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Thirty-one Countries Vie for World Dominance in Wales

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National pride is at stake at the PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool, taking place now at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. Pressure is high as the scotch doubles matches are played on a straight knock-out basis. The first round began on Aug. 22, with 32 two-man teams working together to repres…
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IPT Open Kicks Off: U.K. Sizzles, U.S. Stumbles, Qualifiers Thrive

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The overwhelming success of shooters from the United Kingdom and several strong qualifiers are the big surprises from the first day of the history-making IPT North American 8-ball Open, now underway at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, conventional-wisdom favorites such as Jose Parica, Mike D…
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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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Archer Remains On Target For Final In Calgary

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Quarter-final matches will take place today between undefeated players Johnny Archer and Luc Salvas, Alex Pagulayan and Jason Klatt at the 2006 SML 9-Ball Open in Calgary. Archer's path to the final was almost thwarted by young Shane Van Boening in an early match on April 13, the third day of the…
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Hewitt and Martel cruise to Saturday Showdown

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[caption id="attachment_2681" align="alignright" width="150"] Danny Hewitt[/caption]Day two of the Canadian Cue Sports Association 9-Ball Championships is complete with both Danny Hewitt and Alain Martel cruising through the day unscathed and untested. Hewitt defeated Martin Daigle 11-2, while Ma…
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