Held at the 2011 Super Billiards Expo at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia PA
Congratulations to our top amateur finishers this year:
- Pat Calvarese - 85 points
- Mike Panzarella - 68 points
The high run for the challenge was by Mika Immonen who was actually the only person to break the hundred mark with a 114. Dave Daya and John Schmidt came close with a 95 and 97 respectively.
The final 8 this year were:
- Mika Immonen
- Dave Daya
- Max Eberle
- Darren Appleton
- Nick Varner
- Bobby Chamberlain
- Mike Davis
- John Schmidt
First round action saw John Schmidt take out Bobby Chamberlain, Mika beating Mike Davis, Dave Daya taking out Nick Varner, and Darren Appleton beating Mike Davis.
Second Round matches were John Schmidt beating Mika Immonen for the first spot in the finals and of course Darren Appleton beating Dave Daya.
The finals would see two US Open Champions facing off on the felt. John Schmidt fell to Darren in the end in a hard fought final. You could visibly see the fatigue and frustration setting in on both players and the extreme cold in the arena I don't think helped either.
| Money | ||
| 1 | Darren Appleton | $1,500 |
| 2 | John Schmidt | $900 |
| 3-4 | Dave Daya | $400 |
| 3-4 | Mika Immonen | $400 |
| 5-8 | Mike Davis | $200 |
| 5-8 | Bobby Chamberlain | $200 |
| 5-8 | Max Eberle | $200 |
| 5-8 | Nick Varner | $200 |
Amateur Payouts were
| Money | ||
| 1 | Pat Calvarese | $140 |
| 2 | Mike Panzarella | $140 |