Author: PoolRoom

Korean Sensation Ga-Young Kim capped off an uncharacteristic final day of play with a 7-6 win over Karen Corr to win the 2004 WPBA US Open. The TV rounds, usually only the domain of a few certain players, were invaded by not only Kim but also Melissa Herndon from California and Kelly Fisher who d…

Jose Parica snared the final spot in the semifinal round of the Skins Billiards Championship late on Friday night and, in doing so, narrowly averted a playoff with at least two other opponents to reach the big-money rounds of the $130,000 tournament. Parica will be joined in the semis - where $42…

[caption id="attachment_2735" align="alignright" width="150"] Sang Lee[/caption]The family of Sang Lee has reported that the former U.S. three-cushion champion passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 19. He was 51. The details of his passing were not immediately known. A former Korean champion at several ca…

[caption id="attachment_2732" align="alignright" width="150"] Julie Kelly finally broke through for a WPBA title win.[/caption]Julie Kelly has broken the Allison Fisher/Karen Corr stranglehold on Women's Professional Billiard Association titles. The ebullient Irishwoman took a 7-5 victory over pe…

After four previous failures, Santos Sambajon, Jr., finally added his name to the list of Filipino imports to win major pro tour titles in the U.S. when he defeated Mike Davis, 7-5, Sunday afternoon in the finale of the World Summit of Pool in New York City. "This is good for me," said the 44-yea…

Promoters Matchroom Sport have announced the teams for this year's Mosconi Cup. Johnny Archer captains the American team; he is joined by Rodney Morris, Gabe Owen, Tony Robles, Earl Strickland and Charlie Williams. Germany's Oliver Ortmann heads up the European team, which also includes Marcus Chama…

"Rocket" Rodney Morris triumphed over a small but talented field at the Seminole Florida Pro Tour's stop at The Tap in Gainsville, Fla. Morris took the hotseat with a hill-hill win over Donnie Mills. Mills then earned himself a rematch in the final, where Morris bested him again, 13-10. Morris…

Saving his best for last Gabe Owen completed an unlikely run to the 29th U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship Sunday night in Chesapeake, Va., with a nearly flawless 11-3 drubbing of 2003 WPA World 9-Ball champion Thorsten Hohmann of Germany. The 26-year-old Owen, who lives in Tulsa, Okla., took advanta…