James Cabal Wins Stop #3 Mezz LA 9 Ball Series

James Cabal (714) gets his very first win in the Mezz LA 9 Ball Series, defeating young 13 year-old Jacob Ventura (461) in a very exciting Stop #3 final! James went undefeated 7 rounds straight, pocketing a cool $1,000 and 150 points on the Leaderboard. The story of the tournament was definitely surrounding the young […]

Ouschan battles Tkach twice to win WPBA Olhausen Iron City Invitational in Birmingham

Austria’s Jasmin Ouschan picked up her first WPBA title in over two years this past weekend (Jan. 31-Feb. 2), when she claimed title to the WPBA’s $25,000-added Olhausen Iron City Billiards Invitational in Birmingham, AL. She shared a title with Monica Webb in a Scotch Doubles event during Biker Week in Laconia, NH last year, […]

EPBF Welcomes Eight New Referees From The Faroe Islands

THE NEWEST MEMBER of the European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF), National Pool Association of the Faroe Islands (NPAF), and the EPBF recently hosted the island’s first EPBF Referee Training and Certification Course and Exam. It took place from 24th to 26th January at the Landskrona Pool Hall, located in the heart of the capital of […]

Neumayer and Lee split top prizes at Garden State Pool Tour’s Open 10-Ball tourney

“Life,” to paraphrase Forrest Gump, “is like an Open pool tournament. You never know what you’re going to get.” Normally, Open tournaments are the purview of competitors who are not daunted by the idea that they won’t be awarded ‘beads on the wire’ in matches against higher-ranked opponents, or conversely, that as higher-ranked competitors, they […]

15-year-old Demarco Tran goes undefeated to win lower bracket of MVP Tour event

Vergara and Lam split lower bracket At a 9-Ball stop on Mhet Vergara’s ProAM Tour (MVP) this past weekend (Jan. 24-25), two sets of competitors were separated into lower and higher (rated) brackets. The event drew a total of 74 entrants to Carom Billiards in Flushing (Queens), NY; 47 in the lower bracket with FargoRates […]

Analyzing Player Performance in Professional Billiards

Billiards is a precision sport that requires immense skill, focus, and practice. Professional billiards players dedicate thousands of hours honing their technique and abilities to excel in competition. There are several key factors that contribute to top player performance in billiards. Accuracy and Shot-Making Ability One of the most important skills for billiards players is […]

Cecchetto and Hilton split top prizes celebrating Hector’s Birthday tournament at Yale Billiards

We’ve heard of any number of ‘reasons’ for pool tournaments; local pool halls’ weekly efforts to promote business, regional tour stops, high-profile, big-money/big name events, charities and memorials being the most prominent and plentiful. But somebody’s 40th birthday? Certainly cause for celebration by the individual and assorted family and friends as a ‘peak’ in the […]

26th Annual Derby City Classic is in The Books

Greg Sullivan and Diamond Billiard Products welcomed scores of players and fans from all over the world to the 26th anniversary of the greatest show in pool! Attracting a record number of players, the tournament featured five events – the Bigfoot Ten-Ball Challenge, Nine Ball Banks, the Banks Ring Game, One Pocket and Nine Ball. […]

Predator Herald Switch to New Arc Table

With the recent signing of a long-term partnership with the Predator Group, the EPBF is delighted to introduce the brand-new Predator ARC table as the Official Table of all EuroTour and EPBF European Championship events into the future. The ARC is the newest piece of equipment in the Predator table range and sets a new […]

Tech Innovations And Their Impact On Billiards

The constant evolution of technology changes the way many sports are being watched but also played globally. Much like in any other sports or industry, technologies such as AI, smart equipment, and many different online platforms are influencing the ways in which players and viewers interact with billiards.  These advancements are making billiards more accessible […]