U.S. Bar Table Championships UnderwayU.S. Bar Table Championships / Reno, NV
by Rick Davis
The Sands Hotel and Casino in Reno, NV, is host to the U.S. Bar Table Championships, which got underway Wednesday, February 28. The action started with 9-ball and will run through the weekend, when 8-ball will start up and carry through another few days.

Mason Makes it in ScarboroughCanadian 30K Tour / Scarborough, ONT
by Willy Hermoza and Tony Butera

The Canadian 30K Tour’s event at Shooters in Scarborough brought 42 fine billiard players out to enjoy a weekend of 9-ball. Held February 24-25, this event saw a surprise in the finals when Terri Mason took first place over Chris Orme.

Cardenas Earns Senior Title
Freindswoods Senior 9-ball Tournament
Breakers billiards

Breakers billiards on NASA Parkway in Webster, Texas was the site of the second annual Friendswood Senior 9-ball Tournament. Event promoter and director, Bill Tippit, filled the invitational event with 32 top seniors (55 and older), who represented more than a dozen communities in Houston-Galveston Bay Area.

Archer Defends Title at Turning StoneTurning Stone Classic VIII

by Rick Davis

Starting the day on the one-loss side, Johnny Archer made his way through the gauntlet of matches to defend his title at the Turning Stone Classic, walking away with $8,000, the lion’s share of the $42,000 total purse.

Kim Wins Carolina Women’s Billiard ClassicWPBA Carolina Women’s Billiard Classic

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Xiaoting Pan Goes on to FinalsCarolina Women’s Billiard Classic

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Ga-Young Kim Advances to FinalsCarolina Women’s Billiard Classic

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Turning Stone Reaches Top EightTurning Stone Classic
by Rick Davis

As Sunday afternoon arrives, the top eight remaining players will descend upon the Turning Stone Classic, all hungry for the championship title. Getting from the opening rounds to the final day has been a long road, and many top players did not endure the entire trip.

Final Four Set for Carolina ClassicCarolina Women’s Billiard Classic

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16 Remain in Carolina Women’s Billiard Classic
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Turning Stone Classic at Halfway Markby Rick Davis

Starting with a full 128-player field, the latest Turning Stone billiard event is at its halfway point and promises plenty of great matches to come as everyone seeks their share of the $25,000-added prize fund. Many top names and crowd favorites have already fallen, while others are still going strong after other recent top finishes.

32 Players Remain in Carolina ClassicWPBA Carolina Classic

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Abbink Stays Alive, Earns Tour PointWPBA Carolina Classic

A grueling hill-hill match against Nicole Albergaria (née Mancini) led to victory and another tour point for Canada’s Rachael Abbink at the WPBA Carolina Classic. Abbink now only needs one more tour point to reach active pro status. This event, hosted by the Gateway Convention Center, began Thursday and will conclude Sunday, February 25.
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7th Annual Predator World 10-ball ChampionshipsBank Shot billiards, Jacksonville FL

Starting May 23, 96 of the worlds greatest billiard players will attend the world’s first World 10-ball Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. This is the seventh year Predator will play host sponsor to this Dragon Promotions production. The event was formally known as the Predator Florida Open and was the first event ever produced by DP which currently promotes 40 international events a year. The event will be UPA sanctioned and part of the UPA’s 2007 tour season.

Lee Leads the PackWPBA Carolina Classic

Fresh off her victory at the Skins billiards Championship, seventh-ranked Jeanette Lee put in a strong performance to advance to the next round to face Megan Minerich. In her first-round match this evening, Lee met Canada’s Rachael Abbink, and though Lee took the first three racks, Abbink fought back to knot the score at 3-all. Though in almost each game afterward the ladies traded innings, Abbink couldn’t seem to come out on the winning end of it, and soon Lee crossed the finish line with a 9-3 win.
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