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Loraine and Delrosario Take Underdog Shot while Taiwan Dangerous at JBETpoker.net Women’s World 10-Ball Championship By Sally Lee Manila, Philippines – Heavyweight champions and underdog favorites foil each other at the JBETpoker.net Women’s World 10-Ball Championship. Taiwan will be sending a lethal force of femme fatales that include reigning World…

New Format Blends Online Poker and Pool to Create Huge Prize Funds Professional pocket billiards player Vincent Facquet is pleased to announce the inception of a dynamic and innovative blend of pool and poker tournaments—PoolPok. Combining the intensity of Texas Hold ‘Em with the thrill of 8-ball tournaments, PoolPok’s ground-breaking…

Bucheon, Korea – The 3rd Annual Korea vs World Team took place again at La Festa Shopping Mall featuring some of the brightest stars of billiards today. Making her debut appearance in Korea, Allison Fisher made a huge impact on this year’s outcome. The World Team consisted of Captain George…

Final Four Set for Philippine Open by Edward Asistin Day four of the Philippine Open started off with a bang with all of the remaining players playing in the first session of the day. In half of the matches, it was either do or die—win or go home. The other…

Fisher Dominates, Top Seed Ousted Philippine Open The men better watch out, because the 2008 WPBA Player of the Year is on a roll! Kelly Fisher trounced Gabe Owen (US) in the round of 16 of the winners’ bracket of the Philippine Open. Owen never had a chance as Fisher…

JUNIOR BILLIARDS ON NATIONAL TV THIS WEEKEND “Teen Kids News” to Air Segment on World’s Greatest Young Players May 28, 2009 (Lafayette, CO) – The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that a segment on junior billiards, including highlights from the WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships, will air…

Day 2 Concludes at Philippine Open by Edward Asistin Reigning world 10-ball champion Darren Appleton advanced into the round of 16 on the winners’ side of the bracket of the 2009 Philippine Open and is the highest seed remaining on the winners’ side, trying to win yet another prestigious title…

CueSports International (CSI) would like to announce the National Championship Series (NCS) 9-Ball and 10-Ball National Championships are scheduled September 3-7, 2009 at the award winning Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. The NCS 9-Ball and 10-Ball national tournaments will be treated as two separate events yet held consecutively over the…

Day One of the Philippine Open by Edward Asistin Sixty-four of the world’s finest pool players began the day with the goal of becoming the first-ever Philippine Open champion. The format for the Stage 2 Main Tournament features a four-player redraw crossover single-elimination final bracket. The top 16 players were…

WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL BILLIARD ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW AT LARGE BOARD MEMBER: STU MATTANA The Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of its’ newest member, Stuart Mattana. Stuart, who resides in New York, has extensive background in finance and is a graduate of the…