Category: Assorted Tours

Banks and One-Pocket Divisions Winding Down at Qlympics by Tom Fryer The first two BCA U.S. Open tournaments are underway. Full-rack banks and one-pocket fields are down to their final eights as of Thursday morning, November 8. The full-rack banks is a race to 3, true double elimination and is…

Chau Captures Breaker’s Spooktacular 9-Ball Manuel “Javier” Chau captured the Breaker’s Spooktacular 9-Ball Tournament title by defeating Ryan McCreesh. The tournament was held at Breaker’s Billiards in Pittsburgh, PA on October 27-28. A strong field of 32 billiard players started Saturday’s action. By evening, only 8 players were left. Notable…

Wright Wins on Tri-State Tour Tri-State Tour / Edison, NJ by Rick Davis The Tri-Sate Tour held their October 27 event in what is nearly a weekly offering at Edison Billiards 153 in Edison, NJ, and Jay Wright could do no wrong as he captured the event. The double-elimination B/C/D…

Top Finish for Fitzpatrick on Tri State Tour Tri-State Tour / East Rutherford, NJ by Jeff Williams Twenty-six billiard players entered Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, NJ, with one goal in mind: to win this Tri State Tour C-D event held October 6. However, Dave Fitzpatrick was the only one…

Panju Takes Maryland State Billiard Title Maryland State 9-Ball Championship / Fredericksburg, MD by InsidePOOL Staff Zinnie Panju almost didn’t get a chance to win the Maryland State 9-Ball Championship title. The original venue was canceled at the last minute, but with the resourcefulness of Ceci Strain, Linda Shea, and…

Panzarella Tops on Tri-State Tri-State Tour / Queens, NY by Rick Davis The Tri-State Tour brought out an offering of 9-ball action October 13, when a 32-player field mixed things up at Master Billiards in Queens, NY. Coming through the rough field was Mike Panzarella, who overcame an early loss…

Stefano Pelinga Capture 2007 Trick Shot Magic The 2007 ESPN Zone Billiards Shootout was held October 4 in Las Vegas. Stefano Pelinga defeated Tom Rossman for the Trick Shot Magic title and the lion’s share of the $50,000 purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event which was…

Bobby McGrath Wins 2007 International Speed Pool Championship The 2007 ESPN Zone Billiards Shootout was held October 3 in Las Vegas. Bobby McGrath defeated Dave Pearson for the International Speed Pool Championship crown and the $50,000 purse. ESPN Zone Las Vegas was host to the event, which was taped for…

Tyler Strawn One of billiards greatest young talents, Tyler Strawn, passed away in an unfortunate highway accident October 7. Also a victim in the accident was his girlfriend, Elyse Cannon, also of Broken Arrow. According to Jason Willingham of the Tulsa Police Department, the couple’s car broke down against the…

McCue’s Hosts 3rd Annual NH 8-Ball Championship Tournament Proceeds Benefit Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center The third annual New Hampshire State 8-Ball Championship Tournament was held at McCue’s Billiards Sports Lounge Sunday, September 23, 2007. The tournament is designed to raise money for local charities. This year’s beneficiary is the Crotched…