9-Ball Billiards

More Big Names at 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship A total of 32 billiard players have now earned their positions in the knock-out stages at the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship. A further four groups played on Sunday in a total of 40 matches in the $400,000 event. The most impressive showing of the day came from Francisco Bustamante of Philippines,...

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32nd U.S. Open Begins With Bangs From Past Winners Sternest 9-ball field prepares for draw, Schmidt and Reyes make noise in their specialties by Paul Berg, InsidePOOL Magazine Staff The most coveted crown in the home of 9-ball goes up for grabs this evening, as a field of 232 at press time representing...

Shuff Wins First Billiard Event, Shea Repeats Tiger Pool Tour / Frederick, MD by Andy Lincoln The Tiger Pool Tour returned to action at Champions Billiards Café in Frederick, MD, October 6-7 for their eleventh event. A big thank you goes out to room owner Gary Allen and his friendly hard-working staff for welcoming the tour. A strong, tough field of players came...

Fernandez Breezes Through Billiards Field New England 9-Ball Series / Chelmsford, MA by Marc Dionne Country Club USA...

The Billiards Holy Light Aiming System is a vague technique that some players use to help them aim their billiard shots and uses the lighting in a room. The Holy Light System by the billiard room’s light reflecting off an object ball. Using this light, and shadows, you can apparently determine the strike area.

Some players claim that the Holy Light System is virtually perfect once you nail it down. Yeah, right. Its WAY over my head! To me, it is the most vague and least-written about aiming systems in pool.

The Billiards Forum has an okay article on the Billiards Holy Light aiming System so that may be a start for you.

Pinegar Plays Perfect Pool Great Southern Billiard Tour / Hickory, NC by InsidePOOL Staff Jonathan “Hennessee” Pinegar swept the 40-player field at the September 8-9...

Sudden Death Finals Go to Feijen by InsidePOOL Staff The International Challenge of Champions crowned a new victor Thursday evening in Niels “The Terminator” Feijen, who triumphed over Lee Van Corteza in a thrilling sudden-death tiebreaker. Produced by Billiards International, Ltd., this two-day event awarded a stunning winner-takes-all first prize of $50,000. In the first semifinal match of the event, Feijen raced to a 4-1 lead in the first set, in part because of the alternating-break format and a couple of...

International Billiard Champions Clash by InsidePOOL Staff The first day of the 17th Annual International Challenge of Champions billiard tournament wrapped up with not one sudden-death playoff, an unusual occurrence. Hosted by the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT, this event is presented by Billiards International, Ltd. With the staggering winner-takes-all prize of $50,000, the event has a format of two races to 5. In case of a split, a one-game...

2007 ACUI National Championships The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) proudly announces its 2007 Collegiate International 9-Ball Champions. Minnesota State University Mankato hosted this international championship, now in its 70th year, on July 10-12 in conjunction with the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National Championships. Eleanor Callado made history this year as the only player ever to have snatched four ACUI titles ('03, '05, '06, and '07). Andy...