Top Four Return to the U.S. Open 9-Ball U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by InsidePOOL Staff Many fine players were eliminated from the 36th U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships Friday, with only the top 6 returning Saturday to collect their piece of the $175,000 prize purse. Defending champion Darren Appleton will face off...
McDermott Gambler Pool Tour Kicks Off McDermott Gambler Pool Tour / Holiday, FL by InsidePOOL Staff The brand-new McDermott Gambler Pro Tour kicked off its inaugural event the weekend of May 15-16 at Hammer Heads Billiards in Holiday, FL. The event saw Trevor Braymore, Stephanie Mitchell, and Mike Davis take home titles in their respective divisions. The handicapped...
Wilms Finds a Way Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Amateur 9-Ball Tour / Sturtavent, WI by Jonathan Demet Twenty-seven amateur players made their way out for the $300-added Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Amateur 9-Ball Tour January 31. This handicapped event was hosted by Boomers Billiards in Sturtavent, WI, and was won by Josh Wilms. Patrick McGuire, recently returned from...
Powers Grabs the Brass Ring Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour / Madison, WI by Jonathan Demet Instead of staying home to watch the Packers versus the Cardinals playoff game, ten players decided to compete at the Billiard Congress of Wisconsin’s Open 9-Ball Tour stop January 10. The $400-added stop was hosted by The Brass Ring...
Runnels Double-Dips Daiber Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour / Waukesha, WI by Jonathan Demet The Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour was hosted Master Z’s in Waukesha, WI, for their December 20 stop. The $500-added stop drew a solid 19 players, expecting a good day of competition, and Ike Runnels ran away with...
Carter Wins Again on BCW Tour Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Tour / Sturtevant, WI by Jonathan Demet Nineteen players showed up for the Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Tour’s November 22 event, with Jeff Carter becoming a repeat champion on the tour. The event was hosted by Boomers Billiards in Sturtevant, WI, and boasted a $600-added prize purse. In...
Field Reduced to Final Four in China Jerry Forsyth, WPA Press Officer Two rounds were completed on Saturday at the Kappa 209 Women’s World 9-Ball Championship. In the first round the field was reduced from sixteen players to eight. This round found number one seed Chou Chieh-Yu (CHN) upset 9-4 by Zhou Doudou (CHN) and Allison...
Sigel Takes Blaze Event Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Edison, NJ by InsidePOOL Staff Sandcastle Billiards in Edison, NJ, hosted the Blaze 9-Ball Tour May 2. A strong field came out to play, including players like Shaun Wilkie, Matt Krah, Eddie Abraham, Josh Brothers, and Mike Miller, but it was Hall of Fame member Mike...
Fujiwara Captures Bankshot Billiards Hot Seat Seminole Pro Tour / Jacksonville, FL by InsidePOOL Staff In a series of small upsets, Neil Fujiwara has taken the hot seat at the October 10-12 stop of the Seminole Pro Tour. This event is hosted by Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL, and offers a $10,000-added prize purse....
Klatt Cinches 30K Qualifier Canadian 30K Tour / Newmarket, ONT by Willy Hermosa The second qualifier held at Bigwigs in Newmarket, ONT, the weekend of August 11-12 brought players out of the sun to take advantage of this two-for-one stop. This qualifier counted as two stops, helping players lower their penalties. The gathering was...