Two Year Old New Jersey Boy Making Headlines as Pool Prodigy

Keith O’Dell Jr is a normal twenty three months old boy except for one thing- he can play pool. And not just hit the balls around like a normal kid but actually hit specific shots, kick shots and bank shots. The toddler was filmed by his dad back in March and the footage was placed on YouTube. This has propelled the youngster into the pool world and he could not be happier. (29/05)

2009 European Snooker Championships Beginning in Early June

The 2009 European Snooker Championships will begin on June 4th and will continue until the 13th. The Championships will take place in Duffel, Belgium with a record number of players competing. One hundred and forty one players from thirty one countries will be competing in this year’s event. (29/05)

Tony Crosby Wins Seminole Pro Tour Stop

The Seminole Pro Tour Stop took place this past weekend at Capone’s in Spring Hill, Florida with many big name pros entering the competition. Tony Crosby was able to remain undefeated during the three day tournament to take the first place win. (26/05)

Mohammad Yousuf Earns Wild Card Entry into Event

Snooker player Mohammad Yousuf has something to be happy about as he has been given the wild card entry into the NBP Ranking Snooker Championship for 2009. The Championship will take place at the Karachi Club and the Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association approved the wild card entry for Yousuf. (26/05)

Backgammon Game Interrupted at Playboy Mansion

Hugh Hefner, the genius behind Playboy, is known to enjoy a nice quiet game of backgammon. He plays on a regular basis with friends, family or anyone he can get to sit down to a game. A recent weekly game turned into craziness when police showed up after receiving a phone call of shots fired. (25/05)

Annual Backgammon Tournament set for June

Many businesses sponsor gambling events to raise money for certain charities or organizations. When these events become popular they begin to run annually for people to enjoy and benefit from. (22/05)

Equal Chance Poker Club Opens New Kalooki Room

The Equal Chance Poker Club is located in Walthamstow, London and offers players opportunities to play poker. Back in the beginning of May, the Club opened a new room for players to enjoy. The new Kalooki room was opened and offers Sky Sports, Snooker and hot food, and of course Kalooki. (21/05)

Chiva Tafazzoli Encourages Jamaicans to Continue Playing Backgammon

The 4th High Stakes Backgammon Championship took place recently at Strawberry Hills in Jamaica and Chiva Tafazzoli, the head of the World Backgammon Association, played in the completion to try and keep his title as the champion. While there, Tafazzoli saw the advancement of Jamaican players in the game of backgammon and he is encouraging them to continue to compete to get even better. (20/05)

English Amateur Finals to be sponsored by Jurys Inn in Sheffield

The English Amateur Snooker Finals will take place May 23rd and 24th and will be sponsored by the new Jurys Inn Hotel in Sheffield. The English Amateur Finals is the oldest snooker matches still active and has produced several famous champions of the sport. (19/05)

Landon Shuffett Wins Great Southern Billiard Tour Stop

The Great Southern Billiard Tour stopped this past weekend in Greenville, South Carolina at the Palace Billiards for competitors to participate in a $1,500 added A-B handicapped event. The event drew a playing field of fifty five amateur players and it was Landon Shuffett who earned the first place finish. (19/05)

Fallbrook Family Support League Annual Mahjong Tournament a Great Success

Mahjong has been an internationally popular game for many decades. The game can be enjoyed by the young and old online or in the comfort of your home with friends. The Fallbrook Family Support League in California holds an annual mahjong tournament to aid people in their area. This year’s event has ended and was a great success. (14/05)

Play65 Creates Board of Trustees to Clean up Cheating

Play65, the online backgammon room, has created a Board of Trustees to help keep the online backgammon site free of cheaters, mainly those who use bots to win games. The best of the best in backgammon are on the Board of Trustees and the members will look at every suspicious activity and ban those who are found cheating. (13/05)

RummyRoyal Sending Players to World Series of Gin Rummy

The World Series of Gin Rummy will be kicking off soon in Las Vegas, Nevada and online rummy site, RummyRoyal, will be sending two lucky players to try their skills at the annual event. The best rummy players in the world are expected to attend and participate in the long running competition. (13/05)

John Higgins Takes Third World Title After beating Shaun Murphy

After a somewhat easy match at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, John Higgins bested Shaun Murphy 18-9 to claim his third World Snooker Championship title. With the win, Higgins became only the sixth player to win three or more titles. (12/05)

Stu Warnock Wins Tri-State Tour Event

Castle Billiards in East Rutherford, New Jersey hosted a stop on the Tri-State Tour and saw a good turnout of forty one players. The tournament was a $500 added A-D event and it was Stu Warnock who walked away with the first place finish. (12/05)

Charlie Bryant Wins Houston 9-Ball Classic III

Bogie’s Billiards & Games in Houston, Texas hosted the Houston 9-Ball Classic III recently and a large crowd of participants were on hand to compete. Sixty three players registered for the tournament but it was Charlie Bryant who took the first place win. (08/05)

Newspaper Offering Snooker Players a Chance to Compete Against Jimmy White

Snooker fans will be excited to learn that they now have the chance to compete against snooker great Jimmy White. The Croydon Guardian is giving away a chance to play a frame against White as well as a cue and case signed by White, Alex Higgins and John Virgo. (08/05)

World Series of Gin Rummy Set for May

The World Series of Gin Rummy is just around the corner as it is scheduled to begin on May 17th. The competition will last until May 20th and will take place at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. (07/05)

Valiant Sports Saves Rileys Snooker Clubs

Several Rileys snooker halls in different areas of the UK were in the process of shutting down when Valiant Sports stepped in and saved the day. The Valiant Sports group has saved 129 out of 159 halls all over the area which would have closed due to the failing of Rileys leisure firm. (06/05)

Steve Moore Wins Seminole Pro Tour Stop in Florida

Hammerheads in Holiday, Florida recently hosted a Seminole Pro Tour stop and forty three players registered to compete. The event was a $6,000 added tournament and Steve Moore was able to get by Justin Hall to earn the first place win. (05/05)

Mark Shelby Betting Favorite to Win World Snooker Championships

The World Snooker Championships will take place on May 4th at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England and the top betting websites have placed Mark Shelby as the favorite to win the event. Ronnie O’Sullivan was the top pick to win but Shelby beat O’Sullivan at the BetFred World Snooker Championships and the upset rocked the betting circles. (04/05)

Jadestone Launches Skill Game on iPhone

Jadestone has been steadily in the news lately as their DiceArena software has become more popular. The skill games provided by Jadestone on the DiceArena Software are loved by many but the most popular skill game is the Scarab Solitaire game. The game was recently launched on the Apple iPhone for players to enjoy. (04/05)

Bwin Launches New Skill Games

Online casino Bwin recently announced the addition of two new skill games after the successful integration of the ParaDice gaming platform. The two new games are multiplayer dice games called Shoot the Moons and Dice Hold’em. (01/05)

Larry Miller Wins Pechauer All-American Tour

This past weekend the Finish Line Food and Fun in Chenoa, Illinois hosted the Pechauer All-American Tour stop and twenty nine players registered to compete in the double elimination 8-ball format tournament. The $500 added event was won by Larry Miller. (01/05)

Neil Robertson Moves on to Semi Finals of World Snooker Championships

Number two in the sport of snooker, Stephen Maguire, has lost his chance to win the World Snooker Championships. Maguire was beaten by Neil Robertson of Melbourne in Sheffield. Now Robertson will move on to the Semi Finals of the Championships. (01/05)

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