Corey Deuel
Encyclopedia
Corey Deuel is an American
professional pocket billiards
(pool) player from West Jefferson
, Ohio
. Nicknamed "Cash Money", he is an accomplished tournament competitor, having won the US Open Nine-ball Championship
in 2001, as well as many other major titles. As of January 2008, Deuel is the second highest ranked pool player in the US by the United States Professional Poolplayers Association. He regularly represents the USA in the Mosconi Cup
. In 2010 he again was selected for the US team in the Mosconi Cup and was responsible for winning 2 of the 8 points that the US team won during that event
, before taking to the road in his teen years.
Deuel is (as of 2007) a member of the International Pool Tour
.
Deuel was selected again for Team USA in the 2007 Mosconi Cup
, after serving on the team in four previous years. He was not selected in 2008, but again represented his country during the 2009 tournament
.
For 2007, he was ranked #9 in Pool & Billiard Magazine' s "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll.
His reported career earnings to date (as of February 2008) are approximately $
562,000. His worst professional year was 2003, in which he did not win a single major event.
, Ohio
(as of early 2008), but now resides in Pasco County Florida.
United States
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professional pocket billiards
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
(pool) player from West Jefferson
West Jefferson, Ohio
West Jefferson is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,331 at the 2000 census. Located along U.S. Route 40, the village has a fairly close relationship with the surrounding township, which include various out-of-corporation-limit neighborhoods West Jefferson is a...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Nicknamed "Cash Money", he is an accomplished tournament competitor, having won the US Open Nine-ball Championship
US Open Nine-ball Championship
The U.S. Open Championships is an annual professional pool tournament that began in 1976 at Q-Master Billiards in Norfolk, Virginia. Today, it is held in the Chesapeake Conference Center, Chesapeake, Virginia...
in 2001, as well as many other major titles. As of January 2008, Deuel is the second highest ranked pool player in the US by the United States Professional Poolplayers Association. He regularly represents the USA in 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...
. In 2010 he again was selected for the US team in the Mosconi Cup and was responsible for winning 2 of the 8 points that the US team won during that event
Early life
At the age of 14, Deuel began playing pool at Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PennsylvaniaDrexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill is a census-designated place in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Drexel Hill is located southwest of Center City, Philadelphia and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area...
, before taking to the road in his teen years.
Professional career
Deuel has been competing professionally since the year 2000.Deuel is (as of 2007) a member of the International Pool Tour
International Pool Tour
The International Pool Tour is a professional sports tour created in 2005 by Kevin Trudeau and hosted by Rebecca Grant. It aims to elevate pool to the level of other modern sports. Closely modeled on the PGA Tour, the IPT offered the largest prize funds in pool history in its first year. The tour...
.
Deuel was selected again for Team USA in the 2007 Mosconi Cup
2007 Mosconi Cup
The 2007 Mosconi Cup took place December 13–16, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada....
, after serving on the team in four previous years. He was not selected in 2008, but again represented his country during the 2009 tournament
2009 Mosconi Cup
The 2009 Mosconi Cup, the 16th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between five-player teams representing Europe and the United States, took place between 10–13 December, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada....
.
For 2007, he was ranked #9 in Pool & Billiard Magazine
His reported career earnings to date (as of February 2008) are approximately $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
562,000. His worst professional year was 2003, in which he did not win a single major event.
Titles
- 2007 Pool & Billiard Magazine Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players, #9
- 2007 Gabriels Open Professional Players Champion
- 2007 Space Coast Open winner
- 2007 Bob Martin Memorial winner
- 2007 Jacksonville Open winner
- 2006 Mosconi Cup2006 Mosconi CupThe 2006 Mosconi Cup in nine-ball pool was played at the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 7 through 10 December of that year....
, winning team member - 2006 Relay for Life Nine-Ball Invitational Charity Benefit winner
- 2005 UPA Pro Tour Champion
- 2005 Fast Eddie's Nine-ball Tour Stop, Open Division winner
- 2004 Derby City Classic Ring Game winner
- 2004 Predator Central Florida Ring Game winner
- 2004 ESPN Sudden Death Seven-ballSudden Death Seven-ballSudden Death Seven-ball was an annual pool tournament held in the United States; it was broadcast on and sponsored by ESPN. SDSB was the most notable event featuring the game of seven-ball...
winner - 2004 Seminole Florida Pro Tour Stop winner
- 2002 IBC Tour Stop 1 winner (Shirahima, Japan)
- 2002 UPA Atlanta Pro Open winner
- 2001 US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipUS Open Nine-ball ChampionshipThe U.S. Open Championships is an annual professional pool tournament that began in 1976 at Q-Master Billiards in Norfolk, Virginia. Today, it is held in the Chesapeake Conference Center, Chesapeake, Virginia...
- 2001 Greater Columbus Open, Open Division winner
- 2001 Reno Open Nine-ball Champion
- 2001 BCA Open Nine-ball Champion, Men's Division
- 2001 ESPN Sudden Death Seven-ball winner
- 2001 All-Japan Nine-ball Champion, Open Division
- 2000 Northern Lights Nine-ball Shootout
- 2000 Viking Nine-ball Tour, Stop 18 winner
- 1999 Camel/ESPN/Time Warner Cable Open
Personal life
Deuel lived in West JeffersonWest Jefferson, Ohio
West Jefferson is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,331 at the 2000 census. Located along U.S. Route 40, the village has a fairly close relationship with the surrounding township, which include various out-of-corporation-limit neighborhoods West Jefferson is a...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
(as of early 2008), but now resides in Pasco County Florida.