Challenge Matches

[cincy_kid]

I think challenge matches are the best way to see who is the better one pocket player instead of only using tourney results. I am glad there are more happening lately and hope that's a good indicator of things to come. Maybe we can keep track of them here and see where it leads.

Looking for anyone who knows (or wants to research) the challenge matches that have happened going back as far as you would like. There used to be Fight Nights and I know even more before then. I will update this post to have it all in one place and maybe eventually as a separate page on the website along with Joe's cash leaders data he has been tracking.

Please only post if the match was either recorded or streamed. Not looking for stories of "...this one time I saw so and so play for 2 days straight...", let's just stick to matches that can either be verified by viewing it or based on people who saw the stream when it happened.

I think the important info we would want would be something like:

Date(s)
Where it was played
Player names
Player entry or total in the middle
Format (race/ahead set/etc.)
Final Score
(BONUS) - Where can you watch it

So for example, I will start:

July 11-14, 2017
California Billiards
Tony Chohan vs Dennis Orcollo
$100,000 in the middle
Race to 40 over 4 days
Tony wins 40-38
Available to watch at POVPool


Help add any you know, thank you!

 

[cincy_kid]

DATE	VENUE	PLAYERS	TOTAL PRIZE	FORMAT	RESULTS	SOURCE
Aug 26-28, 2022	The Rockin Cue	Chip Compton vs Shane Van Boening	$20,000	Race to 24 over 3 days	Shane wins 24-10	OmegaBilliards
Aug 5-7, 2022	Buffalo's Billiards	Corey Deuel vs Roberto Gomez	$20,000	Race to 5, best of 7 sets	Roberto wins 4-2	PoolActionTV
Aug 4-6, 2022	Broad Street Billiards	Chip Compton vs Fedor Gorst	$40,000	Race to 24 over 3 days	Fedor wins 24-12	OmegaBilliards
Jul 28-30, 2022	Buffalo's Billiards	Josh Roberts vs Evan Lunda	$20,000	Race to 6 best of 7 sets	Evan wins 4-0	PoolActionTV
Jul 8-10, 2022	Railyard Billiards	Scott Frost vs Fedor Gorst	$20,000	Race to 21 over 3 days	Fedor wins 21-12	OmegaBilliards
Feb 2-3, 2022	Pool Do's Sports Bar	Chip Compton vs Justin Hall	$30,000	Race to 16 over 2 days	Chip win 16-10	SullyVisionTV
Oct 19-22, 2021	Mill's Modern Social	Scott Frost vs Chip Compton	$80,000	Race to 40 over 4 days	Chip wins 40-39	OmegaBilliards
Oct 4-5, 2021	The Player's Club	Fedor Gorst vs Devin Poteet	$3,000	Race to 16 over 2 days	Fedor wins 16-9	St Louis Players Club
Sep 23-26, 2021	Rack N Grill 3	Alex Pagulayan(9) vs Tony Chohan(8)	$150,000	Race to 36 over 4 days	Alex wins 36-29	PoolActionTV
Jun 15-16, 2021	The Player's Club	Justin Bergman vs Devin Poteet	$1,000	Race to 16 over 2 days	Justin wins 16-10	St Louis Players Club
May 24-25, 2021	Pool Do's Sports Bar	Justin Hall vs Evan Lunda	$10,000	Race to 18 over 2 days	Justin wins 18-14	SullyVision
May 14-16, 2021	Buffalo's Billiards	Tony Chohan vs Chip Compton	$50,000	Race to 27 over 3 days	Tony wins 27-21	OmegaBilliards
Mar 26-28, 2021	Stixx and Stone Billairds	Tony Chohan(9) vs Chip Compton (8)	$60,000	Race to 27 over 3 days	Chip wins 27-22	OmegaBilliards
Jan 13-15, 2021	Livingston's Billiards	Justin Hall vs Corey Deuel	$20,000	Race to 24 over 3 days	Justin wins 24-22	PoolActionTV
Jul 11-14, 2017	California Billiards	Tony Chohan vs Dennis Orcollo	$100,000	Race to 40 over 4 days	Tony wins 40-38	POVPool

 

[BRLongArm]

Feb 2022: Morgan City, LA Chip Compton v. Justin Hall $30K Race to 16 over two days 16-10 Compton, Sullyvision

 

[BRLongArm]

January 2021 Bradenton, FL Hall vs. Deuel 20K Race to 24 over 3 days 24-22 Hall, Poolaction TV

 

[BRLongArm]

October 2021 Tempe, AZ Frost v. Compton 80K Race to 40 over 4 days 40-39 Compton Poolaction TV

 

[BRLongArm]

May 2021 Jefferson, LA Chohan v. Compton 50K Race to 27 over 3 days 27-21 Chohan Omegabilliards

 

[BRLongArm]

September 2021 Aiken SC, Pagulayan v. Chohan (9/8) 150K Race to 36 over four days 36-29 Pagulayan poolactiontv

 

[cincy_kid]

lol I knew Joe would know a lot of them!

 

[unoperro]

Sorry but I don't always believe what I see.

 

[BRLongArm]

I am only including 2021 and 2022 matches since the others don't mean much in 2022.

 

[BRLongArm]

May 2021 Morgan City, LA Lunda v. Hall $10K Race to 18 over two days 18-14 Hall Sullyvision

 

[BRLongArm]

DATE	VENUE	PLAYERS	TOTAL PRIZE	FORMAT	RESULTS	SOURCE
Feb 2-3, 2022	Pool Do's Sports Bar	Chip Compton vs Justin Hall	$30,000	Race to 16 over 2 days	Chip win 16-10	SullyVisionTV
Jan 13-15, 2021	Livingston's Billiards	Justin Hall vs Corey Deuel	$20,000	Race to 24 over 3 days	Justin wins 24-22	PoolActionTV
Jul 11-14, 2017	California Billiards	Tony Chohan vs Dennis Orcollo	$100,000	Race to 40 over 4 days	Tony wins 40-38	POVPool

Maybe you could incorporate all these matches into one excel sheet like above. would be a great reference for those who dont watch all the streams.

 

[crabbcatjohn]

Interesting format here.

 

[cincy_kid]

hmm, I am finding conflicting info online, someone help clarify pls

For tony vs chip, they played twice in 2021 (March at Stixx and Stone in TX and May at Buffalos, right?) Was it 9/8 both times? Did they both each win 27-22 and 27-21 respectively? Tony won at buffs right?

I think its ok putting older challenge matches in or we can just say from the year 2020 to current, whatever works!

 

[cincy_kid]

Maybe you could incorporate all these matches into one excel sheet like above. would be a great reference for those who dont watch all the streams.

I have it in a spreadsheet, then copy/pasting it here. I can also share the link to the spreadsheet which is here:

Challenge Matches

Sheet1 DATE,VENUE,PLAYERS,TOTAL PRIZE,FORMAT,RESULTS,SOURCE Aug 26-28, 2022,The Rockin Cue,Chip Compton vs Shane Van Boening,$20,000,Race to 24 over 3 days,Shane wins 24-10,<a href="https://youtu.be/_zGJ3EP0WWE">OmegaBilliards</a> Aug 5-7, 2022,Buffalo's Billiards,Corey Deuel vs Roberto Gomez,$2...

docs.google.com

Some you can watch the whole match or highlights by clicking the source link.

 

[RabbiHippie]

Justin Bergman vs. Devin Poteet (even)
June 15-16, 2021
Race to 16 over 2 days
Venue: The Players Club (Valley View MO - STL)
Stakes: $1,000
Winner: Bergman 16-10

Bergman / Poteet One Hole 6/15-6/17 @The Players Club stl

Non stop action on the Supporter only Facebook channel of The Players Club. Race to 16 , 8 ea day , live with Commentary ea night. $20 per month! July features Fedor and Kristina with Justin Bergman. Always working on more to! last month Efren...

forums.azbilliards.com

https://m.facebook.com/stlplayersclub/videos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

 

[cincy_kid]

Justin Bergman vs. Devin Poteet (even)
June 15-16, 2001
Race to 16 over 2 days
Venue: The Players Club (Valley View MO - STL)
Stakes: $1,000
Winner: Bergman 16-10

Bergman / Poteet One Hole 6/15-6/17 @The Players Club stl

Non stop action on the Supporter only Facebook channel of The Players Club. Race to 16 , 8 ea day , live with Commentary ea night. $20 per month! July features Fedor and Kristina with Justin Bergman. Always working on more to! last month Efren...

forums.azbilliards.com

https://m.facebook.com/stlplayersclub/videos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

Thanks Rabbi!

I meant to put 2020 (not 2000 lol) so that it's kind of more current like Joe said but heck I dont mind having them all in a spreadsheet no matter how old they are just as a point of reference. I was thinking all those fight nights they had too!

Like this one:

 

[RabbiHippie]

Sorry, I made a typo. That match happened in 2021.

That it's fairly recent is what makes it interesting despite the comparatively low stakes because both players have scaled back their participation, Poteet perhaps completely, and aren't entering the Top 15 discussion as much.

 

[RabbiHippie]

Another one from the same venue and livestream in St. Louis ...

Fedor Gorst vs. Devin Poteet
October 4-5, 2021
Race to 16 over 2 days
Venue: The Players Club
Stakes: "a few thousand"
Winner: Gorst 16-9

The Players Club 10/4-10/5 presents Fedor Gorst vs Devin Poteet race to 16 One Pocket.

I can’t wait for another top one hole match. If you don’t know then you should definitely watch. Devin is a very solid one pocket player and Fedor never misses. Classic shooter vs knowledge. On Facebook thru our Supporter page. Just $20 per month...

forums.azbilliards.com

 

[BRLongArm]

DATE VENUE PLAYERS TOTAL PRIZE FORMAT RESULTS SOURCE Feb 2-3, 2022 Pool Do's Sports Bar Chip Compton vs Justin Hall $30,000 Race to 16 over 2 days Chip win 16-10 SullyVisionTV Oct 19-22, 2021 Mill's Modern Social Scott Frost vs Chip Compton $80,000 Race to 40 over 4 days Chip wins 40-39 OmegaBilliards May 14-16, 2021 Buffalo's Billiards Tony Chohan(9) vs Chip Compton (8) $50,000 Race to 27 over 3 days Chip wins 27-22 Mar 26-28, 2021 Stixx and Stone Billairds Tony Chohan(9) vs Chip Compton (8) $60,000 Race to 27 over 3 days Chip wins 27-22 OmegaBilliards Jan 13-15, 2021 Livingston's Billiards Justin Hall vs Corey Deuel $20,000 Race to 24 over 3 days Justin wins 24-22 PoolActionTV Jul 11-14, 2017 California Billiards Tony Chohan vs Dennis Orcollo $100,000 Race to 40 over 4 days Tony wins 40-38 POVPool

The Chohan/Compton match in New Orleans was even and Tony won.