76th World Tournament of 14.1 Archive

Mika Immonen is the 76th World 14.1 Champion

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Photos by Joseph Ratke 76th World 14.1 Sept. 5-11, 2016 New York City, Steinway Billiards New York City- It seems only fitting that two adopted New Yorkers play for the World 14.1 Title on the 15th Anniversary of 9/11. Mika Immonen is from Finland, but he has resided in NYC for over 15 years. And Earl Strickland, who hails from North Carolina, has lived in New York for about five years now. In the end, it was Immonen who was able to sigh a deep breath of relief. „Between the nerves and 6 hours of play, I was shaking. I have to admit I was more of afraid of losing in the finals again then thinking of the joys of winning“, admitted Immonen. „But I now have this huge weight off my shoulders finally. I can’t believe it. I’m the World 14.1 Champion and it is just such a huge honor.“ Immonen, age 43, was inducted into the BCA HOF in 2014 while Strickland, age 55, gained entry in 2006. Both players have been at […]

The 76th World Tournament of 14.1 2016

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Mika Immonen (FIN) gewinnt The 76th World Tournament of 14.1 2016 im Finale gegen Earl Strickland (USA) mit 300-270. Den 3. Platz belegen Lo Li Wen (JAP) und Jayson Shaw (SCO). Wann: 05. – 11. September 2016 Spielort: Steinway Cafe & Billiards, 3525 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11101, USA Veranstalter: Dragon Promotions Disziplin: 14.1 Preisgeld: ca. 25.000$ Favoriten: Jayson Shaw (SCO), Thorsten Hohmann (GER), Darren Appleton (GBR), Earl Strickland (USA), Shane Van Boening (USA), Dennis Orcollo (PHI), Johnny Archer (USA), Mika Immonen (FIN) Titelverteidiger: Thorsten Hohmann (GER) Links: World Tournament of 14.1 (Offizielle Website), World Tournament of 14.1 (Facebook), Dragon Promotions

First Qualifiers for the World 14.1

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First Qualifiers for the World 14.1: New York, California, Chicago 76th World 14.1 September 5-11, 2016 New York City, Steinway Billiards New York City– The first 3 official qualifiers for the 76th World 14.1 has been announced. NYC’s NAPL National Amateur Pool League, Easy Street Billiards in California, and Red Shoe Billiards in Chicago will kickoff the first half of the qualifier series. All three locations have previously held World 14.1 qualifiers before, which proves their success in growing the interest of straight pool in their respective areas. 2016 will mark the 11th consecutive year the World Tournament of 14.1 will be staged. This is the longest consecutive run of the championship ever in its 104 year history with Dragon Promotions continuing production of the world’s oldest billiards event. This year’s confirmed dates for the 76th WorldTournament of 14.1 will take place on September 5th-11th,2016. For the fourth straight year, Steinway Billiards in New York City will host the prestigious championship. As usual, a star studded 56 player field is expected for this year’s lineup […]

76th World Tournament of 14.1 September 5-11,2016!

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76th World Tournament of 14.1 September 5-11,2016! September 5-11, 2016 New York City, Steinway Billiards New York City- 2016 will mark the 11th consecutive year the World Tournament of 14.1 will be staged. This is the longest consecutive run of the championship ever in history as Dragon Promotions extends its own record of producing the world’s oldest billiards event. This year’s confirmed dates for the 76th WorldTournament of 14.1 will take place on September 5th-11th,2016. For the fourth straight year, Steinway Billiards in New York City will host the prestigious championship. As usual, a star studded 56 player field is expected for this year’s lineup to win the world’s greatest straight pool championship. „New York City is still the place where straight pool thrives. Steinway Billiards is a fantastic host and they do a great job servicing the event and all the players and fans that come from around the world. We are thrilled to usher the World Tournament into another decade of life „, said Cindy Lee, CEO of Dragon Promotions. „The fans and […]