IPT World Open Preview: Talented Tots Wu and Ouschan to Debut

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The big news in the first round of the International Pool Tour’s latest multi-million dollar 8-ball tournament will be the debuts of young superstars Chia-Ching Wu of Taiwan and Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, both looking for a big piece of the record-setting $3 million purse. The eight-day 8-ball ev…
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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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Hohmann Takes World 14.1 Straight Pool Top Honor

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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…
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Do or Fly: Last U.S. Qualifier for IPT Brings 78 Players

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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…
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Teen Sensation Wu Joins Packed IPT Qualifier Field

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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…
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Jason Miller, the New Darling of Derby City, Joins Pagulayan on IPT

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[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…
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England’s Raj Hundal Wins World Pool Masters

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[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…
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