Alex Pagulayan – PoolRoom Billiards

The Attention Game

NewsAugust 29, 2025August 29, 20250

Attempts to monetize social media by pool players and instructors are a recent trend that may draw more interest and investment in the game. By Nicholas Leider In pool, cash is still king. But looking at society in general, a massive shift has taken place over the past quarter century. At the …

LION ROARS INTO HALL OF FAME

NewsJuly 16, 2019August 20, 20250

Over the years, Alex Pagulayan, the comical, mischievous and lethal Canadian-by-way-of-the-Philippines pool star, has parlayed his talents into the World 9-Ball Championship, a U.S. Open 9-Ball title and a pair of Derby City Classic Master of the Table crowns. Those achievements have now earned…

Van Boening Tops at Super Billiards Expo

NewsApril 8, 2013May 30, 20140

[caption id="attachment_3269" align="alignright" width="150"] Van Boening repeats as champion with an 8-4 win over Thorstan Hohmann in the final's third set.[/caption]The more things change, the more they stay the same. Allen Hopkins moved the 2013 Super Billiards Expo from the Philadelphia area to …

DCC 9-Ball: Alex Roars in Final

NewsFebruary 5, 2013May 30, 20140

[caption id="attachment_3278" align="alignright" width="150"] Pagulayan was all smiles after taking the 9-ball title. (Photo by David Thomson-mediumpool.com)[/caption]With three players left in the Derby City Classic's 9-ball division, Shawn Putnam caught a bit of a break when he received the bye in…

U.S. Open: Van Boening in Hot-Seat

NewsOctober 27, 2012May 30, 20140

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Despite their much heralded domination of professional pool in the past two decades, the Philippines has collected just two U.S. Open crowns, with Efren Reyes's win in 1994 and Alex Pagulayan's 11 years later. But that seven-year winless streak looked a good bet to end, when f…

Van Boening Takes U.S. Open Title No. 2

NewsOctober 27, 2012May 30, 20140

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Dennis Orcollo is arguably the best tournament player on the planet. But in the final of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, he barely stood a chance. Shane Van Boening, riding a break that bordered on the sublime, blasted his way past the Filipino powerhouse to take his second…

Dozen Remain in U.S. Open Hunt

NewsOctober 26, 2012May 30, 20140

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- If you're looking for story lines at the 2012 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, the winners-side final four should provide plenty. Efren Reyes, Jose Parica, Alex Pagulayan and Shane Van Boening remain unbeaten. Young vs. old, Philippines vs. U.S., former champions chasing titles …

Appleton Loses Bid for Third U.S. Open

NewsOctober 26, 2012May 30, 20140

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- It goes without saying that you can't win the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship without a lucky break or two. In the case of Darren Appleton, who went unbeaten on his way to victories in 2010 and 2011, this year's story took a turn with a very unlucky break. In a Thursday match wi…

U.S. Open Primed for Big Weekend

NewsOctober 25, 2012May 30, 20140

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Heading into the final two days of the 2012 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, it's clear that the strong have survived. At the conclusion of play on the winners side on Thursday night, just eight players remained. And that octet packed plenty of star power. Former champions S…

Hallelujah: Winners Sing Out as IPT Field Narrows, Grows Richer

NewsJuly 28, 2006May 29, 20140

Jubilant shouts and the deep thud of cue butts slamming the floor echoed through the Venetian Hotel and Casino on Thursday night as 18 pool players took another step closer to the $350,000 top prize at the $2 million IPT North American 8-Ball Open – and another 18 saw their dreams cut short. “Haa…

Tag: Alex Pagulayan

The Attention Game

LION ROARS INTO HALL OF FAME

Van Boening Tops at Super Billiards Expo

DCC 9-Ball: Alex Roars in Final

U.S. Open: Van Boening in Hot-Seat

Van Boening Takes U.S. Open Title No. 2

Dozen Remain in U.S. Open Hunt

Appleton Loses Bid for Third U.S. Open

U.S. Open Primed for Big Weekend

Hallelujah: Winners Sing Out as IPT Field Narrows, Grows Richer

Mind & Body

Eye of the Tiger

Queen’s Gambit

The Attention Game