All of the tables at the Derby City Classic featured 4-1/4” pockets this year, down from the Diamond pro standard of 4-1/2”. With the full fields and smaller pockets it was no wonder the tournament ran beyond their schedule this year, with the One Pocket finishing late Saturday night, and the 9-Ball finishing at 9:35 […]
18 Players got together at the classic old style Southaven Recreation poolroom for our 5th MOT tournament at that room. It’s always a good time there, with current host owners Andy & Nicole Warren following the footsteps of prior owner Bill Rowsey, in this friendly poolroom just south of Memphis. The weekend kicked off Thursday […]
By Mary Kenniston Photo credits to PoolActionTv A sweator’s delight! At least that was how more than one described it! Presented by PoolActionTV.com and hosted by Buffalo’s Billiards in Jefferson, LA, a suburb of New Orleans, this latest iteration of the Champions Challenge featured two of the best one pocket players in the world battling […]
By Mary Kenniston Photo credits to PoolActionTv Thirty one players came from all over the country to Bogies Billiards & Sports Bar in Houston, TX for the 7th Annual Senior One Pocket Championship. My favorite tournament of the year, I couldn’t wait to see my longtime friends. “Tall Jeff” Sparks stopped by on the first […]
By Mary Kenniston Photo credits to PoolActionTv The Action Palace in Huber Heights, OH – a suburb of Dayton – hosted eight of the best one pocket players in the world to compete in the High Stakes One Pocket Championship. Held this past weekend and presented by PoolActionTV.com and the Action Palace, owner Alex Olinger welcomed the […]
September 2-4 the Hague 5 poolroom in The Hague, Netherlands hosted the first European onepocket.org One Pocket tournament. Organized by Alex Lely with support from the Hague 5 crew, and especially Espen Falkenhaug, Pascal de Smit and Karin. Streaming was ably handled by OrangeForks Productions, and sponsored in part by Mezz Cues donating a nice […]
By Mary Kenniston Photo credits to PoolActionTv Players from all over the planet hightailed it to Skinny Bob’s in Round Rock, TX for the 49th Annual Texas Open – all trying to get a piece of this $40,000 added event. Owners Kim and Tracy Sanders and their local sponsors welcomed players and fans to one […]
This much anticipated challenge match between Fedor Gorst, one of the highest ranked pool players in the world, and Oklahoman One Pocket specialist Chip Compton was billed as a classic contrast in styles, a young shooter versus a top mover, and it did not disappoint. It was a race to 24 over three days (8/16/24) […]
By Mary Kenniston Photos courtesy PoolActionTv Buffalo’s Billiards in Jefferson, LA – just outside New Orleans – is firmly establishing itself as the high dollar one pocket venue on the planet! Over this past weekend, owner James Leone (“Buff”), his manager, Steve Tesvich (“Bullseye”) and his staff hosted the latest One Pocket Champions Challenge. Featuring […]
Congratulations to Jim Tomassoni, for winning this years annual members only tournament (MOT) held at Q-Master Billiards in Virginia Beach, VA. Jim defeated Brian White 4-2 in the single race finals. In winning this year, Jim becomes our first two-time champion, having won at California Billiards in 2018. Third place went to Dominic Noe, fourth […]