Posted in Billiard News on Sep 4th, 2010
For the fifth straight year, Dragon Promotions will produce the 70th Annual Predator World Tournament of Straight Pool presented by KnightShot.com. Breaker Billiards will host this year’s event playing on beautiful Brunswick Gold Crown tables and using Simonis Cloth. The event will start play on October 6, 2010 and ends on Columbus Day, October 11th. [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Aug 19th, 2010
Turning Stone Classic XV / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff The Turning Stone Classic XV, one of the Northeast’s most highly anticipated events of the year, has kicked off with a full 128-player field at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY. The event features a $25,000-added prize purse, and some of the [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Aug 8th, 2010
Rocket and Ice Man Team-up for Victory Hawaii and Helsinki may seem strange bedfellows, but Rodney Morris and Mika Immonen seemed to make a fitting match as they landed on the better side of a 10-9 thriller over Johnny Archer and Shane Van Boening to win the 8-Ball Doubles of the 3rd Annual DP Poison Pro Classic. Archer and Van Boening were the only undefeated team as they won all four of their matches in the round robin but slightly faltered in the finals. The Dragon Promotions produced pro events coincided with the 5th Annual Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open. All the events take place at the fantastic facilities of Emerald Billiards in New Iberia, Louisiana and are sponsored by Ozone Billiards www.ozonebilliards.com , Brunswick Billiards, Bonus Ball http://www.playbonusball.com/, Master Chalk, Simonis Cloth, APA Acadiana, and Aramith Balls. Jeff Beckley and Shawn Putnam finished 3rd with impressive wins over Immonen/Morris, Hohmann/Williams. First Morris and Immonen had to avenge themselves against Putnam/Beckley in the semi-finals re-match. This time they did it by a close 8-6 margin. This set up the finals where Shane and Johnny were waiting . The finals had Morris/Immonen making a statement off the bat taking a commanding [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Jul 11th, 2010
World Cup of Pool Teams Announced
Cavalcade of World Champs Manila Bound
Matchroom Sport can announce the teams and players to contest the forthcoming Partypoker.net World Cup of Pool which takes place in Manila, Philippines from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September.
With 32 teams representing 31 countries – home nation Philippines has two sides in the [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Jul 3rd, 2010
World 9-Ball Field Whittled to 32
Normally the round of 64 is when the cream begins to rise to the top. But there are so many excellent players in Doha this week that some of that cream is being pushed aside and left on the floor. It is a case of immovable objects meeting irresistible [...]
Posted in Billiard News on May 18th, 2010
New Player Association for Billiards Announced
In a press conference held at the Riviera Hotel and Casino on May 17, 2010 the Association for Billiard Players (ABP) announced that they have officially launched. The conference was held by professional players Johnny Archer, Rodney Morris and Stevie Moore. The purpose of the new association is [...]
Posted in Billiard News on May 7th, 2010
1st Annual Hard Times Mezz Cues 10-ball Open
The 1st Annual Hard Times Mezz Cues 10-ball Open will be held at the legendary Hard Times Billiards from May 7 to May 9, attracting some of the World’s Top Players.
Drawing major names in the industry, such as Efren Reyes, Mika Immonen, Rodney Morris, Thorsten Hohmann, Lee Van [...]
Posted in Billiard News on May 3rd, 2010
Inclusion of Women in the US Open 9-Ball
The word is already spreading fast that Barry Behrman has decided to welcome women with open arms into the field of the 2010 U.S. Open. The WPBA wishes to send a big “Thank You” to owner, promoter, and producer Barry Behrman.
Though it is recognized in full that [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Apr 29th, 2010
U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship Qualifier Winners Vegas Bound
Eight qualifiers were held for the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. Produced by CueSports International (CSI), the main event is scheduled May 17-22, 2010 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino and attracted both men and women players from across the globe vying for the $89,000 purse.
The following eight [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Apr 7th, 2010
Eliminations Complete for Round of Thirty-Two
Jerry Forsyth
WPA Press Officer
The final day for qualifying in to the round of 32 in Fujairah bore few surprises but some impressive comebacks. Marcus Chamat trailed 5-0 to Won Sik Ham but reached deep to come out 8-6 on top. World #1 Mika Immonen was also in bad trouble [...]
