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Nine-ball (sometimes written 9-ball) is a discipline of the cue sport pool. The game's origins are traceable to the 1920s in the United States. It is played on a rectangular billiard table with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side.
In 1980, Rempe went to New Zealand where he defeated World Snooker Championship finalist Rex Williams in a series of Snooker, English billiards Nine-ball and Rotation . He represented the USA three times at the Mosconi Cup, most recently in 1999.
In 2001, Reyes participated in the 2001 Tokyo 9-Ball Open, the event had over 700 players participating. Reyes dominated the event, beating Niels Feijen in the finals 15–7 and earning $163,000 first prize.
The China Open 9-Ball Championship is a professional nine-ball pool tournament held annually since 2009. The event is held in Shanghai, China.
Bull Demon King (Chinese: 牛魔王; pinyin: Niú Mówáng), also translated as the Ox King and known as his self-proclaimed title the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven (Chinese: 平天大聖; pinyin: Píngtiān Dàshèng), is a fictional character from the 16th century novel Journey to the West.
Michael Sigel (born July 11, 1953) is an American professional pool player [1] [2] nicknamed " Captain Hook ." He earned the nickname from his ability to hook his opponents with safety plays. [3] Sigel was dominant during the 1980s in 9-Ball and Straight Pool and has a high run of 339 balls in Straight Pool.
Known for. The King and His Court. Struck out six MLB superstars in a row (1967) Eddie " The King " Feigner ( / ˈfeɪnər /, FAY-nər; March 25, 1925 – February 9, 2007) was an American softball pitcher and entertainer.
Fedor Gorst of Russia and Alex Pagulayan of Canada are the only players to win all three events: nine-ball, bank pool, one-pocket. The oldest pool player to ever win the tournament to date is Efren Reyes, at 59 years old at the time of his victory.
Varner is a multiple world champion and has won back to back U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, in addition to being the oldest player to ever win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, at 51 years old. Career [ edit ]
Rodolfo Luat (born December 8, 1957) is a Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City. He holds many Asian titles and has won a few titles in U.S. Luat turned professional at age 16. He has titles in the Asian Championship and the Philippine Nine-ball Open in 1992.