Hollingsworth & Banks split top prizes on Q City 9-Ball Tour Christmas event

Landon Hollingsworth joined the Q City 9-Ball Tour’s Christmas ‘party’ over the weekend (Sat., Dec. 20), looking for his first (recorded with us) win of 2025 and found it. In a manner of speaking. Exiting his last year as a junior competitor, Hollingsworth went undefeated to the hot seat, but when his last vanquished opponent […]

Adam Wilk from Poland and Georgios Malekkidis from Cyprus crowned European Billiards Champions for Athletes with Disabilities

A new chapter in the history of European billiards has begun. The EPBF European Pool Championships for Disabled Athletes – Starachowice POLAND 2025 have concluded, and the winners have been decided. Adam Wilk from Poland and Georgios Malekkidis from Cyprus emerged as the top players, dominating the competition held at Hotel Europa in Starachowice. The […]

World Nineball Tour Unveils First Wave Of Blockbuster 2026 Schedule

The World Nineball Tour is excited to reveal the first wave of its 2026 schedule — a global slate of elite competition running from January through June. This lineup includes three major Matchroom Events, two WNT Junior Events and 13 WNT Ranking Events across four continents, marking the most ambitious opening of a season in […]

Benoit goes undefeated to claim Queen of the Slate title at Forest City Billiards in ME

The woman is chalkin’ up them frequent flyer miles. Or single-handedly trying to keep gasoline stations busy. In a 10-day, spread-out voyage from (in order and not counting from wherever she was before) Philadelphia to Jacksonville, FL and then, to Portland, ME (likely to have led to some seriously different choices for clothes), Ashley Benoit […]

Champion Filler Finishes the Season Strong!

December 21, 2025 Jacksonville, Florida — The 2025 season came to a close at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, where Joshua Filler claimed the final title of the year at the Jax Men’s 10-Ball Open, delivering a performance that capped off the calendar in memorable fashion. Throughout the week, Filler demonstrated the skill, focus, and competitive edge that have made […]

Fisher and Atencio Crowned Jax Mixed Doubles Open Champions

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville Florida December 20, 2025 – The Jax Mixed Doubles Open concluded after four unforgettable days of competition, emotion, and world-class pool, crowning Allison Fisher and Jesús Atencio as champions at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The pair navigated a demanding field and delivered under pressure when it mattered most, capturing the title […]

Kibaroglu and Benoit split top prizes at Integrity Cues’ Women’s 9-Ball Barbox Classic in PA

By the time this report reaches you, the two women who competed in the finals of Integrity Cue’s $5,000-added, Women’s 9-Ball Barbox Classis in Philadelphia last weekend (Dec. 13-14), Eylul Kibaroglu and Ashley Benoit, are competing again this weekend (Dec. 18-21) at the 2025 Kamui Women’s 9-Ball World Championship at the Hyatt Regency in Jacksonville, […]

Team Fracasso-Verner downs Team Sias in pursuit of Lisciotti Cup in Vernon, CT

The Prince of Pool’s legacy continues to be honored In preparation for this report on last weekend’s (Dec. 13-14) $7,000-added Lisciotti Cup team event, held under the auspices of Mike DeMarco’s ShipTheCash organization, in collaboration with Pete Brown, owner of the host, Rack’s Billiards in Vernon, CT, we came across an improbable tale about the […]

Miles takes two of three vs. Little to claim TOP (The Open Player) Tour stop at Dot’s Cue Club

In his first (known) shot at cash on the TOP (The Open Player) Tour, Randy Miles claimed the hot seat over Jayce Little in this past weekend’s (Dec. 13-14), $500-added event that drew 45 entrants to Dot’s Cue Club in Rocky Mount, NC. Little, working on his second shot at cash on the TOP Tour […]

Acosta goes undefeated to win GSPT’s Grand Amateur Championships

Xu and Relkin win GSPT’s Most Improved Awards, Jimenez claims Sportsmanship Award Rafael Acosta went undefeated at this past weekend’s (Dec. 13-14) Garden State Pool Tour’s Grand Amateur Championships, which drew a total of 47 entrants (32 in a Lower bracket and 15 in an Upper Bracket) to Shooter’s Family Billiards in Wayne, NJ. The […]