IT’S A RACE TO THE FINISH LINE

IT’S A RACE TO THE FINISH LINE

By Ted Lerner Photos by Michael Neumann (Doha, Qatar)–In a long day of hard core pool and tense drama, the grind that is the toughest pool competition in the world kicked into high gear on Wednesday as the unforgiving single elimination knockout rounds commenced...
THE DRAMA OF 9-BALL

THE DRAMA OF 9-BALL

By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)–There was something special in the air throughout the day today at the Al Sadd Sports Club in Doha, and it wasn’t the crisp cool air conditioning offering comfort to fans and players alike. It was an intangible, what we used to...
BEARING DOWN FOR SURVIVAL

BEARING DOWN FOR SURVIVAL

By Ted Lerner (Doha, Qatar)–32 players saw their dreams of glory crash and burn after a busy day 2 of the 2012 WPA World 9-ball Championship came to a close here in searing hot Doha, Qatar. The proceedings inside the Al Sadd Sports Club went pretty much to the...