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International Pool Tour Challenge Match 2 East vs. West

January 10, 2008
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International Pool Tour Challenge Match 2 East vs. West The International Pool Tour presents East vs. West, the second IPT Challenge Match. The two countries that are represented in this challenge are both powerhouses in the world of pool. The United States of America has been one of the most dominant pool countries for...

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The 15th Annual U.S. Bar Table Championships

December 31, 2007
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The 15th Annual U.S. Bar Table Championships Sands Regency in Reno, Nevada. February 25th through March 2th. $24,500 Guaranteed added 10-Ball: Feb. 25-27. $6,000.00 Added. Race to 7. 9-Ball: Feb. 27-29. $6,000.00 Added. Race to 9. 8-Ball: Feb. 29-Mar. 2. $8,000.00 Added. Race to 5. Double Elimination, Alternate Breaks. Players’ meetings: Noon on day...

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Billiards Digestion by Allison Fisher

August 14, 2007
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Billiards Digestion Hi everyone! Remember to send me e-mail to my web site at www.allisonfisher.com (http://www.allisonfisher.com) if you have any questions about pool, and I will do my best to answer them. I just returned from the U.S. Open, where I had my worst finish in a long time. Since the beginning of 2003,...

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14th Annual U.S. Bar Table Championships

February 2, 2007
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14th Annual U.S. Bar Table Championships Playbca.com is pleased to present the 14th Annual U.S. Bar Table Championships, hosted by the SandsRegency Casino Hotel in Reno, NV, February 28 through March 4. Featuring both 8-ball and 9-ball events, the Sands Regency Casino Hotel will add $10,000 to to each division. There is a $500...

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Foldes is First Billiards Player Through

November 8, 2006
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Foldes is First Billiards Player ThroughDiscuss the 2006 Philippines World Pool Championship (/forums/index.php)Both players made mistakes in the opening games as Dominguez opened up a 4-2 lead in the alternate break formatted match.

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Get Ready For Billiards Judgement Day

November 7, 2006
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Get Ready For Billiards Judgement DayDiscuss the 2006 Philippines World Pool Championship (/forums/index.php)Former WPC champions Alex Pagulayan and Mika Immonen both must win in their respective games to make the cut. Pagulayan faces veteran Taiwanese Lee Kun-fang in Group 5 while

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Owen Loses First Match of the IPT Billiard Event

September 6, 2006
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Owen Loses First Match of the IPT Billiard EventIPT World Open 8-Ball Championship Forums (/forums/index.php)Visit the IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship Image Gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php)Only three players now remain undefeated for the event: Mick Hill, Francisco Bustamante, and Karl Boyes, who also has the highest games-won percentage now, having dethroned Corey

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IPT Players Meeting Sets Tone for First Event

July 22, 2006
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IPT Players Meeting Sets Tone for First Eventby InsidePOOL StaffVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Match schedule (ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)Trudeau mentioned that the North American 8-Ball Championship was not a seeded event but that the next events will be seeded according to monies won. Though the games-lost index method of scoring has been dropped,...

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The Games Change as the Weekend Comes at Shooters

July 7, 2006
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The Games Change as the Weekend Comes at Shootersby Rick DavisNow in day two of the four days of events, the action at Shooters in Olathe, KS, is starting to change pace as the one-pocket event reaches the climax while the 9-ball events begin to get rolling.Only three players remain in the one-pocket event...

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Fundamaniacs by Tom Simpson

January 1, 2006
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Fundamaniacs by Tom Simpson

Beat People with a Stick By Tom Simpson Fundamaniacs I’m a maniac about fundamentals.  Weaknesses in our fundamentals are what I believe hold most of us back.  Great fundamentals-and pretty good vigilance about it-allow our games to improve as we incorporate new knowledge and more advanced strategies.  Advanced techniques are of little help if...

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