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Team USA Pulls Within Two

December 9, 2011
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Team USA Pulls Within Two

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...

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Van Boening Surges in Mosconi Cup Rankings

Van Boening Surges in Mosconi Cup Rankings

2011 US Mosconi Cup Rankings Latest Shane Back in Business After Riviera Glory Shane Van Boening, an ever-present in the US team at the past four Mosconi Cups, played his way back into contention for this year’s side with victory at the US Open 10-Ball Championship at the Riviera, Las Vegas. ‘The South Dakota...

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Americans Lead as Sixteen Winners Advance

January 10, 2010
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Americans Lead as Sixteen Winners Advance

Americans Lead as Sixteen Winners Advance by Cristina De La Garza The sixteen winners still in contention for the Predator World Tour Spain event have earned free hotel and airfare for the next Predator World Tour event which is tentatively scheduled for Sao Paolo, Brazil in the summer of 2010. Eight countries will be represented...

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Team USA Needs Two For Mosconi Cup Glory

December 12, 2009
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Team USA Needs Two For Mosconi Cup Glory

Team USA Needs Two For Mosconi Cup Glory 2009 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup / Las Vegas, NV by Sally P. Timko The third day of the 2009 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup, which is being hosted by the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, saw Team USA moved closer to the goal of 11 matches, while Team...

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Team USA Increases Lead to 7-2

December 11, 2009
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Team USA Increases Lead to 7-2

Team USA Increases Lead to 7-2 2009 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup / Las Vegas, NV by Sally P. Timko Team USA, which went into the 2009 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup 2-1 underdogs, came out of Friday’s matches with a daunting 7-2 lead, winning three of the four matches played today. Team Europe will really have to hustle Saturday if...

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Ouschan Skates Into Finals

November 15, 2009
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Ouschan Skates Into Finals

Ouschan Skates Into Finals WBPA Tour Championship / Hollywood, FL by Anne Craig Jasmin Ouschan came into the WPBA Tour Championship semifinals as one of the hottest players on the tour, having won two events this season. Meanwhile, Jeanette Lee has put herself in contention several times in the past couple of years, searching for her first...

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Derby City Billiards Event Plot Thickens

January 30, 2009
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Derby City Billiards Event Plot Thickens

Derby City Classic XI by InsidePool Staff The 9-ball division continues at the Eleventh Annual Derby City Classic. Entering round four, the 341-player field has been whittled down to 126. Bank pool champion John Brumback and third-place finisher Johnathan Pinegar are both still undefeated as yet. Their high finishes in the one-pocket division make...

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Chang Claims Second Consecutive Guinness 9 Ball Tour Billiards Event

April 8, 2008
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Chang Claims Second Consecutive Guinness 9 Ball Tour Billiards Event With all four representatives going through to the final day, the Chinese-Taipei domination of the Guinness 9 Ball Tour continues as billiard ace Chang Jung-Lin overcame a stern challenge from compatriot and close friend Wang Hung-Hsiang, 11-7, to secure his second title this year...

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Hewitt Claims Canadian Billiard Event

February 3, 2008
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Hewitt Claims Canadian Billiard Event Canadian 9-Ball Tour – Event #4 Valleyfield, Quebec Sunday started with 12 players making their way back to Doolys Billiards in Valleyfield. Eight of the twelve commenced at 10am and made up the four matches from the losers brackets. Top seeded John Morra faced off against the number three...

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Morra Stands Alone

December 1, 2007
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Morra Stands Alone Canadian 9-Ball Tour by InsidePOOL Staff The $10,000-added Canadian 9-Ball Tour made its first visit to the nation’s capital for event number three. Tailgators in Ottawa, Ontario, boasted over 20,000 square feet of space and 28 extremely well-spaced pool tables that were at the disposal of tournament officials. This made for...

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