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Van Boening pockets eighth and ninth US Open titles

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 […]

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2015 US Bar Table Championships 8-Ball Matches Released on YouTube

CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (July 7, 2015) – CSI is pleased to announce that the 2015 US Bar Table Championships 8-Ball Division matches have been released on the CSI YouTube channel.  Twenty-One (21) matches featuring some of the best players in the world can be viewed in their entirety absolutely free! The 2015 US Bar Table Championships were held February 16-22, 2015 at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, NV.  The matches were recorded in “The Kamui Arena” with high definition equipment and full-time commentary by Ken Shuman and other special guests. CSI would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to our primary sponsors: Kamui: “The Official Tip of the 22nd US Bar Table Championships!” OB: “The Official Cue of the 22nd US Bar Table Championships!” Below are the matches on this YouTube playlist: Match 1: Alex Olinger vs Josh Roberts Match 2: Dan Louie vs Jeremy Sossei Match 3: Jayson Shaw vs Robb Saez Match 4: Mark Tadd vs Justin Bergman Match 5: Rory Hendrickson vs Jeffrey Ignacio Match 6: Danny […]