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This article is a year old and pertains to last year's event.

I plan to be there.

It is a very exciting moment in the pool year. Josh, Shane and Fedor all played in each of Derby City and the Las Vegas Open. Yapp...

Thanks. That's great info.

Jay Helfert and Island Drive are a couple of obvious ones.

When, in February, the PLP coincided with the Las Vegas Open (the dates of which were known nearly eighteen months ago), Matchroom's...

I was lucky enough to catch up with Rolando at the 2025 WNT Florida Open last August. We had a nice chat and he seemed to be in good...

Highest Derby City qualifying run I've witnessed live: Josh Filler, 285 Highest run I've witnessed live in competition: Jack Colavita...

No, it wasn't a cakewalk. Januarta was on the brink of defeat and escaped.

Yes, I've noticed that, too. Sofia never looks rattled. Irving Crane insisted "never show weakness to an opponent" and he would have...

No, Sofia led 3-2 in the match deciding set of the final and came within a rack of winning the title without needing a shootout. It was...

Winning in a shootout over Sofia Mast in the final is a cakewalk? He had to work his butt off to win the junior event!

Mizerak used to say of young world-beaters that "they were too young to know about pressure." That always cracked me up! I was present...

This makes me think you haven't played SJM. kollegedave

Mast won the Junior National Qualifier at my room about four years ago. Her instructor is from the Paso Robles area where she lives. It...