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A template that lies on the table during the break has also come into use. [7] The break consists of hitting the 1-ball, with the attempt to pocket any ball. If the nine-ball is successfully potted, the player automatically wins the rack. This is sometimes known as a golden break. [8]
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The U.S. Open Pool Championship, formerly the U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship, is an annual professional men's nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976. The U.S. Open is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally.
Pagulayan's break did not include the 9 ball, and despite the six ball advantage, he lost that game (to fellow countryman Santos Sambajon). [6] In 2002, Pagulayan won through to the finals of the US Open Nine-ball Championship , but was defeated by Ralf Souquet , 11–13.
Wade Arlyn Crane (February 20, 1944 – December 26, 2010) was an American professional pool player, nicknamed "Boom-Boom" because of the cannonball sound that emanated from his powerful break. Crane also played under the alias of "Billy Johnson." A former 9-Ball champion, Crane was a dominant player in the mid 1980s.
The European professional circuit has instituted rules changes to make it more difficult to achieve a legal break shot. The largest nine-ball tournaments are the US Open Nine-ball Championship and the WPA World Nine-ball Championship for men and women.
Balukas won five WPBA World Straight Pool Championship titles, the WPBA World 9-Ball Championship, eight BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship titles and four WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship titles. Balukas has won over 100 professional tournaments, as well as a record streak of 16 first-place tournament finishes in a row, and was the ...
Francisco Bustamante (born December 29, 1963) is a Filipino professional pool player from Tarlac, Central Luzon and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion, [1] nicknamed " Django ", after the lead character of the 1966 film of the same name, [2] and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.
In 1996 Luat won the Camel Open 9-Ball Championship defeating Nick Varner in the finals. "Boy Samson " is a moniker he has carried since the 1970s because of his powerful break. During the 2003 Asian Nine-ball Tour, Luat commented that he broke so hard one time that he made a crack on the cue ball.
Official website. matchroompool .com. The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual professional nine-ball pool tournament contested since 1990. The championship is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and principally sponsored and organised by Matchroom Sport, who provide the event's official website branded as World ...