Arriving to the final eight undefeated were defending champion Allison Fisher, with a 9-3 victory over Jennifer Barretta; national junior champ Brittany Bryant over Taiwan’s Jennifer Chen 9-3; Norway’s Line Kjorsvik over Californian Melissa Herndon 9-5, and Gerda Hofstatter, six months pregnant with her second child, over Atlanta’s Helena Thornfeldt 9-4!
TAP, LLC Corporate would like to recognize George Natili of Route 19 TAP as the May Licensee of the month.  George, along with his wife Nancy started their TAP league in May of 2009 and has proven not only truly committed to their players and Corporate but a real asset as well.
There will be full world ranking points awarded for this Championship and North American rankings for all North American players.
$5000 Added Money
Where:Â Â Harrah’s Hotel and Casino / Tunica, Mississippi
When: Â Â July 26th, 27th 28, Thursday-Saturday
Jacksonville, Florida-Â Pure X Cues by Players will be sponsoring a free pool school, tournament, and challenge the pro chances during Father’s Day weekend on June 16,2012. Billiard Factory of Jacksonville, FL will host the event sponsored by Brunswick Billiards and Championship Cloth. The pool school will be taught by world renown coach and professional player Charlie “Korean Dragon” Williams. Billiard Factory will also feature a huge sale to celebrate dads and pool players.
Tiger Products is pleased to announce the signing of Dennis Orcollo as a player representative. “We are pleased to have Dennis onboard with us,” said Tiger President Tony Kalamdaryan.
Two Titans of 3 Cushion Billiards in a Game of 600
Points with a 15.000 Euro Prize
Marxuquera, 2012, May 30 ““ The “Foundation Juan Jose Trilles” for the Development of Knowledge and the Arts announces the event “Juanjo Trilles Challenge” of three cushion billiards where the competitors will be Frederic Caudron and Dick Jaspers in a tournament of only one game and 600 points during 4 days.
The tournament will be celebrated in Marxuquera (Valencia) Spain, from 27 to 30 June 2012 and will be broadcasted to the whole world with a live feed via the website: www.kozoom.com. Seats may be purchased in the actual room where the tournament will take place and it is also possible to book 5 nights with breakfast in a hotel.
Federic Caudron                              Dick Jaspers
Queens, New York – Billiard industry giants Championship Cloth, Olhausen Tables, and Aramith Balls are joining together in support of the oldest tournament in billiards at the Predator 72nd World Tournament of Straight Pool. Championship Cloth has been selected as this year’s cloth for the first time, while Olhausen comes on board for the second straight year. Aramith has been the ball of choice for the event for all seven years now since the World Tournament’s revival in 2006.
The 2012 BEF Texas State Championship was not only to see who was the best 9-ball player in the state, but to also qualify one entry into the prestigious 24th Annual BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championship. A field of Texas junior veterans of past “œNationals” was present to compete for the title and for the one slot to take them to Romine’s High Pockets in Greenfield, Wisconsin to compete against the nations best junior billiard players this summer, July 11th- 15th.
(Photo of Sarah Rousey and Randy Goettlicher courtesy of CSI)
Las Vegas, NV. -  May 19, 2012 ““ On Tuesday, May 15th from 7-9 pm, the annual CueSports International Challenge the Pros Fundraiser and Raffle in support of junior players took place as part of the 11 day BCAPL National Championships.
(Photo of Mitch Ellerman courtesy of Fred Stoll of Filmless Art)
Vegas Heats Up as the 36th BCAPL National Championship Rolls into Town
Las Vegas, NV. -  May 14, 2012 – The 36th BCAPL National Championships rolled into the Riviera Hotel and Casino Wednesday, May 10th. Approximately 7,000 players congregate each year in Las Vegas to compete in the event known as “œThe Greatest Pool Tournament in the World.”
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(Photo of Mitch Ellerman courtesy of Fred Stoll of Filmless Art)
