Month: June 2006

On Aug. 11, 2006, Danny Diliberto, famed professional pool player, will be inducted into the hall of fame for his other love: boxing. Under the training of the great Angelo Dundee, Diliberto's career consisted of 14 wins, one draw, and no losses. The organization recognizing Diliberto is called t…

The International Pool Tour announced today that Hall-of-Famer Buddy Hall has withdrawn from the IPT North American 8-Ball Open Championship to be held July 27-30 at The Venetian-Las Vegas. Hall expressed regret for his withdrawal, citing personal reasons: "At this time, I will not physically be abl…

In the second-to-last week of qualification tournaments, 10 new players have earned the right to play in the International Pool Tour's "IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship," which will be held July 22 at the Venetian, Las Vegas: Anthony Ginn Corey Harper Gary Abood Jianbo Fu Jonathan …

With his parents and his girlfriend cheering him on in the stands, Ralf Souquet lifted his fifth PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters trophy over his head at the Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, which culminated June 18. Souquet has the best record of any player in this event with …

Tony "T-Rex" Chohan devoured the competition in the one-pocket division of the Summer Jamboree, which culminated June 15 at Hard Times Billiards in Sacramento, Calif. In a field of 37, Chohan remained at the top of the food chain, remaining undefeated after a 5-1 victory in the final over Dennis Orc…

The Hard Times Billiards hosted Summer Jamboree began June 14 and will continue through June 19, with 38 players currently competing in the $5,000-added one-pocket division. Held annually after the Sands Regency Reno Open, the Summer Jamboree features many of the same players, including Reno Open…

This Sunday, June 18, part two of a four part series on the 2005 Sang Lee International Open will air at 10 p.m. EST on America One Sports, a division of America One Television Network. This episode will feature the exciting semifinal matchup between the celebrated "Turkish Prince", Semih Saygine…

A Kick-off Gala and registration for Poker Pool will take place at 6 p.m. on June 24 at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino in Scottsdale, Ariz. Men’s No. 1-ranked player Johnny “The Scorpion” Archer and No. 12-ranked women’s pro Jennifer Barretta will make appearances at the event, where …