Castaneros Double-Dips Lee for Victory Tri-State Tour / Brooklyn, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Ben Castaneros and Raymond Lee met three times at the Tri-State Tour’s January 7-8 event, with Castaneros double-dipping Lee in the finals to take the title. The $2,000-added stop drew a field of 61 players to Gotham City Billiards in Brooklyn,...
Sossei Slays Joss Biliards Field Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / New Milford, CT by InsidePOOL Staff Jeremy Sossei enjoyed an unchallenged run through the 57-player field that gathered for the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s first stop of the new year. The event was hosted by Fast Eddie’s Billiards in New Milford, CT, January 7-8,...
White Whips Great Southern Billiards Field Great Southern Billiard Tour / Myrtle Beach, SC by InsidePOOL Staff It was an unchallenged trip to the winner’s circle for Brian White at the December 3-4 stop of the Great Southern Billiard Tour, where he bested a field of 73 players to take first place. The $1,500-added...
D’Alfonso Defeats Dechaine for Joss Billiards Win Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Providence, RI by InsidePOOL Staff Tom D’Alfonso bested hometown hero Mike “Fireball” Dechaine in a gritty double-elimination finals at the November 19-20 stop of the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour to claim the title. The $5,000-added stop was hosted by Snookers Billiards Bar...
Two in a Row—Appleton Now a Double U.S. Open Victor U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by InsidePOOL Staff Darren Appleton joined an elite group the eve of October 22—a group of only three 9-ball players, in fact. The players who have pulled off consecutive wins at the prestigious U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships...
Top Four Return to the U.S. Open 9-Ball U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by InsidePOOL Staff Many fine players were eliminated from the 36th U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships Friday, with only the top 6 returning Saturday to collect their piece of the $175,000 prize purse. Defending champion Darren Appleton will face off...
Daulton Dominates U.S. Open Warm-up Event Great Southern Billiard Tour / Sanford, NC by InsidePOOL Staff It was a grind, but ultimately Shannon “The Cannon” Daulton took home the top prize at the October 8-9 installment of the Great Southern Billiard Tour over Keith Bennett. The stop opened up to allow pros as well...
Dechaine Undefeated on Joss Tour Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Waterville, ME by InsidePOOL Staff It was an undefeated run to the finals for Mike “Fireball” Dechaine at the October 1-2 stop of the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, where he defeated Ashley Nowlan for the title. The main event boasted a $3,000 prize purse...
Hugh Hews New York Field Tri-State Tour / New York City, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Playing so well that his handicap was raised mid-tournament, Ed Hugh sliced through the field at the September 2 Tri-State Tour to take the title over Robert Plaut in the finals. The 9-ball tournament drew a 40-player field to...
Ussery Unchallenged at Raleigh Billiards Event Great Southern Billiard Tour / Raleigh, NC by InsidePOOL Staff It was an epic battle between two Southern super powers at the August 13-14 stop of the Great Southern Billiard Tour when B.J. Ussery and Sam Monday went head to head in the finals, with Ussery taking the...