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MGM Grand To Host Mosconi Cup

NewsSeptember 4, 2003May 23, 20140

As promised by Brit pool promoter Barry Hearn after Europe upset the mighty U.S. squad in the 2002 Mosconi Cup last December, pool fans in America will get their chance to play the boisterous hosts when the 2003 version of the raucous Europe vs the U.S. team event comes to the MGM Grand Hotel & Casi…

Drago, Dragon Take Titles

NewsSeptember 2, 2003May 29, 20140

Tony Drago of Malta is making a splash in 9-ball circles after years as a snooker pro. He gave the 9-ball world his notice by reaching the semi-finals of the WPA World Pool Championships earlier in the summer, and now he's proved his worth with a first-place finish at the 2003 World Pool Masters, in…

U.S. Open Organizers Forge Ahead

NewsAugust 29, 2003May 30, 20140

REGARDLESS OF how Circuit Court Judge Bruce H. Kushner rules in promoter Barry Behrman's probation violation hearing on Sept. 8, the 28th U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship will get underway as scheduled on Sept. 15. And Behrman's longtime tournament staff is expecting another huge field, playing in fron…

Efren’s Revenge!

NewsAugust 26, 2003May 23, 20140

After losing to countryman Francisco Bustamante in the Challenge of Champions, and to Charlie Williams in the final of the Big Apple 9-Ball Challenge, Efren Reyes nabbed his second U.S. title of the year at the Gabriel's Las Vegas 9-Ball Open in Las Vegas. Reyes, who exacted revenge by beating Willi…

Williams Beats Reyes for Big Apple Title

NewsAugust 18, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2574" align="alignright" width="150"] Williams' cues may be up in the air, but his game is rock solid.[/caption]Charlie Williams went undefeated at the Big Apple 9-Ball Challenge, Aug. 15-17 at Master Billiards in Queens, New York. Williams took the title in the final over Ef…

Lights are ON for Big Apple 9-Ball Challenge

NewsAugust 15, 2003May 23, 20140

Despite Thursday’s massive power outage, which brought New York City to a virtual standstill, the Big Apple 9-Ball Challenge at Master Billiards in Queens will kick off Friday afternoon as scheduled. According to tournament director Alexandra Dyer, power has been fully restored at the billiard club,…

Berhman To Run U.S. Open From Jail?

NewsAugust 13, 2003May 30, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2569" align="alignright" width="150"] Behrman may have to conduct his business from behind bars.[/caption]Unless he receives a sympathetic ruling from Circuit Court Judge Bruce H. Kushner, Barry Behrman could well be running the 28th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship from …

Germany’s Hohmann Surprises the World!

NewsJuly 31, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2566" align="alignright" width="150"] Hohmann's amazing dedication to the game paid off in a public way.[/caption]In an unlikely match-up of underdog contenders, Germany’s youthful Thorsten Hohmann defeated Canada’s diminutive Alex Pagulayan, 16-10, in the title match of the …

2003 World Championship Coverage

NewsJuly 16, 2003July 1, 20140

The knock-out stage of the 2003 empirepoker.com World Pool Championship are underway, as the final 64 player battle for their share of the $300,000 prize fund at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales. The final is scheduled for Sunday evening, with the winner carting off $65,000 and the …

Brunswick Buys Out Valley-Dynamo

NewsJune 26, 2003July 1, 20140

It certainly helps to have “parents” with deep pockets. Parent company Brunswick Corp. may have doubled the annual sales of its billiards division — aka Brunswick Billiards — on June 10 when it announced its acquisition of coin-operated pool table giant Valley-Dynamo LP from private equity firm Fenw…

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MGM Grand To Host Mosconi Cup

Drago, Dragon Take Titles

U.S. Open Organizers Forge Ahead

Efren’s Revenge!

Williams Beats Reyes for Big Apple Title

Lights are ON for Big Apple 9-Ball Challenge

Berhman To Run U.S. Open From Jail?

Germany’s Hohmann Surprises the World!

2003 World Championship Coverage

Brunswick Buys Out Valley-Dynamo

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