9 And Under Invitational Event
What a blast again for Carlin Sanderson, it is almost as if he is practicing again! Shooters was proud once again to add $1,000 to the prize pool. Not only that, Shooters gave away 4 spots to the November 4-7 Extravaganza! After many hours the 38 players that originally started the day eventually dwindled down to 12. On the A side there was the only British individua...
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Edgie's Billiards - Milpitas, CA
By: Daniel Busch
Northern California's newest pool tour makes a strong debut!
A queue of 9 pool rooms on the west coast have agreed to host a string of tournaments dubbed, 'The Pierce Custom Cues, NorCal Pool Tour' in association with Jim Pierce Custom Cues. The rooms will host a mix of 9 and 10 ball tournaments that are formatted to attract multiple levels of play...
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Congratulations to the winners of our first ever Joss Junior 9-Ball Championships, 12 year old Ivo Linkin in the 12 & under division, and 14 year old Lukas Fracasso-Verner in the 18 & under division. Each winner received an engraved Joss Cue and case plus trophies for the top 3 finishers in both events. Runners up were 11 year old Zach Hemendinger (2nd) and 12 year old Ralph Ramos (3rd) in the 12...
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Saturday was the kick off to the Corner Bank Cup series of events along with being the first sanctioned event on the OBSA calendar. After a brief players meeting the draw was done a play began. There were a few upsets with the introduction of this new format but it would come down to Ben Chang and Jeff Robson in the finals after almost 16 hours of play. Jeff had to be beaten twice by Ben in this t...
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Hanni Al-Howri, originally from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, now resides in Houston, Texas, and came close to achieving something only one amateur division pool player in the history of the Poison Lone Star Billiards Tour has ever achieved; winning both divisions at the same event. After several attempts, Al-Howri finally broke the ice in Round Rock, Texas, with his first-ever t...
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Everyone,
Due to many inquiries and by popular demand, I have decided to modify the format of the 18 & under division of our Joss Junior 9-Ball Championship on Sept 17 & 18. The new format will be exactly like all of our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour events. It will be races to 9, true double elimination and be played on the 9 foot Diamond tables. The 12 & under division will remain as previously sta...
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A fitting start for the new season. With many high handicapped players coming out to the Amateur’s first event of the new season there was bound to be some good matches. On the A side there was John Timmerman versus a very good showing from Art Bertoni and Carlin Sanderson versus Ronald Giron. On the B side there was Waleed Hashem versus Shane Van Gummerson, Terry Demeo versus Aqeel Mohammad, Rock...
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Roland Amyot really came out on top in the NAPA Ontario Monday Night 8 Ball Singles Summer Session at Petrina’s in Ajax. In winning both the Regular Session and Playoffs, Roland walked away with $580.
Here is the complete breakdown:
Session Winner - Roland Amyot - $260
Playoffs Tier A - 1st - $320 - Roland Amyot
Playoffs Tier A - 2nd - $175 - Frank Kakouros
Playoffs Tier A - 3rd - $125 - Stephen...
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76th World 14.1 September 5-11, 2016 New York City, Steinway Billiards
Report courtesy of Phil Capelle
Photos by Joseph Ratke
New York City- It seems only fitting that two adopted New Yorkers play for the World 14.1 Title on the 15th Anniversary of 9/11. Mika Immonen is from Finland, but he has resided in NYC for over 15 years. And Earl Stric...
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Now available for pre-order! Early release 2017 OB Cues Limited Edition. Only 100 of these cues will ever be made to honor our co-founder Royce Bunnell. This is the first Limited Edition cue that we have ever done.
The OB-RB1 Limited Edition Pool Cue features an Ebony Forearm with 6 Redwood Burl Points (3 high and 3 low), Burgundy Lizard Embossed Leather Wrap, Ebony Sleeve with 6 Redwood Burl Poin...
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Report courtesy of Phil Capelle.
76th World 14.1 September 5-11, 2016 New York City, Steinway Billiards.
Photos by EDionisio.com
New York City- The last two men standing at the end of 6 days of 14.1 playing are Finland's Mika Immonen and USA's Earl Strickland. Both have had rocky, challenging journeys to the finals at the AndyClothUSA.com World Tournament of 14.1. Both men have a unquenchable th...
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The game of snooker is about to experience a lot more visibility in 2017, as a new television series is on the horizon.
“The Art of Snooker” is a new show that will be produced by Rogers TV and will be aired beginning in January on a weekly basis.
New Television Series About Snooker Coming!The show will be about the game of sn...
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Attendance Continues to Climb at World’s Largest Pool Tournament
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (Sept. 9, 2016) — The American Poolplayers Association (APA) sure knows how to throw a party. And the party was in full effect in early August for the recently rebranded APA World Pool Championships.
Record attendance? Check. The most recognizable stars in the sport of pool? Check. Live streaming of all five...
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76th World 14.1 September 5-11, 2016 New York City, Steinway Billiards
Report courtesy of Phil Capelle
Photos by EDionisio.com
New York City- Day 3 D-Day at the AndyClothUSA.com World Tournament of 14.1 say half the field eliminated. But this also created 24 relieved pro players entering the second stage of the event, evolving into a 150 points game matches. At the top of the charts with the #1 se...
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Everyone,
The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour will begin its 20th season on September 17 & 18 with its first ever "Joss Junior 9-Ball Championship". The event will take place at the beautiful Sharp Shooters Billiards & Sports Pub in Amsterdam NY - www.sharpshootersbilliards.com At Sharp Shooters there is something for everyone. From a friendly game of Pool, Foosball, or Darts to meeting friends out fo...
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For several years now, Round Rock, TX has been the Labor Day Weekend destination of choice for pool players near and far. At this year’s Texas Open, hosted by Skinny Bob’s Billiards, players and fans were treated to four different events plus an opening night 9 ball mini-tournament. When the smoke cleared in the mini, it was the father-son duo of Ernesto and Oscar Dominguez who split the cash.
Nex...
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The Women's Professional Billiard Association (“WPBA”) is pleased to announce the signing of a 3-year deal with Zingales Billiards in Tallahassee, Florida, to host the prestigious WPBA Regional Tour Championship (“RTC”). Each year, top-ranked players from each WPBA sanctioned Regional Tour receive special invitations to compete for thousands of dollars, a WPBA Pro Tour Card, and the auspicious tit...
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What a way to end the summer session! With 64 registered players there was bound to be some drama. Many big names showed up to compete for the prize pool, $1,100 of it was contributed by Shooters and with the calcutta also going high it meant there was plenty of competition. The last twelve were full of tournament favourites.
On the A Side there was Ronald Giron versus Ryann Malinao and Froland Ma...
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New York City- The 76th World 14.1 starts today September 5th with the AZBTV livestream TV table on Rasson Billiards uniquely designed Victory Table premiering in New York City for the first time. Event elite partners include Mr.Tom Gleich, Dr. Gregory Diehl, Mr. Greg Hunt of Amsterdam Billiards, and Mr. Harold Siegel of Excelsior Graphics. The World Tournament Official Equipment will feature al...
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What a weekend to prep the up and coming summer finale for the 9 ball amateur tour! There were some unexpected results of this weeks 8 and under event. Especially with one of the tournament favourites, Carlin Sanderson going two and out. The last 12 had a mix of different ranks. On the A-side there was Alan Williams versus Ben Heywood and Ryan Gammy versus Joshua Bryan. Whereas on the B-side, the...
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