Pool Cue News and Review

Not a good day for the hotties. Sarah lost a close 9-7 match to The Hoff and Liz got crushed by a steamrolling Monica Webb, just off a 9-2 thrashing of Morgan Steinman. That throws these two into the one loss bracket, which is turning into a virtual calendar of WPBA pinups. Along with Rousey and Ford, Jasmin Ouschan, Jennifer Barretta, Ewa Laurence, Tiffany Nelson, and Rachael Abbink (who sometimes looks unreal and other times looks well… not her freshest) are all on the one loss side.

One of the survivors of a brutal second round was Anna Kostanian, who’s playing lights out pool. Unfortunately, she’s matched up against Kelly Fisher which means we’ll likely see her on the one loss side shortly. The match I’m looking forward to though is Liz taking on Angel Paglia, assuming Angel can get past Miyuki Sakai. Holy schneikes!!

I’m pretty much done with this damn site migration finally. I couldn’t get the old Wordpress theme to work, so I settled on this new one… pretty bland, but I’m to lazy to find something better. As for the San Diego Classic, what can I say… I’m a fan. For those not aware, the WPBA kicked off their 2008 tour in San Diego and two of my favorites are playing: Sarah Rousey and Liz Ford. Both hotties easily won their matches with Liz beating Janet Atwell 9-5 and Rousey rolling Mitchell 9-3.

For those interested in the “other” players, I suppose I’ll let you know that Allison Fisher, Kelly Fisher, Jasmin and Karen Corr all won their first round matches as well. There’s actually a great match-up in the second round with Jasmin going against Kelly Fisher, so one of the favorites is going to end up in the losers bracket quite early. I’ll have more results tomorrow morning, but I’ll leave you with a picture of the lovely Ms. Rousey warming up, courtesy of the WPBA.

Foxy Liz Ford will be spending more time in Brooklyn, as she recently announced that Skyline Billiards is sponsoring her.  The following is from her press release:

Liz Ford is pleased to announce that Skyline Billiards of Brooklyn, NY is her newest sponsor! A frequent player at Skyline, Liz is excited to work with owners Rob Pole Jr. and Sammy Wu to promote the room during her 2008 tournament season. Liz, currently ranked 34th in the WPBA, is in Taipei, Taiwan this week representing the U.S. at the WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championships.
Located in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, NY near Coney Island, Skyline Billiards is a full service pool room featuring:
- 16 Brunswick Gold Crown tables
- Chevillotte heated billiard table
- Internet Café
- Grilled Food and Cold Beer

Skyline is located at 2515 McDonald Ave. Brooklyn, New York 11223
TEL: (718) 627-3407 HRS: 11AM―3AM
For more information about Skyline Billiards visit http://www.skylinebilliards.com
For more information about Liz Ford visit http://www.lizford.net

Congrats Liz!  Now I know where to play next time I’m in the city.

Is it just me, or has the WPBA been getting foxier and foxier every month? March’s billiards hottie profile belongs to the lovely Liz Ford. She joined the WPBA tour in 2005 and is currently ranked #34 according to the WPBA’s Official Rankings.

Liz represents a very different entry on the Pool Cue News hottie list, as she’s not only super sexy, but she also has killer taste when it comes to tunes. Listing Elliot Smith as one of her favorite musicians and Prince’s Purple Rain as her karaoke song of choice kicks up her cool factor a few notches and makes it clear that she is not only a fox, but she also has substance and taste.

For all you junkies out there, here are the vitals on Liz:

Current WPBA Ranking (Feb 2008): 34

Playing Cue: Predator P2

Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts

Where She Probably Plays: Raxx Pool Room

Titles: Northwestern Women’s Regional Tour champion, Northeastern Women’s Regional Tour champion, and 2000 NJ State 8-Ball champion, 2005 Tristate Tour champion

Just the other day, Liz was also named as part of the 2008 team going to the WPA championships in Taipei. Anyone interested in seeing more of Ms. Ford should check out her website at http://www.lizford.net. One more picture of her for this post… If you want to see more, hit her website’s photo gallery.