U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
The U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship is a pool tournament held in the United States, and one of the few featuring the discipline of straight pool. After being disbanded for sixteen years, the event was resurrected in 2016.
Current tournament format[]
Up to 48 players participate in this event. The first phase of the tournament is a double-elimination format with the top 16 seeds receiving first-round byes. All matches are played to 125 points, except the final, which is played to 150. Steve Mizerak is the most successful player having won the tournament four times consecutively. The oldest player to win the tournament is Jimmy Caras at 58 years old at the time of his victory. The youngest player to win the tournament is Oliver Ortmann at 22 years old at the time of his victory.
Winners[]
Men[]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[1] |  Shane Van Boening |
Billy Thorpe
|
| 2017[2][3] |  Lee Vann Corteza |
 Thorsten Hohmann
|
| 2016[4][5] | Dennis Orcollo |
Shane Van Boening
|
| 2000[6] | Ralf Souquet |
|
| 1993[6] | Oliver Ortmann (2) |
|
| 1992[6] | Mike Sigel |
Dallas West
|
| 1989[6] | Oliver Ortmann |
Steve Mizerak
|
| 1983[6] | Dallas West (2) |
Nick Varner
|
| 1977[6] | Tom Jennings (2) |
Dick Lane
|
| 1976[6] | Tom Jennings |
Joe Balsis
|
| 1975[6] | Dallas West |
|
| 1974[6] | Joe Balsis (2) |
Jim Rempe
|
| 1973[6] | Steve Mizerak (4) |
Luther Lassiter
|
| 1972[6] | Steve Mizerak (3) |
Danny DiLiberto
|
| 1971[6] | Steve Mizerak (2) |
Joe Balsis
|
| 1970[6] | Steve Mizerak |
Luther Lassiter
|
| 1969[6] | Luther Lassiter |
|
| 1968[6] | Joe Balsis |
Danny DiLiberto
|
| 1967[6] | Jimmy Caras |
Luther Lassiter
|
| 1966[6] | Irving Crane |
Joe Balsis
|
Top Performers[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Mizerak | United States
|
4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Joe Balsis | United States
|
2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Dallas West | United States
|
2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Oliver Ortmann | Germany
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Jennings | United States
|
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Luther Lassiter | United States
|
1 | 3 | 4 |
| Shane Van Boening | United States
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
- Active players are shown in bold.
Women[]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000 |  Allison Fisher
|
| 1993 | Liu Hsin-mei
|
| 1992 | Loree Jon Jones (2)
|
| 1989 | Loree Jon Jones
|
| 1983 | Jean Balukas (8)
|
| 1978 | Jean Balukas (7)
|
| 1977 | Jean Balukas (6)
|
| 1976 | Jean Balukas (5)
|
| 1975 | Jean Balukas (4)
|
| 1974 | Jean Balukas (3)
|
| 1973 | Jean Balukas (2)
|
| 1972 | Dorothy Wise (5)
|
| 1970 | Dorothy Wise (4)
|
| 1969 | Dorothy Wise (3)
|
| 1968 | Dorothy Wise (2)
|
| 1967 | Dorothy Wise
|
References[]
- ^ "Billiards Buzz July 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Kickin' Chicken (April 15, 2017). "A Few Pics From US Open Straight Pool Championship Final". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan (April 16, 2017). "Corteza wins big in 2017 US Open". SunStar DAVAO. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ AtLarge (May 10, 2014). "14.1 Stats -- 2016 US Open Straight-Pool Championship, April 2016". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "2016 US Open Straight Pool Championship". SixPockets.de. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Dyer, R.A. (May 1, 2005). Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book. p. 183. ISBN 1-59228-744-1.
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