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3rd Annual Steinway Classic 2014

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Warren Kiamco (PHI) gewinnt 3rd Annual Steinway Classic 2014 im Finale gegen Dennis Hatch (USA) mit 13-11. Den 3. Platz belegt Shaun Wilkie (USA). Die 3. Auflage des jedes Jahr sehr gut besetzten Steinway Classic findet am kommenden Wochenende vom 02. – 03. August 2014 statt. Im sehr beliebten Steinway Billiards in Queens/New York wird auch die 3. Auflage mit vielen internationalen Topspielern begeistern können. Das Steinway Classic ist Teil der Predator Pro/AM Tour und Titelverteidiger ist Shane Van Boening. Die Nr. 1 der Amerikaner bezwang im Vorjahr die Pool Billard Legende Earl „The Pearl“ Strickland im Finale mit 15-11. 2014 kommen wieder einige weitere prominente Namen hinzu und es gibt Added Money von 7.000$ zum Gesamtpreisgeld. Im Anschluss an diese Veranstaltung findet im Steinway Billiards das World Tournament of 14.1 (04. – 09. August 2014) statt und somit haben viele Teilnehmer die Chance sich auf die Gegebenheiten am Spielort einzustellen. Einige der Topfavoriten bei diesem 10 Ball Event, das in jeder Runde auf 9 Gewinnspiele gespielt wird, sind u.a.: Shane Van Boening (USA – […]

Jeanette Lee to Play 14.1 in the ANDY CLOTH World Tournament

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Jeanette Lee to Play 14.1 in the ANDY CLOTH World Tournament Story by John Kang New York City– The most recognized billiards player in the world will be heading to the streets of New York City to participate in the ANDY CLOTH 74th World Tournament of 14.1 ! Jeanette Lee, aka „The Black Widow„, will appear at Steinway Billiards Cafe starting on August 4th against a field of 47 men professionals where she will be the sole female competitor. Jeanette will play some of the best players the game has to offer and her entrance will just make the competition even tougher. Some of her opponents will include France’s Stephan Cohen, World 14.1 Champion John Schmidt, Filipino champ Warren Kiamco and many more. World renown ANDY CLOTH is now the title sponsor as well as the Official Cloth of the straight pool extravaganza. The ANDY CLOTH World Tournament takes place on August 4th-9th and is sponsored by Andy Cloth, Kamui Brands, OB Cues, Amsterdam Billiard Club, Realrealcool.com, Pool & Billiard Magazine , and George Beckman […]

The 4th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame

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The 4th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame New York City – Pool fans are invited to have dinner with the world’s greatest players at the 4th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame Banquet. The special event takes place at 7:30pm on August 6th, 2014 at Steinway Billiards Cafe during the 74th World Tournament of 14.1. It will be a star studded gala with billiard super stars such as Mika Immonen, Shane Van Boening, John Schmidt, Stephan Cohen, Johnny Archer, Darren Appleton & many more with Charlie Williams as the event MC. The World Tournament takes place on August 4th-9th and is sponsored by Andy Cloth, Kamui Brands, OB Cues, Amsterdam Billiard Club, Realrealcool.com, and Pool & Billiard Magazine. Official patron 14.1 aficionados are Stu Mattana, Tom Gleich, Harold Siegel. The 14.1 Hall of Fame Banquet is presented by Dr. Michael Fedak and produced by Dragon Promotions. „Every year the Straight Pool Hall of Fame sells out with over a hundred people attending. It’s a classy, entertaining, and emotional celebration of the greats […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Team USA set for BCA Summit

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Team USA set for BCA Summit 2014 Mosconi squad to visit industry expo WITH THE ANNUAL billiards industry gathering set for the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville from 25th to 27th June, American PartyPoker Mosconi Cup captain Mark Wilson is delighted to announce that his team will be in attendance for the duration of the event. Wilson, who competed in the first two years of the event, has been charged with reinvigorating US fortunes in the annual transatlantic pool showdown, and will be on hand along with team members John Schmidt, Justin Bergman and Justin Hall. All the interaction will take place at Booth 649 and team members will be available for challenge games – giving everyone the opportunity to win an “I Should Have Been Picked for the Mosconi Cup” T-shirt. Commented Wilson, “We are there to engage with the billiards community and promote our journey to the 2014 Mosconi Cup. The Junior Nationals are being held simultaneously and Team USA will support and interact with those players who are the future of […]

2014 Party Poker Mosconi Cup – Team USA is coming to San Diego

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Team USA is coming to San Diego! America’s finest pocket billiards stars on a mission The best pool players in the United States are visiting San Diego from May 22nd to 26th as part of the national squad’s preparations for an assault on the Europe v USA Mosconi Cup this December. The eight man troop of the nation’s finest shooters have been selected to wear their national colors, and will represent the United States of America in the 21st annual Mosconi Cup which will be held in Blackpool, England in from December 1-4. Unquestionably, the most prestigious as well as widely watched pool competition in the world, it is the Ryder Cup of pool as five man teams representing America and Europe do battle over four days of intense competition. San Diego has been selected as the first stop on the team’s itinerary in their preparation to bring home the Mosconi Cup, following European domination in recent years. The team will make a series of stops across the country in the lead up to the […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – US Squad Named

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21st March, 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Wilson names USA Squad FOLLOWING ON from his appointment in January, 2014 USA PartyPoker Mosconi Cup captain MARK WILSON today names his squad of eight players who will be tasked with winning pool’s most prestigious team trophy for the first time since 2009. Wilson has opted for a blend of experience and youth and his eight-man squad will be reduced down to the five who will travel to Blackpool, England at the end of November to contest the 21st annual Mosconi Cup. Head of the pack and named as one of his two vice-captains is SHANE VAN BOENING, who will be making his eighth appearance in the event. The 30 year-old South Dakota native said, „I have been looking forward to another chance to win in the biggest setting. Winning is what I am focused on every day, and I want this one more than ever.” Wilson added, “Any reasonable person who was building a new team would look to have Shane to build around given his professionalism and […]

Predator Open 10 Ball Pro Players Championship 2014

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Shane Van Boening (USA) gewinnt Predator Open 10 Ball Pro Players Championship 2014 im Finale gegen Tommy Kennedy (USA) mit 13-8. Den 3. Platz belegt Earl Strickland (USA). Ralf Souquet (GER) belegt Platz 5. Vom 13. – 16. März 2014 findet in New Jersey Convention Center in Edison/USA die ultimative Billardmesse statt. Die Super Billiards Expo wird in diesem Jahr zum 22. mal ausgetragen und zählt zu den Highlights des gesamten Jahres. Viele internationale Billardfirmen und die besten Cuemaker der Welt stellen dort der Billardwelt Ihre Produkte vor. Natürlich gibt es während der Expo diverse Pool Billard Events. Neben einigen Amateur Events und einem Team Wettbewerb findet die Predator Open 10 BALL Pro Players Championship 2014 statt. Dieses Turnier war bereits im letzten Jahr erstklassisch besetzt und sorgte für spektakuläre Spiele und perfekte Billard Unterhaltung. Auch in diesem Jahr ist das Teilnehmerfeld mit vielen Topstars der Szene gefüllt und Titelverteidiger ist der US Superstar Shane Van Boening. Shane Van Boening bezwang im letzten Jahr Thorsten Hohmann aus Deutschland in einem sehr spannenden Finale erst nach […]

DYNAMITE!! Darren Appleton Breaks World Record in 14.1 : Perfect 200 Run

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All Photos by Charles Eames Photography Official Photograpaher of the World Tournament 14.1 New York, New York – Darren Appleton of the United Kingdom has done something no player has done in the 102 years of pocket billiards championships. Appleton on his first opening offensive inning ran a perfect 200 point game. This put him in the record books with a 200 to 1 score over Filipino world champ Francisco Bustamante. Dragon Promotions and Dr. Michael Fedak have brought another globally star studded field at this year’s 73rd Olhausen World Tournament hosted by Steinway Billiards in New York on August 19th-24th,2013. Live stream broadcast will be on www.insidepool.tv Bustamante made his first offensive attempt on a long distance ball but was then stuck with no easy shot next. He went for a tough combo and missed leaving the rack open for Appleton. Francisco would never leave his seat again. For the next 1 hour and 40 minutes Appleton ran rack after rack in precision. Eventually he broke the World Tournament record of 73 events with a 175 […]

Hohmann Wins Showdown with Reigning Champ Schmidt

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New York, New York – Schmidt becomes the least American standing once again. Hohmann the last German standing. The semi-finals could have been set as a finals match in any other year. The two titans of 14.1 faced off for the right to play one match for the title once again. The stars are inching closer to the oldest title in the world. Dragon Promotions and Dr. Michael Fedak have brought another globally star studded field at this year’s 73rd Olhausen World Tournament hosted by Steinway Billiards in New York on August 19th-24th,2013. Live stream broadcast will be on www.insidepool.tv USA’s John Schmidt had defeated nearly all the faavorite American players including Archer, Hatch, and Van Boening who all fell to Schmidt. Hohmann started the event a little slow and escaped Max Eberle and then proceeded to annihilate Jayson Shaw of Scotland. The semi-finals was highly anticipated as the fans quickly filled all the seats in the 11am session. Schmidt came with a great opening shot but then missed the next ball. Hohmann ran a 70 and played […]

World Tournament 14.1 Day 4: Immonen Running Hundreds

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New York, New York – The Ice Man is heating up. Mika Immonen ran his second century with a 102 ball run against Johnny Archer. The win advanced Mika to the final 16 and eliminated Archer from the World Tournament. It is the first time Archer has not made it to the final stage of the event. This year’s World Tournament of 14.1 has seen the 48 invited players narrowed down to 16 and now battling in the final single elimination stage races to 200. The stars are inching closer to the oldest title in the world. Dragon Promotions and Dr. Michael Fedak have brought another globally star studded field at this year’s 73rd Olhausen World Tournament hosted by Steinway Billiards in New York on August 19th-24th,2013. Live stream broadcast will be on www.insidepool.tv USA’s #1 Shane Van Boening handed Immonen his first and only loss in the tournament 150 to 97. Reiging World Tournament 14.1 Champ John Schmidt ran 100 to eventually hand Johnny Archer a loss. THis setup the Archer/ Immonen match. After some deliberate safety […]