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Dennis received $16,000

2011 Master of the Table, Shane Van Boening

The All-Around Champion (Master of the Table) was named Saturday night after the 9-ball semi-final matches. Shane Van Boening, winning the One Pocket Division and by winning one of the 9-ball semi-finals (guaranteeing a minimum of 2^nd place) locked down the title of Master of the Table. The runner up for Master of the table was Alex Pagulayan the winner of the Banks Division. Shane received $20,000 for Master of the Table.

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The American  Cuemakers Association (ACA) is proud to announce its latest inductee into the ACA Hall of Fame and its 2011 “Cuemaker of the Year.”  The ACA was formed in 1992 to promote the American made cue as a unique collectable art form,  to establish a standard of excellence in the art of cuemaking, to educate the public, and to work with other organizations whose objectives are compatible with those of the ACA.

Left: Gary Murgis 1st; center Pat DiBuono 2nd; and right Teddy Lubis 3rd

Gary Murgia wins at Sandcastle Billiards’ B/D Tri-State event. Gary remained undefeated throughout the tournament. His trail to victory, included wins over Soner Bulut 7 – 3; Antonio Navarro 8 – 7; Brian Cap 7 – 5; Peter Brennan 7 – 6;  and Pat DiBuono, who is no stranger to the winner’s circle, 7 – 3 for the Hot Seat.

Photos courtesy of Justin Collette of The Action Report)

After a 3 year hiatus from the world pool stage, legend Earl “œthe Pearl” Strickland is back and in prime form. “œThe Pearl” will once again be representing the United States in the World 8-Ball Championships February 19-26, 2011 in the United Arab Emirates.

Sponsored by Mike Gulyassy Custom Cues, Ice Breakers Billiards, and CueSports International (CSI), Strickland received his well earned invite to the world 8-Ball event due to his stellar comeback throughout the past year. In 2010, he started the year winning the 8-Ball division of the U.S. Bar Table Championships and ended the year winning the Steve Mizerak Championship and tied for 7-8th in the Turning Stone Classic XVI.

Ouschan Defeats Karen Corr in a 7-6 Thriller!
MT. PLEASANT, MI – The WPBA Masters enjoyed a thrilling conclusion when Jasmin Ouschan of Austria defeated veteran professional and #3 ranked Karen Corr, the “Irish Invader” by the narrowest of margins! With a title on the line, Ouschan broke and ran the rack to the eight ball. Then, for a terrifying second, the eight hung in the pocket… The crowd sucked in a collective breath… and the ball fell in!

Dynamite Darren is POY
Darren Appleton has won the 2010 Player of the Year honors from AZBilliards. He was the number one money winner for the year and took home in excess of  $118,000 for his efforts, but it was his consistency and his ability to come through with clutch shots when they were needed most that truly made him the undeniable choice for the year.

Appleton’s year began with a team loss in the Asia Vs Europe Challenge but he quickly bounced back with a victory in the World Team Championship in Hanover, Germany. He took second place honors in the 8-Ball division at the US Bar Table Championships and then traveled over to the UAE for a third place finish in the World 8-Ball Championships.

It is less than 6 months before thousands of pool players from around the world compete in the 35th Annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships in Las Vegas (May 11-22, 2011), widely recognized as “œThe Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!”