Straight Pool champions were a very popular attraction at local rooms, where they would often be booked for exhibitions. Local owners also tried to lure Taylor into playing in money-games. Eddie, the owner of the local hotel, attempted to get Taylor involved. But this was not to be.
Wu is a left-handed player
JiaQing Wu, a Chinese pool player, is the double world champion. He won the World 9-Ball Championship as a teenager. Wu, also known as "Chiachung Wu" in his youth, defeated Ouschan, the world number one, by 11 points in the finals. Wu also won the World Eight-Ball Championship, and placed second in the World ten-ball championship.
International Pool Tour hosts a multi-million-dollar 8-ball tournament featuring young stars Chia-Ching Wu & Jasmin Ouschan. This event has a record prize pool of $3,000,000 and a $500,000 first place prize for its winner.
Styler is a lefty player
Tyler Styler plays American pool. He started playing pool as a teenager and was 13th in his first WPA World Junior Championship. He has won several international tournaments, including both the Kremlin World Cup (8-ball) and the World Championship 8-ball. He is among the top ten worldwide in recent years.
In the year 2008, he was the youngest player to represent Europe in the Mosconi Cup, where he was named MVP of the event. He was also the youngest winner of the China Open. The following year, he won European Pool Championship. In 2019, he won the WPA World 9-ball Championship and the Leende Open. He also took the first spot in the US Open-9-ball championship.
Saris beats Albin in the Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open
The 9-ball individual competition of the Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open is now underway. The Netherlands' largest sports channel, Ziggo Sports Channel will broadcast the first match live. The semi-final will take place, followed by the final.
Albin Ouschan beat Ivar Saris in a thrilling match. Albin won nine out ten of the ten points needed to win. To reach the knockout round, Albin will next face the winner in the Erol Kayas-vs Michel Bartol match.
David Alcaide beats Shane Van Boening in the Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open
The Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open is in its final phase, and Shane Van Boening has a chance to win the title. The American had won the Predator World 10-ball Championship last year. In the final, he will face Joshua Filler, the World Pool and Billiards Association 9 ball champion. Both men had survived challenging draw conditions, though. Filler defeated Gerson Martinez from Peru in the final round, while Van Boening took on Fedor Gorst of Russia. Filler was up to 6-2, while the Americans led the first phase matches.
Van Boening was the top 64-player seed. He had spent countless hours in Qatar practicing his break shot. This helped him breeze through his first four opponents, which he won by a combined score of 44-14. He defeated Orcollo in round one, and then beat David Alcaide in round two.