Event Guide – 2025 European Open Pool Championship

In partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton, the European Open Pool Championship—the first Matchroom Major of the 2025 season—is set to deliver its most exciting edition yet in the vibrant city of Sarajevo. Hosted at the stunning Hotel Hills Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, from March 11-16, 2025, this marquee event will […]

Van Boening goes undefeated to claim second straight US Open title

“Numbers don’t lie,” said every math teacher who ever lived. The good ones might have also informed you that while that may be true, it is also true that numbers can occasionally fail to tell the whole story. Case in point: The finals of the $10,000-added US Open 8-Ball Championships at Griff’s in Las Vegas […]

US Open 8-Ball Championships down to final three; Van Boening, Szolnoki and Patsura

Hot seat match at 5 p.m., semifinals at 7:30 p.m., finals at 10 p.m. (all EDT) The winner and runner-up of the US Open 10-Ball Championships (Shane Van Boening and Jesus Atencio) have not and will not meet during the US Open 8-Ball Championships, which, last night (Fri., March 7), came down to its last […]

The Jayson Shaw Junior Open Returns – Entries Now Open!

  ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE JAYSON SHAW JUNIOR OPEN – ENTER HERE The World Nineball Tour are excited to announce the Jayson Shaw Junior Open returns for its third edition, taking place alongside the UK Open Pool Championship from 9-10 May 2025 at the Telford International Centre, Telford, England. $10,000 prize fund on offer Tournament […]

From the Pool Hall to the Casino Floor: The Unexpected Connection Between Billiards and Gambling

Whether you’re chalking up your cue at a local pool tournament or placing chips on a casino table, you’re engaging with activities that share surprising historical ties and psychological similarities. Discover how billiards and gambling have evolved together across centuries, influencing each other in ways that continue to shape both pastimes today. From tactical thinking […]

Jayson Shaw Sets Another World Record Straight Pool High Run of 832

The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) congratulates Jayson Shaw on setting a new record for the 14.1 straight pool high run with 832 consecutive balls pocketed, surpassing his previous record of 669 On January 6, 2025, Shaw achieved the record-breaking run, which lasted approximately three hours and forty minutes. The event was recorded on video, […]

Mickey Krause: Defending The European Crown

Mickey Krause heads into the 2025 European Open Pool Championship with a new experience under his belt—defending a Matchroom Major title for the first time. A year ago in Fulda, the Danish Viking stunned the field with a fearless run to his maiden Major crown, taking down some of the sport’s biggest names en route […]

US Open 8-Ball at Griff’s in Las Vegas moves into winners’ side semifinals

Winners’ side semifinalists from US Open 10-Ball make it to 8-ball winners’ side quarterfinals When Shane Van Boening defended his US Open 10-Ball Championship title this past Tuesday (March 4), downing Jesus Atencio 13-10 in a spirited and nail-biting final, attention shifted to the $10,000-added US Open 8-Ball Championships, which got underway the following day. […]

SVB downs Atencio in finals, goes undefeated (again) to defend US Open 10-Ball title

$10-K added, US Open 8-Ball Championships is under way at Griff’s in Las Vegas In a highly-entertaining, tight race to 13, Shane Van Boening and Jesus Atencio battled it out in the finals of the $15,000-added US Open 10-Ball Championships last night (Tues., March 4) at Griff’s in Las Vegas. Van Boening went undefeated, successfully […]

Joss NE 9-Ball Tour in Utica This Weekend

Congratulations to Stop # 12 winners Kledio Kaci ($1,450 – main event), Steve Sutton ($300 – 2nd chance) & $1,500 Joss Cue raffle winner Curtis Wright Stop # 13 of my Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s 2024/2025 season will take place at Utica Billiards on the Boulevard in Utica, NY on Sat. & Sun. March 8 […]