Shane Van Boening
Dennis Orcollo
Mike Dechaine
Johnny Archer
Raj Hundal
Brandon Shuff
Darren Appleton
Mike Davis
Stevie Moore
Alex Pagulayan
Shawn Putnam
Robb Saez
Dennis Hatch
Oscar Dominguez
Rodney Morris
Francisco Bustamante
Mika Immonen
Ronnie Alcano
John Morra
Warren Kiamco
John Schmidt
Louis Ulrich
Jose Parica
Jayson Shaw
Charlie Williams
Wang Can
Donnie Mills
Ef...
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WPBA MASTERS AT SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT FEBRUARY 7-10
Field List: World’s Top Women Pool Players to Compete Live on ESPN3 in 2013 Season Opener
MT. PLEASANT, MI – The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will again host 48 of the best female billiard players in the world February 7-10, when the Women’s Professional Billiard Association WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship launches the 2013 Wom...
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I am sad to report the loss of a good friend and pool enthusiast. John Rousseau passed away peacefully January 28th, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ. He leaves behind his wife Rosalie, their children Lisa, Wayne, Jason and Brian and nine grandchildren. Also brother Jim and nephew Randy. John was a highly successful businessman, well respected by his peers and a talented athlete. He had a great personality an...
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On January 26-27th at BigWigs Billiards in Newmarket, 59 players made it through the slush and snow to compete in the 8th event of the 404 9-Ball Tour. It was Naomi Williams who waltzed though the top have of the bracket with wins over Steve Boyce (7-3), Richard Murray (7-4), K.C. Nguyen (7-4), Mike Patrowicz (7-1) and Erik Hjorleifson (7-9). In the lower bracket, Andy Aupin took out Dennis Rhod...
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WPBA 9-BALL MASTERS ATTRACTS FORTUNE 500 CO. SPONSORSHIP
MT. PLEASANT, MI (January 29, 2013)– The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will again host the best female billiard players in the world February 7-10, when the Women’s Professional Billiard Association WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship launches the 2013 Women’s Pro Billiard Tour season, with LIVE coverage onESPN3!
Vicki Paski, Lansing, Michi...
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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (January 30, 2013) – The US Bar Table Championships (USBTC) will celebrate the 20th anniversary at the stunning Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada February 25 – March 3, 2013.
The $25,250 added event is produced by CueSports International. It is open to all players, and a good mix of amateur and professional players participate each year. En...
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Unless you have been living in a box, you should be well aware the 2013 Derby City Classic is up and running. This year marks the 15th consecutive year of this event. Whether it be Bank Pool, One Pocket, Straight Pool, 9-Ball or 10-Ball, no other event draws such a wide variety of players. You can surely find a game at this event, just be sure to bring your bankroll.
The event opened on Friday,...
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The "Black Widow" Jeanette Lee to be inducted into Poolplayer Hall of Fame
Billiards star earns top honors from the Women’s Professional Billiard Association
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (January 25, 2013) – Billiards superstar Jeanette Lee, known throughout the world as “The Black Widow,” will be inducted into the Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Feb. 6 prior to...
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January 10-13, 2013. Complete results with prize money amounts for the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's "Turning Stone Classic XX 9-Ball Open". Total prize fund $41,400.
1st $8,000 Shane Van Boening
2nd $5,000 Johnny Archer
3rd $3,600 Thorsten Hohmann
4th $2,600 Mike Dechaine
5/6th $2,000 each - Warren Kiamco, Karen Corr
7/8th $1,600 each - Dennis Hatch, Jayson Shaw
9/12th $1,200 each - Ronnie Alcano,...
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The backswing and follow through should be app. the same. The problem with beginning players is they get too "follow through conscious" and that actually leads to decelerating.
Accelleration is the key and it's done with the hand. The hand goes back and the hand returns, that 's all there is to it. Thinking about the shoulder and arm is something I would strongly advise NOT to do.
The Game is play...
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The 2013 CBSA Canadian Cue Sports Championships will be returning to the Toronto area in June. The dates will be around the 2nd & 3rd weeks in June, possibly, June 7 - 18.
The venue & exact dates for each discipline will be announced in early February.
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Shooters Snooker and Sports Club in Toronto had a full field of 64 players for the 404 9 Ball tour. With many of the local top players south of the border competing in the Turning Stone Classic, we were likely to see a new player stealing the spotlight.
In the top half, Carlin Sanderson started out strong winning his first two matches 7-0. His run to the finish line continued as he ousted Shane Gu...
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The "TOUCH OF INSIDE" (TOI) technique is much more than just "cuing the ball precisely," although you are correct, it is important. The Cue Ball is the target in pool, not the object ball, so the object ball just "reflects" how you hit the Cue Ball.
There are a few ways to "aim" or "create angles" in pool. The most common one is to aim a part of the cue ball at a part of the object ball and try to...
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Mike Patrowicz
On the last weekend of the year, BigWigs Billiards hosted the 404 9-Ball Tour. The room was filled with players dressed in their new sweaters and socks that Santa brought them just a few days before. Keeping with the Christmas spirit, the room owner allowed an overflow of 68 players, which meant for a late night...
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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (January 4, 2013) – CueSports International (CSI) is expanding the roster of professional tournaments at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas in July 2013. CSI will introduce the inaugural US Open 8-Ball Championship on July 23-27, sponsored by the American Cuemakers Association.
The new event will follow the well established pro events produce...
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Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour
Turning Stone Classic XX January 10th-13th, 2013 Player List
(Updated 12/24/2012 - Subject to change)
We have plenty of Canadian players making the trip to this world class event which is only a few hours south of the border. Watch the action unfold on the live stream.
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TOM ACCIAVATTI
2
RONNIE ALCANO
3
BORANA ANDONI
4
GREG ANTONAKOS
5...
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Will it remain Bonus Ball; or will it become Bogus Ball?
With only a couple weeks remaining until the start of the WPBL's inaugural Bonus Ball season in Las Vegas, speculation over the league's chances for success have been running rampant in the discussion forums on AZBilliards.com.
Toronto Blue SharksSince I last reported on...
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MY CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE!!!
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the hall,
Not a player was gambling, not even 9-ball.
The cues were all hung in their rack by the chair,
In hopes that a player soon would be there.
The balls were all nestled all snug in their rack,
While waiting for players to break up the pack.
With me in my Levi’s and wearing a cap,
Had just scratched the cueball and k...
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Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort & Casino are extremely excited and proud to present our $25,000 Added Turning Stone Classic XX 9-Ball Open. This milestone event marks the 20th time Turning Stone has invited us to compete in one of the best arenas in the world. But you don't have to take my word for it. Just ask anyone who has ever been to one of our events, or bet...
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Pianist Philip Edward Fisher, Broadway Stars Elizabeth Welch & Jeremy Stolle, Dr. Louis Pannullo, & pro pool player Charlie WilliamsLong Island, New York- Drs. Louis and Julie Pannullo raised $12,000 by hosting a benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy victims with help from Broadway friends and the billiard world’s Dragon Promo...
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