USA right back in it Europe 6– 4 USA TEAM USA recovered from a first day hammering at the PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup as they put themselves right back into contention, winning three matches to Europe’s two at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Stellar performances from the Americans saw them level the match at...
Second Title in Four Years for Li and Fu China 10-5 Philippines CHINA, represented by Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen, won their second PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool crown as they dismantled the Philippines by a 10-5 scoreline and silenced a huge home crowd at the Robinsons Place Mall in Manila. It was the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...