News From Around the Web

Below are headlines from various news sources in the pool and billiards industry. This list is updated every 2 hours and only contains the 10 most recent articles from each source.

AZ Billiards News

World Pool Masters 2024 – Defending Champion Ko Pin Yi Advances to Quarter-Finals

Ko Pin Yi makes history as the first defending champion in seven years to reach the quarter-final of the 2024 World Pool Masters after defeating David Alcaide in the opening round at Halle39 in Hildesheim, Germany, in partnership with local organiser Moltke Sports and host broadcaster Sky Sports. BRACKETS Defending champion Ko Pin Yi faced […]

History Made as Efren Reyes Cup to Launch in the Philippines in 2024

The World Nineball Tour is delighted to announce the formation of the Reyes Cup, in partnership with Puyat Sports Inc. and Sky Sports as the broadcaster for the UK and Ireland; a brand-new Invitational event that will see Asia’s finest players take on Team Europe in year one of the event, October 17th-20th. The inaugural […]

PBS Heads to New Zealand for 2 WPA World Championships and an Open Event

Events: Massé WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Championship, Predator WPA Junior World Championships and Predator New Zealand Men’s Open Dates: September 2nd to 8th, 2024 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand 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 […]

2024 World Pool Masters – Filler’s Round One Redemption

2022 World Pool Masters champion Joshua Filler claimed redemption in the opening round of the 2024 edition at Halle39 in Hildesheim, Germany in partnership with local organiser Moltke Sports and host broadcaster Sky Sports. BRACKETS The stakes were high for Filler as he entered this year’s event, following his early exit from last year’s World […]

Bennett takes two out of three over Wahdan to pick up win #7 on 2nd Annual Rack Race

Eddie Wahdan, who came from the loss side to finish as runner-up at Stop #7 of the 2nd Annual Rack Race on Saturday, April 20, began recording cash payouts on regional tours at about the time that Keith Bennett, who would go undefeated to the hot seat and eventually, claim the event title, began a […]

How Does Billiards Differ From Snooker?

As someone who has chalked up more cues than I can count, it’s no secret that I love the world of cue sports. Like any true admirer of the sport, I get miffed when people confuse billiards and snooker, the two most popular cue sports. Yes, both are played on a table and use balls […]

Joss NE 9-Ball Tour Stop 18 in Utica This Weekend

Congratulations to stop # 17 winner Jose Mendez ($1,000 main event), Rick Bentley ($300 second chance) & our $1,500 Joss Cue raffle winner Christine Cockrell Stop # 18 of our Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s 2023/2024 season will take place at Utica Billiards on the Boulevard in Utica, NY on Sat. & Sun. April 27 & […]

Ryan Lineham is last man standing in 1,021-entrant SBE Open Amateur at 2024 SBE

An AZ ‘tip of the hat’ to Cecilia (C.C.) Strain for logistical control of the SBE’s largest fields  While a great deal of the pool community outside of The Greater Philadelphia Expo in Oaks, PA last weekend was focused on the 118-entrant Diamond Open Pro Players Championship, most of the activity in the Expo Center […]

Pechauer Cues Release the Champion Collection, Exclusive Cue Lines for David Alcaide and April Larson

We are excited to unveil our latest cue series, the highly anticipated Champion Collection. This exclusive line of cues is dedicated to two acclaimed billiard players, David Alcaide and April Larson, who have left an indelible mark on the world of pool. Meticulously crafted with a seamless blend of expertise, artistry, and passion, the Champion […]

Shelton and Powell split top prizes on PremierBilliards.com’s Q City 9-Ball Tour

Tour continues to raise funds, currently $1,700, for one of its own, Thomas Sansone  With what seems like half the pool world settled into the 30th Annual Super Billiards Expo that drew 128 professionals and literally thousands of amateur and Pro-Am competitors to Pennsylvania this past weekend (April 11-13), the other half attended their regularly-scheduled […]