Category: Features

Day Four of the World 8-Ball Championships
-Jerry Forsyth-
WPA Press Officer

The World 8-Ball Championship in Fujairah, UAE, held the round of 32 first today. This is single-elimination so that any loss means the end for the losing player. It is a race to ten games with the winner breaking. Our first round featured half of the remaining field and there are very few players left who cannot be mentioned as possible candidates to take it all.

The first player eliminated today was Scott Higgins. He ran into an extremely sharp Ronnie Alcano and got buzz-sawed 10-3. Alcano simply gave him no air. It seemed that every time Alcano had a shot he ran out the table, including at least six break and run performances.

-Jerry Forsyth-
WPA Press Officer

Our second day of competition at the Etisalat World 8-Ball Championships in Fujairah, UAE, began with a round of winner’s side match-ups. The Russian powerhouse, Ruslan Chinakhov, got his day underway with a satisfying 8-6 victory over David Alcaide after Alcaide had led the match early at 3-0.  Ronnie Alcano also trailed early in his match against Mohammed Hosani and at one point trailed 5-1 only to dig down deep and rally to an 8-6 win.

First Round of Play in the UAE

-Jerry Forsyth-

WPA Press Officer

The first round of the elimination stages began today at the Etisalat WPA World 8-Ball Championships in Fujairah, UAE in the beautiful Fujairah tennis club. In the very first group to go out Joven Alba set what must be a record for finishing a race to eight in 8-Ball. He defeated Ali Nasih 8-0 in under thirty minutes!

Allen Hopkins Super Billiard Expo in Valley Forge, Convention Center, Pennsylvania now in its 18^th year was bigger then ever. With a whopping 179 Diamond Pool Tables and plenty of deals on billiard merchandise with over 130 vendors to choose from.

The Super Billiards Expo has earned its reputation as the largest consumer tradeshow in the industry by continually bringing you the finest manufacturers, retailers, and custom cue makers in the billiards world. Plan ahead for next years Super Billiards Expo 2011 date is March 10-13

Rich Senna

New England 9-Ball Series  Stop 14

Senna hangs on to win double elimination final on New England 9-Ball series

Rich Senna came back from a victory by Nick Kafalas in the opening set of a true double elimination final to win the second set and take home the first place prize in the New England 9-Ball Series stop on March 28. The $100-added, BCD handicapped event drew 44 players to Buster’s Billiards in Somersworth, NH.

Jeff Prather, Daniel Prather, Jennier Prather, Dan Prather Sir

The American Cuemaker’s Association is proud to present its 2010 recipient of the prestigious Cuemaker of the Year Award.  The American Cuemaker’s Association (ACA) was established in 1992 to promote the American-made cue and cuemaker.  Beginning in 2008, the ACA initiated the Cuemaker of the Year Award to recognize an ACA member who has provided a top quality product in an ethical, honorable, and professional manner through the years.

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.