2019 CSI News
The WPA Players Championship Returns April 7-11 in Las Vegas
Dec 23, 2019 - The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CSI) are excited to announce that the WPA Players Championship will once again be held at Griff’s Billiards in Las Vegas April 7-11, 2020. The event will be staged at Griff’s Billiards just ahead of the US Open 9-Ball Championship, which will be held April 13-18 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This WPA Category 3 Ranking event, with $53,000 added prize money, will provide players, especially those competing in the US Open 9-Ball Championship, even more opportunity in Las Vegas. Click here to read more...
2019 US Open Bank Pool Championship Matches Released on YouTube
Dec 10, 2019 - CueSports International (CSI) is pleased to announce that recorded matches from the 2019 US Open Bank Pool Championship have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Thirteen (13) matches featuring some of the world's best bank pool players such as Shane Van Boening, John Morra, Billy Thorpe, Warren Kiamco and more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free! Click here to read more...
2019 WPA Players Championship Matches Released on YouTube
Dec 5, 2019 - CueSports International (CSI) is pleased to announce that recorded matches from the 2019 WPA Players Championship have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Forty-three (43) matches featuring many of the world's best players such as Shane Van Boening, Jeffrey De Luna, James Aranas, Jayson Shaw, Alex Pagulayan, Skyler Woodward, Yu-Hsuan Cheng, Carlo Biado and more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free! Click here to read more...
CueSports International Expo to Launch in March 2020
Dec 2, 2019 - CueSports International (CSI) is proud to announce the launch of the CueSports International Expo in March 2020. The event, which will feature thousands of league players, hundreds of professional players, more than 300 Diamond pool tables, a slew of exhibitors and more, will be held March 11-21 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Click here to read more...
USA & BCA Pool League Get New Identities
Nov 23, 2019 - CSI leagues, a division of CueSports International™ (CSI), is proud to unveil new brand identities for both of its leagues - the USA Pool League™ and BCA Pool League™. This effort is long overdue but it's time to give our members fresh, modern identities they can be proud of as we continue to grow and shape the future of pool. Click here to read more...
International Stars Collide in Las Vegas at the WPA Players Championship
April 15, 2019 - The inaugural WPA Players Championship is set to begin tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16 at noon local time. The 64-player field will be one of the strongest in recent years for a USA-staged event. Europe will be represented by the likes of Niels Feijen, Alex Kazakis, Chris Melling, Jayson Shaw and also legends Ralf Souquet, Thorsten Hohmann, Mika Immonen and Darren Appleton. Click here to read more...
Four Players from Four Countries Advance in Qualifier 3 of the WPA Players Championship
April 14, 2019 - Four players from four countries bested the field in Qualifier 3 of the WPA Players Championship. Omar Al-Shaheen (Kuwait), Mitch Ellerman (USA), Jeffrey Ignacio (Philippines) and Nick Malaj (Greece) finished as the top four of the 50-player field to advance to the $50,000 added Stage 2 Main Event which begins Tuesday, April 16. Click here to read more...
Taiwan Dominates Qualifier 2 of the WPA Players Championship
April 13, 2019 - The second Stage 1 Qualifier for the WPA Players Championship was dominated by Taiwan. Yu-Lung Chang, Ching-Shun Yang, and Ri Teng Liu, accompanied by USA's Max Eberle, have each advanced to the $50,000 added Stage 2 Main Event which begins Tuesday, April 16. Click here to read more...
The First Stage 1 Qualifier for the WPA Players Championship is Complete
April 12, 2019 - The first Stage 1 Qualifier for the WPA Players Championship is complete and four of the 57 competitors have advanced to the $50,000 added Stage 2 Main Event. Click here to read more...
Predator Becomes the Official Cue of CueSports International and the BCA Pool League
April 10, 2019 - CueSports International (CSI) is proud to announce a new three-year partnership in which Predator has become the Official Cue of CueSports International and the BCA Pool League. Click here to read more...
JB Cases Becomes the Official Case of CueSports International
April 3, 2019 - CueSports International (CSI) is thrilled to announce a three-year partnership in which JB Cases has become the Official Case of CSI events and leagues, including the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League. Click here to read more...
2018 US Open 10-Ball Championship Matches Released on YouTube
March 14, 2019 - CSI is pleased to announce that recorded matches from the 2018 US Open 10-Ball Championship have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Seventeen (17) videos featuring many of the world's best players such as Shane Van Boening, Alex Pagulayan, Skyler Woodward, Thorsten Hohmann, Billy Thorpe, Dennis Orcollo, Eklent Kaci and more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free! Click here to read more...
WPA Player Allocations Set for WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas
March 6, 2019 - The player allocations for the $50,000 added 2019 WPA Players Championship have been finalized. The event will be staged at Griff’s Billiards in Las Vegas, April 16-19, ahead of the US Open 9-Ball Championship, which will be held April 21-26 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This event will provide those players even more opportunity in Las Vegas. The following 48 players have been invited based on the WPA rankings and member federations. Click here to read more...
John Leyman Named CSI Director of Rules & Referees
March 5, 2019 - CueSports International is pleased to announce John Leyman as the new CSI Director of Rules & Referees. John brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. He has been a certified referee for the past 20 years and is frequently called upon by other organizations to serve as Head Referee and Tournament Director for many events across the U.S. John has also been a loyal BCA Pool League Operator since 1997. Click here to read more...
New Handicapped 8-Ball Singles Divisions at BCA Pool League World Championships
March 4, 2019 - The BCA Pool League is excited to announce the addition of two new divisions at the 2019 BCA Pool League World Championships in Las Vegas - Handicapped 8-Ball Singles Platinum & Gold Divisions. The new divisions will be held July 17-19 and will be handicapped using FargoRate race chart R5 hot handicaps. All players must have established Fargo ratings (minimum of 200 robustness) to participate in these divisions. Click here to read more...
2018 US Open 8-Ball Championship Matches Released on YouTube
February 4, 2019 - CSI is pleased to announce that recorded matches from the 2018 US Open 8-Ball Championship have been released on the CSI YouTube Channel. Seventeen (17) videos featuring many of the world's best players such as Shane Van Boening, Alex Pagulayan, Skyler Woodward, Thorsten Hohmann, Dennis Orcollo, Corey Deuel, Eklent Kaci and more can be viewed in their entirety – absolutely free! Click here to read more...
The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas
January 7, 2019 - The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CSI) are excited to announce a collaboration to produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship. The event will be staged at Griff’s Billiards in Las Vegas, April 16-19, ahead of the US Open 9-Ball Championship, which will be held April 21-26 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This WPA Category 3 Ranking event, with $50,000 added prize money, will provide players, especially those competing in the US Open 9-Ball Championship, even more opportunity in Las Vegas. Click here to read more...
