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Triple-event weekend with final event of Rack Race season and One Pocket event ongoing These ‘500 & Under’ tournaments are swelling the ranks of competitors with a database home and spots on our AZBilliards Money Leaderboard. Good news, bad news. The good news – evidence of increased interest in...

Denis Grabe made history in Yuma, defeating Aleksa Pecelj 13-5 to be crowned the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Champion and claim his first Matchroom Major title. The Estonian produced a stunning run through a brutal single-elimination 128-player field at Quechan Casino Resort, overcoming some of...

World No.1 Aloysius Yapp suffered a shock exit on Day Two of the Arizona Open Pool Championship, while Shane Van Boening continued his remarkable run of form to reach another Matchroom Major Last 16, as several of the sport’s biggest names saw their title hopes come to an end in another dramatic...

The World Pool Association (WPA) is committed to providing Youth athletes with competitive opportunities that promote sporting development, education, well-being and long-term participation in pool. Following a review of international practice and discussion within the WPA Board, WPA does not...

Fresh from his Florida Open triumph, Shane Van Boening made a flying start to his Arizona Open Pool Championship campaign with a devastating whitewash victory, while several of the sport’s biggest names suffered early exits on a dramatic opening day in Yuma. The inaugural Arizona Open Pool...

We had monsoon storms the past four nights. From what I understand, those storms caused heat issues with my service provider. They referring to something called "White Space Temperatires", which I have never heard of, but from what they described, it was bad.

This past week, Village Cue Club had a real presence at the Matchroom WNT Florida Open — one of the biggest stops on the pro tour — with local players racking up against the best in the world! Huge shoutout to Willie Rubin and Cristian Lopez, who punched their tickets by winning paid entries at...

The draw has been confirmed for the inaugural Arizona Open Pool Championship, with newly crowned Florida Open champion Shane Van Boening leading a star-studded field set to battle for glory at the Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma from 13–16 August. Van Boening heads into the Arizona Open full of...

To quote Stan Lee “Hello True Believers”, My name is Jason Lynch and I am also known as “The Michigan Kid”, a professional pool player and billiards evangelist. As some of you know, I occasionally stray from my Artistic Pool roots and compete in conventional pool events. I have played in the Us...

The European Heyball Open – Kielce 2026, held at the Grand Hotel Kielce, has come to an end. A total of 102 players took part in the tournament: 64 men and 38 women. After several days of competition, the titles went to Maks Benko of Slovenia and Waratthanun Sukritthanes of Thailand. The...

Looking for his first outright win (no splits) since July of ‘25, Nathan Childress came from the loss side of a Carolina Billiards Circuit’s (CBC) bracket to claim title to Stop #7 on the tour. Childress had come close to his first 2026 win two weeks ago (July 25-26) at Stop #6 on the CBC, but...

Shane Van Boening completed his Florida redemption mission in emphatic fashion, defeating Alexander Kazakis 13-5 to be crowned Florida Open champion and finally claim the title that had eluded him one year ago. The five-time US Open champion returned to the Caribe Royale Resort for a second...

Shane Van Boening moved one step closer to Florida Open redemption as the five-time US Open champion returned to the semi-finals for a second consecutive year, alongside side Jesus Atencio, Eklent Kaçi and Alexander Kazakis. The second edition of the Florida Open Pool Championship returns to the...

World No.1 Aloysius Yapp and reigning World Champion Carlo Biado suffered shock exits on a dramatic Day Four of the Florida Open Pool Championship, while five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening moved one step closer to redemption after reaching the Last 16 in Orlando. The second edition of...

FOLLOWING ON FROM the dramatic conclusion of the Predator Pro Billiard Series’ visit to Rome it can be announced that the Predator Group and World Pool Association, the sport’s global governing authority, have signed a continuing agreement to take their successful partnership to 2036. The 2026...