Duggan Digs Lucasi Billiards Victory Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour / Virginia Beach, VA by InsidePOOL Staff Bill Duggan managed an undefeated run through the field at the January 14 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour, eking out a 5-4 hill-hill thriller in the finals over Eric Moore. The stop was hosted...
Piazza Places First in Lakewood Billiards Event Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour / Lakewood, CO by InsidePOOL Staff Tony Piazza took first place at the January 28 installment of the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour, besting Sam Cordova in the finals to remain undefeated. Greenfields Pool and Sports Bar in Lakewood, CO, hosted the...
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...
Allison Fisher Claims Women’s U.S. Open Billiards Title Defending champ vs. the world’s best woman player in the history of pool. Who would win? That was the big question and it got answered in a big way as Allison Fisher took the title from 2-time U.S. Open Champion Ga Young Kim in a heated...
Reyes Crowned U.S. Open One Pocket Champion By CSI Staff Efren “The Magician” Reyes went undefeated through the full 64-player field to become the 12th U.S. Open One Pocket Champion at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by CueSports International, the $10,000 added event drew the finest one pocket players...
Ouschan Cashes at WPBA Masters WPBA Masters / Mount Pleasant, MI by InsidePOOL Staff Jasmin Ouschan swept through the 48-player field at the inaugural WPBA Masters tournament held January 6-9 to defeat the tour’s number-three-ranked player, Karen Corr, in the finals in a close 7-6 victory. The event was hosted by the Soaring Eagle...
Ragoonanan Rakes in Tri-State Win Tri-State Tour / Edison, NJ by InsidePOOL Staff Rikki Ragoonanan went undefeated through field at the Tri-State Tour’s June 19 stop, defeating Raphael DaBreo to take the title. Hosted by Sandcastle Billiards in Edison, NJ, this $750-added stop attracted 26 players. Pat DiBuono made it through the winners’ side final four without a...
Reyes Captures Fifth Derby City Classic All Around Title Claims 9-Ball Title For Icing Efren Reyes has been considered the best pool players alive for the last decade or so, give or take a few. As the 12th Annual Derby City Classic kicked off, many top handicappers asked if Reyes had what it took to...
Immonen Earns Second Consecutive U.S. Open Title U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by Lea Andrews Mika “Iceman” Immonen tied with Nick Varner when he took his second U.S. Open Championships title in a row, winning 13-10 over Ralf Souquet in the extended final match. The Open began October 18 with 216 players and wound down...
Van Boening Eliminated, 16 to Return for Friday’s Billiard Matches U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships / Chesapeake, VA by InsidePOOL Staff The evening rounds have wound down at the 33rd Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships in Chesapeake, VA, leaving eight players in the winners’-side bracket and eight in the one-loss bracket. Defending champion Shane Van...