Gerardo Gutierrez went undefeated to capture his first victory, at the eighth stop on the Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour, held at Iturbide Pool House in Laredo, Texas. Gutierrez cruised through a stacked, 35 -player, open 9-ball field, dusting off veteran player David Leal in the final set, 7-4.
David Ramos, Gerardo Gutierrez, Martin Ramos, David Leal, Skip Behanna, Miguel Oliva, Jr., Austin Abernathy, Osvaldo Saldana
On September 12th, 2026, title sponsor Poison by Predator Cues, sponsors Predator Cues, Alamo Billiards, Outsville Billiards, Team Straight Pool Eye, and newest sponsor, Rack IQ, facilitated another successful event for players across Texas, drawing 35 competitors and paying out $4,690 in prize money. Iturbide Pool House hosted another first-rate event, providing twelve, 9’ tables for tournament play, in a non-smoking environment. Predator sponsored the Arcos II ball sets used on each table, and Accu-Racks were provided by Outsville Billiards for discussion-free racking.
Gutierrez
In the open 9-ball event, winners’ side final 8, Gerardo Gutierrez bested Martin Ramos, 6-3, while David Ramos ousted Rafael Moreno, 6-4. Osvaldo Saldana eased by Skip Behanna, 6-5, and Austin Abernathy defeated Miguel Oliva, Jr., 6-3. In the next round, Gutierrez sent D. Ramos to the west side, 6-4, while Abernathy bested Saldana, 6-5. The hot seat match witnessed two, first-time attendees, battle it out, with Gutierrez coming out on top, 6-4. On the one-loss side and in the final 8, Oliva Jr., eliminated Behanna, 5-3, but fell to D. Ramos, 5-1, while Leal sent M. Ramos and Saldana packing, by the same score, 5-4. Leal went on to deny D. Ramos, 5-3, and Abernathy, 5-3, marking up an impressive eight wins, earning himself a shot at Gutierrez. In the final match, Gutierrez defended his position, ending Leal’s run, 7-4, securing his first-ever victory on the Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour.
Leal, Gutierrez, Abernathy
D. Ramos
The Tour would like to thank all the players who came out to support this event at Iturbide Pool House in Laredo, Texas. Special thanks to the owner, Danny Lopez, and General Manager, David Leal, for hosting this event, and the warm welcome from all the Laredo locals. The Tour would like to officially welcome all the new players who attended this event and encourage them to return at every opportunity.
The final stop of 2026 will be October 10th-11th at Big Tyme Billiards in Spring, Texas.
Open Payouts – $4,690
1st Gerardo Gutierrez $1,040 / $900
2nd David Leal $720 / $650
3rd Austin Abernathy $420 / $390
4th David Ramos $250
5th-6th Miguel Oliva, Jr., Osvaldo Saldana $100 ea
7th-8th Skip Behanna, Martin Ramos, $60 ea