Saturday, March 20, 2010

Hofstätter returns to winner's circle in 2010 San Diego Classic

2010 San Diego ClassicGerda Hofstätter from Austria won the season-opening 2010 San Diego Classic.

Hofstätter was undefeated throughout the event. In the final she beat Shu-Han Chang (Taiwan) 7-3 to earn the $12,700 first-place cheque. Chang received $7,800 for second.

The semifinals saw the Austrian defeat Karen Corr (Ireland) 7-4 while Chang edged Xiaoting Pan (China) 7-5.

This was Hofstätter's 12th (?) Classic Tour title but her first since the 2000 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship. She has also won the 1995 World Championship and has numerous European titles.

It was the second Tour victory in a row for Austria, as Jasmin Ouschan won the season-ending WPBA Championship.

Defending champion Monica Webb (USA) finished tied ninth after losing 9-3 to Hofstätter.

The event took place from March 10-14 2010 at the Viejas Casino, Alpine, California, USA. It was the first of two(!) events this season on the Classic Tour.

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Monday, March 15, 2010

Turkey wins 2010 World Three Cushion Championship

2010 World Team Three Cushion ChampionshipTurkey won the World Team Three Cushion Championship for a third time.

The winning team consisted of Adnan Yüksel and Murat Naci Coklu. In the final they won 2-0 over Spain (Daniel Sánchez and Ruben Legazpi).

Netherlands and South Korea tied for third place in an event with teams from 21 countries.

Turkey has won the title twice before, in 2003 and 2004.

Five-time defending champions Sweden lost to Spain in the qyarterfinals.

Netherlands (A) had the highest general average of 1.820.

Of all the players Dick Jaspers (Netherlands) had the highest general average of 2.253. Yüksel had a 2.812 to top the single game averages. Colombia's Carlos Campino had the highest run with a perfect 15.

The tournament was played 25-28 February at Festhalle Viersen in Viersen, Germany.

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Kyung-Roul Kim lifts first World Cup trophy in Turkey

Kyung-Roul Kim (South Korea) won the World Cup event in Antalya, Turkey.

Kim edged multiple-winner Dutchman Dick Jaspers 3-2. The frame scores were 13-15, 15-7, 15-11, 2-15 and 15-8.

Defending champion Martin Horn from Germany and Filipos Kasidokostas (Greece) lost out in the semifinals.

This was the 29-year-old Korean's first World Cup title. His previous best was second in the 2008 Suwon World Cup. In that final he lost 3-2 to Jaspers.

He received €5,500 for the victory and Jaspers got €3,500 for second place.

Marco Zanetti (Italy) had the highest general average among the 56 competitors with 1.846. Daniel Sanchez (Spain) had the highest single match average in the final stage with 2.464. Japanese Kouji Funaki's 13 was the highest run in the event.

With this being the first World Cup event of the season the Korean naturally leads the 2010 World Cup Ranking.

The win also moved Kim from sixth to fifth in the World Players Ranking. Jaspers improved from fourth to third. Frédéric Caudron (Belgium) stays on top with Torbjörn Blomdahl (Sweden) in second place.

The event took place 15-21 February 2010 at the Belconti Resort Hotel, Antalya, Turkey. It was the first of at least four events in the 2010 World Cup. The next events is in Suwon, South Korea, 6-11 April 2010.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Feijen wins French Open for the second year running

2010 French OpenNiels Feijen successfully defended his title by winning the 2010 French Open.

In the final the merited Dutchman defeated first-time finalist Craig Osborne (England) 9-2. The victory was worth €5000. Osborne got €3300 for second place.

The semifinals saw Feijen defeating Malta's 2008 winner Tony Drago 9-5. Osborne overcame Dimitri Jungo (Switzerland) 9-3.

This was Feijen's second win in the French Open and sixth Euro Tour win overall, from 11 finals. That puts him in fourth place on the all-time list, only behind the German trio of Ralf Souquet, Oliver Ortmann and Thomas Engert.

The win keeps Feijen in third place in the season's first Euro Tour Ranking. Losing finalist Osborne improved from 14th to ninth. Souquet and Imran Majid (England) stay in first and second respectively.

The tournament was played 11-13 February 2010 at the Leader Billard Club, Paris, France. It was the first event of seven on the 2010 Euro Tour. Next up is the Italy Open which runs from 14-18 March 2010.

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Monday, February 08, 2010

Great Britain wins inaugural Pool World Team Championship

Pool World Team Championship 2010Great Britain won the first ever Pool World Team Championship.

In the final they defeated Philippines 4-1 to claim the $75,000 first prize.

Greece were beaten 4-2 by Great Britain in the semifinals. Russia were defeated 4-1 by Philippines in the same round.

The winning team consisted of Imran Majid, Darren Appleton, Karl Boyes, Daryl Peach and Mark Gray. The Filipino team included Ronnie Alcano, Warren Kiamco, Antonio Lining, Marlon Manalo and Dennis Orcollo.

Once again the Brits impress at a major pool event. Peach was the 2007 world 9-ball champion and Appleton won the 2008 World Ten Ball Championship. In addition England came second in the 2008 World Cup of Pool.

The event took place from 31 January to 7 February at the Deutsche Messe, Hannover, Germany. 42 teams took part and all matches were a combination of scotch doubles and singles, in 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball.

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Higgins wins 2010 Welsh Open in dominant fashion

Welsh Open 2010John Higgins (Scotland) won the 2010 totesport.com Welsh Open.

The final against defending champion Allister Carter (England) was an impressive display of scoring power. He made breaks of 137, 101, 95, 81, 76, 72 (twice), 71, 59 and 54 in the 9-4 win.

The Scot received £35,000 for the victory and runner-up Carter got £17,500.

Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) and Stephen Maguire (Scotland) lost out in the semifinals.

Higgins also had the highest break of the event, a 138 which earned him £2,000.

This was the second Welsh Open title for Higgins and his 21st ranking title. He also won the event in 2000.

The win strengthens Higgins' lead in the provisional rankings. The next two also remain the same, with O'Sullivan in second and Neil Robertson (Australia) in third.

The event took place at the Newport Center, Newport, Wales 25-31 January, 2010. Next up on the snooker calendar is the Sanyuan Foods China Open which starts 29 March 2010.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Reyes is Master of the Table for the fifth time in 2010 Derby City Classic

Derby City Classic 2010Efren Reyes from the Philippines is the Master of the Table in the 2010 Derby City Classic.

The tournament is comprised of three events. Reyes was second in bank pool, top 25 in one pocket and first in 9-ball. He secured the title several rounds before the end of the last event.

Here are the final results, with field sizes:

Bank pool (352): Winner: John Brumback (USA), $10,000; Runner-up: Efren Reyes (Philippines), $5,000
One pocket (289): Winner: Scott Frost (USA), $12,000; Runner-up: Sylver Ochoa (USA), $6,000
9-ball: (257) Winner: Efren Reyes (Philippines), $16,000; Runner-up: Rodney Morris (USA), $8,000

All-around title (Master of the Table):
  1. Reyes, $20,000
  2. Brumback, $3,000
  3. Alex Pagulayan (Philippines), $2,000
This was Reyes' record fifth all-around-title and also his second 9-ball crown. It was Brumback's second Banks title and it was Frost's first victory in One Pocket, after finishing runner up last year.

Brumback was the defending over-all champion. See Past Champions at the official site for a list of all previous winners.

During the week there were several more events being staged. For instance, Charlie Williams (USA) won the Straight Pool Challenge and Reyes won the Fatboy 10-Ball Challenge for $6,500.

The tournament ran from January 22-30 at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, Elizabeth, Indiana, USA. It was the 12th edition of the event.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Selby takes 2010 Masters with impressive comeback

Masters 2010Mark Selby (England) won the 2010 Pokerstars Masters.

England's defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was just one frame away from his fifth win after taking a commanding 9-6 lead but Selby stormed back to take the title 10-9.

Selby received £150,000 for the victory and O'Sullivan got £75,000 for his runner-up spot.

Mark J Williams (Wales) and Stephen Maguire (Scotland) lost out in the semifinals.

Maguire and Neil Robertson (Australia) tied for the highest breaks of the tournament with 140 to share the £10,000 prize..

This was the second Masters title for Selby. He also won on his 2008 debut. Last year he lost in the final to O'Sullivan.

The event took place at the Wembley Arena, London, England 10-17 January, 2010. Next up on the snooker calendar is the Totesport.com Welsh Open which starts 25 January 2010.

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