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Shane Van Boening, one of today's greatest escape artists. (Photo by Alison M. Fischer at the 2009 US Open) By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein Over the years, I’ve seen some amazing traps and safeties, and some even better escapes. I wanted to share some of these amazing shots and the replies with you. This is pool at the highest level. I’ve tried to credit who did the shot where I can remember
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Pool Instruction: Cuetips #29 – Some Great Traps and Better Escapes
July 16th, 2010 
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No Comments »Pool Instruction: CueTips #24 Refocusing Practice: Talent vs Work
May 30th, 2010 admin Knowing that your skills can grow with hard work can bear unlimited potential. (Ray Rodriguez at the Super Billiards Expo) First, congratulations to Gail Glazebrook on an outstanding performance.
Posted in General Tags: billiards lesson, pool, pool instruction, ray rodriguez, super, super-billiards, table, talent No Comments »Final Amateur and Pro-Am Results from the Super Billiards Expo
April 2nd, 2010 admin Matt Clatterbuck was crowned Amateur Open Champion (Photo by Don Hettiaratchy) By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer In the amateur and pro/am divisions of the Super Billiards Expo , nearly 1,600 players from all across the country and from a wide range of playing levels went to Valley Forge to cash in at possibly the largest and most anticipated amateur pool event on the East Coast. Click here to view our photo galleries covering all of the events at the Expo . The first amateur event to kick off was the headlining event of the Expo’s amateur categories, the Open Amateur Championships
Posted in General Tags: chris bruner, country, events, final-amateur, grace nakamura, local, marc vidal, matt krah, price, ron frank jr., super, super billiards expo, the latest, usa No Comments »NYC Grind’s “Kiss of Death” Web Series to Launch Today at 8:00 pm
March 25th, 2010 admin KOD team members Alison Ficher, Gail Glazebrook, Olga Gashkova, & Borana Andoni at the Expo (Photo by John Yee) Another one of the most-anticipated pool events in the U.S. is coming up on the horizon: the BCAPL National 8-ball Championships . This event is known not only for its fierce 8-ball competition, but it is also known as hosting one of the toughest team pool events in the country
Posted in General Tags: alison, alison-fischer, borana-andoni, emily-duddy, gail glazebrook, grind, images-for, launch, nyc grind video, party, super, super-billiards No Comments »“Kwikfire” Kelly Fisher Tears Through the Women’s 10-Ball Event at the Super Billiards Expo
March 23rd, 2010 admin Kelly Fisher (Photo by Raphael Dabreo) In the invitation-only Women’s Pro 10-Ball Event at the Expo , sixteen players were called on to compete for a $2,500 first prize… however, only one player stood head and shoulders above the crowd. This would be 5-time WPBA champion, “Kwikfire” Kelly Fisher , who dominated this single-elimination event to finish off with a final win against Canada’s young rising star, Brittany Bryant . Although Brittany is a relative newcomer to the WPBA and only 18 years old, for the 2009 season, she finished in the top 30, above the ranks of many tour veterans. Prior to landing a spot on the pro tour, she claimed name to the 2008 World Junior 9-ball Championship and is the reigning Canadian Women’s 8-ball and 9-ball Champion .
Posted in General Tags: '10 super billiards expo, angel, angel paglia, billiards, event, images-for, img-title, kelly, simonis-cloth, super, super-billiards, through-the-women No Comments »Johnathan “Hennessee” Pinegar Secures the Hot Seat in Valley Forge
March 21st, 2010 admin Jonathan “Hennessee” Pinegar The three professional events at the 2010 Super Billiards Expo are now getting into the final day… the Diamond Open 10-ball Pro Championships, the Women’s Pro Challenge, and the Artistic Pool Masters Championships. Here is the breakdown on how things played out in the Diamond Pro Championships event yesterday, written by the Geoff Conway
Posted in General Tags: 2010 super billiards expo, alabama, artistic, corey deuel, pinegar-secures, super, valley, valley-forge No Comments »NYC Grinders Gear Up for Action with Three Days Remaining Before the Expo
March 16th, 2010 admin The 2010 Super Billiards Expo Written by NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway (Photos by Alison M. Fischer ) Yes, the Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo in Valley Forge, PA is almost upon us. Starting next week on Thursday the 18th of March, 2010, the Diamond Pro Players 10-Ball Championship , along with a plethora of amateur events for every age group
Posted in General Tags: flaco rodriguez, geoff conway, grinders-gear, hero, nyc, ray rodriguez, remaining, remaining-before, super, super billiards expo, three-days No Comments »A Brand New Straight Pool Challenge Comes to the 2010 Expo
March 4th, 2010 admin Steve Kurtz, creator of the Diamond Billiards – Bob Jewett 14.1 Challenge Along with all its great classic pro and amateur events, this year the Super Billiards Expo has brought on a brand-new straight pool event that was built from the ground-up. This event, called the Diamond Billiards Product – Bob Jewett 14.1 Challenge , was originally conceived by long-time straight pool player and fan, Steve Kurtz . With the assistance of Allen Hopkins , industry sponsors, and most importantly, player support, the event is now coming to fruition at the 2010 Expo.
Posted in General Tags: action-at-the, corey deuel, images-for, pool news, steve kurtz., straight-pool, super, the-2010 No Comments »Super Cue Power For The 21st Century
March 1st, 2010 admin The New “Pneu” Power Cue Okay, this item is just wild! I most always emphasize stroking slowly enough in pocket billiards to not overpower your shots. But this thing can smash racks apart for power breaks, and has enough automated cue power for you to practice most any shot you want to learn or experiment upon. Cue Power Tool Billiards photo courtesy of Pneu Power Cues Super Cue Power For The 21st Century originally appeared on About.com Pool / Billiards on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 15:59:57
Posted in General Tags: billiards, billiards-cue, power, power-cues, practice-most, racks-apart, shots, slowly-enough, super, thing No Comments »Kid Delicious and Danny Basavich at Super Billiards Expo
February 20th, 2010 GoGo Video of Super Billiards Expo – match between Kid Delicious and Danny Basavich.
