The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CSI) are excited to announce that the WPA Players Championship will once again be held at Griff’s Billiards in Las Vegas April 7-11, 2020. The event will be staged at Griff’s Billiards just ahead of the US Open 9-Ball Championship, which will be held April 13-18 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This WPA Catego...
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Kingdom Adds 9-Ball to Grass Roots Sports Portfolio
Saudi Arabia has announced it will host the 2020 World Cup of Pool, which will run from the 23rd-28th June 2020 in Jeddah.
Sanctioned by the WPA, the World Cup of Pool will present 32 two-player teams from 31 countries with players selected by qualifying criteria and qualification events which will take place globally. As host nation, Saud...
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LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (Dec. 20, 2019) — The world’s largest pool league will have a new leader at its helm come Jan. 1, 2020. Greg Fletcher, APA’s Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Technology, was recently named Incoming President by APA Founder Terry Bell. Fletcher has been with APA for more than 25 years.
“Our organization is changing rapidly, particularly in the area of...
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Woodward, Gomez, Aranas, Ng, and Martinez, III Earn Titles
Sky Woodward swept the Space City Open VIII, 128-player 9-ball division, taking down Roberto “Superman” Gomez in the final set, 9-2. The two-time Mosconi Cup MVP finished second in the one pocket and 5th-6th in the 9-ball banks, to become the newest, Space City Open “All-Around” Champion. Gomez took home his first title in the one pock...
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Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort Casino are proud to present The $25,000 Added "Turning Stone Classic XXXIII 9-Ball Open" on January 9 -12, 2020. Turning Stone has once again invited us to compete in their beautiful and spacious Event Center which is most definitely one of the best arenas in the world. There is not a bad seat in the house and multiple...
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19 year old Fedor Gorst of Russia wins the 2019 World 9-ball Championship with a hard fought 13 -11 win over Taiwan’s Chang Jung Lin in Doha.
By Ted LernerWPA Media Officer
(Doha, Qatar)--Playing with a poise, calm and skill that clearly belied his 19 years of age, Russia’s Fedor Gorst won the 2019 World 9-ball Championship today in Doha, Qatar, defeating a stingy Chang Jung Lin of Taiwan,...
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Ko Ping Chung, Fedor Gorst, Chang Jung Lin and Liu Haitao stand on the brink of history in Doha.
By Ted LernerWPA Media Officer
(Doha, Qatar)--After nearly ten hours of some of the most grueling and pressure packed pool seen in years, the 2019 World 9-ball Championship has now come down to the Final 4.
The four players left, Taiwan’s Ko Ping Chung and Chang Jung Lin, Russia’s Fedor...
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FILLER FALLS IN DRAMATIC UPSET, WHILE VAN BOENING ALSO CRASHES OUT
Finland’s Casper Matikainen takes down the defending champion in wild day in Doha as 32 players set for a sprint to the World 9-ball crown.
By Ted LernerWPA Media OfficerPhotos Credit WPA
(Doha, Qatar)--Finland’s Casper Matikainen came into his round of 64 match at the World 9-ball Championship today versus the defen...
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By Ted LernerWPA Media OfficerPhoto Credits WPA
(Doha, Qatar)--If the first day’s play of the 2019 World 9-ball Championship is any indication--and by all measures it certainly is just that--then fans around the world better be prepared for a wild roller coaster ride over the next three days. Drama, upsets, nerves, revelations, suprises, excitement and downright brilliant 9-ball at...
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96 players from over 40 countries will battle for a ticket to pool’s pantheon of legends
By Ted LernerWPA Media Officer
(Doha, Qatar)--For three decades it has been the sport of pool’s premier stamp of greatness. The WPA World 9-ball Championship is, for any player who captures this most coveted of crowns, an instant ticket to a pantheon of legends, a list of supreme talent signifying...
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CueSports International (CSI) is pleased to announce that recorded matches from the 2019 US Open Bank Pool Championship have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Thirteen (13) matches featuring some of the world's best bank pool players such as Shane Van Boening, John Morra, Billy Thorpe, Warren Kiamco and more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free!The event was held Ma...
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CueSports International (CSI) is pleased to announce that recorded matches from the 2019 WPA Players Championship have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Forty-three (43) matches featuring many of the world's best players such as Shane Van Boening, Jeffrey De Luna, James Aranas, Jayson Shaw, Alex Pagulayan, Skyler Woodward, Yu-Hsuan Cheng, Carlo Biado and more can be viewed in their entire...
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The 2020 partypoker Mosconi Cup has witnessed record opening-day ticket sales with over 33% of tickets for the 3,000 capacity arena sold in the first 24 hours of sales.
Seats on both the European and USA sides of the oval arena are in high demand, with the American team expected to be supported by its largest ever travelling fanbase when they aim to make it three-in-a-row at Alexandra Palace,...
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CueSports International (CSI) is proud to announce the launch of the CueSports International Expo in March 2020. The event, which will feature thousands of league players, hundreds of professional players, more than 300 Diamond pool tables, a slew of exhibitors and more, will be held March 11-21 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The 2020 version of this global pool spectacl...
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Team Europe retained the Atlantic Challenge cup for the fifth year running, beating team USA 11-4 here in Treviso Italy. The best youth players from either side of the Atlantic met up for the fifth edition of this prestigious event, and they did not disappoint the fans with their performance. The score line flatters Europe a little because there were some very close matches that could have gone t...
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TEAM USA 11-8 TEAM EUROPE
Billy Thorpe 5–3 Jayson Shaw
Tyler Styer 1-5 Eklent Kaci
Shane van Boening 5-3 Alex Kazakis
Skyler Woodward 5-3 Joshua Filler
Team USA retained the partypoker Mosconi Cup with an 11-8 success over Team Europe on Thanksgiving at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, Las Vegas, live on Sky Sports and DAZN.
The American side, aiming to repeat their...
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Van Boening/Woodward 5-1 Filler/KaciSkyler Woodward 5-3 Niels FeijenWoodward/Styer 5-4 Kaci/KazakisShane van Boening 0-5 Joshua FillerBergman/Thorpe 4-5 Shaw/Feijen
Team USA lead the partypoker Mosconi Cup 8-7, setting it up for a dramatic Thanksgiving finale at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, live on Sky Sports and DAZN.
The day began with the scores at 5-5 and U...
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TEAM USA 5–5 TEAM EUROPE
Shane van Boening 1–5 Joshua FillerVan Boening/Bergman 5-1 Shaw/FillerTyler Styer 1-5 Eklent KaciThorpe/Woodward 5-1 Feijen/KazakisShane Van Boening 5-1 Alexander Kazakis
The 26th partypoker Mosconi Cup is all-square at 5-5 between Team USA and Team Europe after the second day of play at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, Las Vegas, live...
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Team USA 5-1 Team EuropeVan Boening/Styer 5-4 Feijen/KaciBilly Thorpe 0–5 Joshua FillerWoodward/Bergman 1-5 Kazakis/ShawJustin Bergman 3–5 Jayson Shaw
Team Europe overturned a 2-0 deficit with a string of dominant performances to lead Team USA 3-2 after the opening day of play in the partypoker Mosconi Cup at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, live on Sky Sports and DAZN.
USA...
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