This year a 35 player field of the top Straight Pool players in the country began to filter into Maryland for Friday afternoon warm-ups, check out the venue, the tables and equipment, new Simonis 860 cloth, Centennial balls. Players were anxious to get in a few hours of practice, as competition this year was going to be about the strongest ever.
So many divisions! So many winners and multi-division champions! As with each of the six National Championships produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) ““ and this year welcoming its new league and championship sponsor: Lucasi Hybrid Cues ““ the annual spectacle at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, June 6-12, showcased formats that encouraged many different winners”¦in many different formats”¦for many different skill levels”¦along with multi-titlists in the higher-skilled divisions.
The past two years CueSports International (CSI) analyzed the growth of player’s skill levels at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships and decided to create a new rating classification: the Advanced Division.
World’s Largest Pool League Awards League Operator of the Year Awards
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (June 22, 2010) “” The American Poolplayers Association (APA) recognized five of their top franchisees with League Operator of the Year awards during the APA Annual Convention in late April in Las Vegas. The five were selected from a group of more than 260 League Operators throughout North America with one League Operator selected from each market size.
GTS Update 6/16/10 – After a very busy 6 days in Nairobi we are taking a much needed break during the day with a tournament and GTS show this evening. Tomorrow we are hoping to go on a safari and do some shopping before winding up on Friday with another big day. We will be part of a sport’s day with a GTS Show at a Christian school in the Kariobangi slums. Then on Friday evening we will be doing a series of short GTS shows at three sports bars in Nairobi during the World Cup Soccer as the USA plays that night. We leave early Saturday morning and head for home. Praise God!
THREE WORLD CHAMPIONS TO PLAY
IN MARYLAND OPEN 14.1 STRAIGHT POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BIG DADDY’S BILLIARDS, Glen Burnie, Maryland
June 19-20, 2010
Defending Champs Efren and Django Lead the Way
THE PARTYPOKER.NET WORLD CUP OF POOL will once again take place in Manila following last year’s hugely successful event in the Philippines. Taking place from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September, the event will feature 32 two-player teams shooting for a $250,000 prize fund.
Now that the BCAPL National event is concluded for 2010, CSI is resuming the monthly email of all CSI / BCAPL produced and or affiliated state, regional and independent (open to all player) events. This is to aid you in updating your events calendars. Thank you for all that you do and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. In addition to our office you can reach me on my cell at (602) 312-8155.
A three tournament series of National three-cushion billiard tournaments
Hosted in loving memory of Mr. Jose (Joe) Diaz.
An open to the public series of events sponsored and sanctioned by the Illinois Billiard Club and cosponsored by the historical Iwan Simonis Billiard Cloth Company.
Each year, College Billiardshas an Open Tournament that attracts the best players in the United States as well as the Champions from South America and Mexico. In effect, it is very much like the Pan American Championship Tournament because of the high caliber of players. This year was no different.
CueSports International (CSI), under its BCA Pool League division, is proudly sponsoring 13 young players to participate in the 22nd Annual Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National 9-Ball Championships. This prestigious event is being held July 7-11, 2010 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, and includes 4 divisions: Boys 14 and Under, Boys 19 and Under, Girls 14 and Under and Girls 19 and Under.
(L-R): Jerry Sotelo (2nd), Willy Peat (owner) and Trey Jankowski (1st)
The thirty-ninth stop on the 2009-2010 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance ““ ACS) was produced in Stuart, FL, on Saturday, May 29 ““ The Memorial Weekend Bar Box Bash.
