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 The largest of the APA MiniMania tournaments, the first annual APA Scotch Doubles Championship, exploded onto the Las Vegas scene in full force, as
256 teams signed up and filled the tournament board. Two men from Covington, La., fought their way through the field to the title. Derrick Lam, who captured 5th Place at the 1998 Camel
8-Ball Classic, and Steve Whitaker whose return trip to the site of the National Championships seeded him with his best friend, headed home happy after a $5,000 payday.
"Derrick and I learned how to play pool together, and it certainly helps when you think alike and share similar strategies," said Lam, a
skill level 5. His partner, with the same handicap, shared the thought and spoke of his excitement to be in Vegas APA-style again. "Where else can you go to shoot in a tournament like this?
The APA puts on the best big tournaments, provides the best competition and pays the most money. You can bet we'll be back next year!"
Lam and Whitaker agreed that the best was saved for last, as they faced Ontario, Calif. APA members Jose Fach Garcia and Allyson Olness in the Sunday night final. Garcia, a skill level 7, and
Olness, a 3, earned $2,500 and 2nd place for their efforts. The APA paid more than $25,000 to the full 512-person field, who competed in a maximum combined skill level 10 alternate shot format.
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