Las Vegas, NV.  -   May 14, 2012 - The 36th BCAPL National Championships rolled into the Riviera Hotel and Casino Wednesday, May 10th.  Approximately 7,000 players congregate each year in Las Vegas to compete in the event known as “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World.” Produced by CueSports International (CSI) and taking place over 11 days, the group of events include; 23 BCA Pool League (BCAPL) divisions, three USA Pool...

This is Gene Miller with SF Pool Update #602 Thanks to Chris Swart and his staff for another memorable weekend with the professionals at California Billiard Club! I couldn’t stay for the final two days, but what a treat to see Bustamante at the top of his game, and other memorable moments from John Schmidt, Scott Frost, Rodney Morris, Jose Parica, Corey Deuel, Manny Chau, John Morra, Mike Davis and so many others. My favorite moment:...

This is Gene Miller with SF Pool Update #601 LOOKING BACK TEN YEARS AGO 5/3/2002 – 21-player Friday USPPA 9-ball at Hollywood Billiards: 1st – $200: Joe Hanink (USPPA Avg, 53); 2nd – $100: Raymond Dietrich (74); 3rd-4th – $40: Billy Palmer (136) & Tony Valadez (130). ELEVEN YEARS AGO 4/30/2001 – 48-player $200 added (from breakpot) Monday USPPA 9-ball at Family Billiards: The final “winnatake...

This is Gene Miller with SF Pool Update #600 TRICK SHOT SHOW!! Mary Avina will be performing her trick shot exhibition this Saturday at approximately 6:00pm at BILLIARD PALACADE, 5179 Mission near Geneva. Congratulations BONNIE PLOWMAN, $620 winner at the 56-player California State Women’s 9-ball Championship, held April 21-22 at California Billiard Club in Mountain View. 2nd – Melissa Herndon, 3rd – Eleanor Callado, 4th...

Fast Eddys in Capitola reports 14 players at their Monday night tournament on 4/16/2012. Congratulations to John Alanizi (B+) 1st Place $70; Lee Wallick (A) 2nd Place $40; Al Markasky (A+) & Randy Cady (A+) 3rd & 4th Place $15 each Share West Coast Pool Players: Tweet

This is Gene Miller with SF Pool Update #599 LOOKING BACK THREE YEARS AGO 4/13/2009 – Monday Tru-Spot 9-ball at Family Billiards: 22 players @ $ 20. 1st/2nd – $150ea: William Soo (66) & Jimmy Qu (52). 3rd – $35: Marshall Williams (101), Joe Trevino (98). 5th – $0: Bill Hart (60), Rene Gomez (55), Rylan Hartnett (87), Juan Gomez (69). There were four in the money and the composite average of the final four was...

Watch this quick video to learn how to interpret Pool-Trax.net Shot-by-Shot Statistics as seen on your favorite streamer’s show. Share West Coast Pool Players: ...