PLAYERS ARRIVING IN VELDHOVEN FOR THE UPCOMING EURO-TOUR EVENT

The Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open 2019 is throwing its shadows ahead. The next event of the Euro-Tour series will commence tomorrow morning at 09:00 CET with the final match scheduled for Saturday, August 3rd, at 18:00 CET. 193 players have enlisted for the Veldhoven edition of Europe’s most prestigious pool series. Once again, coveted ranking points as well as prize money is at stake for the... Read more

EBERLE IN TEAM USA CONTENTION FOR PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

Max Eberle will join Corey Deuel, Billy Thorpe and Tyler Styer as the four ‘Contenders’ for the final three places on Team USA for the 2019 partypoker Mosconi Cup, which will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas this November 25-28, live on Sky Sports and DAZN. Eberle had been working with Team USA Vice-Coach Jeremy Jones ahead of Sunday’s challenge matches at Griffs, L... Read more

SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL IN 9-BALL

The final medals have been awarded today at the Dynamic Billard European Youth Championships 2019 in veldhoven, The Netherlands. 9-ball individuals and team competition was played. The 9-ball individuals turned into a Scandinavian festival. With My Nguyen (SWE; girls), Emil-Andre Gangflot (NOR; U17) and Christoffer Lentz (DEN; U19) three players from the Northern European countries went for th... Read more

SEVASTYANOV ELIMINATED JASTRZAB FROM THE 9-BALL INDIVIDUALS

One of today’s most exciting matches of the Dynamic Billard European Youth Championships 2019 in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, was the match between Dominik Jastrzab (POL) and Arseni Sevastyanov (FIN) in the U17 division where the Finish remained victorious with 7:4 in the end. The match went along quite smooth with both players using their chances. After 8 racks, the score was 4:4 and Jastrzab... Read more

8-BALL GOLD MEDALS FOR GULEIKOVA, FROEHLICH AND JASTRZAB

The 8-ball individuals at the Dynamic Billard European Youth Championships 2019 have been decided today. The Gold Medals were snatched by Aleksandra Guleikova (RUS), Dominik Jastrzab (POL) and Christian Froehlich (GER). Left to right: Froehlich, Guleikova and Jastrzab The final match in the U19 was played between Christian Froehlich and Dmitrii Shkudov (RUS). The German was favoured since... Read more

KO WINS THRILLER OVER FILLER, CROWNED PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPION

By Keith ParadiseCSI Media Staff Writer Four years ago, a 19-year-old Ping-Chung Ko was eliminated in the semifinals of the World Pool and Billiards Association’s World 10-Ball Championship and watched from stands as his older brother, Pin-Yi Ko, claimed the tile over Carlo Biado. “I was happy for my brother, but I think if I would have been the winner that may have been better,” the younge... Read more

TEAM NORTH CYPRUS DEFEATS TEAM SWEDEN IN U19

In the U19 team competition, team North Cyprus defeated Team Sweden with 2:1 in the loser’s qualification round of the U19 team division of the Dynamic Billard European Youth Championships 2019 in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. The match was pretty equal. In the 9-ball, Enis Sogular encountered William Viitanen. They have already met an hour earlier in the 8-ball individuals where Sogular defeate... Read more

FILLER IS FIRST EUROPEAN QUALIFIER FOR 2019 PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

Joshua Filler has qualified to represent Team Europe at the 2019 partypoker Mosconi Cup, to be played at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas from November 25-28, live on Sky Sports and DAZN. The 21-year-old entered the Guinness Book of Records when he became the youngest ever partypoker Mosconi Cup winner two years ago and rose to the occasion with an MVP performance as Europe lifted the... Read more

TEAM USA SELECTION PROCESS OUTLINED FOR 2019 PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP

The Team USA selection process for the 2019 partypoker Mosconi Cup has been set out by coach Johan Ruijsink ahead of America’s defence of the Cup at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas this November 25-28, live on Sky Sports and DAZN. Team USA won a dramatic partypoker Mosconi Cup in London last year, fighting against the odds to win the trophy 11-9 in one of the most memorable Cups... Read more

FILLER’S A KILLER AS PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP DOWN TO FINAL FOUR

By Keith Paradise CSI Media Staff Writer At the young age of 21, Joshua Filler already has the kind of career that many players would dream of having. The German sparkplug with the dynamic disposition at the table won the China Open in 2017, the World Pool and Billiards Association’s World 9-ball Championship in December and has a pair of EuroTour championships under his belt this year.... Read more

GOLD MEDALS IN 10-BALL FOR TRUSHEVSKAIA, KURAL AND PEHLIVANOVIC

The 10-ball titles have been awarded today at the Dynamic Billard European Youth Championships in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. In the Girls division, Valeriia Trushevskaia (RUS) took the title. In the U17 division, Szymon Kural (POL) won the Gold medal. And in the U19, Sanjin Pehlivanovic (BIH) was the winner. The final match in the U19 was played between Sanjin Pehlivanovic and Jonas Souto (ES... Read more

UPSETS AND TIGHT FINISHES AS PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP NARROWS DOWN TO FINAL 16

By Keith Paradise CSI Media Staff Writer Heading into the third and final day of Predator World 10-ball Championship’s first phase, it appeared American Shane Van Boening and reigning World Pool and Billiards Association 9-ball champion Joshua Filler could be heading towards an afternoon showdown. With both competitors working their ways through the one-loss side of the bracket, Filler h... Read more

TRUSHEVSKAIA OVER KARNEI IN 10-BALL

In the girls 10-ball division, Valeriia Trushevskaia (RUS) has overpowered Aliaksandra Karnei (BLR) with 5:2. Trushevskaia entered the arena being the favoured player. She had the experience of two European Championships already while her opponent is new to the stage of European pool billiards. Accordingly, Trushevskaia had a furious start and won the first 3 racks in order to achieve a comfor... Read more

US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE FUND INCREASES TO $375,000

The 2020 US Open 9-Ball Championship will have an increased prize fund of $375,000 with the winner set to pocket $60,000, Matchroom Multi Sport is pleased to announce. The 44th staging of the historic billiards major will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, Las Vegas from April 13 until April 18. Joshua Filler will return as defending champion, with p... Read more

SOUQUET SURVIVES STRICKLAND AND COMEBACKS GALORE AT PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

By Keith Paradise CSI Media Staff Writer The matchup looked like something right out of 1999, instead of 2019. Earl Strickland and Ralf Souquet share a lot of common ground. Both have had long, decorated careers in pool that have resulted in multiple world championships as well as induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame. Tuesday afternoon, they shared center stage... Read more

GERMANY SNATCHES THE FIRST TWO GOLD MEDALS

At the Dynamic Billard European Championships for Under 19, Under 17 and Girls in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, team Germany snatched the first two Gold medals in the straight pool division. Moritz Neuhausen (U17) and Christian Froehlich (U19) conquered the first two titles at this year’s event. In the U19, the final match was a more than clear affair for Christian Froehlich. He was up against J... Read more

PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1 RECAP

Predator World 10-ball Championship- Delivers Full House and Compelling Matches on First Day By Keith Paradise CSI Media Staff Writer At many professional pocket billiards tournaments, the opening rounds sometimes have a bit of a perfunctory feel to them. As the pros jockey early to either stay in stroke or get in stroke to avoid an early trip over to the one-loss side of the bracket,... Read more

DYNAMIC BILLARD EPBF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER 17, UNDER 19 AND GIRLS READY TO TAKE OFF

The Hotel & Congress Center NH Koningshof will once again be the venue for a huge EPBF Championship event. After last year’s anniversary event, this year the NH Koningshof hosts the EPBF Dynamic Billard European Championships Under 17, Under 19 and girls. 28 girls, 61 Under 17s and 47 Under 19s from 28 European countries will take their chance from tomorrow and onwards to compete for one o... Read more

“IT’S HAPPENING!” PREDATOR WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF TODAY WITH FULL SLATE OF COMPETITION

In 2014, as Predator Group was celebrating its 20th anniversary as a cue maker and billiards innovator, company president Karim Belhaj was already looking ahead to the manufacturer’s silver anniversary in five years. He wanted to do something bold. Afterall, the company’s motto is “innovate and inspire.” While Belhaj searched for methods to celebrate the milestone and to promote the game of pr... Read more

GALIC CLOBBERED PEHLIVANOVIC IN THE ROUND OF THE LAST 16

In the single elimination round of the last 16 players, Ivan Galic (CRO) clobbered Sanjin Pehlivanovic (BIH) in a high class thriller with 100:59 in the U19 straight pool of the Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships for U19, U17 and Girls. The match was a thriller as expected. Both players are known to be able to perform on a high level. Pehlivanovic was probably even favoured over Galic... Read more