With the last 16 entering day four of the Dynamic Billard Leende Open on Saturday morning, Friday was time to say goodbye to the other 143 players on who made their way to Leende Netherlands for the fourth stop on the tour calendar. Eklent Kaci, Albania’s biggest billiard talent is the new number 1 on the European rankings, largely down to his own enormous talent, and a little helping hand from Sh...
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During the EPBF gala dinner at this year’s Anniversary European Championships festival in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, the EPBF awarded Jorgen Sandman for his outstanding work and efforts he dedicated for the sports of billiards.
Jorgen Sandman (left) together with Gre Leenders
His service for European pool started in...
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At the Dynamic Billard Leende Open 2018, Oscar Dominguez (USA) kept a foot in the door by winning his matches on day two after losing yesterday to Austria’s Maximilian Lechner.
Today, Oscar Dominguez had to enter the arena against Mika van Berkel (NED). Van Berkel is a 12-year-old boy who happened to meet one of the top US players in the event. Dominguez, sent to the loser’s round yesterday aft...
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With the Dynamic Billard Leende Open 2018 underway here in Leende Netherlands, there was relief for some top seeds on day one. Austria’s Mario He the current European number one had a great escape in his first-round match today against the Dutchman, Tim De Ruyter. It was a close encounter with the score line level at 6-6 when Mario found an extra gear after a poor shot from De Ruyter and eventuall...
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The next stop of the Dynamic Billard Euro-Tour, the Dynamic Billard Leende Open 2018, will begin tomorrow. 156 players from 31 countries have registered to compete on the 11 Dynamic III tables in the Golden Tulip Jagershorst Hotel in Leende. The largest contingencies of players are coming from Germany (26), Netherlands (21) and Poland (17). But also countries that are far away are represented very...
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Shooters “9 and Under” 10-ball Summer Tour Finale has finally come to an end after a very long day and night of epic battles as Michael Victoria played very well throughout the tournament and took down the Championship Title by defeating Brittany Bryant hill-hill in this true double elimination Finale (8-3, 6-7)! Brittany fought hard from the B-Side and finished second. Jehlar Fernandez stood th...
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Congratulations to our Turning Stone Classic XXX 9-Ball Open Champion, Shane Van Boening ($8,000), & our second chance winner Brent Boemmels ($500). Also, to both of our $1,200 custom, engraved Joss Cue raffle winners, Jean Therrialut & Marcus Noe as well as our autographed Aramith Pro Cup cue ball used in the final match winner John Ross.
The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour will kick off it...
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The North American Pool Tour (NAPT) is proud to announce that it has signed a long-term streaming agreement with Cue Sports Live.
Cue Sports Live will be the exclusive free streaming partner for the next four NAPT events:
Desert Challenge
September 20 - 23
Griff’s Bar & Billiards
Las Vegas, Nevada
Inaugural 10-Ball Invitational
September 27 - 30
Shooters Sports Bar & Billia...
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Joey Bourgeois, Jr., of Baytown, Texas, ran through the 64-player, amateur 9-ball division, in the Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour, Texas Open Warm-Up 9-Ball Event, defeating Austin newcomer Jude Rosenstock in the final set, 5-1. This marked Bourgeois’ second, consecutive victory, in his Tour career. In the 64-player, open 9-ball division, local favorite James Davis, Sr. took down Jude Rosenstock...
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Houston’s Ming “The Empress” Ng made her way through an elite field of 32 players to capture her second Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Billiards Tour 9-ball event of the 2018 season. Ng overcame Tour newcomer Mille Almaraz in the final, who also booked her best finish to date. Almaraz joined the Tour in 2017, and in only her second event, competed in her first hot seat match.
On August 4th-5th,...
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After a very long day and night of fierce battles! Shooters “9 & Under” 9-ball Summer Tour Finale has finally come to end as Waleed Hashem was undefeated throughout the tournament and captured the Championship Title! Ronald Giron played well all day finished 2nd. Brittany Bryant came third and John Timmersons placed fourth. Michael Victoria, Jehlar Fernandez, Chao Z and Jeffrey Campilla stood...
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Photos by Joe Gonzalez Photography NY/NJ. Story courtesy of Pool & Billiard Magazine.
Nanuet, NY- One match for Immortality.
World Straight Pool Champion. They say records are made to be broken. At this year's BottleDeck.net 78th World Straight Pool Championship, many of those records were. Germany's Thorsten Hohmann once again proved why he is considered to be the greatest 14.1 player...
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PERI and ECLAT Cues are now officially part of the EPBF sponsor family for all events in 2018. PERI and ECLAT Cues are produced by the Weilu Billiards International Co., Ltd. is a family-owned company founded in 2011.
Weilu Billiards International Co., Ltd is specialised in the research and development of pool cues, carom cues, accessories,etc. The company has continuously improved its R&D desi...
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Everyone,
Please be advised that the upcoming $25,000 Added, "Turning Stone Classic XXXI 9-Ball Open" that was originally scheduled for January 3-6, 2019, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to January 10-13, 2019.
Thank You,
Mike Zugla
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Everyone,
Here is the complete order of finish for our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's, "Turning Stone Classic XXX 9-Ball Open", which was held August 23-26, 2018. The event was $25,000 added with a total prize fund of $41,400. There was a full field of 128 players. All players were paid in cash immediately upon their elimination from the event!
1st &nb...
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LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (Aug. 27, 2018) — Back in August 2010, the APA National Team Championships set a Guinness World Record for the “World’s Largest Pool Tournament.” It might be time to get the folks from Guinness on the phone again.
This year’s event, rebranded two years ago as the APA World Pool Championships to better reflect the global field, set a new record for participation with a whoppi...
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The comparisons between snooker and Pool are undeniable but arguments have waged throughout the years as to which requires more skill, which is the more complete game, and quite frankly which is better.
The latter point surely comes down to personal opinion, however, there are some professionals from both pools (excuse the pun) of sports who attempt to bridge the gap and prove they can master b...
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Nanuet, NY- The second stage of the 78th World Straight Pool Championship is complete with only 12 players remaining to move onto the 3rd final stage of the single elimination 200 point games. Players from Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, and the USA are vying for the title of World Straight Pool Champion and join the legends who have won the prestigious event since 1912.
Tony Robl...
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Nanuet, NY- Earl Herring is not only the only African-American player in The World 14.1, but he also now has the distinction of being the oldest player to go undefeated in the round-robin in the history of billiards. He accomplished this by defeating the #1 player in the United States for the past decade, Shane Van Boening. Day 3 is in the books and for the 78th time, the round robin is complete...
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Nanuet, NY- The World 14.1 has begun with Day 1 in the books. Players from Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, and the USA are vying for the title of World Straight Pool Champion and join the legends who have won the prestigous event since 1912.
Pre-event favorites include 4-time World 14.1 Champion Thorsten Hohmann of Germany , 2016 winner Mika Immonen of Finland. USA's best chances lie w...
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