Tag: Mika Immonen

Player of the Year, Men: Fedor GorstInventing a new achievement in winning international-level title…

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 …

Mika 2.0 BCA Hall of Famer Mika Immonen insists his battle with cancer has made him both fearless and appreciative of every moment. By Keith ParadiseRoughly a month before April's Super Billiards Expo was set to begin, Mika Immonen registered to play in the Pro Players Championship 9-ball tournam…

At 38, American Shane Van Boening finally claimed the one title missing from his trophy case — the World Pool Championship. By Keith ParadisePhotos by Taka Wu The night before the final day of competition in the World Pool Championship, Shane Van Boening slept like a baby — and maybe that sho…

One year after missing induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame by two votes in a special run-off against Jeanette Lee, Finland’s Mika Immonen overwhelmed the 2014 field to earn his spot in the sport’s hallowed hall, according to the United States Billiard Media Association (USBM…

[caption id="attachment_3266" align="alignright" width="150"] Jeanette Lee[/caption]Broomfield, Colo., August 21, 2013 — The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame is honored to welcome two of pool’s most media-savvy personalities in 2013. The United States Billiard Media Association today announ…

[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 …

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…