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2024 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW | SHANE VAN BOENING BEGINS QUEST FOR SIXTH US OPEN TITLE
The draw for the 2024 US Open Championship set to take place at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, NJ, US from August 19-24 is complete. Shane Van Boening begins his quest to claim sixth US Open title against, while Ko Ping Chung is set to defend his title.
Alongside Van Boening and Ko Ping Han, Matchroom Sports President Barry Hearn OBE and renowned TalkSport Radio host Andy Goldstein will make their World Nineball Tour debuts. The pair will face Konrad Juszczyszyn and 2002 US Open champion Ralf Souquet, respectively.
Hearn commented: "I needed this opportunity to understand the experience from the other side of the ropes. I’m very aware that I might be completely humiliated, but I will give it my all with every bit of knowledge and mental effort I have."
Goldstein added: "Playing in the US Open in any field is just incredible. So when I was asked, I was absolutely thrilled. It’s a childhood dream come true."
In other matchups, the legendary Earl ‘The Pearl’ Strickland, another five-time US Open champion, will face fellow American Mike Delawder in his quest for a sixth title. Scottish Open champion Duong Quoc Hoang will compete against David Callaghan in his opening match, while Ko Ping Han, the younger brother of the defending champion, will go head-to-head with Norwegian cueist Martin Meintjes.
Rising star Mustafa Alnar will take on Alexander Bausch as he continues his pursuit of his first Matchroom Major. Filipino players Jefrey Roda and Jeffrey Ignacio will face Elias Patrkios and Levie Lampaan, respectively, in the first round. Two-time US Open champions Darren Appleton and Mika Immonen will meet Matt Krah and Grover Foster, respectively, in their initial matches.
The TV Table will be broadcasted via Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the USA, from 10am on 19 August.
Selected Round 1 Matches
- Earl Strickland vs Mike Delawder
- Darren Appleton vs Matt Krah
- Jermey Jones vs Holger Vier
- Bernie Regalario vs Berry J West Jr
- Mika Immonen vs Grover Foster
- Duong Quoc Hoang vs David Callaghan
- Jefrey Roda vs Elias Patrikos
- Jeffrey Ignacio vs Levie Lampaan
- Mustafa Alnar vs Alexander Bausch
- Ko Ping Han vs Martin Meintjes
- Barry Hearn OBE vs Konrad Juszczyszyn
- Andy Goldstein vs Ralf Souquet
The US Open Championship will feature a 256-player field on the World Nineball Tour. The tournament will begin with a seeded double elimination format, featuring the top 128 World Nineball Tour players. From there, only 64 players will advance to the single elimination rounds.
Stakes are high with a $300,000 prize pot in the offing and the second automatic spots set to be locked in for both Team Europe and USA ahead of the 2024 Mosconi Cup 30 November - 3 December, as well as the third qualifying spot for both Team Asia and Team Europe in the inaugural Reyes Cup in October 2024.
The top 128 players in the field were seeded based on the 2024 World Nineball Tour Rankings with Round 1 matches taking place over the opening two days.
Live rack-by-rack scoring, including the full schedule of play, will be available throughout the event here.
THE 2024 US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP | WHERE TO WATCH
The 47th US Open Pool Championship will be showcased live globally from August 19-24 at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, in partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. The final two days will be shown live by renowned broadcasters DAZN in the USA and Brazil, and Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.
Held for the fourth time at the New Jersey casino, 256 of the best pool players return to battle it out for the prestigious US Open title and to claim their share of the $300,000 prize pool. Among them is Ko Ping Chung of Chinese Taipei, determined to defend his title against formidable opponents in Atlantic City.
Fans across the world can watch 60 hours of action through a range of leading broadcasters including DAZN in the USA and Brazil, Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, as well as Matchroom.Live in selected territories.
Broadcast List
• Sky Sports – UK & Ireland
• DAZN – USA & Brazil
• AMC Network – Hungary
• Fox Sports – Australia
• Sportcast – Taiwan
• Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia
• Sky Network – New Zealand
• Sportklub – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
• Viaplay – Baltics, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Poland, and Iceland
• Vietcontent – Vietnam
• VTM – Belgium
All other territories can watch coverage of the table action through Matchroom.live. You can sign up for a monthly pass here.
Session Times
All times are local time (EDT)
Days 1-4 (19-22 August) - 256 to Last 16
From 10am – 9pm
Days 5-6 (23-24 August) - Last 16 to Winner
Saturday 10 August – 10am to 2:30pm / 4:30pm to 9pm
Sunday, 11 August – 10am to 2:30pm / 4:30pm to 7:30pm
When To Watch
Not sure what time the US Open Championship starts in your country? See below or find out here.
• Atlantic City – 10 am
• Las Vegas – 7 am
• London – 3 pm
• Vienna – 4 pm
• Cape Town - 4 pm
• Jeddah - 5 pm
• Hanoi – 9 pm
• Manila - 10 pm
• Tokyo – 11 pm
• Sydney – 12 am
2024 US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
ATLANTIC CITY - USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
1976
Mike Sigel
USA
1977
Allen Hopkins
USA
1978
Steve Mizerak
USA
1979
Louie Roberts
USA
1980
Mike Sigel
USA
1981
Allen Hopkins
USA
1982
David Howard
USA
1983
Mike Sigel
USA
1984
Earl Strickland
USA
1985
Jimmy Reid
USA
1986
David Howard
USA
1987
Earl Strickland
USA
1988
Mike Lebron
PUR
1989
Nick Varner
USA
1990
Nick Varner
USA
1991
Buddy Hall
USA
1992
Tommy Kennedy
USA
1993
Earl Strickland
USA
1994
Efren Reyes
PHI
1995
Reed Pierce
USA
1996
Rodney Morris
USA
1997
Earl Strickland
USA
1998
Buddy Hall
USA
1999
Johnny Archer
USA
2000
Earl Strickland
USA
2001
Corey Deuel
USA
2002
Ralf Souquet
GER
2003
Jeremy Jones
USA
2004
Gabe Owen
USA
2005
Alex Pagulayan
PHI
2006
John Schmidt
USA
2007
Shane Van Boening
USA
2008
Mika Immonen
FIN
2009
Mika Immonen
FIN
2010
Darren Appleton
GBR
2011
Darren Appleton
GBR
2012
Shane Van Boening
USA
2013
Shane Van Boening
USA
2014
Shane Van Boening
USA
2015
Kevin (Cheng Yu Hsuan)
TWN
2016
Shane Van Boening
USA
2017
Jayson Shaw
SCO
2018
Not held.
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2019
Joshua Filler
GER
2020
Not held.
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2021
Carlo Biado
PHI
2022
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
ESP
2023
Ko Ping Chung
TWN
2024
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