Mosconi Cup

2016 Mosconi Cup – Rodney maintains lead as Oscar closes in

13th July – 2016 Mosconi Cup Rodney maintains lead as Oscar closes in WITH TWO more events having played out over the past weekend, veteran Rodney Morris still leads in the 28 event series as the chase for the three automatic spots on Team USA continues. With 12 events gone, there is everything to play for. With overseas players filling six of the top eight spots at the West Coast Challenge, it was Jason Williams who was the best placed American, finishing third with 28 points. Oscar Dominguez earned 18 points for his 7th place finish which was enough to maintain his second spot in the ranking and close the gap to just five points. Elsewhere, on the Mid-West 9 Ball Tour in Olathe, Kansas it was veteran Robb Saez who bagged the top spot and with it 35 points to break in to the top ten. Skyler Woodward, who came in third place, moves up to fourth overall and is well positioned with plenty of events to come. The 2016 Mosconi Cup takes place […]

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Rocket on top after Don Coates win

19th April – 2016 Mosconi Cup Rocket on top after Don Coates win AFTER EIGHT events on the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking list, it is Rodney Morris who leads the way following a win at the Don Coates Memorial. Having had a great start to the MC qualifying season, the ‘Rocket’ is looking to make a return to the side following his last appearance in 2013. A Mosconi Cup MVP back in 2003, Morris has made a total of nine appearances in the event with a 48% win record. Filling out the other two automatic spots are Mike Dechaine who in second place as he looks to make his fourth MC appearance. Hot on his heels is Oscar Dominguez, a winner of two events this season and just three points adrift. In other US-related Mosconi Cup news, there are two additional events added to the roster while another event has been upgraded due to additional added money. In early July, the West Coast Challenge 10-Ball is taking place at California Billiards in Fremont, […]

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Open 10 Ball Pro Players Championship 2016

John Morra (CAN) gewinnt Open 10 Ball Pro Players Championship 2016 im Finale gegen Shane Van Boening (USA) mit 13-11. Den 3. Platz belegt Thorsten Hohmann (GER). Nicht nur in Europa wird in diesen Tagen erstklassiges Pool Billard bei den Austrian Open 2016 geboten, auch in den USA findet ein Top-Event statt. Während einer der größten Billard-Messen der Welt, der Super Billiards Expo, findet die Open 10 Ball Pro Players Championship 2016 statt. Dieses 10 Ball Turnier ist auf 64 Spieler begrenzt und etliche internationale Topstars werden in Philadelphia dabei sein. Die Super Billiards Expo ist der perfekte Rahmen für diese Spieler, und neben all den Namhaften Austellern werden Spieler wie Shane Van Boening (USA), Warren Kiamco (PHI), Alex Pagulayan (CAN), John Morra (CAN), Earl Strickland (USA), Oscar Dominguez (USA), Mike Dechaine (USA), Corey Deuel (USA), Rodney Morris (USA), Mika Immonen (FIN), Johnny Archer (USA) und Thorsten Hohmann aus Deutschland ihr Können unter Beweis stellen. Das Gesamtpreisgeld beträgt 35.000$ und Titelverteidiger ist Dennis Orcollo (PHI), er bezwang im letztjährigen Finale Jayson Shaw aus Schottland denkbar […]

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Van Boening Wins 2 More Andy Cloth WY Open Titles

Van Boening Wins 2 More Andy Cloth WY Open Titles: Thompson & Pacheco Win First Titles Saratoga, Wyoming at the Platte Valley Community Center Saratoga, Wyoming- South Dakota’s young gunslinger Shane Van Boening took the lion’s share of the pro dough once more as he won back to back WY Open titles in Saratoga  and 8-Ball. He defeated Corey Deuel in the Saratoga finals, and Mike Massey in the 8-Ball finals. The full field of 32 pro class and semi-pro class players competed in a single elimination format which were to be the first of 3 pro open events. In it’s 9th straight year, the 2016 www.AndyClothUSA.com Wyoming Open is a 3 day Rocky Mountain pool extravaganza taking place on April 1-3, 2016.  The event is sponsored by widely popular Andy Cloth with local partners include Duke’s Bar & Grill, the Hotel Wolf & Restaurant, and the Riviera Lodge with all events coordinated by Shively Hardware. In addition, the livestream table will be Rasson Billiards premiere in the Rocky Mountains and streaming by www.OntheRailTV.com. In […]

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Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball Matches Released on YouTube

CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (March 3, 2016) – CSI is pleased to announce that the 2016 Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball “The Swanee” matches have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Fifteen (15) matches featuring notable players such as Rodney Morris, Oscar Dominguez, Ernesto Dominguez, Vilmos Foldes, Amar Kang, and many more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free! The 2016 Jay Swanson Memorial was held February 20-21 at On Cue Billiards in La Mesa, CA. The FREE live stream and recorded videos are brought to you by the following sponsors: On Cue Billiards: 8308 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CA, (619) 463-8759 CueSports International (CSI): www.playcsipool.com Kamui: www.kamuitips.com Cheqio: www.cheqio.com Match 1: Amar Kang vs Larry Bohn Match 2: Rodney Morris vs Doug Whaley Match 3: Ernesto Dominguez vs Ramin Bakhtiari Match 4: Rodney Morris vs Justin Logan Match 5: Cesar Moffett vs Alfred Martinez Match 6: Greg Sherrow vs Doug Whaley Match 7: Shaun Murphy vs Sy Nakashima Match 8: Johnny Kang vs Santos Sambajon Match 9: Beau Runningen vs Damian Rebman […]

Mosconi Cup

2016 Mosconi Cup – Dominguez is early leader as qualification race hots up

24th February – 2016 Mosconi Cup Dominguez is early leader as qualification race hots up WITH FIVE of the scheduled 25 tournaments in the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking list having taken place, it is California’s Oscar Dominguez who leads the way following his win at the Jay Swanson Memorial at the weekend. His 30 point haul, added to the 38 he won at Turning Stone and the DCC in January, gives him an 11 point lead over seasoned Mosconi Cup veteran Rodney Morris in second place. Dominguez, 30, is looking to make his second appearance in Team USA colours after winning on his debut in 2009. In third position is Shane Van Boening, who has only played in one of the five events, but made the most of it in winning the Derby City Classic. Other tournament winners include 7th placed Skyler Woodward who took the Texas 10 Ball Open and Mike Dechaine who claimed the Empire State 10 Ball at the weekend. That event had its allocated points reduced by a third […]

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Turning Stone Classic XXV 2016

Mika Immonen (FIN) gewinnt Turning Stone Classic XXV 2016 im Finale gegen Eric Hjorleifson (CAN) mit 13-2. Den 3. Platz belegt Oscar Dominguez (USA). Das Turning Stone Classic feiert in diesem Januar sein 25. Jubiläum. Die 25. Ausgabe des Turning Stone Classic verspricht wie in den letzten Jahren Pool Billard der Extraklasse. Dieses 9 Ball Event gehört zu Mike Zuglan’s Joss Northeast 9 Ball Tour und ist eines der populärsten Turniere der USA. Hier stimmt zumeist alles, eine tolle Organisation, ein starkes Teilnehmerfeld und ein sehr gutes Preisgeld. Titelverteidiger des Turning Stone Classic ist Jayson Shaw aus Schottland. Jayson Shaw hat seinen Wohnsitz mittlerweile in die USA verlegt und er gewann die letzten drei Ausgaben dieses Turniers. Im August 2015 gewann er im Finale gegen Mike Dechaine aus den USA mit 13-10 –> Turning Stone Classic XXIV 2015. Auch bei dieser Ausgabe vom 07. – 10. Januar 2016 kann der Veranstalter erneut ein sehr starkes Teilnehmerfeld präsentieren. Zu den Favoriten zählen u.a.: Mika Immonen (FIN), Johnny Archer (USA), Mike Dechaine (USA), Oscar Dominguez (USA), Dennis […]

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CSI Releases 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championship Matches on YouTube

CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (December 29, 2015) – CSI is pleased to announce that the 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championship matches have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Sixteen (16) matches featuring some of the best players in the world including Shane Van Boening, Dennis Orcollo, Thorsten Hohmann, Mike Dechaine, Jayson Shaw, Rodney Morris, Johnny Archer, Skyler Woodward, and many more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free! The 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championship was held July 29-31 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The matches were recorded in “The Predator Arena” with high definition equipment and full commentary by Jay Helfert, Ken Shuman, and Robert LeBlanc. CSI extends a huge THANK YOU to the sponsors of this exciting event: Predator: The Official Cue of the 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championship! Kamui: The Official Tip of the 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championship! Omega Billiards: The Official Store of the 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championship! Match 1: Rodney Morris vs Scott Frost Match 2: Thorsten Hohmann vs Dennis […]

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2015 US Open 10-Ball Championship Matches Released on YouTube

CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (December 15, 2015) – CSI is pleased to announce that the 2015 US Open 10-Ball Championship matches have been released on the CSI YouTube channel. Eighteen (18) matches featuring some of the best players in the world including Shane Van Boening, Dennis Orcollo, Thorsten Hohmann, Darren Appleton, Alex Pagulayan, Mike Dechaine, Johnny Archer, Justin Bergman and many more can be viewed in their entirety absolutely free! The 2015 US Open 10-Ball Championship was held July 24-26 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The matches were recorded in “The Predator Arena” with high definition equipment and full-time commentary by Jay Helfert, Ken Shuman, and Robert LeBlanc. CSI would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to the sponsors of this exciting event: Predator: The Official Cue of the 2015 US Open 10-Ball Championship! Kamui: The Official Tip of the 2015 US Open 10-Ball Championship! Omega Billiards: The Official Store of the 2015 US Open 10-Ball Championship! Match 1: Rodney Morris vs Skyler Woodward Match 2: Josh Roberts […]

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4th Annual Steinway Classic 2015

Chang Yu-Lung (TPE) gewinnt 4th Annual Steinway Classic 2015 im Finale gegen Ko Ping-Chung (TPE) mit 13-11. Den 3. Platz belegt Jayson Shaw (SCO). Das nächste Pool Billard Highlight im internationalen Turnierkalender findet direkt im Anschluss an die derzeit noch laufenden US Open 9 Ball statt. Bei den US Open stehen die letzten Matches auf dem Programm und in New York werden die Vorbereitungen für die 4. Ausgabe der Steinway Classic abgeschlossen. Dieses 10 Ball Turnier ist terminlich für viele US Open Teilnehmer ideal platziert. Bevor die meisten Pro’s die Heimreise antreten bietet sich vom 01. – 03. November 2015 im Steinway Billiards eine weitere Chance auf ein Top-Turnier und einer Menge Preisgeld. Einige der besten Pool Billard Spieler aus Europa und Asien sind natürlich noch nicht abgereist und werden versuchen dem Vorjahressieger Warren Kiamco (PHI) den Titel streitig zu machen. Im letzten Jahr gewann Kiamco im Finale gegen Dennis Hatch (USA) mit 13-11 –> 3rd Annual Steinway Classic 2014. Und natürlich zählen auch viele Spieler aus den USA zum sehr erlesenen Teilnehmerfeld dieser Predator […]