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STRICKLAND & SOUQUET DELIGHT PACKED AMERICAN CROWD
Ralf Souquet and Earl Strickland rolled back the years to produce a hill-hill classic at the US Open Pool Championship - live on the main streaming table on DAZN.
'The Kaiser' Souquet ran a five-rack lead on 'the Pearl' to assert dominance early in the tie - a display of the form showcased at each Matchroom event so far in 2023. Trading blows in the rounds to follow, a packed crowd around table one were treated to a vintage Earl Strickland performance, who came back to ultimately force a deciding rack with a brilliant 2-9 combo.
Six-time World Pool Master Souquet has reached Winners' Qualification at every Matchroom Major so far this campaign, and kept tradition with victory over five-time US Open champion Strickland in a brilliant contest.
With double-elimination in effect in Atlantic City, Strickland's victory over Leo C. Ott sees him return to the table on Wednesday in a quest to reach the single-elimination knockouts.
European Open runner-up Anton Raga arrived in New Jersey as one of the tournament favourites after a remarkable run in Fulda, Germany. Spaniard Manuel Montejo Fernández, previously unranked on the World Nineball Tour rankings, stunned the Filipino star in-front of the on-watching WNT ranked No.1 and defending US Open champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz.
Skyler Woodward - showcasing his all-new Cuetec AVID Proof Series of cues - was a comfortable 9-2 victor over both American opponents in Charles Carlisle and Robert Czupryniak. Alex Pagulayan awaits in the third round.
Fresh from hosting the CueLee's Connecticut 9-ball Open - the latest WNT Ranking Event - Eagle Eye Jayson Shaw's full attention turned to the US Open Pool Championship with comfortable wins in both matches.
Darren Appleton and Niels Feijen continued the trend of strong veteran performances to seal their spots in the next round - setting up a mouthwatering clash against one another.
On the outer tables as play wrapped up, drama ensued in the all-American clash between Scott Frost and Hunter Lombardo. At hill-hill, Lombardo accused Frost of touching the 6-ball with his shirt. Eventually with ball-in-hand, Lombardo ran out to win 9-8.
2023 US Open Pool Championship | Day One | Table One
2023 US Open Pool Championship | Day Two | Table Two
DATES, SESSION TIMES, VENUE
All times are local (EDT)
26-28th September – from 10 am daily
29th September – 10 am – 2:30 pm / 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
30th September – 10 am – 2:30 pm / 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Fans in territories not listed below can watch Days 2-4 (September 26-28th) on the Matchroom Pool and Multi Sport YouTube channels as well as on Matchroom.Live
Days 2-4 (25-28th September)
• DAZN – USA, Brazil & Spain
• Viaplay – Baltics, Scandinavia, Poland, Netherlands
• Nova – Czech Republic, Slovakia
• Sportklub – Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia
• TAP – Philippines
• VCT – Vietnam
• Starhub – Singapore
• Supersport – South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa
• Matchroom.Live – Rest of the World
• Matchroom Pool and Multi Sport YouTube – Rest of the World
Days 5-6 only (29-30th September) – Last 16 to Winner on the below broadcasters
Friday 29th September – 10:00 am to 2:30 pm / 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, 30th September August – 10:00 am to 2:30 pm / 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
• Sky Sports Arena – United Kingdom and Ireland
• AMC – Hungary
• Fox Sports – Australia
• Reddentes – Indonesia & Chinese Taipei
•
Matchroom.Live for the rest of the world.
TICKETS
Limited tickets are still available for the US Open Pool Championship. Secure yours now here.
For help with any event issues or queries, please contact us through @MatchroomPool social media channels, or email pool@matchroom.com.
2023 US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
ATLANTIC CITY - USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
1976
Mike Sigel
USA
1977
Allen Hopkins
USA
1978
Steve Mizerak
USA
1979
Louie Roberts
USA
1980
Mike Sigel
USA
1981
Allen Hopkins
USA
1982
David Howard
USA
1983
Mike Sigel
USA
1984
Earl Strickland
USA
1985
Jimmy Reid
USA
1986
David Howard
USA
1987
Earl Strickland
USA
1988
Mike Lebron
PUR
1989
Nick Varner
USA
1990
Nick Varner
USA
1991
Buddy Hall
USA
1992
Tommy Kennedy
USA
1993
Earl Strickland
USA
1994
Efren Reyes
PHI
1995
Reed Pierce
USA
1996
Rodney Morris
USA
1997
Earl Strickland
USA
1998
Buddy Hall
USA
1999
Johnny Archer
USA
2000
Earl Strickland
USA
2001
Corey Deuel
USA
2002
Ralf Souquet
GER
2003
Jeremy Jones
USA
2004
Gabe Owen
USA
2005
Alex Pagulayan
PHI
2006
John Schmidt
USA
2007
Shane Van Boening
USA
2008
Mika Immonen
FIN
2009
Mika Immonen
FIN
2010
Darren Appleton
GBR
2011
Darren Appleton
GBR
2012
Shane Van Boening
USA
2013
Shane Van Boening
USA
2014
Shane Van Boening
USA
2015
Kevin (Cheng Yu Hsuan)
TWN
2016
Shane Van Boening
USA
2017
Jayson Shaw
SCO
2018
Not held.
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2019
Joshua Filler
GER
2020
Not held.
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2021
Carlo Biado
PHI
2022
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
ESP
2023
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