Shuff Defends Virginia State Title Virginia State 9-Ball Championships / Midlothian, VA by InsidePOOL Staff Brandon Shuff successfully defended his Virginia State Championships title, going undefeated through the 64-player field undefeated. The event was hosted by Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA, the weekend of July 17-18. The quarterfinal match was a lopsided one between...
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Shuff Squeaks by Hunt to Claim Virginia Hot Seat Virginia State 9-Ball Championships / Midlothian, VA by InsidePOOL Staff In an incredible comeback, defending champion Brandon Shuff recovered from an early 5-1 deficit against David Hunt to claim the hot seat 9-8. Hunt was on the hill 8-2 before Shuff really began chipping away...
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O’Neal Owns Great Southern Billiard Field
Great Southern Billiard Tour / Murfreesboro, TN
by Lea Andrews
The first and last face Josh O’Neal saw at the June 26-27 Great Southern Billiard Tour event belonged to Russ Edwards, the first and last of O’Neal’s many victims. AA-ranked O’Neal went undefeated through the field of 40 that arrived...
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Smith Sails to Victory on Great Southern Billiards Tour
Great Southern Billiard Tour / Asheboro, NC
by Lea Andrews
Two first-time finalists met up at the June 5-6 stop of the Great Southern Billiard Tour, and it was Brad Smith who emerged the first-time winner. Smith and runner-up Jerry Hilton faced off at Zoo City Billiards in...
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Nandrasy Nabs OB Cues Billiards Title
OB Cues Ladies’ 9-Ball Tour / Austin, TX
by InsidePOOL Staff
Ashley Nandrasy won her first OB Cues Ladies’ 9-Ball Tour stop the weekend of April 17-18, defeating Jennifer Kraber in the final set. This was the tour’s third stop of the year, which was hosted by Fast Eddie’s Billiards in...
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Rice Rebounds for Victory
Great Southern Billiards Tour / Duluth, GA
by Lea Andrews
A late loss to Billy Kuykendall didn’t stop David Rice from powering through to ultimate victory at the March 27-28 stop of the Great Southern Billiards Tour. Rice and Kuykendall, who faced each other three times, were among the field of 60 that...
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Davis Goes Undefeated on Lone Star Billiards Tour
Lone Star Tour / Temple, TX
by InsidePOOL Staff
The Green Room in Temple, TX, hosted its first $1,000-added Lone Star Tour event the weekend of March 27-28. The superstars came out, 47 in all, including Al Mason, T.J. Davis, Doug Young, and pro player Max Eberle to...
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Hatchet Man Cuts Through Joss Billiards Field
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Clifton Park, NY
by Lea Andrews
Dennis “The Hatchet Man” Hatch took a brief hiatus from the winner’s circle at the last stop of the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, coming in second to Steve Moore’s first, but he reclaimed his regular spot on top at...
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Guimond Battles Back to Win Amateur Championship
Ozone Billiards Predator 9-Ball Tour / West Hempstead, NY
by Jerry Tarantola, NYCGrind.com
Kevin Guimond won the inaugural Empire State Amateur Championship event, the first-ever amateur 9-ball title in New York, over Duane “Wu-Tang” Toney the weekend of March 6-7. Hosted by Raxx Pool Room, Bar and Grill...
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Davis Jr. Scores First Lone Star Billiards Win
Lone Star Billiards Tour / Houston, TX
by InsidePOOL Staff
James Davis Jr., formerly of Bastrop, TX, bested 57 other Texas sharpshooters who converged on Q Stix Billiards and Sports Bar in Houston, TX, to duel for the cash the last weekend in February. With not only a 9-ball...
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