Will Felder took down the Poison Lone Star Billiard Tour’s amateur 9-ball division, winning his first amateur title since 2013, while Manny Chau secured his third open division win this year. Felder faced off with Brian Rosenbaum, losing the first set of the true, double elimination final, 5-4. Following a first round loss, Rosenbaum came back to win an astounding eight matches to meet Felder in t...
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Players & Fans,
Congratulations to our Turning Stone Classic XXVIII 9-Ball Open Champion, Shane Van Boening ($8,000), & our second chance winner Brent Boemmels ($400). Also, our custom, engraved Joss Cue raffle winners Raphael Balverde ($1,500 Joss Cue) & Bob Stickles ($1,200 Joss Cue) as well as our autographed Aramith Pro Cup cue ball used in the final match winner Al (sorry Al, I lo...
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WITH THE qualification period for Team USA spots now complete, it was Shane Van Boening who topped the ranking after another stellar eight months that saw him record a string of victories. With qualification for the 2017 Mosconi Cup on a different footing, players needed to have finished in the top ten of the ranking to have a chance of being selected for the team by USA captain Johan Ruijsink.
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (Sept. 6, 2017) – Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, CSI Members will no longer be eligible to participate in BCA Pool League (BCAPL) or USA Pool League (USAPL) divisions at state, regional, national or world events. League divisions will be available to qualified league members only.
For the last several years, people who were not members of a BCAPL-sanctio...
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Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, Turning Stone Classic XXVIII 9-Ball Open, Aug 31 - Sept 3, 2017, Complete Results
Everyone,
Here is the complete order of finish for our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's, "Turning Stone Classic XXVIII 9-Ball Open", which was held August 31 thru September 3, 2017. The event was $25,000 added with a total prize fund of $41,400. There was a full field of 128 players. Al...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (Sept. 1, 2017) --- CueSports International is excited to announce that the 2018 US Open Bank Pool Championship will be March 20-22 at Griff’s in Las Vegas and it will be followed by the 2018 US Open One Pocket March 22-25.
Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts and time constraints, CSI has cancelled the 2017 US Open One Pocket previously scheduled...
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Attendance at World’s Largest Pool Tournament Continues to Soar
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (Aug. 31, 2017) — The American Poolplayers Association (APA) knows how to throw a party. And the party was in full effect at this year’s APA World Pool Championships in Las Vegas in early August.
Attendance at APA’s showcase event continues to soar after a record 1,960 teams competed in this year...
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The First Version of the Las Americas International Open will take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from October 20 to 22, at the prestigious Deportivo Club Naco facilities in the heart of the Dominican capital. The event is open to Billiards worldwide and will be limited to 48 players in the form of 10-Ball. The Billiard Tournament will be in a double elimination in the first stage i...
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WITH THE 2017 MOSCONI CUP now less than four months away, American Team captain Johan Ruijsink has been holding his first training camp for possible team members at Griff’s Billiards in Las Vegas.
Taking place from 12th to 16th August, it is the Dutchman’s first opportunity to take a close look at some of the players who may make up the final five to contest the 24th annual M...
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RUSLAN CHINAKHOV, who earlier this year won a World Pool Series event in New York, added to his impressive resume as he took down the Dutch Open on the Euro Tour to give his 2017 Mosconi Cup chances a real boost.
It was the first Euro Tour win for the ‘Siberian Express’ as he looks to become the second ever Russian player to compete in the Mosconi Cup – Konstantin Stepanov was a Euro winner back i...
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MATCHROOM SPORT is once again delighted to announce that brand leader ULTIMATE TEAM GEAR will be the Official Clothing Supplier for the 24th annual Mosconi Cup, which takes place at the prestigious Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas from 4th to 7thDecember.
Now based in Minneapolis, UTG have quickly established themselves as the number one name in tournament pool clothing and this wil...
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Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort Casino are proud to present our 2016-2017 Season Finale, The $25,000 Added, "Turning Stone Classic XXVIII 9-Ball Open". This event will take place in Turning Stone's beautiful & spacious Event Center which is known worldwide as one of the best venues ever. There are no bad...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (July 31, 2017)
Alex Pagulayan proved the Lion still roars within him as he came from behind to steal the US Open 8-Ball Championship from Shane Van Boening, who had hoped for a second consecutive title and to earn back-to-back wins of both the US Open 8-Ball and US Open 10-Ball Championships.
Pagulayan’s path to the finals included wins over: Danny Stone, Au...
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Shane Van Boening of South Dakota will meet Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines for the hot seat match of the US Open 8-Ball Championship at 1 p.m. PST July 30.
Van Boening, who won the 2016 US Open 8-Ball & 10-Ball Championships, is hoping to repeat last year’s double dip. His path to the hot seat included wins over Sina Valizadeh, 8-2; Manny Perez, 8-5; Josh Roberts, 8-3; and Lee Vann Corteza, 8-6...
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LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (July 26, 2017) — A record number of aspiring young APA members from across North America made their way to Davenport, Iowa in early-July for the APA Junior Championships.
After four-days of having fun, making new friends from across the country and playing their hearts out on the pool table, four new champi...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (July 19, 2017) — Shane Van Boening once again proved to be an indomitable force as he plowed through a tough international field to capture his second consecutive US Open 10-Ball Title.
Van Boening said his hard work in preparing for the tournament, which was a much different format than last year’s. This year, CueSports International, which produces...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (July 19, 2017) — Only four remain undefeated at the 2017 US Open 10-Ball Championship. Shane Van Boening is the sole US player still on the A side of the bracket as the final day of the tournament begins. He is joined by Philippine players Lee Vann Corteza, Warren KIamco and Canadian Alex Pagulayan.
Several tournament favorites were ousted during the second...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (July 16, 2017) — The top 16-seeding of the US Open 10-Ball Championships has led to a lot of great matches schedules for the second day of action at the $10,000-added tournament.
With a 64-player field deep in talent, it wasn’t surprising to see a number of big names sent to the loser’s side of the bracket, including Rodney Morris, who lost to Billy Thorpe i...
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American Skyler Woodward steps onto the big stage with the biggest win of his career, beating Darren Appleton to win the RYO Rack Classic at the World Pool Series
By Ted Lerner
WPS Media Officer
Photos By JP Parmentier
New York City - When pool fans look back years from now at the career of Skyler Woodward, it will surely be...
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Eric Aicinena proved he is the player to beat in San Antonio, going undefeated in a field of 57 competitors, overcoming Manny Chau in the finals, 6-5, to capture the inaugural Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour, San Antonio Open 9-Ball Event.
Recently named the #1 Sports Bar by the San Antonio Express News, Fat Racks Sports Bar and Billiards hosted a stellar event this past weekend, July 8th-9th, fea...
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