Posted in Billiard News on Aug 27th, 2010
WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championship / Shenyang, China by InsidePOOL Staff The Women’s World 9-Ball Championship, held this week in Shenyang, China, has gotten through its initial double-elimination, 128-player field and winnowed down to only 32 players to fight for the title in a single-elimination format. Junior champion Brittany Bryant came through the one-loss side [...]
Posted in Billiard News on May 27th, 2010
SHOOTING STARS SUPPORT JUNIOR BILLIARDS
Pros raise funds at BEF Benefit
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) held its annual “Challenge the Stars” fundraiser on May 18th during the BCAPL National 8- Ball Championships and the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship in Las Vegas. Pros, amateurs and fans contributed to the $4,200 that was raised to help [...]
Posted in Billiard News on May 10th, 2010
Masters Final Qualifiers are Tuesday
Last Chance Saloon for a Host of Names
With the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters just two days away, Tuesday 11th May sees the last opportunity to win a spot in the elite event as up to 64 players slug it out in two qualifying events at Pool Sharks, Las Vegas.
Each event [...]
Posted in Billiard News on May 8th, 2010
CSI Releases Full 128 Player List and Payouts For 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship
Press Release
Starting next week players, vendors, and the industry press will be converging at the Riviera Hotel & Casino for two weeks of the best pool competition staged in the United States, the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships which take place May 14-22, [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Apr 29th, 2010
Billiard Education Foundation to Host Challenge the Stars
Challenge the Stars … play pool with the pros in Las Vegas
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) will host the annual Challenge the Stars benefit in conjunction with the BCAPL National 8- Ball Championships and the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 18th. Diamond [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Mar 15th, 2010
Hofstatter Wins San Diego Classic
WPBA San Diego Classic / Alpine, CA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Gerda Hofstatter went all the way through the 64-player field at the WPBA San Diego Classic unscathed to win the title over Shu-Han Chang of Chinese Taipei. This event was hosted by the Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA, March 10-14.
Hofstatter’s path to [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Mar 14th, 2010
Final Foursome at San Diego Classic
WPBA San Diego Classic / Alpine, CA
by InsidePOOL Staff
The WPBA San Diego Classic, held this weekend at the Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA, has wound down to its final four players.
Three of the four players survived to the semifinals without a loss; one comes from the one-loss side of [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Mar 12th, 2010
Kim and Ouschan Lead Viejas Pack
WPBA San Diego Classic / Alpine, CA
by InsidePOOL Staff
The WPBA San Diego Classic kicked off March 11 at the Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA, with a full field of 64 of the top women players. The winners’ bracket is down to 32, while the other half of the field is [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Feb 22nd, 2010
Bowman, Jones and Rousey Outshoot the Shooters Field
Midwest 9-Ball Tour / Olathe, KS
by Lea Andrews
Though James Barracks tried twice to take him down, Jesse Bowman turned out to be invincible in the 9-ball division of the February 18-21 Midwest 9-Ball Tour stop. The $5,000-added event, which also featured a 45-player one-pocket division and a [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 19th, 2009
Day Two of the Kappa 2009 Women’s World 9-Ball Championship
by Jerry Forsyth, WPA Press Officer
The qualifying rounds are over and the main event has begun at the sports complex of the Shenyang Jianzhu University in Shenyang. The day was highlighted by the grand opening ceremony where local government and sports officials welcomed the players and [...]
