Category: Features

The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that eight (8) junior players ( 19 years old or younger) will be representing the United States in the XIX WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships, November 29 ““December 1, 2010. The United States Pool Players Association (USPPA) and the Rail Bird Project will produce the World Pool-Billiard Association’s (WPA) most prestigious junior event, which will be held at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada.

On October 29^th 14 players came together at “œThe Rack” in Memphis, Tn

to play in the 9-Ball Championships Sponsored by N.W.P.A

Amateur and professional players descended on the Atlanta area for the inaugural Atlanta Billiard Show, held October 1^st through the 3^rd 2010.  Dawn Hopkins of Dawn Hopkins Promotions put together a great show and event for pool players from all as far away as Montreal Canada.

Ouschan has accomplished one of her lifelong dreams
Manila, Philippines- Trailing 4-0 to Korea’s monster Ga Young Kim, Jasmin Ouschan could feel the World Championship slipping away. But the determined young Austrian, backed by a vocal crowd of Jasmin fans, turned the tide and fought back to win the match and her first ever World Championship win. This was the conclusion of the 5 day Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship that drew 48 of the world’s best women in billiards.

Check out Appleton video of him winning his last game! A MUST SEE

The Billiard Congress of America held the annual Hall of Fame inductions Thursday night at the Marriot Hotel in Chesapeake in conjunction with the US Open 9-Ball Championships. Francisco Bustamante was inducted in the Greatest Player category and Larry Hubbart and Terry Bell were inducted in the Meritorious Service category for their efforts in creating and building the APA.

October 07, 2010

The WPBA Atlanta Classic was held September 30th ““ October 3rd, 2010, at the beautiful Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. The event featured 64 of the top female players in the world. The inaugural Atlanta Billiard Show also kicked off and provided a variety of amateur events which included an Open Amateur, Senior Amateur, Women’s Amateur and Junior divisions. The ABS also hosted the Ultimate Trick Shot Tour’s Southeast Classic.

“œSlim but mighty” describes the field of 35 who converged on Crazy 8’s Family Pool Hall in Port Arthur, Texas on October 16th-17th. Among the players were Charlie Bryant, Ernesto Bayaua, T.J. Davis, Shane Harvey, and Tony Nguyen who competed in the $1,000 added open division with Teresa Garland, Loretta Lindgren and Bobbie Nguyen who helped make up the field for the $350 added ladies event.

The third stop on the 2010-2011 Lucasi Hybrid All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance ““ ACS) moved to Clinton, Iowa, on Saturday, October 9, at Legends Sports Bar.  The $500 added event featured forty-one players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.  Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL), rated a “œ7″ on a regional handicap system used, took down the A-side, completing his undefeated trek via wins over Scott Hargens [6] (Cedar Rapids, IA) in the semifinals 7-3 and Cory Youngblut [4] (Iowa City, IA) in the finals 7-1.  Youngblut had earlier vanquished Will Kohl [5] (Dewitt, IA) 4-4 in the semifinals just prior to his loss to Bowman.

Fast Eddie’s in Round Rock, Texas was the scene for the 8th OB Cues Ladies Tour stop the weekend of October 9th-10th. In fact, this was the second time this year that they have hosted the OBCLT event and we greatly appreciated their fantastic food, hospitality and friendly faces from the management and staff. Thank You Fast Eddie’s Round Rock!