Today was the tournament as part of the Silver Jubilee Tournaments hosted by Shooters Snookerclub with an extra $1,500 added and two free spots given into the finale. One spot was given to the 2-4s and another from 5-7s. It has been a while since the last group shootout and it was obviously well received with 64 different players coming out to compete for the money, not to mention a decent sized c...
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It was a foggy damp weekend at Shooters for this past weekend’s 8 and under 9 ball event. Again capped at a one day event there were 38 different shooters that came out to compete for the $1,720. Some of the favorites which were made clear by the calcutta included: Ronald Giron, Jun Briones, Jeff Robson, and Ryann Malinao. Surprisingly though all but Ronald were knocked out before the money.
In th...
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The NAPA Ontario Monday Night 8 Ball Singles Fall/Winter League at Petrina's is finished. Here are the results and payouts.
Regular Session Winner – Dwayne Martin – $130.00
Playoffs - Tier A
1st Place - Shelley St. Thomas - $450.00
2nd Place - Brandon Jaipaul - $340.00
3rd Place - Dan Seens - $200.00
4th Place - Dean Georges - $150.00
Playoffs - Tier B
1st Place - Stephen Higham - $190.00
2n...
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2017 Mosconi Cup - Ruijsink is new Captain America
JOHAN RUIJSINK, the authoritative Dutchman who led the European side undefeated through seven Mosconi Cups, makes a return to the competition after a two year absence as he takes the reins of Team USA in an attempt to revive America’s flagging fortunes in the transatlantic team event.
Ruijsink last captained the European side at Blackpool in...
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Snooker Canada is delighted to officially announce The Richler Cup dates and venue for 2017.
Canada’s largest annual snooker tournament will be hosted by a brand new billiards establishment called Shooterville, in Burlington, Ontario, and it promises to be quite exciting.
With almost 10,000 square feet of billiards space, there will be lots of room for players, media and spectators alike.
The tour...
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MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that the following events will be included in the ranking system for Team Europe selection for the Mosconi Cup XXIV which takes place at the Tropicana in Las Vegas from 4th to 7th December 2017.
Similar to last year, there will be three levels of points. Level One will comprise ‘World’ events and similar large tournaments; Level Two will comprise mainly Euro Tour event...
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THE SIBERIAN EXPRESS STEAMROLLS TO THE CROWN
Russia’s Ruslan Chinakov claims the Molinari Players Championship with an emphatic 16-6 win over the Philippines Lee Vann Corteza in New York City.
Russia's Ruslan Chinakov is all smiles after capturing the Molinari Players Championship at Steinway Billiards in New York City
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Congratulations are in order to Kitchener’s Gerard Morrison, who won the inaugural Mr. Billiard Open.
Gerard accomplished this by beating Master Q owner Carter Gao, who also plays a fantastic brand of snooker.
A big thank you goes out to Master Q for hosting the event and we will will sure to come back again soon. The playing conditions at this venue are second to none.
Great lighting, brushed an...
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This week was the 5th installment of the 404 9 Ball Tour held at Shooters this season. 27 different shooters came out compete for $1,320. This was a pretty competitive week with no big powerhouses showing up it was anyone’s tournament.
In the final match of the A side there was Aqeel Mohamed versus Darwin Madraija. On his way to the A side final Aqeel managed to beat Trevor Arnold, Rob Mcgill, Ian...
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It’s Appleton vs. Corteza, Chua vs. Chinakov as the Molinari Players Championship heads to the final day.
The Philippines Johann Chua has made an impressive American debut, defeating Jasyon Shaw and Chris Melling today to advance to the semi-finals.
By Ted LernerWPS Media Officer
Photos by JP Parmentier
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Gail Eaton, a.k.a. “Virginia Slim”, went undefeated amidst a hefty field of 43 semi-professional players to capture the Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Billiards Tour 9-Ball Season Opener. Eaton faced off with Austin’s Jennifer Yo in the final, capturing the first set, 7-4, and her first victory of 2017.
On January 7th, 2017, some of the most talented female pool players in Texas and Louisiana c...
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WITH THE 2017 World Pool Masters set to get underway in Gibraltar on Friday 17th February, the draw as well as the schedule of play has been announced. With 16 of the best players from around the world competing in the 24th running of the Masters, there are some exciting match-ups in prospect.
Defending champion Shane Van Boening (USA) gets his campaign underway against emerging Spanish sta...
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20 year old American Billy Thorpe upsets two world champions to storm into the final 16 at the Molinari Player’s Championship in New York City.
American Billy Thorpe erupts in joy after winning a round of 32 shootout against Alex Pagulayan.
By Ted LernerWPS Media Officer
Photos By JP Parmentier/WPS
(New York Cit...
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The USBA and Gabriels tables present their first of many tour stops at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. This event features two tournaments over the course of six days presented on Point of View Pool Media.
The first tournament starts Monday, January 16th through the 18th, will feature any player that is a "B" ranked player and below. With a 40 player limit, this field h...
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Former Junior World Championship contender, Jacob Watson, came from behind to claim the 64-player amateur 9-ball division, and his first-ever, Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour event. After losing the hot seat match to Sonny Bosshamer, 5-4, Watson came back with a vengeance, reaching another milestone in his short, but successful playing career. Hailing from Hughes Springs, Texas, tour newcomer Clin...
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Everyone,Here is the complete order of finish for our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's, "Turning Stone Classic XXVII 9-Ball Open", which was held on January 5-8, 2017. The event was $25,000 added with a total prize fund of $41,400. There were 128 players (full field). All players were paid in cash immediately upon their elimination from the event!1st &...
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Wheelchair world champ shines along with Brits, Filipinos and Finns on a tough Day 1 at the World Pool Series in New York.
4-time World 9-ball Wheelchair Champion Henrik Larsson of Sweden advanced to the final 64 at the Molinair Players Championship in New York.
By Ted LernerWPS Media Officer
Photos B...
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The DIGICUE is an electronic cue training device intended to help train players to have more consistent, accurate shots by evaluating the movement of the cue within the hand. It is essentially a high-tech accelerometer, similar in concept to the one in smartphones, albeit much more sensitive. Additionally, it can prompt the user with slight vibrations to alert the user to jab strokes, steering, bo...
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Shane Gummerson’s constant playing and improving is continuing to show as he picks up another title. This 9 ball amateur was capped at 36 players to make it a one day event. Some of the favourites included Shane, Waleed Hashem, Rob Johnson, Paul Duell, etc. The winner of this event some say might be as unpredictable as the weather we have had this January.
The last twelve consistent of Shane Gumme...
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Jayson Shaw is the hot favorite as the sport’s newest pool tour gets ready to kick off in New York City.
Photo by JP Parmenter/WPS
By Ted LernerWPS Media Officer
(New York City)–It’s common at big international pool tournaments wherever the greats of the game come together, that a buzz of anticipation courses...
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