Francisco Bustamante has finally put the demons from the past to rest and has won a world championship. He defeated Kuo Po-cheng of Taiwan today 13-7 at the World Pool Championships in Doha, Qatar to finally be known no longer as the finest player not to have won a World Title.
Hennessee wins the 2010 Summer Classic! 1st – Hennessee -t$1650/c$1000 2nd – Tony Fargo – t$1250/c$750 3rd – Chuck Raulston – t$820/c$500 4th – Josh O’Neal – t$420/c$500 5/6th – Randy Cole/Louis Demarco – t$160 7/8th – Dustin Vo
On June 26-27, 2010, the 10th tour stop of the Predator Tour season was hosted by Raxx Pool Room, Bar & Grill in West Hempstead, NY, where 70 players came out to compete in the $1,000 added Amateur A/B/C/D event and the Open/Pro 10-ball event.
Six of the sixteen groups have now completed play and all of the winners rounds are now complete so we know that the seeded players for the redraw into the final rounds will be as follows:
World’s Largest Pool League Sends 23 Players to BEF National 9-Ball Championships
Midwest 9-Ball Tour Results – Side Pockets
Chuck Raulston, Joyce Wells, Evelyn Dysart, Gabe Owen
Morris and Archer Aim for US Win No.2
WITH THE PARTYPOKER.NET WORLD CUP OF POOL taking place in Manila from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September, Matchroom Sport can announce that the USA will be represented by the Nos. 1 & 2 players on the BCA Men’s Point List, Johnny Archer and Rodney Morris.
This year a 35 player field of the top Straight Pool players in the country began to filter into Maryland for Friday afternoon warm-ups, check out the venue, the tables and equipment, new Simonis 860 cloth, Centennial balls. Players were anxious to get in a few hours of practice, as competition this year was going to be about the strongest ever.
So many divisions! So many winners and multi-division champions! As with each of the six National Championships produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) ““ and this year welcoming its new league and championship sponsor: Lucasi Hybrid Cues ““ the annual spectacle at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, June 6-12, showcased formats that encouraged many different winners”¦in many different formats”¦for many different skill levels”¦along with multi-titlists in the higher-skilled divisions.
The past two years CueSports International (CSI) analyzed the growth of player’s skill levels at the BCAPL National 8-Ball Championships and decided to create a new rating classification: the Advanced Division.
World’s Largest Pool League Awards League Operator of the Year Awards
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (June 22, 2010) “” The American Poolplayers Association (APA) recognized five of their top franchisees with League Operator of the Year awards during the APA Annual Convention in late April in Las Vegas. The five were selected from a group of more than 260 League Operators throughout North America with one League Operator selected from each market size.
GTS Update 6/16/10 – After a very busy 6 days in Nairobi we are taking a much needed break during the day with a tournament and GTS show this evening. Tomorrow we are hoping to go on a safari and do some shopping before winding up on Friday with another big day. We will be part of a sport’s day with a GTS Show at a Christian school in the Kariobangi slums. Then on Friday evening we will be doing a series of short GTS shows at three sports bars in Nairobi during the World Cup Soccer as the USA plays that night. We leave early Saturday morning and head for home. Praise God!
THREE WORLD CHAMPIONS TO PLAY
IN MARYLAND OPEN 14.1 STRAIGHT POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BIG DADDY’S BILLIARDS, Glen Burnie, Maryland
June 19-20, 2010
Defending Champs Efren and Django Lead the Way
THE PARTYPOKER.NET WORLD CUP OF POOL will once again take place in Manila following last year’s hugely successful event in the Philippines. Taking place from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September, the event will feature 32 two-player teams shooting for a $250,000 prize fund.
