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IPT hopefuls to compete for final eight spots

NewsDecember 30, 2005May 26, 20140

Four qualifying tournaments will be held by the end of Februrary to fill eight vacancies in the 2006 season of the lucrative International Pool Tour. Anyone can vie for the final spots on the 150 player roster, although each qualifier requires a $2,000 entry fee. Tournaments are double-elimination a…

The Winners, And Still Champions

NewsDecember 18, 2005May 26, 20140

It didn't take long for Team USA to finish off Team Europe on the final day of the 2005 Mosconi Cup at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Entering Day Four, Team USA, winner of nine of the previous 11 US vs Europe team challenges, needed a single win from a possible six singles matches. As was expect…

Team USA Puts the Hammer Down

NewsDecember 17, 2005May 26, 20140

Team USA captain Johnny Archer couldn't wait for the action to commence on Day Three of the 2005 Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas. With his team holding a 6-4 lead in the 12th annual edition of the transatlantic 9-ball clash, Archer knew he could stack his line-up for the three doubles and two singles match…

A Day On The HIll At Mosconi Cup

NewsDecember 16, 2005May 26, 20140

On a day filled with tight matches, Team USA gained a two-match lead over Team Europe, 6-4, Friday at the 12th Annual Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, although both squads will likely spend a restless night reliving missed opportunities that could have impacted the match score. Bucking the trend of prev…

Comeback, Blowup Highlight Mosconi Day One!

NewsDecember 15, 2005May 26, 20140

After dropping the opening two matches on the first day of the 2005 Mosconi Cup, Team USA charged back with three consecutive wins, highlighted by a contentious 5-4 doubles victory, to earn a 3-2 lead at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The transatlantic team event features two new twists for 2005, a …

Team Europe Gunning for USA at Mosconi Cup

NewsDecember 14, 2005May 26, 20140

One of the strongest European teams in years believes that it can dethrone Team USA at the 2005 Mosconi Cup, set to kick off Thursday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. The four-day international pool tilt will pit Americans Johnny Archer, Rodney Morris, Shawn Putnam, Jeremy Jones, Earl Strickla…

Reyes crowned King of the Hill

NewsDecember 4, 2005May 26, 20140

Prior to the International Pool Tour giving Mike Sigel the nickname of "Mike the Mouth", he was simply known as "Captain Hook". After Sigel's match against Efren Reyes on Sunday at the IPT's King of the Hill Invitational 8-Ball Shootout, he might want to start calling himself "Captain Hooked". Sigel…

It’s Sigel vs. Reyes for King of the Hill!

NewsDecember 4, 2005May 26, 20140

In a dream match-up for pool fans, Hall-of-Famers Efren Reyes and Mike Sigel will meet in the finals of the International Pool Tour's King of the Hill event on Sunday afternoon, playing for the biggest payday in the history of billiards. Forty-two of the world's best cue artists started play on N…

IPT King of the Hill Kicks Off!

NewsNovember 30, 2005May 26, 20140

The International Pool Tour's first large-field event has begun. The IPT "King of the Hill" shootout, going Nov. 30-Dec. 4, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., is offering a record-breaking top prize of $200,000, and a total prize fund of $1,000,000. The field of 43 consists …

Buddy Hall Wins Senior Masters

NewsNovember 21, 2005May 26, 20140

"Rifleman" Buddy Hall won the Senior Masters VI over the weekend at Steve Mizerak's Billiards in Lake Park, Fla. The event was double elimination, race-to-9, with a single race to 11 in the finals. The event was sponsored by The Seminole Tribe of Florida. Hall lost his first match of the tourn…

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IPT hopefuls to compete for final eight spots

The Winners, And Still Champions

Team USA Puts the Hammer Down

A Day On The HIll At Mosconi Cup

Comeback, Blowup Highlight Mosconi Day One!

Team Europe Gunning for USA at Mosconi Cup

Reyes crowned King of the Hill

It’s Sigel vs. Reyes for King of the Hill!

IPT King of the Hill Kicks Off!

Buddy Hall Wins Senior Masters

December: Too Much of a Good Thing?

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