Category: Assorted Tours

GenerationPool.com Billiard Qualifier Finished by Skip Maloney The GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championship qualifier that kicked off Friday has finished, leaving 32 of the original 64 players returning to the main event Sunday evening. The second round, overall, proved to be even tougher than the first. As a percentage, the second round…

WPBA Qualifying Round Underway by Skip Maloney With the GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championship kicking off Sunday, the 64-player women’s field began Friday to whittle down to 32. The Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA), in order to allow 64 of its members to compete, sanctioned a double-elimination set of elimination rounds hosted…

2008 Predator World 14.1 Billiard Championship Qualifiers Dragon Promotions, in conjunction with Dr.Michael Fedak of NYC, announces 6 qualifiers to be held for the 2008 Predator World Straight Pool Championship to be held August 25-30 at the Hilton East Brunswick, New Jersey. The qualifiers will be held in Arizona, Maryland,…

Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) Touring Professional Liz Ford has been preparing to make appearances at two of the next WPBA (http://wpba.com/) tour stops. Ford has had a busy schedule lately with training and tournaments but would like to take time to thank a some of the people and companies…

Iceman Finally Breaks the Ice Predator 9-Ball Tour / Parsippany, NJ by InsidePOOL Staff The Predator 9 Ball Tour made its seventh stop of the season at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, the weekend of May 31-June1. The event drew 62 players, with Mika “Iceman” Immonen coming out on top.…

Ice Man Cometh to You Online Mika Immonen Launches New Blog Fans of Finnish billiard professional Mika Immonen can now hear straight from the Ice Man’s cool fingertips as he recounts his latest triumphs (and tragedies) in his pool career. Fans will enjoy the personable accounts of the former World…

Billiards National Event a Success 14and1.com Nationals Main Event A true double-elimination tournament format was used for the 14and1.com Nationals Main Event at the Atlantic City Billiard Club in Egg Harbor, NJ. The top two finishers in all leagues nationwide earned an invite into the main event. Friday morning all…

Lai Lifts Third National Snooker Title by InsidePOOL Staff George Lai captured his third United States National Snooker Championship title, as the number-two seed from Las Vegas defeated New York’s Jian Qiang Wang 5-2 in this year’s final at the Embassy Billiards Club in San Gabriel, CA. Eleven years after…

Stars Shine at Billiard Education Fundraiser Pros help raise funds for junior billiards The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) held their annual “Challenge the Stars” fundraiser on May 13th at the Riviera Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The BCA Pool League (BCAPL) National 8-Ball Championships and the 8th Annual Predator International…

Shin Park Claims Another Predator Billiard Tour Stop Predator 9-Ball Tour / Queens, NY By InsidePOOL Staff In a strong field of 50 pool players over Memorial Day weekend at Master Billiards in Queens, NY, the Predator 9-Ball Tour hosted its sixth stop of the season. The event saw stand-out…