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Alex Pagulayan
Alex Pagulayan was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines on June 25, 1978. He is a dual citizen of Canada and the Philippines. Nicknamed ‘The Lion’ for his fierce competitive demeanor, and with his combination of youthful looks and winning skills, also ‘The Killer Pixie’. “One day when I was 10 years old my father brought me […]
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Steve Booth
Steve Booth is our first ever One Pocket Hall of Fame “meritorious service” inductee. He is the founder of OnePocket.org, the premier One Pocket related website, and for 20+ years Steve has used this platform to freely promote everything about the game of One Pocket. Countless new converts to One Pocket from around the world […]
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10th Annual Buffalo’s Pro Classic 2025
The highly anticipated 10th Annual Buffalo’s Pro Classic was a great success any way youlook at it, from the stellar play and swarming spectator crowd, to the huge moneyinvolved. This year saw the appearance of marque first timers Joshua Filler and ShaneVan Boening— two of the top players in the world and two of the […]
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Hallowed Ground: The Spirit and Legacy of Buffalos
By Robert Stubblefield for OnePocket.org Buffalos rises far beyond the realm of a typical pool hall. Revered as a defining pilgrimage for One Pocket enthusiasts. This is where the sport’s greatest warriors converge. Their spirits set ablaze with the thrilling heat of high-stakes competition, driven by passion, pride, and the pursuit of an enduring legacy. […]
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John Macias: High stakes, Heartbreak, and Perseverance
By Robert Stubblefield for OnePocket.org There’s a silence in a real pool room that doesn’t whisper, it lingers. Heavy. Electric. Ithangs in the air like thunder on pause, just after lightning strikes. Not the sacred hush of achurch, but the raw tension of risk. The kind that tightens your chest before the break, orbefore someone […]
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Tony “T-Rex” Chohan takes down the Beasley Open One Pocket
1st Tony Chohan 2nd Roberto Gomez 3rd Brandon Shuff 4th Danny Smith 5/6 Lukas Fracasso-Verner 5/6 Alex Calderon 7/8 Norris Brady 7/8 Jonathan Hennessee
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The Beasley Open: Long nights and absolutely no room for weak nerves
If you came here for a laser show and confetti, you’re in the wrong building. Brass Tap & Billiards doesn’t do glitz. It does grit. The vibe is a blue sea of fresh cloth on gorgeous 9ft Diamond Pro Am tables, half-whispered sweat bets, and the dead silence that happens right before someone makes that […]
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10th Annual Members Only Tournament
The 10th Annual OnePocket.org Members Only Tournament took place at Chicago’s iconic Chris’s Billiards poolroom. 29 players competed, including three former MOT champions. In the end however, it was longtime local favorite Ike Runnels that prevailed. Although Ike got knocked into the one loss side early by defending champion Mike Eck, Ike was able to […]
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Derby City Classic 2025
Despite the unseasonably deep cold across the country, thousands of players, gamblers and pool fans made the annual trek to the 2025 DCC. With the schedule running way behind several years in a row, new this year all of the finals were held off until they were played Sunday, one after the other. Also the […]
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3rd Annual OnePocket.org European One Pocket Championship
Congratulations to Nick van den Berg of the Netherlands for going undefeated in winning the 3rd Annual OnePocket.org Hague 5 European Championship. We increased yet again, to 56 players this year — Nick being player number 56! The format was double elimination down to the final 8, then single elimination, all races to 3. Each […]
