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In 2015, Ko Pin Yi achieved what few players ever dream of—he conquered the world of pool. In one remarkable calendar year, Ko won the World 9-Ball Championship, the World 10-Ball Championship, and the World Cup of Pool. It was a golden treble that established him as one of the game’s true...

The ladies behind the Cue Queens project gathered at the famous Amsterdam Billiards, in downtown New York on June 13th, for a fundraiser to help raise money to fund their upcoming documentary series. Fans in attendance were able to mix and mingle with such notables as Allison Fisher, Loree Jon...

Terrence Lee (589) took down his very first monthly tournament last night at the Third Sunday Mezz LA 9 Ball Series! He defeated David Nichols (696) 4-3 in a single 4/6 race final, pocketing a cool $280 and 90 points on the Leaderboard. Terrence had a tough first round loss to Isaac Pineda...

Ultimate Pool USA just wrapped up their Boston Shootout. Hosted by the Courtside Bar & Grill in Pembroke, MA, the event had five divisions playing on seven foot tables with International 8 Ball Rules. They included the Boston Shootout, Boston Mixed Pairs, the Boston Open, the Women’s Open and...

Chinese pool is starting to spread beyond China’s borders. Also referred as Chinese 8-ball or Heyball, this cue sport now attracts some of the best billiard players from all over the world. This surge in popularity is no coincidence. Chinese pool is a great combination of all the major cue...

Roberts falls single-match short in loss-side campaign for second Memorial title The 6th Annual Brian James Memorial, held this past weekend (Sat., June 14) at its traditional location, Janet Atwell’s Borderline Brunswick Arena in Bristol, TN, came within a match of crowning its first repeat...

In what would have been Mike Davis, Jr.’s second straight win on The Pool Series, he and BJ Ussery, Jr. opted out of a final and split the top two cash prizes at the series’ stop #10 this past weekend (Sat., June 14). The $1,000-added, first 8-ball event of the season drew 32 entrants to Fast...

It’s been nearly a decade since Carlo Biado ascended to the pinnacle of world pool. In 2017, the Filipino star captured the World Pool Championship, etching his name into the sport’s history books and delivering a moment of pride for an entire nation. A year later, he came agonisingly close to...

The World Nineball Tour continues its global expansion with the launch of the first-everPhilippines Open Pool Championship, a brand-new Matchroom Major taking place 21–26 October 2025 at Gateway Mall, Quezon City, Manila — right in the heart of the capital. In partnership with Puyat Sports, the...

PIA FILLER DEFEATED countrywoman Ina Kaplan by the narrowest of margins to take down the PREDATOR Women’s Austrian Open in dramatic fashion at the Hotel Alpina high in the Alpine town of St Johann im Pongau. It all came down to the final 9-ball as both players had a chance to end it. First...

POLAND’S MIESKO FORTUNSKI claimed his third Euro Tour crown as he defeated countryman Wojciech Szewczyk 11-7 to claim the PREDATOR Austrian Open. He can now add this to the 2016 Italian Open and Tampere Open from 2023 but for Szewczyk, the hunt for his first Euro Tour title must continue. Taking...

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THE SUN SHONE in St Johann im Pongau as the PREDATOR Austrian Open got underway at the Hotel Alpina Alpendorf. The third event of six in the Predator Euro Tour series, the Open division completed three full rounds of play as 216 players jostled for position. There is a huge German contingent of...

After three cash finishes over the last seven years on the Q City 9-Ball Tour, one each in ’16, ’23 & ’24, two of which were runner-up finishes as the result of a ‘split’ of the top two prizes, Jerry Cannon made it to the hot seat this past weekend (Sat. June 7). For the third time, he split the...