By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--Judgment Day at the 2012 World 9-ball Championship in Doha, Qatar lived up to expectations as the pool gods passed down plenty of surprising verdicts and left us with a...
By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--There was something special in the air throughout the day today at the Al Sadd Sports Club in Doha, and it wasn't the crisp cool air conditioning offering comfort to...
By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--32 players saw their dreams of glory crash and burn after a busy day 2 of the 2012 WPA World 9-ball Championship came to a close here in searing hot Doha, Qatar. The...
By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--With 128 of the world's best pool players on hand contesting the 2012 World 9-ball Championship, and all playing a slew of matches in their groups and trying, over the...
By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--The Big One is finally here. The WPA 2012 World 9-ball Championship, considered perhaps the most prestigious title in men's professional pool, has gotten underway at the...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)- With a super cool demeanor and a red hot stroke, Yukio Akagariyama of Japan won the 2011 World 9-ball Championship, defeating the Philippines Ronnie...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--With nerves fraying and tension coursing throughout the Al Sadd Sports Club, the USA's Shane Van Boening stepped up and potted some of the most clutch...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--After what has to be one of the most memorable and exciting days in the history of championship pool, the Philippines Dennis Orcullo and Ronnie Alcano,...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar) --It's an all Asian final in Doha, Qatar as the Philippines Ronnie Alcano and Japan's Yukio Akagariyama will face off for the 2011 World 9-ball...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--Wild finishes, unpredictable outcomes up until the very last ball, plenty of star power and pressure galore were all key ingredients of two very...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--The Philippines made history tonight on the fourth day of the 2011 World 9-ball Championship in Doha, Qatar as the group stages came to a close after...
Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)--Antonio Gabica has often been viewed by pool fans as an extremely talented player who tends to wilt when it comes to big time pressure situations. But to...
