Category: Features

Biggest Straight Pool Prize Ever: The 71st World Tournament

New Brunswick, New Jersey- For the sixth straight year, Dragon Promotions will produce the 71st Annual World Tournament of Straight Pool .  In partnership with the support of Dr.Michael Fedak, this year’s event will have the biggest payout in straight pool history with $20,000 going to the champion. The event is $35,000 added , boasting a total $70,000 in the prize fund. The luxurious Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ will host this year’s event starting August 28 through September 2, 2011. Once again the greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA’s east coast again to New Jersey, and attend this prestigious event to play for the coveted title of World Straight Pool Champion.

Tornado Twists Up With Viper in Pool Exhibition

Tornado Twists Up With Viper in Pool Exhibition

Denver, COLO. ““Wynkoop Brewing Company in downtown Denver will be hosting a Pool Exhibition on May 7th, 2011 between Vivian “œThe Texas Tornado” Villarreal and Melissa “œThe Viper” Little, two of the top Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) players, in a battle to establish dominance in the tour.

Tom Ross Fundraiser

Tom Ross Fundraiser

“œCueing Folks with Strokes” Benefit Pool Tournament presented by Melissa Little and the Wynkoop Brewing Company: On Saturday, July 9th, 2011, a pool tournament will be held at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado to benefit Tom Ross and the Boulder Community Hospital’s In-Patient Rehab Center.

TAP Pool League Operator takes a pie in the face for Autism.

Members of the Route 19 TAP pool league along with local businesses partnered up with Lisa Hoffman and the Slippery Rock University Council for Exceptional Children to raise money for autism awareness. The benefit took place on April 3, 2011 at the Stanley Synder VFW located in Volant, PA.

Carbin Completes Brooklyn Snooker Double

 


After his victory in Event 1 of the 2011 United States Snooker Association Tour (USSA), sponsored by Aramith Billiard Balls and Strachan West Of England snooker cloth, Paul Carbin has completed the Brooklyn double this year with victory in Event 4 at the Top 147 Snooker Club.

USBA Tour “HDCP” Cue & Cushion

 

 

 

Mazin Shooni(Owner of Cue & Cushion)

April 15-17, 2011

Also the big game between,Hugo Patino and Jim Shovak  VS  Mazin Shooni and Tim King,

Mazin Shooni and Tim King won 40 to 33

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So What About 9-Ball?

The debate over 9-ball is interesting, as its ranges from those who think it is a game of slop to those who believe it is a game that requires more skill than what is needed when playing 8-ball.  The truth is, 9-ball is all about controlling the cue ball.  You are only as good as your next shot.  Read or scroll down to see TAP Las Vegas’ special $120 offer to promote the game.

APA Donates $5,000 to Relief Efforts in Japan

LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (April 8, 2011) “” The American Poolplayers Association (APA) has made a $5,000 donation to the Red Cross to aid in relief efforts following the earthquake in Japan in early March.

APA has been conducting leagues in Japan since 2007 as the Japanese Poolplayers Association (JPA).  There are nearly 1,300 players currently participating in the JPA.

TAP – RALLY IN THE VALLEY – VALLEY FORGE, PA

TAP, LLC celebrates 15 Years of Rally in the Valley Events!

Little River, SC, Mar. 17th, 2011 – TAP Pools Amateur Tour is about family and tradition.  TAP is also about innovation, taking the old and mixing it with the new, striving to be better, promoting the industry with sportsmanship and class, with an owner that is the key to our success because of his unbelievable foresight.  TAP has been learning from our past to take us all to a very bright future.   TAP is one team, with one goal.

In 1996, TAP’s founder and owner Loyd Schonter started the Rally in the Valley Dream Team event and concept, in conjunction with his good friend Allen Hopkins, who had the Super Billiards Expo, in Valley Forge, PA.

A recap of Champion of Champions

Piedrabuena, Champion of Champions set a new standard for 3-Cushion

 

Pedro Piedrabuena of San Diego wowed three-cushion enthusiasts, thousands of pool players and internet viewers with a career-best performance and clear domination of the field at the Invitational Champion of Champions three-cushion billiards tournament at the Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo held at the Valley Forge Convention Center March 10-13th 2011.

Tenzin, stronger than Steele, wins 5th Annual Robert Dionne Memorial

Choneyi Tenzin got by Gareth Steele twice to go undefeated in the 5th Annual Robert Dionne Memorial tournament, held on Sunday, March 20, under the auspices of the Lucasi Hybrid New England 9-Ball Tour. The $1,000-added event commemorated the death of Robert Dionne, father of tour director, Marc Dionne, who died the day preceding the first event held in his name. Proceeds from the event are slated to go to the St. Jude Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Hosted by Buster’s Billiards in Somersworth, NH, the event drew 77 entrants.

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