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Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 2/5/17- It’s Vegas week, as the R48, WR48, SR48, and WPH Outdoor heads to the Entertainment Capital of the World for the ’18 Royal Flush Bob Harris Open, showcasing the greatest show inside four walls. Check out some Royal Flush fun facts, qualifier preview, WR48 and SR48 fun facts, and much more.
Royal Flush Fun Facts
Six-spot Qualifier
Vic Perez: Perez was invited to the R48 Montana two weeks ago and just missed an invite to Vegas. Perez is a giant killer, with R48 wins against Ortiz, Fink, Shanks, Carroll, and the Cordovas
Highest R48 finish: 3rd
Notable wins this season: Fink, Iglesias, Chavez
Jonathan Iglesias: Former Elite 8 invitee with R48 wins against Moreno, Lenning, Perez, Chavez, Luis Cordova, and Daniel Cordova
Notable wins this season: Pesch, Montijo, Cooney
Peter Funchion: Funchion is making a huge splash in his first two events this season, notching seventh and ninth place finishes
Highest R48 finish: 7th
Notable wins this season: Chavez, Peixoto, Daniel Cordova
Abraham Montijo: Former Elite 8 invitee with his sights set on a return to the top of the sport
Highest R48 finish: 5th
Notable wins this season: Schneider, Mattioni
Shorty Ruiz: current 3WallBall Small Ball world champion making his move up the R48 rankings this season
Highest R48 finish: 10th
Notable wins this season: Pesch, McCrystal
Adam Bernhard: Cerebral lob-serving assassin making his first start on the R48 7 season
Notable wins this season: n/a
Top Qualifier contenders
Ryan Pesch: Narrowly missed qualifying for the third consecutive event this season in Montana, failing to convert a 22-18 lead in Montana’s qualifier final
Notable wins this season: Bowler
Patrick Funchion: Schooled in the Irish style, Funchion is a dangerous marksman capable to making a deep run in Vegas
Dalton Beall: 6-time Oregon state champion with the game to test the best, ranking not what it could be because of six consecutive playoff forfeits
Notable wins this season: Iglesias
Erik Torres: One of the game’s most talented two-handed juggernauts making his first start of the season. Look out!
Jeff Streibig: Midwestern scrapper who is largely unknown, even to his potential opponents. The secret will not be kept much longer
John Wayne Cortez: Looks like a pro and plays like a pro. Why isn’t he is pro? JWC might just be by the end of the week
WR48
SR48
WPH Outdoor 4-Wall Big Ball Doubles
What happens at the ’18 Royal Flush Vegas will not stay in Vegas! Follow all of the action on wphlive.tv. The qualifier starts at 9 am pst on Friday, February 9 with wall-to-wall matches from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon. The live broadcast starts on ESPN3 here on Saturday, February 10 at 10 am
For FAQ’s on the Vegas event, go here
To see the ’18 Las Vegas Royal Flush press release, go here
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer
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