Netherlands, Switzerland and Slovenia Take 10 Ball Titles

AN EXCITING EVENING  of 10-ball action saw gold medal-winning victories for Mika Van Berkel (NED), Shirin Volery (SUI) and Maks Benko (SLO). For both Van Berkel and Benko, who had both lost in the finals of the straight pool division two days ago, it was sweet redemption, while Volery won her first ever DYNAMIC BILLARD […]

Matches Underway at WCBS Championship

On Thursday morning, billiard players from almost all continents began competing for the title of WCBS Champions. The prestigious event co-organized by the WCBS and the Polish Billiards Association brought us the first results. At first, each win by individual players is counted as three points for the team, a draw – two points and […]

Nate “Okinawa Slim” Bryant Stroke Recovery Fund

Friends, Fans and the Billiard Community, We Need Your Help. Legendary Pool Trick Shot Artist “Okinawa Slim” recently suffered a stroke and also had to have open heart by-pass surgery.  Just as he fought to overcome the many challenges he faced in his professional billiard career, he is now fighting the challenges of overcoming the […]

Molina Ortiz Undefeated for Another NWPA Tour Stop Win

Molina Ortiz kept her perfect 2024 record intact with another undefeated run through the field to win the Northwest Women’s Pool Association  (NWPA) Tour stop at Bobalou Billiards in Roseburg, Oregon on July 20th – 21st.  Ortiz kicked things off on Saturday with back to back 6-1 wins over Kirstin Norris and Linda Massey. Ortiz […]

The WCBS World Team Championships Have Officially Started

The grand opening ceremony is behind us, attended by officials from all over the world. The sports competition was preceded by the opening ceremony, attended by representatives of billiard sports from around the world, including the president of WCBS, Farouk El Barki. Kielce was represented by the vice-president of Kielce, Łukasz Syska. – “Of course, […]

Opening Golds For Finland and Poland

THE DYNAMIC BILLARD European Junior Championships saw its first medals distributed today as the 14.1 division was contested in boys Under 17 and under 19. And it was Finland’s Riku Romppanen in the older category and Jakub Chrobot (Poland) who claimed the gold medals following terrific performances. Romppanen got the better of Mika Van Berkel (Netherlands) by […]

Meadow Klingler Captures First Victory on The West Coast Women’s Tour at Diamond Billiards

On Saturday, July 13, the ladies of the West Coast Women’s Tour headed to Diamond Billiards in Modesto, CA for their third tour stop of the 2024 season. As is the standard format of the tour, the 9-ball competition got underway at 11:00am and featured a double-elimination bracket with races to five on the winner’s […]

Bill Larson and Kray Mims Take Gold 2024 North American 8-Ball and 9-Ball Wheelchair Championships

The Billiard Congress of America and NWPA’s (National Wheelchair Poolplayers Association) North American 8-Ball and 9-Ball Championships concluded on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Oakley-Lindsey Civic Center in Quincy, Illinois. With 14 players representing North America in this year’s inaugural tournament. In the North American 8-Ball Wheelchair Championships Bill Larson (Fort Atkinson, WI) faced Tom […]

Euro Kids Take Centre Stage In Slovenia

THE MONTH-LONG festival of pool continues in Podčetrtek, Slovenia tomorrow (Tuesday) with the start of the DYNAMIC BILLARD European Junior Championships which runs until Tuesday 30th July. In all, there are 13 separate events in the four main disciplines – straight pool, 8 ball, 9 ball and 10 ball –  as well as two teams […]

Perfect Pongers Takes Maiden Euro Tour Title

19-YEAR-OLD Dutchman Yannick Pongers claimed his first-ever Euro Tour title as he got the better of Mario He (Austria) by 8-6 to capture the  DYNAMIC BILLARD Podčetrtek Open. Pongers has got all the pedigree as junior, having won a host of European Youth Championship titles as well as being a WPA World Junior Champion but […]