US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW COMPLETE

The draw for the 2021 US Open Pool Championship has been made with 2019 champion Joshua Filler starting his defense against America’s Joseph Byler in the opening match of the tournament at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City on Monday, September 13. The draw, brackets, and match schedule can be viewed now on CueScore. Shane Van Boening and Earl Strickland will start their hunts for a sixth US Op... Read more

POOL’S BIGGEST NAMES READY TO ROLL AT PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

In March of 2020, some of the World’s best pocket billiards players had gathered in Las Vegas to compete in the second-annual World 10-Ball Championship.There was great anticipation in the air as the event’s title sponsor, Predator Group, was set to announce the launch of new products as well as the creation of the U.S. Pro Billiard Series, a roster of added-money profess... Read more

WU SAILS THROUGH TO CLAIM DIAMOND LAS VEGAS OPEN

For the last half decade, Wu Kun-Lin has been hanging around the top of the leaderboard at professional pool events.He placed third at the 2017 World 9-Ball Championship and followed that performance by finishing fifth at the same event a year later. He has a handful of top-five finishes in the Japan Open and, five years ago, Wu finished in third at the China Open. Despit... Read more

DIAMOND LAS VEGAS OPEN DOWN TO FINAL 32 PLAYERS

Things weren’t looking so good early on in Shane Van Boening’s Friday night match against Chris Reinhold. The five-time United States Open 9-Ball champion had just completed an error-infested first set, as Reinhold turned a missed 9 ball and a scratch by his opponent into a 4-0 whitewashing. Needing to win the second frame in order to force a match-deciding shoo... Read more

DRILLROOM, THE FIRST AI-POWERED BILLIARD TRAINING APP LAUNCHES A MAJOR UPDATE

OrangeLoops, a software development company, is launching a new update for DrillRoom, the first mobile application that uses artificial intelligence and augmented reality to track and record shots & misses in pocket billiard drills. The iOS application provides a wide selection of drills in speed control, shotmaking, cue direction, and positional play. It generates AI-based game stats that... Read more

JUDD TRUMP TO COMPETE AT US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP

22-time World Snooker ranking event winner Judd Trump will compete at the upcoming US Open Pool Championship at Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City September 13-18, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE Trump will look to be a trendsetter and become the first snooker star of the modern era to turn to 9-ball and goes in on the bac... Read more

FILLER: I'M THERE TO WIN IT NOT DEFEND IT

Joshua Filler insists he is there to win the US Open Pool Championship title once again and not defend it when the action gets underway at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, September 13-18. BOOK YOUR US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS HERE Filler beat Wu Jiaqing 13-10 in the 2019 final and feels ready to join a select group who have won back-to-back US Open Pool Championship titles: “I‘m s... Read more

DYNAMIC BILLARD LASKO OPEN 2021

Spain’s Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz wins his first ever Eurotour stop beatingGreece’s Alex Kazakis in a thriller here in Lasko Slovenia. In a matchthat had it all, we were treated to everything, jumps, scratches, kicksand a lot of emotion as these two players put on one hell of aperformance in front of an excited crowd. With so much happening, thelast rack simply sums this match up.With the score tied... Read more

MOSCONI CUP: TICKETS ON SALE AUG 23

Matchroom Pool can reveal spectator tickets for the 2021 Mosconi Cup at Alexandra Palace, London, England will go on pre-sale at 12 noon (UK time) this Monday, August 23, and General Sale this Tuesday, August 24. The 2021 Mosconi Cup will take place from Tuesday, December 7 to Friday, December 10 with fans returning for the first time at the Mosconi Cup in the UK since 2018. Competition for... Read more

ARCADIA ARIZONA OPEN KICKS OFF NEW US PRO BILLIARD SERIES

From his early days of competing in pocketing billiards events, Russia’s Fedor Gorst has always shown a proficiency for jumping the cue ball over pesky, obstructing balls. When the young man was a mere teenager, he used a pinpoint jump shot over Konstantin Stepanov in the finals of a Russian event to earn his first victory. Ever since, it’s been common knowledge among European competitors tha... Read more

US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP: TICKETS ON SALE AUG 5

Matchroom Pool is delighted to announce spectator tickets for the US Open Pool Championship at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City will go on pre-sale from 12 noon ET this Thursday, August 5, and general sale this Friday, August 6. The US Open Pool Championship will take place from September 13-18, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. With just over f... Read more

5 BEST POOL BALLS IN 2021

The pool game is one of the most popular sports played worldwide. From the 1340s to the 2000s, pool games have evolved into several variations. Several pool balls have been created in response to these variations. Some pool ball sets are game-specific, unique designs or others that are more durable. Pool ball sets crafted specifically for a type of game are usually of the same weight, size, and d... Read more

MATCHROOM POOL MAKES ATLANTIC CITY THE HOME OF THE US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP AT HARRAH’S RESORT

Matchroom Pool, a world-leading sports promoter, is making Atlantic City the new home of the US Open Pool Championship, which will take place at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City from September 13-18, 2021, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. The US Open Pool Championship is the longest running major in the sport with a history dating back almost half... Read more

GERMANY’S THORSTEN HOHMANN ELECTED TO BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA HALL OF FAME

Superior, Colo., July 12, 2021 — The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame will welcome a three-time world champion and the winningest straight-pool player of a generation to the Hall of Fame class of 2021. The United States Media Association (USBMA) today announced that German-born Thorsten Hohmann has earned induction into the sport’s most prestigious club.  H... Read more

JOSS NORTHEAST 9-BALL TOUR'S 2021/2022 SEASON SCHEDULE

Stop #1 October 2 & 3, 2021                                                   East Ridge Billiards $1,500/$500 Added    &nbs... Read more

US OPEN PLAYER ENTRIES OPEN JULY 2

Player entries for the 2021 US Open Pool Championship will open at 9am ET on Friday, July 2, with the entry fee lowered to $750 per player for the event, which will take place at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City from September 13-18. The prize fund will remain at the 2019 total of $300,000, meaning Matchroom is committing an additional $64,000 to the added prize money, which now stands at over $1... Read more

POOL PLAYER HENRIK LARSSON VOTED INTO THE SWEDISH PARASPORT HALL OF FAME

At the General Assembly of the Swedish Parasport Federation on May 21, 2021, pool player Henrik Larsson was elected to the Swedish Parasport Hall of Fame, thanks to his great achievements within the billiard sport and community. Henrik is the 26th member of the Swedish Parasport Hall of Fame (PHoF). Visit Site 49-year-old Henrik ”Henke” Larsson is a well-known profile within the billiards c... Read more

ANA GRADISNIK WINS PREDATOR ST. JOHANN I.P. OPEN 2021

With a fiercely fought 7:5 victory over Pia Filler (GER), Ana Gradisnik (SLO) won the first women’s Euro-Tour after the Covid pandemic, the Predator Sankt Johann im Pongau Open 2021. The women's final between Pia Filler and Ana Gradisnik came somewhat unexpectedly. It was the No. 9 against the No. 11 of the current women's ranking. While higher ranked players like Oliwia Zalewska o... Read more

JOSHUA FILLER WINS THE DYNAMIC BILLARD ST. JOHANN I.P. OPEN 2021

In an epic battle, the „Killer-Filler“ Joshua Filler (GER) took down Mario He (AUT) with 9:8.  The final match was contested between Mario He and Joshua Filler. It was broadcasted LIVE on Austrian TV ORF+. The local Organizer, Theo Riedlecker has together with the Austrian Federation ÖPBV and its Press Officer, Andreas Kronlachner, once more done a great job in organising LIVE TV f... Read more

PREDATOR SANKT JOHANN IM PONGAU WOMEN OPEN 2021

One of the most striking and surprising athletes today was Lena Primus (AUT). The young Austrian already attracted attention last night with her eagerness to train. Today, when it got serious, she showed no nerves and convinced with a good performance in all three games. Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler (GER) was the first to go. Primus prevailed at the end of a hard-fought match with 7:5. The next victim... Read more