List of U.S. Open pool championships
U.S. Open pool championships and U.S. Open pocket billiards championships are generic terms that may refer to various professional pool tournaments, not all of them affiliated with each other. "U.S. Open Pocket Billiards Championship" as a proper noun most often refers to the straight pool (14.1 continuous pool) championship, the oldest of the events. Though "U.S. Open Pool Championship" as a stand-in for an official event name most commonly refers to the nine-ball event, it may, depending upon context, refer to any of six different annual tournaments, some of comparatively recent inception.
U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
This long-running nine-ball tournament began at Q-Master Billiards in Norfolk, Virginia in 1976. It remains one of the most prestigious competitions in pool. In 2018 the tournament was purchased by Matchroom Pool who moved the event to the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas.[1]
U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
The U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship tournament has existed in several versions over the last several decades. The current version is sanctioned by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and operated by CueSports International (CSI).
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[2] |  Shane Van Boening | Billy Thorpe |
| 2017[3][4] |  Lee Vann Corteza |  Thorsten Hohmann |
| 2016[5][6] | Dennis Orcollo | Shane Van Boening |
| 2000[7] | Ralf Souquet |  Min-Wai Chin |
| 1993[7] | Oliver Ortmann (2) | Chien-Sheng Lee |
| 1992[7] | Mike Sigel | Dallas West |
| 1989[7] | Oliver Ortmann | Steve Mizerak |
| 1983[7] | Dallas West (2) | Nick Varner |
| 1977[7] | Tom Jennings (2) | Dick Lane |
| 1976[7] | Tom Jennings | Joe Balsis |
| 1975[7] | Dallas West | Peter Margo |
| 1974[7] | Joe Balsis (2) | Jim Rempe |
| 1973[7] | Steve Mizerak (4) | Luther Lassiter |
| 1972[7] | Steve Mizerak (3) | Danny DiLiberto |
| 1971[7] | Steve Mizerak (2) | Joe Balsis |
| 1970[7] | Steve Mizerak | Luther Lassiter |
| 1969[7] | Luther Lassiter | Jack Breit |
| 1968[7] | Joe Balsis | Danny DiLiberto |
| 1967[7] | Jimmy Caras | Luther Lassiter |
| 1966[7] | Irving Crane | Joe Balsis |
U.S. Open Eight-ball Championship
Sanctioned by the BCA and operated by CSI.[8]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Skyler Woodward | Chang Jung-lin |
| 2018 | Shane Van Boening (3) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alex Pagulayan |
| 2017 | Alex Pagulayan | Shane Van Boening |
| 2016 | Shane Van Boening (2) | Rory Hendrickson |
| 2015 | Dennis Orcollo | Mike Dechaine |
| 2013 | Shane Van Boening | Carlo Biado |
U.S. Open Ten-ball Championship
The ten-ball U.S. Open is sanctioned by the BCA and sponsored by CSI. The 2011 event is scheduled for May 16–21 at The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unlike the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, the competition is by invitation only, though it is international in scope.[9]
Sanctioned by the BCA and operated by CSI.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Marco Teutscher | Dennis Orcollo |
| 2018 | Shane Van Boening (4) | Alex Pagulayan |
| 2017 | Shane Van Boening (3) | Warren Kiamco |
| 2016 | Shane Van Boening (2) | Rodney Morris |
| 2015 | Thorsten Hohmann | Justin Hall |
| 2013 | Rodney Morris | Dennis Orcollo |
| 2012 | Dennis Orcollo | Francisco Bustamante |
| 2011 | Shane Van Boening |  David Alcaide |
| 2010 | Lee Van Corteza | Lo Li-Wen |
| 2007 | Huidji See | Louis Ulrich |
U.S. Open Bank Pool Championship
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louis Demarco | Dennis Orcollo |
| 2019 | Shane Van Boening (2) | Billy Thorpe |
| 2018 | Shane Van Boening | Neil Jacobs |
| 2007 | John Brumback | Jason Miller |
U.S Open One Pocket Championship
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Justin Hall | Dennis Orcollo |
| 2019 | Warren Kiamco | Shane Van Boening |
| 2018 | Shane Van Boening (2) | Ronnie Alcano |
| 2016 | Alex Pagulayan | Corey Deuel |
| 2014 | Dennis Orcollo (2) | Shane Van Boening |
| 2013 | Dennis Orcollo | Corey Deuel |
| 2012 | Shane Van Boening |  Darren Appleton |
| 2011 | Efren Reyes (2) | Chris Gentile |
| 2007 | Tony Chohan | Gabe Owen |
| 2006 | Nick Vita | Shawn Putnam |
| 2005 | Scott Frost | Gabe Owen |
| 2004 | Cliff Joyner (3) | Shannon Daulton |
| 2000 | Efren Reyes | Larry Nevel |
| 1999 | Cliff Joyner (2) | Larry Nevel |
| 1998 | Jeremy Jones | Jeff Carter |
| 1997 | Leil Gay | Jayme Goodwin |
| 1996 | Jayme Goodwin | Jose Parica |
| 1995 | Jose Parica | Cliff Joyner |
| 1994 | Cliff Joyner | Billy Incardona |
| 1979 | Buddy Hall | Mike Sigel |
| 1979 | Mike Sigel | Peter Linhart |
References
- "History". USOpen9BallChampionships.com. Norfolk, VA: Q-Master Billiards. 2009. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - "Billiards Buzz July 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Kickin' Chicken (April 15, 2017). "A Few Pics From US Open Straight Pool Championship Final". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan (April 16, 2017). "Corteza wins big in 2017 US Open". SunStar DAVAO. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- AtLarge (May 10, 2014). "14.1 Stats -- 2016 US Open Straight-Pool Championship, April 2016". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "2016 US Open Straight Pool Championship". SixPockets.de. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- Dyer, R.A. (May 1, 2005). Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book. p. 183. ISBN 1-59228-744-1.
- "US OPEN 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "Upcoming Events". PlayBCA.com. Henderson, NV: CueSports International. 2010. "Events" section. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
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