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Kraber Becomes a Bride on OB Cues Ladies Tour

August 30, 2010
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Kraber Becomes a Bride on OB Cues Ladies Tour

Texas wasn’t the only thing hot the weekend of August 21-22—when the OB Cues Ladies’ Tour held their $2,000-added sixth tour stop, the heat was on for the competitors as well. The Billiard Den in Richardson, TX, hosted the 36 ladies, and Jennifer Kraber won her first OB Cues title. Lisa Marr went...

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Bryant Bests Port Arthur Field

August 30, 2010
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Bryant Bests Port Arthur Field

Crazy 8’s Family Pool Hall in Port Arthur, Texas played host to the Lone Star Tour’s twelfth stop of the year on August 28th-29th. The $1,350 added 9-ball events not only drew 43 open pool players and 13 women with almost $6,000 in cash up for grabs, but local Channel 4 News coverage as...

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Fu Takes Women’s World Billiards Championship

August 29, 2010
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Fu Takes Women’s World Billiards Championship

WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championships / Shenyang, China by InsidePOOL Staff The 2010 WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championships saw Xiaofang Fu of China crowned the new victor after she bested Allison Fisher in the finals. This grueling, week-long event was held in Shenyang, China, and saw a total of 128 of the world’s best...

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Egeln Excels in Brooklyn

August 29, 2010
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Egeln Excels in Brooklyn

Tri-State Tour / Brooklyn, NY by InsidePOOL Staff An undefeated run through the Tri-State Tour’s August 28 field saw Jason Egeln standing in the winner’s circle at the tournament’s end. The $750-added event was hosted by Gotham City Billiards in Brooklyn, NY, and drew a field of 25 to vie for the title. After...

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World Women’s Billiards Championship Down to Final Four

August 28, 2010
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World Women’s Billiards Championship Down to Final Four

WPA World Women’s 9-Ball Championship / Shenyang, China by InsidePOOL Staff The World Women’s 9-Ball Championship has revealed the final 4 players of the original 128 talented ladies vying in Shenyang, China, for the title. Great Britain’s Allison Fisher is one of the four, while the other three players hail from Asia. In the...

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Women’s 9-Ball Championship in Single-Elimination Phase

August 27, 2010
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Women’s 9-Ball Championship in Single-Elimination Phase

WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championship / Shenyang, China by InsidePOOL Staff The Women’s World 9-Ball Championship, held this week in Shenyang, China, has gotten through its initial double-elimination, 128-player field and winnowed down to only 32 players to fight for the title in a single-elimination format. Junior champion Brittany Bryant came through the one-loss...

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Saez Crowned Florida State Billiards Champ

August 27, 2010
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Saez Crowned Florida State Billiards Champ

Florida State 9-Ball Championships / Fort Pierce, FL by InsidePOOL Staff Robb Saez earned the Florida State 9-ball title August 21 when he bested Butch Croft in the finals of the Florida State Open 9-Ball Championships. This $2,000-added event drew 47 players to Ultimate Billiards in Fort Pierce, FL. There were some marquee match-ups...

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Women’s World 9-Ball Championship Begins

August 26, 2010
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Women’s World 9-Ball Championship Begins

WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championship / Shenyang, China by InsidePOOL Staff A full 128-player field filled with the top female billiards players in the game today have gathered in Shenyang, China, to see who is the best of the best. The WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championship has concluded two rounds of play, and already...

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Tatum Takes Down Great Southern Billiards Field

August 24, 2010
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Tatum Takes Down Great Southern Billiards Field

Great Southern Billiard Tour / Conyers, GA by Lea Andrews A determined John Maikee delivered a late hit to BR Tatum at the August 22-23 Great Southern Billiard Tour stop, but it wasn’t enough to take the veteran player’s eyes off the top prize. Tatum and Maikee were among the field of 30 that...

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Piazza Double-Dips Owen

August 23, 2010
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Piazza Double-Dips Owen

Piazza Double-Dips Owen Bar Table 8-Ball Tournament / Englewood, CO by Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com On August 21-22, Table Steaks South (soon to be known as Billiards Ink) in Englewood, CO, hosted a $1,000-added bar table 8-ball tournament, the second in a series of big-money-added events this summer. The tournament was held in conjunction with...

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