Turning Stone XV / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff The Turning Stone XV has battled down to its final four undefeated players, with defending champion Johnny Archer and Dennis Hatch looking poised for a possible showdown in the hot seat match. Archer won the event in December 2009, while Hatch, though a long-time Joss...
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Turning Stone Classic XV / Verona, NY by InsidePOOL Staff The Turning Stone Classic XV, one of the Northeast’s most highly anticipated events of the year, has kicked off with a full 128-player field at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY. The event features a $25,000-added prize purse, and some of...
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World 9-Ball Field Whittled to 32
Normally the round of 64 is when the cream begins to rise to the top. But there are so many excellent players in Doha this week that some of that cream is being pushed aside and left on the floor. It is a case of immovable objects meeting...
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WPA World 9-Ball Championships Begin Second Stage
The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World 9-Ball Championship has now begun the second stage in Doha, Qatar at the headquarters of the Qatar Billiard and Snooker Federation (QBSF). The first round of the group stage matches began today. Each contestant is in a group that contains four other...
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2010 World Cup of Pool Nations Announced
Defending Champs Efren and Django Lead the Way
The Partypoker.net World Cup of Pool will once again take place in Manila following last year’s hugely successful event in the Philippines. Taking place from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September, the event will feature 32 two-player teams shooting for...
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Masters Action Hots Up
Wins for Gomez, Williams and Kuribayashi
THERE WERE THREE further Round 3 matches at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas as the PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters reached its penultimate day. With all-round play rising to a high standard, there were wins for Charlie Williams, Roberto Gomez and Toru Kuribayashi.
In the opening...
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Day Two of the World Team Championships
On the second day of the World Team Championships in Hanover/Germany, most of the seeded teams had their first appearance. The Philippines, with two-time world champ Ronnie Alcano; Germany 1 with the reigning 8-ball world champion, Ralf Souquet; and the Britain team, with Darren Appleton, finally entered the...
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Team Asia Wins Asia Versus Europe Men’s 9-Ball Team Challenge
All-star teams of Asian and European players collided January 15-17 at the Sutra Hall in Rizqun International Hotel in Brunei Darussalam, with Team Asia taking away $27,000 USD after squeaking out am 8-7 victory over Team Europe, who collected $13,000 USD for their efforts.
Team Asia...
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Team USA Dominates Europe at Mosconi Cup
Newcomers Hatch and Dominguez Help USA Gain a 4-1 Lead
PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup / Las Vegas, NV
by Sally P. Timko
Two international teams collided at the first day of the 2009 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup, hosted by the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Team USA demonstrated such...
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Two World Championships in Next Two Weeks
The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) is ready with their partners to stage the final two championships for this year, the World 9-Ball Championship for women, and the World Ten Ball Championship for men
The women’s championship is being played in Shenyang, China and qualifying rounds commence on Monday 16th...
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