Author: PoolRoom

The Billiards Congress of America has elected Mike Massey and Robin Dodson to the Hall of Fame. Two-time world champion Dodson was elected in the "Greatest Player" category. Trick-shot artist and multiple trick-shot world title holder Massey was elected in the "Meritorious Service" category. T…

Continuing his amazing coming-out year of tournament play, Danny "Kid Delicious" Basavich won the Joss N.E. 9-Ball Tour's 16th Ocean State 9-Ball Championship. The field of 75 that showed up at Snooker's Cafe & Billiards in Providence, RI, Jan. 29-30, included recognized names such as Joe Tucker,…

To his many current nicknames, Efren Reyes could now add "Mayor of Derby City." The 50-year-old Hall of Famer re-elected himself to a second consecutive term as the Derby City Classic’s All-Around champion, finishing first in both the one-pocket and 9-ball divisions and placing tied-for-13th in 9-ba…

The 2005 Derby City Classic is underway with 408 players competing in the bank pool event. That is more more players than competed last year. Promoter Greg Sullivan was elated with the event so far. "It is great to see our goals being accomplished in such a big way" Sullivan said. The 10-Ball rin…

In past years, it was the heavyweights who carried Team USA to victory in the annual Mosconi Cup. But on Sunday night it was the "support" squad that pushed the Americans to their ninth Cup title in the 11-year history of the tournament. Wins by Cup rookie Gabe Owen and previously snakebitten Cha…

Once again it looked as if the Americans were poised to shut the door on the 2004 Mosconi Cup, and once again Team Europe wedged its collective foot in the way. As was the case Saturday night in the ballroom of the Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond aan Zee, Holland, Team USA posted a critical win in the…

[caption id="attachment_2807" align="alignright" width="150"] Marcus Chamat[/caption]Facing the stark reality of an early trip home, Team Europe sent a message to their American combatants by winning the final two matches of the night Saturday, and trimming Team USA's lead to 9-6 at the Mosconi Cup …

[caption id="attachment_2803" align="alignright" width="150"] Thomas Engert and Oliver Ortmann[/caption]Team USA unleashed a lethal barrage of run-out doubles play on its European counterparts Saturday afternoon at the Mosconi Cup in Egmond aan Zee, Holland, sweeping all three matches to take a comm…