Groce and Van Boening Earn IPT Cards

Groce and Van Boening Earn IPT CardsCheck out the IPT Qualifier B photo gallery. (/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,74/)

Final Six Players to Return Sunday for IPT Cards

Final Six Players to Return Sunday for IPT CardsCheck out the IPT Qualifier B photo gallery. (/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,74/)

More Excitement at the IPT Qualifier

More Excitement at the IPT QualifierCheck out the IPT Qualifier B photo gallery. (/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,74/)

IPT Qualifier Field Narrows

IPT Qualifier Field Narrows24 Players Set to Return on SaturdayCheck out the IPT Qualifier B photo gallery. (/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,74/)

IPT Qualifier B Underway in Atlanta

IPT Qualifier B Underway in AtlantaCheck out the IPT Qualifier B photo gallery. (/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,74/)

Basavich Steams on Undefeated

Basavich Steams on Undefeatedby Matthew PingorParsippany, NJ / Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour – Solid turnouts, amazing talent, tough competition—the Joss Northeast 9-Ball tour was back in swing January 22 at Comet Billiards of Parsippany, NJ. A field of 52 attended the $6,160-added event and was treated with the pleasure of watching Dan Basavich run undefeated for another first-place finish. Vying for the hot seat, Basavich went into battle against the trusty legions of Filipino player, Al Lapena. Not letting Lapena hold strong ground at all, Basavich marched on to win 9-6. In the quarterfinals, WPBA star Karen Corr was campaigning to make a comeback from an earlier loss to Lapena. She managed to stave off Sean Morgan, winning 9-5.

Efren Closes Day 1 of the International Challenge of Champions

Efren Closes Day 1 of the International Challenge of Champions
By InsidePOOL Staff
In the match of the evening between Efren The Magician Reyes and Nick Van den Berg, Reyes triumphed 7-4 after his opponent hung the case 9 ball in the jaws of the pocket.
This match was o­ne of the best of the evening, and it was difficult to predict a winner at any point. The young and obviously talented Van den Berg did not appear to be intimidated by Reyes, who was recently inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame last month.
Reyes pulled into a 3-1 lead early o­n, but Van den Berg fought back and got within a game of his opponent at 5-4 Reyes. With a couple of balls slopped in, Reyes reached the hill in the next rack with him breaking the next game.

Efren Reyes Wins One-Pocket Division, Miller Moves Closer to First All Around Title

Santa’s gone and the New Year’s resolutions are forgotten, so it must be time for the Derby City Classic, the regular January trip that everyone who’s anyone in the world of pool makes. The one-of-a-kind pool event that laughs in the face of conformity, legitimacy, and the need of a human being for sleep. Forget things like corporate sponsorship and tuxedoed contestants—this is the place where legends of a different sort are bred. Where the back room is often more interesting than the front, and where bankrolls come to flourish, or to die.Already the back room action has been in full flow, with stars such as Corey Deuel, Efren Reyes (index.php?option=content&task=view&id=85), Cliff Joyner, Scott Frost, and Alex Pagulayan taking center stage. Mixed in with those notables are a potpourri of hustlers, railbirds, and jailbirds from all corners of the USA. They all run out, woof with gusto, and bet high. They also all have their own language for letting you know how things went. Here’s a handy translation guide:

Viking Cues Photo Caption Contest Winner for December

Viking Cues Photo Caption Contest Winner for DecemberViking Cues Photo Caption Contest (/content/view/41) for the month of December. The winning caption was, I feel I must warn you, this is the first time I have ever tried this with an actual person. Terry has won a Viking Pool Cue (http://www.vikingcue.com/) that has a retail value of $300-400 and a one year subscription to InsidePOOL Magazine. InsidePOOL Magazine and InsidePOOLMAG.com host the Viking Cues Photo Caption Contest (/content/view/41) every month. The winners are announced on InsidePOOLMAG.com and in InsidePOOL Magazine. The photo for this month features Alex Lely with a bag on his head. He’s with Tony Drago at the World Pool Masters. Visitors can submit entries via email by going to the Photo Caption contest page. You can enter every day, one time per day.Submit your entry to the Viking Photo Caption Contest. (/content/view/41)Visit InsidePOOL Magazine for the Viking Pool Cues Photo Caption Contest. (/content/view/41)