The US Open 9 Ball Championship has become one of the most highly-coveted titles in nine pool. The US Open 9 Ball Championship is an annual tournament that draws more than 1,000 spectators. 64 competitors will share a prize fund totaling $148,000. A $500 entry fee is required for the event.
There have been many notable winners of the US Open 9 Ball Championship. Earl Strickland (with Steve Mizerak), Mike Sigel, and Mike Sigel all won the title. 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 died in 1988. He was a legendary road player and won six world 9 ball championships. His long career saw him surpassing many top players in his time. However, Lassiter would've won more if there was more nine-ball tournaments.
He was also a World Teams Championship Champion. This championship was revived in Austria earlier last year. In the past, Earl Strickland was a national champion as was Kurt DeKlerck. But in the last 20 years, the top names have been surpassed by the likes of Allen Hopkins and Efren "The Magician"Reyes.
Reyes is the best player in straight pool, one-pocket and billiards. He won the US Open and World 9-Ball Championship in 1999. 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. Because of this, Hall's talent has been recognized. He has also been praised by his fans. He was an outstanding player at the Shreveport 9-ball game in the 1970s.
Tanvee Vallem, a nine-year-old from Hyderabad, India, started playing nine-ball seven months ago. Roy Pastor, the Billiards Education Foundation's coach, has been training him. He will compete in Monday's Predator World Junior 9 Ball Championship.
Many players have won multiple titles in the US Open or WPA 9 ball championships. Jouni Tahti, Fred Dinsmore and Aaron Aragon are some of the most prominent names. Other players to have won a significant number of world and US Open titles include Mike Sigel, Kurt DeKlerck, and Earl Strickland.
The World Pool Championship is the largest pool tournament in the world. Guinness World Records runs it since 1981. The tournament has become an international event that draws millions of spectators around the globe. Additionally, the tournament is broadcast on ESPN sports channel from 1999.
Buddy Hall was one of the greatest nine ball players ever. He won a major tournament in the early 1980s and beat all the big names in his field.