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THE 10-BALL TOURNAMENTS broke off today at the Miracle Resort Hotel in Antalya as the PREDATOR EPBF European Pool Championships continued into day three. After the medal-winning climax to the straight pool on Sunday night, it was back to the double-elimination grind on the road to 10-ball glory...

Phil Stalls. Not always, apparently, because not only did he chalk up his first regional tour win by going undefeated to win the Q City 9-Ball Tour’s Championship last November, he’s just won his first event on the affiliated, un-handicapped TOP (The Open Player) Tour, going undefeated this...

Here is one from before Pat was doing commentary during the match. Efren vs Buddy from June of 1988.

AFTER AN EPIC day’s play at the PREDATOR EPBF European Pool Championships, it was Sweden and Germany who took the straight pool gold medals as firstly Linna Hjalmarstrom defeated Ina Kaplan and then Stefan Kasper got the better of Yuma Dorner. Played out at the well-appointed Resort Hotel in...

182 PLAYERS HAVE gathered from across Europe for the 46th annual PREDATOR EPBF European Pool Championships which got underway today in the men’s and women’s straight pool divisions. The championships are contested in three distinct categories – men, women and under 23 men – with a total of 12...

Where The Heat Meets The Elite The World Nineball Tour is proud to announce the Arizona Open Pool Championship, the newest major event on the WNT calendar, set to take place from 13–16 August 2026 at the impressive Quechan Casino Resort in Yuma, Arizona. TICKETS ON SALE SOON – SIGN UP FOR...

An unforgettable week in professional pool reached its climax as Joshua Filler captured the title at the 2026 Las Vegas Men’s Open, defeating Fedor Gorst in the final to claim $45,000 from a total prize fund of $150,000. Showcasing power, precision, and relentless competitiveness, Filler...

It’s been a minute. Kentucky’s Dalton Messer joined the AZBilliards database in 2016 when he finished in the tie for 5th/6th at a stop on the Q City 9-Ball Tour, hosted by the Gate City Billiards Club in Greensboro, NC. It was the start of 20 cash-payout appearances, exclusively on the Q City...

We had to dig a little deeper than our own records to find out about Romania’s Ioan Ladanyi, who went undefeated this past weekend (Feb. 21-22) at Stop #4 on the 4th Annual Rack Race. They refer to him in Romanian press as ‘lugojeanul,’ which identifies him as an inhabitant of his hometown...

Mike Davis recalls the roles that he and Morris played in the quest for the 2006 Mosconi Cup Before we launch into details about the $2,000-added, inaugural event of the Carolina Billiards Circuit (CBC), a 9-Ball Open that went down this past weekend (Feb. 21-22) at Brass Tap & Billiards in...

Just days after the announcement of the Women’s Pro Billiard Series, Tzu Chien Wei delivered a defining statement on the table, capturing the title at the 2026 Las Vegas Women’s Open. In a commanding final, Wei defeated Chezka Centeno in straight sets, claiming $27,000 from a total prize fund of...

The World Nineball Tour is excited to announce Roobet as the title sponsor of the 2026 European Open Pool Championship, taking place from 10–15 March 2026 in Sarajevo. The partnership spans two years, covering both the 2026 and 2027 editions of the event, which will officially be titled the 2026...

Congratulations to Stop # 12 winners: Denys Zbikowski ($1,100 main event), Frank Sorriento ($330 second chance) & $1,800 Joss Cue raffle winner Amanda Martin Stop # 13 of my Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour 2025/2026 season will take place on Feb 28 & Mar 1 at Snookers Sports Billiards Bar & Grill in...

A new chapter in professional pool was written in Las Vegas as Pia Filler and Joshua Filler, “The Killer Fillers”, were crowned champions of the 2026 Las Vegas Mixed Doubles Turbo, an exciting new format introduced by the Predator Pro Billiard Series. Built to grow the sport and bring pool to...

Just two full months in, Quebec’s Denys Zbikowski is having himself a hell of a year. He began it (as far as we know) with a 9th place finish at Turning Stone Classic XLI a month ago, at which he earned more of a single, cash payout than in all of his (reported to us) earnings combined since...