World no. 3 Ralf Souquet of Germany positioned himself as the man to beat at the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool – 10Ball Challenge as he successfully completed his sweep of the preliminary rounds – dominating Indonesian representative Jajuli, 6 – 1 in the group opener and edging out long-time Filipino rival Ronato Alcano, 6 – 4, in the winner’s bracket to barge into the single elimination round here at the Mal Taman Aggrek in Indonesia, Jakarta.

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Francisco Bustamante, one of the most accomplished players to come out of the Philippines, has been elected for induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association.

Also, in the Meritorious Service, Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart, founders of the American Poolplayers Association league system in 1979, were elected for induction. Bustamante, 46; Bell, 66; and Hubbart, 69, will be formally inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 during ceremonies in conjunction with the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, VA.

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The 10th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship moves to Manila, Philippines this year for the first time, with an expected world-class field from more than 30 pool nations!

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MATCHROOM SPORT can announce the teams and players to contest the forthcoming PARTYPOKER.NET WORLD CUP OF POOL which takes place in Manila, Philippines from September 7-12.

With 32 teams representing 31 countries – home nation Philippines has two sides in the competition – the World Cup of Pool sees the gathering of some of the most decorated stars in pool.

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The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) has announced the successful conclusion of discussions with organizers in the Middle East that have resulted in the creation of two new International WPA Ranking events.

In the Spring of 2011 the new Dubai Open will mark its initiation and then later in the year the Emir Cup will be played in Doha, Qatar. These two new events highlight the surge in popularity that the game of pocket billiards enjoys in the region.

WPA President Ian Anderson said: “The WPA feels itself quite fortunate to be aligned with organizers of such high quality. We look forward to the opening of these two new events with a great deal of excitement and wish to thank them for the opportunities that their efforts are creating for professional billiard players and their fans.”

More details on these events, including field sizes, purses and dates will be forthcoming. Learn more at www.wpa-pool.com

Natalie Migliore, of Levittown, PA has been named the winner of the Brunswick Billiards Triple Jackpot sweepstakes, earning a four-day, three-night trip to Las Vegas July 15 to 18, and a personal lesson with Ewa Mataya Laurance, aka the "Striking Viking."

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After receiving a request for aid from troops stationed at Camp Blackhorse in Afghanistan for billiard supplies, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) decided to act.  The troops were playing with warped and damaged cues, and shooting on worn out cloth...

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Top-ranked pool players Rodney "The Rocket" Morris (left) and Charlie “The Korean Dragon” Williams (right) provided challenge games, tips and trickshots for U.S. service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, June 28, a day before competing in the 2010 World 9-ball Championship in Doha.

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Lots of great news coming in from the Billiard Education Foundation these days...

First, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) will sponsor 23 players for the upcoming 22nd Annual BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships.  The championship event takes place July 7 – 10 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.  The event features four divisions: boys age 14 and under, boys 19 and under, girls 14 and under and girls 19 and under.  Winners in each division will earn a spot to represent the U.S. in the 2010 WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championship.

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