Four Men Standing at U.S. Open U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews It’s official: Either Donnie Mills or 2002 U.S. Open Champion Ralf Souquet—or both—will be racing to 13 in the finals of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships Saturday. The two men, who were part of the original field of...
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Moore Makes Back-to-Back Comebacks to Stay Alive U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews On the penultimate day of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, the final four on the winners’ side have come through, and on the one-loss side, Steve Moore came from behind two matches in a row to reach the...
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Past Champions Fall, Others Look for Repeats U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews As day five of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships draws to a close, some former champions are saving their dreams of repeats for next year, while others continue their march towards the finish line and the green jacket...
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Players Advance and Fall at US Open 9-Ball U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews Charlie “The Korean Dragon” Williams, who found himself on the left side of the bracket of the 34th Annual U.S. Open Championships following an 11-9 loss to one of North Carolina’s finest, Keith Bennett, is still in the running...
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Rocket Shoots His Way Into Final 16 Winners U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews 1996 U.S. Open champion “Rocket” Rodney Morris is vying for a repeat at the 2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, arriving on the final 16 on the winners’ side following a tight match-up with Corey “The Prince of Pool” Deuel....
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Feijen Advances Over Hundal U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews Niels Feijen, who fell in round one to Ramil Gallego 11-8, blew past Curtis Coleman 11-0 to face Raj Hundal in a tight elimination-round match on day four of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships. Feijen is one of the field...
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Giant Slayers Take Over at the U.S. Open US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews Day three of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships was the final day for some of the field of 216, while others, some of whom are responsible for the heavy hitters on the west side of the bracket,...
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Elimination Rounds Commence in Chesapeake US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews The field of 216 who arrived Sunday for the start of the 34th Annual US Open 9-Ball Championships has just begun to whittle its way down, as day three has seen the first eliminations of the event, though many are still going...
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Blowouts and Battles on Day Two of the US Open U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews With second round winners’ side matches nearing completion, day two of the 34th annual US Open 9-Ball Championships, held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, saw its fair share of both hill-hill battles...
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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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