Derby City One-Pocket Event Begins as Banks Continue Derby City Classic / Elizabeth, IN by InsidePOOL Staff The Derby City Classic’s one-pocket division began the morning of January 23, with a total of 317 players invested. The one-pocket event, which is bookended by the 9-ball banks and the 9-ball tournaments, has a $15,000-added prize...
Great Southern Billiard Tour to Stream at Michael’s Billiards This Weekend The Great Southern Billiard Tour is pleased to announce the FREE live stream that will accompany their event at Michael’s Billiards in Fairfield, OH on November 19-21, 2010 for $1,500 Added Michael’s Amateur 9-Ball. The free live stream will be provided by Inside...
Brumback Repeats as Derby City Classic Banks Champ After four days of competition at the Derby City Classic, the Bank 9-Ball division ended Monday night with John Brumback successfully defending his title as Derby City Classic Bank Champion by defeating Filipino billiards legend Efren Reyes. In addition to being the defending Banks Division champion,...
12th Annual Derby City Classic Kicks Off The 12th Annual Derby City Classic presented by the Horseshoe Casino kicked off Friday, January 22, 2009. The highly publicized professional billiards event is a combination of three events with an all-around winner being crowned on Saturday, January 30, 2009. The three tournaments making up the Derby City Classic...
The Big Tuna Surfaces in Louisville Bank Pool Tournament / Louisville, KY by Tom Fryer Frank Wilson, widely known as “The Big Tuna,” dominated a field of 64 players at Louisville, KY’s, Bank Shot Billiards November 28-29. Once again promoter Truman Hogue filled the field for this event a week in advance. The players...
Great Southern Billiard Tour / Chattanooga, TN by Skip Maloney Donny Branson faced down a strong one-loss side challenge from David Rice to take first place at the Great Southern Billiard Tour’s stop the weekend of January 10-11. The $1,500-added event drew 68 amateurs to Diamond Billiards in Chattanooga, TN, and was the last...
Bank Shot Billiards Bank Pool Tournament by Tom Fryer TJ Back received a nice early Christmas present at Bank Shot Billiards in downtown Louisville, KY, over the December 13-14 2008 weekend. Promoter Truman Hogue was assigned the task of filling a 64-player field for a $40-entry, $500-added 9-ball banks tournament on Bank Shot’s early...
The Duke Cooks Rice Twice Louisville 9-Ball Tournament / Bank Shot Billiards by Tom Fryer Tournament action returned to Louisville’s Bank Shot Billiards on April 19-20 thanks to promoter Truman Hogue and owners Tracy Vogan and Brian Phillips. This time it was a 9-ball event on 9-foot Diamond tables, with Duke Laha double-dipping David...
Undefeated Run for Rice Second Annual Invitational 9-Ball Tournament / Louisville, KY by Tom Fryer Bank pool Hall of Famer Truman Hogue’s Second Annual Invitational 9-Ball Tournament, sponsored by Jeff Griffith’s Diamond Pub in Louisville, KY, was held February 23-24, much to the delight of event winner David Rice. The 2007 version of this...