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Dutch Open 2017

Ruslan Chinakhov (RUS) gewinnt Dutch Open 2017 im Finale gegen Christoph Reintjes (GER) mit 9-4. Den 3. Platz belegen Sergey Lutsker (RUS) und Albin Ouschan (AUT). Die Dutch Womens Open 2017 gewinnt Marharyta Fefilava (BLR) im Finale gegen Oliwia Czuprynska mit 7-2. Den 3. Platz belegen Eylul Kibaroglu (TUR) und Yvonne Ullmann (GER). Vom 10. – 13. August 2017 trifft sich in Leende/Niederlande die europäischen Pool Billard Elite um beim nächsten Euro-Tour Stopp einen weiteren Sieger zu ermitteln. Viele der besten Spieler Europas werden um das Gesamtpreisgeld von 36.000 Euro spielen. Bei den Dutch Open 2017 geht es nicht nur um viele Punkte für das Euro-Tour Ranking sondern auch um eine bessere Platzierung im Mosconi Cup Ranking. Das Euro-Tour Ranking wird derzeit vom amtierenden World Pool Masters Champion David Alcaide aus Spanien angeführt, dicht gefolgt von Mario He aus Österreich und Joshua Filler aus Deutschland. Natürlich gehören alle 3 Spieler auch zu den Favoriten in Leende. Titelverteidiger ist Niels Feijen, der Lokalmatador und 9 Ball Weltmeister von 2014 gewann das Finale im Vorjahr gegen David […]

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Disastrous day for Team USA – Europe whitewashed their opponents

06/07/2017 Disastrous day for Team USA – Europe whitewashed their opponents Today team Europe shocked their opponents from the United States. Starting into the day with a 2:1 lead, the score board now displays a score of 7:1 for Europe after 5 matches from today. A total disaster for the US contingency. The day started with two scotch doubles. The boys opened up the fight at 15:00 CET. Europe was represented by the two Polish lads Wiktor Zielinski and Daniel Maciol while USA entered the arena with Nathan Childress and Manny Perez. The first four racks of that match were quite exciting since team USA took a 1:0 and 2:1 lead. But Europe tied the match at 2:2 and turned the double into a one sided affair. Quick play and insecure safety shots determined the US game while the Europeans kept calm and played up to their ability. Zielinski and Maciol took four consecutive racks and won the match with 6:2 over Perez and Childress. That turned the overall score to 3:1 for Europe. The […]

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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – Austria are the Champions!

18th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool Austria are the Champions! Austria 10-6 USA AUSTRIA HAVE WON the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool as the duo of Mario He and Albion Ouschan secured the title against Team USA, who had their moments but ultimately could not contain the Austrians. Winning the prestigious scotch doubles title for the first time, the Austrians secured the magnificent trophy, gold medals as well as $60,000 to split. Although disappointed, Shane Van Boening and Skyler Woodward can console themselves with a cheque for $30,000 and the added bonus of playing so well as a team ahead of the 2017 Mosconi Cup in December. Earlier in the day both teams had assumed the underdog role in their semi-finals but won through, with Austria beating China and the USA getting the better of Chinese Taipei. That set up the race to 10 final which got underway in sweltering conditions in the famous York Hall in the heart of London’s bustling East End. The two teams sparred through the early […]

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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – USA v Austria for the title

18th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool It’s USA v Austria for the big one USA 9-4 Chinese Taipei Austria 9-1 China IT WILL BE USA v AUSTRIA who contest the final of the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool as they both scored surprisingly straightforward wins against top opposition inside a sweltering York Hall on Sunday afternoon. With a $60,000 prize awaiting the champions and it will be Austria’s first final in the event’s 12-year history. The USA on the other hand have reached the final twice, losing to the Philippines in the event’s inaugural year – 2006 – and then winning two years later in Rotterdam with Shane Van Boening and Rodney Morris making up the victorious team. It was Van Boening accompanied by Skyler Woodward who flew the flag this year and they took hold of the semi-final match against defending champions Chinese Taipei and never really looked back. The Taiwanese had lead 2-1 but then the US axis reeled off four straight racks to create some space and it […]

Mosconi Cup

2017 Mosconi Cup European Rankings – Filler breaks through in China to go top

18th June – 2017 Mosconi Cup Filler breaks through in China to go top JOSHUA FILLER, the 19-year-old from Germany, stunned the pool world as he took the China Open beating a string of world-class opponents in Shanghai. It was the youngster’s breakout victory and sends him soaring to the top of the Mosconi Cup Team Europe World ranking. Filler collected a massive 80 points for his victory and there were nine other Europeans in the points including semi-finalist Thorsten Hohmann who bagged 53. With the previous four events counting for both European and World Rankings, the European ranking stays the same. Taking place from Monday 4th to Thursday 7th December, the 2017 Mosconi Cup will take place at the prestigious Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Unlike previous years there will be only two rankings instead of three. The first will be the ‘European Ranking’ which includes the five European ‘A’ and five European ‘B’ events. The winner of this ranking will gain a spot on the Mosconi Cup side. The second ranking will […]

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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – China and Austria make up the final four

17th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool China and Austria make up the final four China 9-2 Philippines Austria 9-7 England CHINA AND AUSTRIA completed the semi-final line-ups of the 12BET World Cup of Pool as they won in contrasting styles at the York Hall this evening. The Chinese pair romped home in superb style, giving the Philippines little table time in their 9-2 win, while Austria gutted it out against England B in an error-strewn affair. The arena was very hot with table-side temperatures in the 30s and it certainly impacted the tempo of play. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title in the $250,000 event. In the opening match, China looked in unstoppable form as they trounced the Philippines 9-2 to reach the semi-final where they will face Austria. The duo of Wu Jiaqing and Dang Jinhu were flawless as the controlled […]

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Europe Announces 2017 Atlantic Challenge Cup Team Captain

17/06/2017 Europe Announces 2017 Atlantic Challenge Cup Team Captain The European Pocket Billiard Federation today announced its team’s captain to face the Americans during this year’s staging of the Atlantic Challenge Cup taking place July 5 – 8, 2017 in Klagenfurt, Austria. “We are thrilled to appoint Albin Ouschan to lead Team Europe as its Captain for the 2017 Atlantic Challenge Cup,” said EPBF President Gre Leenders. Albin is playing so well at the moment and it will be great to have someone with his experience on board. I must say, a lot of credit has to go to Albin for taking this on, he is also preparing for the World games in Poland later that month so a big hand has to go to him for giving his time for these young stars” Leenders continued. Albin had this to say on his appointment. “I am very honored to get picked as captain for team Europe at this year’s Atlantic Challenge Cup but I also know from the Mosconi cup, just how much work is […]

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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – Three more through to quarter finals

16th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool Three more through to quarter finals Chinese Taipei 7-5 Poland China 7-0 Germany Austria 7-2 Russia THREE MORE TEAMS made their way through to the weekend and the quarter finals as the 12BET World Cup of Pool as play continued at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London. There were wins for China, Chinese Taipei and Austria with just three more round two matches left to conclude this evening. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. Defending champs Chinese Taipei came from behind to defeat the Polish pair of Mateusz Sniegocki and Wojciech Szewczyk and keep their dreams alive of retaining their title. Both teams played a scrappy game and it was anyone’s at 5-5. The Poles broke in the next to give themselves a real chance but couldn’t make anything of it and […]

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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – China, Holland and Austria through

15th June – 2017 World Cup of Pool China, Holland and Austria through China 7-5 Portugal Holland 7-0 Hungary Austria 7-5 Sweden THERE WERE wins for the big guns of China, Holland and Austria as the first round of the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool moved towards its closing stages at the York Hall, Bethnal Green. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. China, who with Wu Jiaqing and Dang Jinhu, looked to be one of the tips for the championship, had a real struggle on their hands to get past qualifiers Portugal in their first-round match-up. They lead 4-0 then 5-1 before the Portuguese pair, who won through a big qualifying tournament in Austria last year, got their break going. With some solid shot making and some combinations the 9, they soon clawed their way back into it and were […]

World Cup of Pool

2017 12BET World Cup of Pool

Team Österreich (Albin Ouschan & Mario He) gewinnt 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool im Finale gegen Team USA (Shane Van Boening & Skyler Woodward) mit 10-6. Den 3. Platz belegen Team China (Wi Jiaqing & Dang Jinhu) und Team Taiwan (Ko Pin-Yi & Chang Yu-Lung). Am kommenden Dienstag, den 13. Juni 2017 beginnt in London das wohl spektakulärste Pool Billard Event des Jahres. Die 2017er Ausgabe des World Cup of Pool verspricht wie bei den letzten Austragungen alles was diesen Sport so besonders machen kann, Spannung, Drama, Emotionen und teils unglaubliche Leistungen unter höchstem Druck. Die von Matchroom Sport organisierte 9 Ball Doppel Veranstaltung geht bis zum Sonntag, den 18. Juni 2017 und Titelverteidiger ist das Team aus Taiwan mit Ko Pin-Yi und Chang Yu-Lung. Die beiden Superstars aus Taiwan gewannen die letzte Ausgabe des World Cup of Pool im Jahr 2015 im Finale gegen Team England B (Mark Gray und Daryl Peach) mit 10-8. Im letzten Jahr musste der World Cup of Pool aufgrund einiger Terminüberschneidungen leider abgesagt werden und die Pool Billard […]