Stepanov takes the title
Treviso, Italy: In an intense match, Russian Konstantin Stepanov defeated Dimitri Jungo (SUI) with 9:7 and obtained the crown of the 2013 Dynamic Billard Italian Open. In the early stage of the match, everything was all square. It was Jungo who managed to get an advantage over Stepanov first. After trailing 3:4, Jungo won 3 straight racks and took a 6:4 lead over Stepano...
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Jungo wins over Ouschan
Treviso, Italy: In a very one-sided semi-final match, Konstantin Stepanov (RUS) smashed Ralf Souquet (GER) and defeated him 9:1.
Konstantin Stepanov on the break
Probably no-one would have expected the match to have that clear outcome. Souquet never seemed to find his game. Whatever he tried, it simply d...
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Close decision in favor of Souquet
Treviso, Italy: With a close call by tournament director David Morris, Ralf Souquet (GER) ended all hopes of Chris Melling (GBR) with 9:7. Since both contestants know each other for quite some time now, they knew that this match would not be a walk in the park for any of them. Melling and Souquet have both proven in the past to be brilliant cue artists. They have...
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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (March 1, 2013) – The Western US Pool Season started full swing in style with the completion of the 17th Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Tournament. The “Swanee” is produced by CueSports International (CSI) and was held at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, California. Live streaming was provided by POV Pool (povpool.com).
The full 192 field ushered into the...
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Single elimination starts with some surprises
Treviso, Italy: In a match that was mainly determined by safety play, Serge Das (BEL) eliminated Oliver Ortmann (GER) with 9:7.
Serge Das at the table
The match was full of many safety encounters between the two opponents. Ortmann seemed to have a problem with his break shot. He onl...
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Only less than two months to see the most influential and No.1 business expo in billiards industry—China Guangzhou International Billiards Exhibition 2013 (GBE 2013) stage! Don’t forget and miss the important date and venue: April 3rd-5th, 2013 & China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex. Or you must feel regretful and miss many business opportunities! Please remember GBE always appreciat...
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Treviso, Italy: At the Dynamic Billard Italian Open Euro-Tour in Quinto di Treviso, Italy, local hero "Fabulous" Fabio Petroni (ITA) defeated Hall of Famer Ralf Souquet (GER) in a tight encounter with 9:7.
Fabio Petroni (ITA)
It was a line-up that had already existed several time in the history of European Pool-Billiard. Both...
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Experience was the main factor in the match
Treviso, Italy: In the second round on the winner's side, David Alcaide (ESP) creamed Joshua Filler (GER) with 9:4 and put him to the loser's side.
What sounds like a clear affair for Alcaide has in reality been a tough struggle for him. Two different player mentalities have come to the final arena. On one side Filler, being the young gun who is looking...
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Last weekend's VA State 10-Ball Championship was a huge success and we would like to thank everyone who came out to play, came out to watch and watched from home! Congratulations goes out to Brett Stottlemyer for becoming the first ever VA State 10-Ball Champion and to Janet Atwell for becoming the first ever Women's VA State 10-Ball Champion. Brett and Janet are both invited to return next year t...
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Treviso, Italy: In a speedy match, "The Tornado" Tony Drago (MLT) send Jakob Belka (GER) to the loser's side with 9:4.
"The Tornado" Tony Drago from MaltaFoto: EPBF/AMM
Drago was the player to draw first blood in the match. Performing as his fans love him, he hurried around the table in a speed that is second to none. Additiona...
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Too much pressure for Dalmatin
Treviso, Italy: Mattey Ullah (NOR) defeated Karlo Dalmatin (CRO) with a clear 9:5 result. Ullah was never trailing all the way through the match. He took a quick 2:0 lead but Dalmatin managed to tie the match at 2:2. Then, Ullah continued with his strong and solid performance and put a lot of pressure on Dalmatin. Whether it was Dalmatin not being able to handle the...
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Close encounter with Melling
Treviso, Italy: In a tight encounter with England's Mosconi player Chris Melling, Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz (ESP) just made it to the goal with 9:7. Things started good for the young Spaniard. He was leading in the early stage of the match and managed to maintain that lead over a long period. Probably the biggest reason for his lead was his break. The regulations for this...
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Final amendments being made as players start pouring in
Treviso, Italy: The Best Western Premier BHR Treviso Hotel is probably the busiest place in Quinto di Treviso today.
Taking a look around the place, the first impression comes with the check-in desk. Having been there quite often during today, I have not seen the staff having a quiet minute so far. Pool-Billiard players from all over Europe k...
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Photo courtesy of Andy Chen
Our rising Canadian star Brittany Bryant is on the road again. This time she is in Reno, Nevada for the 20th Annual Bar Table Championships. Brittany marched through to the 10-Ball finals with victories over Mary Ann Starkey (5-2), Brook Thomason (5-2), Kimberly Broughton (5-0), Leslie Bernardi (5-2)...
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Here are the final results from the 20th Annual Bar Table Championships from Reno, Nevada. The tournament was held February 25 - March 3, 2013 with $25,250 guaranteed added. The event started out with Brittany Bryant taking the 10-ball crown, Jason Klatt finished it off taking the 8-Ball title. John Morra also had a good week finishing deep into the cash in all three events.
Men's 10-Ball - 118...
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Snookers Billiards Sports Bar & Grill (Providence R.I.) and Mike Zuglan"s Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour are proud to present the 4th Annual New England Pool & Billiards Hall Of Fame Ray Desell Memorial 9-Ball Open. Along with the actual tournament which will take place on Saturday March 2 & Sunday March 3, there will be a Hall of Fame presentation ceremony on Friday evening March 1 at 6pm. All induct...
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A strong field of 60 players made the journey north to BigWigs Billiards in Newmarket for the 404 9-Ball Tour. Event after event, this tour continues to draw large crowds with generous payouts.
Erik Hjorleifson
Naomi Williams made her way to the A-side finals with wins over Doug Smyth (7-1), Jamie Walter (7-1), Hasan Shahid (7...
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Chicago, Illinois - The greatest straight pool championship in the world continues in its eighth consecutive year, the 73rd World Tournament of 14.1. Once again in partnership with Dr.Michael Fedak, Dragon Promotions will produce the biggest international 14.1 event in existence with this year's event again likely to remain in the Northeast region of the United States. The absolute best pool playe...
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High quality participation in first event of this year‘s Euro-Tour
Treviso, Italy: The Dynamic Billiards Euro-Tour 2013 will have its first event , The Italian Open, in Treviso, Italy, beginning on Thursday, February 28th. The Best Western BHR Treviso Hotel will once again be the host for a Euro-Tour tournament. After the previous years, the BHR Hotel is well known and loved by players as well as...
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Hard Times Billiards, Bellflower CA
February 23rd & 24th, 2013 @ 10:00 AM / PST
It’s called ‘The Home Of Champions’ for a reason folks! This years’ annual ‘Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Tournament’ at Hard Times Billiards, sponsored by Mark Griffin of Cue Sports International will schedule the most stunning array of top professional players in it’s 17 year history. A handful of Britons, top Ame...
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