Tag: Allen Hopkins

[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 …

In the first day of the Turning Stone Classic, going on now in Verona, N.Y., many top players made their presence be known. Ralf Souquet, Marlon Manalo, Johnny Archer, and Keith McCready all advanced with 9-0 victories. The Women's Professional Billiard Association was also well represented, with…

The second Joss Turning Stone Classic of the year is under way at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y., with 128 players fighting for a piece of the $25,000-added prize fund. The star-studded field includes Marlon Manalo, Ralf Souquet, Johnny Archer, Dennis Hatch, Mike Davis, Shawn…

Round three starts today in the International Pool Tour's North American Open and already 17,066 games have been played. Fatigue certainly played a role yesterday with 120 players facing a $5,000 difference in payout as they were whittled down to 60 in 12 straight hours of 8-ball action. The 60 rema…

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…

The World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship got underway May 30 at the Hilton in East Brunswick, N.J., the first competition of its kind in over 15 years. The 64-player field included some of pool's elite players, including Mika Immonen, Nick Varner, Mike Sigel, Allen Hopkins, and Oliver Ortmann. T…

Day two of the Enjoypool.com 9-Ball Championship was full of excitement at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. In what many fans are calling the best match they've ever witnessed, Efren "The Magician" Reyes would not succumb to a 10-1 deficit to Allen Hopkins, who was playing near fla…

[caption id="attachment_3043" align="alignright" width="150"] Strickland's record was too impressive to deny.[/caption]At long last, controversial pool superstar Earl Strickland has earned entry into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame, BCA officials announced Tuesday, topping fellow nom…