Once upon a time, there was a competitive tournament player named Samm Diep. She was coined “Cherry Bomb†for her fiery red hair and explosive break at the table. She trained alongside some of the top billiard instructors in the nation, practicing and competing up to 60 hours a week. Within two years, she won her first two national titles. She continued to challenge herself daily with a disciplined training regime of practice drills, cardio and strength training, as well as traveling to local, regional, and national events. Some call it tenacity, while she believed it as simply a passion for the thing that she loved the most.
Competing
Samm Diep, “Cherry Bombâ€
Competitive Tournament Player
Here are some of her top finishes:
| 3rd place finish – Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour | 2010 |
| 4th place finish – US Amateur Championships (Tampa, FL) | Nov 2010 |
| 1st place finish – Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour Stop (Phoenix, AZ) | Sept 2010 |
| 1st place finish – US Amateur Qualifier (Denver, CO) | Sept 2010 |
| 3rd place finish – Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour Stop (Phoenix, AZ) | Aug 2010 |
| 1st place finish – Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour Stop (Tucson, AZ) | Jul 2010 |
| 1st place finish – Denver 14.1 League – winter session (Denver, CO) | May 2010 |
| 1st place finish – US Amateur Qualifier (Denver, CO) | Sept 2009 |
| 1st place finish – 10th Annual Northern Lights 8-Ball Shootout (Rugby, ND) | Nov 2008 |
| 1st place finish – US Amateur Championship Prelim Round Qualifier (Aurora, CO) | Sep 2008 |
| 3rd place finish – 3rd Annual US Amateur Open, 8-Ball (Jacksonville, FL) | Aug 2008 |
| 2nd place finish – 3rd Annual US Amateur Open, Scotch Doubles (Jacksonville, FL) | Jul 2008 |
| 3rd place finish – AZ Women’s Billiards Tour (Tempe, AZ) | Jul 2008 |
| 2nd place finish – M8 Pool League Midwest Championships scotch doubles (Minneapolis, MN) | Apr 2008 |
| 3rd place finish – BCA Midwest Championships masters singles (Minneapolis, MN) | Apr 2008 |
| 3rd place finish – BCA Midwest Championships scotch doubles (Minneapolis, MN) | Apr 2008 |
| 2nd place finish – BCA Ohio Valley Regional Championships (Louisville, KY) | Jan 2008 |
| 2nd place finish – 2007 Northern Lights Shootout (Rugby, ND) | Nov 2007 |
| 1st place finish – US Amateur Qualifier (Denver, CO) | Sep 2007 |
| 3rd place finish – VNEA National 8-ball Women’s Masters Team (Las Vegas, NV) | Jun 2007 |
| 3rd place finish – $250 Added Women’s Tournament at Colorado Cue Club (Denver, CO) | Mar 2007 |
| 2nd place finish – BCA Midwest Regional Championships (Minneapolis, MN) | Mar 2007 |
| 7th place finish – Hunter Classics Women’s Tour (Lake Jackson, TX) | Mar 2007 |
| 3rd place finish – US Amateur Qualifier (Denver, CO) | Sept 2006 |
| 1st place finish – ACS National 8-ball Women’s Masters Team | June 2006 |
| 7th place finish – ACS National 8-ball Women’s Masters | June 2006 |
| 4th place finish – VNEA National 8-ball Women’s Masters Team | Jun 2006 |
| 5th place finish – VNEA National 9-ball Women’s Intermediate | Jun 2006 |
| 1st place finish – BCA National 8-ball Women’s Masters Team | May 2006 |
| 1st place finish – 15th Annual Four Bears Classic | Apr 2006 |
| 1st place finish – Denver VNEA Women’s AA/AAA Singles | Mar 2006 |
| 1st place finish – BCA National 9-ball Women’s Open | Nov 2005 |
| 2nd place finish – BCA National 9-ball Scotch Doubles | Nov 2005 |
| 3rd place finish – US Amateur Qualifier (Denver, CO) | Sept 2005 |
| 5th place finish – Valley International Women’s Open 8-ball | Jun 2005 |
| 5th place finish – ACS National Women’s Open 8-ball | May 2005 |
| 3rd place finish – BCA National 9-ball Scotch Doubles | Nov 2004 |
| 5th place finish – ACS National Women’s Open 9-ball | Nov 2004 |
| 2nd place finish – Valley Greeley Singles Tournament | Oct 2004 |
| 1st place finish – US Amateur Qualifier (Denver, CO) | Sept 2004 |
| 3rd place finish – New England Women’s Classic 9-ball Tour | Jul 2004 |
| 1st place finish – Valley International Women’s Open 9-ball | May 2004 |