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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Foldes is First Billiards Player Through
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.
Get Ready For Billiards Judgement Day
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
Owen Loses First Match of the IPT Billiard Event
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
IPT Players Meeting Sets Tone for First Event
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,...
The Games Change as the Weekend Comes at Shooters
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...
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...