Category: Features
Gearing Up for the BEF Junior Nationals!
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National 9-Ball Championships is the most prestigious junior event in North America. Young billiard athletes, ages 18 & under, will be competing for academic scholarships, prizes and an opportunity to represent North America at the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Junior 9-Ball Championships. The 23rd annual event will be held at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, July 6th-10th, 2011.
Beijing Open Has Crowned New Champions!
Jun Lin Chang and Yu Ram Cha are the 2011 Champions of the Beijing Open. Chang, a former winner on the Guinness Tour, proved his mettle this week by taking on a series of tough opponents and vanquishing them all. He first eliminated Carlo Dalmatin of Croatia who had earned his pedigree by bettering Thomas Engert (9-6) and Charlie Williams (9-2) Just to get into the Championship draw sheet.
His next opponent had promise of being a very tough match. Feng-Ban Zhao had just come from a solid 11-4 trouncing of newly crowned Philippine Open champ Thorsten Hohmann but Chang was simply an over-reach for Zhao as Chang mangled him 11-5Â to earn the right to do battle with Nick Van Den Berg.
14.1 High Run Contest at the BCAPL Nationals
Beat Mosconi High Single Run of 526 Win up to $20,000 at CSI 14.1 High Run Contest at the BCAPL Nationals One of the festivities taking place during the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships (May...
Biggest Straight Pool Prize Ever: The 71st World Tournament
New Brunswick, New Jersey- For the sixth straight year, Dragon Promotions will produce the 71st Annual World Tournament of Straight Pool . In partnership with the support of Dr.Michael Fedak, this year’s event will have the biggest payout in straight pool history with $20,000 going to the champion. The event is $35,000 added , boasting a total $70,000 in the prize fund. The luxurious Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ will host this year’s event starting August 28 through September 2, 2011. Once again the greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA’s east coast again to New Jersey, and attend this prestigious event to play for the coveted title of World Straight Pool Champion.
Tornado Twists Up With Viper in Pool Exhibition
Denver, COLO. ““Wynkoop Brewing Company in downtown Denver will be hosting a Pool Exhibition on May 7th, 2011 between Vivian “œThe Texas Tornado” Villarreal and Melissa “œThe Viper” Little, two of the top Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) players, in a battle to establish dominance in the tour.
Tom Ross Fundraiser
“œCueing Folks with Strokes” Benefit Pool Tournament presented by Melissa Little and the Wynkoop Brewing Company: On Saturday, July 9th, 2011, a pool tournament will be held at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado to benefit Tom Ross and the Boulder Community Hospital’s In-Patient Rehab Center.
TAP Pool League Operator takes a pie in the face for Autism.
Members of the Route 19 TAP pool league along with local businesses partnered up with Lisa Hoffman and the Slippery Rock University Council for Exceptional Children to raise money for autism awareness. The benefit took place on April 3, 2011 at the Stanley Synder VFW located in Volant, PA.
Carbin Completes Brooklyn Snooker Double
After his victory in Event 1 of the 2011 United States Snooker Association Tour (USSA), sponsored by Aramith Billiard Balls and Strachan West Of England snooker cloth, Paul Carbin has completed the Brooklyn double this year with victory in Event 4 at the Top 147 Snooker Club.
USBA Tour “HDCP” Cue & Cushion
Mazin Shooni(Owner of Cue & Cushion)
April 15-17, 2011
Also the big game between,Hugo Patino and Jim Shovak VS Mazin Shooni and Tim King,
Mazin Shooni and Tim King won 40 to 33
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So What About 9-Ball?
The debate over 9-ball is interesting, as its ranges from those who think it is a game of slop to those who believe it is a game that requires more skill than what is needed when playing 8-ball. The truth is, 9-ball is all about controlling the cue ball. You are only as good as your next shot. Read or scroll down to see TAP Las Vegas’ special $120 offer to promote the game.
APA Donates $5,000 to Relief Efforts in Japan
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (April 8, 2011) “” The American Poolplayers Association (APA) has made a $5,000 donation to the Red Cross to aid in relief efforts following the earthquake in Japan in early March.
APA has been conducting leagues in Japan since 2007 as the Japanese Poolplayers Association (JPA). There are nearly 1,300 players currently participating in the JPA.
