2010 Mosconi Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2010 Mosconi Cup, the 17th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between five-player teams representing Europe
and the United States
, took place between 9–12 December, at the York Hall
, Bethnal Green
, London
.
Team Europe
won the Mosconi Cup
by defeating Team USA
11–8.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, took place between 9–12 December, at the York Hall
York Hall
The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...
, Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Team Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
won the Mosconi Cup
Mosconi Cup
The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994. The trophy is named after American player Willie Mosconi, and is modeled on and compared to the Ryder Cup in golf...
by defeating Team USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
11–8.
Teams
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
 Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| Dennis Hatch |  Michigan |
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| Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... |
 California |
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| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota |
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| Corey Deuel | California |
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| Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... |
 Kentucky |
Non-playing captain |
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
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| Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
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| Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time.... |
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| Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
Most Valuable Player | |
| Karl Boyes | ||
| Johan Ruijsink | Non-playing captain | |
Session 1
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
6–5 | Teams Team USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Doubles Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time.... Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
4–6 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... |
| Singles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
4–6 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 1 | Overall | 2 |
Session 2
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... Karl Boyes |
6–3 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
5–6 | Singles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
6–5 | Doubles Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... Corey Deuel |
| Singles Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time.... |
5–6 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 3 | Overall | 4 |
Session 3
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... Karl Boyes |
5–1 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
2–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... Corey Deuel |
| Singles Karl Boyes |
5–2 | Singles Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 5 | Overall | 5 |
Session 4
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time.... |
4–5 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Karl Boyes |
5–4 | Doubles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... |
| Singles Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
5–4 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time.... |
5–1 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Corey Deuel |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 8 | Overall | 6 |
Session 5
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
6–1 | Singles Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... |
| Singles Karl Boyes |
5–6 | Singles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Singles Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time.... |
5–6 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 8 |
Session 6
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
6–2 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
6–4 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 2 | Session | 0 |
| 11 | Overall | 8 |