ALBIN IS OCEAN'S APART
Austria's Albin Ouschan wins the 2016 World 9-ball Championship with an emphatic 13-6 win over American Shane Van Boening.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photo courtesy of Vinod Divakaran / Doha Stadium Plus and the WPA
(Doha, Qatar)--Austria’s Albin Ouschan knew coming into today’s semi-finals and fin...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (Aug. 3, 2016) — Players can still enter the 23rd US Bar Table Championships without late fees and reserve hotel rooms at a special rate at the host venue, the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, until midnight, Monday, Aug. 8.
The $20,000-added event will be Aug. 22-28 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The...
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IT'S DOWN TO A FANTASTIC FOUR IN DOHA
Pagulayan, Ouschan, Van Boening and Cheng form an epic semi-final cast gunning for pool glory at the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy of Bo Bader
Alex Pagulayan
(Doha, Qatar)--After a week of what has arguably been one of the most highly competiti...
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In an exciting final match, team Portugal consisting of Rui-Edgar Franco and Joao Grilo have won the qualification tournament in Tirana, Albania, for this year’s World Cup of Pool. They have outplayed team Hungary with Gabor Solymosi and Gabor Antal 8:4.
Rui-Edgar Franco (left) and Joao Grilo
On their road to glory, Portugal...
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Red hot Brit Jayson Shaw and American Shane Van Boening barge into the final 16 at the 2016 World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy of Bo Bader
(Doha, Qatar)--After an unpredictable day of world class pool, the 2016 WPA World 9-ball Championship has come down to the last 16 competitors. From here the pressure and drama is guaranteed to be ramped up, as the remain...
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Kuwait's Omar Al Shaheen storms into the Final 64 knockout stage with a massive upset of former champion Darren Appleton at the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy of Bo Bader
(Doha, Qatar)--Omar Al Shaheen knows that success in championship pool is as much about perseverance as it is about being an amazing shot maker. Sometimes, when things aren’...
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A stellar field of 48 women came to CK Billiards in Dallas on the weekend of June 25-26 for the OB Cues Ladies Tour 4th stop. This is the first time that the OB Tour has stopped at CK Billiards and the event attracted several players from other regional tours, as well as other states, who came to experience the great fun of the OB Tour and the wonderful hospitality of CK Billiards.
Thank you to Je...
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Greece's Nikos Ekonomopoulus plays perfect pool to book his place with 31 others in the knockout rounds at the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy of Bo Bader
(Doha, Qatar)--Misery and joy danced a sultry tango today at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha on Day 2 of the 2016 WPA World 9-ball Championship, as 32 players headed for the exits, while another 32 pl...
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Patrick Hofmann (GER), Sanjin Pehlivanovic (BIH) and Kristina Tkach (RUS) took the crowns in 8-ball at the Dynamic Billard European Championships Youth in Tirana, Albania.
Hofmann, Tkach and Pehlivanovic (left to right)
Daniel Maciol (POL) started the match with a break and run against his opponent Patrick Hofmann. But that d...
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Saudi Arabia's Abdul Rahman Al Amar is part of wave of young Middle Eastern players notching victories on Day 1 at the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy of Bo Bader
(Doha, Qatar)--The moments before the first rack on the first day of the World 9-ball Championship are never easy, even for the best of players. The tables and conditions are new and untested....
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Expect plenty of drama and excitement as 128 of pool's best vie for the world title on the 25th anniversary of pool's biggest event.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
(Doha, Qatar)--The burning hot desert kingdom of Qatar is about to be set ablaze in sporting terms as the 25th edition of the WPA World 9-ball Championship breaks off July 30 at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha.
This will be the seven...
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Terry Best reacts after winning the 9-Ball Singles Division at the USAPL National Championships, which concluded Sunday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
When the inaugural USAPL National Championships were held in 2011, about 100 players from across the country participated. Now in its sixth year, the hand...
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The 10-ball titles at the Dynamic Billard European Championships in Tirana, Albania, have been decided. Kristina Tkach (RUS) defended her title, Maksim Dudanets (RUS) and Sanjin Pehlivanovic (BIH) claimed it in their respective division.
In the Under 17’s, Wiktor Zielinski (POL) encountered Sanjin Pehlivanovic (BIH) in the final match. They have already met in the semi-final of the straight pool d...
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The 2016 US Open 8-Ball Championships became a Dakotas Duel Monday when Shane Van Boening, ‘The South Dakota Kid’ met Rory Hendrickson, of Fargo, N.D., in the finals of the prestigious tournament.
The men have known each other for years, and the mutual respect was apparent as the match got underway with a handshake and smiles before the lag.
Then things got serious on the table as Van Boeni...
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Shooters Snooker Club in the GTA hosted its famous and special “2-5” 9 Ball event capturing 16 players in the field. It was a hot Sunday and these pool players came over to the hall to participate in this event. The doors opened at 11 and the Calcutta started at 12:00 noon sharp. The games began at around 1:00 pm and this led to the update:
A Side Final:
Norm Santos vs Cesar Custodio
B Side Semi F...
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On Saturday, the 23rd of July, 2016 Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto held the “9 and under” race to handicap 9 Ball event. Saturday kicked in and the Calcutta was performed at 12:00. Games begun at 12:45 which led to the following update:
A Side Final:
Mike Fischer vs Kirk Mickey
B Side Semi Final:
Rob Hall vs Brad Guthrie
Mike Fischer thrashed Kirk McKeen by 8 games to 3 moving on to the hot seat...
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Betting on the long shots would have paid off Sunday at the US Open 8-Ball Championship, which wraps up Monday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Two unlikely suspects emerged through a 63-player field brimming with champions to face off for the hot seat match late Sunday afternoon: Jesse J. Bowman and Rory Hendrickson. Bowman, of Moline, Ill.racked up wins over: David Del Casti...
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The winners’ side of the bracket is filled with heavy hitters after the first day of competition was complete at the 2016 US Open 8-Ball Championship at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The legendary Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante is among the undefeated players at the 2016 US Open 8-Ball Championships at the Rio All-...
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Shane Van Boening of South Dakota did what he did best Thursday at the US Open 10-Ball Championship at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino — break with consistency; pocket balls with deadly accuracy; and place the cue ball with precision. And so Van Boening was able to pocket a second US Open 10-Ball Championship, and the $10,000 prize that accompanied a silver cup.
Van Boening’s tournament start...
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The first champions of the 40th BCAPL National Championships were crowed Thursday as the 9-ball singles divisions at “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World” came to a close.
Jacque Smith of Amarillo, Texas, was the champion of the Women’s 9-Ball Singles Gold Division. Smith, who has been playing pool for 13 years, posted wins over Jan Burton, Bev Inman and Janna Nelson, before losing to Julie...
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