Hohmann Crowned Lucasi Hybrid Straight Pool Champion It was a European finale. Two “Men” advanced to the finals. #2 seed, Mika “The Iceman” Immonen defeated Dennis Orcollo 150 to 49, while #1 seed, Thorsten “The Hitman” Hohmann took down Jacksonville’s own Dave Grossman 150 to 26, including a high run of 123 balls. While...
Four Left in the Lucasi Hybrid Straight Pool Event From 16 to four, the heat is on and the runs are higher. The final 16 players of the straight pool event began this morning with 11a.m. and 1p.m. matches. Shane Van Boening and Corey Deuel both arrived by 1p.m. and found themselves forfeited for...
Roland Forthomme Wins Prestigious Sang Lee Open Sang Lee International Open / Flushing, NY It was three-cushion billiards week in New York in Flushing from July 20-27, as the top three-cushion players of the world assembled for the Fourth Annual Sang Lee International Open. The talented field came to honor the memory of a...
Jentsch Experiences Ups and Downs in Jacksonville 16-year-old Dominic Jentsch from Germany showed that straight pool is more his flavor. He may have come in second in the Amateur Open event but had no trouble transitioning from 8-ball on the 8-foot table to straight pool on the 9-foot table. Fresh from his double-set loss in...
Defending Champ Fisher Upset in First Round WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Norman, OK by InsidePOOL Staff The Women’s Professional Billiards Association’s (WPBA) U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships kicked off July 31 with a full 64-player field. This event will conclude August 3 and is hosted by Riverwind Casino in Norman, OK. Top seed...