9-Ball Billiards

Morra Scores 30K Billiards Tour FinaleCanadian 30K Tour / Waterloo, ONTby Willy HermozaThe Canadian 30K Tour gathered at Pool Paradise for their year-end event, with 40 billiard players showing up to compete. The field was contentious and of good caliber, and a fine young gun named John Morra emerged as the winner.

Saez Claims the Steve Mizerak Florida State Billiards Championshipsby Rick DavisWith day-two underway the top sixteen billiard players played at a lightning pace as everyone craved their share of the $15,000 added payout. Originally a three-day event it was chopped down to two at the overwhelming request of the players. On the winners’ side Saez quickly reached the hot seat match, besting Dave Grossman 8-6 then destroying Troy Frank 8-3. Still on the winners’ side and always dangerous was Earl “The Pearl” Strickland who bested Dennis Hatch 8-3 then Corey Deuel 8-6 to reach the hot seat match.

Florida Billiards Finale Underwayby Rick DavisThe Seminole Florida Pro Tour season finale, now the Steve Mizerak Florida State Championships, got underway December 16 with a stacked 56-player field. The two-day event offers 10-ball double-elimination action taking place at Capone’s in Spring Hill, FL. Touring pros and international stars such as Corey Deuel, Troy Frank, Steve Moore, Rodney Morris, Robb Saez and others all came to compete in the toughest Southeast action.

Steinman Scores JPNEWT Billiards FinaleJ. Pechauer NorthEast Women’s Tour / Clifton, NJby InsidePOOL StaffMorgan Steinman (pictured second from left) had a stellar year with the Regional Tours, to say the least. She started with a 5th/6th place finish at the January Regional Tour Championships that featured 55 of the top Semi-Pro players in the country. Then Morgan proceeded to win back-to-back events in JPNEWT to secure her POY status. But that wasn’t all. Morgan was also the McDermott New England Women’s Tour POY as well. In the history of the Regional Tours, this is the first time one player captured two tours at one time.

USA Billiards Team Retains the Mosconi CupDiscuss the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup (/forums/index.php)Deuel, the master of the soft break, made a very comfortable run out in the next to square it up at 1-1.

Davis Keeps America's Hopes Alive at Mosconi CupImmonen misses crucial ballDiscuss the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup (/forums/index.php)Davis escaped and left the 1-ball tied up behind the brown seven. Immonen's escape left daylight between the white and the object ball and Davis played an excellent snooker. However, Immonen played a lovely kick shot and in turn hooked the American. Davis scratched and, with ball in hand, the Finn ran out to go 1-0 up.

Van den Berg Downs StricklandEurope leads 12-10Discuss the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup (/forums/index.php)Strickland then broke and ran through the second without any problems to make it 1-1.A great shot from van den Berg saw him play the cue ball off of three rails to go from one to two at the start of the third rack.

Souquet Holds His Nerve at Mosconi CupDiscuss the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup (/forums/index.php)

Morris Ties Mosconi Cup at TenDiscuss the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup (/forums/index.php)

Focused Engert Turns On The StyleDiscuss the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup (/forums/index.php)