United States Snooker Association

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29/01/2023

In September 2021, in the aftermath of the covid pandemic, Tom Tan decided to use some of the now unused space in his Tai San Chef restaurant to set-up some snooker tables, where he then established the Chicago Snooker Academy.

In September 2021, in the aftermath of the covid pandemic, Tom Tan decided to use some of the now unused space in his Tai San Chef restaurant to set-up some snooker tables, where he then established the Chicago Snooker Academy

29/01/2023

Chris Wakelin (pictured with trophy) has won the first ranking title of his professional snooker career, as the Englishman defeated the Belgian teenager Julien Leclercq in the one frame final of 2023 Snooker Shoot Out in Leicester, England.
[Report courtesy of Eurosport.co.uk]

Experience trumped youth, as Chris Wakelin beat Julien Leclercq in the final of the Snooker Shoot Out to secure his first ranking title.

23/01/2023

Mark Allen (pictured with trophy) has won the ninth ranking title of his professional snooker career after the Northern Irishman edged out Judd Trump 10-9 in an epic final of the 2023 World Grand Prix in Cheltenham, England.
[Report courtesy of World Snooker Tour]

Mark Allen captured the ninth ranking crown of his career, after holding off a stirring Judd Trump fightback to win a classic Duelbits World Grand Prix final 10-9 in Cheltenham. More follows…

16/01/2023

Judd Trump (pictured) has captured his second career Masters title, after he defeated the former twice Masters champion Mark Williams 10-8 in a fantastic 2023 final at Alexandra Palace in London, England.
[Report courtesy of World Snooker Tour]

Judd Trump joined the elite group of players to have won the Cazoo Masters on multiple occasions as he beat Mark Williams 10-8 in a tremendous final at Alexandra Palace. 2024 Tickets – book fast and you’ll be at Alexandra Palace next year Trump looked to be fading when he lost three frames in a....

07/01/2023

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The United States Snooker Association would like to wish a very Happy Birthday today to the 2007 United States National Snooker Champion, Jack Kung. We hope you have a great day Jack!
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05/01/2023

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31/12/2022

The Board of the United States Snooker Association would like to wish all of our followers and snooker fans around the world a very Happy New Year! 2023 will be a momentous year for snooker in the United States, as Ahmed Aly Elsayed joins the professional World Snooker Tour. We hope for a peaceful and successful 2023 for all! 🥂🎉🎊

25/12/2022

The United States Snooker Association would like to wish all our friends around the world a very Merry Christmas! We hope you have a wonderful and peaceful time! 🎄🎁🎅

19/12/2022

The six-times former United States National Snooker Champion, Ahmed Aly Elsayed, talks to the UK's BBC Sport podcast "Framed" about his life and representing the United States on the World Snooker Tour from next season.

Meet the man who will become the United States' first professional snooker player in 2023.

18/12/2022

The four-time former World Snooker Champion Mark Selby (pictured) has won the 21st ranking title of his illustrious professional career, after he defeated Luca Brecel 9-6 in final of the 2022 English Open in Brentwood, England.
[Report courtesy of World Snooker Tour]

Mark Selby won his first silverware in 19 months as he pulled away from 4-4 to beat Luca Brecel 9-6 in the final of the BetVictor English Open in Brentwood. A tearful Selby described victory as his “biggest achievement.” In January he revealed he was facing a long term battle with mental health,...

14/12/2022

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The United States Snooker Association would like to wish a very Happy Birthday today to the former six-times United States National Snooker Champion, and reigning Pan-American Snooker Open Champion, Ahmed Aly Elsayed. We hope you have a great day Ahmed!
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04/12/2022

Gary Wilson (pictured with trophy) has won the first ranking title of his 18-year professional snooker career, after he emphatically defeated his fellow Englishman Joe O'Connor 9-2 in the final of the 2022 Scottish Open in Edinburgh, Scotland.
[Report courtesy of World Snooker Tour]

Gary Wilson won the last six frames in a row as he beat Joe O’Connor 9-2 in the final of the BetVictor Scottish Open, to capture his first ranking title 18 years after turning professional. The Wallsend cueman first appeared on the World Snooker Tour in 2004, after winning the World under-21 champ...

27/11/2022

When Zia Sheik moved to the Nashville area in 2018 he could not find a snooker table, so after three years in the planning he opened the Nashville Snooker Academy to spread the word of the sport in the state of Tennessee.

When Zia Sheik moved to the Nashville area in 2018 he could not find a snooker table, so after three years in the planning he opened the Nashville Snooker Academy to spread the word of the sport in the state of Tennessee

24/11/2022

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The Board of the United States Snooker Association would like to wish all our friends and snooker fans in the United States a very Happy Thanksgiving today!
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23/11/2022

From Alexandria to New York — Elsayed's path to professional status
[Courtesy of World Snooker Tour]

Ahmed Aly Elsayed recently earned a berth as one of snooker’s newest professional’s and his route to the sport’s top table is certainly a colourful one. Its origins trace back to a table in Alexandria once owned by King Farouk and involved a stint performing on Broadway in New York. Now, after...

21/11/2022

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The United States Snooker Association would like to wish a very Happy Birthday today to our reigning National Snooker Champion, Steven Wong! We hope you have a great day champ!
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21/11/2022

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen (pictured) continued his impressive season, as he has won his first UK Championship title after a remarkable recovery from a 6-1 deficit to defeat China's Ding Junhui 10-7 in the 2022 final in York, England.
[Report courtesy of World Snooker Tour]

Mark Allen completed one of the great Cazoo UK Championship final fight backs as he came from 6-1 down to beat Ding Junhui 10-7 and win the title for the first time. Tickets for the 2023 UK Championship are on sale now – for details click here. In a thrilling conclusion to the tournament in York,....