CAN SNOOKER AND POOL FOLLOW BINGO IN APPEALING TO A DIFFERENT AUDIENCE?

Pool and snooker are two of the most common games you can find on a night out with your mates. It’s a nice game to play while having a chat and enjoying a drink, without taking it too seriously unless you want to put a couple of quid on the line. However, pool and snooker as sports are losing a generation of players due to a decline in participation. They are a victim of the rise of other purs... Read more

POOL'S MOSCONI CUP SHOWS LAS VEGAS AND ITS CASINOS COULD BECOME A SPORTING HOTBED

The Mosconi Cup is the signature event of American and European pool. There have been some truly thrilling matches down the years, which have delighted spectators both at the events and on television. However, nothing quite beats being at the venue to witness the best in the business operate at the peak of their powers under the greatest of pressure. The recent selection of Mandalay Bay for th... Read more

PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 6-10, 2021

The 2021 edition of the Predator World 10-Ball Championship, previously scheduled for March 8-12, is now moved to September 6-10, 2021.  This change will allow more time for players to make travel arrangements following the recent approval by White House coronavirus task-force members, public health, and other federal agencies to lift the current travel bans that were put in place in Marc... Read more

RIO ALL-SUITE HOTEL & CASINO TO UNDERGO MULTI HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION

We have some exciting news about the future of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, host venue for the CueSports International Expo, which currently includes the BCA Pool League World Championships, USA Pool League National Championships, Diamond Las Vegas Open and Predator World 10-Ball Championship.There have been many rumors about the future of the Rio over the last few years. Many of ou... Read more

2021 CUESPORTS INTERNATIONAL EXPO RESCHEDULED TO SEPT 1-11

The 2021 CueSports International Expo, previously scheduled for March 3-13 is being rescheduled to September 1-11.​The event is a global pool spectacle that consists of the BCA Pool League World Championships, USA Pool League National Championships, Diamond Las Vegas Open, Predator World 10-Ball Championship, industry exhibitors, meetings, seminars and more. The entire Rio Convention Center,... Read more

EUROPE REGAIN PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

TEAM EUROPE 11-3 TEAM USA Ouschan/Filler 5-2 Van Boening/WoodwardJoshua Filler 5-0 Skyler WoodwardOuschan/Gorst 3–5 Thorpe/RobinsonJayson Shaw 5-3 Shane van Boening Europe regained the partypoker Mosconi Cup with an emphatic 11-3 victory over Team USA which was completed by MVP Jayson Shaw at Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Alex Lely’s side won three of the four matches played on Thursday eve... Read more

EUROPE CLOSING IN ON PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP REDEMPTION

TEAM EUROPE 8-2 TEAM USA Jayson Shaw 5–4 Shane van BoeningShaw/Filler 5-4 Woodward/RobinsonFedor Gorst 5-2 Corey DeuelKaci/Ouschan 5-4 Van Boening/ThorpeJayson Shaw 5-3 Billy Thorpe Europe are closing in on partypoker Mosconi Cup redemption having dominated the second day of play at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, live on Sky Sports Mix and DAZN. Alex Lely’s side lead Team USA 8-2 having won... Read more

EUROPE TAKE OPENING DAY LEAD AT PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

TEAM EUROPE 3-2 TEAM USA Team Europe 3-5 Team USAFiller/Gorst 5-2 Van Boening/DeuelEklent Kaci 5–4 Chris RobinsonShaw/Ouschan 5-2 Woodward/ThorpeAlbin Ouschan 4-5 Shane van Boening Europe lead the partypoker Mosconi Cup 3-2 after the opening day’s play at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, and the scoreline could have been worse for Team USA had Shane van Boening not won the last match of the night in... Read more

CHALKLESS POOL TIPS

Introducing a 13 mm chalkless pool cue tip, once you install it yourself, will never have to be done again. Occasional  cleaning is the only maintenance required. Everything stays clean, including that red felt you might have! And any felt will last longer since brushing to remove chalk dust is not removing the felt anymore. Super Q Chalklesshttps://youtu.be/jjCVFNrylj8QBLIS DiY Inst... Read more

LINE-UPS ANNOUNCED FOR OPENING DAY OF PARTYPOKER MOSCONI

Albin Ouschan will face Shane van Boening at the end of the first day of play in the partypoker Mosconi Cup, which begins on Tuesday at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, live on Sky Sports Mix and DAZN from 6:30pm (UK time). The annual Europe vs. USA 9-ball showdown will open, as is tradition, with a team match featuring all five players. Doubles action follows with Germany’s Joshua Filler and Russian ro... Read more

PREDATOR LIVE TRAINING DAY TO BRING FANS UNIQUE INSIGHT AHEAD OF PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

PREDATOR LIVE TRAINING DAY TO BRING FANSUNIQUE INSIGHT AHEAD OF PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP Matchroom Multi Sport, in partnership with Predator Cues, will bring pool fans a unique insight into partypoker Mosconi Cup preparations this year with the Predator Live Training Day, a two-hour live stream event on Sunday, November 29. Live from inside the event bubble at Ricoh Arena, Coventry from 6... Read more

BERGMAN RULED OUT OF PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP AFTER POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST

Former US Open Champion Corey Deuel To Join Team USA Justin Bergman has been ruled out of the partypoker Mosconi Cup after testing positive for Covid-19. He will be replaced on Team USA by former US Open Champion Corey Deuel, who has provided a negative test result and will represent America for an 11th time at the event. All players are required to test negative for Covid-19 just befo... Read more

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN READY TO ADD TO HIS TALLY OF SNOOKER TITLES

UK Snooker Champions The UK Snooker Championships commences on Tuesday 24th November with the final played out on Sunday 6th December and you can get the latest odds on the tournament at BetOnline. Like other top sports this year has been stop start due to COVID 19 however the World Snooker Championships took place in July and August with Ronnie O’Sullivan taking the prize beating Kyren Wi... Read more

PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP MOVES TO RICOH ARENA, COVENTRY

The 2020 partypoker Mosconi Cup will now take place at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, a change from its original venue of Alexandra Palace, London. The event will still take place from December 1-4. Promoters Matchroom Multi Sport are working hard to have fans inside the venue, should it be possible within UK government guidelines. However, all ticket holders will now have their orders automatically r... Read more

EPBF LAUNCHES SMARTPOOL

The project “Smart-Pool” was introduced by the Dutch Federation to the General  Assembly of the EPBF in 2019 in Treviso / Italy. Already in 2018, first events  were held during the „all-in-one“ European Championships of the EPBF in  Veldhoven, The Netherlands.   After a first evaluation meeting after the  European All-in-One Championship, it became  clear that this... Read more

BETTING ON POOL: STRATEGY, PREDICTIONS, AND MATCH FORMATS

While snooker is a more popular spectator sport, pool is still more accessible and loved by recreational players. As such, a lot of punters are keen to wager on their beloved sport while they sip a cold one in the pub. Of course, the world has changed a lot in the past few decades, from bookies that weren’t open on Sundays and not telephone betting to round-the-clock online betting.  Bett... Read more

THE BEST PLACES TO PLAY BILLIARDS IN TORONTO

One of the best ways to relax with friends is to meet up for a few hours at a Toronto pool bar while catching up and enjoying a drink together. Pool rooms often have a bad rep due to movie scenes where a brawl always seems to end up with somebody thrown over a pool table.  Fortunately, there are excellent venues to play billiards in Toronto, and our author Daniel Bennet shares his finding... Read more

KACI COMPLETES TEAM EUROPE FOR PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

Albania’s Eklent Kaci is the fifth and final player to be selected to represent Team Europe at the partypoker Mosconi Cup, which will take place at Alexandra Palace, London, this December 1-4, live on Sky Sports and DAZN. Kaci has played in each of the last two Cups, impressing particularly in singles play last year, despite being on the losing team. The 21-year-old became the youngest player... Read more

ROOKIE ROBINSON COMPLETES TEAM USA FOR PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

Chris Robinson will make his Team USA debut at this year’s partypoker Mosconi Cup after being selected by Jeremy Jones as his fifth and final player to travel to London to defend the title against Team Europe this December 1-4, live on Sky Sports and DAZN. The 22-year-old from California enjoyed a fifth-place finish at the Diamond Las Vegas Open before the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to profe... Read more

THORPE IS FOURTH FOR TEAM USA

Billy Thorpe will make his fourth consecutive appearance on Team USA having been selected as the penultimate player to join Jeremy Jones’ team at this year’s partypoker Mosconi Cup. The Ohio man, famed for this excellent banking ability, made his Mosconi bow in 2017 and has been a key member of the team as USA first regained and then retained the Cup over the last two years. He joins Justin... Read more