Hall-of-Famers Hall, Rempe Opt Out of IPT Again

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Hall of Fame Members Jim Rempe and Buddy Hall have withdrawn from the IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship set to take place Sept. 2-10 in Reno, Nev. Both cited "personal reasons" that are keeping them from being able to perform under the grueling tournament format and conditions. These two spots a…
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IPT Open Continues: Filipinos Dominate; Fisher’s Perfect While Most Women Falter

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The IPT’s North American 8-Ball Open is shaping up to be the Philippines 8-Ball Smackdown. The Filipino contingent flew their flag high and often on Monday — the second day of the history-making, $2 million event — as six Pinoy shooters scored perfect 4-0 records in round-robin play: Efren Reyes,…
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Another One Bites the Dust: Wei Grounded by Visa Woes

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Another contender for the $2-million purse at the International Pool Tour's North American 8-Ball Championship has withdrawn from the running. Liu Wei of China, who won a qualifier to compete in the event in Shanghai in mid-June, officially opted out July 20 after the U.S. government rejected his tr…
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Elated Bennett Takes Rempe’s Spot at IPT Open

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Jim Rempe’s loss is Keith Bennett’s big, big gain. Hall-of-Famer Rempe has pulled out of the first event of the International Pool Tour’s season, leaving a space for a shocked and elated Bennett, who finished tantalizingly close to the cut at several tour qualifiers. “It was unbelievable,” sai…
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Byrne, Ceulemans get BCA Hall of Fame nods

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The voters have spoken, and Earl Strickland can begin making plans to attend the World Pool Championship in Cardiff. In a vote that seemed to underscore the business nature of the BCA electorate, author Robert Byrne and legendary Belgian 3-cushion star Raymond Ceulemans earned entry into the Bill…
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Efren Reyes Takes Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Crown

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[caption id="attachment_2550" align="alignright" width="150"] The ever-humble Reyes chalked his win up to luck.[/caption]Efren "Bata" Reyes took the title at the Mid Atlantic 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, Va., held Jan. 22-26. He defeated Korean ace Young Hwa Jeong, 13-7, revenging an earlier l…
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