The US Open 9 Ball Championship, one of nine ball pool's most coveted titles, is held every year. Every year, the tournament draws over 1,000 spectators. It is broadcast on ESPN Sports Channel. 64 players will each receive $148,000 in total prize money. A $500 entry fee is required for the event.
There have been many notable winners of the US Open 9 Ball Championship. Earl Strickland and Steve Mizerak have each won the title. Mike Sigel also took home the title. Efren Reyes "The Magician", however, has been pocket billiards' most successful player. He has won a U.S. Open Championship and a World Championship.
Luther Lassiter, who passed away in October 1988, was a legend road player who won six World 9 Ball Championships. He had a long career and was much better than many big names in his prime. But in the end, Lassiter would have won more if there were more nine ball tournaments to play in.
He was also a World Teams Champion, which was revived earlier in the year in Austria. In the past, Earl Strickland was a national champion as was Kurt DeKlerck. 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 the most skilled player in straight pool and one-pocket table billiards. He won the US Open and World 9-Ball Championship in 1999. He holds two additional major titles.
Buddy Hall is a well-known name for 9 balls. Hall has earned back-to-back US Open titles. As a result, his talent has been recognized and he has been given praise by fans. In the 1970s, he was the dominant figure in Shreveport 9-ball.
Tanvee Vallem is a nine year old from Hyderabad, India. He started nine-ball seven month ago. Roy Pastor, the Billiards Education Foundation's coach, has been training him. He will compete in Monday's Predator World Junior 9 Ball Championship.
Many players have won multiple US Open and WPA9 ball championships. Aaron Aragon, Fred Dinsmore, and Jouni Tahti are among the leading names. Earl Strickland, Kurt DeKlerck, Mike Sigel and Kurt DeKlerck have also won US Open titles.
The World Pool Championship has the largest pool competition in the world. It's been run by Guinness World Records since 1981. The tournament has become a global competition, attracting millions of spectators worldwide. Since 1999, the event has been broadcast by ESPN sports channel.
Buddy Hall was one the best nine players in all of ball. Buddy Hall won a major tournament early in the 1980s. He beat all the greats in his field.