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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Shane and Bergman maintain top spots

21th April – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup FOLLOWING THE Super Billiards Expo 10 Ball Championship which concluded at the weekend, Shane Van Boening maintained his lead at the top of the 2015 PartyPoker USA Mosconi Cup ranking. Van Boening was the highest placed American, finishing in fourth spot and has now opened up a 23 point lead over his nearest rival, Justin Bergman who kept his second spot with a 17th place finish. Scott Frost, who has yet to compete in a Mosconi Cup, edged his way into the shake-up as he leap-frogged both Jeremy Sossei and Skyler Woodward to claim a tie for second. The event was won by Dennis Orcollo who beat Scotland$B!G(Js Jayson Shaw in a close run final. Shaw$B!G(Js high finish is another result which boosts his chances of a Team Europe wild card when both teams are finalised in October. With five events now completed, there are four more to be played – the US Open 8 Ball and 10 Ball in Las Vegas in July; Turning Stone in August […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Marcus Chamat named as Euro captain

9th April – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup SWEDEN’S MARCUS CHAMAT, a six-time Mosconi Cup veteran, will take the helm for Team Europe when the 2015 event takes place at the Tropicana in Las Vegas in December. The 39 year-old Swede was the life and soul of the team when Europe won for only the second time in 2002 and has an overall record of 11 victories from 26 Mosconi Cup matches played. Chamat, who carries the nickname ‘Napoleon’, takes over the job from Johan Ruijsink who retired from the position undefeated through seven Mosconi Cups. “It will be tough to follow in the footsteps of Johan and all that he did with the European team, but to be the captain of the best team in the world is really a great opportunity for anyone,” said Chamat. “I’m really overwhelmed as it’s a dream for anyone to be involved in this event as a player or coach. My heart always beats hard when it’s the Mosconi Cup going back to the very first time I played […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Shane takes the early lead

3rd March, 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Shane takes the early lead SHANE VAN BOENING, looking to make his ninth appearance in the PartyPoker USA Mosconi Cup, is the early leader in the nine tournament qualification series for the three automatic spots. So far, four events have been played and Van Boening carries a 12 point lead over second placed Justin Bergman, following a strong showing at the recent USBTC in Reno, which included winning the 9 ball division. The third automatic spot is currently occupied by Jeremy Sossei on 26 points, with Skyler Woodward and Scott Frost both snapping at his heels on 25 points. Players who finish in the top 32 in the qualifying events will receive ranking points and there are three categories of tournaments with differing amounts of points awarded accordingly. The next event in the series is the Super Billiards Expo which takes place from 16-19 April in Oaks, outside of Philadelphia. This is a Category2 event. The PartyPoker Mosconi Cup takes place from 7th to 10th December this year at […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Euro Rank update

2nd March, 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Front Runners set out their stalls THE RACE FOR the three automatic spots on 2015 European PartyPoker Mosconi Cup team is well underway with two events on the nine event series having recently completed. Like last year, there are three separate ranking lists in operation – the first comprised of a five event Euro Tour series; the second a four event ‘World’ series and the last a combined ranking of the two. Last year’s MVP Niels Feijen (Holland) leads on the Euro Tour list, having won the Treviso Open in Italy at the weekend. Spain’s David Alcaide, a European team member in 2006, heads up both the ‘World’ list and the ‘Combined’ list, after reaching the last four of the recent WPA World 10 Ball Championship in the Philippines. At the close of the qualification series in October, the No.1 ranked player on each of the three lists will be named as part of Team Europe as they look to defend their title in Las Vegas from 7th to […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Super Billiards Expo is a points event

13th February – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup USA Team Ranking – Super Billiards Expo is a points event MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that the Open 10-Ball Pro Players Championship at the annual Super Billiards Expo will be included in the ranking list for Team USA selection for the 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup. Taking place from April 16-19 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Centre at Oaks, Pennsylvania, the Players Championship was inaugurated in 2002. Since then, the event has enjoyed a stellar list of champions including Shane Van Boening who has won five times in the past seven years. Players can enter by visiting the events official site – http://www.superbilliardsexpo.com Players eligible for Team USA, who finish in the top 32, will be awarded points on a sliding scale. The five man USA team for the Mosconi Cup will comprise the top three players in the ranking list as well as two wild cards named by captain Mark Wilson. The 22nd annual Mosconi Cup takes place from 7th to 10th December this year at a venue […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – US team selection

23rd January – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup USA Team Selection – Reverts to ranking plus wild cards MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that the selection process for Team USA at the 22nd annual PartyPoker Mosconi Cup will revert to rankings as well as wild cards. This follows two consecutive years when the side was handpicked. The Mosconi Cup will be taking place from 7th to 10th December at a prestige venue in the USA, to be announced in the coming weeks. The first points tournament to take place in the schedule of events is the 9 Ball competition at the Derby City Classic which gets underway this weekend at the Horseshoe in Indiana. Players eligible for Team USA, who finish in the top 32, will be awarded points on a sliding scale. The full calendar of qualifying events as well as the points system to be used will be announced in due course. There will be three players selected from the ranking list as well as two wildcards, and all will be confirmed around the end […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Euro Selection

  22nd January – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup European Team Selection – Top three players and two wild cards WITH THE annual PartyPoker Mosconi Cup set for 7th to 10th December in the USA, Matchroom Sport can announce the selection criteria for the European side as they contemplate a sixth consecutive victory in the annual transatlantic 9 ball show down. Having conceded just seven matches in the last two runnings, confidence will be sky high for the five players who don the coveted blue shirts in 11 months time. Like 2014, the qualification process will feature three separate ranking lists – European, World and a Combined. 1.  No.1 ranked player on the five event Euro Tour Series. – Italian Open, 26-28 February – Portugal Open, 23-25 April – German Open, 4-6 June – Austrian Open 30 July – 2 Aug – Dutch Open 30 Sept – 3 Oct 2. No.1 ranked player on the four event World Series. WPA World 10 Ball Championship, 15-21 February China Open, TBC June WPA World 9 Ball Championship, 7-18 […]