The World Professional Billiard League has announced that top female pro Jennifer Barretta has signed to play for the Los Angeles Wave as an alternate. Barretta who has been playing professionally for 10 years, will be the first woman to compete amongst the league’s current roster, consisting of 59 of the world’s top male players.
The World Professional Billiard League has expanded its previous roster of 48 players (36 fulltime and 12 alternate) to 60 by adding a second alternate to each team. The WPBL season will kick off Thursday May 30th at 6pm PST with a free live broadcast from the WPBL Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
(Shanghai)–You don’t come to the China Open with the gall thinking you are going to win this tournament. You just hope to survive long enough, say to the semi-finals, where you then have as good a chance as anyone to pull off a career defining victory.
AS SHE GETS SET TO DEFEND HER CHINA OPEN TITLE THIS WEEK IN SHANGHAI, KELLY FISHER REFLECTS ON AN AMAZING 2012, AND WHAT SHE EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE IN 2013 -By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer
APA’S TOP LEAGUE OPERATORS RECOGNIZED Ewa Laurance Amongst Group to Win League Operator of the Year Awards LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 13, 2013) – The American Poolplayers Association (APA) recognized five of their...
APA MEMBERS POCKET MORE THAN $500,000
IN CASH AND PRIZES AT NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
World’ Largest Pool League Crowns Seven Amateur Champions in Las Vegas
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Left -2nd: Steve Markle – 1st: Andy Segal The 2013 Masters, which took place during the annual Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo, brought together some of the greatest trick shot artists in the world....
Jeff Chappell was born and raised in southern California. He graduated high school and earned an Associate in Automotive & Diesel in Glendale, Arizona. Jeff started playing pool in 1978, as a child on his dad’s table. He started playing in pool leagues in 1995 and competing in tournaments. His other hobbies include automotive restoration, playing poker and camping.
Cuemaker of the Year Award – Dave Doucette & Jim Stadum
Special Recognition awards – departing President Dave Jacoby and Vice President Jerry Oliver
“œLifetime Achievement Award” Jerry Pechauer of J. Pechauer Custom Cues
 People’s Choice Award.
TAP, LLCÂ has another successful history making event !
Little River, SC, April 18th, 2013 –
There was electricity in the air, as thousands of eyes were set on watching and playing yet another legendary Dream Team/Singles Rally at Edison event at the NJ Expo Center and for good reason.
McDermott announces Cue of the Month giveaway for May 2013 MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (May 1, 2013) – McDermott Cue Mfg. LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and...
By Ricky Bryant
The last Pro Women’s event at SBX was 2010 and won by Kelly Fisher, who was not present this year. Kelly may not have been present but another Fisher was. Allison Fisher the 2009 Champion was present and in stroke and on track to win. The Diamond Women’s Open 9-ball Professional Players Championship was two days, Saturday and Sunday.
During the first two nights of the preliminary rounds at this year’s USBA national three-cushion championship, pool players lined up three deep to accept Professor-Q-Ball’s challenge: a race to five against one of the billiard players in the tournament, with the pool player getting the break shot and some instruction from a three-cushion player.
OB would like to announce our May contest which is a name a cue contest! The 3 week contest runs from May 1st 2013 until May 22nd 2013 at 11:59pm EST. The winners will...
