09/28/2026
EVENT RECAP!! it's long and we are DEFINITELY not sorry for it......
❤️ WHAT A WEEKEND! 5TH ANNUAL PAUL ALLERS MEMORIAL ❤️
Blind Squirrel Pool Tournaments would like to send out a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make the 5th Annual Paul Allers Memorial such an incredible weekend!
The tables are quiet, the brackets are finished, and another Paul Allers Memorial is officially in the books!
What an incredible weekend of pool, friendship, laughter, competition and, most importantly, remembering and celebrating a man who had a way of bringing people together.
🔥 53 PLAYERS • 4 DIAMOND TABLES • 2 DAYS 🔥
This year we had 53 players, with FargoRatings ranging from 189 all the way to 715, competing on just four 7-foot Diamond tables.
We started Saturday morning at 10:00 AM and played until 12:15 AM Sunday morning. Then everyone was back at it Sunday at 9:30 AM, with the tournament finally wrapping up around 10:30 PM.
That is a LOT of pool!
🎯 TOURNAMENT RESULTS 🎯
🥇 1st • Justin Rutledge
🥈 2nd • James Davee
🥉 3rd • Clay Belvoir
🏆 4th • Manny Estrada
5th/6th • John Boldman & Fernan Sugatan
7th/8th • Eric Jensen & Aaron Nies
9th–12th •
Larry Frampton
Miranda Smyser
Darren Maybruck
Jason Hecock
Congratulations to all of our finishers and THANK YOU to every single one of the 53 players who came out and spent your weekend with us.
💰 SIDE POT WINNERS 💰
🎯 539 & Under • Manny Estrada
💵 Winner Take All • James Davee
🏆 Top 3 Finishers • Justin Rutledge, James Davee & Clay Belvoir
🎟️ THE RAFFLE! 🎟️
You guys showed up BIG for this one!
We had $1,020 in raffle ticket sales, plus a $30 donation.
Then an anonymous donor stepped up and did something incredibly generous. They matched the value of our largest raffle item with an additional $500 donation!
To our anonymous donor: THANK YOU! Your generosity means more than you know. ❤️
❤️ AND HERE IS THE BEST PART... ❤️
The checks have officially been cut!
This afternoon, Blind Squirrel Pool Tournaments delivered a $775 check to North Whidbey Help House and a $775 check to WAIF, for a total of $1,550 donated to two organizations that do so much for our community.
Every raffle ticket you bought and every dollar donated helped make those checks possible.
THANK YOU! ❤️
🎉 RAFFLE WINNERS 🎉
🎟️ PoolDawg.com • Two $25 e-gift certificates • James Davee
🎯 Alex Pagulayan Pool Case • Ruben Flores
🎯 Fedor Gorst Ghost Cue Care Package • Ruben Flores
🎯 Alex Pagulayan T-Shirt • Ruben Flores
📸 Fedor Gorst Signed Picture #1 • Luke Noerenberg
📸 Fedor Gorst Signed Picture #2 • John Casey
🎯 Alex Pagulayan Pool Package • Ruben Flores
🎯 Alex Pagulayan Chalk & Chalk Holder • Sandie Deguzman
🎯 Alex Pagulayan Hat & Beanie • John Casey
🏆 Suz & Deb's Big Dawg Memorial Free Entry • Dylan Bolduc
⛳ Deception Pass Golf Center Golf Package with Trunk Organizer • Ruben Flores
🎯 Donated Paul Allers Carbon Fiber Shaft • Jay Phillips
🎯 Miguel Ferrer Custom Cues Carbon Fiber Shaft • Joe Towne
🎯 Alex Pagulayan Cue Case • Ruben Flores
🎯 Free Tip Change donated by Miguel Ferrer Custom Cues • Raymond StoTomas & Jim Palmer
❤️ NOW FOR THE THANK-YOUS... ❤️
A huge thank you to American Legion George Morris Post 129 for once again opening your doors to us and allowing us to take over your space for two full days. Thank you also to the staff who worked so hard all weekend taking care of everyone. We appreciate you!
A very special thank you to Greg Jensen and Jason Fick with Distinguished Billiards for streaming the tournament. Sitting behind a computer screen for two days so that others can watch and enjoy the event is a huge commitment, and we truly appreciate your time and willingness to do it.
And THANK YOU to everyone who donated items and helped make our raffle possible:
❤️ Gregory Jensen / Distinguished Billiards
❤️ PoolDawg.com
❤️ Suz and Deb's Big Dawg Memorial Day Tourney
❤️ Scott Smith
❤️ Miguel Ferrer Custom Cue
❤️ Deception Pass Golf Center
Every donation, every raffle ticket purchased, every entry, every person who helped, and every player who walked through those doors contributed to making this weekend what it was.
❤️ BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING... ❤️
Thank you to our 53 players.
Thank you for spending an entire weekend with us remembering Paul Allers.
Paul was someone who brought people together in so many different ways. Years later, he is still bringing people together.
For two very long days, four pool tables were surrounded by friends, competitors, laughter, stories, handshakes, hugs and a whole lot of pool.
And that is exactly what this tournament is supposed to be about.
It isn't only about who wins.
It's about remembering a man who left his mark on this community and making sure that, once a year, we all come together because of him.
🔥 53 PLAYERS • FOUR TABLES • MORE THAN 27 HOURS OF TOURNAMENT TIME • ONE INCREDIBLE WEEKEND 🔥
Thank you all for making the 5th Annual Paul Allers Memorial Tournament one we will never forget. ❤️
Until next year...
❤️ PAUL IS STILL BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. ❤️
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