Creating the World Pool Tour
- By Yen Makabenta
The recent success of the World 8-Ball Championship in Fujairah, UAE underscores yet again the dynamic expansion of pool worldwide. (More)
Pool and Tourism
- By Yen Makabenta
When the 2008 Philippine Pool Tour unfolds in Mandaluyong City on May 6, Filipino pool officials will test in a big way what I believe is a powerful tool for promoting and growing our sport: the marriage of pool with tourism. (More)
World Ten Ball in Manila
- By Yen Makabenta
WITH the World Ten Ball Championship officially set by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) in Manila in September-October this year, the work of preparing and organizing the event now starts. (More)
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Two Visions of Pool
OUR colleagues around the world must be wondering what is at the root of the controversy that is rocking Filipino pool nowadays. |
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Ten Ball's Time Has Come
With the official WPA rules for Ten Ball out last January 31, the games and the fun can now begin. |
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A Global Sport
AS A sport, pool is global now. It’s the cue sport of choice of players and fans around the world. Not snooker. Not carom. Pool. |
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Everyone Will Lose
Do you want to be a Sore Loser or a Gracious Loser? |
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A Slog In The Mud
It's all about the grind, and who has the stamina... |
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A beer, a date, a bet and the American game of pool
Anyone seeking to unearth one of the reasons for the Filipinos' insatiable love of pool, need look no further than |
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The Stuff of Dreams…Again
It was the stuff of wild and surreal dreams of every professional pool player. |
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Competitive Anxiety: How to avoid choke shots
There are many reasons for playing pool. Somewhere near the top of the list is enjoyment. But what is it that we enjoy about trying to run the table, never letting the other person have a chance to shoot? Part of the fun is the uncertainty of competition: the possibility of losing. |
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Florida Classic Diary
And off to Hollywood, FL, we go. |
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