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Chase Dye of St. Joseph, Mo., lines up a shot during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Brandon Carl of St. Joseph, Mo., wears a billiards-themed shirt as he contemplates a shot during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Billiards players from the region compete during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Billiards players from the region compete during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Austen Orth of Fort Dodge takes a shot during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Cody Dunagan of Lincoln, Neb., lifts the rack to start a match during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Lance Kramer of Council Bluffs lines up a shot during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Reggie Gay of Fremont, Neb., takes a shot during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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John Stewart of Council Bluffs lines up a shot during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Stewart, who runs The Golden Q Billiards and Sports Lounge in Council Bluffs, was inducted into the Midwest Tournament Association Hall of Fame during the opening banquet on Friday. Men and women across the Midwest are playing for a part of $65,000 between a number of 8-ball and 9-ball divisions. The public is invited to watch tournament play for free. The doors to the main arena open at 7:30 a.m. today and Sunday. More information and a schedule can be found at vvsleagues.com.
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Billiards cues by Tom's Q-Stix out of Lincoln, Neb., are displayed during the Midwest 8-Ball Championships at the Mid-America Center on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
