Caukin Cashes on Billiards Tour
Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Gainesville, FL
by Michell Monk
Helene Caukin won her first Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour stop May 1, besting Nicolle Rasmussen in the finals. Hosted by the Art of Billiards in Gainesville, FL, the $250-added event attracted 11 of Florida’s top women players.
The single-elimination event quickly wound down...
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Another Jacoby Billiards Victory for Ussery
Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Fuquay-Varina, NC
by Lea Andrews
B.J. Ussery, who last won a Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour event in January, made a strong move through the one-loss side at the April 17-18 event to regain his spot on top. Ussery’s victory came at the expense of...
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Defending Champion Immonen Falls
U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA
by Lea Andrews
With the action still going strong on day two of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, which is being held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, many big names remain undefeated after two rounds of play, while others...
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Souquet Scores Turning Stone Title by InsidePOOL Staff Ralf Souquet is taking top honors at the Turning Stone Classic XII home with him to Germany when he returns Monday. Souquet took first place for the first time at this event—and the $8,000 to go with it—when he bested Dennis Hatch in the single-set final...
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Miscommunication Mars Opening Rounds of U.S. Open U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Inside POOL Staff Several players have received incorrect information regarding the beginning of the 33rd Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, which has resulted in a last-minute scramble. Former BCA Open champion Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles says he contacted...
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Croatia Makes Comeback to Advance Wins for Russia and Japan Too Croatia 8 – 7 Spain Team Croatia, made up of Ivica Putnik and Philipp Stojanovic, completed a superb comeback to dump Spain out of the 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool in Rotterdam The Spanish duo of experienced David Alcaide and Carlos Cabello,...
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Laha and Sinkhorn Take State Billiard Title Events by Tom Fryer Rick Beams and Chris Duncan hosted their first annual Kentucky State Championships in 9-ball and 8-ball at their Paradise Billiards Café in Bardstown, KY. This April 12-13 event was restricted to Kentucky residents—but no pros allowed. Played on 8-foot Gold Crowns, the tournament...
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Nevel Takes Great Southern Billiard Tour Finale By Michael Basha Larry “The Truth” Nevel took his ninth win today on the Great Southern Billiard Tour in the form of a 15-3 drubbing of second-place finisher Sparky Ferrell in the tour’s finale. Tour director Shannon Daulton announced Nevel as the Player of the Year just...
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Fargo Surpasses Ring Game Competition By Michael Basha Late-breaking news on the Great Southern Billiard Tour’s finale saw Shane Van Boening best Johnny Archer 11-5 on the one-loss side just after midnight in the fourth round. Van Boening’s offensive power was helped along by a few 9 balls on the snap, and while Archer...
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Davis Coasts to Win on Jacoby Billiard Tour Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Kinston, NC by Rock City Promotions Pastime Billiards and Pub of Kinston, NC, hosted the second stop on the 2007-2008 Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour November 17-18, drawing a field of 27 players for the main event. Mike Davis took...
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