Tag: Thomas Engert

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…

Gene Nagy, legendary straight-pool player and longtime coach and mentor to many players including Jeanette Lee, passed away yesterday, July 13, at age 59. Visitation will be held this Sunday, July 16, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at: Kearns Funeral Home 61-40 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, N.Y. (718) …

The World Pool Masters are underway at the Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, with 16 male players vying for wold dominance in straight-knockout, single-elimination 9-ball. Of the 16 players, nine are Europeans: Nick van den Berg, Alex Lely and Neils Feijen of Holland, Thomas En…

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…

It’s gut-check time in the world of pro pool as 78 players prepare to fight it out in the last U.S. qualifier for the International Pool Tour, held this weekend at Country Club Billiards in Boston. Only four more spots are open on the 150-player tour for the 2006 season, and two will be awarded i…

If you thought the first two qualifiers for the International Pool Tour were tough, you haven’t seen anything yet. Qualifier No. 3 begins today at Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, Calif., and a full field of 78 players has registered to compete for two open spots on the million-dollar 8-ball t…

[caption id="attachment_3034" align="alignright" width="144"] Miller's Time: Jason dominated at Derby.[/caption]It’s wasn’t too bad a week for Jason Miller, a sports bar owner from Dayton, Ohio. After hardly playing pool for a year, Miller arrived at the Eighth Annual Derby City Classic and wrest…

[caption id="attachment_2961" align="alignright" width="150"] Hundal made a prize winning comeback.[/caption]Playing against American powerhouse Rodney Morris, Raj Hundal was down. He was way down, in fact — behind 7-1 in a race-to-8 final at the 888.com World Pool Masters, held Sept. 2-4 in Doncast…