It’s hard to figure how the Northwest Women’s Pool Association (NWPA) Tour can draw an average of 49 entrants over its last seven stops to sites that are in the vicinity of a geographic, west-east line that ends in Portland, ME. The tour opened its 2024 season last weekend (April 27-28) with a stop at […]

World Nineball Tour No.1 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz has heralded a grand, new era for the sport as he looks forward to defending his world title at this year’s World Pool Championship – which marks the beginning of a major 10-year partnership for the premier tournament in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The crown jewel of […]

Owners Billy Sharp, Mark Avery and Jim Henry and their staff welcomed players to their 11th Annual Big Tyme Classic. Held in Spring, TX, a suburb of Houston, this $14,000 added event featured three divisions – Open 9-Ball, One Pocket and Ladies 9-Ball. Local sponsors included attorney Joseph J. Long, Brutal Game Gear, Star City […]

The World Nineball Tour are excited to announce that Barry Hearn OBE, Chairman of Matchroom Sports, and Andy Goldstein, renowned TalkSport Radio host, will be competing as wildcard players at the US Open Pool Championship at Harrah Resort, Atlantic City 19 – 24 August live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland. PURCHASE TICKETS […]

It’s hard to know, and though it doesn’t really impact the reporting of an event, it does, frequently, beg the question. Why did the last two competitors in an event choose not to play a final match? The responses range between personal emergencies to lack of interest, with things like ‘late hour/long drive home,’ ‘bar […]

Tickets for the 2024 Mosconi Cup, from 30 November to 3 December at the Caribe Royale resort in Orlando, Florida will go on Priority Sale from Wednesday, 8 May at 6pm BST/1PM EST with General Sale to follow from Friday, 10 May at 6pm BST/1PM EST. The biggest event on the World Nineball Tour calendar […]

Johnson wins nine on the loss side to challenge him in the finals When Curtis Cardwell won his first Cuetec DFW 9-Ball Tour stop last year, tour representative Monica Anderson made note of the fact that Caldwell had been a “long-time player, (who’s been with us since the tour began in 2017); very loyal, very […]

In what turned out to be a rematch of last year’s finals, Hugo Patino defeated Pedro Piedrabuena in the finals of the 2024 United States Billiard Association National Championship.  The event was held at The Billiard House in Modesto, California on April 25th – 28th, and started with sixty one players competing in round robin […]

If you asked the average person to name some cue sports, the likelihood is that snooker and pool would both get a mention ahead of billiards. That isn’t a slight on billiards, but a simple fact that both pool and snooker are more accessible in terms of TV coverage, with betting sites offering fans the […]

The 2024 World Pool Masters at Halle39 in Hildesheim, Germany proved to be an electrifying spectacle on the World Nineball Tour calendar, with local organiser Moltke Sports helping orchestrate the remarkable event. Fans from around the globe tuned it to watch the 2024 World Pool Masters, thanks to host broadcaster Sky Sports in the UK and […]

The Predator Pro Billiard Series Heads to Hamilton, NZ, for Massé WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championship, Predator WPA Junior World Championships and Predator New Zealand Men’s Open. The global billiards community eagerly anticipates the second stop of the Predator Pro Billiard Series season, set to take place in the picturesque city of Hamilton, New Zealand,...

Pro Billiard Series to bring Yalin WPA Men’s World 8-Ball Championship & VenBilliards WPA Women’s World 10-Ball Championship to South America as part of three-year agreement with VenBilliards Corporation The 2024 Yalin WPA Men’s World 8-Ball Championship and VenBilliards WPA Women’s World 10-Ball Championship will be staged in Venezuela from October 9-20 after a new...

The Predator Pro Billiard Series (PBS) launched its season in Vegas with 5 thrilling tournaments, over $500,000 in Prize Fund and a record-breaking viewership. Pro Billiard TV’s YouTube channel skyrocketed with over 10 days of non-stop action. The channel streamed 84 intense matches across two TV tables, captivating world-wide audiences with more than 180 hours...

Carlo Biado becomes the new Predator WPA Men’s World 10-Ball Champion taking down Naoyuki Oi from Japan in an exciting final 3-1 in sets. The Filipino ‘black tiger’ concludes a triumphant week in Vegas, securing the runner-up position in the Las Vegas Open by Rums of Puerto Rico and clinching the gold medal in World...

Chieh-Yu Chou wins the inaugural PBS Women Showdown title, a $100,000 event held in Las Vegas featuring 16 of the top female pool players in the world. The world number one defeated Kristina Tkach in 3 sets to add another jewel to her crown and $35,000 as a champion’s top prize. That culminates a successful...

Chinese billiard table manufacturer joins forces with Predator Pro Billiard Series in three-year global strategic partnership The Predator Pro Billiard Series has agreed to a three-year partnership with Yalin, billiard tables’ manufacturer, to be the official sponsor of the Yalin WPA World 8-Ball Men’s Championship until 2026. Yalin, headquartered in Jinan, China, produces high-quality tables...

Chieh Yu Chou and Jung Lin Chang won the inaugural Apex Mixed Doubles title, a one-day event that took place on February 25th as part of the Pro Billiard Series tournaments held at the CSI Expo Las Vegas. The Chinese Taipei duo, both world champions, defeated Alex Kazakis and Kelly Fisher in the final in...

The 2024 Las Vegas Open by Rums of Puerto Rico concluded in a spectacular fashion as Filipino billiards sensations Chezka Centeno and Lee Vann Corteza emerged victorious, clinching the women’s and men’s titles respectively. This historic win marks the first US Pro Billiard Series title for both athletes, solidifying their prowess on the international billiards...

The 2024 Las Vegas Open presented by Rums of Puerto Rico enters its final stages on day 4. The Men’s event has whittled down to the last 8 competitors, while the Women’s division has narrowed to the last 4 contenders. Shane Van Boening faced a defeat at the hands of Albin Ouschan in the last...

The 2024 Predator Pro Billiard Series kicks off tomorrow with the Las Vegas Open, presented by Rums of Puerto Rico. The Men’s division begins tomorrow, February 21, followed by the Women’s division on February 22, with a combined prize pool of $160,000 for both events. Wiktor Zielinski from Poland and Seo Seoa from South Korea...