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Fisher Three-peats In Peoria

NewsJune 15, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2672" align="alignright" width="150"] Fisher took a crushing victory.[/caption]Allison Fisher took a decisive 7-2 victory over her constant rival, Karen Corr, in the final of the Women's Professional Billiard Association's Midwest Open, June 9-13 at the Par-A-Dice Hotel and C…

Japan Cup Day 1 complete

NewsJune 10, 2004May 28, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2669" align="alignright" width="150"] Shuji Nagata[/caption]Day one of the 6th Japan Cup is complete with most of the top seeds from the field of 83 players advancing to day two untouched. After the first day of play, Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, Ralf Souquet, Thorst…

Archer Takes Predator Central Florida Title

NewsJune 3, 2004May 23, 20140

Johnny Archer earned his second big win this year with an undefeated run through the field of 64 players at The 4th Annual Predator Central Florida Pro Open, held at Pro Billiards in Orlando, Fla., May 27-30. Archer went undefeated to the title at this same event last year. This year, after a fir…

Robles and Corr win BCA Open 9-Ball Championships

NewsMay 23, 2004May 23, 20140

Tony Robles and Karen Corr won their respective divisions at the BCA Open 9-Ball Championships on May 22nd. Robles went undefeated and beat Santos Sambajon 7-2 in the finals, which were taped for later showing on ESPN. Robles held a 4-0 lead before Sambajon was able to win a game and Sambajon fin…

Reyes win San Miguel Tour Taipei Stop

NewsMay 11, 2004May 23, 20140

It was a different opponent in the finals, but the same result for Efren Reyes over the weekend at the San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour stop in Taipei. Reyes, vieing for his third tour win this season, faced off against Young-Hwa Jeong from Korea in the finals and trailed 10-8 late in the match. Reye…

Liu Takes Amway Title for Taiwan

NewsMay 4, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2660" align="alignright" width="150"] Liu remained placid, even after winning a momentous title for her country.[/caption]In a surprisingly one-sided final match, Taiwan's Sin-Mei Liu took the $20,000 prize at this year's Amway Cup in Taipei, Taiwan in a final against top-ran…

Yang Ching Shun Takes Hong Kong

NewsApril 20, 2004May 29, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignright" width="150"] Yang took his second-ever San Miguel win.[/caption]The San Miguel Asian 9-ball Tour crowned Yang Ching Shun as the Hong Kong leg champion after he beat Hsia Hui Kai, 11-9, in an all-Taiwanese final, taking home US$10,000. The match bet…

WPC Ups Prize Fund for 2004

NewsApril 16, 2004July 1, 20140

The World Pool Championships have announced the prize breakdowns for this year’s event, to be held July 10-18 in Taipei, Taiwan. They have added $50,000 this year’s prize purse, bringing to total purse to $350,000 and pushing last year’s $65,000 first-place prize up to $75,000. Last year’s runner-up…

“Law & Order” Puts Pool in the Spotlight

NewsApril 14, 2004May 28, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2652" align="alignright" width="150"] Ewa Laurance enjoyed a moment with special guest Jerry Orbach at Laurance's Hall of Fame induction ceremony.[/caption]After speaking with actor Jerry Orbach, star of NBC's Law & Order, Billiard Congress of America Executive Director Steph…

Griffin Purchases BCA League System

NewsApril 7, 2004May 23, 20140

Mark Griffin, a poolroom owner and partner in table manufacturer Diamond Billiard Products, has agreed to purchase the Billiard Congress of America’s 60,000-player amateur league system, despite the efforts of a group of regional league officials to form their own association in opposition to the sa…

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Fisher Three-peats In Peoria

Japan Cup Day 1 complete

Archer Takes Predator Central Florida Title

Robles and Corr win BCA Open 9-Ball Championships

Reyes win San Miguel Tour Taipei Stop

Liu Takes Amway Title for Taiwan

Yang Ching Shun Takes Hong Kong

WPC Ups Prize Fund for 2004

“Law & Order” Puts Pool in the Spotlight

Griffin Purchases BCA League System

December: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Mind & Body

Eye of the Tiger

Queen’s Gambit