The US Open 9 Ball Championship ranks among the most sought-after titles in nine ball pool. The US Open 9 Ball Championship is an annual tournament that draws more than 1,000 spectators. 64 participants will receive a total prize pool of $148,000. Additional fees of $500 will be collected for entry to the competition.
There are several notable names who have been crowned champions in the US Open 9 Ball Championship. Earl Strickland, Steve Mizerak, and Mike Sigel have all walked away with the title. Efren Reyes, "The Magician", is the best pocket billiards player. He has won one U.S. Open Championship, and one 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 career was long and he was better than many of the big names during his prime. However, Lassiter would still have won more if he had played in more nine ball tournaments.
He was also a champion in the World Teams Championship, which was revived in Austria earlier this year. 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 an excellent player at both straight pool as well as one-pocket billiards. 1999 saw him win the US Open as well as the 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 been awarded back-toback US Open titles. As a result, his talent has been recognized and he has been given praise by fans. He was a dominant player in Shreveport's 9-ball league in the 1970s.
Tanvee Vallem, a nine-year-old from Hyderabad, India, started playing nine-ball seven months ago. Roy Pastor, the Billiards Education Foundation's coach, has been training him. He will be competing in the Predator World Junior 9 Ball Championship on Monday.
There are several players who have won more than a single title in the US Open and WPA 9 ball championships. Jouni Tatti, Fred Dinsmore and Aaron Aragon lead the pack. Earl Strickland, Kurt DeKlerck, Mike Sigel and Kurt DeKlerck have also won US Open titles.
The World Pool Championship holds the record for the largest pool tournament. Guinness World Records is the organizer of this tournament, which has been in existence since 1981. The tournament has become an international event that draws millions of spectators around the globe. Additionally, the tournament is broadcast on ESPN sports channel from 1999.
Buddy Hall is one of the most outstanding nine ball players of all-time. He won a major championship in the 1980s and beat all of the leading names in his game.