JR Calvert Publisher and InsidePOOL Magazine Founder JR Calvert started playing pool at the age of 15. He also started to attend college at this time. With hard work and practice, he quickly honed his game, rising to the top of the local ranks in Pittsburgh, PA, almost overnight. Then, as fast as he...
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Billiards National Event a Success 14and1.com Nationals Main Event A true double-elimination tournament format was used for the 14and1.com Nationals Main Event at the Atlantic City Billiard Club in Egg Harbor, NJ. The top two finishers in all leagues nationwide earned an invite into the main event. Friday morning all players were focused and...
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Lai Lifts Third National Snooker Title by InsidePOOL Staff George Lai captured his third United States National Snooker Championship title, as the number-two seed from Las Vegas defeated New York’s Jian Qiang Wang 5-2 in this year’s final at the Embassy Billiards Club in San Gabriel, CA. Eleven years after tasting his first national...
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Stars Shine at Billiard Education Fundraiser Pros help raise funds for junior billiards The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) held their annual “Challenge the Stars” fundraiser on May 13th at the Riviera Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The BCA Pool League (BCAPL) National 8-Ball Championships and the 8th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championships were held...
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Nevel and Walker Take Marietta Billiard Stop J. Pechauer Southeast Open Tour/Marietta, GA By Skip Maloney For the third weekend in a row, Larry “The Truth” Nevel stepped into a billiards tournament and stepped out with the first-place prize. On Memorial Day weekend, he joined a field of 38 entrants in the $1,000-added J....
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