World Champions confirmed for Canadian 9-Ball Tour Former WPA World 9-Ball Champions Alex Pagulayan and Ralf Souquet have confirmed their places in the first event of season three for the Canadian 9-Ball Tour. What a great way to kick off season three of the tour says tournament director Jim Wych, Ralf has never been...
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Gerda Hofstatter
Gerda Hofstatter A recent graduate from New York University, Gerda “G-Force” Hofstatter was born February 9 in Friesach, Austria. She started playing pool as a teenager but considered it more a hobby than anything until she won the 1987 Austrian National Championship. In the early 1990s, Hofstatter moved to the U.S. to further pursue...
3rd Annual Korea Pro Tour Championships Announced for November
3rd Annual Korea Pro Tour Championships Announced for November Dragon Promotions in cooperation with MBC ESPN, is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships. The event will take place November 13 – 17, 2007. Many players attending the World 9-Ball Championships in the Philippines will be expected to join this...
Ortmann Fulfills Lifetime Goal at Predator World 14.1 Championships
Ortmann Fulfills Lifetime Goal at Predator World 14.1 Championships East Brunswick,NJ – Oliver Ortmann has done almost everything you can do in the game of pocket billiards with European titles galore, US Open Straight Pool titles, and even a World 9-Ball crown. Almost. And today he has fulfilled a full circle of dreams by...
Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool Begins
Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool Begins 64 top notch pro players are signed on to compete in the 4th Annual Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The event, formerly held in Manhattan, NY, has been relocated to the western region of the US due in part to...
John Morra Takes Down Stan James in Toronto
John Morra Takes Down Stan James in Toronto The final match in Toronto came down to a face-off between Danny Hewitt and John Morra. Morra came into the final undefeated, having sent his father Mario left in the ‘A’ side final 9-8 after besting Tyler Edey 9-6. Hewitt had a rougher road. He lost...
Alcano Wins the World 8-Ball Pool Championships
Alcano Wins the World 8-Ball Pool Championships Fujairah, UAE Two Filipino’s, sharing the same hotel room in Fujairah, began the evening sharing the stage and in quest of a single trophy. Current World 9-Ball Champion Ronnie Alcano and his roommate Dennis Orcollo are the best of friends, and it must be said that this...
Immonen Faces Hohmann in Mezz World Champion Showdown
Immonen Faces Hohmann in Mezz World Champion Showdown Dragon Promotions is presenting the Mezz World Champion Showdown at Main Billiard Club in Incheon, Korea on February 14, 2007. 2001 World 9-Ball Champion Iceman Mika Immonen will take on reigning World 14.1 Champion Thorsten Hitman Hohmann. Both players will be in Korea competing in the...
Ching Shun Yang
Ching-Shun Yang By InsidePOOL Staff Ching-Shun Yang is the 2003 Singapore Asian 9-Ball Champion, the Akita World Games Champion, the Asian Games 9-Ball Champion, and was third in the 2002 WPA World 9-Ball Championships. He began playing pool in 1995 and currently resides in Taipei City, Taiwan.Visit InsidePOOL for the latest updates from the world...
Johnny Archer
Johnny Archer Johnny Archer picked up a pool cue 23 years ago destined to become one of the sport’s most extraordinary players. His domination as a professional is unquestionable; his resume reads like a dream: five-time Player of the Year, four World 9-Ball championships, U.S. Open championship, seven-time Mosconi Cup player, Player of the...