Team Europe Caputres World Cup of Trick Shots The World Cup of Trick Shots was held November 1 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Team Europe claimed the title over Team U.S.A. in the second annual international billiards team competition in the sport of Trick Shots. The prize purse was $50,000 for the event, with $40,000 and Gold Medals to the winning team. Captain Stefano Pelinga, the 2007 Trick Shot Magic Champion, led Team Europe to victory and the Gold Medal. Other Team Europe members who were awarded the Gold Medal were Ewa Laurance, 2005 Trick Shot Challenge Champion, Nick Nikolaidis, 2006 Masters Artistic Pool Champion, and Luke Szywala, 2004 WPA World Artisitc Pool Champion. Silver Medalists from Team U.S.A. included Captain Mike Massey, 2006 World Artistic Pool Champion, Jeanette Lee, 2004 Trick Shot Challenge Champion, Tom Rossman, 2007 World Artisitic Pool Champion, and Bruce Barthelette, 2006 Masters Artistic Pool Runnerup. Their team also won $10,000. The format for World Cup consisted of eight artistic show shots by both … [Read more...]