Singapore's Aloisius Yapp arrives on pool's biggest stage with a dominating win over England's Darren Appleton on day 2 at the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy Richard Walker
(Doha, Qatar)-- Each year at the World 9-ball Championship seems to bring pool fans a revelation, a new talent who makes his mark on the scene with such aplomb and style that you just...
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Amidst some of the toughest competition ever assembled, pool's best shine on day 1 of the World 9-ball Championship in Doha.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
John MorraPhoto Courtesy Richard Walker and the WPA
(Doha, Qatar)--Like all the top players, Canada’s John Morra just wanted to get out of the starting gates on Da...
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A new member has recently joined the Snooker Canada Team and we are very excited to have her join us next week at the inaugural event in Ontario for the Canadian Snooker Tour.
Erica spent two years as a TSN (ESPN Canada) broadcast intern and freelancer, working on events including the 2012 London Olympics, 2013 CFL Draft Day, 2013 TradeCentre, and 2013 NCAA March Madness
She is also a sports repor...
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Past World 9-ball Champions have all proven they can handle the crushing pressure. As this year's championship begins in Doha on Saturday, it will once again be the key to victory.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy Richard Walker
(Doha, Qatar)--On the eve of the 24th running of the WPA World 9-ball Championship, the hot discussion of pool fans around the globe is about who among the...
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Enjoy the Process!Paul Potier
A few weeks ago I was playing some One Pocket with a student of mine in Edmonton who has improved his game by many levels over the year that we worked together. His name is Richard Wear. He was just about to get down to play a shot that I knew he shouldn’t play. So I stopped him and asked him a si...
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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (Sept. 10, 2015) – The 2015 Southwest Regional Championships were held Sept. 3-7 at the beautiful We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center in Scottsdale, AZ. The event featured six divisions including scotch doubles, singles, and teams, free HD live streaming with commentary, and a special 3-person scotch triples charity event.
Scotch Doubles
The event beg...
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DAFABET are the title sponsors of the 2015 World Cup of Pool which takes place from 22nd to 27thSeptember at the York Hall, London. Following on from successful sponsorships in snooker and boxing, the Asian-based company now lend their name to one of the biggest events on the pool calendar.
Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the world, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool is celebrating its tenth yea...
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Junior players to compete in USA during second annual competition
The Billiard Congress of America today announced the 2016 Atlantic Challenge Cup will be staged July 8 - 11, 2016 in Chicago at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. Specific match times will be announced at a later date.
“Last year’s was unbelievably thrilling in terms of nail-biting competition, positive promotion of the...
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I am extremely proud to announce Mike Zuglan's, Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour's 2015-2016 season schedule. This will be our 19th consecutive season of events here in the Northeast. There are currently 15 regular season events plus the $25,000 Added "Turning Stone Classic XXV 9-Ball Open", to be held January 7-10, 2016 and the $25,000 Added Turning Stone Classic XXVI 9-Ball Open on August 25-28, 2016...
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Petrina’s hosted a Labour Day Bar-Box tournament using UHS handicaps for all those players who avoided cottage traffic on the last long weekend of summer. Thirty-two players came to Ajax to battle it out for the bar-box bucks. For some it would be a pay day, for others pure labour. The stellar cast of cueists included Jeet Kandhai, John Serio, Maurice Arsenault, Sam Maltese, Dylan Ireland and Mari...
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15 months on from his spectacular win at the 2014 World 9-ball Championship, the Netherlands Niels Feijen is ready to do it all over again.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy Richard Walker
When the Netherlands Niels Feijen arrived in blazing hot Doha in June of 2104 he was, without a doubt, playing the best pool on the planet. The friendly and hard working Dutchman had won six out of...
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The most successful and decorated player in the history of Asia & possibly the world will lead the East versus the West on November 19-21st.The Legend begins...Manila, Philippines- The most successful and decorated player in the history of Asia, possibly the world, will lead the East against Europe/USA on November 19-21st. F...
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The Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association (CBSA) is pleased to announce the dates and locations of the 2016 Canadian Cue Sports Championships.
The Canadians will be staged across three events:
2016 Canadian Snooker Championships
LA BANDE AU COIN | Saint-Lambert, QC – April 23rd to May 1st
2016 Canadian Pool Championships
TAPIS VERT | Quebec, QC – May 5th to May 10th
2016 Canadian Amateu...
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128 of the world's best pool players to contest 9-ball supremacy as the WPA World 9-ball championship begins September 7 in Doha, Qatar.
BY TED LERNER
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy Richard Walker
Pool fans you’ve waited long enough. Now, the big event you’ve been longing for, is just about here.
15 months after Holland’s Niels Feijen sank the final 9-ball and stood on top of the pool world, th...
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First-time competitor on the Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Tour, Fort Worth’s own Tara “Firecracker” Williams, came out firing at the ladies 9-ball event held at Skinny Bob’s Billiards in Round Rock, Texas, on Sunday, August 23rd, 2015. Williams fought her way through a talented field of 29 women, overcoming the 2014 defending champion Jennifer Kraber in the final, 5-4, to capture her first-ever, Gu...
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Ontario Chapter of the North American Poolshooters Association September 2015 Update
Fall Sessions and Events for NAPA Ontario
The Friendliest League in Ontario offers some great leagues and events for pool players of all ages and skill levels!
No Weekend, Holiday or Long Weekend Play – Play for Cash and International Qualification– Mobile Scoring – Over 55% of Matches Go Hill/Hill – Qualify for N...
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Manila, Philippines- The pool world is about to get rocked in a war that fans have been dreaming about for years. Dragon Promotions is pleased to announce the Kings Cup, a first time ever event pitting the men's champions of Europe & USA versus the champions of Asia in a three day contest to declare which side is the strongest, the East or the West. On November 19th-21st the world, as well as th...
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The final event of the Shooters summer schedule was held on August 22nd & 23rd and this time took the format of good old-fashioned 8 Ball on the 9 footers. The tournament was billed as a “Traditional 8 Ball Tournament” and attracted a diverse field of 58 players including almost a third of the field who have never before or very seldom played in the usual 9 ball events at Shooters Snooker &...
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A new winner will be holding a check for $10 000 as Snooker Canada has made the announcement that this will be the top prize for the next Richler Cup winner.
As the Canadian Snooker Tour gets ready for its inaugural event in September, players are starting to get cracking on the practice baize.
A few major changes have been made for the next Richler Cup and should be noted as the season begins.
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Round Rock’s own Justin Espinosa came close to achieving something only one other amateur division pool player in the history of the Lone Star Tour has ever achieved; winning both divisions at the same event. Espinosa emerged victorious in the amateur 9-ball division, closing out an overtime set against Jimmy Krone, 4-1, while Brian Sanders came from behind to defeat the young Espinosa two sets i...
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