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2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters – Chamat joins the Manchester party!

12th August – 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters EUROPEAN MOSCONI CUP captain Marcus Chamat (Sweden) has been extended a last-gasp invitation to compete in the 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters following the pull-out of Peruvian Cristopher Tevez with visa issues. Chamat, who is ranked No.3 in Europe, is also highly placed on the three Mosconi Cup rankings. He can look forward to a first round match against 2013 Masters Champ Niels Feijen, and was delighted to get the call. “I’ve not played in the Masters for a very long time, but my recent form has been really pleasing and I’ve got nothing to lose,” said Chamat. “I will be giving it 110% and I’m quietly confident ahead of the tournament. I’ve always loved the crowds in England, going back to my Mosconi Cup days and I’m very excited to be given the opportunity. It will also give me a chance to look at Mosconi Cup contenders ahead of December.” Pool’s biggest invitational event, the PartyPoker World Pool Masters features 16 top players from around the […]

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2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters

Shane Van Boening (USA) gewinnt im Finale des 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters gegen Darren Appleton (GBR) mit 8-2 und verteidigt seinen Titel vom Vorjahr ziemlich souverän. Den 3. Platz belegen Liu Haitao (CHN) und Mark Gray (GBR). Am nächsten Wochenende wird die gesamte Pool Billard Welt ihren Blick nach Manchester/GBR richten. Vom 14. – 16. August 2015 wird im Victoria Warehouse eines der spektakulärsten Pool Billard Einladungsevents der Welt stattfinden. Das 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters wird jedes Jahr von Matchroom Sport ausgerichtet und gehört zusammen mit dem World Cup of Pool und dem Mosconi Cup zu den wohl besten Pool Billard Events überhaupt. Bei diesen Events stimmt einfach alles, die besten Spieler der Welt, eine tolle unerreichte Atmosphäre und natürlich eine perfekte Berichterstattung. Dazu gehören tägliche News mit Bildern von JP Parmentier und eine tolle Liveberichterstattung. Beim World Pool Masters musste im Gegensatz zum World Cup of Pool und dem Mosconi Cup in den letzten Jahren auf laufende Bilder verzichtet werden. In diesem Jahr wird das World Pool Masters komplett via Livestream übertragen […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Feijen looking a hot favourite for the Tropicana

4th August – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Niels Feijen took a commanding lead at the top of the European Mosconi Cup ranking list after winning his second Euro Tour title of the year at the weekend. The Dutchman was MVP at last year’s PartyPoker Mosconi Cup, which saw Europe earn an 11-5 victory over Team USA in front of a record-breaking crowd in Blackpool, England and he had already won the Italian Open on the Euro Tour earlier this year. His win in the Dynamic Austria Open at the weekend saw him open up a 14-point lead at the top of the Euro Tour ranking list, meaning a quarter-final or better finish on home soil at the Dynamic Dutch Open in October will guarantee him a spot on this year’s European team. Feijen defeated Petri Makkonen at the quarter-final stage in Austria, meaning the Finnish star was displaced at the top of the rankings. However he remains in second place with European captain Marcus Chamat in third after he too reached the last eight. The […]

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Feijen wins Dynamic Billard Austrian Open over Filler

01/08/2015 In a high class quality final match, Niels Feijen (NED) defeated Joshua Filler (GER) with 9:7 in the final match of the Dynamic Billard Austrian Open. The writing was on the wall that this match would be a thriller. And the many spectators in the venue and on the computer screens were not disappointed. To the contrary. The final contained everything one could wish for. The first racks were close to perfect. Both players hardly made any mistakes and after nine racks the scoreboard displayed a small advantage for Feijen with 5:4. Then Filler made a mistake when he attempted a safety on the 2-ball when Feijen played a push-out instead of handing the situation back to Feijen. He left an open table for Feijen and „The Terminator“ ran out, taking a 6:4 lead over Filler. Feijen could continue with this strong performance and after 13 racks, he was on the hill leading 8:5. He attempted a shot on the 3-ball but he missed it. Filler got back to the table and took that […]

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Austrian Open 2015

Niels Feijen (NED) gewinnt Austrian Open 2015 im Finale gegen Joshua Filler (GER) mit 9-7. Den 3. Platz belegen Sebastian Ludwig (GER) und Francisco Diaz-Pizarro (SPA). Im Anschluss an die derzeit laufende Pool Billard Europameisterschaft der Junioren in Österreich findet der 4. Euro-Tour Stopp der Saison statt. Im sehr schönen Alpina Sporthotel in St. Johann haben sich bislang mehr als 230 Teilnehmer gemeldet und diese werden vom 30. Juli – 01. August 2015 um das Gesamtpreisgeld von 34.000€ spielen. Die letzte Euro-Tour fand zuletzt Anfang Juni im nordhessischen Baunatal statt und der Gewinner der German Open 2015 hieß am Ende Petri Makkonen aus Finnland, er bezwang im Finale Konrad Juszczyszyn aus Polen mit 9-3. Wir sind gespannt ob Petri Makkonen seine gute Form halten konnte und auch in St. Johann eine Siegchance haben wird. Die insgesamt mehr als 230 Meldungen sind ein Ausrufezeichen, das die Euro-Tour, entgegen vieler Aussagen, am Ende ist. Die Euro-Tour ist die härteste und qualitativ beste Pool Billard Turnierserie der Welt und ist weiterhin für viele die Herausforderung überhaupt. Die Austrian […]

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PartyPoker World Pool Masters – Gray takes final UK spot

19th July – 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters Gray seals Masters spot in Barnsley showdown MARK GRAY, one of the European heroes at last year’s Mosconi Cup, forced his way into the line-up of this year’s PartyPoker World Pool Masters following a 21-11 play-off victory over Daryl Peach at the Escape Pool Bar in Barnsley. With Darren Appleton, Karl Boyes and Jayson Shaw already invited into the Masters, the final British spot was a toss-up between Gray and Peach, the 2007 World Pool Champion. Commented Gray, “It’s great to be playing in the Masters again, especially after last year when I was invited but woke up on morning of event with sickness bug. Somehow I beat Mika Immonen before losing to eventual winner Shane Van Boening in the quarter-final. “This year was very different with Matchroom picking three Brits but unable to decide on the fourth so they thought it would be best if me and Daryl Peach had a play-off match. Thankfully for me I won 21-11 playing quite solid but Daryl had an […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Ouschan tops World and Combined

7th July – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Ouschan in the driving seat ALBIN OUSCHAN, the young Austrian who so narrowly lost out in a three-man play-off for the final PartyPoker Mosconi Cup spot in 2012, is well set to make his debut this December in Las Vegas following a magnificent win at the recent China Open. The 24 year-old from Klagenfurt who has often lived in the shadow of his illustrious sister, now stands top of both the European ‘World’ Ranking as well as the ‘Combined’ Ranking. Taking place from Monday December 7 to Thursday December 10, the Europe v USA showdown is hosted by The Tropicana in Las Vegas and will be the 22nd annual running of pool’s biggest event. Each team is made up of five players – three from the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup rankings with the remaining two wild-card picks. After battling through the group stages and one of the toughest fields of the year, Ouschan beat young Taiwanese Ko Ping Chung in the round of 32. A win over tough Polish […]

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2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters – Ultimate Team Gear to supply WPM clothing

1st July – 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters Ultimate Team Gear to supply WPM clothing HAVING RECENTLY completed a deal to make them Official Clothing Supplier for the 22nd annual PartyPoker Mosconi Cup, ULTIMATE TEAM GEAR have now signed on as the Official Shirt Supplier for this year’s PartyPoker World Pool Masters which takes place at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester from 14-16 August. The Texas-based sports clothing manufacturers will be supplying their cutting edge designs to all 16 players competing at the Masters this year, incorporating national colours as well as the players’ names across the back. The Masters is now in its 23rd year and features 16 top players from around the world competing for a $70,000 prize fund. Defending champion is USA’s Shane Van Boening and other previous champions contending for the title will include Ralf Souquet (Germany), England’s Darren Appleton and Niels Feijen of Holland. Commented a spokesman for Matchroom Sport, “We were looking for a new direction with our World Pool Masters shirts for 2015 and we believe that UTG is […]

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World 9 Ball China Open 2015

Albin Ouschan (AUT) gewinnt World 9 Ball China Open 2015 im Finale gegen John Morra (CAN) mit 11-8. Den 3. Platz belegen Nick van den Berg (NED) und Chu Bingjie (CHN). Bei den Damen gewinnt Ga Young Kim (KOR) im Finale gegen Fu Xiaofang (CHN) mit 9-6. Den 3. Platz belegen Chen Siming (CHN) und Yu Han (CHN). Am Sonntag, den 28. Juni 2015 startet in Shanghai/China eines der größten und prestigeträchtigsten Pool Billard Turniere auf der ganzen Welt. Die World 9 Ball China Open 2015 sind nach der 9 Ball Weltmeisterschaft das wohl spannendste und härteste Turnier, welches ein Pool Billard Spieler bestreiten kann. Bis zum Finaltag am 05. Juli 2015 wird bei den China Open so ziemlich die ganze Weltelite bei Damen und Herren an den Tischen gestanden haben. So gut wie alle Topstars der Szene werden in dieser einen Woche um ein Gesamtpreisgeld von mehr als 300.000$ spielen. Jedes Jahr spielen sich neue starke Spieler aus Asien in den Vordergrund und machen es den etablierten sehr schwer. Bereits im letzten Jahr konnten […]

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2015 World Pool Masters draw and schedule

23rd June – 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters Draw and Schedule Announced WITH THE 2015 PartyPoker World Pool Masters set for the iconic Victoria Warehouse from 14th to 16th August, the draw has been made and schedule set for what promises to be an unforgettable weekend of world-class pool. Featuring 16 players from 14 nations, the field is headed up by defending champion and No.1 seed Shane Van Boening (USA) who gets his defence underway against the dangerous Canadian John Morra. The second match on the Friday evening features 2013 champion Niels Feijen against the No.1 player on the South American rankings following their continental championships next month. The final Friday night match sees Mosconi Cup hero Karl Boyes face China’s World No. 6 Liu Haitao. All seedings are based on the players’ current WPA World Rankings and the eighth seed, Waleed Majid of Qatar starts the Saturday afternoon session with a potential humdinger against Scotland’s Jayson Shaw, who makes his first UK appearance in the Masters. No.2 seed Ko Pin-Yi (Taiwan) will be hoping […]