Story and Photo by Ted Lerner


(Doha, Qatar)—With a super cool demeanor and a red hot stroke, Yukio Akagariyama (赤狩山幸男)of Japan won the 2011 World 9-ball Championship, defeating the Philippines Ronnie Alcano in a tense and scintillating finals match on Friday night, 13-11.

Akagariyama won the title with a brilliant display of pressure packed 9-ball before a cheering partisan crowd of close to 1500 people, most of them Filipinos, at the Al Sadd Sports Club in Doha, Qatar.

The victory capped what has been a tremendous recent surge for the 36 year old. Back in May Akagariyama made ...

John Leyman in the video for "Pyro" by Kings of Leon




By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer

As one of the most prominent figures in New York’s pool scene, John Leyman wears many hats. *Along with directing Amsterdam Billiard Club’s Team 9-ball League, John Leyman is also the ...

Kim Kardashian exiting Amsterdam Billiards after a shoot (Photo by X17online.com)

In the forefront of the celebrity media blitz, plenty of attention has been on celebutante and reality TV star Kim Kardashian.* Starring in the reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” along with members of her family, Kim Kardashian has become one ...