NAPT ANNOUNCES NEW AND RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2018

North American Pool Tour (NAPT) is proud to be run by a group of committed volunteer board members who bring decades of experience and passion for the sport we all love. Board members bring a wide range of experience and perspectives, representing every part of North America and each new member is a valuable addition to the current NAPT board. With the completion of 2018 board elections, NAPT woul... Read more

JOSS TOUR HEADING TO SHARP SHOOTERS BILLIARDS

Joss Tour, Feb 17 & 18, $1,500/$500 Added "Northeast 9-Ball Open XXX", Sharp Shooters Billiards & Sports Pub, Amsterdam NY   Players & Fans, Congratulations to stop # 7 winners Dwight Dixon ($1,000 main event), James Chemaly ($300 second chance) & Dave Dreidel ($1,200 Joss Cue raffle). Also to Nelson Oliveira (last season's tour point champion) who receives a $... Read more

FREE 11-NIGHT CARIOCA SUITE GIVEAWAY AT THE RIO ALL-SUITE HOTEL & CASINO

CueSports International, Henderson, NV (Jan. 30, 2018) – CueSports International, parent company of the BCA Pool League (BCAPL), is excited to announce a great benefit to BCAPL League Operators.  The League Operator with the greatest number of sanctioned players at the end of the 2017/2018 league year will receive a free 11-night stay in a Carioca Suite during the 2018 BCAPL World Championshi... Read more

2018 WORLD POOL MASTERS - THE DRAW AND SCHEDULE

DRAW MADE FOR WORLD POOL MASTERS XXV The draw for the 25th World Pool Masters has been made, with some mouth-watering first-round matches in prospect for Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar this March 2-4. Old Mosconi Cup hostilities are set to be renewed as the legend Earl ‘The Pearl’ Strickland faces Darren Appleton in round one. The winner of that clash will face the victor of Shane van Boening versus... Read more

SHAW & WU COMPLETE MASTERS 16

Jayson Shaw and Wu Jiaqing are the final two players to join the star-studded line-up for the 25th World Pool Masters, which takes place at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar this March 2-4, with tickets on sale now at www.buytickets.gi     The duo take the two wildcard spots in the event and join 14 previous World Pool Masters champions including the likes of Francisco Bustamante, Ea... Read more

JODY JOHNSON AND AQEEL MOHAMED VICTORIOUS IN THE “25” EXTRAVAGANZA!

On January 20/21 2018, Shooters Snooker Club held its second event from the EXTRAVAGANZA Series called the “25” EXTRAVAGANZA 9 Ball Event securing 42 players in the field. All these 42 players who were present on that day had either won a spot from the weekly qualifiers held at the premises or pre paid their entries worth $150- $175 depending on the spot allocation and time. The pool room owner he... Read more

DJANGO BACK AT THE MASTERS!

Filipino pool legend Francisco Bustamante is the final previous World Pool Masters champion to return for the tournament’s 25th staging this March 2-4 at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar.   Bustamante won 9-ball’s biggest invitational event in 2001 with an 8-7 triumph over Earl Strickland, who will also return to the tournament in Gibraltar. He joins a line-up littered with former Masters winners... Read more

BAYAUA AND BOSSHAMER BLITZ ON POISON LONE STAR TOUR

Ernesto Bayaua went undefeated to capture the 39-player, open 8-ball division, while Sonny Bosshamer ran through a 47-player field, to secure the amateur 8-ball division, at the first stop on the 2018 Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour. Bayaua overwhelmed Brian Rosenbaum in the final, 3-0, while Bosshamer denied Lufkin’s Chad Reece in both sets of the true double elimination final, 3-2, 3-2. Lake Jac... Read more

STRICKLAND BACK FOR MASTERS REUNION!

2018 World Pool Masters   EARL’S BACK! STRICKLAND RETURNS FOR 25TH WORLD POOL MASTERS   Earl Strickland, one of pool’s most decorated players, will return to the World Pool Masters this March 2-4 in Gibraltar as part of a field of former champions competing for the tournament’s 25th title.   A three-time World Champion and five-time US Open winner, Strickland has collected... Read more

HEWITT WINS FALCON CUES EVENT

Here are the full results from Falcon Cues Quebec tour from January 13-14,2018 at Dooly's Lévis.   1-danny hewitt       1050 $ 2-tom thériault          845 $ 3-nicolas charette        650 $ 4-carol audet              490 $ 5-6-eric cloutier        34... Read more

GERDA - 2018 WPBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

CONGRATULATIONS TO GERDA HOFSTATTER GREGERSON 2018 WPBA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE The Women's Professional Billiards Association is proud to announce that Gerda Hofstatter Gregerson, affectionately known as the “G-Force”, was inducted into the WPBA Hall of Fame on January 5, 2018 at the 2018 WPBA Grand Slam, held at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Gerda has demonstra... Read more

GA YOUNG KIM WINS 2018 GRAND SLAM

CONGRATULATIONS TO GA YOUNG KIM 2018 WPBA GRAND SLAM CHAMPION   The Board of Directors would like to congratulate Ga Young Kim for winning the 2018 Grand Slam held at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, January 3 – 7, 2018. This year’s tournament was remarkable and unprecedented.  The 64-player field showcased the talents of professional women billiards play... Read more

GREAT CHAMPIONS BATTLE IN REP. DOMINICAN, 10-BALL

This Sunday January 21 will be held at the Club Billar la Bolivar the big 10 ball tournament in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. The tournament is limited to 8 of the best players from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Gregorio Sanchez, Jesus Atencio, Francisco Salas for Venezuela and Fernando Paulino, Reyes Gomez, Welligton Reyes, Ramon Diaz, Luis Jimenez for Dominican Republ... Read more

THORPE TOPS TURNING STONE CLASSIC

Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, Turning Stone Classic XXIX 9-Ball Open, Jan. 4-7, 2018, Complete Results Everyone, Here is the complete order of finish for our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's, "Turning Stone Classic XXIX 9-Ball Open", which was held January 4 - 7, 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 imm... Read more

POV POOL LAUNCHES A 'PREMIUM' CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION CHANNEL

POV Pool’s new, ‘Premium' Content Channel; powered by VHX As of January 5th 2018, fans and viewers of POV Pool can now access a growing library of premium, commercial free content and historic matches in Hi-Definition video, where available. Updated monthly with additional content, the service which, operates on the ‘OTT’ principle similar to Netflix or Hulu, monthly and annual subscribers will ac... Read more

HARD TIMES BILLIARDS WELCOMES NAPT DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS, FEBRUARY 22-25, 2018

The North American Pool Tour (NAPT) is pleased to announce that Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento, CA will once again be hosting the Second Annual, NAPT Women’s Division II Championships, February 22-25. The top 64 Division II Regional players from US and Canada will compete for cash, prizes, and bragging rights in this round robin, $5000 added, 9-ball event. The top 4 finishers will receive auto... Read more

JOSS NORTHEAST 9-BALL TOUR, $25,000 ADDED, TURNING STONE CLASSIC XXIX 9-BALL OPEN

Turning Stone Classic XXIX 9-Ball Open January 4-7, 2018 Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort Casino are proud to present The $25,000 Added "Turning Stone Classic XXIX 9-Ball Open" on January 4-7, 2018. Turning Stone has once again most generously invited us to compete in their beautiful and spacious Event Center which is one of the best arenas in t... Read more

MOSCONI CUP XXV BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORDS

Tickets for the 25th annual Mosconi Cup went on sale on Monday with record-breaking numbers recorded as fans flocked to book their seats at the Alexandra Palace for December 4-7, 2018.   Pool’s annual Europe vs. USA battle will be staged in its biggest ever auditorium in 2018, with capacity for 2,300 spectators in a full circle arena at the north London venue.   With VIP, premium and sta... Read more

VAN BOENING TAKES 8-BALL & ALL AROUND AT 24TH ANNUAL U.S. BAR TABLE CHAMPIONSHIP

CueSports International, Henderson, NV (Dec. 16, 2017) --- Shane Van Boening double-dipped James Aranas of the Philippines to win the 8-Ball Division of the U.S. Bar Table Championship Saturday, locking up the All-Around title for the third time.   Van Boening won the 9-Ball Division and took second in the 10-Ball Division earlier this week. He also won the All-Around title in 2008 and 2... Read more

VAN BOENING EARNS FIFTH US BAR TABLE 9-BALL CHAMPION TITLE

CueSports International, Henderson, NV (Dec. 14, 2017) --- Shane Van Boening of South Dakota added a fifth US Bar Table 9-Ball Championship to his resume Thursday at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, beating James Aranas of the Philippines in the finals, 9-2.   Van Boening went into the finals undefeated, posting wins over: Abrin Schaad, 9-6; Ernesto Dominguez, 9-3; Oscar Domin... Read more