 Grand Opening 3-Cushion Open Tournament:
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Cue and Cushion Billiards Lounge is now owned by the 2006 US National 3-Cushion Champion Mazin Shooni...
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Jae Hyung Cho wins the College Billiards International Open
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If you witnessed this event in person, then you were given quite a treat. The field consisted of 5 past United States Champions, 4 Mexican Champions and a Korean Champion. This tournament had a stronger field than the USBA Nationals and might as well have been a PanAmerican Championship Tournament....
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2008 ACS Nationals
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With hundreds of amateur players of all skill levels competing in a myriad of divisions during the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) Nationals at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, June 7-14, hundreds of personal sub-plots played out throughout the week. ...
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Jones Win Generationpool.com Championship
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Jones faced off against Ronnie Wiseman in the men's final. ...
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Charlotte Plays Host to “Far From Conventional” 2008 BCA Expo
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June 14, 2008 – The 25th Anniversary edition of the Billiard Congress of America’s (BCA) International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo came to a close today. The event, produced by the BCA, was held at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., June 12 -14, 2008. Attendance for the three-day event was 1,111. The number of companies exhibiting at the event was 178, while the total number of booths was 628....
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The BCA Expo
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The BCA Expo officially open at 10:00am with a ribbon ceremony at Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...
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The International Pool Tour
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The International Pool Tour has opened voting to see who will replace Mike Sigel in the booth as commentator for the June 24th live Ultimate Series webcast. Mike...
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Jaspers spectacular performance in the European Championships
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Jaspers made 15 in 2 innings, 15 in 1 inning and then 15 in 5 innings. The...
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Highpockets 9-Ball Tournament
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21 Players came out to see who would win the 9-Ball event at Highpockets in Memphis, Tn....
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Tony Drago Wins Predator 10-Ball Championship
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The 8th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship - The Riviera Hotel & Casino on May 12-17, 2008. Produced by Dragon Promotions...
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PartyPoker.net • World Pool Masters
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May 9 through 11 at The Riviera in Las Vegas, sixteen of the worlds best pocket billiard players, played Nine-ball, ...
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32nd BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships
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Year after year the BCA National 8-Ball Championships is touted as The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World and for good reason. This...
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"3-Cushion Billiards Challenge Shot-Contest a "HIT with Pocket Pool Players"
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A room owner that has only one table now can have competition and give their customers a chance to learn the game....
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Tornado Tony Triumphant!
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Marcus Chamat SWE faced a red hot Tony Drago MLT for the rights to move into the finals of the Predator International 10-Ball Championship. Chamat had already eliminated heavy hitters such as Immonen, Niels Feijen, and Defending Champion Shane Van Boening. Drago the night before kncoked out in thrilling 11-10 fashion Alex Pagulayan who was looking to do a trifecta this week....
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Mark Griffin Makes the Pros an Offer They Can't Refuse.
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Industry leader Mark Griffin has announced his intention of promoting new pro events. Due to the current lack of direction, and compounded by leadership that has been unable to protect player welfare, Griffin guarantees generating $200,000+ in added prize money in 2009. Plus, he presented players with a plan for continued growth that provides players economic security for their future....
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Las Vegas, Nevada- With 96 invited pros, not too many easy draws in the event.
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"This is one of the toughest fields I've ever seen. It's impossible to not face a top player by your second match. This might be a harder start than even the World 9-Ball Championship."...
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UPA Players Take Stand Against WPA
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United States Professional Poolplayers Association Takes Stand Against World-Pool Billiard Association...
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How the BCA Ranking System Works
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The BCA Ranking System is designed to rank American players according to their performance in American tournaments. Open single-discipline tournaments with total prize funds in excess of $40,000 and select invitational events whose fields include a substantial number of American players are considered for inclusion in the list of ranking events. No event shall be included whose dates conflict with major American or International events such as the WPA World Championships or ranking events that are already included on the BCA rankings calendar....
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Mike Kelley Results
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21 players came to play in this years Mike Kelley Tournament. The most ever! They were divided into 3 flights of 7 and play started directly after the 3:00PM players meeting. All matches were to 25 points. Top two from each flight would advance to the finals, making a 6-man round robin. This year the tournament fell on the 25th-27th of April, as it is always held on the last full weekend of April....
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IPT Ultimate 8-Ball
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The International Pool Tour announces that living pool legend Efren Reyes will compete against rising star Austin Murphy on the April 29th broadcast....
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Ralf Souquet wins Damas World 8-Ball Championship
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Souquet took advantage of two dry breaks from Alcano and raced to a quick 3-0 lead. Souquet stretched his lead to five racks at 8-3, but Alcano got back to the table after a dry break from Souquet in rack 12 to run that rack and then broke and ran the next rack to get back to 8-5....
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Souquet Versus Alcano Redux
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There are only two men left on the playing field in Fujairah at the Damas World 8-Ball Championship and yes, we have seen this show before. Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines will meet Ralf Souquet of Germany to determine the next 8-Ball Champion of the World. These two know each other very well. They met in the World 9-Ball finals less than two years ago to fight for that crown and it was Alcano who claimed the day. Souquet is determined to prevent history from repeating itself. He felt the pressure of the fans in Manila and knows that factor will not be so overwhelming here in the UAE. And we are not playing the Philippine national pastime for rotational pool. Says Souquet: “It is a different discipline, 8-Ball, and strategy plays a larger role.”...
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Eight Men Left on Quest for World Title in Fujairah
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With two rounds of play completed on Wednesday in the Damas World 8-Ball Championship the original field of 63 men and 1 woman has been reduced to only eight. Wednesday was filled with surprises and drama as many matches went down to the final rack....
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Down to the Final 32 at the Damas World 8
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. Ouschan made a miraculous play on her last ball with a shot that required she carom into the corner pocket off of the rail and into the rear of an intervening ball. When she sank the eight ball after that shot she had won the day 8-6....
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Damas World 8-Ball Championship
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After two days of play in Fujairah the Damas World 8-Ball Championship has completed round one and begun round two. Already two players, former champion Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines and Jianbu Fu of China, have booked their spots in the final rounds....
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UPA Sends Players to World 8 -Ball Championship
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PHOENIX, AZ (April 18, 2008) - The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (the "UPA") will be sending three of their top players to Fujairah,...
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BCA HALL OF FAME CALLS FOR ALLEN HOPKINS, PAT FLEMING
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Pool Genius Versed in Many Games Voted Among Greatest Players;...
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Pocket Billiards Education News Flash
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The College’s motto of “Realize You” stating realize your potential with personal enrichment, was captured by the graduating class who engaged in learning the basic concepts of Pocket Billiards....
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American Cuemakers Association Awards
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Leonard Bludworth recieved the ACA Appreciation Award. The award was presented to Leonard and...
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Mark Dimick – The 2008 Masters Champion in Artistic Pool
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His calm, cool, collected style really allowed him to focus and become the 2008 Masters Champion....
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Torbjörn Blomdahl wins the first Agipi Masters
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The victory was for Torbjörn Blomdahl, who defeated Dick Jaspers with 50-26 (25 innings) in a spectacular ambiance...
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Van Boening, Pinegar, and Ellerman take 10, 9, & 8-Ball Titles at 15th U.S. Bar Table Championships
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Tight pockets and icy winds couldn't deter the more than 362 players from battling for the $24,500 added at the Playbca.com and Sands Regency sponsored event....
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Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup Runneth Over!
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One of the most unique and highly spirited sporting events in the history of the billiard industry took place...
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J.O.B. Billiard Club held their 21st-Music City 9-Ball Open
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One of the highlights of this event was Midnight Madness Tournament...
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Winner Miguel Torres wins USBA 3-Cushion National Championship
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Check out the averages and scores...
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LOCAL POOL LEAGUE TEAMS UP WITH
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Fisher currently ranks #5 on the Women’s Professional Billiard Association’s (WPBA) Tour ...
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USBA 3-Cushion Women's National Championship at the Derby City Classic
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Mercedes Gonzales, wins!!...
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History In The Making,
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The USBA National 3-Cushion Billiard Championships will attract the best players nationwide...
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2007 WPA World Artistic Pool Championship.
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In life we are either kings or pawns. In Russia, Andy Segal became KING!...
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Alex Hutchins Wins “Jillian’s Shootout”
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The Paralyzed Veteran Administration collaborating...
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Artistic Cup • January ‘08
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In January of 2008 the signature event for the Dr. Cue Classic “Artistic...
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World Series Carrom Debuts at the Derby City Classic
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The US Carrom Association exhibit at this year’s Derby City Classic will feature the new format developed by ESPN Star...
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WPA JR World Champions Set to be Crowned Tomorrow in Willingen!
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Only four young ladies and four young men remain...
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2007 USBA Tour Stop # 8
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Thirty-Eight of the best 3-cushion players around the country ...
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PEACH IS 2007 WORLD POOL CHAMPION
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Peach said: “It was just the amazing match I’ve ever been involved in...
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16 CLOSE IN ON WPC TITLE
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2007 Philippines World Pool Championship there are just 16 players left...
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USBA TOUR: Stop # 7: Eight Ball Billiards – Maywood, CA
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Pedro Demonstrates Why He Is The Champ...
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2007 Philippines World Pool Championship
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MORE than 160 players have entered the qualifying tournaments ...
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U.S. Open down to final four
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Shane Van Boening goes undefeated to reach the winners’ bracket....
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4-5th Day Oct 17-18, 2007 The U.S. Open is The Longest Run and Most Pretigious 9-Ball Event in the world.
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233 players from around the world...
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China Take World Cup in Thriller!
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CHINA ARE the 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool champions ...
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Jeanette Lee Wins Empress Cup
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Jeanette Lee went undefeated to become the 2nd Annual Empress Cup Champion....
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Blomdahl is King of Pool & Billiards in Korea
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"Blomdahl is the world's best at 3-Cushion,...
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Predator World 14.1 Day 1: Souquet & Stepanov Step It Up
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Ouschan ran 74 and tied with Immonen 74 while schmidt ran 73...
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The 4th stop of the 2007 USBA Tour
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Pedro Piedrabuena and Jim Shovak Win the Southgate Billiards Tournament...
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Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool
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Pagulayan Roars at the Billiard Factory World Summit of Pool...
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Corr and Orcollo Dominate in Vegas
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Karen Corr and Dennis Orcollo both posted undefeated records in capturing ...
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BCA fans had the opportunity to witness a “3-Cushion Grandmasters.”
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As an added attraction, the fans were also treated to a special 25-point match between Mr. Sayginer and the 2006 USBA National 3-Cushion Champion Mazin Shooni...
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Mazin Once Again is Dazzling the Crowd
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performing on a Gabriels Three- Cushion Bi l l i ard Table ...
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Karen Corr Wins the Season Finale of the New England 9 Ball Series
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“I can’t believe ‘that girl’ is doing so well in the tournament!”...
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Jeanette Lee and Semih Sayginer are The King & Queen of Carom
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"I'm going to win one of these events here in Korea...I promise." said a determined Black Widow....
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Diamond Billiard Products obtains table rights for Enjoypool.com 9-Ball Championships.
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Diamond's mission is to standardize equipment to professional specifications as determined by professional players...
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Mazin Shooni and Laureano Gomez win the Master Billiards USBA Tour 2nd Stop
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The “split” tournament format consisted of 16 “B” players and 8 “A” players. ...
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Jasmin Ouschan Wins Women's World Pool Cup
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Seoul,Korea- A packed standing room audience stood and watched Jasmin Ouschan of Austria ...
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15th Annual Super Billiard EXPO 2007
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March 15-18 was the place to be at the 15th Annual Hopkins Super Billiards Expo. It was held again at the Valley Forge Convention Centre, Pennsylvania. With plenty...
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Andy “The Magic Man” Segal Wins 2007 Masters Artistic Pool Championship
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The top four prelim finishers advanced to the...
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CARROM CONTINUES TO BREAK OUT IN THE WORLD OF POOL
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Play 2 Win Billiards in Raleigh, NC, became the first poolroom in the country to permanently install two carromboards ...
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BCA HALL OF FAME CALLS FOR SANG CHUN LEE
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“Walking Highlight Reel” and 12-Time U.S. Billiards Champion Sole Nominee...
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