World 10-Ball Champs Archives - WPA Pool World Pool Billiard Association Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://wpapool.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WPA-Primary-favicon.png World 10-Ball Champs Archives - WPA Pool 32 32 Medallists for the 2024 Predator WPA World 10 Ball Championships https://wpapool.com/9657-2/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:48:42 +0000 https://wpapool.com/?p=9657 While there can be only ONE champion, the roster of the medallists for the Predator WPA 10 Ball World Championships was top shelf. Congratulations to these players for making Carlo -“the black tiger”- Biado work all that much harder to earn the gold medal. Silver Medal: Naoyuki Oi Bronze Medal: Fedor Gorst and Denis Grabe. Photo courtesy […]

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]]> BIADO Crowned World 10-Ball Champion https://wpapool.com/biado-crowned-world-10-ball-champion/ Sun, 03 Mar 2024 07:44:48 +0000 https://wpapool.com/?p=9617 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 […]

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]]> VAN BOENING AND CENTENO SHINE AS NEW WORLD CHAMPIONS https://wpapool.com/van-boening-and-centeno-shine-as-new-world-champions/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2023/12/18/van-boening-and-centeno-shine-as-new-world-champions/ The post VAN BOENING AND CENTENO SHINE AS NEW WORLD CHAMPIONS appeared first on WPA Pool.

]]> LOCAL HEROES OUT, FINAL 16 ACTION KICKS OFF TODAY https://wpapool.com/local-heroes-out-final-16-action-kicks-off-today/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2023/12/18/local-heroes-out-final-16-action-kicks-off-today/ Klagenfurt, Austria – Day 4 of the World Championships is underway. Klagenfurt’s hometown talents, Jasmin and Albin Ouschan, have been eliminated. Jasmin was bested by Allison Fisher (7-3) in the Last 32, while Albin fought a tough battle against Shane Van Boening, losing 10-8. Defending champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz of Spain remains in the running, […]

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]]> 3 WPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE IN AUSTRIA https://wpapool.com/3-wpa-world-championships-on-the-line-in-austria/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2023/12/18/3-wpa-world-championships-on-the-line-in-austria/ Five new WPA World Champions will be crowned in Austria this week as Klagenfurt plays host to over 200 billiards stars from around the world, with $400,000 on the line. The WPA Predator World 8-Ball Men’s Championship spans the duration of a six-day billiards festival in Europe, running October 17-22. 96 players will be competing […]

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]]> Kaci Catches Sanchez Ruiz to Win World 10-Ball Championship https://wpapool.com/kaci-catches-sanchez-ruiz-to-win-world-10-ball-championship/ Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2023/05/03/kaci-catches-sanchez-ruiz-to-win-world-10-ball-championship/ Things had not been going well for Eklent Kaci in the finals of the WPA World 10-Ball Championship. He had watched opponent Francisco Sanchez Ruiz jump out to an early 5-1 advantage and had not really seen much time at the table other than a dry break and a couple of missed kick shots. Regardless, […]

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]]> Van Boening Pulls Off Another Miraculous Comeback on Day Two of World 10-Ball https://wpapool.com/van-boening-pulls-off-another-miraculous-comeback-on-day-two-of-world-10-ball/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2023/02/03/van-boening-pulls-off-another-miraculous-comeback-on-day-two-of-world-10-ball/ With this week’s WPA Men’s World 10-Ball Championship taking place in Las Vegas, Shane Van Boening is apparently auditioning for a new career while he’s in town: escape artist. In his opening round matchup against Austrian Daniel Guttenberger, he watched his opponent build a 5-1 lead only to win seven of the next eight to […]

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]]> Alblooshi stuns Alcaide while Van Boening Survives Day One of WPA World 10-Ball https://wpapool.com/alblooshi-stuns-alcaide-while-van-boening-survives-day-one-of-wpa-world-10-ball/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2023/01/03/alblooshi-stuns-alcaide-while-van-boening-survives-day-one-of-wpa-world-10-ball/ Heading into this year’s WPA Men’s World 10- Ball Championships, there weren’t a whole lot of people who could pick Talal Alblooshi of the United Arab Emirates out of a lineup. After his first-round match on Tuesday, many spectators – and probably a few fellow competitors – are sure to take note. Alblooshi erased an […]

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]]> Chou Is New Predator World Women’s 10-Ball Champion https://wpapool.com/chou-is-new-predator-world-womens-10-ball-champion/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2022/09/10/chou-is-new-predator-world-womens-10-ball-champion/ Chou Chieh-Yu is the 2022 Predator World Women’s 10-Ball Champion. The 35-year-old defeated compatriot Wei Tzu Chien 9-3 in the final at Sportpark Klagenfurt in Austria to win €30,000 and receive the trophy and gold medal. ‘Rita’ Chou was 2013 World Games gold medalist and can now call herself World Champion thanks to an impressive […]

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]]> Fisher, Ouschan, Chou And Wei Are Predator World Women’s 10-Ball Championship Semi-Finalists https://wpapool.com/fisher-ouschan-chou-and-wei-are-predator-world-womens-10-ball-championship-semi-finalists/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://wpapool.com/2022/09/09/fisher-ouschan-chou-and-wei-are-predator-world-womens-10-ball-championship-semi-finalists/ Kelly Fisher will meet Chieh-Yu Chou and Jasmin Ouschan will face Wei Tzu Chien in the semi-finals of the Predator World Women’s 10-Ball Championship after the remaining 24 athletes played down to four at Sportpark Klagenfurt, Austria on Friday. Ouschan faced three matches if she was to qualify for the semi-finals and came through them […]

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