Year: 2004

CARDIFF, WALES --- In a closely played final match that featured 10 lead changes, Finland's Mika Immonen captured the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship on Sunday. Immonen, who pockets $65,000 for the victory, won the last five racks in the race-to-17 final to win 17-10 over Germany's Ralf Souquet…

For the first time since 1996, a European player will take home the top prize in pool. The final of the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship comes down to two Europeans - Finland's Mika Immonen and Germany's Ralf Souquet. The winner of today's final tilt will take home $65,000, while the loser will …

Germany's Ralf "The Kaiser" Souquet continued his torrid play at the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales. He controlled every moment of his quarterfinal match against Sweden's Marcus Chamat, and captured an 11-1 victory. Lone remaining American Jeremy Jones was also eliminated …

At least one American player has reached the final eight, thanks to Texas' Jeremy Jones. Battling a slight cold and fatigue, Jones held close to Spain's David Alcaide, and finished him off by nailing a difficult jump shot on the 8 ball in the final rack to win, 11-9. The only other American playe…

One night after barely squeezing into the Round of 32 with a 9-8 win over Ramil Gallego, Earl Strickland was eliminated from the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales, on Thursday night. German Andreas Roschkowsky topped the five-time Player of the Year, 9-7, to advance to the last …

In a desperate attempt to regain the Mosconi Cup, European Team Captain Ralf Souquet has slapped a sex ban on his team for the duration of the Mosconi Cup which starts on Thursday. In a strongly worded letter, hard-line Souquet, dubbed 'The Kaiser', warned his teams against the perils of carnalit…

Defending champion Fong-Pang Chao recovered on Monday with a pair of wins at the 2001 Admiral World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales, moving into the last qualifying spot in Group 1 with one day of round-robin play remaining. Chao topped Brazil’s Fabio Luersen, 5-0, and England’s Andy Battams, 5-…

The Women's Professional Billiard Association has added another tournament to the 2001 line up, according to Trifecta Entertainment. The event brings the year's total Classic Tour stops to five. The women will gather October 10-14 in the Chicago suburb of Villa Park for the WPBA Midwest Classic. …