Fisher is a force to be reckoned within the world of pool. A renowned professional player and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer, Fisher has been dominating the women's game for over two decades. With a trophy case overflowing with accolades, she's a true legend in the sport.

Emily Frazer of Matchroom Multi-Sport talks with SPM TVs Kat Day and The Drill Instructor about the great things happening at Matchroom!

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 – SVB (Shane Van Boening) has been selected to play in the Mosconi Cup 2022. "Van Boening will be competing in his 16th consecutive Mosconi Cup after making his debut in 2007. The South Dakota Kid has had a year to remember after fulfilling a childhood dream by claiming the World Pool Championship title for the first-time beating Austria’s Albin Ouschan in the final back in April." – https://matchroompool.com/news/nineball-world-rankings

Aloysius Yapp at the World Games 2022, Birmingham Monday, August 1st, 2022 – Aloysius Yapp, from Singapore, is a player in pool that I believe has gone under the radar. From my perspective, he is up there with Joshua Filler, Shane Van Boening, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, Dennis Orcollo, and so many other top-world-ranked players. Currently, he is ranked world #7 and is a former world #1, so, at just age 26, he has already achieved an impressive pool resume. Yapp is a ve

Monday, July 25th, 2022 (11:32am) – Good morning, fellow Billiards Aficionados! Patrick Sampey here, writing for SPM (Sneaky Pete Mafia) magazine. What a treat we have for you today, or tonight, wherever you are in the world. We at SPM have had the pleasure to be able to interview none other than world #1 ranked Kelly Fisher. Some quick facts and stats on Fisher before we begin: Fisher was born on August 25th, 1978, in South Elmsall, England, is 43 years young, began playing

Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 – I've been watching a bit of the Inaugural UK Open 9 ball finals, which are being played right now in London. Filler looks set to win it at this juncture in time. I had picked SVB (Shane Van Boening) to win it all just last night but woke up today to messages on my phone that FSR (Francisco Sanchez Ruiz) had beaten SVB 11-4 in the semifinals of the event while I slept safe and sound. Well, I guess my prediction was wrong. And I had hoped FSR would win,

Saturday, May 21st, 2022 – The Tallahassee Squirrel here, somewhere in the panhandle of Florida, reporting about the matches being played out in London over the course of the last several days – coming to a conclusion tomorrow – the dust settling down, so many international superstar pocket billiards players vanquished. Filler squeaked by on a hill-hill-thriller 10-10 in the race to eleven missed shot on the two ball that set him free to take the win. Then, you had an all-Ame

Thursday, Jan 13, 2022– We at SPM (Sneaky Pete Mafia) would like to take an inside look at three of the “Influencers,” not meaning manipulators of billiards, but contributors to the whole of pool: Lil' Chris, Neight Mindham, and Andre Schickling (Sharivari). And the game will never be the same. These three powerhouses, rising up in the world billiards community in recent years, each a member of the 2021 'Pools Power 15' list to acknowledge influential contributors in billiar

Saturday, December 11th, 2021 -- Jeremy Jones has been coach for the Mosconi Cup for a couple years now, but has captained losing USA teams in 2020, and now 2021. Mark Wilson captained teams that struggled, but had a good dynamic. Johan Ruijsink captained winning teams for both team Europe and Team USA in years past -- 2018 & 2019 specifically for team USA. Coaching and strategy appears to be a big part of winning the Mosconi Cup, great play, and a little luck -- getting "

Sunday, October 10th, 2021 -- Jason Jones is a friend of mine; he is around a 700 Fargo ranking; many amateurs may see him play and believe that's pro level play, and I would argue that's professional level, but he tells me about qualifying for APA (American Poolplayers Association) National Championships that run out in Vegas each year, how they have many players well above 700 Fargo ranking, and how what many dub "amateur pool" is actually the cream of the crop in many circ

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 -- Aloysius Yapp took down world number one player Shane Van Boening in the US Open, and world number two Filler, and Yapp broke and ran 5 racks on SVB -- blazing a trail to the finals of the US Open unlike any other -- just held September 13th through the 18th at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey. Beginning with a field of 256 players from around the globe, this year's US Open featured some of the heaviest hitters ever seen in the gam

Sunday, August 29th, 2021 -- Joshua 'The Killer' Filler kills the competition metaphorically on the table with a monster game: Winner of the 2018 WPA World 9 Ball Championship, Ranked world #1 in 2019, Mosconi Cup MVP 2017 for team Europe, and the list goes on. Born October 2nd, 1997 -- at just 23 years old, Filler has already amassed an impressive pool resume, and he has years to win more tournaments and garner so many more championships. Yeah, you could call Filler one of t

Jeanette Lee "The Black Widow" is not only one of the most famous pool players in history, she is one of the most accomplished, decorated, inspirational, strong, funny, kind, down to earth & sexy humans that has ever walked the planet. Along with countless others, I watched Jeanette mesmerized while she competed regularly on ESPN during the 1990's & 2000's with the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA). Not only was she an unbelievable pool player (at one point ho

The story you are about to read reflects the dedication and drive of a self-made billiard professional by the name of Joe Tucker. He has a fascinating account of the events that led up to him becoming a billiard professional and renowned billiard instructor. He has written several books, produced DVD’s and has two web sites; however, he is most famous for his knowledge revealed in his books and DVD’s called Racking Secrets. I hope you enjoy his story based on our interview. “

NAPA — North American Poolshooters Association I’ve been playing in the NAPA (North American Poolshooters Association) pool league, individual play, not team play, this last 15-week session. Overall I’m happy with this league, as I believe it has a more precise ranking system than the APA, and a better computer model, with difficult match-ups against players of varying skill levels. Here is the breakdown of the Ranking system: NAPA CLASSES: Grandmaster Class – Skill level

#1 Best selling author Steven H. Gifford afforded me the opportunity to interview him today. He has a lot to say about pool and has been a driving motivator and leader throughout his life, writer, pool player, Marine, and USA patriot. I have just downloaded Gifford’s book entitled, ‘Final Expense Boot Camp: Earn Your Stripes Today,’ and have gleaned some insight into the man behind ‘Top Shots,’ and so many other upcoming books on the game of pocket billiards & pool. The first

“I’ve paid my dues Time after time. I’ve done my sentence But committed no crime. And bad mistakes‒ I’ve made a few. I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face But I’ve come through… We are the champions, my friends. And we’ll keep on fighting ’til the end. We are the champions. We are the champions. No time for losers ‘Cause we are the champions of the world.” –MERCURY, FREDERICK. The Mosconi Cup 2018 between Europe, and 13 other countries and the US just concluded

Nick Varner’s Hall Of Fame No other player dominated professional pool in the 1980’s quite like Nick Varner. In fact, in 1989 alone, Nick won 11 professional events, which is currently recognized by many as the greatest single season ever recorded in professional pool. During his heyday, Nick won eight World Championships in various pool disciplines. He traveled to the Philippines and is one of the few to defeat Efren Reyes on his home turf. Many pool experts consider him to

Most pool players lose way too many games because of poor mental decisions. They do not know how to systematically approach each shot and control their emotions to maintain confidence. This article will address three common mental mistakes that pool players make and will also show you how to eliminate them. Don’t Analyze your Stroke: Any thoughts about your stroke during match play are counterproductive to performing well. Whether it is in between shots or during play, trus

Most pool players lose way too many games because of poor mental decisions. They do not know how to systematically approach each shot and control their emotions to maintain confidence. This article will address three common mental mistakes that pool players make and will also show you how to eliminate them. 1. Don’t Analyze Your Stroke: Any thoughts about your stroke during match play are counterproductive to performing well. Whether it is in between shots or during play, tru