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It was one of those situations that created a potential final match between opponents who had each lost a previous match; a true double-elimination final in which the occupant of the hot seat lost the opening set and then, the two opted out of playing a second set and split the top two prizes...

Sharing a good one tonight. Keith McCready and Ismael Paez at the 1991 US Open 9-Ball. 8pm EST

Kibaroglu goes undefeated to win $2,500-added Ladies event If professional pool here in the United States ever gets organized under a central ‘umbrella’ and is looking for a marketing phrase to ‘tease’ any of its upcoming events, pool might do well to inform potential audiences to “Expect the...

Paolo Gallito of Mandaluyong City won the Efren “Bata” Reyes Yalin 10-Ball Championship. He defeated Lee Vann Corteza of Davao City with a score of 13-12 in the thrilling final held at the Pacman’s Cue Club, Lower Ground Floor, Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City on...

Lee Vann Corteza defeated Oliver Villafuerte, 11-8, while Paolo Gallito won over Bryan Paco, 11-5, to move into the finals to be played Saturday night, August 30, 2025. The Efren “Bata” Reyes Yalin 10-Ball Championships held at the Pacman’s Cue Club, Lower Ground Floor, Worldwide Corporate...

PLAY WITH THE PROS! Win a $750 paid entry to Pat Fleming’s $75,000 added Int’l 9-Ball Open in St. Augustine Nov. 19th – 23rd! Only 128 players will get the chance to compete in this prestigious event!! The Qualifier is at Village Cue Club in North Palm Beach, Florida, Sept. 6th, 2025. Play will...

What makes a sports story, any sports story, worth reading is rarely about a final score. If that was all that was necessary, we could just tell you that Morgan Stout and Michael Clevinger split the top two prizes at the end of this past weekend’s (Sat., Aug. 23) stop on the Q City 9-Ball Tour...

I was talking to Jerry Forsyth today and I had to remind him that a storm like that in Phoenix is business as usual. They usually happen at least once a year. We just stay inside and comfort the dogs while it's going on.

Heavyweight Dennis Orcollo was beaten by unheralded Erickson Navarette, with a score of 9-2 in the Efren “Bata” Reyes Yalin 10-Ball Championships at Pacman’s Cue Club, Lower Ground Floor, Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The 40-year-old...

Sorry about that. Woke up to the server being down, and it took the main site down with it. As far as I see, things have been running well the last couple of months (except for this morning). Has the speed been ok for everyone else? Mike

It’s going to take a while to pry Kristina Tkach from her perch atop the WPBA rankings. Though she has just this past weekend (Aug. 21-24) won her first 2025 tour title, she has a commanding lead in those rankings, which could, given how far out in front she is at the moment, allow her to take a...

OK, can both of you agree to disagree. What a silly thread for hackles to get raised in.

It was another great final. You could see how badly the nerves were for both players at the end. I thought it was a good lesson for amateurs to see that even the absolute best players in the world get nervous and miss shots they would ordinarily never miss.

Aloysius Yapp wrote another unforgettable chapter in pool history, defeating World No.1 Fedor Gorst to lift his maiden US Open Pool Championship crown at the Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City. In doing so, the Singaporean star became the first player ever to win three consecutive Matchroom majors –...

World No.1 Fedor Gorst’s bid to defend his crown remains on course as he booked his spot in a third consecutive US Open semi-final, joining fellow champions Aloysius Yapp, Johann Chua, and Ko Pin Yi in a star-studded final four. The 2025 LiveSB.io US Open Pool Championship — the 48th edition of...