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World Junior Championships
The 2016 World 9-Ball Championships commenced today in Shanghai... Three groups comprising of 32 girls U/19, 32 boys U/19 and 32 boys U/17 represent 20 different countries. Final day of play will be...
2017 World 8-Ball Series
The World Pool-Billiard Association is delighted to announce that a decision has been made to sanction the 2017 World 8-Ball Series that will be promoted and organised by leading professional player...
Kremlin Cup Champions
Alex Kazakis won the Kremlin Cup (10-Ball division) today in Moscow defeating former world champion Thortsen Hohmann 9-6 in the final. Early in the match and trailing 2/3, Kazakis missed an easy 1...
Kremlin Cup Opening
From a brass band to dancers to coverage of the opening by a drone with cameras, the sight was something to behold. All of this is being accommodated in a room of some 5500 square metres. 20 Pyramid...
SHAW’S THANKFUL REDEMPTION
By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer (Kuwait City)--Jayson Shaw has spent the last year knocking on the door of big time success. Tonight in Kuwait City, he could wait no longer and bashed the door in....
SURGING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE
By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer Photos By Takayama Takao (Kuwait City)--With the biggest prize fund in 9-ball pool this year, the Kuwait Open 9-ball Championship predictably attracted as good a...
A FINE, FUN START IN KUWAIT CITY
By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer Photos by Takayamo Takao (Kuwait City) ---It was a busy day of high caliber pool in Kuwait City on Wednesday, as the inaugural Kuwait Open 9-ball Championship got...
KUWAIT OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS THE WORLD’S BEST
By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer (Kuwait City)--Welcome to the new frontier of pool. The State of Kuwait is all set to host a brand new event on the pool calendar, the Kuwait 9-ball Open, an event...
Congratulations to Shane Van Boening on his 5th US Open Title
Chang opened up his quest for his first U.S. Open title with a break and run. Then, after Van Boening missed in rack two, Chang ran out again. And he follow this with a long thin cut on the 1-ball...
2016 WPA World Artistic Pool Championship – Press Release
The event took place October 21st - 23rd inOklahoma City at the upscale billiard room Jamaica Joe's. This prestigious eventshowcased top professionals and celebrity Artistic Pool personalities like...
Jinan Heritage Classic – Men & Women
The WPA is delighted to announce the Jinan Heritage Classic - Men & Women. The Championships will be for both men and women, the two Championships being played simultaneously. Venue for event is...
China Open Semi Final
Men's 2nd Semi-final Wu Jiaqing has been in sparkling form throughout the event and has deserved his spot in the final. Wu has been comfortable in all his wins, with only the match against Niels...
China Open Champions!
Women's Final Both players were very tense and trying to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. It appeared that two time world champion Liu Sha Sha had the title in her bag when she led 8/5,...
China Open single elimination commenced..
Single elimination commenced today for the 16 women and 32 men who remain in the tournament. In the women's division it was an all Asian affair, with 8 women from China, 3 Chinese Taipei, 2 Korean,...
Day 1 of the China Open completed..
With Day 1 of the China Open completed, no great surprises as far as the results go. In the men's division, Mika Immonen has certainly looked to be in great form, easily accounting for his opening...
