The US Open 9 Ball Championship, one of nine ball pool's most coveted titles, is held every year. The US Open 9 Ball Championship is an annual tournament that draws more than 1,000 spectators. 64 players will share a total prize fund worth $148,000. The event will also require a $500 entry fee.
There are several notable names who have been crowned champions in the US Open 9 Ball Championship. Earl Strickland has won the title, as well as Steve Mizerak and Mike Sigel. However, the player who has been the most successful at pocket billiards is Efren "The Magician" Reyes. He has won one U.S. Open Championship as well as a World Championship.
Luther Lassiter, who died in October of 1988, was a legendary road player who won six world 9 ball championships in his career. He was an outstanding player who had a long professional career. In the end, however, Lassiter would have won a lot more if there had been more nine-ball tournaments.
He was also a World Teams Championship champion, which was revived in Austria earlier in the year. Both Earl Strickland (left) and Kurt DeKlerck (right) have won national titles previously. However, in the past 20 years the top names have been eclipsed by Allen Hopkins or Efren "The Magician”Reyes.
Reyes is the most skilled player in straight pool and one-pocket table billiards. In 1999, he won the World 9-Ball Championship and the US Open. He also holds two other major titles.
Buddy Hall is the most famous 9 ball name. Hall has won back-to-back US Open titles. His talent was recognized and Hall has received praise from his fans. He was a dominant player in Shreveport's 9-ball league in the 1970s.
Tanvee Valem, a nineyear-old boy from Hyderabad in India, started playing nineball seven months back. Roy Pastor is his Billiards Education Foundation Coach. He will be competing in the Predator World Junior 9 Ball Championship on Monday.
Many players have won more than one title in the US Open 9 and WPA 9 championships. Jouni Takti, Fred Dinsmore, Aaron Aragon and Fred Dinsmore are just a few of the top names. Earl Strickland and Kurt DeKlerck are among the top players who have won significant US Open and world championship titles.
The World Pool Championship holds the record for the largest pool tournament. Guinness World Records has been running it since 1981. This tournament is now an international competition that attracts millions from all over the globe. Since 1999, the event has been broadcast by ESPN sports channel.
Buddy Hall is one of the most outstanding nine ball players of all-time. He won a major tournament during the 1980s and beat every player in his field.