Billiardwarehouse.com announced its sponsorship of former US Open champion Kelly "KwikFire" Fisher for the Tournament of Champions just in time! Kelly won the event and the $20,000 purse to go with it. The Tournament of Champions, produced by Matt Braun's Billiards International, was held at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT, and included top players Kelly Fisher, Allison Fisher, Monica Webb and China's Xiaoting Pan. Kelly Fisher bested Monica Webb and Xiaoting Pan for the title. Greg... Read Full Story

Imagine losing in the second round of the US Open when you're the defending champion. You're looking at a virtual wall of the world's top players between you and the title. Nearly impossible, right? Wrong. Mika Immonen successfully defended his title despite an 11-9 second round loss to Chris Bartram. From there he won thirteen (yes, thirteen!) straight matches from the one-loss side to face undefeated Ralf Souquet in the finals. Along the way, Mika defeated Thorsten Hohmann, Steve Moore,... Read Full Story

Action has been fast and furious at the 34th running of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships. With sixteen tables in constant play from the best men players in the world, the fans have been enjoying the best 9-Ball in the world! Alive on the one loss side are victims of single losses so far, including greats Johnny Archer, Earl Strickland, Charlie Williams, Corey Deuel, Darren Appleton, and defending champ Mika Immonen! Knocked out earlier this evening was one of the pre-event favorites, T... Read Full Story

After Jasmin defeated perennial champ Allison Fisher and Xiaoting Pan defeated Karen Corr in the semifinals, it was down to just two players vying for the 9-Ball crown at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon. For Xiaoting Pan, this was her first chance to win a WPBA Tour event since 2008. For Jasmin, this was her opportunity to win her second title of this year. Both came into this match undefeated and both were shooting the lights out. Xiaoting won the lag and ran out to post t... Read Full Story

The field has been narrowed to just four players down from the 64 player field in the WPBA's Pacific Coast 9-Ball Classic at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon. Quarter final #1 featured Austria's Jasmin Ouschan vs. Norway's Line Kjorsvik. After a hard-fought battle, Ouschan emerged the winner with a 7-4 victory to move on to Sunday's semi-finals. Quarter final #2 offered a banner match between new #1 ranked Ga Young Kim, winner of this year's US Open and Colorado Classic, a... Read Full Story

The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is pleased to announce a new title sponsor for the 2009-2010 All American Tour - Lucasi Hybrid!  The fifth annual amateur tour will again feature up to 50 stops in all regions of the U.S.  Championship Billiard Fabric and Nick Varner Signature Cases are back on board in donating product to each room site to offset the added money in each event's prize money purse; and the 09-10 Tour welcomes Pool Cue Guru as an accessory sponsor.  Entries at each event go... Read Full Story

Tom "Dr Cue" Rossman and Dominic "The Drill Instructor" Esposito will teach a three day intensive BOOT CAMP Pool School to be hosted by Pool Table Magic in Windsor Locks, Connecticut on October 22-24. Enrollment is limited to 8 pool players to insure close hands-on instruction attention. The Boot Camp will take place at POOL TABLE MAGIC, 75 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, Ct 06096, 860-627-8494, and we'll provide all the rest in first class style for only $895 (credit cards add $25).... Read Full Story

A funny story out of North Richland Hills, TX hit the Boston Herald this morning. According to the article by Domingo Ramirez, Jr., "A couple of burglars caught a bad break. Standing on her roof, a 27-year-old woman thwarted an attempted burglary Wednesday afternoon when she pelted two men at the front of her home with billiard balls." "'I made it to the back door, climbed a tree and onto the roof,' Paula Ollie said. 'I went to the front of the house and yelled 'Death from above' and star... Read Full Story

California's Robin Dodson to be honored at WPBA Pacific Coast Classic October 14th The Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) will induct California veteran champion Robin Dodson into the WPBA Hall of Fame at their annual player awards banquet October 14th. The banquet and ceremonies will be staged prior to the Pacific Coast Classic at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in coastal Lincoln City, Oregon. Robin Dodson will be inducted into the WPBA Hall of Fame under the Greatest Play... Read Full Story

Former Brunswick VP to be honored at WPBA National Championships Nov. 11th The Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) will induct Milwaukee, Wisconsin native James J. Bakula into the WPBA Hall of Fame in a special ceremony on November 11, 2009. The ceremony will take place prior to the WPBA National Championships at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Jim Bakula will be inducted into the WPBA Hall of Fame under the Meritorious Service category. Jim Ba... Read Full Story