Undefeated Joe Vidmar Proves He Belongs!

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The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiard Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on Saturday November 15, 2025 in HOA1’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the second of five 8-Ball qualifiers for the PPB Club Championship. The PPB was the sponsor of this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double elimination. Tournament Director was Joe Giammarino. The following field of 16 players showed up to compete in the game of 8-Ball singles. Lowell “8-Ball” Hegg, Jim Samlaska, Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, Bill Webster, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Fred “The Baker” Dianda, Jack “Crash” Hoverter, Dick “The Visor” Titus, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Phelps “Montana” L'Hommedieu, Mike Collins, Mark Erwin, Randy “Nice Try” Smith, Russ “Long Shot” Doering, Rich “Dead Eye” Adinolfi, and Steve Wiley.
Results: 1st – Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar – Undefeated! 5 Wins 0 Losses. 2nd – Tony “The Snake” Cardillo – So Close! 4 Wins 2 Losses. 3rd – Rich “Dead Eye” Adinolfi – First Time in Picture, Congrats! 4 Wins 2 Losses. 4th – Steve Wiley – Another Good Tournament! 3 Wins 2 Losses.
Sponsor’s Gift Winners: JoeVidmar and Randy Smith.
The PPB wants to thank all our participants. The 8-Ball Singles tournament started at 11:50 AM and lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes with 40+ games of 8-Ball being played. We competed with friends that have a shared passion. THAT is a good day! RACK’EM UP! The PPB Thanks All Our Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Pool Room Sponsors: Expert Automotive – Joe Pate Ridgeview Physical Therapy – Noel Chavez Leah Kari Solutions Inc. – Leah Kari The Moore Advantage Team – Dorothy Moore Stone Canyon Painting – Alex Stewart State Farm – Jay Salazar Golf Cars of Arizona – Kiara Lange Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant – Carolina Solorzano Rancheros Market – Luis Lopez Arizona Pain Care Center – Dr Pletnik and Dr Patel Harn Legacy PLLC Est Planning - Wendy Harn
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino jgpool@outlook.com

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