Gabe Owen His favorite game might still be one-pocket, but Gabe Owen has been making a pretty big impression playing 9-ball lately. Recent winner of the Corpus Christi Classic Open 9-Ball event for the second time, many-time victor on the Midwest 9-Ball Tour, Texas State Open and Kansas State Open champion, and two-time runner-up...
Francisco Bustamante Francisco Bustamante – Philippines Age – 40 Based – Manila, Philippines Nickname - Django Hobbies - Sports and Shopping Cue Used - Bear Achievements - 2003 International Challenge of Champions winner, 2003 Japan Open Champion, 2002 World Pool Championship runner-up, 2001 World Pool Masters Champion, 2002 Japan Open Champion, 1998 and 2002 Player of the Year....
Beat People with a Stick By Tom Simpson Testosteroneous This is primarily a guy problem. As guys, we are sometimes driven by our testosterone to do the “manly” thing, whether that manly thing is a smart thing or not. We may know better and do it anyway. In pool, players at every level feel...
Jeanette Lee Everybody knows who Jeanette Lee is. After all, Jeanette Lee is perhaps the most widely recognized pool player ever in the public eye. She has been featured on ESPN, “The David Letterman Show,” HBO’s “Arliss,” “Hard Copy,” People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and many other shows and publications. She has remained of...
Earl Strickland By InsidePOOL Staff Earl Strickland is the 2002 WPA World 9-Ball Champion, a six-time World 9-Ball Champion, a five-time U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion, and the five-time Player of the Year. He began playing pool in 1974 and currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Earl is most commonly kown for his antics...
Danny “Kid Delicious” Basavich Danny “Kid Delicious” Basavich has been playing professionally only for a few years. In that short time he has made a name for himself by winning tournaments and heads-up matches. His nickname came from one of these heads-up matches when he played a player nicknamed “Kid Viscious”, where after defeating...
Corey Harper Corey Harper grew up in Los Angeles poolrooms amidst the likes of Keith McCready, Efren Reyes, and Jose Parica. “I didn’t give myself enough credit when I was a kid. I didn’t think I was playing good, but I was surrounded by all those amazing players. It takes time growing up in...
Charlie Bryant Charlie “Hillbilly” Bryant started playing pool when he was 5 years old, and for the last 30 years, he hasn’t put down his cue. In fact, he’s bringing out his own line of break cues in January. The cue will be called “The Hillbilly” and will reflect what Bryant likes...
Bobby Pickle “Play pool. Have fun. Enjoy your life.” This is the credo of Bobby Pickle, a constant in the Nashville pool scene and a never-ending source of entertainment for true fans of the game. Born in the early sixties, Pickle first picked up a cue at the age of five and was making...
Ewa Laurance
Ewa Laurance Ewa Mataya Laurance laughed as she said,“I don’t feel like I am old enough, just so you know.” This comment comes in reference to her upcoming induction into the Billiard Congress of America’s (BCA) Hall of Fame, which was announced in January 2004. While Laurance is being inducted into the Greatest Player...
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