The US Open 9 Ball Championship has become one of the most highly-coveted titles in nine pool. It is held every year and attracts more than 1,000 spectators. 64 players will each receive $148,000 in total prize money. In addition, a $500 entry fee will be charged for the event.
Many notable names have been crowned US Open 9 Ball Champion. Earl Strickland, Steve Mizerak, and Mike Sigel have all walked away with the title. However, the player who has been the most successful at pocket billiards is Efren "The Magician" Reyes. He has won one U.S. Open Championship as well as a World Championship.
Luther Lassiter was a legendary road player who won six international 9 ball championships during his career. He died in October 1988. His long career saw him surpassing many top players in his time. In the end Lassiter would have been more successful if there were more nine-ball tournaments.
He was also a World Teams Champion, which was revived earlier in the year in Austria. Both Earl Strickland, Kurt DeKlerck won national titles in the past. The top names in the field have been outnumbered by Allen Hopkins, Efren "The Magician",Reyes and others over the past twenty years.
Reyes is an excellent player at both straight pool as well as one-pocket billiards. 1999 was his year of victory at the US Open and World 9-Ball Championship. And he has two more major titles under his belt.
Among other well-known 9 ball names, the best known is Buddy Hall. Hall has won back to back US Open titles. His talents have been recognised and he has been highly praised by fans. In the 1970s, he was the dominant figure in Shreveport 9-ball.
Tanvee, a nine-year old Indian girl from Hyderabad, began playing nine-ball seven years ago. Roy Pastor has been his coach at the Billiards Education Foundation. He will be competing in the Predator World Junior 9 Ball Championship on Monday.
Many players have won multiple US Open and WPA9 ball championships. Jouni Tahti, Fred Dinsmore and Aaron Aragon are some of the most prominent names. Earl Strickland and Kurt DeKlerck are among the top players who have won significant US Open and world championship titles.
The World Pool Championship holds the record for the largest pool tournament. Guinness World Records manages the tournament since 1981. This tournament attracts millions of people from all over the world and has evolved into an international contest. Since 1999, the event has been broadcast by ESPN sports channel.
Buddy Hall is considered one of the top nine ball players in history. He won a major championship in the 1980s and beat all of the leading names in his game.