Lone Star Billiards Tour

Tommy Tokoph took down the 45-player open 9-ball division in overtime, and Danny Bennett busted the 55-player amateur 9-ball division, undefeated! SA’s Gabe Martinez fell to Tokoph, and Ray Porter was ousted by Bennett, both finishing runner-up. There were some incredible finishes, with 80-year old Ray Porter, “Energizer Bunny”, taking 2nd in the am div, and 3rd in the op div, and 19-year old Issac Montez, capturing 3rd in the am div, having competed in only three tournaments, in his fledgling career! This was also Isaac’s first time to place! 👏 Newcomer, Roland Stock, aka “Mr. Alaska”, (yes, we gave him a nickname) just moved to Texas from Alaska, and claimed 4th place in both divisions! You may recognize his last name. His father was Bill Stock, longtime BCA referree. Welcome to Texas, Roland! We’d also like to note, that Jay Russell, after playing a number of events in the last year, has achieved his best finish to date, 5th-6th! We want to thank Big Tyme Billiards for hosting another stellar event! We deeply appreciate the support of our sponsors, title sponsor Poison Cues, Predator Cues, Rack IQ, Team Straightpool Eye, and Outsville Inc. Our next stop will feature a 64-player, open tournament, and will be held at Damifino in Angleton, May 16th-17th.

Our final 8 in the 55-player, amateur 9-ball division. Featuring two women who broke into the final 8! 👏 Ramoz, Russell, Bennett, Stock, Julian, Garland, Porter, Montez.

Your final 8 in the 45-player, open 9-ball division! 💥 Bennett, Sundaram, Martinez, Stock, Porter,Tokoph, Bayaua, Pangilinan. Mega talent! 😮

Tommy Tokoph wins 6-3 over Gabe Martinez advancing to the open division hotseat!

You’ve done the homework. Now it’s time to take the test. 🎯

Next event! Notice anything different? Welcoming Rack IQ to the sponsor lineup! 👏

Ray Lopez defeated Ernesto Bayaua, in overtime, to win the 57-player open division. Ray said, “This is my first tournament win, EVER, because I never play tournaments” 😮 Eric Aicinena finished in 3rd, Spencer Holder, 4th.

David Massie came from behind to beat Jeff Chauncey, in the 61-player, amateur division.Jason Harkrider took 3rd. Skip Behanna, 4th.

The Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour would like to thank Big Tyme Billiards, owners and staff, for hosting this event. There is no place better to play pool! 👍 The Tour would also like to thank the sponsors who make these events possible: title sponsor, Poison Cues, Predator Cues, Outsville Inc., and Brutal Game Gear USA. Next stop is April 11th-12th at Big Tyme Billiards.

Celebrating 3rd and 4th place in the 61-player amateur and 56-player open divisions, respectively. Jason Harkrider and Spencer Holder 👊 Congrats to Spencer on his best finish to date!

Amateur and open 9-ball divisions, final eight! Welcome back, Jeff Chauncey, Ray Lopez, David Massie and Jesse Davita! It’s been a long time. ❤️ Welcoming newcomers Skip Behanna, Colton Rager, and Arizona’s Evan Beeson!

Happy 15th Birthday to the Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour. The oldest, longest running Billiards Tour in Texas! We appreciate all of our players, some of whom have gone on to do great things in pool. Thank you for your support ❤️

We want to congratulate these two guys who worked hard throughout the year to achieve #1 rankings! Our 2025 Amateur Division Tour Champion is Jason Harkrider, and our Open Division Champion is Shahram Changezi 💪 They each received a set of Predator Arcos II Ball for their efforts, and will receive our coveted Poison Lone Star Tour plaques. Being #1 on this Tour is an impressive achievement, and we applaud you! Well done, and play on!