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SPECIAL TOURNAMENTS

West Coast Womens Regional 9-Ball Tour

Stop 1 - Hard Times Billiards: July 18 - 19, 2009
5536 Garfield Ave, Sacramento CA 95841

* Dress Code Enforce: Casual - Nice (No Jeans, T-shirts, Sneakers)
For More Information Call: Christina Piona 510-406-6327 or Linda Silva 510-329-3566.

Chuck Markulis
Memorial Tournamet

9-Ball Tournament August 15-16, 2009
Hard Times Billiards Sacramento
5536 Garfield Ave.
Call For Details and Registration: 916-332-8793

Weekly and Monthly Tournament Schedule

Weekly Events:

Tuesday "LINE" tournament 8 and 9 ball. 700pm signups 730pm start time. $5 for B players $10 for Open players. Everyone plays for 2_ hours.

Wednesday "B" tournament 9 ball. 700pm signups 730pm start time. $5 entry fee. Single Elimination race to 4 $75.00 added each week.

Thursday USPPA 9 ball 7pm signups 730 start $10 entry fee, single elimination, race to 5. Must be a member of the USPPA

Sunday "Open" 9 ball $15 entry, double elimination race to 6 on winners side, race to 4 on one loss side. Noon for signups, 1pm start time. $5 per player added up to $150.

Monthly Events:
First Full Weekend

1st Saturday of each month, One Pocket, $300 added (with 30+ players) DE race to 2 on each side. $20 entry fee. Signups start at NOON and play begins at 1pm.

1st Sunday of each month, "Open" 9 Ball

DE race 6 on the winner side, race to 4 on the one loss side. $25 entry fee. $10 added per player up to 50 players. Signups start at NOON and play begins at 1pm.

Yearly Summer Tournaments

One Pocket $500 Added
9-Ball $1000 Added

Signup and free practice start at noon each day. Signups close at 1pm.

One Pocket entry fee is $20 DE Race to 2. Alternative break.

9-Ball entry fee is $25 DE Race to 6W/4L, winner breaks.

Onepocket.org Rules for One Pocket. World Standard Rules for 9-Ball.

Click Here to see photos of the August 1st One Pocket Tournament

Recent News Article

(Published: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:21:01 -0400)

Ahola Undefeated at Hard Times Billiards

USPPA / Sacramento, CA by Rick Davis Billiard News - The Untied States Pool Players Association (USPPA) took over Hard Times Billliards in Sacramento, CA, where Gene Ahola bested the 102-player field through the 3-day event that began June 15. With 32 Gold Crown tables available for

Author: Pool Billiard News

Directory: Billiard News

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In Memory of ...
Charles "Chuck" Markulis
1937-2008

Charles "Chuck" Markulis died June 26 in Grass Valley. He was 71. He was a fullback for San Pedro High School Football and made All City. He went on to play football for Everette Junior College in Washington where he made All American. He then went on to work in the music business where he produced several hit records including the song "Love You So" by Ron Holden which spent several weeks at number one on the Billboard Charts. He owned several restaurants in Southern California and became a Billiard Tournament Promoter at Varsity Billiards in Norwalk, Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, Hard Times Billiards in La Habra, Hard Times Billiards in San Diego and Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento. He was deeply loved by the many, many people he touched in the billiard world and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Karen Markulis of Grass Valley; granddaughters, Rachel and Sarah Markulis; brother and sister-in-law, John and Anita Markulis of Palos Verdes; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Alicia Markulis of San Pedro; brother and sister-in-law, Nick and Nina Markulis of Costa Mesa; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Debra Markulis of San Pedro; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, George Markulis; his mother, Terpsihori Markulis; and his wife, Marquita Markulis.