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Olga Gashkova assists Maya Delvillar in a shot during the Team 9 Ball League at Amsterdam Billiards Photos courtesy of WilliamFuentes.com While pool may be thought of by some as strictly a one-on-one sport, many would argue that playing on a pool team is the most enjoyable aspect of the game. As pool leagues with both team and individual formats have cropped up around the country, Amsterdam Billiard Club has remained a stronghold in the pool scene for players looking to compete in a fun environment on a weekly basis. NYC Grind got to catch up with Amsterdam’s Team 9 Ball League Director, John Leyman as the pool room now marks its 20th Anniversary in operation. Read on to get an inside look from John at how the league has developed how it’s maintained its staying power for nearly two decades… Team 9 Ball League Director John Leyman some of Amsterdam's lady league players: Maya Delvillar, Neslihan Gurel, Olga Gashkova, & Emily Duddy The Team 9 Ball League started around 11 years ago at the Amsterdam Billiard Club on 86 th between 2 nd and 3 rd . At that point in time, Amsterdam already had a successful league structure with an 8 Ball / 9 Ball team leagues (for lower level players) at both the East Side club and the West Side club, as well as Individual 9 Ball on the East Side and Straight Pool on the West Side
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Amsterdam Billiard Club Leagues: A Tradition of Competition for Pool Players of All Levels
July 21st, 2010 
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No Comments »Jennifer Barretta Joins Long Island Charity League in Support Autism
June 17th, 2010 admin Jennifer Barretta & Shooters Club member Marco Furina By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway While many leagues are focused on prize money and bragging rights, the SHOOTERS CLUB 9-BALL LEAGUE was formed with a different objective. In 2006, twelve members spearheaded this league for the sole purpose of raising money for the AUTISM SPEAKS CHARITY , with a chapter based in Huntington Station, Long Island. (To learn more about this charity, visit www.AutismSpeaks.org ) According to the Autism Society of America, autism is currently the fastest-growing developmental disability, and has become an increasing concern to families throughout the U.S
Posted in General, Leagues Tags: america, autism speaks, island, jennifer barretta, Leagues, nyc, pool news, power No Comments »“9 Ball”: The Movie Welcomes Allison Fisher to the Cast
May 13th, 2010 admin “The Duchess of Doom” Allison Fisher Photo courtesy of www.AllisonFisher.com The much-anticipated feature film “9 Ball”, set to star Jennifer Barretta as an aspiring pro pool player, has now welcomed the world’s most prolific female pool champion, Allison Fisher to the cast. As a real-life role model and inspiration to many young women who want to pursue the game, Allison Fisher will appear in the film as a mentor to Barretta’s character “Gail”. “9 Ball”: The Movie is currently in production, and pool players around the world have been following the progress of this groundbreaking project… and now, for the Duchess of Doom’s acting debut.
Posted in General, Snooker Tags: 9 ball movie, allison-fisher, amsterdam, barretta, career, fisher, game, jennifer barretta, movie, movie-welcomes, video No Comments »Pro Pool Players Raise Money for Cancer Patients: New Video and Interview with Event Creator Jason Gonzalez
February 15th, 2010 admin Jennifer Barretta shooting at “Pooling Our Strength” As reported by the American Cancer Society , a staggering figure of 1,479,350 new cases of cancer were reported in 2009, and over 100,000 in New York state alone. When paired with the statistic that over one-third of Americans went without heath insurance between 2007-2008, it is clear that a tragically large number of those new cancer patients would have no way of paying for standard health care, let alone the expenses of cancer treatment.
Posted in General Tags: borana-andoni, children, gail glazebrook, jennifer barretta, life, love, nyc, the latest No Comments »New Yorkers Pool Their Strength for the Treatment of Cancer, as World Class Pool Players Put on Exhibition at East Side Billiards
January 25th, 2010 admin Pooling Our Strength New Yorkers Pool their strength for the treatment of cancer as top pool players and fans team up for a worthwhile charity. In a charity event to benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Patient Free Care Fund, Eastside Billiards will host an awesome night of pool and community. NY area pool player Jason Gonzalez is organizing the event, in an effort to help multiply the impact on Cancer patient’s lives.
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