Moore Makes Back-to-Back Comebacks to Stay Alive U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews On the penultimate day of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, the final four on the winners’ side have come through, and on the one-loss side, Steve Moore came from behind two matches in a row to reach the...
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Past Champions Fall, Others Look for Repeats U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews As day five of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships draws to a close, some former champions are saving their dreams of repeats for next year, while others continue their march towards the finish line and the green jacket...
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Feijen Advances Over Hundal U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews Niels Feijen, who fell in round one to Ramil Gallego 11-8, blew past Curtis Coleman 11-0 to face Raj Hundal in a tight elimination-round match on day four of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships. Feijen is one of the field...
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Giant Slayers Take Over at the U.S. Open US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews Day three of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships was the final day for some of the field of 216, while others, some of whom are responsible for the heavy hitters on the west side of the bracket,...
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Blowouts and Battles on Day Two of the US Open U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews With second round winners’ side matches nearing completion, day two of the 34th annual US Open 9-Ball Championships, held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, saw its fair share of both hill-hill battles...
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Defending Champion Immonen Falls U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews With the action still going strong on day two of the 34th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, which is being held October 18-24 at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, many big names remain undefeated after two rounds of play, while others...
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Day One of US Open Brings Out Billiard Stars US Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews With day one action nearly complete at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA, most big names are still on the winners’ side, while some have yet to play and a few have found themselves on the wrong...
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Williams Lucasi Hybrid Classic Billiard Event Player and promoter Charlie Williams has won the Lucasi Hybrid Classic hosted by Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL.  It’s been pretty rare lately for Shane Van Boening to be playing in the semi-finals and to not win the event. The “South Dakota Kid” was handed two close losses on his...
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Ozone Billiards U.S. Amateurs Open Kicks Off The Ozone Billiards U.S. Amateurs Open kicked off at Bankshot Billiards in Jacksonville, FL, July 30.  Three divisions started today that included the Ladies’ 8-Ball Open, the Open 8-Ball, and the Seniors’ 8-Ball Open events.  In total, 60 amateur players hit the tables on the first day of...
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First Round Complete With Few UpsetsVisit the IPT North American Open image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/index.php?cat=14)Day 1 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=14)Day 2 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=15)Day 3 image gallery (/pool_billiard_photos/thumbnails.php?album=16)Match schedule (/ipt-north-american-8-ball-championship-tournament-/content/view/3729/102/)For the U.S., Earl Strickland won his first round against James Walden 8-6, but fellow Hall of Fame member Mike Sigel finally lost a match after going...
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