World Billiards Champions
2005: Chris Shutt / England
2006: Geet Sethi / India
2007: Mike Russell / England
2008: Mike Russell / England
2009: Pankaj Advani / India
2010: Mike Russell / England
2011: Mike Russell / England
2012: Rupesh Shah / India (Points)
2012: Pankaj Advani / India (Timed)
2013: David Causier / England (Points)
2013: Peter Gilchrist /
Singapore (Timed)
2014: Pankaj Advani / India (Points)
2014: Pankaj Advani / India (Timed)
2015: Peter Gilchrist / Singapore
(150-Up)
2015: Pankaj Advani / India (Timed)
2016: Peter Gilchrist / Singapore (Long-Up)
2016: Pankaj Advani / India (150-Up)
2017: Mike Russell / England (Long-Up)
2017: Pankaj Advani / India (150-Up)
2018: Pankaj Advani / India (Long-Up)
2018: Pankaj Advani / India (150-Up)
2019: Peter Gilchrist / Singapore (Long-Up)
2019: Pankaj Advani / India (150-Up)
2022: Pankaj Advani / India (150-Up)
Pool Players Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
To accept the shots I miss,
The courage to play defense
when needed,
And the wisdom to
Never assume defeat!
The Pool Player
He came into the room with a smile, 'cause He knew,
He'd show them all what a Pool Player could do.
He took out
His cue, so shiny and bright,
It seemed to be made of just fire and light!
He broke the balls hard, spreading them wide,
And the nine
ball went in, off the six, in the side.
He cracked them again, then wouldn't you know?
A one-nine combination, three rails (just for
show).
He broke and ran out, all bank shots and then,
The nine on the break! And again! And again!
The next game He made all nine balls
on the break.
Yet another opponent was left in His wake.
He dropped balls with caroms, and jump shots, and kicks.
The others just watched,
then unscrewed their sticks.
One by one they gave up, in awe not in shame.
They had not had a chance, He ran out every game!
He returned
to the night and He smiled, 'cause it's true,
He'd shown them all what a Pool Player could do.
Dave Siltz '87
