Mizerak Still Hospitalized After Surgery on Jan. 20th

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Billiard legend Steve Mizerak is still recuperating in intensive care after an operation in late January to remove his gall bladder. The 61-year-old Hall of Famer has been hospitalized since Jan. 20, according to his wife, Karen. He is under almost constant sedation, while being treated for fluid…
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Teen Sensation Wu Joins Packed IPT Qualifier Field

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If you thought the first two qualifiers for the International Pool Tour were tough, you haven’t seen anything yet. Qualifier No. 3 begins today at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, Calif., and a full field of 78 players has registered to compete for two open spots on the million-dollar 8-ball t…
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Strickland to Be Enshrined in Hall of Fame

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[caption id="attachment_3043" align="alignright" width="150"] Strickland's record was too impressive to deny.[/caption]At long last, controversial pool superstar Earl Strickland has earned entry into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame, BCA officials announced Tuesday, topping fellow nom…
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Joyner Named 2006 Louie Roberts A/E Award Winner

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Cliff Joyner of High Point, N.C., was voted this year's winner of the Louie Roberts A/E (Action/Entertainment) Award for his endless pursuit of action at the 2006 Derby City Classic. The award was instituted in 2003 and is named in honor of Louie Roberts, who was never a Hall Of Famer but certain…
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Webb, Archer Top the Charts at Music City Open

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The 19th Annual Music City Open took place Jan. 17-22 at JOB Billiards Club in Nashville, Tenn. Johnny Archer pocketed the final 9 ball and $3,000 in the main event, making a drum of Marco Marquez. Monica Webb went home singing with a first place finish in the women's division and with partner Gabe …
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Two More Players Kicked Off IPT Bandwagon

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Santos Sambajon of the Philippines and Glenn Coutts of New Zealand have been bumped from the International Pool Tour’s debut season after failing to submit their player agreements, according to IPT officials. That means that there are two more open spots for the multimillion-dollar 8-ball tour, s…
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Jason Miller, the New Darling of Derby City, Joins Pagulayan on IPT

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[caption id="attachment_3034" align="alignright" width="144"] Miller's Time: Jason dominated at Derby.[/caption]It’s wasn’t too bad a week for Jason Miller, a sports bar owner from Dayton, Ohio. After hardly playing pool for a year, Miller arrived at the Eighth Annual Derby City Classic and wrest…
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IPT hopefuls to compete for final eight spots

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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…
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