Monthly Archives: October 2010

US Open 2010: Day 2 – Upcoming Hall of Fame Inductee Bustamante Stays on Top While Archer Drops Orcollo to the One-Loss Side as Stakes Heighten into Day 3

US Open 2010: Day 2 – Upcoming Hall of Fame Inductee Bustamante Stays on Top While Archer Drops Orcollo to the One-Loss Side as Stakes Heighten into Day 3

By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway “Pool Junkie” The US Open 9-ball Championships entered into its third day without a glitch, with everyone enjoying the … Continue reading

US Open 2010 – Day 1: Mike Dechaine Ousts Shane Van Boening to the Left Side of the Bracket

US Open 2010 – Day 1: Mike Dechaine Ousts Shane Van Boening to the Left Side of the Bracket

(Photo courtesy of Diana Hoppe/AZbilliards.com) By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway “Pool Junkie” It may not have been that much of a surprise that Mike … Continue reading

The 2010 US Open 9-ball Championships Begins First Day of Competition

The 2010 US Open 9-ball Championships Begins First Day of Competition

By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer In the eye of the hurricane of professional pool, players from all around the world have come together … Continue reading

Pool Instruction: CueTips #40 – Having Fun Playing Pool

Pool Instruction: CueTips #40 – Having Fun Playing Pool

By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein I just got back from teaching two seminars in Columbus, Ohio, and want to pass on to you some … Continue reading

TAR 19: Day Three Kicks off with Shane Van Boening 70 vs Mika Immonen 60

TAR 19: Day Three Kicks off with Shane Van Boening 70 vs Mika Immonen 60

At the end of Day 2 of TAR 19, Mika Immonen vs Shane Van Boening at Amsterdam Billiards, Shane was able to maintain his 10-game … Continue reading

Trevor Heal Holds off the Tri-State Field at Eastside Billiards

Trevor Heal Holds off the Tri-State Field at Eastside Billiards

Eastside Billiards on Manhattan’s upper east side was host to The Tri-State Tour’s B/C/D Class 9-ball event on Sunday, 10/10/10.  In a field of twenty … Continue reading

TAR 19: Shane Van Boening vs Mika Immonen $10,000 Winner Takes All Match Goes into Day 2

TAR 19: Shane Van Boening vs Mika Immonen $10,000 Winner Takes All Match Goes into Day 2

In Union Square in NYC at Amsterdam Billiards, “The South Dakota Kid” Shane Van Boening is in the heat of battle against “The Iceman” Mika … Continue reading

Oliver Ortmann Wins the 70th World Straight Pool Title and Adds a Third World Title to His Name

Oliver Ortmann Wins the 70th World Straight Pool Title and Adds a Third World Title to His Name

By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway Oliver Ortmann, who won through his round robin bracket at the start of the tournament, and by his own … Continue reading

TAR 19 – Mike Immonen vs Shane Van Boening Kicks off Tonight at Amsterdam with a Free NYCgrind.com Pre-Match Show

TAR 19 – Mike Immonen vs Shane Van Boening Kicks off Tonight at Amsterdam with a Free NYCgrind.com Pre-Match Show

Starting tonight, pool history will be made at Amsterdam Billiard Club in NYC, as two of the greatest players in the game today, Mika Immonen … Continue reading

Manny Chau, Jeremy Sossei, Dan Smith, and Brandon Shuff Take Wins at the Ozone-Olhausen Tour at Cue Nine

Manny Chau, Jeremy Sossei, Dan Smith, and Brandon Shuff Take Wins at the Ozone-Olhausen Tour at Cue Nine

By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer In an intense four-day, three-event tour stop, The Ozone – Olhausen Billiards Tour headed to the newly-remodeled  Cue … Continue reading

Local Brooklyn Player Dan Smith Makes the Last 16 in the World 14.1 with Impressive Wins… to be Eliminated by Johnny Archer’s Event High Run of 174

Local Brooklyn Player Dan Smith Makes the Last 16 in the World 14.1 with Impressive Wins… to be Eliminated by Johnny Archer’s Event High Run of 174

By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway Brooklyn-based player Daniel Smith achieved a lifetime dream this week, when he reached the final sixteen in the 70th … Continue reading

Mika Immonen Runs a Perfect 150 and Out in a Rematch vs Mike Sigel while Charlie Williams Upsets Oliver Ortmann

Mika Immonen Runs a Perfect 150 and Out in a Rematch vs Mike Sigel while Charlie Williams Upsets Oliver Ortmann

DAY FOUR NYC Grind Highlight of the Day at the THE WORLD STRAIGHT POOL Championships: Mika Immonen Runs a Perfect 150 and Out  in a … Continue reading

MVP Dennis is Back for Team USA at the 2010 Mosconi Cup

MVP Dennis is Back for Team USA at the 2010 Mosconi Cup

With the huge amount of buzz surrounding the online voting for the 2009 Mosconi Cup Idol–which eventually determined the final player on the USA’s ’09 … Continue reading

Mating Season Goes Extreme as Interest and Demand Grows for One of the Hottest Parties in NYC!

Mating Season Goes Extreme as Interest and Demand Grows for One of the Hottest Parties in NYC!

Photos by The Culture of Me Mating Season went into the wild this month, as one of the hottest parties in NYC opened up two … Continue reading