Bustamante wins all-around title in Derby City Classic

Francisco Bustamante from the Philippines is the Master of the Table in the Derby City Classic.

The tournament is comprised of three events. Bustamante was seventh in bank pool, third in one pocket and second in 9-ball.

Here are the final results:

Bank pool: Winner: Larry Price (USA), $10,000; Runner-up: Sylver Ochoa (USA), $5,000
One pocket: Winner: Gabe Owen (USA), $12,000; Runner-up: Larry Nevel (USA), $6,000
9-ball: Winner: Ralf Souquet (Germany), $17,500; Runner-up: Bustamante, $8,400

All-around title (Master of the Table):

1. Bustamante, $20,000
2. Owen, $3,000
3. Souquet, $2,000

This was Bustamante's first all-around-title. It was Souquet's third 9-ball win after also lifting the trophy in 2004 and 2006.

During the week there were several more events being staged. For instance, Darren Appleton (England) beat Niels Feijen (Netherlands) in the final of the Straight Pool Challenge.

The tournament ran from January 4-12 at the Executive West Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Approximately 400 players took part in each of the three main events.

See also:

• Derby City Classic (official site)
• Souquet over Bustamante for Derby 9-Ball Title (AzBilliards)
• Derby City 9-Ball: Souquet Bamboozles Bustamante in 3 a.m. Thriller (Billiards Digest)
• True Tales from the Derby City Classic (Billiards Digest)
• Souquet Last Player Standing in 9 Ball and Bustamante Wins All-Around (Inside Pool Magazine)
• Bustamante secures Master of Table title (Manila Standard Today)
• It's no ordinary pool hall event; 'action room' is where it's hot (Star-Telegram.com: Fort Worth)
• Derby City Classic (Thorsten Hohmann)
• hell yeah I went to DCC 2008 (OMGWTF)
• Project: New Shaft (Day 17) Final Word on Derby, "WWRD", & 3rd Place Again (The Tip Jar)
• Derby City Classic Wrap-up and Local Finishes (Billiard Coach Mike Feldhammer)
• Coffee with the Duchess: A conversation with Allison Fisher at the Derby City Classic (Untold Stories: Billiards History)
• 2008 Derby City Classic: Cool Pictures from Cuetable! (The AnitoKid on Billiards)
• Derby City Classic – Third 9-Ball title in Louisville (souquet.de)
• Billiard Club Network (Video coverage)
• AZBtv.com (Video coverage)
• Derby City Interviews at the 9-Ball Finals (Podcast, Inside Pool Magazine)
• The Action Report (Video coverage from the DCC Action Room)
• DCC 2008 Tournament Photos (onepocket at SmugMug)
• 2008 One Pocket Hall of Fame Banquet (Onepocket.org)
• Derby City Classic (AzBilliards Forums)
• Derby City Classic (Pool and Billiards Forum)
• Derby City Classic 2008 (Pro9.co.uk Forum)

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