Innovative Grip Technology And Sports Car Good-Looks Ignite A New Era The six-model Poison Strychnine line breaks all cue-making records with three innovative upholstered grips that give players cutting-edge wrap alternatives and an unprecedented feel never seen before in the billiards arena. Owning a cue with the right wrap and in-hand traction is a key factor for [...]

Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Wilmington, NC by Lea Andrews Jeff Abernathy, who last won a Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour stop in February, put another notch in his belt the weekend of July 11-12, going undefeated to take first place. The $1,000-added main event, which was competing with the Gem City Classic and the [...]

Tri-State Tour Invitational / Parsippany, NJ by John Leyman The twelfth annual Tri-State Tour Invitational took place July 11-12 at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, bringing together highly skilled amateurs hoping to sharpen their game en route to the pro circuit and ambitious upstarts looking to advance in class. The weekend was a huge success with 14 [...]

Gem City 10-Ball Classic / Marietta, GA by Lea Andrews If you were looking for some of the biggest names in pool the weekend of July 10-12, you needn’t have looked any further than The Marietta Billiard Club in Marietta, GA, site of the much-anticipated Gem City 10-Ball Classic. Out of the full field of 64 [...]

Charlton Eases Into First in Roanoke Great Southern Billiard Tour/ Roanoke, VA by Lea Andrews Eric “Easy E” Charlton took no prisoners on his way to the finals of the Great Southern Billiard Tour’s amateur event, held July 11-12 in Roanoke, VA. The $1,000-added A-B event drew 36 hopefuls to Guys and Dolls, but only Charlton remained [...]

Colorado Crowns Crawford as New 14.1 State Champion By Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com On Saturday, July 11, an impromptu Colorado State Straight Pool Championship was presented by Pete Way and the Denver Straight Pool Association. The beautiful Rack ‘Em Billiards of Aurora, with its well-kept 9-foot Diamond tables was the perfect host room for the championship. “I try to [...]

Corr Takes Inaugural WPBA Satellite Event WPBA Satellite Tour / Bristol, TN by Lea Andrews Karen “The Irish Invader” Corr, who was undefeated after two days of play at Borderline Billiards in Bristol, TN, came back from a late loss Sunday to capture first in the WPBA Satellite Tour’s inaugural event. The $10,000-added event, held July 10-12, [...]

Kieu and Kato Capture 15-Rack 10-Ball Leagues 15-Rack Pool League / Denver, CO by Inside POOL Staff Players from all of Colorado accrued points during the ten-week session of 15-Rack Pool Leagues, and at the end it was Dave Kato of Denver who ran 816 balls in a row and ran an impressive 13 racks of 10-ball to [...]

WPBA Satellite Tour / Bristol, TN by Lea Andrews Day two of the WPBA’s inaugural satellite event was the day to shine for some young stars, and it was the end of the road for several top players. While the day started with all 64 players still vying for victory, back-to-back matches throughout the day whittled [...]

WPBA Satellite Event by InsidePOOL Staff The WPBA’s satellite event, hosted by Borderline Billiards in Bristol, TN, kicked off July 10 with a full 64-player field. This event features a $10,000-added prize purse, and the field features some new names to the game. Many of the higher-ranked players on the WPBA showed up, but of the top ten, [...]