JOSS NORTHEAST 9-BALL TOUR 2019-2020 SEASON SCHEDULE

Players & Fans,I am very proud to announce my Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's upcoming 2019-2020 season schedule. This new season will mark our 23rd consecutive year in business! I estimate that we have held over 450 regular season events, as well as 40+ major industry events. This season will be no exception as I have already scheduled the $25,000 added Turning Stone Classic XXXIII 9-Ball Open... Read more

WHY POOL IS MORE POPULAR THAN SNOOKER?

Author: Alex Dudley While there are many similarities between snooker and pool; the argument deciding which over the disciplines is as old as the sports themselves. Granted, both of the games require cues and balls, but this is where the similarities effectively end. It’s like comparing rugby with American Football. Besides the circle jerk around NFL Superbowl odds and its halftime commerc... Read more

OUSCHAN CONQUERS ST. JOHANN IM PONGAU ONCE MORE

One more time, Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) won a tournament in her home country. In the final match of the Predator St. Johann im Pongau Open 2019, she smashed Marharyta Fefilava (BLR) with 7:1. The final match started not so bad for Fefilava. She missed the 9-ball and almost gave the first rack away to Ouschan. But since she left a tough shot, Ouschan also missed and gave the present back to Fefilav... Read more

KACI OVER FILLER IN ST. JOHANN AT THE EURO-TOUR

In a thrilling and high class pool match, Eklent Kaci (ALB) took his next title at the Dynamic Billard St. Johann im Pongau Open 2019 by winning the final match over Joshua Filler (GER) with 9:6. For the first time in a long time now, the #1 seeded player in a Euro-Tour event met the #2 seeded player in the final match. Today, Kaci (#1) and Filler (#2) made that clash come true so high class p... Read more

GREAT COMEBACK FOR KHODJAEVA

After having not played on international level for a long time, Kamila Khodjaeva (BEL) came back to the international women’s pool stage and took everyone by surprise. She won her first three matches in a row. First, she took down Kinga Rauk (POL) with 7:4. Then, Khodjaeva went ahead and thrashed Ewa Bak (POL) with 7:2. This victory took her to the winner’s qualification round for a sport in the... Read more

LECHNER WAVES THE AUSTRIAN FLAG HIGH

Maximilian Lechner (AUT) has booked his spot in the round of the last 16 players in the Dynamic Billard St. Johann im Pongau Open 2019 with a 9:7 victory over Petri Makkonen (FIN). Lechner will be accompanied in the round by his teammate Mario He (AUT) who managed to eliminate „The Terminator“ Niels Feijen (NED) with 9:6 in the last round today. Wojciech Szewczyk (POL) whitewashed his oppon... Read more

PREDATOR ST. JOHANN IM PONGAU OPEN 2019 WAITING FOR ATHLETES TO ARRIVE

The Alpina Sports and Wellness Hotel in Alpendorf, St. Johann im Pongau, Austria, is currently filled with many pool billiard players who are doing their best to get a good result at the current Open Euro-Tour event which is on. However, starting tomorrow at 09:00 there will be 49 women competing in their own event to find out who will be the female champion in St. Johann. Unfortunately, the c... Read more

FEIJEN TOOK DOWN HOHMANN IN A WEIRD MATCH

"The Terminator" Niels Feijen (NED) thrashed "The Hitman" Thorsten Hohmann (GER) with 9:3 in a very single sided match of the Dynamic Billard St. Johann im Pongau Open 2019. The match was expected to have two ingredients: high class pool and close combat action. Both players are known to be able to perform on the highest level and have plenty of titles under their belt. In the early stage of t... Read more

BETVICTOR TO TITLE SPONSOR WORLD CUP OF POOL

Matchroom Multi Sport is delighted to announce that BetVictor, a leading online gambling company, will title sponsor the 2019 World Cup of Pool, taking place at Morningside Arena, Leicester from June 25-30. Bringing together the world’s best players in 32 two-men teams, the World Cup of Pool is one of nine-ball’s major events and will be broadcasted live globally on networks including Sky Spor... Read more

DYNAMIC BILLARD ST. JOHANN IM PONGAU OPEN BEGINS WITH GOOD NEWS

The third tour stop of the EPBF Euro-Tour series, the Dynamic Billard St. Johann im Pongau Open 2019, is all set up and ready to go. The evening before the event, IBPF President David Morris signed a contract with local organiser Theo Riedlecker for another three years of pool action in the Austrian holiday resort. The 24 tables are already in use by the athletes who are pouring in today from... Read more

NG IGNITES ON GULF COAST TOUR

Ming “The Empress” Ng went undefeated to capture the fifth stop on the 2019 Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Billiards Tour. Ng overcame Robyn Petrosino in the first set of the true, double elimination final, 7-3, earning her third title this season. On Sunday, Natalie Rocha crossed the finish line, unscathed, winning her first, second chance event, with new member, Verda Jones, claiming runner-up.... Read more

BOURGEOIS, JR. AND FELDER AFFIRM ON POISON LONE STAR TOUR

Joey Bourgeois, Jr. captured his first-ever, open 9-ball division title, and Will Felder went untouched in the amateur 9-ball division, earning his second amateur title on the Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour. Leon Contreras of Missouri City, Texas gave both players a run for their money, vying for wins in both division finals. Although Contreras fell short, he still secured his highest finishes t... Read more

BRYANT COMES FROM THE LOSS SIDE TO DEFEND WPBA BLUE EMU TITLE AT BORDERLINE BILLIARDS IN TN

It began on Thursday, May 30 with a preliminary tournament made up of 30 lower-ranked players from the Women’s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) and ended on Sunday night, June 2 with the crowning of defending champion Brittany Bryant, who had to come from the loss side (five matches) to meet Kyoko Sone in the finals of the WPBA’s Signature Tour Stop, the Blue-Emu Southern Open. The $10,0... Read more

WORLD CUP OF POOL LIVE ON DAZN IN AMERICA

The World Cup of Pool, 9-ball’s biggest doubles tournament, will be broadcast live in America on the global sports streaming platform DAZN this June 25-30, Matchroom Multi Sport is pleased to confirm. Mosconi Cup winners Shane van Boening and Skyler Woodward, who were World Cup silver medallists two years ago, will once again represent America in the prestigious $250,000 event. Van B... Read more

BOZA AND OCAMPO OVERCOME ON POISON LONE STAR TOUR

Abraham Boza went undefeated in the 77-player, open 9-ball division, while Jaime Ocampo finished unscathed, in the 78-player, amateur 9-ball division, at the fourth stop on the 2019 Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour. Scott, Ocampo, Martinez, III, G. Martinez, Tieu, Reece On April 27th-28th, 2019, Tour title sponsor, Poison by Predator Cues, sponsors Cyclop Pool Balls, APA of North Harris C... Read more

WORLD CUP OF POOL DRAW COMPLETE

The draw for the 2019 World Cup of Pool has been made, with China to start their title defence against Sweden and hosts Great Britain A to face Malta in round one. Tickets are on sale now at www.matchroompool.com for pool’s biggest doubles event, which takes place at Morningside Arena, Leicester from June 25-30, live on Sky Sports. Wu Jiaqing and Liu Haitao will represent China bu... Read more

GLOBAL STARS COMPLETE WORLD CUP OF POOL LINE-UP

The final teams have been confirmed for the 2019 World Cup of Pool with powerhouse nations such as Philippines, Germany and Holland all set to compete at the Morningside Arena, Leicester this June 25-30. Tickets are on sale now at www.matchroompool.com for pool’s biggest doubles event with the draw to be announced shortly. A further 15 teams have been added to the line-up with the... Read more

FIRST TEAMS CONFIRMED FOR WORLD CUP OF POOL

The first 16 teams to participate in the 2019 World Cup of Pool have been confirmed ahead of the event at Morningside Arena, Leicester which takes place from Tuesday, June 25 until Sunday, June 30 with tickets on sale at midday this Friday, May 24 at www.worldcupofpool.com. The line-up includes three pairs who have previously won the event together; defending champions Wu Jiaqing and Liu... Read more

RECORD ATTENDANCE AT APA POOLPLAYER CHAMPIONSHIPS

World’s Largest Pool League Awards More Than $750,000 LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 20, 2019) —Poolplayers looking for yet another opportunity to make it to Vegas are finding their way there by competing in the APA Poolplayer Championships.  More than 2,500 players made their way to the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas in early May for APA’s annual spring event. Poolplayers f... Read more

WORLD CUP OF POOL TICKET DETAILS ANNOUNCED

Tickets for the 2019 World Cup of Pool, to take place at Morningside Arena, Leicester from June 25-30, will go on general sale at midday on Friday, May 24 at www.worldcupofpool. Subscribers to the Matchroom Pool Club will be able to access an exclusive pre-sale from midday on Thursday, May 23. Ticket pricing starts at £5 per session for weekday afternoons and £10 for weekday evenings and all w... Read more