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[[File:Chesapeake Conference Center.JPG|thumb|right|Chesapeake Conference Center, site of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship from 1997 to 2011]]
[[File:Chesapeake Conference Center.JPG|thumb|right|Chesapeake Conference Center, site of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship from 1997 to 2011]]
The '''U.S. Open Pool Championship''', formerly the '''U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship''', is an annual professional men's [[nine-ball]] [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] tournament that began in its current form in 1976. The U.S. Open is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally. Traditionally, winners of the U.S. Open are given a green blazer and are awarded free entry fees to all future U.S. Open tournaments.
The '''U.S. Open Pool Championship''', formerly the '''U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship''', is an annual professional men's [[nine-ball]] [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] tournament that began in its current form in 1976. The U.S. Open is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally. Traditionally, winners of the U.S. Open are given a green blazer and are awarded free entry fees to all future U.S. Open tournaments.

The Women's U.S. Open is a separate event, sanctioned by the [[Women's Professional Billiard Association]] (WPBA).


== History ==
== History ==
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== Winners ==
== Winners ==
=== Men ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Year
!Year
! class="unsortable" |Winner
! class="unsortable" |Winner
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|2002
|2002
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Souquet]]
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Souquet]]
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alex Pagulayan]]
|{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Alex Pagulayan]]
|align = "center" |13–11
|align = "center" |13–11
|Chesapeake Conference Center, VA
|Chesapeake Conference Center, VA
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|-
|-
|2005
|2005
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alex Pagulayan]]
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Alex Pagulayan]]
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jose Parica]]
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jose Parica]]
|align = "center" |11–6
|align = "center" |11–6
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|-
|-
|[[2015 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship|2015]]
|[[2015 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship|2015]]
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Kevin Cheng (pool player)|Kevin Cheng]]
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Kevin Cheng (pool player)|Kevin Cheng]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karl Boyes (pool player)|Karl Boyes]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karl Boyes (pool player)|Karl Boyes]]
|align = "center" |13–6
|align = "center" |13–6
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|[[2016 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship|2016]]
|[[2016 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship|2016]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shane Van Boening]] {{small|(5)}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shane Van Boening]] {{small|(5)}}
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chang Jung-lin]]
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chang Jung-lin]]
|align = "center" |13–9
|align = "center" |13–9
|Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, VA
|Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, VA
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|align = "center" |13–10
|align = "center" |13–10
|[[Mandalay Bay|Mandalay Bay Resort]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada|NV]]
|[[Mandalay Bay|Mandalay Bay Resort]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada|NV]]
|$50,000
|$300,000
|-
|[[2020 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship|2020]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ryan Esteban]]
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Dennis Orcullo]]
|align = "center" |13–11
|Harrah's Resort, [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey|NJ]]
|$50,000
|$50,000
|$300,000
|$300,000
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|-
|-
|2023
|2023
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Ko Ping-chung]]
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Ko Ping-chung]]
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Fedor Gorst]]
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Fedor Gorst]]
|align = "center" |13–6
|align = "center" |13–6
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|$300,000
|$300,000
|-
|-
|2024
|2024
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ryan Esteban]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fedor Gorst]]
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Carlo Biado]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shane Van Boening]]
|align = "center" |15–13
|align = "center" |13-10
|Harrah's Resort, [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey|NJ]]
|Harrah's Resort, [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey|NJ]]
|$50,000
|$50,000
|$300,000
|$300,000
|-
|-
|2025
|[[To be determined|TBD]]
|[[To be determined|TBD]]
|align = "center" |TBD
|Harrah's Resort, [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey|NJ]]
|$100,000{{fact|date=September 2024}}
|$500,000
|}
|}


==== Records ====
=== Records ===
* [[Earl Strickland]] and [[Shane Van Boening]], both from the U.S., share the record for winning the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship the most times: five. Strickland in (1984, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000). Van Boening in (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).<ref>[http://usopen9ballchampionships.com/history2007.php ''USOpen9BallChampionships.com''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020050004/http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history2007.php |date=2007-10-20 }}. Retrieved 21 October 2007</ref>
* [[Earl Strickland]] and [[Shane Van Boening]], both from the U.S., share the record for winning the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship the most times: five. Strickland in (1984, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000). Van Boening in (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).<ref>[http://usopen9ballchampionships.com/history2007.php ''USOpen9BallChampionships.com''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020050004/http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history2007.php |date=2007-10-20 }}. Retrieved 21 October 2007</ref>
* Van Boening holds the record for the most consecutive wins: three. (2012, 2013, 2014).
* Shane Van Boening holds the record for the most consecutive wins: three. (2012, 2013, 2014).
* Shane Van Boening holds the record for the most final appearances: six. (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024).
* The oldest pool player to ever win the men's tournament to date is [[Mike Lebrón]] of [[Puerto Rico]], at 54 years old. The youngest player to win to date is [[Joshua Filler]] of [[Germany]], at 21 years old.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history.php|title=History of The U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships|website=U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040410094700/http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history.php|archive-date=2004-04-10|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-02-19}}</ref>
* The oldest pool player to ever win the men's tournament to date is [[Mike Lebrón]] of [[Puerto Rico]], at 54 years old. The youngest player to win to date is [[Joshua Filler]] of [[Germany]], at 21 years old.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history.php|title=History of The U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships|website=U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040410094700/http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history.php|archive-date=2004-04-10|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-02-19}}</ref>


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! {{nobreak|Final stage}}<br />appearances
! {{nobreak|Final stage}}<br />appearances
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Earl Strickland]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}} ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| 0 ||rowspan=3| 5 || 8 || 16
| align="left" | '''[[Shane Van Boening]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=2| 5 || 1 || 6 || 6 || 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Shane Van Boening]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 5 || 9
| align="left" | '''[[Earl Strickland]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 0 ||rowspan=2| 5 || 8 ||rowspan=2| 16
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Mike Sigel]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3 ||rowspan=3| 2 || 12 || 16
| align="left" | [[Mike Sigel]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3 ||rowspan=3| 2 || 12
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Nick Varner]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} ||rowspan=6| 2 ||rowspan=2| 4 || 6 || 9
| align="left" | [[Nick Varner]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} ||rowspan=6| 2 ||rowspan=2| 4 || 6 || 9
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| align="left" | [[David Howard (pool player)|David Howard]]|| align="left" | {{USA}} || 4 || 10
| align="left" | [[David Howard (pool player)|David Howard]]|| align="left" | {{USA}} || 4 || 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Mika Immonen]] ||align="left"| {{FIN}} ||rowspan=2| 1 ||rowspan=2| 3 || 5 || 8
| align="left" | '''[[Mika Immonen]]''' ||align="left"| {{FIN}} ||rowspan=2| 1 ||rowspan=2| 3 || 5 || 8
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Allen Hopkins (pool player)|Allen Hopkins]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3 || 12
| align="left" | [[Allen Hopkins (pool player)|Allen Hopkins]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3 || 12
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| align="left" | '''[[Darren Appleton]]''' ||align="left"| {{ENG}} || 2 || 6
| align="left" | '''[[Darren Appleton]]''' ||align="left"| {{ENG}} || 2 || 6
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Ryan Esteban]]''' ||align="left"| {{FRA}} || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 8
| align="left" | [[Efren Reyes]] ||align="left"| {{PHI}} ||rowspan=22| 1 || 3 || 4 || 6 || 9
|-
| align="left" | [[Efren Reyes]] ||align="left"| {{PHI}} ||rowspan=20| 1 || 3 || 4 || 6 || 9
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Johnny Archer]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 2 || 3 || 7 || 15
| align="left" | [[Johnny Archer]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 2 || 3 || 7 || 15
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| align="left" | '''[[Ralf Souquet]]''' ||align="left"| {{GER}} || rowspan=2| 4 || 9
| align="left" | '''[[Ralf Souquet]]''' ||align="left"| {{GER}} || rowspan=2| 4 || 9
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Alex Pagulayan]] ||align="left"| {{CAN}} || 7
| align="left" | '''[[Alex Pagulayan]]''' ||align="left"| {{CAN}} || 7
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Corey Deuel]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3 || 8
| align="left" | '''[[Corey Deuel]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3 || 8
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Mike Lebron]] ||align="left"| {{PUR}} || rowspan=2| 2 || 5
| align="left" | [[Mike Lebron]] ||align="left"| {{PUR}} || rowspan=2| 2 || 5
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Jeremy Jones (pool player)|Jeremy Jones]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3
| align="left" | '''[[Jeremy Jones (pool player)|Jeremy Jones]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 3
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Rodney Morris]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=13| 0 || rowspan=13| 1 || rowspan=2| 3 || 8
| align="left" | [[Rodney Morris]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=14| 0 || rowspan=14| 1 || rowspan=2| 3 || rowspan=2| 8
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Jayson Shaw]]''' ||align="left"| {{SCO}} || 7
| align="left" | '''[[Jayson Shaw]]''' ||align="left"| {{SCO}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Jimmy Reid (pool player)|Jimmy Reid]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=7| 2 || 6
| align="left" | [[Jimmy Reid (pool player)|Jimmy Reid]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=9| 2 || 6
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Francisco Sanchez Ruiz]]''' ||align="left"| {{ESP}} || rowspan=2| 4
| align="left" | '''[[Francisco Sanchez Ruiz]]''' ||align="left"| {{ESP}} || rowspan=3| 4
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Louie Roberts]]|| align="left" | {{USA}}
| align="left" | '''[[Joshua Filler]]''' ||align="left"| {{GER}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Ko Ping-chung]]''' || align="left" | {{TWN}} || rowspan=3| 3
| align="left" | [[Louie Roberts (pool player)|Louie Roberts]] || align="left" | {{USA}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Tommy Kennedy (pool player)|Tommy Kennedy]]|| align="left" | {{USA}}
| align="left" | '''[[Carlo Biado]]''' ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || rowspan=4| 3
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Carlo Biado]]''' ||align="left"| {{PHL}}
| align="left" | '''[[Fedor Gorst]]''' ||align="left"| {{USA}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Gabe Owen (pool player)|Gabe Owen]]|| align="left" | {{USA}} || 2
| align="left" | '''[[Ko Ping-chung]]''' || align="left" | {{TPE}}
|-
| align="left" | [[Tommy Kennedy (pool player)|Tommy Kennedy]]|| align="left" | {{USA}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Joshua Filler]]''' ||align="left"| {{GER}} || rowspan=4| 1 || 4
| align="left" | [[Gabe Owen (pool player)|Gabe Owen]]|| align="left" | {{USA}} || rowspan=2| 2
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Reed Pierce]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 2
| align="left" | [[Reed Pierce]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=3| 1
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[John Schmidt (pool player)|John Schmidt]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=2| 1
| align="left" | [[John Schmidt (pool player)|John Schmidt]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=2| 1
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Kevin Cheng (pool player)|Kevin Cheng]] ||align="left"| {{TWN}}
| align="left" | [[Kevin Cheng (pool player)|Kevin Cheng]] ||align="left"| {{TPE}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Jose Parica]] ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || rowspan=23| 0 || rowspan=4| 2 || rowspan=4| 2 || rowspan=3| 5 || 12
| align="left" | [[Jose Parica]] ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || rowspan=22| 0 || rowspan=4| 2 || rowspan=4| 2 || rowspan=3| 5 || 12
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Jim Rempe]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 11
| align="left" | [[Jim Rempe]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 11
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| align="left" | [[Ronnie Alcano]] ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || 2 || 5
| align="left" | [[Ronnie Alcano]] ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || 2 || 5
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Rodolfo Luat]] ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || rowspan=19 | 1 || rowspan=19 | 1 || 4 || 6
| align="left" | [[Rodolfo Luat]] ||align="left"| {{PHL}} || rowspan=18 | 1 || rowspan=18 | 1 || 4 || 6
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Chang Jung-lin]]''' ||align="left"| {{TWN}} || 3 || 5
| align="left" | [[Chang Jung-lin]] ||align="left"| {{TPE}} || 3 || 5
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Kim Davenport]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=4| 2 || 7
| align="left" | [[Kim Davenport]] ||align="left"| {{USA}} || rowspan=4| 2 || 7
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| align="left" | [[Tony Ellin]] ||align="left"| {{USA}}
| align="left" | [[Tony Ellin]] ||align="left"| {{USA}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Thorsten Hohmann]]''' ||align="left"| {{GER}} || rowspan=13| 1 || 5
| align="left" | '''[[Thorsten Hohmann]]''' ||align="left"| {{GER}} || rowspan=12| 1 || 5
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Karl Boyes (pool player)|Karl Boyes]] ||align="left"| {{ENG}} || 4
| align="left" | [[Karl Boyes (pool player)|Karl Boyes]] ||align="left"| {{ENG}} || 4
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Dennis Hatch]]|| align="left" | {{USA}} || rowspan=5| 3
| align="left" | [[Dennis Hatch]] || align="left" | {{USA}} || rowspan=5| 3
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Maximilian Lechner|Max Lechner]]''' ||align="left"| {{AUT}}
| align="left" | '''[[Maximilian Lechner|Max Lechner]]''' ||align="left"| {{AUT}}
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| align="left" | [[Takeshi Okumura]] ||align="left"| {{JPN}}
| align="left" | [[Takeshi Okumura]] ||align="left"| {{JPN}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Eklent Kaci]]''' ||align="left"| {{ALB}} || rowspan=3| 2
| align="left" | [[Eklent Kaci]] ||align="left"| {{ALB}} || rowspan=2| 2
|-
|-
| align="left" | '''[[Fedor Gorst]]''' ||align="left"| {{RUS}}
| align="left" | [[Pete Margo]] || align="left" | {{USA}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Pete Margo]]|| align="left" | {{USA}}
| align="left" | [[Mike Zuglan]] || align="left" | {{USA}} || rowspan=3| 1
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Mike Zuglan]]|| align="left" | {{USA}} || rowspan=3| 1
| align="left" | [[Shawn Putnam]] || align="left" | {{USA}}
|-
| align="left" | [[Shawn Putnam]]|| align="left" | {{USA}}
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Wu Jiaqing]] ||align="left"| {{CHN}}
| align="left" | [[Wu Jiaqing]] ||align="left"| {{CHN}}
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* Final stage appearances relates to players who reach the last 12 players of the event. As of 2019, final stages include last 16 players, due to format change.
* Final stage appearances relates to players who reach the last 12 players of the event. As of 2019, final stages include last 16 players, due to format change.
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

=== Women ===
Unlike the men's tournament, the U.S. Open is not a true "open" event. Each female player must qualify through the [[Women's Professional Billiard Association]] (WPBA), the professional women's billiards tour based in the United States, in order to compete in this annual event..

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Winner
|-
|1984
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jean Balukas]]
|-
|1985
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Belinda Bearden]]
|-
|1986
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jean Balukas]] {{small|(2)}}
|-
|1987
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jean Balukas]] {{small|(3)}}
|-
|1988
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ewa Laurance|Ewa Mataya]]
|-
|1989
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Loree Jon Hasson|LoreeJon Jones]]
|-
|1990
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[JoAnn Mason]]
|-
|1991
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ewa Laurance|Ewa Mataya]] {{small|(2)}}
|-
|1992
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robin Bell Dodson|Robin Bell]]
|-
|1994
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeanette Lee (pool player)|Jeanette Lee]]
|-
|1999
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Allison Fisher]]
|-
|2002
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Helena Thornfeldt]]
|-
|2003
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Karen Corr]]
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ga-young (pool player)|Kim Ga-young]]
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Allison Fisher]] {{small|(2)}}
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Allison Fisher]] {{small|(3)}}
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Allison Fisher]] {{small|(4)}}
|-
|2008
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kelly Fisher]]
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ga-young (pool player)|Kim Ga-young]] {{small|(2)}}
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ga-young (pool player)|Kim Ga-young]] {{small|(3)}}
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Allison Fisher]] {{small|(5)}}
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Allison Fisher]] {{small|(6)}}
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ga-young (pool player)|Kim Ga-young]] {{small|(4)}}
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Karen Corr]] {{small|(2)}}
|}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:57, 15 September 2024

Chesapeake Conference Center, site of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship from 1997 to 2011

The U.S. Open Pool Championship, formerly the U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship, is an annual professional men's nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976. The U.S. Open is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally. Traditionally, winners of the U.S. Open are given a green blazer and are awarded free entry fees to all future U.S. Open tournaments.

History

[edit]

In its first official edition in 1976, the U.S. Open was contested by just 16 players. Over the years, the number of participants steadily increased, reaching its current level of 256 players.[1]

The tournament is an open to men, women and wheelchair users, making it a true "open" tournament, in that the only requirement to play in the event is the payment of the entry fee. The total purse for the tournament is $300,000, where the winner is awarded $50,000.

Original U.S. Open promoter Barry Behrman (right) with Rob Sykora of Billiard Club Network (left) at the 2004 event.

The tournament's original venue was Q-Master Billiards pool hall, in Norfolk, Virginia, which hosted the event, other than one year, from 1976 until 1988.[2] From 1997 to 2011, the U.S. Open Men's Division was held at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.[2] Q-Masters is still involved in the tournament.[3]

Original promoter Barry Behrman died on April 23, 2016. His children, Brady Behrman and Shannon Behrman Paschall, took over operating the tournament until 2018, when it was sold to Matchroom Pool.[2]

Format

[edit]

The tournament format is essentially double-elimination (a player is out of the tournament after losing two matches) until two players remain. Most professional pool "double-elimination" events, however, are not true double-elimination formats, where the player who reaches the finals from the loser's side has to defeat the winner's side player twice for the title.

As of 2019, the tournament reverts to single-elimination from the last 16 onwards. At the U.S. Open, matches are played in races to 11, with the winner breaking. However, the final match, as is customary with most professional nine-ball tournaments today, is one extended race. At the U.S. Open, the extended race in the finals is 13 racks.

Winners

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Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue Winner's Prize Total Prize
1976[4] United States Mike Sigel United States Pete Margo 11–1 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $3,100 $8,975
1978[5] United States Allen Hopkins United States Steve Mizerak 15-11 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $5,000 $14,500
1979[6] United States Louie Roberts United States David Howard 15-11 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $3,000 $8,000
1979[7] United States Steve Mizerak United States Jim Rempe 11-10 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $3,600 $8,500
1980[8] United States Mike Sigel (2) United States Ray Martin 11-7 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $3,600 $8,500
1981[9] United States Allen Hopkins (2) United States Mike Sigel 11-7 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $4,000 $10,000
1982[10] United States David Howard United States Mike Zuglan 10-4 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $4,000 $10,000
1983[11] United States Mike Sigel (3) United States David Howard 11-10 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $5,000 $13,750
1984[12] United States Earl Strickland United States Mike Sigel 11-10 Lake Wright Hotel, Norfolk, VA $10,000 $25,900
1985[13] United States Jimmy Reid Puerto Rico Mike Lebrón 11-5 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $7,800 $23,000
1986[14] United States David Howard (2) United States Allen Hopkins 11-9 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $7,000 $22,200
1987[15] United States Earl Strickland (2) United States Jim Rempe 11-7 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $7,000 $24,000
1988[16] Puerto Rico Mike Lebrón United States Nick Varner 11-6 Q-Master Billiards, Norfolk, VA $8,000 $30,000
1989[17] United States Nick Varner United States Kim Davenport 13-6 Lake Wright Hotel, Norfolk, VA $10,000 $35,000
1990 United States Nick Varner (2) United States Johnny Archer 11-10 Lake Wright Hotel, Norfolk, VA $10,000 $41,000
1991 United States Buddy Hall United States Dennis Hatch 9-8 Holiday Inn, Chesapeake, VA $15,000 $65,000
1992 United States Tommy Kennedy United States Johnny Archer 9–1 Holiday Inn, Chesapeake, VA $15,000 $61,600
1993 United States Earl Strickland (3) United States Tony Ellin 11–8 Holiday Inn, Chesapeake, VA $15,000 $58,400
1994 Philippines Efren Reyes United States Nick Varner 9–6 Holiday Inn, Chesapeake, VA $15,000 $53,200
1995 United States Reed Pierce Philippines Efren Reyes 11–6 Holiday Inn, Chesapeake, VA $20,000 $77,800
1996 United States Rodney Morris Philippines Efren Reyes 11–6 Virginia Beach Convention Center, VA $25,000 $116,250
1997 United States Earl Strickland (4) Philippines Efren Reyes 11–3 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $25,000 $124,500
1998 United States Buddy Hall (2) United States Tang Hoa 11–5 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $25,000 $105,500
1999 United States Johnny Archer United States Jeremy Jones 11–7 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $30,000 $131,600
2000 United States Earl Strickland (5) Japan Takeshi Okumura 11–5 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $50,000 $211,000
2001 United States Corey Deuel Finland Mika Immonen 11–0 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $30,000 $148,200
2002 Germany Ralf Souquet Philippines Alex Pagulayan 13–11 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $30,000 $150,000
2003 United States Jeremy Jones Philippines Jose Parica 11–4 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $30,000 $125,000
2004 United States Gabe Owen Germany Thorsten Hohmann 11–3 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $30,000 $145,000
2005 Philippines Alex Pagulayan Philippines Jose Parica 11–6 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $40,000 $200,000
2006 United States John Schmidt Philippines Rodolfo Luat 11–6 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $40,000 $159,000
2007 United States Shane Van Boening Philippines Ronnie Alcano 13–10 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $50,000 $182,000
2008 Finland Mika Immonen Philippines Ronnie Alcano 13–7 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $40,000 $212,000
2009 Finland Mika Immonen (2) Germany Ralf Souquet 13–10 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $40,000 $200,000
2010 England Darren Appleton United States Corey Deuel 15–13 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $40,000 $180,000
2011 England Darren Appleton (2) United States Shawn Putnam 13–6 Chesapeake Conference Center, VA $30,000 $175,100
2012 United States Shane Van Boening (2) Philippines Dennis Orcollo 13–7 Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Norfolk, VA $25,000 $170,000
2013 United States Shane Van Boening (3) Philippines Lee Vann Corteza 13–10 Marriott Chesapeake, Norfolk, VA $30,000 $135,000
2014 United States Shane Van Boening (4) Philippines Dennis Orcollo 13–10 Marriott Chesapeake, Norfolk, VA $30,000 $165,000
2015 Chinese Taipei Kevin Cheng England Karl Boyes 13–6 Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, VA $40,000 $192,000
2016 United States Shane Van Boening (5) Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-lin 13–9 Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, VA $50,000 $200,000
2017 Scotland Jayson Shaw Albania Eklent Kaci 13–4 Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, VA $40,000 $200,000
2019 Germany Joshua Filler China Wu Jiaqing 13–10 Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV $50,000 $300,000
2021 Philippines Carlo Biado Singapore Aloysius Yapp 13–8 Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, NJ $50,000 $300,000
2022[18] Spain Francisco Sanchez Ruiz Austria Max Lechner 13–10 Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, NJ $50,000 $300,000
2023 Chinese Taipei Ko Ping-chung Russia Fedor Gorst 13–6 Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, NJ $50,000 $300,000
2024 United States Fedor Gorst United States Shane Van Boening 13-10 Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, NJ $50,000 $300,000
2025 TBD TBD TBD Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, NJ $100,000[citation needed] $500,000

Records

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  • Earl Strickland and Shane Van Boening, both from the U.S., share the record for winning the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship the most times: five. Strickland in (1984, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000). Van Boening in (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).[19]
  • Shane Van Boening holds the record for the most consecutive wins: three. (2012, 2013, 2014).
  • Shane Van Boening holds the record for the most final appearances: six. (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024).
  • The oldest pool player to ever win the men's tournament to date is Mike Lebrón of Puerto Rico, at 54 years old. The youngest player to win to date is Joshua Filler of Germany, at 21 years old.[20]

Top Performers

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Name Nationality Winner Runner-up Finals Semi-final
or better 		Final stage
appearances
Shane Van Boening  United States 5 1 6 6 10
Earl Strickland  United States 0 5 8 16
Mike Sigel  United States 3 2 12
Nick Varner  United States 2 4 6 9
David Howard  United States 4 10
Mika Immonen  Finland 1 3 5 8
Allen Hopkins  United States 3 12
Buddy Hall  United States 0 2 4 11
Darren Appleton  England 2 6
Efren Reyes  Philippines 1 3 4 6 9
Johnny Archer  United States 2 3 7 15
Steve Mizerak  United States 1 2 5 12
Ralf Souquet  Germany 4 9
Alex Pagulayan  Canada 7
Corey Deuel  United States 3 8
Mike Lebron  Puerto Rico 2 5
Jeremy Jones  United States 3
Rodney Morris  United States 0 1 3 8
Jayson Shaw  Scotland
Jimmy Reid  United States 2 6
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz  Spain 4
Joshua Filler  Germany
Louie Roberts  United States
Carlo Biado  Philippines 3
Fedor Gorst  United States
Ko Ping-chung  Chinese Taipei
Tommy Kennedy  United States
Gabe Owen  United States 2
Reed Pierce  United States 1
John Schmidt  United States 1
Kevin Cheng  Chinese Taipei
Jose Parica  Philippines 0 2 2 5 12
Jim Rempe  United States 11
Dennis Orcollo  Philippines 6
Ronnie Alcano  Philippines 2 5
Rodolfo Luat  Philippines 1 1 4 6
Chang Jung-lin  Chinese Taipei 3 5
Kim Davenport  United States 2 7
Lee Vann Corteza  Philippines 3
Aloysius Yapp  Singapore 2
Tony Ellin  United States
Thorsten Hohmann  Germany 1 5
Karl Boyes  England 4
Dennis Hatch  United States 3
Max Lechner  Austria
Ray Martin  United States
Tang Hoa  United States
Takeshi Okumura  Japan
Eklent Kaci  Albania 2
Pete Margo  United States
Mike Zuglan  United States 1
Shawn Putnam  United States
Wu Jiaqing  China
  • Active participants are shown in bold.
  • Only players who reached the final are included.
  • Final stage appearances relates to players who reach the last 12 players of the event. As of 2019, final stages include last 16 players, due to format change.
  • In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

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