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Sambajon Big Skins Winner

NewsOctober 22, 2005May 29, 20140

After a fluke scratch cost him a shot at $54,000 at the end of the finals of the Skins Billiards Championship, tiny Santos Sambajon held on to win a three-game playoff to pocket the same amount and bring his total Skins winnings to a gargantuan $73,500. "It's unbelievable . unbelievable," the 45-…

Iceman Stays Cool in Atlanta

NewsOctober 17, 2005May 26, 20140

Mike Immonen beat a solid field at the United States Professional Poolplayers Association's fourth annual Atlanta Open, held at Murphy's Brass Rail in Athens, Ga., Oct. 12-16. Immonen came up the one-loss side after losing to Earl Strickland on Saturday. The Iceman beat Luc Salvas, Mike Davis and…

Fisher Wins WPBA U.S. Open

NewsOctober 17, 2005May 26, 20140

Allison Fisher beat Karen Corr, 7-6, in the final of the Cuetec Cues WPBA U.S. Open, held Oct. 12-16 at the Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, N.M. Fisher was sent to the one-loss side by Monica Webb, 7-5, in the winners'-side fifth round. On the left side, Fisher beat Helena Thornfeldt, 7-4, and adva…

WPBA U.S. Open Offers Surprises

NewsOctober 14, 2005May 26, 20140

There have been a few early upsets at the Women's Professional Billiard Association's Cuetec Cues U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, being held Oct. 12-16 at the Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, N.M. Taiwanese player Hsin Huang beat No. 4-ranked Kelly Fisher, 9-5, while Megan Minerich defeated Gerda Hof…

Ewa Laurance, 2005’s Trick-Shot Queen

NewsOctober 13, 2005May 26, 20140

Ewa Laurance won the second annual Women's Trick Shot Challenge, organized by Matt Braun's promotional company Billiards International and held at the ESPN Zone in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. 4. Laurance beat Allison Fisher, 10-7, in the final match. Both semifinals and the final match were taped fo…

IPT Announces the Lucky 150

NewsOctober 3, 2005May 26, 20140

Marketing maven Kevin Trudeau's new International Pool Tour has announced the 150 players who were accepted for membership in the IPT for its first regular tournament season, which kicks off with the IPT Masters' 8-Ball Championship, January 31-February 4, 2006, at the Orlando Convention Center in O…

Irrepressible Pagulayan Wins Second Major in All-Filipino U.S. Open Final

NewsSeptember 25, 2005May 26, 20140

Alex Pagulayan ran undefeated through a 256-man field to win the 30th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, which this year could well have been called "The Philippine Open" after placing three Filipinos in the top three spots. "A win is a win is a win," an ebullient Pagulayan said after beating…

Upsets Galore at U.S. Open as Former Champs Drop to One-Loss Bracket

NewsSeptember 24, 2005May 26, 20140

The giants all fell from the winners' bracket on Friday night at the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, Va., as Johnny Archer, Francisco Bustamante, Efren Reyes, Ralf Souquet, Niels Feijen and Jeremy Jones dropped to the one-loss side in the same round of matches. The carnage started at…

U.S. Open Field Down to Half

NewsSeptember 23, 2005May 26, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2970" align="alignright" width="150"] Ochoa's play is turning some heads.[/caption]The 256-man full-capacity field has been cut in half on the fifth day of the 30th annual U.S. Open 9-ball Championships in Chesapeake, Va. there were no gimme matches left as several big name h…

U.S. Open Update!

NewsSeptember 21, 2005May 30, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2967" align="alignright" width="150"] Gabe Owen is the defending champ.[/caption]The U.S. Open is going into its third day, and there are already a few upsets on the board. Pablo Matheu defeated Tony Robles and David Grossman beat Rodney Morris. But many favorites are stil…

Sambajon Big Skins Winner

Iceman Stays Cool in Atlanta

Fisher Wins WPBA U.S. Open

WPBA U.S. Open Offers Surprises

Ewa Laurance, 2005’s Trick-Shot Queen

IPT Announces the Lucky 150

Irrepressible Pagulayan Wins Second Major in All-Filipino U.S. Open Final

Upsets Galore at U.S. Open as Former Champs Drop to One-Loss Bracket

U.S. Open Field Down to Half

U.S. Open Update!

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