Immonen, Ouschan Named USBMA Players of the Year
Finnish-born Mika Immonen, who won his second consescutive U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship title, the world 10-ball crown and the International Challenge of Champions, was the unanimous choice for male Player of the Year in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association, the USBMA announced...
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Immonen Wins International Challenge of Champions
by InsidePOOL Staff
“This is the toughest tournament in the world,” said an elated Mika Immonen moments after capturing the 2009 International Challenge of Champions title. The pressure-packed, $25,000 winner-takes-all event was held at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT, October 27. Immonen, originally from Finland, defeated...
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DELTA-13 Racks up Five More ESPN Events The DELTA-13 Rack has teamed up with Billiards International, Ltd. (major producer of special events for ESPN) to be the official sponsoring rack for five professional events that will be televised on ESPN in 2008 and 2009; the International Challenge of Champions, Trick Shot Magic, International Speed...
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Feijen Feelin’ Good About Billiards Grady’s 9-Ball / Lexington, SC by InsidePOOL Staff “Everybody that came had a good time,” stated room owner Grady Mathews about his August 15-16 9-ball tournament. Though it only attracted eight players, Niels Feijen was on hand to put on a clinic in the finals of the $1,000-added event,...
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Fu Finishes First at International Challenge of Champions by Tom Martin Just like his compatriots at home in China, Beijing-native Jian-Bo Fu defeated Philippine billiard phenom Dennis Orcollo in straight sets to take home the $50,000 top prize at the 18th Annual International Challenge of Champions. The televised portion of this two-day, made-for-TV event...
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