Straight Pool champions were a very popular attraction at local rooms, where they would often be booked for exhibitions. The owners of these local rooms also tried to lure them into money games, and a local room proprietor named Eddie tried to get Taylor to play in money games with them. This was not to happen.
Wu is a lefty-handed player
Jiaqing Wu, a Chinese professional pool players, is a two-time world champion. He won the World 9-Ball Championship as a teenager. Wu, who was known in his youth as "Chiachung Wu", won the World 9-Ball Championship by beating Ouschan (Austria's number one) in the finals. Wu also won and placed second at the World Eight-Ball Championship.
International Pool Tour hosts a multi-million-dollar 8-ball tournament featuring young stars Chia-Ching Wu & Jasmin Ouschan. This event features a record $2 million prize purse and a $500,000 First-place Prize for the Winner.
Styler is a lefty player
Tyler Styler is an American pool player. He started playing pool as a teenager and was 13th in his first WPA World Junior Championship. He has won many international tournaments including the Kremlin World Cup 8-ball and the World Championship in 8 ball. He is among the top ten worldwide in recent years.
He was the youngest European representative to the Mosconi Cup in 2008 and was named MVP. He was also the youngest winner of the China Open. The following year, he won European Pool Championship. In 2019, he won the WPA World 9-ball Championship and the Leende Open. He was also the US Open 9 ball champion.
In the Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open, Albin defeats Saris
The Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open commenced with the 9 ball individual competition. The Netherlands' leading sports channel Ziggo Sports Channel broadcasts the first match live. The semi-final will take place, followed by the final.
Ivar Saris beat Albin Ouschan, in a thrilling match. Albin won nine out ten of the ten points needed to win. To reach the knockout round, Albin will next face the winner in the Erol Kayas-vs Michel Bartol match.
David Alcaide wins the Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open. Shane Van Boening defeats David Alcaide
The Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open will be ending in its final phase. Shane Van Boening could win the title. American had won the Predator World-10-ball Championship last year. Joshua Filler (reigning World Pool and Billiards Association nine-ball champion) will be his opponent in the final. Both men survived difficult draw conditions. Filler beat Gerson Martinez of Peru to reach the final round. Van Boening was facing Fedor Gorst from Russia. The Americans had led the first phase matches by as many as four games, with Filler going up to 6-2.
Van Boening was the top seed in the 64-player bracket. He had spent many hours in Qatar perfecting his break shot. He managed to beat his first four opponents with ease, winning by a score of 44-14. He beat Orcollo, and then went on to beat David Alcaide.