Murphy $4,000 4.     Jeremy Sossei $4,000 5.     Justin Hall $2,250 6.     Billy Bailey $2,250 The top three Master of the Table awards all went to winners of the divisions. Reyes unofficially secured his well-deserved title as the Master in round 10 after defeating Murphy the first time. Master of the Table 1.     Efren Reyes $20,000 2.     John Brumback $3,000 3.     Scott Frost $2,000