The Derby City Classic action was so hot on Thursday eve that two fire squads had to stop the 9-ball and one pocket tournaments from proceeding while clearing off the audience from the area. The entire break took less than an hour before the action was back at the tournament room at the Executive West Hotel, which hosts the 10th annual Derby City Classic for over a week. 

Thursday’s night fire alarm and evacuation postponed the last round in the one pocket tournaments in a day. By then, last year’s one pocket champ, Efren Reyes dropped off the competition along with Shannon Daulton and Darren Appleton. The 7th round (out of eight) ended with Ralf Souquet triumph over Ron Casanzio. 

Final round of Derby City Classic one pocket tournament was completed with Cliff Joyner defeat to Gabe Owen, who, earlier this week, has amazed the audience by pocketing 60 balls out of 75 at the one pocket challenge. Owen aka "The Babe" is the only player besides Larry Nevel who hasn’t lost in any of the matches in the Louisville pool event.

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