Author: Paul
2011 European Mosconi Cup Rankings Latest
2011 European Mosconi Cup Rankings Latest
Melling a certainty as four vie for remaining spots
CHRIS MELLING now looks hard to back against for a berth on the 2011 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup European side as he now leads the pack by a huge 36 point margin following last weekend$B!G(Js German Open. With just two events to go it would take a set of miracle results to displace the likeable Yorkshireman, who is having the season of his life.
A quarter-final finish at the weekend on the Euro Tour cemented Melling$B!G(Js position at the top of the pack as many of the contenders fell by the wayside. Eventual tournament winner Dimitri Jungo of Switzerland bagged 20 points but was too far down the list for it to have a significant impact.
However, behind Melling there are four players within five points of each other, all chasing the other two automatic spots. Darren Appleton, Nick Van Den Berg, Niels Feijen and Ralf Souquet are all in contention and with 26 Mosconi Cup appearances between them, there is all to play for with two events remaining.
Commented Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn, $B!F(JFull credit to Chris Melling who has completely dominated this year$B!G(Js rankings. He will be chomping at the bit to take his place in Vegas and I$B!G(Jm sure will be a threat to the Americans throughout.
$B!F(JThere is an awful lot at stake for the other players contending, but whoever makes the final five, the Europeans will be taking bags of Mosconi Cup experience to Las Vegas.$B!G(J
There are now two events left on the European Mosconi Cup ranking; the Hungarian Open (29 September to 1 October) and the US Open 9 Ball Championship ““ 17-22 October.
The Ranking (Top 15)
1. ( – )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chris Melling (GBR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 113
2. ($B”,(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Van Den Berg (NED)Â Â Â Â Â 77
3. ($B”-(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Darren Appleton (GBR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 75
4. ($B”,(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ralf Souquet (GER)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 74
5. ($B”-(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Niels Feijen (NED)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 72
6. ( – )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Daryl Peach (GBR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 55
7. ( – )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Huidji See (NED)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 50
8. ( – )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Gray (ENG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 49
9. ( – )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David Alcaide (ESP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 45
9. ($B”,(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Konstantin Stepanov (RUS)Â Â Â Â 45
11. ($B”,(J6)         Serge Das                               40
11. ($B”,(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oliver Ortmann (GER)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40
13. ($B”-(J2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Carlo Dalmatin (CRO)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 35
14. ($B”-(J1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Thomas Engert (GER)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 33
14. ( – )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christian Reimering (GER)Â Â Â Â 33
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Thanh Tam Billiards USBA International Open Tournament 2011
Thanh Tam Billiards Presents
USBA-3–Cushion Billiards
International Open Tournament 2011
PRIZE : $ 10,000
DATE: OCT. 7- 9, 2011
Entry fee: 200.00
The Official Website of the World Tournament of 14.1 is now up and running!
Worldstraightpool.com is Launched!!
New Brunswick, New Jersey-Â The Official Website of the World Tournament of 14.1 is now up and running! Fans and players alike can checkout www.Worldstraightpool.com for exclusive interviews with the pro stars, and all the latest and even archive news of the World Tournament. The site will cover the biggest straight pool tournament in the world at the Dragon Promotions & Dr.Michael Fedak produced event. It all takes place on August 28- September 2, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The complete listing of this year’s roster of players is also now available on the site. Oliver Ortmann, Johnny Archer, Thorsten Hohmann, Niels Feijen, Allen Hopkins, Stefan Cohen, Mike Sigel, Tony Robles, Rodney Morris, Charlie Williams and many, many more will make this event memorable.
The site also contains all the info on purchasing tickets for the event, The 14.1 Hall of Fame Banquet, and discounted hotel reservations at the Hyatt Regency Hotel where the event takes place. During the event, daily updates will be added every few hours so fans can keep up with all the latest results and exciting stories. The site will also have the official brackets and tournament charts from the round robin through the end final single elimination charts.
Daily match times and complete tournament schedule will also be on the site. Online Live Streaming Coverage will also be on www.InsidePoolmag.com , the Official On-Site Media Partner of the World Tournament.
The 2011 World Tournament is proudly co-sponsored by Predator Cues, Olhausen Tables, Amsterdam Billiards, Inside Pool Magazine, Andy Cloth, Aramith Balls, Kamui, Pool & Billiard Magazine, Sandcastle Billiards and straight pool aficionados Bill Austin of UT, Dr.Louis Pannullo, Ralph Rubin of MD. Co-contributors Dennis Walsh, Dr.James Heller, Charles Eames, Mark Snodgrass, and Bill Marapolous. For more information on player registration, sponsorship, or if you would like to submit a comment, please email worldstraightpoolchampionships@gmail.com or contact Dragon Promotions at 1-407-782-4978.
Full event info is now at www.Worldstraightpool.com  and more info on www.dragonpromotions.com
NATIONAL ARTISTIC POOL TOUR PRESS RELEASE
Event: Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup V & Dr. Cue National Artistic Pool Lag II Finals
Note: The Cup V is an Artistic Pool Major stop on the exciting APTSA National Tour
Primary Financial Sponsors:
Dr. Cue Promotions and Pockets Billiards Venue:
TRI-STATE TOUR- At Sandcastle
Left-to Right
3rd place Allen Wong; Center  1st place Daniel  Dagotdot; right 2nd place Dan Cintron
RALF SOUQUET, DANNY DILIBERTO EARN ENSHRINEMENT IN BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA HALL OF FAME
Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 12, 2011 “” Versatility and longevity are the common threads that bind 2011 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame inductees Ralf Souquet and Danny DiLiberto, who earned election into pool’s hallowed halls in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association. Souquet, 42, and DiLiberto, 76, will be formally inducted into Greatest Player wing of the BCA Hall of Fame on Oct. 20 during ceremonies at the Chesapeake Marriott in Chesapeake, Va.
Check out the Laser-Rack video
Spin Shot By Robert Byrne
The through-the-hole double-the-rail pattern drawn in the diagram is not normally called a spin shot, but it has two characteristics after the cueball leaves the first rail-slow speed and tremendous spin. It is stroked as a force follow with high right-hand English. The speed on the cueball is killed not by the full hit but by the negative angle of approach into the first rail. The action is beautiful because the cueball speeds up after hitting the fourth rail.
US Open Boycott Lifted
Great News From Barry and Shannon
My daughter, Shannon, and myself are “pleased as punch” to announce there will be no boycott as everyone came to an agreement today to work everything out and we are very glad. 🙂 We feel that the player’s needs were justified as pool is in a dire state. We were happy to be able to work out a solution that will protect all parties and appreciate the ABP bending a little, so that we could all reach an agreement that we are all happy with.
It is time for us to restructure our methods of receiving funds from the sponsor, vendors and others in order to be able to pay players in full at the event. We ask our loyal vendors to please be prepared to pay in full by September 15, 2011 to assure and hold your booth space. Shannon and I have always appreciated all of you, but now we must restructure our method of you paying us, as we have to have all funds available to pay players. So now you have over 70 days before the event knowing that we need to have all the cash on hand.
Carom Cafe Open Tournament-FINAL CHARTS
1st Place Javier Teran, 2nd Hugo Patino, 3rd Glenn Hofman,
4th Brian Yi, 5th Luis Avila, 6th Francisco para, 7th Miguel Torres,
8th Luis Aveiga, 9th Mazin Shooni, 10th Allan Jensen
SEE FINAL CHARTS & the qualifications Rounds
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MARYLAND OPEN 14.1 STRAIGHT POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
PHOTO BY WARREN KAHLE
Players and fans began arriving into the Baltimore area as early as noon on Thursday June 21 for the Seventh Annual Maryland Open 14.1 Straight Pool Championships. This event has become one of the most prestigious straight pool tournaments of the year in the U.S. and for the third consecutive year has been held at a new family billiard venue, BIG DADDY’S BILLIARDS, 7954 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie, Maryland. Under the ownership of Richard & Cynthia Molineiro “œ Big Daddy’s” has become the premier east coast mecca for the beautiful and imaginative game of 14.1. Previously the Maryland Straight Pool title has been won by:
Therese Klomenhouwer Wins
July 24-26, 2011
WOMEN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT
Photo by Merrill Hughes, USBA Director
1st:Â Therese Klompenhouwer
2nd:Â Gerrie Geelen
3rd:Â Orie Hida
FINALÂ CHART CLICK ON FULL STORY
