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  • No Repeat for Reyes

    No Repeat for Reyes By Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL Staff Efren “The Magician” Reyes was bested by former U.S. Open champ Gabe Owen in the eleventh round of the one-pocket competition at the Tenth Annual Derby City Classic. Reyes, the two-time defending DCC one-pocket champion, went down three games to one…

  • Louisville Billiards Action on Fires Up! Really!

    Louisville Billiards Action on Fires Up! Really! By Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL Staff Shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, in the midst of the ninth round of the one-pocket event and the second round of the 9-ball event, a loud alarm bell was heard throughout the tournament room at the Executive West…

  • Derby City Classic One-Pocket Matches Reaching Epic Lengths

    Derby City Classic One-Pocket Matches Reaching Epic Lengths By Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL Staff Round seven of the one-pocket division at the Derby City Classic finished at 5:30 a.m. with Ralf Souquet outlasting Ron Casanzio. The players drew each other in consecutive rounds, with Casanzio winning the first contest. Eager to…

  • Local Pool League Teams with Billiards Superstar

    Local Pool League Teams with Billiards Superstar APA Pool League Sponsors #5 Ranked Player in the World The Charlotte Metro APA Pool League is proud to announce an official sponsorship agreement has been reached with United Kingdom native Kelly Fisher. Fisher currently ranks #5 on the Women’s Professional Billiard Association’s…

  • International Pool Tour Challenge Match 2 East vs. West

    International Pool Tour Challenge Match 2 East vs. West 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 most…

  • Derby City Classic One-Pocket Field Thinning

    Derby City Classic One-Pocket Field Thinning Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL Staff Round seven of the one-pocket division began Wednesday evening with 35 billiards players and fans are stacked in the aisles to get a glimpse of some of the great matches. Larry “The Truth” Nevel bested Shane Van Boening 3-1, but…

  • Reyes Suffers First Loss at Derby City One Pocket

    Reyes Suffers First Loss at Derby City One Pocket By Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL staff Efren “The Magician” Reyes has lost his first one-pocket match at the Derby City Classic since 2006. Reyes played Alex “The Lion” Pagulayan on the Accu-Stats Arena table this afternoon 3-2. The marathon game four of…

  • Derby City Classic One-Pocket Field Down to 134

    Derby City Classic One-Pocket Field Down to 134 Of the original field of 390 billiard players, the DCC one-pocket division entrants have been whittled down to 134. Shawn Putnam, third-place finisher in the banks, suffered a serious blow to his chances of winning the all-around title. Putnam lost to Brian…

  • Derby City Classic Banks Finish With a Bang

    Derby City Classic Banks Finish With a Bang By Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL Staff Larry Price reclaimed the title of Derby City Classic bank pool champion in a rapid-fire final match against Texan Sylver Ochoa. Price, the 2002 DCC bank pool winner, gained entry to the final match via a bye…

  • End of the Road for Reyes at Derby City Classic Banks

    End of the Road for Reyes at Derby City Classic Banks By Mike Fieldhammer, InsidePOOL Staff Efren Reyes, last year’s Derby City Classic All-Around champion, was eliminated Sunday from the bank pool competition. He was forced to use his re-buy option when he lost to Louisville’s own Brent Jackson. Once…