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I've been extensively looking through the National Billiard News archives, these players have caught my eye for being some notable great players. Are these players worthy of the recognition or not? Any other past players I have not listed?

https://www.azbilliards.com/publication/national-billiard-news-april-1985/ Page 8 In an article from 1985, it states that the "Yugo World Pool Championship" won by Jim Rempe was sanctioned by the "Professional Pool Players Association", although according to this, it is not listed on the World...

Who do you think is deserving?

I have been trying to compete the winner's for the "All Japan Championship" tournament for a while and I came to a stand still. I am struggling to find any further information about the winner's of the tournament pre 1991. Any would be greatly appreciated...

The Billiards Digest elected Earl the player of the decade in the 80s, but I don't see it after looking at there records, I would say Sigel, what do you think? Sigel's record- * 1980 Piedmont Open 9-ball * 1980 Rocky Mountain Open 9-ball * 1980 World Series of Pool * 1980 U.S. Open 9-Ball...

I'm finding it difficult to find information about money not being paid. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1) Did Efren receive the $500,000 in full, for winning the IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship in 2006? 2) Did Earl receive the $1,000,000 in full, for winning the PCA Million...

This is the list of the World Three-cushion Championship which was held in the U.S from 1878 to 1961. I can't help but think some of these players are worthy of the BCA Hall of Fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_three-cushion_billiards_champions

This was in 2004 and Danny DiLiberto seems to have not known about this shot, it has been used by many players in recent times. Who was the first player to come up with this shot, was it Efren?

There have been a few of the greatest Cushion Billiard players inducted into the Hall of Fame with the likes of Willie Hoppe, Raymond Ceulemans and Sang Lee but there haven't been any Cushion Billiard players inducted into the Hall of Fame for the last 15 years, I think some may be missing from...

https://www.onepocket.org/news/gomez-takes-texas-open-one-pocket-2/ With the introduction of the first European one pocket.org tournament this week, considering that WPA sanctions various world title events in different divisions such as 9-ball, 8-Ball, 10-ball, 14.1. I was wondering with One...

Interesting, what do you think?

Many people have said the Earl Strickland is a "World Eight-ball Champion" referring to his 1999 Camel Pro 8-Ball Championship win. Does this event qualify as an "Eight-ball World Championship". Many people have said this due to the fact that the Camel Pro 8-Ball Championship came the year after...

A lot of people in pool community have commented on Shane's lack of success outside of the U.S. * World Nine-ball Championship (2022)- held in England. * Euro Tour Leende Open (2018) held in the Netherlands. * World Pool Masters (2014, 2015) held in England. * Pool Ocho Open (2011) held in...

There has never been defined "Major Titles" in pool and I believe this has been one of the downfalls for pool, other individual sports which are considered "sports" like tennis, golf or even snooker have all definitive "Majors". Tennis has 4 Majors, golf has 4 and snooker has 3. If you talked to...

1. Wade Crane race to 7 vs. Buddy Hall - (1985 Resorts International 9-Ball) 2. Allen Hopkins race to 9 vs. Tom Brown- (1986 Sands Regency 9-Ball) 3. Jose Parica race to 11 vs. Tony Robles- (1997 PBT Legends of 9-Ball) 4. Mika Immonen race to 7 vs. Johnny Archer - (2001 Derby City 9-Ball) 5...

Efren says he spotted Parica in his prime, and Parica says he spotted Efren in his Prime?

1. 1986 Resorts International Last Call For 9-Ball- $40,000 (won by Mike Sigel) 2. 1988 JPPA World 9-Ball Championship, Tokyo- $39,000 (won by Jose Parica) 2. 1982 Caesars Tahoe Billiard Classic- $35,000 (won by Buddy Hall) 2. 1983 Caesars Tahoe Billiard Classic- $35,000 (won by Earl Strickland)...

The B.C. Open 9-ball championship according to wiki ran from 1985 to 1990, and the BCA Open 9-ball championship ran from 2000 to 2008 according to azbilliards, am I losing it or is this the same tournament with slightly different names that started up again in a later date.