Van den Berg Cruises Past Ouschan
Nick van den Berg started the match by winning the lag at the Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee in Holland. He never looked back from there. It was the opening match of the third session of the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters as Ouschan became only the second female player to play in the tournament.
Van den Berg, who was playing in front of home supporters, sunk both the 1 and 3 balls off…
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Van den Berg Cruises Past Ouschan
June 9th, 2007Engert Makes a Recovery
June 9th, 2007Engert Makes a Recovery
Germany’s Thomas Engert came back from 3-1 down to defeat Tony Drago and set up a clash with 2005 World Champion Wu Chia-ching.
Drago had started well and looked on course to defeat Engert for the second year running in the PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters, but the German won seven of the last eight racks to seal an 8-4 win.
I think the first round is always the toughest match in the tournament, said Engert….
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2nd Annual Simonis US Amateur Open
June 6th, 20072nd Annual Simonis US Amateur Open
Players from around the globe joined the 2nd Annual Simonis Amateur Open at Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, Florida. Pros,semi-pros and top rated amateurs were not allowed to enter. 8-Ball and 9-Ball events were played over five days during the same time and same venue as the Predator World 10-Ball Championships. Players were allowed to play in multiple divisions without any conflicts or forfeitures, so many…
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World 10-Ball Junior Championships
June 5th, 2007World 10-Ball Junior Championships
The first ever Junior World 10-Ball Championships was held at Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville Florida alongside the pro version of the World 10-Ball Championships. The juniors in the event were top notch and traveled far for the event. Sixteen boys were invited for the Boys Division and eight girls for the Girls Division. Age requirement was 19 years old and under. The event was produced by Dragon Promotions.
Industry…
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Wong and Savci Go Undefeated
June 3rd, 2007Wong and Savci Go Undefeated
Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY
by Rick Davis
The Tri-State Tour visited Master Billiards in Queens, NY, June 2, where Mike Wong bested the A/B handicapped division, while Suleyman Savci captured the C/D division. Both events were run simultaneously, as the tour offered this double-points event to help qualify more players for the upcoming invitational.
In the A/B division the 16-player field quickly wound down to the…
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4th Annual Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool in Las Vegas
June 3rd, 20074th Annual Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool in Las Vegas
Houston, Texas – The Billiard Factory will headline sponsor this year’s ESPN World Summit of Pool, a staple tournament on the men’s UPA Tour. Dragon Promotions has moved the event from New York City to the western region of the USA as the event will take place at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on June 12-16, 2007. The pro event…
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BCAPL Announces New Rule Book
May 30th, 2007BCAPL Announces New Rule Book
The BCA Pool League (BCAPL) today announced the creation of a new rule book designed exclusively for BCAPL play. Over one year in the making, The Official Rules of the BCA Pool League becomes effective October 1, 2007. At that time, BCAPL play will be governed by the BCAPL Official Rules.
According to Mark Griffin, The BCAPL believes the time is right for the introduction of its own set of rules. We…
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Van Boening Crushes World 10-Ball Championships
May 28th, 2007Van Boening Crushes World 10-Ball Championships
Predator 10-Ball Championships / Jacksonville, FL
by Rick Davis
After the 96-player field of the Predator World 10-Ball Championships shrunk to a mere 16 billiards players, the field was shuffled into a new single-elimination board where those who remained continued to battle for the title and payout.
Taking into account matches won, then games won, and finally games lost, the top 16 took shape with…
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Filipinos Dominating World 10-Ball Championships Day 2
May 27th, 2007Filipinos Dominating World 10-Ball Championships Day 2
It’s elimination time and the field is narrowing down at the Predator World 10-Ball Championships as some players were sent home early in the morning. The event, hosted at Bankshots Billiards in Jacksonville, FL, is one where the women compete with the men in the same competition.
The ladies in the event such as Gerda Hofstatter, Anna Kostanian, Bo Ram Cha, Amalia Matas,…
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World 10-Ball Championships Continues
May 26th, 2007World 10-Ball Championships Continues
World 10-Ball Championships / Jacksonville, FL
by Rick Davis
Day Two of the World 10-Ball Championships which began at Bankshots Billiards in Jacksonville, FL on May 25, as the field of 96 players began to dwindle down to the top 16 that will return for the single-elimination reshuffle sometime Saturday.
Right out of the gate, recent 2007 EnoyPool.com 9-Ball Open Champion Dennis Orcollo skipped through a first-round…
