Immonen Leads Charge in 14.1 Challenge at Derby City Classic Appleton Launches Title Defense The Derby City Classic continued Wednesday at the Horseshoe Casino in Elizabeth, IN. The 9-ball event kicked off as the One-pocket and 14.1 Challenge entered critical stages. Mika Immonen took charge of the 14.1 Challenge by putting in...
Van Boening Takes Turning Stone Billiards Title Turning Stone Classic XVIII / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff After a hill-hill, fourth-round loss to Shawn Putnam, Shane Van Boening came back through the one-loss side to take the Turning Stone Classic title over Raj Hundal in the finals. The $25,000-added tournament, held twice a year...
Turning Stone XVIII Begins by Inside POOL The Turning Stone Classic XVIII has begun, once again boasting a full field of 128 of top players from all over the world. The Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY, is hosting the $25,000-added event, put on twice a year by Mike Zuglan of the...
2012 Dates set for Women’s US Open 9-Ball Championships River Spirit Casino in Tulsa to Host Its 2nd U.S. Open, June 6-10, 2012 TULSA, OK – The Women’s Pro Billiard Tour announced that the 2012 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships will return to the fabulous River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma June 6-10, 2012. Great...
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...
Bi-G Thing in a Small Package Bi Zhu Qing Surprise Winner of the 2011 Women’s World 9-Ball Championship with a 9-7 Win Over Siming By Ted Lerner Photo courtesy of My147.com (Shenyang, China)– Bi Zhu Qing stands no more than 4’11”. But Sunday night in Shenyang, this tiny woman became a giant of women’s...
Montour is Queen of the Fleece Northwest Women’s Pool Association / Kenmore, WA by InsidePOOL Staff Jana Montour unseated defending champion Liz Cole at the September 17-18 stop on the Northwest Women’s Pool Association to take the title over her in the final match. The Golden Fleece in Kenmore, WA, hosted the event, where...
THE PRODIGY VS. THE UPSTART IT’S CHEN SIMING VS. BI ZHU-QING IN THE FINALS OF THE 2011 WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP Chen Siming and Bi Zhu-Qing BY TED LERNER Photo courtesy of MY147.com Shenyang, China – Bi Zhu-Qing, a 23 year old relative unknown from Beijing, spoiled what was supposed to be a showdown...
THE QUEEN IS BACK A RESURGENT PAN XIAOTING JOINS SIX OTHER CHINESE PLAYERS AS SHE ESCAPES INTO THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP Pan Xiaoting by Ted Lerner Shenyang, China – Riding an unstoppable wave that she helped create, Chinese superstar Pan Xiaoting, moved into the quarterfinals of the 2011 Women’s World...
Turning Stone Classic Kicks off Turning Stone Classic XVII / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff The Turning Stone Classic has returned to the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY, for its twenty-seventh installment, with a full field of 128 billiards players seeking their share of the $25,000-added prize purse. The event is held September...