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WITH THE PREDATOR Euro Tour looking forward to its third event of the 2025 season with the Predator Austrian Open presented by JO Sankt Johann in Salzburg, the IBPF can announce that henceforth the eight top ranked players in the open division as well as the top four ranked from the women’s...

It can seem at times as if Josh Roberts is like a hawk, free-floating about the countryside, his hawk eye keeping an eye out for tournaments that whet his appetite for competition. Without a lot of warning or fanfare, he’ll swoop down out of the sky and grab the tastiest item (cash prize) on the...

Final Result Aloysius Yapp 13–1 Jonas Souto Yapp, who won the lag, wasted no time asserting control. A precise 7-9 combo in the opening rack set the tone, followed by a two-rack burst to take a quick 3-0 lead. The Singaporean’s break continued to produce ideal layouts, and his clinical cueing...

Aloysius Yapp, Jonas Souto, Mickey Krause, and Tyler Styer have booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship after a gripping Day Five in Telford. Meanwhile, British hopes came to a close as home favourite Jayson Shaw exited the tournament in the quarterfinals...

Robbie Capito’s title defence came to a bitter end in the Last 64 of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship, falling 10-7 to close friend and Singaporean standout Aloysius Yapp, who delivered a clinical performance to derail the Hong Kong star’s hopes of back-to-back UK Open glory. Now in its fourth...

While the world’s top nine-ball stars battle it out at the UK Open Pool Championship at the Telford International Centre, Matchroom Multisport CEO Emily Frazer and commentator Jeremy Jones took time on Thursday afternoon to visit the Children’s Ward at Princess Royal Hospital, just 15 minutes...

It’s not unheard of, but rare. Normally, when a pool player enters the AZBilliards database for the first time, he (or she) does so by finishing in a tournament at the outer edge of the cash-winning field; 9th/12th or 7th/8th. Over time, those cash finishes mount up as the player improves and...

Day Three of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship saw fortunes shift at the Telford International Centre, as defending champion Robbie Capito faltered in his title defence while home favourite Jayson Shaw continued his dominant march toward a maiden UK Open crown. Now in its fourth edition, the UK...

Don’t miss your chance to witness nineball’s greatest rivalry at Alexandra Palace Tickets for the 2025 Mosconi Cup are now on general sale—giving fans around the world the chance to secure their seats for the biggest showdown in pool, live from Alexandra Palace, London from 3–6 December 2025...

Jason Wetherald (669) wins his THIRD Mezz LA 9 Ball Series event in a row, going 7 rounds undefeated, beating Darwin Bernadaz (689) 8-6 in a close final match, pocketing a cool $1,000 and 150 points on the Leaderboard. Jason played aggressive 9 ball, powering through the field while maintaining...

Home hero Jayson Shaw lit up Day Two of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship, storming into Winners’ Qualification with a pair of dominant wins as he sets his sights on a maiden UK Open title in front of the passionate Telford crowd. Returning to the Telford International Centre for its fourth...

The World Pool Association (WPA) and Matchroom are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached, ensuring that World Nineball Tour (WNT) events will be ratified by the WPA moving forward. Crucially, this deal guarantees that all player license suspensions will be lifted with immediate...

Two competitors from opposite ends of an ‘experience’ spectrum battled their way through a 50-entrant field at stop on the Q City 9-Ball Tour this past weekend (Sat., May 3). As it played out, they were scheduled to face off against each other in the event final. Michael Fuller, the competitor...

Robbie Capito launched his UK Open title defence in emphatic fashion, powering through two opening day victories to continue his run in Winners’ Qualification round at the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship. Returning to the Telford International Centre for its fourth edition, the UK’s premier pool...

Matchroom Multi Sport is delighted to announce that Onboard Sportswear has extended its partnership as the Official Clothing & Merchandise Partner of the World Nineball Tour for a further year, with the new agreement running until 1st January 2026. The extension builds on a successful...

Chou and Tkach face each other for a second time in a WPBA final Chinese Taipei’s Chieh-Yu Chou earned the ‘main headline’ credit here for her undefeated run at the WPBA’s $25k-added Olhausen Raxx Mezz Invitational, which drew 64 entrants to Raxx Pool Room, Sports Bar and Grill in West...

RUDOLF WANDERONE “Minnesota Fats” FATS LIVES in Dowell, Ill. and comes from Brooklyn, N.Y. Asked why he’s called “Minnesota Fats,” he says it’s simple. “I spent my life traveling from one place to another, never there more than two days. Once I met a girl in Minneapolis, and I stayed a whole...

Lightning struck twice in a Billiard Tournament. In 1963–April 11–George Chenier defeated Irving Crane 150-0. This was demoralizing for Mr. Crane as he had played safe and left Mr. Chenier an difficult shot… that was when lightning hit the game and left the Canadian champion 150-0 winner… But...

Mr. Billiard in the year of 1920, defended his crown three times by three different opponents and battered down all opposition and emerged the Champ of Champions. Custodian of The Pocket Billiard Crown. Professional Billiards had an off year in 1920, for different reasons. Some of the best...

We had a packed field of 15 wonderfully talented, competitive junior players at Corner Pocket Sports Cafe in Bakersfield, California on April 26th. It was an exciting event and these kids put on a show! Sportsmanship and talent filled the room. I was so proud of all these players! The following...