Category: Assorted Tours

Connelly Billiards Featured in National Hardwoods Magazine Tucson, Arizona Connelly Billiards, the billiard manufacturer and game room retailer based in Tucson, Arizona, is featured in the February issue of National Hardwoods Magazine, a monthly trade magazine published monthly by Miller Publishing in Memphis, TN. Connelly Billiards manufactures its tables in…

The Scottish Lion Roars Tri-State Tour / Somerset, NJ by Rick Davis The Tri-State Tour drew in 47 billiard player field over the January 19-20 weekend where One Shot Billiards in Somerset, NJ, was host to their B-D handicapped event. Coming through the field strong was Stewart “The Scottish Lion”…

Bustamante Performs to Expectations Ask the billiards aficionados and 4 out of 5 would have predicted an easy victory for Filipino Francisco Bustmante in the much hyped East versus West IPT Challenge match with former U.S. Open champion Corey Deuel. The experts nailed the prognostication process as Bustamante dismantled a…

Inside POOL Magazine to Stream Live Shows from IPT Challenge Pocket billiards players Francisco Bustamante and Corey Deuel will face off against each other January 23, 2008, LIVE on Internationalpooltour.com starting at 8 p.m. EST. InsidePOOLmag.com will take part in this historic event by broadcasting two live shows starting at…

Shane Van Boening Double Dips Fellow Young Gun Snares 21st Annual Music City Open By Michael Basha Shane Van Boening captured the 21st Annual Music City Open defeating 25-year-old Tommy D’Alfonso two sets in a row, 11-9, 11-8 to take the first-place prize of $3,000 and a custom Gibson guitar.…

Music City Open Down to Final 16 By Michael Basha Play continued through Saturday in Nashville at the Music City Open until only 16 players were left with an invitation to Sunday. Johnny Archer suffered his first loss to Tennessee state champion Josh O’Neal 11-4, and he had no chance…

Defending Champ Owen Ousted at Music City By Michael Basha The second day of the Music City Open has just wrapped up, leaving many of the top players on the left side of the bracket. Gabe “The Babe” Owen had to deal with Johnny Archer in his first match of…

Music City Open Begins By Michael Basha Just over a hundred pool players have entered the 21st Annual Music City Open in Nashville, TN, at the infamous JOB Billiards. This race-to-11, double-elimination tournament boasts a guaranteed $6,000 added to be played for on a collection of 3 ½ by 7…

Bustamante and Deuel Face Off in Live IPT Challenge Match The International Pool Tour presents East vs. West, the second IPT Challenge Match. The two countries that are represented in this challenge are both powerhouses in the world of pool. The United States of America has been one of the…

Cue Maker of the Year Award The American Cuemakers Association (ACA) annually presents two awards in recognition of outstanding cuemaking within the billiards and cuemaking industry. The first is the “Cuemaker of the Year,” selected by an ACA committee. This award is based upon artistry and craftsmanship in cue-making, as…