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Kyung-Roul Kim (South Korea) won the World Cup event in Antalya, Turkey.
Kim edged multiple-winner Dutchman Dick Jaspers 3-2. The frame scores were 13-15, 15-7, 15-11, 2-15 and 15-8.
Defending champion Martin Horn from Germany and Filipos Kasidokostas (Greece) lost out in the semifinals.
This was the 29-year-old Korean’s first World Cup title. His [...]
Feijen wins French Open for the second year running
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Niels Feijen successfully defended his title by winning the 2010 French Open.
In the final the merited Dutchman defeated first-time finalist Craig Osborne (England) 9-2. The victory was worth €5000. Osborne got €3300 for second place.
The semifinals saw Feijen defeating Malta’s 2008 winner Tony Drago 9-5. Osborne overcame Dimitri Jungo (Switzerland) 9-3.
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Great Britain wins inaugural Pool World Team Championship
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Great Britain won the first ever Pool World Team Championship.
In the final they defeated Philippines 4-1 to claim the $75,000 first prize.
Greece were beaten 4-2 by Great Britain in the semifinals. Russia were defeated 4-1 by Philippines in the same round.
The winning team consisted of Imran Majid, Darren Appleton, Karl Boyes, [...]
Higgins wins 2010 Welsh Open in dominant fashion
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John Higgins (Scotland) won the 2010 totesport.com Welsh Open.
The final against defending champion Allister Carter (England) was an impressive display of scoring power. He made breaks of 137, 101, 95, 81, 76, 72 (twice), 71, 59 and 54 in the 9-4 win.
The Scot received £35,000 for the victory and runner-up Carter [...]
Reyes is Master of the Table for the fifth time in 2010 Derby City Classic
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Efren Reyes from the Philippines is the Master of the Table in the 2010 Derby City Classic.
The tournament is comprised of three events. Reyes was second in bank pool, top 25 in one pocket and first in 9-ball. He secured the title several rounds before the end of the last event.
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Selby takes 2010 Masters with impressive comeback
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Mark Selby (England) won the 2010 Pokerstars Masters.
England’s defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was just one game away from his fifth win after taking a commanding 9-6 lead but Selby stormed back to take the title 10-9.
Selby received £150,000 for the victory and O’Sullivan got £75,000 for his runner-up spot.
Mark J Williams [...]
Ding Junhui captures 2009 UK Championship
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China’s Ding Junhui won the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship.
The final against Scotland’s John Higgins was a very tight affair, until Ding took it 10-8 after a 75 in the final frame.
Stephen Maguire (Scotland) and Ronnie O’Sullivan (England) lost out in the semifinals.
Ding received £100,000 for the victory and Higgins got [...]
USA wins back Mosconi Cup
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USA defeated Europe 11-7 to win the 2009 Mosconi Cup.
The US team was in front all the way, leading 4-1 after the opening day, 7-2 after the second and 9-5 after the third. On Sunday Shane Van Boening sealed the deal by defeating Ralf Souquet (Germany) 6-2.
Europe was heavy favorites coming [...]
Jozef Philipoom wins first career title in 2009 Hurghada World Cup
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Jozef Philipoom (Belgium) won the World Cup event in Hurghada, Egypt.
In a roller-coaster final Philipoom defeated Swedish legend Torbjörn Blomdahl 3-1. The frame scores were 3-15, 15-14, 10-15, 15-11 and 15-0.
Turkey’s Tayfun Tasdemir and virtually unknown Ruben Legazpi from Spain lost out in the semifinals.
This was the 45-year-old Belgian’s first World [...]
Gray wins 2009 Costa del Sol Open, Souquet captures overall title
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Mark Gray won the 2009 Costa del Sol Open in an all-English final.
Gray defeated Karl Boyes 8-6 in the final to earn the €5000 first prize. Boyes received €3000 for second place.
In the semi finals Gray beat home player Francisco Diaz-Pizarro 8-5. Boyes defeated Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) by the same scoreline.
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Immonen crowns amazing year with victory at the 2009 World 10-ball Championship
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Mika Immonen from Finland won the 2009 World Ten Ball Championship.
The Finn won a one-sided final against Lee Van Corteza (Philippines) 11-6. Immonen received $60,000 for first place while Van Corteza got $30,000 for finishing second.
In the semifinals Immonen overcame Antonio Lining (Philippines) 9-7 while Van Corteza downed David Alcaide (Spain) [...]
Burden and Yee win golds in the 2009 IBSF World Snooker Championships
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England’s Alfie Burden and Ng On Yee from Hong Kong won gold medals at the 2009 IBSF World Snooker Championships.
Burden beat surprise finalist Igor Figueiredo (Brazil) 10-8 in the men’s final while Yee overwhelmed Australia’s Kathy Parashis 6-1.
Yu Delu (China) and finished third in the men’s event and Bi Zhuqing (China) [...]
Chinese sensation Susha wins 2009 Women’s World 9-Ball Championship
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16-year-old Liu Shusha from China came out on top in the 2009 Kappa Women’s World 9-Ball Championship.
In the final she won the last eight games to defeat three-time runner-up Karen Corr (Ireland) 9-5. The comeback included five consecutive break-and-runs.
In the all-Chinese bronze match Xiotang Pan trounced Fu Xiofang 9-1.
Shushua edged 2007 [...]
Kasidokostas wins 2009 Three Cushion World Championship
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Filipos Kasidokostas from Greece captured the 2009 World Three Cushion Championship.
Kasidokostas played to a high standard in the final where he beat Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 3-1. The set scores were 11-15, 15-8, 15-13 and 15-3.
Two-time defending champion Marco Zanetti (Italy) and Eddy Leppens (Belgium) shared third place.
Kasidokostas took away €4,800 for [...]
Ouschan ends season on a high by winning the 2009 WPBA Championship
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Austria’s Jasmin Ouschan won the season-ending 2009 WPBA Championship.
In the final she beat Xiaoting Pan (China) 7-2.
The semifinals saw Ouschan edge Jeanette Lee (USA) 7-6 while Pan beat Kelly Fisher (England) in a 7-2 drubbing.
This was Oushan’s first WPBA Championship win, her third victory of the season, and her fifth Classic [...]
Immonen wins second US Open in a row
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Finland’s Mika Immonen successfully defended his title by winning the 2009 US Open 9-Ball Championships.
The 2008 champion earned $40,000 by defeating 2002 winner Ralf Souquet (Germany) 13-10 in the final. Souquet earned $20,000.
Donnie Mills was beaten 11-10 by Immonen in the losers’ final to finish third. That was worth $10,000 for [...]
Ouschan bags 2009 Pacific Coast Classic
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Jasmin Ouschan from Austria won the 2009 Pacific Coast Classic.
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Peach wins 2009 Portugal Open
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England’s Daryl Peach won the 2009 Portugal Open.
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It’s four from four as Robertson nicks 2009 Grand Prix
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Australia’s Neil Robertson won the 2009 Grand Prix for his fourth win in as many ranking finals
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Ga Young Kim is victorious in the 2009 Colorado Classic
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Ga Young Kim (South Korea) won the 2009 Colorado Classic.
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Ortmann bags 2009 Dutch Open
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Germany’s Oliver Ortmann won the 2009 Dutch Open.
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O’Sullivan pockets 2009 Shanghai Masters
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Ronnie O’Sullivan from England won the 2009 Roewe Shanghai Masters.
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Pankaj Advani wins 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship
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India’s Pankaj Advani won the 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship.
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2009 World Professional Billiards Championship (Wikipedia)
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Defensive shots in APA 8-ball
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In 8-ball making shots always feels good. But when you are playing in the APA league there are times when making a crazy 4 bank or more shot is not the best answer. In fact, regardless of skill level, there are times when a properly place defensive shot will be the [...]
APA challenge - can a rank 4 beat a rank 7 in 9-ball?
Written by Black Entertainment USA
From time to time I have discussed the American Poolplayers Association league that I play in. Located in Endicott New York, I play in the 8-ball and 9-ball leagues.
Most notably I have commented on how my 8-ball team qualified and went to the Las Vegas APA National Tournamnet this summer. And [...]