2024 BD Awards

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Player of the Year On Men: Joshua Filler Joshua Filler's 2023 was a year of quality and quantity. The world-traveling superstar collected nine big wins, headlined by titles at the Qatar Open, the China Open, and the World Pool Team Championship. Filler outshined Ping Chung Ko, who had an equally …
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IPT World Open Preview: Talented Tots Wu and Ouschan to Debut

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The big news in the first round of the International Pool Tour’s latest multi-million dollar 8-ball tournament will be the debuts of young superstars Chia-Ching Wu of Taiwan and Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, both looking for a big piece of the record-setting $3 million purse. The eight-day 8-ball ev…
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Immonen Rises to Eminence at First Norwegian 9-Ball Challenge

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The Norwegian 9-Ball Challenge, a first-time tournament, attracted several of the best players in the world including Tony Drago, Niels Feijen, Raj Hundal, Jasmin Ouschan and Marcus Chamat to Oslo, Norway, July 12-15. It was not surprising that two former World Pool Champions rose to the top, with M…
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Hohmann Takes World 14.1 Straight Pool Top Honor

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The German penchant for straight pool was evident in the final of the World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship, in which Thorsten Hohmann defeated his fellow countryman Thomas Engert, 200-80. The first tournament of its kind in over 15 years, the World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship took place over…
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Thirty-two Remain in the World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship

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The World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship got underway May 30 at the Hilton in East Brunswick, N.J., the first competition of its kind in over 15 years. The 64-player field included some of pool's elite players, including Mika Immonen, Nick Varner, Mike Sigel, Allen Hopkins, and Oliver Ortmann. T…
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Ouschan Upsets Fisher; Souquet Gives Archer Second Second-place Finish

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Jasmin Ouschan, who has become known as the "Ice Princess" for her arctic facial expression during competition, couldn't help but crack the no-nonsense mask, revealing a stunning smile after ousting the undefeated defending champion Allison Fisher, 7-5, in the 2006 Enjoypool.com 9-ball Championship …
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Up-And-Comers Make Their Mark in Las Vegas

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Day two of the Enjoypool.com 9-Ball Championship was full of excitement at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. In what many fans are calling the best match they've ever witnessed, Efren "The Magician" Reyes would not succumb to a 10-1 deficit to Allen Hopkins, who was playing near fla…
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GIFT OF GOLD COMES TO CHANG, OUSCHAN, GREENE AND SANCHEZ

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As he stood on the medal stand late Sunday afternoon at the Saalbau arena in Bottrop, Germany, Pei-Wei Chang still had a look of amazement on his face. The 26-year-old from Chinese Taipei was the recipient of the gold medal in Men’s 9-Ball at the 2005 World Games, in large part because he was the fo…
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