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(Shanghai, China)–The 2012 China Open women’s event is now down to four players, and as befitting a tournament featuring the best in the world, the top three ranked players in the world will be part of the cast.
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(Shanghai, China)–Yes, perseverance does indeed pay off.
Wu Jing, the 12th ranked female player in China, had played 2009 World 9-ball Champion Liu Shasha on numerous occasions and never tasted victory against her famous compatriot. But tonight on the TV table inside the Shanhai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium, the very unheralded Wu finally pulled it off. And what a time to do it.
By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer
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(Shanghai, China)–The 2012 China Open got underway on a rainy Thursday afternoon here in Shanghai, and it didn’t take very long for the fireworks to start going off inside the Shanghai Pundong Yuanshen Stadium.
FINLAND are the 2012 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool champions as they put paid to the dreams of Poland, winning 10-8 in a tight final in front of a packed crowd in Manila. It was blend of youth and experience as 39 year-old Mika Immonen, who has operated at the highest level for the past 15 years, paired up with 24 year-old Petri Makkonen to deliver the goods time and again.
So what’s next for TAP Canada? “œIn May 2013, we’ll be hosting our first annual TAP Provincial Classic, with total prizes exceeding $75,000,” says Williamson, proudly. “œWe expect over 100 teams ““ 8 ball and 9 ball – to attend. This will be the largest pool tournament in Canada. All of us on the TAP Canada team are very excited!”
The prize money amounts for the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s “Turning Stone Classic XIX 9-Ball Open”.
Total prize fund $41,400.
OB Cues is very happy to announce that they have signed an agreement with Corey “The Prince of Pool” Deuel as a player representative for OB Cues.
The 2012 Vegas Masters 8-Ball State Championship & National Qualifier concluded on August 5th. It was a record year for this annual tournament with 36 teams and a total of 188 players. Congratulations to the:
Vegas Masters 2012 State Champions, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, featuring Marcel Macias, Yvonne Thompson, Howard Dameron, Jim Eisenberg (Captain), Jerry Lerner, David Hanson and Keith Parker.
Lupe Cruz wins
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Kim puts her hand to her heart during the national anthem of South Korea
