2023 International Open, Oct 30 - Nov 4, Norfolk

[Bob Jewett]

Yet another major fills early. The International Open has a full field of 128 players. Besides the 9-ball main event, there will also be the Bigfoot 10-ball Invitational (10-foot table) and the Junior International Championships with 24 players. (Apparently there's no one pocket this year.)

2023 International Open Announces Full Field - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM

Pat Fleming has announced another full field this year, for the 2023 International Open. 128 players, representing 31 different countries are signed up for this year's event at the Sheraton Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia from October 30th - November 4th. Two-time Champion Jayson Shaw will be defend

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2023 International Open Dates
10-BALL: October 30-November 1, 2023 (3 days, Mon-Wed)
9-BALL: October 30-November 4, 2023 (6 days, Mon-Sat)
JUNIORS: November 2-4, 2023 (3 days, Thu-Sat)
Also, Niels Feijen's Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be on Friday, Nov. 3rd.

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Join the world-class 9-Ball, 10-Ball, 1-Pocket, and Straight Pool events November 14 - 23, 2025 at the Renaissance Resort in St. Augustine, FL.

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Since there is no one pocket, there will be no overlap with the American 14.1 Championship in Virginia Beach this year. Straight pool runs Oct. 25-29 at Q-Master, right before the Open.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

How do they do the spectator seating at the 14.1? All first come first serve for free at Q Master? Reserved seats around the "arena"?

 

[sjm]

Hoping to see some of my AZB brethren at the International. It's a truly great event.

 

[Bob Jewett]

How do they do the spectator seating at the 14.1? All first come first serve for free at Q Master? Reserved seats around the "arena"?

Yes, first come, first served. Fortunately they will happily bring food and drink to your seat. No reserved seats unless it changes.

 

[iusedtoberich]

9 ball bracket:

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Zero byes. That's impressive that either everyone showed up or there were enough standby players.

 

[iusedtoberich]

It looks like random seedings the best I can tell. Not following WPA, MR, or Fargo ratings.

 

[Justaneng]

I have Wayne Parker (430) vs. Jung Lin Cheng (828) as our leader for largest Fargo gap in the opening round.

 

[Justaneng]

It looks like random seedings the best I can tell. Not following WPA, MR, or Fargo ratings.

Completely random would be wild. At some point you'd have two Fargo 490's battling it out in the opening round to see who faces the winner of the Filler/Gorst round 1 matchup.

 

[Tarheel]

My favorite venue to visit and watch pool. Great hotel on the river in downtown Norfolk. Pat puts on an awesome tournament. Plenty of secondary stuff to do if you are so inclined.


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[Flakeandrun]

I have Wayne Parker (430) vs. Jung Lin Cheng (828) as our leader for largest Fargo gap in the opening round.

Who's got a dollar on Parker? lol

Also, Wayne Parker's SA flag in the above link needs a look South Africa... or Saudi Arabia hahah

 

[Justaneng]

Who's got a dollar on Parker? lol

Also, Wayne Parker's SA flag in the above link needs a look South Africa... or Saudi Arabia hahah

I don’t even think it’s possible for for a Fargo 800 type to dump hard enough to let basically an APA-5 slip through the cracks. Like muscle memory wouldn’t allow the requisite number of misses.

 

[tomatoshooter]

I don’t even think it’s possible for for a Fargo 800 type to dump hard enough to let basically an APA-5 slip through the cracks. Like muscle memory wouldn’t allow the requisite number of misses.

Looks like Parker got 5 games! The other matches with large differences had the underdog getting shut out or winning 2 games. Losing 5-10 to an 800+ Fargo is a very respectable showing in my book.

 

[straightline]

I have Wayne Parker (430) vs. Jung Lin Cheng (828) as our leader for largest Fargo gap in the opening round.

There's always somebody better...

 

[Flakeandrun]

Looks like Parker got 5 games! The other matches with large differences had the underdog getting shut out or winning 2 games. Losing 5-10 to an 800+ Fargo is a very respectable showing in my book.

No idea about Fargo, but I would take that any day of the week against CJL

 

[Poolmanis]

Camaan Uski! GO FINLAND!

 

[JolietJames]

Lukas with a huge win over Lechner.

 

[Black-Balled]

Camaan Uski! GO FINLAND!

Suomi!

 

[mikepage]

Looks like Parker got 5 games! The other matches with large differences had the underdog getting shut out or winning 2 games. Losing 5-10 to an 800+ Fargo is a very respectable showing in my book.

That is a different Wayne Parker. The one playing is an experienced blackball player from from South Africa who is not on our radar.

Here are the biggest opening-round gaps (for players with at least 100 games in FargoRate.). Opponents got 12 games out of 102, a little shy of the expected 15 games out of 102.

 

[Poolmanis]

Uski Doing Uski Things! Whitewash BABY!

 

[benjaminwah]

Chicago residents Gerson Martinez and Vitaliy Patsura are doing amazing. Gerson beat Shane 10-5 and Vitaliy has beaten John Morra 10-7, Chang Jun Lin 10-4 and now is up on Max Lechner 6-1. I hope I don't jinx him!