2017 World 8-Ball Series

2017 World 8-Ball Series

The World Pool-Billiard Association is delighted to announce that a decision has been made to sanction the 2017 World 8-Ball Series that will be promoted and organised by leading professional player and former world champion, Darren Appleton. The series will consist...
Kremlin Cup Champions

Kremlin Cup Champions

Alex Kazakis won the Kremlin Cup (10-Ball division) today in Moscow defeating former world champion Thortsen Hohmann 9-6 in the final. Early in the match and trailing 2/3, Kazakis missed an easy 1 ball leaving Hohmann a relatively simple run-out and extend his lead to...
Kremlin Cup Opening

Kremlin Cup Opening

From a brass band to dancers to coverage of the opening by a drone with cameras, the sight was something to behold. All of this is being accommodated in a room of some 5500 square metres. 20 Pyramid and 16 pool tables are set up for tournament use, and 2 tables in...
SHAW’S THANKFUL REDEMPTION

SHAW’S THANKFUL REDEMPTION

By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer (Kuwait City)–Jayson Shaw has spent the last year knocking on the door of big time success. Tonight in Kuwait City, he could wait no longer and bashed the door in. Playing with an air of expectation, the 28 year old Scotsman...
SURGING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE

SURGING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE

By Ted Lerner WPA Press Officer Photos By Takayama Takao (Kuwait City)–With the biggest prize fund in 9-ball pool this year, the Kuwait Open 9-ball Championship predictably attracted as good a collection of the professional games’ best to this Gulf nation...