Frederick Mali Honored with Billiard Congress of America 2009 President’s Award Each year the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) recognizes an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the billiard industry with the presentation of the BCA President’s Award. This year the BCA has chosen to recognize Frederick Mali. Mali, who passed...
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Reyes and Fisher Name Billiard Players of the Decade Efren Reyes, who amassed nearly $1.7 million in prize money, and Allison Fisher, who won 27 Women’s Professional Billiard Association Classic Tour titles, were named Player of the Decade by the United States Billiard Media Association, the USBMA announced today. Reyes, the 55-year-old Filipino sensation, won...
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One Pocket Hall of Fame Inducts Latest Members The ambassadors, dignitaries and superstars of billiards gathered Tuesday, January 26, 2010 to induct Jose Parica, Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone, Glenn Rogers, and Harry Plattis into the One Pocket Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held at Legends in the Horseshoe Casino, was hosted by OnePocket.org. The ceremony...
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WPA World 9-Ball Championship for Wheelchair Players Public Invited to Watch The National Wheelchair Poolplayers Association, Inc. (NWPA), in cooperation with the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and the Billiard Congress of America, will host the WPA World 9-Ball Championship for Wheelchair Players at the Horseshoe Casino of Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, Indiana from January 31 –...
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Archer Takes Over Number One Spot on BCA Rankings As the 2009 season in the world of pool and billiards has wound down, it was revealed that Johnny Archer has taken over the top spot on the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) rankings. With his victory at the Turning Stone Classic XIV, he has knocked...
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U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship Invites WPBA Participation The Women’s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) has granted CueSports International (CSI) “Recognition Status” for the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship. This designation officially allows WPBA professionals to participate. The U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship will be held May 17-22, 2010, in the Pro Arena at the Riviera Hotel &...
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Ouschan Sweeps Pacific Coast Classic WPBA Pacific Coast Classic / Lincoln City, OR by InsidePOOL Staff Jasmin Ouschan captured her second WPBA title of the season, winning the Pacific Coast Classic over Xiaoting Pan in the finals at the Chinook Winds Resort Casino in Lincoln City, OR. The 64-player event began Thursday and wound down Sunday, October...
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Junior Billiard Champions to Compete for World Title The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that seven (7) junior players will be representing the United States in the XVIII World Junior 9-Ball Championships, November 3-8, 2009, in Managua, Nicaragua. The World Junior 9-Ball Championships will comprise over fifty (50) of the world’s best junior...
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2009 BEF Junior Nationals & ACUI Collegiate 9-Ball Championships Head to Illinois State University Young Billiard Stars Take Aim! The most prestigious junior and collegiate pool tournaments in North America, the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) 21st Annual Junior Nationals and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Collegiate 9-Ball Championships, will be held at Illinois State...
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BCA Returns to Vegas for Successful 2009 Expo Broomfield, Colo. – June 29, 2009 – The 2009 edition of the Billiard Congress of America’s (BCA) International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo came to a successful conclusion. The event, produced by the BCA, was held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada,...
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