CueSports International (CSI) and Joe Tucker have joined forces to launch the new American Billiard Club League (ABC League). The goal of this new league is to unite some of America’s best billiard clubs in an effort to provide a sensible formula for aspiring players to compete on a national level.
Some may call it a
9 Ball World
The final event of the 2014 GB9 season has reached its climax, with Daryl Peach, Phil Burford, Stewart Colclough and Joni Holden coming away as the final victors of the year.
Daryl Peach – 2014 British Grand Prix Champion
DAZZLER DETHRONES MAHARAJA FOR MAIN EVENT TITLE
The 2014 British Grand Prix came down to two of the country’s leading p
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The 2014 GB9 season will reach its climax as the tour returns to the Daventry Court Hotel, Northamptonshire for this season’s coveted British Grand Prix.
Phil Burford – 2013 British Grand Prix Champion (© Andy Warden)
After some mouth-watering clashes across the season, the seventh year of GB9 competition is fast reaching its conclusion. We have
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GB9 are pleased to announce details of the 2015 season, in doing so we have taken on-board feedback from a number of players who have taken the time to write or talk to us, weighed up with what is achievable and workable. We are pleased to announce the following highlights:
- Tour will be limited to 96 members – 16 Pro’s plus 80 Challenge players. Re
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The penultimate event of this season’s GB 9 Ball Tour has reached its finale, with Imran Majid, Mark Gray, Mark Lunn and Adam Stevens claiming the silverware at the Daventry Court Hotel, Northamptonshire.
‘RETURN OF THE KING’ – MAHARAJA BACK TO WINNING WAYS
2014 Southern Masters Champion, Imran Majid
The 2014 Southern Masters final was contested once
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The penultimate round of this season’s GB 9 Ball Tour hits town this weekend as the Southern Masters is contested at the Daventry Court Hotel in Northamptonshire.
As the 7th GB9 season draws ever closer to its climax, the fourth event of 2014 brings together once again some of the country’s finest cueists as they lock horns to see who will take h
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The 2014 GB9 Northern Masters has reached its conclusion with Phil Burford, Mark Lunn and David Hopkin reigning supreme at the De Vere Village Hotel in Blackpool.
LOCOMOTIVE CRUISES TO MAIDEN NORTHERN MASTERS TITLE
2014 GB9 Northern Masters Champion – Phil Burford
The final of this year’s Northern Masters was contested by two professional opting not t
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American pool fever will be hitting Blackpool early as the 2014 GB 9 Ball Tour season continues with this year’s edition of the Northern Masters.
Pool fans and sports fans alike will surely have already heard that the Circus Tower will be hosting this year’s eagerly anticipated edition of the Mosconi Cup. Europe scored a resounding victory over the
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The sixth Paul Medati Trophy has been contested in Daventry, Northamptonshire, with Mark Gray, Karl Boyes, Damian Massey and Mark Lunn sealing victory at the Daventry Court Hotel.
GRANITE HOLDS FIRM FOR SECOND PAUL MEDATI TITLE
2014 GB9 Paul Medati Trophy Champion – Mark Gray with his beautiful daughter Sophia
The second main event final of the
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Memories from yesteryear will be rekindled in more ways than one as the GB 9 Ball Tour returns to Daventry for this year’s Paul Medati Trophy, the GB9 Pro Cup and the Rasson Billiards Challenge Cup.
To enter this event please fill in the event entry form by the end of Tuesday 13 May.
Whilst not everyone on the tour will have played against or
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The 7th GB9 Midlands Classic has come to its climax with Chris Hall, Craig Osborne, Damian Massey and Chris Fraser sharing the spoils at the Park Inn hotel in Telford, Shropshire.
With a new season upon us, it was time for many to sharpen their games and prepare for the seventh staging of a GB9 season. With the new two-tier Challenge Cup format and
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Efren Reyes vs Earl Strickland Challenge Tickets
The series will be live streamed at InsidePOOL.TV. To watch online via PPV, passes can be purchased at InsidePOOL.TV and are available for purchase. Pricing for the online PPV will be $10 per day and $25 for the three-day pass, for a limited time.
Steinway Cafe and Billiards and Inside POOL TV are
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It’s Europe in a landslide
USA 2-11 Europe
Strickland & Hatch 3-6 Appleton /Souquet
Earl Strickland 4-6 Karl Boyes
Hatch & Morris 4-6 Immonen /Feijen
TEAM EUROPE completed their finest ever PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup win, as they beat the Americans 11-2, the second biggest winning margin in the 20 year history of the event. Needing three more
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Europe within three after another great day
USA 2-8 Europe
Archer & Morris 4-6 Boyes & Feijen
Dennis Hatch 5-6 Ralf Souquet
Strickland & Van Boening 6-5 Appleton & Immonen
Johnny Archer 0-6 Niels Feijen
Morris & Van Boening 6-5 Immonen & Boyes
ONLY A MIRACLE now will prevent Europe winning their fourth consecutive PartyPoker.net
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Europe rampant after day one white-wash
USA 0-5 Europe
USA 3-6 Europe
Morris/ Strickland 3-6 Appleton /Boyes
Shane Van Boening 5-6 Mika Immonen
Archer /Hatch 3-6 Feijen/ Souquet
Rodney Morris 4-6 Darren Appleton
TEAM EUROPE created the biggest first day lead in PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup history as they won all five matches at the Mirage Hotel in Las
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Reyes Versus Strickland Challenge Match to be Live Streamed
Steinway Billiards and Inside POOL TV are pleased to announce a legendary challenge match series between Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland. The event will take place January 14-16, 2014 and is being hosted by Steinway Billiards in Astoria, NY.
Steinway Billiards and Inside POOL TV are pleased
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Ozone Billiards Gives $10,000 for The American Cancer Society’s Fight Against Breast Cancer
100 Percent of Profits from Select Items Donated in the Name of Breast Cancer Awareness, Research and Programs
Ozone Billiards today announced that it has raised$10,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the fight a
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Gao Meng Takes #1 Seed! China Powerhouse 8 Tries for the Yalin Worlds
Gao Meng took the World Championship by surprise and gives China another for its first World 10-Ball win
Manila, Philippines- The #1 seed after the round robin usually goes to an undefeated player. And not a surprise for a Chinese to get that honor. But the twist is, this is the
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Allison Fisher Completes Mighty Team West
JBET.com Queens Cup
Allison Fisher is known as the Duchess of Doom. Most experts consider her to be the greatest ever in women’s billiards.
Manila, Philippines – 15x World Champion Allison Fisher is the final piece of the greatest western women’s team ever assembled in the sport of billiards. England, A
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China’s Siming Chen Completes Team East
Miracle Slots Sponsors JBET.com Queens Cup
Siming Chen , the best in China, will help anchor Team Asia
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MICHAELA TABB ANNOUNCED AS WPBL REFEREE
When the World Professional Billiard League resumes play of its regular season on November 2, 2013 Michaela Tabb will assume the league’s refereeing duties. Miss Tabb is slated to ref all of the
When the World Professional Billiard League resumes play of its regular season on November 2, 2013 Michaela Tabb
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JBET.com has come on board as the title sponsor of the inaugural Queens Cup. Joining the Euro-USA West Team will be USA’s 19x Pro Tour stop winner Vivian Villarreal, a huge fan favorite on the pro circuit. Villarreal joins fellow champions Jasmin Ouschan of Austria and England’s Kelly Fisher who will captain the West Team.
Manila, Philippines – J
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2013 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup
He’s Back!
SIX YEARS after his last appearance in the PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup, Earl Strickland is back! The 52 year-old veteran will make his 14th Mosconi Cup appearance at the Mirage, Las Vegas from 2 to 5 December as he joins Johnny Archer, Rodney Morris, Dennis Hatch and Shane Van Boening for the 20th
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Andy Cloth High Desert Shootout Adds $9000 for the Amateurs
The most popular tournament for amateur players in Wyoming is back for its second year! The Wyoming Open promoter E.J. Glode is bringing the 2nd Annual ANDY CLOTH HIGH DESERT SHOOTOUT to Rawlins, WY on September 27-29th to the Jeffrey Memorial Community Center.
Rawlins, Wyoming- The most
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Philippines edge the Dutch in World Cup thriller
The Finals
Philippines 10-8 Holland
TEAM PHILIPPINES made up of Lee Vann Corteza and Dennis Orcollo became 888.com World Cup of Pool champions as they beat Holland in a thrilling conclusion after an action-packed final that illustrated the sheer excitement of top level pool.
The match ebbed and flowed
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HOHMANN RAISES THE BAR!
GERMANY’S Thorsten Hohmann WINS HIS SECOND WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A SEARING 13-7 VICTORY OVER THE PHILIPPINES ANTONIO GABICA
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Photos courtesy Vinod DivaKaran, Doha Stadium Sports Weekly and Richard Walker
Playing with a laser-like focus and an intensity that spoke of a clear desire for
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Thorsten Three Times: Hohmann Wins Olhausen World Tournament 14.1
Thorsten Hohmann has become the first player to win the World Tournament 14.1 3x in this century. All Photos by Charles Eames Photography Official Photograpaher of the World Tournament 14.1
New York, New York – Germany is once more back on top of straight pool with Thorsten Hohmann cl
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Appleton Breaks World Record in 14.1 with Perfect 200 Run
UK’s Darren Appleton has shattered all previous high runs in any major 14.1 event in the history of the sport. All Photos by Charles Eames Photography Official Photograpaher of the World Tournament 14.1
New York, New York – Darren Appleton of the United Kingdom has done something no player
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Hatch Downs Ortmann: Schmidt and Hohmann Collision Course to the Semi-Finals
Hatch embraces Ortmann in a show of enormous respect for the legendary 3x World Champion
The Olhausen World Tournament of 14.1 is down to the final 6 players. Two Americans, three Europeans, and one Asian remain. The battle for the mantle of the greatest straight pool
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APA Family Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder and Billiard Hall of Famer Larry Hubbart
The APA network is sad to report the passing of APA Co-Founder and Billiard Hall of Famer Larry Hubbart. Hubbart, passed away on August 22 at his home after a long battle with various health issues. Hubbart leaves behind his wife, Nancy, six children, eight
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Archer set for record-breaking 17th appearance
AMERICAN pool legend Johnny Archer will be making a record-breaking 17th consecutive PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup appearance when the 20th anniversary event takes place in Las Vegas in December – with the added pressure of captaining the American side.
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World Tournament 14.1 Day 4: Immonen Running Hundreds
The Ice Man is heating up. Mika Immonen ran his second century with a 102 ball run against Johnny Archer. The win advanced Mika to the final 16 and eliminated Archer from the World Tournament.
New York, New York – The Ice Man is heating up. Mika Immonen ran his second century with a 102 ball run
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Four World 14.1 Champions in the Hunt for Another World Tournament Title
Schmidt looking to be the first man to repeat in 30 years while Cohen, Hohmann, and Ortmann going for their 2nd and 3rd World 14.1 titles.
New York, New York – The event started with four past World Tournament 14.1 champions entered into the event. After 650-800 balls made and
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UK’s Appleton #1 Seed into Second Stage of the World Tournament 14.1
Hatch Takes #2 Seed for USA
England’s Darren Appleton has gone undefeated and overall best record to win the #1 seed berth into the second stage of the Olhausen World Tournament 14.1. USA’s Dennis Hatch has also gone undefeated to take the #2 seed and the top 8 overall seems b
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Each month, McDermott customizes an existing cue for limited release. For that month only, they waive the customization charge for the cue. For June 2013, McDermott customized their popular G205 model with a metallic pink painted forearm/sleeve, 5 sets of rings and a recon ivory joint collar. The G205C comes with a free
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2013 Season Opener Kicks off With Jeanette Lee's Hall of Fame Induction and Pro-Am
MT. PLEASANT, MI – 48 of the best female billiard players in the world are in town today for the WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship:
Jeanette Lee in Hall of Fame!
Kicking off the event is the induction (6 p.m.) of the famed “Black Widow” Jeanette Lee of Indianapolis int
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Bustamante Crowned at Derby City Classic The Straight Pool Challenge was down to three players from the eight that had qualified. The event consisted of eight players with the highest ball runs competing in a single elimination, race to 100. Dennis Orcollo had secured the first seat in the finals by defeating Stuart Pettman on [...]
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Orcollo Snares Bigfoot Challenge at Derby City Classic
The eight day of the 15th Derby City classic would see the completion of the “Big Foot” 10 Ball Challenge. The two remaining events to finish on Saturday are the main event 9 Ball and the side event Straight Pool.
The eight day of the 15th Derby City classic would see the completion of the “Big F
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Derby City Classic Crowns One Pocket Champ
BogFoot 10-Ball and BigFoot 14.1 Straight Pool Challenge continues
Thursday, the seventh day to play at the 15th Derby City Classic finds two of the three main events completed.
Thursday, the seventh day to play at the 15th Derby City Classic finds two of the three main events completed. Monday was the
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February 2013 Issue of Billiards Magazine Released for Free
Stefano Pelinga Pulls no Punches
Inside POOL Magazine is pleased to announce that it has released the February 2013 premium online issue. The February 2013 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine, featuring Stefano Pelinga on the front cover, has been released at InsidePOOLmag.com. Also read
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Inside POOL TV and Diamond Billiard Products is pleased to announce that Inside POOL TV is live streaming the 2013 Derby City Classic Bogfoot 10-Ball event.
Inside POOL TV to Live Stream at Derby City Classic
Inside POOL TV and Diamond Billiard Products is pleased to announce that Inside POOL TV is live streaming the 2013 Derby City Classic Bogfoot
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WPBL Brings up Allegations of Fraud
The WPBL has made a release stating that their contractor in Las Vegas allegedly committed fraud. Below is the release sent out from the WPBL.
WPBL DUPED BY LAS VEGAS CONTRACTOR
Press Release
The WPBL has made a release stating that their contractor in Las Vegas allegedly committed fraud. Below is the release sent
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WPBL RELEASE OFFICAL RULES
January 12, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada
The World Professional Billiard League has finalized and released the official rules that will be used in the inaugural 2013 Bonus Ball season. Development of the rules was a culmination of input from the top international players, including world champions and hall of famers.
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Crystal McCormick breaks through on Flamingo Billiards Tour
Players bid farewell to Ultimate Billiards
In the photo from left to right: Nicolle Cuellar, 2nd, Gary Gilsanen, room owner, and Crystal McCormick, winner.
Ft. Pierce, FL (Jan. 12, 2013) – Tired of being the proverbial bridesmaid, Crystal McCormick finally made it to the winner’s circle at th
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New Sponsors Join the Omega Billiards Tour
The Omega Billiards Tour is pleased to announce the addition of Lucasi cues and Cuesports International (CSI) as sponsors to the Tour.
The Omega Billiards Tour is pleased to announce the addition of Lucasi cues and Cuesports International (CSI) as sponsors to the Tour.
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Van Boening Defeats Archer for Turning Stone Billiards Title
Turning Stone Classic XX / Verona, NY
Shane Van Boening, InsidePOOL Magazine’s 2012 Player of the Year, pulled off his first big win of the new year, winning the Turning Stone Classic XX and earning $8,000. The $25,000-added event was hosted by the Turning Stone Resort a
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Trobiano Takes Tri-State Billiard Title
Tri-State Tour / East Rutherford, NJ
John Trobiano took no prisoners at the January 12 installment of the Tri-State Tour, going undefeated to take the title from Greg Ackerman in the finals. The $1,000-added 9-ball event drew a field of 45 to Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ.
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Date: 22-24 February 2013
Venue: Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, Telford. UK
Professional 9-ball pool will be played in Shropshire for the very first time as the historic sixth season of the GB 9 Ball Tour commences with the 2013 Midlands Classic in Telford.
The Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Telford
Players both past and present will know that the tour is
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Corr Cruises to Final Four
Turning Stone Classic XX / Verona, NY
Recent BCA Hall of Fame inductee Karen Corr is on a mission at the $25,000-added Turning Stone Classic XX and will return to Sunday’s matches as one of the final four undefeated players out of a field of 128.
Recent BCA Hall of Fame inductee Karen Corr is on a mission
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Corr Crushes Turning Stone Opponents
Turning Stone Classic XX / Verona, NY
Karen “The Irish Invader” Corr remains the only lady at the Turning Stone Classic XX billiards event without a loss, having won her first three matches to reach the final 16 on the winners’ side. She bested Bruce Carroll in the first round 9-6, Jon James Jr.
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Stellar Field Gathers for Turning Stone XX Billiards Event
Turning Stone Classic XX / Verona, NY
Defending champion Mike Dechaine joined an impressive full field of 128 at the $25,000-added Turning Stone Classic XX, held at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY, January 10-13. The first round is finished and the
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It is with great pleasure that GB9 can announce that they have formed a partnership with Kamui Brand who will sponsor the tour for the 2013 season.
Over the last few years Kamui have become renowned as the world leader in cue tip manufacture and they are by far the most commonly used tip by professional pool players the world over.
Kamui tips
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It takes a lot of skill to play well on the GB 9 Ball Tour. It takes even more to be at the very top of the game. GB9 is fortunate to have a multitude of professional players within its ranks with the top four players in the British rankings known the world over for their exploits on the table. Here we showcase the players who will have some of
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As the GB 9 Ball Tour enters its sixth season of competition, we are seeing the player base grow not only from within the British shores but also with the inclusion of players from continental Europe. In the build up to the forthcoming 2013 season beginning this coming February, GB9 have gathered the views of both current players who will be
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Adams Crowned Florida Amateur 9-Ball Champion
Poison Florida State Amateur 9-Ball Championship / Tallahassee, FL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Chris Adams was crowned the Poison Florida State Amateur 9-Ball Champion the weekend of November 24-25, topping a large field of 107 players who turned up at Zingales Billiards in Tallahassee for a tough weekend of
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Medina Runs Riot Through Tri-State Field
Tri-State Tour / Flushing, NY
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Ed Medina scored an undefeated run through the Tri-State Tour’s November 25 event, going on a rampage to claim the title over Chumreon Sutcharitakul in the final match. The $1,500-added tournament was hosted by Carom Café Billiards in Flushing, NY, and drew a fi
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McDermott announces winner of Heartbreaker Sweepstakes
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (November 19, 2012) – McDermott cue Mfg. LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and billiard accessories. McDermott is proud to announce Manuel Garcia as the winner of the Heartbreaker Sweepstakes.
McDermott cue Mfg. LLC is a
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Woo Wows Tri-State Field
Tri-State Tour / Staten Island, NY
by InsidePOOL Staff
Jonathan Woo came back from a loss in the hot seat match to take revenge on Michael Aro in the finals of the November 17 stop on the Tri-State Tour. The $750-added tournament was hosted by House of Billiards in Staten Island, NY, and drew a field of 36 players.
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Back and Murphey Best on Great Southern Billiard Tour
Great Southern Billiard Tour / Fairfield, OH
by InsidePOOL Staff
T. J. Back and Shannon Murphey both won titles at the November 17-18 installment of the Great Southern Billiard Tour, taking the amateur 8-ball and 9-ball divisions, respectively. Michael’s Billiards and Games in Fairfield, OH, h
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Brown Bests Flamingo Field
Flamingo Billiards Tour / Fort Pierce, FL
by InsidePOOL Staff
New names made their way onto the final eight single-elimination bracket at the 2012 Flamingo Billiards Tour end of year tournament, where Kira Brown won the night and her first FBT event. The $400-added event was hosted by Ultimate Billiards in Fort Pierce, FL.
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Dechaine Does it Again
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Providence, RI
by InsidePOOL Staff
Mike Dechaine topped the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s November 17-18 stop, taking first place over Jeremy Sossei to claim the Ocean State 9-Ball Championship.
Mike Dechaine topped the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s November 17-18 stop, taking first place over Jeremy S
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The fifth season of GB9 competition has come to a close at this year’s British Grand Prix. Imran Majid, James Kay and Phil Burford have come away with the final prizes of the year on Britain’s official professional 9-ball pool tour as the curtain comes down on the tour’s two years at the Puma Court hotel in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
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The final Challenge Cup to be played in a divisional format was contested by Darlington’s ‘Locomotive’ Phil Burford and ‘Smuuci’ Courtney Symons, both of whom were contesting their second Challenge final of the year. Little but pride and prize money were up for grabs at this event as the Challenge competition changes format for the 2013 season.
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GB9′s final ever Pro Cup was contested by two of GB9′s longest serving players. Manchester’s James Kay, one of only a handful of players to have layer in every single GB9 event since the tour’s inception in 2008, came up against Wakefield’s Chris Hall, an ever present feature at the business end of competitions.
James Kay – Pro Cup (V) Winner
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JONES & PARKS WIN U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner of Men’s and Women’s Divisions Advance to 2013 Pro Events
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (November 16, 2012) — The top amateur poolplayers in North America headed south to the Sunshine State in early-November to compete in the U.S. Amateur Championship. The 2012 version of the sport’s most prestigious ama
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ABP Presents Dennis Walsh the ABP President’s Award
Chicago, Illinois – The Association of Billiard Professionals is pleased to announce ABP’s General Counsel Dennis Walsh as this year’s recipient of the ABP President’s Award. The ABP President’s Award goes to the individual who has helped the sport and its professional players during the year. It w
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The GB 9 Ball Tour (GB9) and Universities Pool Council (UPC) are excited to announce a partnership agreement that will see the UPC’s annual Nine-Ball Pool Championships being hosted in the fantastic Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Telford from 2013 onwards.
As a result of this partnership the event will utilise GB9’s professional tables and equipment:
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Read more: GB9 Forms Partnership with Universities Pool Council (UPC)
Strickland Strikes out Dechaine
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / West Hempstead, NY
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The final showdown between Earl Strickland and Mike Dechaine led to the BCA Hall of Fame member taking top prize at the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s November 10-11 stop. Raxx Pool Room and Grill played host to the $1,500-added tournament, which drew a f
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Iannuzzi Edges Past Yolcu
Tri-State Tour / East Rutherford, NJ
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Toppling the undefeated Emit Yolcu, Guy Iannuzzi whizzed through the one-loss side of the Tri-State Tour’s November 11 stop to take the title. The $500-added event drew a field of 43 players to Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ.
Toppling the undefeated Emit Yolcu,
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McDermott raises money for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (November 12, 2012) – McDermott cue Mfg. LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and billiard accessories. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, McDermott raised $750 for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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November 2012 Issue of Billiards Magazine Released for Free
Billiard Magazine Available for Free
Michael Stuhlbarg and Vincent Piazza of Boardwalk Empire
Inside POOL Magazine is pleased to announce that it has released the November 2012 online issue. The November 2012 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine, featuring Michael Stuhlbarg and Vincent
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Lombardo Tips Top Hat Field
Flamingo Billiards Tour / Jupiter, FL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Hunter Lombardo strolled his way to the top of the leader board at Top Hat Billiards and Lounge in Jupiter, FL, to take first place over Chris Filippelli November 4. Participating in the Flamingo Billiards Tour’s “cues for the Cure II” fundraiser, Lombardo had few o
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The GB 9 Ball Tour will mark the end of an era next weekend as players descend on the Puma Court Hotel in Daventry for the final time for the 2012 British Grand Prix.
Much like this time three years ago, this tournament and the coming few months will bring with it a period of great transition for the tour. The end of the 2009 season signalled what
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GB9 are delighted to announce a new partnership with the world class Carlson Rezidor Group and also Cedar Court Hotels to provide venues for the GB 9 Ball Tour in 2013 and beyond.
- Tour Stop 1: 22-24 February: Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, Telford
- Tour Stop 2: 12-14 April: Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, Telford
- Tour Stop 3: 7-9 June: Cedar Court Hotel,
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October 10, 2012 · No Comments
Each month McDermott customizes an existing cue for limited release. For that month only, they waive the customization charge for the cue. For October 2012, McDermott upgraded their popular G321 cue with a black lizard-embossed leather wrap and recon ivory rings. The G321C features a Titanium Grey
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2012′s penultimate GB 9 Ball Tour event has come to its conclusion with Jayson Shaw, Darren Appleton and Mark Gray coming home with the top prizes after another stunning weekend of 9-ball pool.
APPLETON ALL WASHED UP ON SHAW
This year’s Southern Masters final was contested by two players who were far from southern – a Yorkshireman and a Scot. World C
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The Pro Cup final was guaranteed to be a sparkling affair. Winslow’s Stewart Colclough, one of GB9′s most consistent players ever, was facing newly crowned World 9-Ball Champion Darren Appleton at his home-coming tournament.
Pro Cup Winner Darren Appleton with his girlfriend Angie Tran
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Appleton appeared to bring his World Championship
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The two finalists in the fourth Challenge Cup of the season were players with very different mindsets – Courtney Symons, already a Challenge Cup winner from April this year, and a certain Great Britain international and world number 40 Mark Gray looking to desperately reignite his ability in GB9 competitions after a dismal 18 months.
Symons’ c
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The Southern Masters returns to the Puma Court Hotel in Daventry next week as the best American Pool players in the UK battle it out in the latest stop on the GB 9 Ball Tour.
With the tour approaching the close of its fifth groundbreaking season and with the nights drawing in once again, this penultimate event on the 2012 calendar is the first
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OB Cues is delighted to announce that they have signed an agreement with Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan as a player representative for OB Cues. This agreement will undoubtedly help both Alex and OB Cues immensely as they move forward together.
Shane Sinnott, Director of Sales and Marketing for OB Cues said "Alex has a
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The remarkable Karen Corr! Photo by Tony Fox
July 19, 2012 — The United States Billiard Media Association today announced from the BCA Summit floor that Karen Corr will be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 2012. In 1998, when Corr moved to United States and traded snooker for American 9-ball she attacked the Women’s Pro
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July 18, 2012 · 1 Comment
The Billiard Congress of America announced it has changed the name of the BCA Instructor Program to the Professional Billiard Instructors Association (PBIA). The change comes as part of a new marketing initiative aimed at promoting the benefits of quality billiard instruction from PBIA Instructors to players of all skill
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July 18, 2012 · No Comments
Schaumburg, IL.- July 17, 2012 - Each year the Chairman of the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Board of Directors has the opportunity to recognize an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the billiard industry with the presentation of the BCA President's Award.
This year, BCA Chairman Mike
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The PROPOOL.com 24>7G Challenge system is an amazing new online pool tournament management program and innovative competition system for all players, promoters and venues. PROPOOL.com is offering over 20 powerful and innovative features that are a breakthrough for the pool industry: Players that want to play and businesses that want to grow...
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July/August 2012 Issue of Inside POOL Magazine Released for Free
Billiard Magazine Available for Free
Allison Fisher Successfully Defends WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Tilte
Inside POOL Magazine is pleased to annunce that it has released the July/August 2012 online issue. The July/August 2012 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine, featuring Allison Fisher on
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Just last week the GB9 which is Britain’s Official Professional 9 Ball Tour since 2008, struck a partnership with OB Cues making them the official cue of the GB9 Tour through the end of 2013.
Just last week the GB9 which is Britain’s Official Professional 9 Ball Tour since 2008, struck a partnership with OB Cues making them the official cue of the G
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Read more: OB Cues Becomes the Official Cue of the GB9 Tour in Britain
There were 72 players at this past weekend’s Lone Star 9-Ball Event held July 7th-8th, 2012 at Bogies Billiards & Sports Bar in Houston, with Open and Amateur division entries totaling 106. Owner David Richardson added a generous $1,000 to the event, sponsored by Poison by Predator cues, Delta-13 racks, Pool Websites.com, APA of North Harris C...
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Great Southern Billiard Tour / Myrtle Beach, SC
by InsidePOOL Staff
Blazing through the winners’ side, Josh Roberts went through unscathed at the July 7-8 installment of the Great Southern Billiard Tour to best Phillip Britt in the final match for the title. A field of 52 amateurs gathered at Shore Thing Bar and Billiards in Myrtle Beach, SC, for t
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Great Southern Billiard Tour / Albemarle, NC
by InsidePOOL Staff
Mike McPherson enjoyed an unchallenged run through the field at the June 30-July 1 stop of the Great Southern Billiard Tour to best Scott Roberts, who had come through the one-loss side, in the finals. The $1,500-added amateur event drew 43 players to Lucky Shot Billiards in
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Dazzling Dyno claims top spot
2010 PARTYPOKER.COM Mosconi Cup MVP Darren Appleton gave his 2012 selection chances a massive boost in Qatar as he claimed the World 9 Ball Championship in dramatic style, beating China$B!G(Js Li Hewen 13-12 after leading 11-3 and 12-6.
The victory moves Appleton to the top of the 2012 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup
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Read more: Appleton Leads 2012 European Mosconi Cup Rankings
New ground in British pool will be broken on Friday 13th July 2012. At the Puma Hotel in Daventry, the best American pool players in Great Britain will lock horns to contest Britain’s first ever professional 10-ball pool event at the 2012 GB9 Northern Masters.
For some time now, the code of 10-ball pool has been gathering pace across the globe with
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (July 6th, 2012) – Celeris, Inc., Chatsworth, California, the Virtual Pool video game creator announced today the release of Virtual Pool 4 on the Windows PC platform on Wednesday, August 15th.
VIRTUAL POOL 4 is the highly anticipated new installment of the critically acclaimed VIRTUAL POOL FRANCHISE that has been known as
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By Ted Lerner
(Beijing, China)- Joy riding a powerful wave that had been building steadily all week, the four member Chinese-Taipei pool team cruised to an emphatic 4-0 finals victory over Japan, to lay claim to the 2012 World Pool Team Championship in the Beijing suburb of Tongzhou.
Today’s performance was yet another statement from the Taipei f
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) presented the 72nd collegiate pocket billiards national championship at Indiana University’s IMU Back Alley on June 29-July 1, 2012. ACUI is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to enhancing campus life. With 41 men and 23 women registered for 9-ball, 2012 was the...
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By Ted Lerner
(Beijing, China) Team Japan, who have laughed and smiled their way through this entire event, had the last laugh tonight as they stunned a shell shocked China 2 team via a sudden death shootout in front of hundreds of vocal Chinese partisans at Tongzhou Luhe High School, to move into the finals of the 2012 World Pool Team
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Read more: Chinese-Taipei and Japan Battle for World Team Title
By Ted Lerner
(Beijing, China)- With team supremacy and national pride riding on every shot, Great Britain and Japan stared down some heavy pressure and won dramatic sudden death shootouts to advance to the semi-finals of the 2012 World Pool Team Championship in Beijing.
After claiming a thrilling victory over a fancied and loaded China 1 squad,
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June 18, 2012 · 2 Comments
News Flash! The 2013 Super Billiards Expo will be held April 4-7, at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, NJ.
The site is 15 minutes from Newark International Airport and very close to a confluence of major highways, including the New Jersey State Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.
"We tried to work with Oaks
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As part of our relationship with the BPF we are pleased to announce that the top two ranked GB9 members at the end of 2012 season will represent Great Britain at the 2013 European Pool Championships.
The successful players must be full members of GB9 (reserves do not accrue ranking points) and must also be members of the BPF. If that criteria is
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Read more: GB9 to select players for 2013 European Championships
As you may already know, a new GB pool federation was recently formed under the leadership of Richard Jones and his team of committee members. The federation will be known as the British Pool Federation (BPF).
GB9 are honoured to be a partner of the BPF and we look forward to working with them on behalf of the American pool playing community
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This year’s event, July 29 – Aug 3, 2012, will be the "biggest international 14.1 event in the world." Dragon Promotions, in partnership with Dr. Michael Fedak, will produce the tournament in New York City at Carom Cafe in Queens. The well renown billiard room will host the greatest straight pool players from around the world. Sixty-four top
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Read more: Predator World Tournament of Straight Pool in New York this August
Orcollo is Now a Tiger
Orcollo has inked a deal with Tiger Products.
Tiger Products is pleased to announce the signing of Dennis Orcollo as a player representative. “We are pleased to have Dennis onboard with us,” said Tiger President Tony Kalamdaryan. “He is a great player and a good role model for young players everywhere. We feel that he fits the
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