Gambler 1 of Gainesville, Fla., defeated Control Your Rack 9 of Atlanta, Ga., in the finals of the 2023 APA 9-Ball World Championship. The victory earned Gambler 1 $20,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Control Your Rack took home $10,000 as Runners-Up.
Dead Stroke of Kannapolis, N.C., and Reaper Madness of Euless, Texas, finished in 3rd Place and received $5,000 in prize money for making it to the final day of competition.
582 teams competed in this year’s 9-Ball World Championship.
Champions: Gambler 1 of Gainesville, FL
Back Row (L to R): Tre Ragan, Raymond Rangel, Christopher Rodriguez; Front Row (L to R): Naomi Stevens, Lora Rangel, Danielle Ogden
Runners-Up: Control Your Rack 9 of Atlanta, GA
Back Row (L to R): Jose Gonzalez, Kristi Lastinger, Clayton Fisher, Breanna Barrett, Chris Preston; Front Row (L to R): Kent Simmons, Jacob Ritter, Corey Herrity
3rd Place: Dead Stroke of Mooresville, NC
Back Row (L to R): Amanda Allen, Herman Allen II, James Small, Colby Waldroup; Front Row (L to R): Joseph Zeback, Zachary Thomasee, Andrew Wahab
3rd Place: Reaper Madness of Euless, TX
Back Row (L to R): Christopher Chapin, Brianna Miller, Richard Olivarez Jr., Kendal Benson, Robert Benton; Front Row (L to R): William Shotwell, Curtis Cardwell, Thomas Bergman