List of U.S. Open pool championships

U.S. Open pool championships and U.S. Open pocket billiards championships are generic terms that may refer to various professional pool tournaments, not all of them affiliated with each other. "U.S. Open Pocket Billiards Championship" as a proper noun most often refers to the straight pool (14.1 continuous pool) championship, the oldest of the events. Though "U.S. Open Pool Championship" as a stand-in for an official event name most commonly refers to the nine-ball event, it may, depending upon context, refer to any of six different annual tournaments, some of comparatively recent inception.

U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
Main article: U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship

The U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship tournament has existed in several versions over the last several decades. The current version is sanctioned by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and operated by CueSports International (CSI).

U.S. Open Eight-ball Championship
See also: Eight-ball

Sanctioned by the BCA and operated by CSI.

Past winners:[1]

2019 Skyler Woodward

2017 Alex Pagulayan

2016 Shane Van Boening

2015 Dennis Orcollo

2013 Shane Van Boening

U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
Main article: U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship

This long-running nine-ball tournament began at Q-Master Billiards in Norfolk, Virginia in 1976. It remains one of the most prestigious competitions in pool. In 2018 the tournament was purchased by Matchroom Pool who moved the event to the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas.[2] The event is open to all professional male players. The Women's tournament is limited to members of the Women's Professional Billiards Association (WPBA).

The very first champion was Mike Sigel of New York in 1976. Four players have won the US Open 9 Ball Championship in consecutive years: Nick Varner (1989 and 1990), Mika Immonen (2008 and 2009), Darren Appleton (2010 and 2011), and Shane van Boening (2012, 2013, and 2014). The most-winning non-U.S. player in the event's history, Efren Reyes of the Philippines, was the first non-American victor, in 1994. Earl Strickland of North Carolina (1984, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000) and Shane Van Boening of South Dakota (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) have the most titles with five wins each.[2]

U.S. Open Ten-ball Championship
Main article: Ten-ball § U.S. Open Ten-ball Championship

The ten-ball U.S. Open is sanctioned by the BCA and sponsored by CSI. The 2011 event is scheduled for May 16–21 at The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unlike the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, the competition is by invitation only, though it is international in scope.[3]

Additional events

CSI also operates bank pool and one pocket championships in conjunction with the eight-ball tournament. They are also sanctioned by the BCA.

References
  1. "US OPEN 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "History". USOpen9BallChampionships.com. Norfolk, VA: Q-Master Billiards. 2009. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Upcoming Events". PlayBCA.com. Henderson, NV: CueSports International. 2010. "Events" section. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.


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