US Open (9-Ball)
The US Open (officially: US Open 9-Ball Championships ) is an annual pool tournament in the 9-ball discipline that has existed since 1976 . It took place in alternating venues in Norfolk and Chesapeake until 2017 . After a one-year break, it has been hosted by Matchroom Sport with a changed mode since 2019 and held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas .
The record winners are the Americans Earl Strickland and Shane van Boening with five titles each .
history
The US Open was founded in 1976 by Barry Behrman, who held it annually for almost 30 years. Over time, the number of participants increased and the tournament developed into one of the most important pool tournaments. Barry Behrman died unexpectedly in the spring of 2016. The US Open was then held twice by his children before they sold the naming rights to the tournament to the sports organizer Matchroom Sport in 2018 . After a year break, the tournament was played again in 2019.
The players with the most tournament wins so far are the Americans Earl Strickland (1984, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000) and Shane van Boening (2007, 2012, 2013 , 2014 , 2016 ) with five titles each . Van Boeing is also the only player who managed to win the US Open three times in a row. Alongside him, three players managed to win two consecutive tournaments ( Nick Varner , Mika Immonen and Darren Appleton ).
Two Germans have won the US Open so far: Ralf Souquet prevailed against Alex Pagulayan in the 2002 final and Joshua Filler won the 2019 final against Wu Jiaqing . In 2004 Thorsten Hohmann reached the final, but lost to the American Gabe Owen . In 2009 Souquet lost to the Finnish Mika Immonen in the final .
There is a separate tournament for women that is organized by the WPBA ( Women's Professional Billiard Association ). The current women's winner is Allison Fisher from England . In contrast to the men's tournament, in which anyone can participate who pays the entry fee, you have to qualify for the women's tournament.
Venues
| Year (s) | venue |
|---|---|
| 1976-1983 | Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk , VA |
| 1984 | Lake Wright Hotel, Norfolk, VA |
| 1985-1988 | Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA |
| 1989-1990 | Lake Wright Hotel, Norfolk, VA |
| 1991-1995 | Holiday Inn Chesapeake, Chesapeake , VA |
| 1996 | Virginia Beach Pavilion |
| 1997-2011 | Chesapeake Conference Center, Chesapeake, VA |
| 2012-2014 | Norfolk Convention Center, Chesapeake, VA |
| 2015-2017 | Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, VA |
| Since 2019 | Mandalay Bay , Las Vegas , NV |
mode
Until 2017 the tournament was played in the double knockout system . This means that a player is eliminated only after the second defeat. In the preliminary round, the game was played until one of the two players had won 11 games (so-called racks ); the final was played until 13.
Since 2019 the tournament has started in the double knockout system. From the round of 16, however, the game will be played in knockout mode .
The player who scored the point in the previous rack (winner break) always starts.
Prize money
| Tournament placement | Prize money |
|---|---|
| winner | US $ 50,000 |
| finalist | US $ 25,000 |
| Semi-finalist | US $ 12,000 |
| Quarter finalist | US $ 6,250 |
| Round of 16 | US $ 3,500 |
| 17th-32nd space | $ 2,750 |
| 33-48 space | US $ 1,750 |
| 49-64 space | US $ 1,500 |
| 65–96. space | US $ 1,000 |
| 97-128 space | US $ 750 |
| total | US $ 300,000 |
Tournament statistics
Web links
- Official website
- US Open 9-Ball Championship on azbilliards.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b US Open 9-Ball History. In: matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport , accessed April 27, 2019 .
- ^ A b History of The US Open 9-Ball Championships. In: usopen9ballchampionships.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016 ; accessed on October 23, 2016 (English).
- ↑ US Open 9-ball Championship 2019. In: cuescore.com. Accessed April 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Filler is PartyPoker US Open 9-Ball Champion. In: matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport, April 27, 2019, accessed on April 27, 2019 .
| World championships |
8-ball • 9-ball • 10-ball • 14/1 endless • 9-ball (women) • 10-ball (women) • Juniors |
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| Continental Championships | ||
| Other tournaments |
Asian 9-Ball Tour • China Open (9-Ball) • Derby City Classic • Euro Tour (list of tournaments ) • International Challenge of Champions • Japan Open • Mosconi Cup • Predator International Championship • US Open (9-Ball) • World Cup of Pool • World Pool League • World Pool Masters |
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| Multisport events |
Asian Games • Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games • Southeast Asian Games • World Games |
