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2016 World 9-Ball All Set To Kick Off In Qatar

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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 […]

Van Boening pockets eighth and ninth US Open titles

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Van Boening pockets eighth and ninth US Open titles CueSports International, Henderson, NV (July 25, 2016) The 2016 US Open 8-Ball Championships became a Dakotas Duel Monday when Shane Van Boening, ‘The South Dakota Kid’ met Rory Hendrickson, of Fargo, N.D., in the finals of the prestigious tournament. The men have known each other for years, and the mutual respect was apparent as the match got underway with a handshake and smiles before the lag. Shane Van Boening of South Dakota won both the 2016 US Open 10-Ball Championship and the 2016 US Open 8-Ball Championship, which were held over the past week at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Van Boening beat Rory Hendrickson, of North Dakota, in the finals of the US Open 8-Ball Championship Monday. Then things got serious on the table as Van Boening and Hendrickson, the house professional at Fargo Billiards, went to work. Van Boening is undisputedly one of the best players in the U.S. and, therefore, expected to grind through a tough field to make […]

2016 US Open 8-Ball Championship underway at The Rio

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2016 US Open 8-Ball Championship underway at The Rio CueSports International, Henderson, NV (July 23, 2016) The winners’ side of the bracket is filled with heavy hitters after the first day of competition was complete at the 2016 US Open 8-Ball Championship at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Thorsten ‘The Hit Man’ Hohmann, Rodney ‘The Rocket’ Morris and the legendary Francisco Bustamante remain on the A-side of the bracket, along with Vilmos Foldes, Amar Kang, Jesse Bowman, Rory Hendrickson, Josh Roberts and Matt Edwards. The 63-player field was pared to 28 by the time the final rounds finished Saturday night. Some of those making early exits from the field included Mike Massey, Ernesto Dominguez, Sal Butera, Jason Klatt and Hunter Lombardo. The B side of the bracket is filled with champions, including Alex Pagulayan, John Schmidt, Shane ‘The South Dakota Kid’ Van Boening, who won the 2016 US Open 10-Ball Championship Friday and Mike “Fireball” Dechaine, the runner-up in the 2015 US Open 8-Ball Championships. Van Boening , who plays Greg […]

US Open 8 Ball & 10 Ball Championships 2016

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Shane Van Boening (USA) gewinnt US Open 10 Ball Championship 2016 im Finale gegen Rodney Morris (USA) mit 10-8. Den 3. Platz belegt John Morra (CAN). Shane Van Boening (USA) gewinnt US Open 8 Ball Championship 2016 im Finale gegen Rory Hendrickson (USA) mit 9-4. Den 3. Platz belegt Jesse Bowman (USA). In der Zeit vom 20. – 30. Juli 2016 findet in Las Vegas die 40. Ausgabe der BCAPL National Championships statt. Diese Veranstaltung ist gleichzusetzen mit einer nationalen Meisterschaft. Allerdings dürfen hier nur Amateure teilnehmen und keine Pros. Die BCAPL National Championships ist eines der größten Pool Billard Events in den USA, hier werden nahezu 1000 Spieler erwartet, die auf mehr als 300 Diamond Pool Tables an den Start gehen werden. Ein logistischer Aufwand, der seinesgleichen sucht. Während dieser Veranstaltung spielen die Pros die US Open 8 Ball & 10 Ball Championships 2016. Dabei ist zu beachten das beide Turniere auf sogenannten Bar Tables (7 Fuß) gespielt werden. Diese Tischgröße erfreut sich in den Staaten immer noch sehr großer Beliebtheit. Die US Open […]

Derby City Classic 2016

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Am kommenden Freitag startet in Indiana/USA eines der aufregendsten Pool Billard Turniere des Jahres. Die 18. Ausgabe des Derby City Classic 2016 ist wie in den letzten Jahren auch eine sehr komplexe und fast schon unüberschaubare Veranstaltung. Das soll nicht negativ gemeint sein, ganz im Gegenteil. In der Zeit vom 22. – 30. Januar 2016 wird von den Teilnehmern alles gefordert. Es vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem die Spieler nicht an einem Turnier teilnehmen können. Neben all diesen Events wird es wie immer sehr viele Money-Matches abseits des eigentlichen Turniergeschehens geben. Es wird neben der 9 Ball Veranstaltung noch 9 Ball Bank, One Pocket, Straight Pool und viele Mini-Turniere geben, um die Spieler bei Laune zu halten. Eines der Highlights beim Derby City Classic ist die 10 Ball BigFoot Challenge, die auf einem 10 Fuß Pool Billard Tisch der Firma Diamond ausgetragen wird. Aus all diesen Events ergibt sich am Ende ein Gesamtsieger, der sogenannte All Around Champion – „Master of Table“. Im letzten Jahr holte sich Alex Pagulayan (CAN) diese begehrte Trophäe die […]

German Tour 2015 Finale

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Roman Hybler (CZE) gewinnt German Tour 2015 Finale im Finale gegen Nick van den Berg (NED) mit 7-3. Den 3. Platz belegen Can Salim (GER) und Francisco Bustamante (PHI). Bei den Damen gewinnt Ina Kaplan (GER) im Finale gegen Jennifer Vietz (GER) mit 5-0. Den 3. Platz teilen sich Kristina Grim (GER) und Yini Gaspar (SUI). Eines der deutschen Pool Billard Highlights findet direkt am Anfang des Jahres statt. Vom 06. – 10. Januar 2015 findet an anfänglich drei Spielorten das Finale der German Tour 2015 statt. Die German-Tour wurde vom Billardmagazin Touch ins Leben gerufen und hat der deutschen Pool Billard Szene wieder ein wenig neuen Schwung verliehen. Eine Vielzahl an Turnieren wurde im abgelaufenen Jahr gespielt und aus all diesen Turnieren hat sich ein Abschlussranking ergeben. Die exakten Details zur German-Tour findet man auf den Links an Ende des Artikels. Nun gehen in der kommenden Woche mehr als 300 Herren und ca. 60 Damen beim GT-Finale an den Start. Das Gesamtpreisgeld beträgt mehr als 25.000 Euro und es werden neben dem Hauptevent viele […]

West Wins Kings Cup in Thriller Finale!

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Photos by Emille Soriano of Dragon Promotions & Jamil Buergo Manila, Philippines – In one of the most exciting finishes ever in cue sports team play, the West was able to hold back a huge charge from Asia in the pen ultimate match. The final match was the eighteenth of the event, which was a triples match seeing captain Mika Immonen, Darren Appleton, and Albin Ouschan securing the final point for the win. Captain Efren Reyes, veteran Francisco Bustamante, anchor Ko Pin Yi, and rookie Ko Ping Chung represented Team Asia while captain Mika Immonen, veteran Darren Appleton, anchor Shane Van Boening, and rookie Albin Ouschan made up Team West. Never before have two teams been so stacked with skill and talent. The inaugural Resorts World Kings Cup will mark the first time Europe and USA join forces to face again the greatest players of the Asia with Philippines and Taiwan also joining forces for the very first time in history! European and American champions will go against Asia’s champions on November 19th at Resorts […]

Van Boening is Europe’s Main Man: West Survives Asia on Day 2 of Kings Cup

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Manila, Philippines – Team West survived an early rally from Team Asia on Day 2 of the Kings Cup. Asia came out strong winning the first 9 games in a row which equated to 2 match wins to level the team scores at 4-4. But the West’s ability to come together cohesively in the triples and 4-on-4 matches made all the difference. Plus their secret weapon, lone American Shane Van Boening who is undefeated in his singles matches. Never before have two teams been so stacked with skill and talent. The inaugural Resorts World Kings Cup will mark the first time Europe and USA join forces to face again the greatest players of the Asia with Philippines and Taiwan also joining forces for the very first time in history! European and American champions will go against Asia’s champions on November 19th at Resorts World Manila in the inaugural Kings Cup! In what surely will become the most epic rivalry in cue sports, the pool world is about to get rocked in a war that fans […]

West Edges Over Asia on Day 1 of Kings Cup

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Manila, Philippines – The long anticipated Kings Cup started in a see-saw battle with both Asia and the West trading matches. But at the end of the day, it was Team West taking the mini-win for the day. Never before have two teams been so stacked with skill and talent. The inaugural Resorts World Kings Cup will mark the first time Europe and USA join forces to face again the greatest players of the Asia with Philippines and Taiwan also joining forces for the very first time in history! European and American champions will go against Asia’s champions on November 19th at Resorts World Manila in the inaugural Kings Cup! In what surely will become the most epic rivalry in cue sports, the pool world is about to get rocked in a war that fans have been dreaming about for years. Dragon Promotions is pleased to produce the Kings Cup, a three day contest to declare which side of the world boasts the strongest players, the East or the West. On November 19th-21st 2015, the […]

Reyes & Immonen Agree on Toughest Teams Ever Faced at Kings Cup

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Manila, Philippines – The Kings Cup is hours away to launch. Both Asia and Team West have been practicing and ready. In a media conference yesterday, all 8 players of the Kings Cup were interviewed. Captain Mika Immonen, one of the most experienced players alive in team play competition representing Europe numerous times, was asked if this was the toughest team he had ever faced. Mika without hesitation admitted this was indeed the greatest challenge in team competition. Captain Efren Reyes was asked the same question back, and his response was concurring with Immonen’s. „This is the most concentrated team of talent I have ever faced. It’s going to be a real battle“, said Immonen. „Every one of their players is a champion. This is going to be very hard on us“, said Reyes of his Western counterparts. „This is going to be good for Shane and Albin. Shane might actually be on the winning side for once“, said Appleton referring to the 5 years consecutive team losses USA has had to Europe. A great […]