Author: Paul

Boyes Wins Through Tough Field

And Great Day for Ukrainian Pool

THERE WERE THREE more qualifying spots decided at weekend as the PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters ““ Race to Vegas, kicked into gear. Events in England, Belgium and Russia produced three quality players who will take their place in the 64 player line-up at the Riviera Hotel from 12 ““ 16 May.

On Monday 15th March at the Buxton Palace Hotel in the UK, England’s Karl Boyes won the qualifying event run by GB9 to secure a place in Las Vegas.

Slovak Our Gang

Over 60 teams turned out to compete in the 9th annual Pa. State TAP Masters Championships and the $15,000 prize fund. A great weekend was had by all at the Four Points Sheraton in Greensburg, Pa. on February 18-21, 2010

FUNG EDGES NATIONAL CHAMPION ALI IN SECOND TOUR EVENT ON THE

2010 USSA NATIONAL SNOOKER TOUR AT PRINCE SNOOKER CLUB

Defending Prince Club tour stop champion Raymond Fung has defeated the reigning United States National Snooker Champion, Ahmed Ali, to secure victory at Event 2 of the 2010 United States Snooker Association National Tour at the Prince Snooker Club in Brooklyn, New York.

2nd March
First Four Qualify for Vegas
Ex World Champ is First Man Through
QUALIFICATION for the ‘Race to Vegas’ got underway in February and so far four players have won their way through to take their place in the starting line-up of the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters.
This year sees the event restructured from a 16 player invitational into a 64 player event with approximately half the players qualifying and the other half invited.

New England 9-Ball Series

Leveque goes undefeated on New England 9-Ball Series
Dennis Leveque got by Dereck McArthy twice – once easily and once, not so easily – to go undefeated at the New England 9-Ball Series tournament on Sunday, February 21. The $150-added handicapped, 10-Ball event drew 25 entrants to the Westgate Lanes in Brockton, MA.

One-Pocket    45 players  $1000 Added

1st     Jeremy Jones, Wichita, KS2nd    Joey Gray, OKC, OK

3rd     Jesse Bowman, E. Moline, IL

4th     Mike Banks, Jr., Blue Springs, MO

5-6th  Gary Lutman, St. Louis, MO
5-6th   Dale Pence, Tonganoxie, KS

7-8th   Danny Harriman, Springfield, MO
7-8th   K.C. Massey, OKC, OK

The first document (VNEA’s Beginning: 1980-84) shows some of
the great Pioneers of the VNEA. These images are priceless.
While reading the captions, you will understand the pride
and dedication that a handful of amusement company owners
had when they decided to take their business in their own
hands and create a vision of their future that they could
all be proud of.

John Hennessee Winner

One hundred and seventeen players gathered in Memphis for the 27^th year in a row for the Superbowl 9-ball Open at The Rack. This year’s tournament brought a few changes, with new tournament director, Jason Ling, of Tupelo, Ms. who brought a friendly, but to the point feel to the event.

Michael Erle, Nick Nowlan, John Leafdale, Nick Vece and Ricky Langston

What do these boys have in common? They are all teenagers who compete in the TAP Las Vegas pool league at the Las Vegas Cue Club & Mickey’s Cues & Brews. They all started at a beginner level of a handicap 2 and have excelled from there. They have been coached and taught to play by their fellow pool players, which include parents, grandparents and other mentors and now they sometimes teach us