Mitch Tucker Derails Jody Swim To Take 2026-27 Predator CSNS Tour #1
By Dale Brimicombe.
September 12, 2026.
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Dooly’s Portland played host to its third straight weekend of pool action when it hosted the Predator CSNS Tour 1 (9-Ball) this past Saturday. The previous weekend’s inaugural Pagulayan Pool Festival sparked an early return to cue sports action and 78 players followed up at the first CSNS event of the season to start this year’s journey towards ranking points and national spots.
The action was fast and furious, and with so many players in the one-day event, it was necessary to play the final 32 as a single knockout re-draw. One of several surprises during the day saw John Levering make it to the re-draw on the heels of back-to-back 6-5 wins over Dan Deal and Troy Richards. His day would end abruptly there as Mitch Tucker dealt him a 6-1 loss and kept him out of the main money reserved for the top 16 finishers. John would, however, claim the Under-450 Fargo top prize, picking up a cool $150 as top finisher in that category.
Tucker would continue his winning ways, reeling off victories in his next three matches, including a nail-biting semi-final 6-4 win over Kyle Richard, to reach the final. Meanwhile, perennial favourite Jody Swim, winner of the Pagulayan Pool Festival, showed no mercy after his march to the re-draw. After a 6-3 win over Gwisani Mavuma in his first match, he steamrolled Liam Colligan, Shawn Smith and Colin MacDonald, all by 6-0 score lines, on his way to the final against Tucker.
The penultimate match was a back-and-forth affair, with Tucker jumping out to a 2-0 lead, then Swim hitting back with two of his own to tie it up. Mitch took the next two to lead 4-2 but Jody kept his cool and got to the hill first 5-4 by winning three straight and would be breaking for a chance to win the match. That break would prove to be the TSN turning point. Jody crushed the break, pocketing FOUR balls but not getting a clear shot at the lowest ball afterwards. Electing not to push out but rather to try a long jump shot, the decision would prove costly as he hit the intervening ball, giving Mitch an opportunity he took full advantage of in clearing up the remaining balls to send the match to a one-game decider. After each player had played a safety on the two-ball, Mitch stared down a thin slice down the rail on the two, made it clean, and went on to smoothly finish the rack and claim his first ever ranking event title.
The 10-ball break contest is a staple side event during our ranking tournaments, with funds raised helping send our players to the nationals each year. After Peter Doucette nearly wiped out the 10-ball break near the end of last season, the rolled-over pot sat at a little over $1000, but after ticket sales on the day, the pot sat at $130/ball. Jody Swim had his ticket drawn but failed to pocket a ball on the break, settling for the $60 consolation prize.
Payouts:
1st - $655 – Mitchell Tucker
2nd - $490 – Jody Swim
3/4 - $245 – Kyle Richard, Colin Macdonald
5/8 - $165 – Clayton Dennis, Wayne Rodgers, Shawn Smith, Wayne Nagel
9/16 - $125 – Milo Guevarra, Richard Young, Brian White, Norman Ramirez, Liam Colligan, Nok Mantolino, Colin Maloney, Robert Williams
550 and under Fargo payouts:
$100 each for 3 players tied for first place
Brian McNamara, Dave Karas, Carlyle Brannen
450 and under Fargo payouts:
1st - $150 – John Levering
$37.50 each for 4 players tied for second place
Julie Gibson, Bafex Teemane, Glen Stuart, Sherwin Gloria
Many thanks to Jen Reid and the staff at Dooly’s Portland for hosting the event; to Brian McNamara and Brian’s CueSport Streams for the live stream coverage throughout the day; and to the many hands of the tournament committee who kept the event running smoothly as always.
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