Dupuis goes undefeated through 8 matches to win 7th Annual CT Valley State Championships

Massachusetts’ Joe Dupuis has been known as a member of the New England pool community in a way that’s similar to (though not nearly for as long as) Vermont’s maple syrup, New Hampshire’s mountains, Maine’s lobsters, Massachusetts’ Mayflower, Rhode Island’s size and (we had to look this up) Connecticut for its nutmeg (see note at […]

Neuhausen’s European Open Win Shows Exactly Where Pool Is Heading

Moritz Neuhausen claimed the European Open Pool Championship in Sarajevo, defeating his opponent in the final to take the title. It was a result that confirmed what many in the pool community have been watching build for some time. The quality of the field, the production level from Matchroom Sport, and the atmosphere the event […]

Kilgore goes undefeated to win B & L Billiards’ second Quad Bracket event in Laurel, MD

His career trajectory, as it’s played out in his AZBilliards’ database profile has been rapid, while at the same time, sparse. Lucas Kilgore’s only been recording cash payouts with us for four years now, during which time he’s gone home with cash from only seven events (that we know about). His first was a win, […]

Clary, McClure and Manley split top three prizes on Q City 9-Ball Tour stop.

As Saturday (March 14) showed signs of turning into the first few hours of Sunday morning, the last three standing in a Q City 9-Ball Tour stop, by mutual agreement, decided to split the top three cash prizes. The hot seat occupant at the time, Chris Clary, agreed to take half of the 1st and […]

Bruner, Wallace claim VA State 9-Ball Barbox Championship titles

It’s ‘been a minute’ since we last saw Chris Bruner’s name appear on our payout lists; 1 million, 36 thousand and 223 of them to be precise (rounded down to the nearest whole minute). That’s calculated from his 7th place finish at a VA Barbox 9-Ball Championship on March 31, 2024, to this day, as […]

Casanzio goes undefeated to win his 14th Joss NE 9-Ball Tour title in 23 years

Jackson (18 & under) and Srinivasan (12 & Under) win Joss Junior Championships The first time Ron Casanzio won a stop on the Joss NE 9-Ball Tour in November, 2003, he defeated tour director, Mike Zuglan, who’d won the first set of a races-to-9, double-elimination final against him 9-6. Then, in the second set, with […]

Ultimate Pool USA’s Iowa Open Wrapped Up

The Rack Billiard Club in Clive, IA was action central this past week (March 13th-15th) for Ultimate Pool USA’s Iowa Open. Featuring five eight ball events plus the first ever 10-Ball Showdown – the Shootout, the Open, the Women’s Open, Junior Open and the Mixed Pairs Open – were played on Brunswick seven footers. The […]

Gold for the Netherlands and France Concludes the European Championships

With gold medals for the 3-Cushion National Teams for France and Ladies National Teams for the Netherlands, the CEB All-in-One Carom European Championships in Antalya, Türkiye, came to an end today. 3-Cushion Ladies National Teams With an outstanding performance, Therese Klompenhouwer and Karina Jetten secured the gold medal. The two Dutch players faced the Türkiye-team […]

How is the Sport of Billiards Evolving?

Billiards, also known as pool in some parts of the world, is often recognized for its rich tradition and competitive play. The sport is currently undergoing significant changes as it attempts to capture the attention of a new generation of players and fans.  As the sport continues to adapt and grow, various key elements are […]

Fefilova-Styer goes undefeated to claim WPBA Raxx Mezz Olhausen CPBA Invitational

We do love our double-hill finals, don’t we? In some small corner of the mind, with no influence on how it’s going to play out, everybody (watching in-person or via stream), with the possible exception of the competitors themselves, is hoping for an exciting, double-hill final. And with each game that moves that hope forward, […]