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16 Still in the Hunt for World Billiards Title

November 8, 2007
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16 Still in the Hunt for World Billiards Title Following the conclusion of day six of the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship there are just 16 players left chasing the biggest prize in the game. The Philippines have the largest contingent with four players left in the competition as Francisco Bustamante won a terrific...

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China Wins 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup

September 30, 2007
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China Wins 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool The Chinese billiards team has won the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool. In one of the best finals ever, Li He-wen and Fu Jian-bo clinched a dramatic 11-10 victory over the Finnish duo of Mika Immonen and Markus Juva. At 10-6, China looked like becoming...

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Finland Billiards Team Utilize Soft Break for Win

September 30, 2007
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Finland Billiards Team Utilize Soft Break for Win The Finnish billiard team produced an emphatic display of tactical excellence as they crushed Canada 9-0 in the opening semi-final. The Finnish side recorded a dry break off the first rack but then slightly changed the positioning of the cue ball as they found an effective,...

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Philippines Knocked Out of World Cup

September 29, 2007
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Philippines Knocked Out of World Cup Defending champions Philippines have crashed out of the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool. The Filipino duo of Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante suffered a shock 9-6 defeat against the Chinese pairing of Fu Jian-bo and Li He-wen. Philippines won the 2006 World Cup of Pool but suffered...

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Feijen and Van den Berg Delight Home Crowd

September 25, 2007
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Feijen and Van den Berg Delight Home Crowd Holland A began their campaign in the final billiards match of the opening day in front of a large crowd at the Outland Nightclub in Rotterdam. The Dutch pairing of Niels Feijen and Nick van den Berg were among the favorites to win the whole tournament...

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Fisher Wins First Title for the Year

July 1, 2007
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Fisher Wins First Title for the Year by Inside POOL Staff With a 7-4 slam dunk over Ga-Young Kim, Allison Fisher won her first WPBA title for 2007 July 1. Hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL, the Cuetec Cues Florida Classic was the fifth event of an odd season that...

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Holtz Sets Up Match with Alcaide

June 10, 2007
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Holtz Sets Up Match with Alcaide Pat Holtz became the second player through to the semi-finals of the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters. Holtz was made to work hard to clinch an 8-5 triumph against home favourite Niels Feijen in the opening match of day three of the tournament. This win means at least...

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Van den Berg Cruises Past Ouschan

June 9, 2007
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Van den Berg Cruises Past Ouschan Nick van den Berg started the match by winning the lag at the Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee in Holland. He never looked back from there. It was the opening match of the third session of the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters as Ouschan became only the second...

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Feijen Comes Back To Earn Quarterfinal Birth

June 9, 2007
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Feijen Comes Back To Earn Quarterfinal Birth Holland’s Niels Feijen produced an impressive comeback to defeat Imran Majid and move into the quarterfinals of the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters. Feijen, who was backed by a large home crowd at the Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee, trailed 3-0 in the early stages of the...

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Ortmann Books Passage into Next Round

June 9, 2007
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Ortmann Books Passage into Next Round Oliver Ortmann locked in his place in the final eight of the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters with a decisive 8-3 victory over Naoyuki Oi. Ortmann, who will now meet David Alcaide in the next round, secured the victory, despite having a back injury. I think I played...

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