CHAMPION: Liu Wins 2011 Green Bay Cash Spiel

Beijing, China

SKIP
Rui
Liu

Third
Jia Liang
Zang

Second
Xiao Ming
Xu

Lead
De Xin
Ba

Games:	5
Record:	5W - 0L
PF/G:	12.26
PA/G:	3.23
Hammer Efficiency:	0.73
Steal Defense:	0.00
Force Efficiency:	0.89
Steal Efficiency:	0.47

Rui Liu (Beijing, CHN) won 9-3 over Mike Farbelow (Minneapolis, MN) in the Final of the Green Bay Cash Spiel, held September 23 - 25, 2011 at the Green Bay Curling Club in Green Bay, United States. To advance to the championship game, Liu won 7-3 over Minnesota's Todd Birr in the semifinals of the 2011 Green Bay Cash Spiel in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States; and won 9-2 over Eric Fenson (Bemidji, MN) in the quarterfinals. of the 2011 Green Bay Cash Spiel in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States;

Liu finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Liu defeated Becca Hamilton (Madison, WI) 9-2, then won 7-2 against Paul Pustovar (Duluth, MN) and 6-1 against Farbelow in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Green Bay Cash Spiel Championship title, Liu earned 3.000 world rankings points along with the $2,800CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 48th place overall with 31.866 total points. Liu ranks 55th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.000 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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