Tomasz Kaplan, former European Champion from Nosan Kielce Club won the first event of 2018 Grand Prix of Poland " Brzesc Slomka Ptysiowa" POL TOUR. This tournament was held in Champion Club in Siedlce. Tomasz beat Hubert Lopotko ( Savicki Opole) in the final 2:0 ( 4:2 ; 4:2) . Karol Skowerski ( Nosan Kielce) and Mariusz Skoneczny ( Lipinski Dachy Tomaszow Maz. ) finished this competition on third places. Total participated 70 players from 26 cities.
Mak Marketing Company - owner of the series, organizes 7 ranking tournaments a year. POL TOUR is a main competition in Poland. The best players qualificed to Polish Pool Championships. This season has a new sport rules. They play 2 KO ; 2 sets ( race to 3 or 4) and if the score is 1:1 in sets play shootouts .
Statistic of the POL TOUR 9-Ball in Siedlce
Total: 121 matches ; 1.022 racks ; 83 runout ; 503 shootouts - 290 effective shootouts ,
Next Grand Prix will held in Baltic Billiard Centre in Ketrzyn ( 24-25.03.2018).
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