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US Pool Championship 2023
256 players have gathered in Atlantic City to contest the 2023 9-ball US Pool Open.
The winner will take home a cool $50,000 with the runner-up receiving $25,000.
Previous US Open Champions taking part this week:
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Earl Strickland
Shane Van Boening
Carlos Biado
Joshua Filler
Jayson Shaw
Darren Appleton
The full draw and results can be found on the prpbilliards site
US Open Pool Championship: Format
The US Open Pool Championship is a 9-ball event played in a double-elimination format up until the round of last sixteen where the event reverts to single elimination.
This means the first time you lose you then enter the loser's bracket where all non-winners play off to attempt to qualify for the last sixteen.
The first two rounds are played over a race to nine racks. Round three onwards are played over a race to eleven eleven racks until the final which is a race to thirteen racks.
The event can be watched in the USA on DAZN.
US Open Pool Championship 2022 Result
Two hundred and fifty six players took their places at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City in the second week of October to contest the forty-fifth renewal of the US Open Pool Championship.
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz from Spain took his first US Pool Championship title defeating Austrian Max Lechner 13-10 in the Final.
This was a disappointing tournament for the USA with not one American player making it to the last sixteen.
Champion Sanchez Ruiz had to battle to take the title, surviving three final frame deciders against Jere Virtaranta in winner's round 1, Wu Kun Lin in the last 32 and, most notably, against reigning champion Carlo Biado in the semi-final.
Sanchez also won the Junior World Nine-ball Championship in 2010.
The 2022 event was a high-quality affair with multiple former champions taking part. Among the former champions lining up again this year are:
- Carlo Biado (2021)
- Joshua Filler (2019)
- Jason Shaw (2017)
- Shane Van Boening (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
- Darren Appleton (2010, 2011)
- Mika Immonen (2008, 2009)
- Alex Pagulayan (2005)
- Ralf Souquet (2002)
Unfortnuately one the biggest names in pool, five-time winner Earl Strickland, could not take part in 2022 due to contracting covid 19.
Once you have made your pick for the 2023 event you can add a bet via the sportbooks active in your state . If you do not have an active online betting account, you’ll need to set one up. You can do this by heading over to our list of sportsbooks where you will see a list of bookmakers available in the US, arranged by state.
Previous US Open Pool Championship winners
Below is a table outlining the last ten winners and runners up of the US Pool Championship:
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Spain) | Max Lechner (Austria | 13-10 |
| 2021 | Carlo Biado (Phillipines) | Aloysisu Yapp (Singapore) | 13-8 |
| 2019 | Joshua Filler (Germany) | Wu Jia-qing (China) | 13-10 |
| 2017 | Jayson Shaw (Scotland) | Eklent Kaci (Albania) | 13-4 |
| 2016 | Shane Van Boening (USA) | Chang Jung-lin (Chinese Taipei) | 13-9 |
| 2015 | Kevin Cheng (Chinese Taipei) | Karl Boyes (England) | 13-6 |
| 2014 | Shane Van Boening (USA) | Dennis Orcollo (Phillipines) | 13-10 |
| 2013 | Shane Van Boening (USA) | Lee Van Corteza (Phillipines) | 13-10 |
| 2012 | Shane Van Boening (USA) | Dennis Orcollo (Phillipines) | 13-7 |
| 2011 | Darren Appleton (England) | Shawn Putnam (USA) | 13-6 |
Event not played in 2020 due to COVID-19 Pandemic and 2018 due to venue relocation
You can access a list of Sportsbook promos currently available from all US betting sites. The tab at the top of our article lists promos by state.
US Pool Championship: Multiple Winners
The following players have all won the US Pool Championship more than once:
| Player and number of championships | Country | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Strickland (5) | USA | 1984, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000 |
| Shane Van Boening (5) | USA | 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Mike Sigel (3) | USA | 1976, 1980, 1983 |
| David Howard (2) | USA | 1982, 1986 |
| Nick Varner (2) | USA | 1989, 1990 |
| Mikka Immonen (2) | Finland | 2008, 2009 |
| Allen Hopkins (2) | USA | 1978, 1981 |
| Buddy Hall (2) | USA | 1981, 1988 |
| Darren Appleton (2) | England | 2010, 2011 |
US Open Pool Championship winners by country
Players from nine different countries have won the US Open Pool Championship:
| Country | Number of wins |
|---|---|
| USA | 32 |
| Phillipines | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| England | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
The table above makes for pleasant reading for the USA but their dominance is coming under question with only one finalist in the last six renewals coming from America.
Most betting apps should offer a section on the US Open Pool Championship should you wish to make a bet on your pick for this event.
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