Ralph Greenleaf, an avid billiards player, started only a few short years ago. He has taken part in at least three tournaments of cushion billiards and was a top-10 player in the Illinois 3-cushion billiards tourney last month. He has been attending a local club for billiards in the Twin Cities each month.
Two of the most highly ranked billiards players in Vietnam are Tran Quyet Chien and Nguyen Quyet Nguyen. Both of these players are ranked in top ten worldwide. Both players are currently ranked in the top eight, with Tran Quyet Chien ranked number seven. Both players are the tournament's defending champions. Ngo Dinh Nai is ranked number 29. Jeremy Bury, France is ranked 18.
The next tournament in Vietnam will be the 3-Cushion Carom Billiards Continental Cup, which will be held on December 20-22 in Seoul. The tournament will see eight of the best Vietnamese players compete. The prize money total will amount to approximately 160,000 USD. A number of events and other events will take place throughout the year in addition to this tournament.
The United States Billiard Association or USBA is the official governing authority for carom pool in the United States. Each year, the National Championship is held by the USBA. The top two players from the National Championship will represent the USA at the Pan-American Championship.
The three cushion billiards competitions held at Madison 3-Cushion were intensely competitive and hotly contested. The tournament saw two flights with six players each. The tournament was handicapped. Only the top five players in each flight progressed to the semis. $7,400 will be awarded to the top 12 players. Bruce Venzke, a cue game legend, was the tournament director.
UMB (Union of Billiards and Carom Billiards), who is the official body for 3-cushion Billiards, sponsored this tournament. The UMB also organizes a number of recurring tournaments each year. On the UMB Turnier Schedule, you will find information about upcoming events.
This tournament was held on the southern province of Binh Duong. The tournament featured eight teams that battled over three days. The top two teams will move on to the semi finals. The third and fourth places will go to the quarterfinals. The final round will be single elimination. The Las Vegas World Cup 3-cushion pool billiards tournament winner will receive a $20,000. cash prize. This is the first appearance of a Vietnamese representative in the semi-finals.
3-Cushion Billiards Tournament, although a relatively new game has seen great popularity all over the world. It was also featured as a short animation in Disney's Mathmagic Country. In addition, it was featured in the 2007 Goya Award-winning Spanish film Seven Billiard Tables.