Makhani comes from the loss side to win ’20U’ Boys division of JIC Stop #8

Tanvee Vallem wins both Girls division tournaments, Hyatt claims 14U Boys title As has always been the case, Ra Hanna’s Junior International Championships (JIC) are divided into age groupings, currently two each for the girls’ and boys’ divisions; 20U and 14U. As has been generally the case, competitors in the younger divisions have had a […]

What Recent Pool Visibility Means for Bettors

Coverage through live TV and strong tournament structures has brought highly competitive cue games into the limelight. It’s now easy to see the skillful use of tactics and pressure shots by elite 9-ball players. Some time back, following top pool would mean looking for obscure streams or tracking tournaments that were not official. This has […]

SVB comes from the loss side to claim 4th annual Stevie Chan Memorial in Aurora, CO

At this point in his illustrious career, betting against Shane Van Boening, in any tournament, is equivalent to horse-racing fans betting against Secretariat in the final race of the Triple Crown in 1973. In the $5,000-added, 4th Annual Stevie Chan Memorial at Piazza’s Italian Restaurant & Sports Bar in Aurora, CO this past weekend (Sept. […]

Benoit goes undefeated to claim Palmetto State’s Women’s Championship in Spartanburg, SC

Ashley Benoit, who came into this past weekend’s (Sept.12-13) Palmetto State Women’s Championships ranked among the WPBA’s Top 20 women (#19), went undefeated through a field of 26 to claim the event title. She went undefeated to the hot seat, downing NC’s Christy Norris in the hot seat match, and defeated Nikki Brown in the […]

Denkha Battles His Way To Third Successive National Snooker Title

Renat Denkha has won the 2026 United States National Snooker Championship though was made to battle hard by Hasanain Alsultani to claim his third successive title at the PABSA Academy in Santa Clara, California. Even though Denkha had won his group and Alsultani had finished as runner-up in his, it was the number eight seed […]

Gilbert returns to the tables, goes undefeated to the hot seat and claims TOP Tour title

It’s ‘been a minute’ since Jesse Gilbert recorded a tournament payout with us here at AZBilliards; to be precise, just over 10 million of them since February ‘06, when he finished in the tie for 9th/12th at a stop on the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour in Greenville, NC, won by BJ Ussery. Among other things, […]

Can Billiards Players Learn Anything From Poker Professionals’ Preparation?

World-class sportspeople have often drawn from other sports for inspiration in how to improve their performance. The Williams sisters’ father was a keen advocate of boxers’ footwork; Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane adopted baseball-style swings to improve his technique; and Lewis Hamilton recently shared the positive effects of mindful breathing with Frances Tiafoe.  But can billiards […]

Adding to his long list of world titles, Gorst goes undefeated to win his first China Open

China’s Liu Shasha becomes the fourth women to win China Open multiple times The day after Fedor Gorst went undefeated to win his first China Open at the Tangzhen Cultural and Sports Centre in Shanghai over this past weekend (Sept. 8-13), he posted a bit of poetry on his Facebook page. Attributed to a Vietnamese […]

World’s Best Head To Jacksonville For Inaugural Pro Billiard Series All Stars

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront | Jacksonville, Florida December 15–20, 2026 The Predator Pro Billiard Series will close out its 2026 season in Jacksonville, Florida, with the first edition of Pro Billiard Series All Stars, taking place from December 15–20 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The new annual event will feature six days of competition, […]

Joss NE 9-Ball Tour 2026-2027 Season Kicks Off in Maine

Congratulations to Turning Stone Classic XLII 9-Ball Open winner Moritz “Hollywood” Neuhausen ($10,000), Second chance winner Steve Fleming ($550) and $1,800 Joss Cue raffle winners Art Wadsworth & Rick Manzi My Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s 30th season (2026-2027) kicks off with “The Main Event XVIII” at TJ’s Classic Billiards in beautiful Waterville Maine on September […]