EARL STRICKLAND JOINS WORLD 14.1 ! SCHMIDT READY TO LEAD STRONG USA CHARGE

Queens, New York- Earl Strickland has become one of the last minute entrants into this year's Predator World Tournament of 14.1 ! An unexpected spot opened, and now the Pearl gets his chance. He will join an exciting new cast of players this year who are all competing in their very first World 14.1. The fiery Strickland could be the wi... Read more

POLAND’S JUNIORS FALL TO TEAM RUSSIA

Russian and German teams on track The defending European Champion, the strong Polish junior team, consisting of Wojciech Szewczyk, Marcel Fortunski and Adrian Borowiec had no chance against the juniors from Team Russia and lost 0:3. The Russian Teams were as expected both very strong and can be considered favourites in this year’s youth European Championships. The juniors have crushed team Poland... Read more

TEAM COMPETITION STARTED AT DYNAMIC BILLIARDS EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

First team matches brought close results Starting today, the team competition will be played almost every day besides the individual matches. The first round of junior’s team matches showed some clear and some close results. Team Russia won expectedly clear with 3:0 over Team Sweden. Andrey Seroshtan won 100:39 in straight pool over Daniel Tangudd. Vitaly Pavlukhin creamed Tian Zhang in 9-ball wi... Read more

SEROSHTAN WINS OVER WINKLER

Last year’s runner-up made her way through the loser’s side After some early problems, Nataliya Seroshtan (RUS) defeated Marion Winkler (AUT) clearly with 5:3. Seroshtan was the runner-up in last year’s 10-ball competition. She definitely was the favourite player, but she got off to a nightmare start into this year’s competition. She lost her first round match against Kamila Khodjaeva (BEL) and ma... Read more

STRAIGHT POOL FINALS DECIDED IN BRANDENBURG

The final matches have been played in the Straight Pool competition. Finn Eschment and Raphael Wahl (both GER) have taken the Gold Medals. The match in the junior’s division was pretty one-sided. Eschment played the highest run of the tournament so far. He was leading 13:5 in the third inning. The fourth inning was 95:5. Eschment ran 82 balls. The next inning was the final one. Wolf had no answer... Read more

DYNAMIC BILLIARD EUROPEAN STRAIGHT POOL

4 out of 4 German players win their semi-final matches Saturday, 28 July 2012: What an amazing performance in the semi-finals of the straight pool competition of the Dynamic Billiards European Youth Championships! Juniors Division, race to 100 points: Jan-Henrik WolfThe first match was the encounter between Wojciech Szewczyk (P... Read more

SATURDAY STARTS WITH 10-BALL COMPETITION

No major upsets on day to yet Saturday, 28 July 2012: Today, the 10-ball competition of the Dynamic Billiards European Championships Youth started. In the junior’s division, Bence Varga (HUN) was the only player remaining from last year’s medallists. He had a walk over in his first match, then defeated Jose Alberto Delgado Hernandez (ESP) with 7:5. Another favourite in this division is definitely... Read more

STRAIGHT POOL COMPETITION DOWN TO SINGLE ELIMINATION STAGE

In a real high level match in the pupils division, Joshua Filler (GER) eliminated Oliver Szolnoki (HUN) from the straight pool tournament. The early phase of the match belonged to Szolnoki. He got a 25:2 lead over Filler and seemed to dominate over the young German. But then Filler got into gear and it seemed as if he developed more and more self-confidence. However, whenever Filler was about to s... Read more

MIKA, SHANELLE, DRAGON AT TRICK SHOTS FOR PREDATOR PRO POOL SCHOOL & SHOW

By Joe K. Lee Orlando, Florida - Learn from the best at the Predator Pro Pool School & Show! Featuring some of the biggest stars in Billiards, the Ice Man, Korean Dragon, and stunning Shanelle Loraine will provide two days of education and exhibition at Trick Shots Billiards on August 11th and 12th in sunny Orlando, Florida. Sponsored by Predator Cues, Simonis Cloth and Olhausen Billiards, Dragon... Read more

PAM TAKES ON THE MEN: WINNERS OF THE PREDATOR WORLD 14.1 QUALIFIERS

Queens, New York- Chicago, New York City, New Jersey, and Ohio produced 9 winners to add to the elite field in this Sunday's start of the 72nd Predator World Tournament of 14.1. Players traveled from New Jersey to New York, New York to New Jersey, Georgia to Ohio, and so on to earn their way to the biggest straight pool event of the year. One unique standout will be Pam Cimarelli, the sole woman... Read more

CANADIANS CLASH WITH LEGENDS

World class play continues in Mississippi at the 2012 Southern Classic 9-day event. One pocket started Sunday as the banks division wound down. Eddie Cirasella drew non other than Corey Deuel who made quick work of him displaying his strong knowledge of the game. Corey would go on to win the match 3-0. Both Justin Kluznik and John Morra both won their 1st and 2nd Round matches 3-0, 3-0 to remai... Read more

BILLIARDS HEAVEN IN NYC ! VERHOEVEN 3-CUSHION OPEN & PREDATOR WORLD 14.1 TOGETHER!

Queens, New York- This summer, Dragon Promotions and Carom Cafe are proud to present "Billiards Heaven in New York": Sure to be a transcendental experience; imagine, for the very first time, simultaneous Championships in the two finest billiard disciplines, performed at the ultimate levels: The Predator World Tournament of 14.1 and the Verhoeven Open 3-cushion Tournament - together, in one amazin... Read more

DYNAMIC BILLIARD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS YOUTH 2012

Venue setup almost complete Final preparations are being made Two days before the opening ceremony of the Dynamic Billiards European Youth Championships in the Stahlpalast in Brandenburg a.d. Havel, Germany, the preparations have come to the final stage. Endless kilometres of cables and wires, technical and electronic equipment and last but not least 24 pool tables, with three of them in the famou... Read more

PAGULAYAN TAKES SECOND PLACE IN MISSISSIPPI

Justin Hall Wins Exciting Banks Final Over Alex Pagulayan in Tunica, MS Late on Monday evening in the Accu-Stats Simonis Arena in Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica. Ms, over 300 pool fans witnessed one of the greatest come backs ever seen at a 9 Ball Banks final! The two finalists were Alex Pagulayan and Justin Hall who were battling for the coveted title of “9 Ball Banks Champion of the 1st Ann... Read more

DYNAMIC BILLIARD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS YOUTH 2012

Billiard Festival in Brandenburg a.d.Havel starts this week Youth Championships open a month of high class pool in Germany The Dynamic Billiard EPBF Youth Championships will begin later this week in Brandenburg a.d.Havel, Germany. Over 150 junior players will compete in three divisions and five different disciplines over the next 1 ½ weeks for the medals. Straight pool, 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball and... Read more

KLUZNIK AND MORRA ELIMINATED WHILE PAGULAYAN REMAINS UNDEFEATED

The results from Day 3 at the 1st Annual Southern Classic are as follows: Alex remains undeated into round 7 with wins over Earl Strickland, Brandon shuff and Mike Delawder. Go Alex! Justin Kluznik lost to Dennis Orcollo then with 38 players left going into the next round he ran into the red hot John Brumback who handed him his second loss ending his tournament run in the banks division. [caption... Read more

LEARN! AUG 11-12TH PREDATOR PRO POOL SCHOOL IN FLORIDA! WITH MIKA, CHARLIE, SHANELLE

Predator Pro Pool School ! at Trick Shots in Orlando, Florida! 2 Days with World Champ Mika Immonen of Finland, Charlie Williams of USA, & gorgeous Shanelle Loraine of Guam! August 11th-12th ,2012 presented by Olhausen Tables and Simonis Cloth Paid private school during day, and FREE show at night! FREE tournament for students and separate FREE Tournament for all attendees of the evening exhibitio... Read more

CODY WARD GOES UNDEFEATED IN NEWMARKET

The 3rd event of the 404 Tour's 10-ball summer series was held on June 21st at BigWigs Billiards in Newmarket, Ontario. A relatively small field of only 13 players ducked out of the summer heat to demonstrate their skills. Cody WardAfter winning his first national title earlier this year, our 2012 Canadian Junior Champion Cody... Read more

SNOOKER ON THE RISE AGAIN IN CANADA

Great news!! The professional snooker tour will soon have a Canadian player competing for the first time in almost 20 years. On July 21, 2012, Floyd Ziegler from Ontario will play in England against Fergal O'Brien in a professional tournament thanks to a 2 year tour card that was granted to him recently by the WPBSA. Floyd Ziegler[/cap... Read more

BANKING CONTINUES IN MISSISSIPPI

The 1st Annual Southern Classic continues at Harrah's Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. There were 172 entries in the bank pool event which started on Friday. Fred "The Beard" BentivegnaEddie Cirasella played Jason Chance a one pocket veteran, Jason played a calm collected game waiting for his opportunities. Eddie came out firing... Read more