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We almost missed it. In our never-ending search for events, we tend to get hypnotized by the ‘normal; a 9-ball event on a regional tour, a Split Bracket (or more recently, Quad bracket) event happening somewhere else and the usual menu of things happening in the upper stratosphere of the...

Polish pool star Wojciech Szewczyk has been named Athlete of the Month for April 2026following a breakthrough victory that marks a defining moment in his career. Szewczyk captured his first Eurotour gold medal at the Turkish Open, delivering a composed and consistent performance across the...

Regional tours have a way of spotlighting more than just individual players competing in a relatively tight geographic area. They reveal a sort of competitive and collective ‘DNA,’ unique to a given area. You get a mixture of first-time players, returning but relatively new ones, a smattering of...

This past weekend (Sat. April 4) at a B & L Billiards Tournaments’ Quad Bracket event, he came from the second-lowest bracket of four, downing three opponents, only the last of whom had a lower FargoRate than his (541). He advanced to a final 16, played and won two straight-up races to 9, then...

NYC’s Erika Alban has been competing in and around the city for about two years now, and though, prior to this past weekend (Sat., March 28), she’d recorded only one cash payout with us here at AZBilliards, she was building up an impressive resume at mixed-gender tournaments. Two years ago...

For nearly a century, the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) has promoted, protected, and advanced cue sports across the United States. Today, we take one of the most consequential steps in our association’s history with the formal announcement and formation of USA Cue Sports. USA Cue Sports has...

Longmont, Colo. – April 3, 2026 – During its general membership meeting in Las Vegas, NV., on March 18, 2025, the Billiard Congress of America announced the results of its 2026-2027 Board of Directors elections, which are as follows: Category 1 (Manufacturer/Distributor) • Ivan Lee (Iwan...

The Predator Pro Billiard Series starts off with high energy from fans in St. Louis 2026, delivering world-class competition from the very first break. Days 1 and 2 featured the thrilling Bank Pool Master Showdown, where Fedor Gorst claimed the title after a hard-fought final against Jayson...

We just do not see enough of these mid-level, independent ladies tournaments here in the US of A. There are ladies tours, of course – the J. Pechauer Northeast Women’s Tour, the Lucasi Ladies Tour in Florida, the Arizona Women’s Tour, the Gulf Coast Regional Women’s Tour, the West Coast Women’s...

Apparently discontent with being a runner-up in the Carolina Billiards Circuit’s (CBC) inaugural tour stop last month, BJ Ussery, Jr. signed on to the Circuit’s second stop this past weekend (March 28-30) and went undefeated to win it. The $2,000-added event drew 39 entrants to Breaktime...

An emotional weekend in Oradea is behind us, officially launching the Dynamic Billard Best of the East 2026 season. The inaugural stop on Romanian soil delivered everything fans love about billiards: an international field, fierce duels, and an exhilarating final won by Jeremi Nowak representing...

Lukas Fracasso-Verner (LFV) is ‘on track’ to make 2026 his best recorded earnings year (by a lot) with us here at AZBilliards. We’ve been tracking his career since 2015, recorded his previous ‘best year’ with us in 2025, and as we’re preparing this report, is currently at the highest level he’s...

The United States Snooker Association (USSA) is pleased to announce that this year’s United States National Snooker Championship will take place at California Snooker in San Jose from Friday, September 4 through Tuesday, September 8. In order to accommodate this year’s Championship, it has been...

And that's what happens when I don't proofread things. Thanks for the heads up.

It was kind of a storybook ending. Not only, in the end, did Gregorio ‘Guama’ Sanchez slay all of his ‘dragons,’ but, in the end and in a manner of speaking, he ‘got’ the girl, too. In his undefeated run to claim the event title at this past weekend’s (March 21-22) Sullivan Open Tour stop, which...