Childress, Ussery and Kennedy split top prizes on TOP Tour Championship in NC

It was just one of those things. By the time that the $1,000-added, 3rd Annual TOP (The Open Player) Tour Championship (Dec. 27-28) had whittled down to four of its original 34 entrants and spilled over  into Sunday morning, its host venue, Breaktime Billiards in Clemmons, NC was already into its general-public ‘gear.’ As so […]

Mendoza comes from deep on the loss side to win L.I. Billiards Elite Holiday Super Tournament

Split-bracket tournaments are everywhere these days and they seem to be working out for regional tours and independent events from coast to coast. And, it can be argued, the players who compete. The tour director or independent event operator sees increased entrant numbers at tournaments that allow lower and higher-ranked competitors to be separated at […]

Redemption Complete: Seoa Seo Crowned World Champion in Epic Rematch

The 2025 KAMUI WPA Women’s 9-Ball World Championship delivered a final for the ages, as Korea’s Seoa Seo completed her long-awaited redemption by defeating Kristina Tkach in a rematch that has become one of the defining rivalries in women’s professional pool. One year after suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Tkach in the final of the 2024 WPA […]

Fracasso-Verner and Tucker win Jersey Girl Billiards’ Deck the Balls holiday tourney

Places to go, things to do, people to see, right? Let’s get to it. Jersey Girl Billiards ran its annual holiday season, Deck the Balls tournament this past weekend (Dec. 19-21, spilling over to Monday morning), executing five tournaments that began on Friday night at JOB Billiards Club in Madison, TN with a warmup ‘Mini’ […]

Hollingsworth & Banks split top prizes on Q City 9-Ball Tour Christmas event

Landon Hollingsworth joined the Q City 9-Ball Tour’s Christmas ‘party’ over the weekend (Sat., Dec. 20), looking for his first (recorded with us) win of 2025 and found it. In a manner of speaking. Exiting his last year as a junior competitor, Hollingsworth went undefeated to the hot seat, but when his last vanquished opponent […]

Adam Wilk from Poland and Georgios Malekkidis from Cyprus crowned European Billiards Champions for Athletes with Disabilities

A new chapter in the history of European billiards has begun. The EPBF European Pool Championships for Disabled Athletes – Starachowice POLAND 2025 have concluded, and the winners have been decided. Adam Wilk from Poland and Georgios Malekkidis from Cyprus emerged as the top players, dominating the competition held at Hotel Europa in Starachowice. The […]

World Nineball Tour Unveils First Wave Of Blockbuster 2026 Schedule

The World Nineball Tour is excited to reveal the first wave of its 2026 schedule — a global slate of elite competition running from January through June. This lineup includes three major Matchroom Events, two WNT Junior Events and 13 WNT Ranking Events across four continents, marking the most ambitious opening of a season in […]

Benoit goes undefeated to claim Queen of the Slate title at Forest City Billiards in ME

The woman is chalkin’ up them frequent flyer miles. Or single-handedly trying to keep gasoline stations busy. In a 10-day, spread-out voyage from (in order and not counting from wherever she was before) Philadelphia to Jacksonville, FL and then, to Portland, ME (likely to have led to some seriously different choices for clothes), Ashley Benoit […]

Champion Filler Finishes the Season Strong!

December 21, 2025 Jacksonville, Florida — The 2025 season came to a close at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, where Joshua Filler claimed the final title of the year at the Jax Men’s 10-Ball Open, delivering a performance that capped off the calendar in memorable fashion. Throughout the week, Filler demonstrated the skill, focus, and competitive edge that have made […]

Fisher and Atencio Crowned Jax Mixed Doubles Open Champions

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville Florida December 20, 2025 – The Jax Mixed Doubles Open concluded after four unforgettable days of competition, emotion, and world-class pool, crowning Allison Fisher and Jesús Atencio as champions at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The pair navigated a demanding field and delivered under pressure when it mattered most, capturing the title […]