After a long hiatus, Rodney Morris returned to his old form at the Sands Regency Reno Open, Dec. 4-9, topping Nick Varner in the final to claim $12,000.

Morris had been away from the game to serve a prison sentence for a narcotics-related conviction. Morris, who also competed in the Tokyo 9-Ball International Billiard Tournament the previous month, earned his last major victory by capturing the 1996 U.S. Open.

Varner collected $5,600 for second place, while Johnny Archer earned $3,700 for third.