38th Annual US Open 9-Ball Underway

Oct 15, 2013

The 38th edition of the U.S. Open 9-ball Championships returned to Chesapeake last Sunday, with 170 of the world's top billiards players in attendance. The tournament which runs until Saturday has a 1st place prize of $30,000.
The original 9-ball championships began with a 16-player field that gathered 1976 at the original Q-Master Billiards in Norfolk. The defending champion Shane Van Boening of South Dakota is the man to beat, but there are a wide range of talent from all over the world.
Our Canadian contingent is off to a good start with the Bonus Ball Team (Toronto Blue Sharks) John Morra, Jason Klatt and Erik Hjorleifson each moving into the 3rd round without a loss.  The experienced Mario Morra was not so fortunate as he suffered a 2nd round loss to Earl Strickland. Earl is a five time winner of this event and recently took the Turning Stone title last month.
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The previous winners of this event are:



2012
Shane Van Boening


2011
Darren Appleton


2010
Darren Appleton


2009
Mika Immonen


2008
Mika Immonen


2007
Shane Van Boening


2006
John Schmidt


2005
Alex Pagulayan


2004
Gabe Owen


2003
Jeremy Jones


2002
Ralf Souquet


2001
Corey Deuel


2000
Earl Strickland


1999
Johnny Archer


1998
Buddy Hall


1997
Earl Strickland


1996
Rodney Morris


1995
Reed Pierce


1994
Efren Reyes


1993
Earl Strickland


1992
Tommy Kennedy


1991
Buddy Hall


1990
Nick Varner


1989
Nick Varner


1988
Mike Lebron


1987
Earl Strickland


1986
David Howard


1985
Jimmy Reid


1984
Earl Strickland


1983
Mike Sigel


1982
David Howard


1981
Allen Hopkins


1980
Mike Sigel


1979
Louie Roberts


1978
Steve Mizerak


1977
Allen Hopkins


1976
Mike Sigel