Kuwait Open 2016

Preview: 2014 GB9 Paul Medati Trophy, the Pro Cup & the Rasson Billiards Challenge Cup 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. Whilst not everyone on the tour will have played against or alongside Paul Medati in their careers, most will be aware of his dedication to cuesports and to GB9. A former snooker professional who made the hop over to American pool in later life, his was a warm and wonderful character who is missed on the tour to this day. His legacy lives on in GB9′s annual competition named in his honour, and the best pool players from across Great Britain and the continent will be doing battle to try and win the winner’s purse and beautiful Paul Medati Trophy itself. This event also sees the tour return to arguably its spiritual home in the form of the superb Daventry Court Hotel in Northamptonshire. […]

Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE) gewinnt Insomnia 10 Ball Open 2014 im Finale gegen Sandor Tot (HUN) mit 8-5. Den 3. Platz teilen sich Klenti Kaci (ALB) und Ermal Dyli (ALB). In der Zeit vom 14. – 16. Februar 2014 findet in Prilep/Mazedonien die Insomnia 10 Ball Open statt. Im Osten Europas entwickelt sich seit einigen Jahren ein immer größeres Pool Billard Interesse. Viele Spieler aus Ost-Europa sind sehr erfolgreich bei der Euro-Tour und auch bei Europameisterschaften. Diese Veranstaltung ist seit Wochen mit 128 Spielern ausgebucht. Gespielt wird in Vorrunden 10 Ball auf 7 Gewinnspiele und in der Finalrunde geht es bis 8. Das Gesamtpreisgeld der Insomnia 10 Ball Open 2014 beträgt 6.400 Euro. Zu den Favoriten in Prilep zählen u.a.: Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE – Team Europa Mosconi Cup 2012 ), Ivica Putnik (CRO – 14/1 Europameister 2008), Sandor Tot (HUN), Andrea Klasovic (SRB), Zoran Svilar (SRB – Vize-Europameister 9 Ball 2013) und Nick Malai (ALB – Champion North Cyprus Open 2012). Einen Livestream wird ebenfalls geben, an insgesamt 4 Tischen kann das Geschehen kostenlos verfolgt werden. […]

12/06/2017 „This is all just insane!“ – Filler wins China Open German young gun Joshua Filler has just taken the coveted title at the China Open 2017 in Shanghai. The 19-year-old kid ousted an impressive list of big names in the World of Pool to finally eliminate Jung-Lin Chang (TPE) in the final match. „When I went to China“, stated Filler, „my goal was making it through the group stages. I thought that the field was stronger than in a World Championship and the equipment we play on gives an advantage to the Chinese players since they are used to it.“ „I felt good from the start. I really enjoyed the tournament and when I made it through my group, my next goal was the semi-final.“ „I was not very nervous but I knew at all times that I would need some luck to make it to the next round. The closest match was against Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz (ESP), where both of us would have deserved to go through but luck was on my side“, added […]