ROUND 1 RESULTSJapan 7-1 CroatiaCzech Republic 7-4 HungaryAustria 1-7 Slovakia
World Cup of Pool debutants Slovakia stunned defending champions Austria, knocking out the No.1 seeds with a brilliant 7-1 victory on the opening afternoon at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes.
Albin Ouschan and Mario He have reached the last three World Cup finals, lifting the trophy in 2017 and 2019. However, Jakub Kon...
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The EPBF announced today that their events will commence, starting with the Dynamic Billard Sankt Johann Im Pongau Open.
June the 17th will be the big day when the 9-balls are dropping for the first time in over a year as the EPBF strive to regain some normality out of a difficult time. EPBF president Gre Leenders said “ Our local host in Austria has done wonders&...
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Superior, Colo., April 30, 2021 – The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) today announced “Mr 626” John Schmidt will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual BEF Junior National Championships awards banquet on Friday, July 30. “On May 27, 2019 John Schmidt surpassed Willie Mosconi’s 65-year-old record of 526, when he ran 626 balls in a 14.1 straight pool exhibition,” said S...
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Predator is teaming up with CueSports International and other partners around the world to bring WPA sanctioned competitions to every region. The Predator World Pro Billiard Series' mission is to inspire more fans to love the game by making it more accessible, as well as to provide a steady series of events for professional players to compete in and increase their winning earnings.
The Pr...
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Austria will begin their World Cup of Pool title defence against Slovakia, while hosts Great Britain A will face debutants Belarus in the first round of the doubles tournament, which begins on Sunday, May 9 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, live on Sky Sports.
Among the standout first-round ties is Great Britain B (Kelly Fisher & Allison Fisher) against three-time champions Philippines (Robert...
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Superior, Colo., April 23, 2021 – The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) today announced registration for the 33rd annual BEF Junior National Championships presented by Iwan Simonis is now open. To register for this year’s event please visit BilliardEducation.org and click the blue “Registration for the 33rd BEF Junior National Championship is Open!” link on the website’s hom...
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Matchroom is delighted to announce the acquisition of Loop Streaming and Productions Limited, the live streaming and production specialists, with the company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Matchroom Media Limited.
Loop have played an integral part already at Matchroom through the years working across an array of sports producing streams for both Matchroom's OTT platform Matchroom.Live,...
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Eklent Kaci’s Albanian team are among a number of nations now confirmed for the World Cup of Pool, which will take place this May 9-14 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, live on Sky Sports.
Mosconi Cup winner Kaci will again be joined by Besar Spahiu after the pair defeated Russia at the 2019 World Cup before falling agonisingly short against Philippines, suffering a 7-5 defeat.
A host of Europe...
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Eddie Hearn will become Chairman of the Matchroom Sport Group of Companies as Barry Hearn OBE steps aside after almost 40 years to become President of the Group in an advisory role, dealing primarily with event strategy and global development.
Eddie will become Chairman of the Group of Companies and Chairman of Matchroom Sport, Professional Darts Corporation, Matchroom Boxing, Matchroom Boxing...
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Skyler Woodward and Billy Thorpe will represent Team USA at this year’s World Cup of Pool, while Woodward and Shane van Boening have both been confirmed for the World Pool Masters.
Two-time Mosconi Cup MVP Woodward will be joined for the first time at the World Cup of Pool by Thorpe, who has been a Mosconi Cup team-mate of Woodward every year since 2017. The pair are close off the table and te...
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Philippines, Russia and Greece are the latest teams to be confirmed for the World Cup of Pool, while Italy and Switzerland will also be aiming for doubles glory at Stadium MK, England this May 9-14, live on Sky Sports and DAZN.
Philippines are three-time World Cup winners and joining forces in the hope of landing a record-breaking fourth Filipino title are Jeff De Luna and forme...
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The EPBF recently agreed to continue their partnership with two of its most prestigious partners, Iwan Simonis and Saluc. Even during these uncertain times in the sporting world, the EPBF are always looking forward and are extremely delighted to have secured these partnerships for the next five years.
EPBF President Gre Leenders said “By signing a five-year contract wit...
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Mosconi Cup winners Jayson Shaw and Joshua Filler are among the latest players to be announced to represent their countries at the upcoming World Cup of Pool, which takes place from May 9-14, live on Sky Sports.
MVP Shaw will be joined for a second time on Great Britain A by Chris Melling, a Mosconi Cup MVP himself in 2012 and who recently reached Winners’ Group of Pre...
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LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO
(April 1, 2021) — Jason Sheerman of Port St Lucie, Fla., is the 2020-2021 U.S. Amateur Champion. Sheerman went undefeated through the
117-player field in his first U.S. Amateur Championship appearance.
The U.S. Amateur Championship was held March 17-21 at Stroker’s in Palm Harbor, Fla., and was presented by the American Poolplayers Association.
After falling behind...
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Pool fans across the globe tuned in in huge numbers to enjoy the inaugural Predator Championship League Pool, which delivered 192 exciting matches before Albin Ouschan lifted the trophy on Monday evening.
The brand-new event brought 19 of the world’s best players together over eight action-packed days of high-octane pool. Players embraced the new format, which created some dramatic finishes as...
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Not so long ago, pool players would have to go to noisy bars filled with people and smoke in order to play their favourite games. Over time, these conditions became a part of the entire experience, however, it was the main reason for many never to give this game a go.
A lot has changed over the past couple of years. Today, the pool isn’t only reserved for those willing to go to a crowded...
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WINNERS’ GROUP FINALAlbin Ouschan 5–1 David Alcaide
SEMI-FINALSEklent Kaci 2-5 Albin OuschanChris Melling 2-5 David Alcaide
Albin Ouschan became the inaugural Predator Championship League Pool winner when he defeated David Alcaide 5-1 in the tournament final at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes.
The final was Ouschan’s 52nd match of the tournament. The Austrian began the event in Group 1 la...
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GROUP 7 FINALMarc Bijsterbosch 5-3 Mieszko Fortunski
SEMI-FINALSDenis Grabe 3-5 Marc BijsterboschAlex Kazakis 0-5 Mieszko Fortunski
Marc Bijsterbosch snapped off the final spot in Predator Championship League Pool Winners’ Group by beating Mieszko Fortunski 5-3 in the Group 7 final at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes.
Bijsterbosch will join Chris Melling, Eklent Kaci, David Alcaide, Niels Feije...
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GROUP 6 FINALAlexander Kazakis 0-5 Albin OuschanSEMI-FINALSAlexander Kazakis 5-1 Marc BijsterboschAlbin Ouschan 5-2 Billy Thorpe
A mightily relieved Albin Ouschan finally made it through to Predator Championship League Pool Winners’ Group at the sixth attempt when he beat Alexander Kazakis 5-0 in the Group 6 final on Saturday evening, avoiding having to play his sister Jasmin in Group 6 in the...
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GROUP 5 FINALNaoyuki Oi 5–4 Roberto GomezSEMI-FINALSAlbin Ouschan 4-5 Naoyuki OiRoberto Gomez 5-4 Billy Thorpe
Naoyuki Oi took advantage of a missed 9-ball by Roberto Gomez in the Group 5 final to land his place in Winners’ Group of Predator Championship League Pool.
The Filipino went 4-2 up in the race-to-5 final, but Oi levelled when Gomez missed a match-ball 9 at 4-3 up. A golden bre...
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