Billiards Digest February 2010

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
34 AWARDS & ALMANAC: Our look back at '09, with all the important names and numbers. by BD Staff<br>
42 DOUBLE DUTY: Utterly dominant on the world stage, Immonen locked up back-to-back Player of the Year awards. by Mike Panozzo<br>
44 JASMIN'S WORLD: Just 24, Ouschan earned her first Player of the Year award..and she has sights set on more. by Nicholas Leider<br>
46 HEROES OF THE ZEROS: Allison Fisher was a no-brainer for the women's Player of the Decade. But for the men? Mika Immonen took the title with a furious finish. by Nicholas Leider<br>
49 REDEMPTION SONG: At the Mosconi Cup, Team USA's Dennis Hatch led the underdogs past a stacked European squad. by Mike Panozzo<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
14 FROM THE PUBLISHER: Person of the Decade. Mike Panozzo<br>
64 TIPS & SHAFTS: An e-mail from a billiards buddy. George Fels<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
8 YESTERYEAR: Ewa Laurence did some behind the scenes work for a 2000 feature film.<br>
10 MAILBAG: Bill Marshall was known for trick shots, but there was much more to him.<br>
10 AD Index: Your guide to BD's advertisers<br>
12 BD NEWS: A change of leadership within the WPBA<br>
16 WINGSHOTS: The cuemaker's market may be a little tight, but that doesn't mean it's all bad news. Also, Pool on TC and an antique cue gets reviewed.<br>
19 STROKE TO GENIUS: Corey Deuel's masse is one of two fantastic shots in the same rack.<br>
54 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos Thanks to an online archive, we know a lot about billiards in Brooklyn.<br
58 TOURNAMENTS: Johnny Archer won his fifth Turning Stone Classic in four years. Also, the weather causes trouble for the Predator World Tour.<br>
61 TOUR SPOTTING: Javier Teran takes the USBA's International Open title. Plus, Jason Richko and Tony Crosby take top honors on the KF Cues Tour.<br>
63 MARKETPLACE: Check out some great offers<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
22 Quick Hits: Robles draws paralleks between 8-ball and straight pool. Plus, Drill Bits, Straight Talk and Liz Ford is On the Spot.<br>
24 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
26 David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles<br>
28 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
30 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk