GenerationPool.com Billiard Qualifier Finished
by Skip Maloney
The GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championship qualifier that kicked off Friday has finished, leaving 32 of the original 64 players returning to the main event Sunday evening.
The second round, overall, proved to be even tougher than the first. As a percentage, the second round saw more matches ending up in hill-hill or 9-7 battles (34% in the first round, 37% in the second), while the average points allowed by the winners was percentage points away from…
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GenerationPool.com Billiard Qualifier Finished
June 7th, 2008Chang Claims Second Consecutive Guinness 9 Ball Tour Billiards Event
April 8th, 2008Chang Claims Second Consecutive Guinness 9 Ball Tour Billiards Event
With all four representatives going through to the final day, the Chinese-Taipei domination of the Guinness 9 Ball Tour continues as billiard ace Chang Jung-Lin overcame a stern challenge from compatriot and close friend Wang Hung-Hsiang, 11-7, to secure his second title this year as the Penang leg of Asia’s premier pool competition concluded at the packed grand ball room of the G Hotel today.
Still riding the momentum from his impressive…
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Ranola Wins WPBA BCA GenerationPool.com Qualifier
April 7th, 2008Ranola Wins WPBA BCA GenerationPool.com Qualifier
Travels from Philippines to play
Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour / Galesburg, IL
by David Hanshaw
During the weekend of April 4-5, Billiards on Main in Galesburg, IL, hosted the Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour for the 8th and final stop of the 07-08 season. In a small but talented field, one lady emerged as the player to beat, and that player was Iris Ranola, who traveled all the way from Manila, in the Philippines, to compete in…
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Panzarella Tops on Tri-State
October 14th, 2007Panzarella Tops on Tri-State
Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY
by Rick Davis
The Tri-State Tour brought out an offering of 9-ball action October 13, when a 32-player field mixed things up at Master Billiards in Queens, NY. Coming through the rough field was Mike Panzarella, who overcame an early loss to claim…
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Stefano Pelinga Capture 2007 Trick Shot Magic
October 12th, 2007Stefano Pelinga Capture 2007 Trick Shot Magic
The 2007 ESPN Zone Billiards Shootout was held October 4 in Las Vegas. Stefano Pelinga defeated Tom Rossman for the Trick Shot Magic title and the lion’s share of the $50,000 purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event which was taped for three 1-hour telecasts on ESPN.
The Eighth…
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Bobby McGrath Wins 2007 International Speed Pool Championship
October 12th, 2007Bobby McGrath Wins 2007 International Speed Pool Championship
The 2007 ESPN Zone Billiards Shootout was held October 3 in Las Vegas. Bobby McGrath defeated Dave Pearson for the International Speed Pool Championship crown and the $50,000 purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event, which was taped for three 1-hour telecasts on ESPN.
International Speed Pool Championship…
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Tyler Strawn
October 11th, 2007Tyler Strawn
One of billiards greatest young talents, Tyler Strawn, passed away in an unfortunate highway accident October 7. Also a victim in the accident was his girlfriend, Elyse Cannon, also of Broken Arrow. According to Jason Willingham of the Tulsa Police Department, the couple’s car broke down against the center barrier, and they tried to cross four lanes…
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McCues Hosts 3rd Annual NH 8-Ball Championship Tournament
October 10th, 2007McCue’s Hosts 3rd Annual NH 8-Ball Championship Tournament
Proceeds Benefit Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center
The third annual New Hampshire State 8-Ball Championship Tournament was held at McCue’s Billiards Sports Lounge Sunday, September 23, 2007. The tournament is designed to raise money for local charities. This year’s beneficiary is the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield,…
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Seyberts.com Sponsors Xtreme PressBox at U.S. Open Championships
October 10th, 2007Seyberts.com Sponsors Xtreme PressBox at U.S. Open Championships
Seyberts.com has agreed to sponsor the Inside POOL Magazine Xtreme PressBox, which will be produced at the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships in Chesapeake, VA. The tournament will start Sunday, October 14, and continue until Saturday, October 20, and will feature 256 of the world’s greatest billiards players competing for over $200,000, with $50,000…
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Billiards Podcast by Inside POOL Magazine
September 17th, 2007Billiards Podcast by Inside POOL Magazine
Inside POOL Magazine is pleased to announce the Billiards Podcast by Inside POOL Magazine, a new podcast created by InsidePOOLMag.com. The podcast will…
