Tag: Mike Dechaine

With the announcement of the final “wildcard” selections by the opposing captains, the final rosters for Team USA and Team Europe are set with four weeks to go before the 23rd Mosconi Cup commences at the Alexandra Palace in London, Dec. 6-9. Team USA captain Mark Wilson used his wildcard picks t…

Fulfilling the promise of his vast potential, Taiwan's Pin Yi Ko wins the World 9-Ball Championship, dashing Shane Van Boening's hopes of bringing the title back to the U.S. By Mike Panozzo Photos by Richard Walker There is little argument that the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Worl…

Can "The Hustlers" garner the mass appeal of "Pawn Stars" or "The Deadliest Catch?" Will Jennifer Barretta gain the notoriety of a Kardashian or a Braxton? Is Mike Dechaine pool’s version of Gordon Ramsay? The answers to those and other questions will begin to take shape after TruTv’s new pool-focus…

As was his original intent, Mosconi Cup Team USA Captain Mark Wilson worked quickly to select the players who will compete for the final five roster spots for the 2014 event in December in Blackpool, England. Wilson announced the selection of eight players who will train and compete together through…

Just hours before the 2012 Mosconi Cup kicks off in London, Matchroom Sport announced that ESPN will broadcast all of the action live on its ESPN3 network. Here is the full release from Matchroom Sport: With the 2012 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup set to start at 2 Eastern time on Monday 10th Decembe…

[caption id="attachment_3288" align="alignright" width="150"] Van Boening will be making a sixth consecutive appearance. (Photo by JP Parmentier-Matchroom Sport)[/caption]Here's the official release from Matchroom Sport announcing the five players who will compete for Team USA and captain CJ Wiley: …