Pool is coming to town in St. Johann again

Expect plenty of drama and excitement as 128 of pool’s best vie for the world title on the 25th anniversary of pool’s biggest event. By Ted Lerner – WPA Press Officer (Doha, Qatar)–The burning hot desert kingdom of Qatar is about to be set ablaze in sporting terms as the 25th edition of the WPA World 9-ball Championship breaks off July 30 at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha. This will be the seventh straight year that the tiny Gulf country, through the government sanctioned Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation(QBSF), has put its full backing behind the sport of pool’s biggest and most important event. Once again 128 players from over 40 countries will clash to see who will be crowned the king of 9-ball pool. In 24 previous editions dating back to 1990, the World 9-ball Championship has always provided the kind of nerve rattling drama that has captured the imagination of fans around the globe. It’s that kind of pressure cooker atmosphere that has always weeded out the pretenders to pool’s ultimate […]

Florian Scholl (GER) gewinnt 9. Brunswick Gold Crown V Cup 2017 im Finale gegen Sina Yüksel (TUR) mit 7-1. Den 3. Platz belegen Clemens Philippen (GER) und Luca Menn (GER). Zeitgleich mit den Longoni Benelux Open 2017 in Rotterdam und den Magic Pool Open 2017 in Pfullingen findet beim Traditionsverein BC Alsdorf die 9. Ausgabe des Brunswick Gold Crown V Cup statt. Trotz dieser großes Turnierkonkurrenz braucht sich diese Veranstaltung auf keinen Fall verstecken. Auch wenn viele Topspieler den Weg nach Rotterdam antreten wird auch beim BC Alsdorf ein sehr ansehnliches Teilnehmerfeld um das Gesamtpreisgeld von knapp 2.500 Euro spielen. Der BC Alsdorf hat vor einigen Jahren sein 40. Jähriges Jubiläum gefeiert und gehört zu den erfolgreichsten deutschen Pool Billard Vereinen überhaupt. Der Brunswick Gold Crown V Cup hat in den letzten Jahren in den sehr schönen Räumlichkeiten des Clubs viele äußerst Prominente Sieger hervorgebracht. Im letzten Jahr gewann diese Veranstaltung kein geringerer als der sechsmalige World Pool Masters Champion Ralf Souquet im Finale gegen Klaudio Kerec in einem hochklassigen Finale mit 9-8 –> 8. […]

Tough battle in the loser’s round Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina:  After a fierce fight in the loser’s bracket, Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE) overcame Mehmet Bakici (TUR) with 8:7 in a thrilling finish. Ekonomopoulos already faced some serious problems today. He lost his opener and needed to win this match in order to stay alive in the tournament. His opponent is not among the top players of the Euro-Tour… but sometimes dark horses just come out of nowhere and perform incredibly well. The match started quite leveled with both players playing solid pool. After the first six racks, it was all square at 3:3. Then it seemed as if everything goes back to „business as usual“. Ekonomopoulos won three racks in a row and Bakici committed a few mistakes. Leading 6:3, Ekonomopoulos broke the rack and scratched. Bakici took the cue ball and ran out. Suddenly, he seemed to be „on fire“. He claimed rack after rack back from the Greek. He even went on the hill, taking a 7:6 advantage. The heat was on for Ekonomopoulos. […]