Stacie Bourbeau of Orange, Mass., is this year’s U.S. Amateur Champion in the Women’s Division. Bourbeau defeated former champion Dana Aft of Marietta, Ga., 9-7 in the final round. The finale opened […]
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Michael Weitz of Boise, Idaho joined the APA in 2006 as a way to meet people after moving to Phoenix for a job. He had never played in a pool league before, […]
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In addition to the historic move to the Westgate Resort & Casino this year, APA has made another monumental addition to the World’s Largest Pool Tournament. For the first-time ever, event participants […]
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Robert (Bob) Knaggs of Garland, Texas, has been playing pool since 1939! He began playing with his older brother, Lionel, at the young age of 16. They played in a Detroit, Mich., […]
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In addition to the host hotel for the National Team Championships, the Westgate, we’ve secured a room block at Circus Circus. Circus Circus is approximately a 30 minute walk from the Westgate. Please […]
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Here’s a few of the things we’re most looking forward to at the Westgate: 10) Sid’s Cafe – Breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can get it all at Sid’s! [image src=”https://poolplayers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1501_Photo_Gallery_Sids_Entrance_983x657.jpg” align=”” […]
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If your teammate was having a stroke, would you know it? All too often, people don’t recognize the signs of a stroke. May is Stroke Awareness Month and we’ve decided to join […]
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There’s alot we’ll miss about the iconic Riviera Hotel & Casino, but here’s the things we’ll miss most. 8. The Food Court Chinese, Mexican, Indian, Italian… It had a taste to satisfy […]
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Sometimes you just have to get out of the hotel, especially if you eat here. We asked our staff some of their favorite places to eat outside of the four walls of […]
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Nicholas Lampronikos of Ansonia, Conn., served in the United States Marine Corps from 2009-2013. While serving in the military, Nicholas was a heavy equipment engineer. He served four years active duty and […]
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