If I concentrate on my own game, it doesn’t matter what anyone else does because I’m in control of my game. Hopefully I’m going to be on their level one day, be a world champion myself. Germany’s two legends,Thorsten Hohmann and Ralf Souquet, made it through. Off the table, there is always something happening around him, which is great fun and good for the team. He hasn’t reached his ceiling yet and I hope I can help him get there.”The American Poolplayers Association (APA) is the World's Largest Amateur Pool League. With nearly 250,000 members throughout the United States, Canada and Japan, the APA awards nearly $2 Million in guaranteed prize money every year during the APA Championships in Las Vegas! You don’t know what you’re doing.
American Billy Thorpe erupts in joy after winning a round of 32 shootout against Alex Pagulayan.Thorpe did create some noise in 2016, but history will surely show that it was in New York City on a cold Playing with a panache and heart that belied his years, the now 20 year old Thorpe created one of the biggest stories of the first 8-ball event of the four-tournament World Pool Series, by taking down two world champions and barging into the final 16 of the Molinari Players Championship.In a round of 64 TV table match, Thorpe played marvelously in defeating heavily favored three-time world English 8-ball champion Mick Hill, 13-11. I love that adrenalin. Playing with a panache and heart that belied his years, the now 20 year old Thorpe created one of the biggest stories of the first 8-ball event of the four-tournament World Pool Series, by taking down two world champions and barging into the final 16 of the Molinari Players Championship. The final will be winner breaks and race to 16.The winner of the Molinari Player’s Championship will receive $20,000. Then, in the final 32, Thorpe roared back from an 11-8 deficit to tie former World 9-ball Champion Alex Pagulayan, 12-12. I’m really happy with my game. Normally I’m probably the most confident guy in pool and that’s because at one point I was winning everything. After coming back to defeat American Frankie Hernandez, Lee Vann Corteza headed to the TV table where he turned on the gas and defeated talented Greek Nikos Ekonomopoulos. The pair slugged it out in a highly entertaining affair with Melling coming back to squeak past the Spaniard, 13-11.When he’s on, Melling can be positively electrifying on the table, taking daring shots that no other player would even think of. And that’s just a lack of confidence because I haven’t been playing. I love that pressure. I love being out there playing with these guys.”American Earl Strickland kept his hopes alive with two wins on Sunday.Thorpe’s feats were just one part of brilliant and long day of hardcore 8-ball at the highest levels The Philippines is not normally known as an 8-ball playing country. It’s just nice to win even when you don’t feel good.”Finnish Hall of Famer Mika Immonen came from behind then won a dramatic shootout against Filipino veteran Ramil Gallego to advance to the last 16.Some more names in the final 16 represent a who’s who of pool heavyweights from the past generation. He had arguably the best tournament of any of the American players, winning a singles match and going one for three in doubles competition. But the Filipinos love of 15 ball rotation seems to serve them well in a heavy traffic game like 8-ball and the four Pinoys remaining in the event have looked exceptionally strong. Another Hall of Famer, Mika Immonen had to come from back from a deep deficit to tie Filipino veteran Ramil Gallego, then promptly won the dramatic shootout to secure his place in the final 16.Also advancing to the final 16 were Russia’s Ruslan Chinakov, Greece’ Alexander Kazakis and Japan’s Naoyuki Oi.All matches through to the semi-final will now be winner breaks and race to 15. The exciting and good looking Johann Chua looked unflappable with two wins. He had arguably the best tournament of any of the American players, winning a singles match and going one for three in doubles competition.“Billy is an intense competitor who always tries his hardest,” said Ruijsink. I don’t care about reputations because I know what I can do on the table. In my head I think I’m going to miss every shot I’m playing. (New York City)–For several years up through 2015, Billy Thorpe made a name for himself on the American pool scene as a dashing young talent with a hot stroke who dared to play—and win– ridiculously high stakes money games. I’m not frightened of anybody. Billy Thorpe Joins the Cuetec Pro Team Posted on September 11, 2019 Cuetec and Imperial are proud to announce that Billy Thorpe has joined the Cuetec Team of Professional Players and Brand Ambassadors. “He is young and wild, which makes him incredibly hard to play against. Then in 2016 the then 19 year old decided he wanted to transition into being a real pro, and for the last year he has slugged it out with the big boys in tournaments big … But then when you lose a few matches and things don’t go your way, you start questioning your ability, your cue action, am I jumping up on the shot.
The young American then dramatically won the match by sinking all five shots in the thrilling shootout to advance to the final 16 Within moments Thorpe, who has been playing pool since he was three years old when his dad would let him walk on top of the family pool table and slap balls, had become nothing short of mini-sensation inside the packed Steinway Billiards in Queens, accepting congratulations from fans and posing for photos. Carlo Biado also played rock solid today, and his round of 32 win against very tough Englishman Mark Gray proved that the young Filipino has the goods to go all the way.Mick Hill’s and Gray’s loss aside, the British lads had a terrific outing Multi-world champion Thorsten Hohmann of Germany won two matches Playing with a mix and match cue, the super talented Melling engaged in a brilliant match with Spain’s David Alcaide in the round of 32.