The culmination of weekly League play is the National Team Championships! Thousands of poolplayers from the U.S., Canada and Japan traveled to the Riviera Hotel and Casino Aug. 19-28 with hopes of returning home National Champions. In the 8-Ball Open Division, a $25,000 1st Place prize was up for grabs! The 9-Ball Division teams vied for a $15,000 1st Place prize and the 8-Ball Ladies Division awarded $10,000 to the Champion team! The preregistered 8-Ball Doubles, Masters, 9-Ball Doubles and Wheelchair Challenge events, as well as MiniMania tournaments also took place throughout the week.
Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman performed exhibitions and signed autographs throughout the event. And, the top trick shot artists in the world competed in the Ultimate Trick Shot Championship, which was FREE for spectators!
Throughout the 10-day event, we posted daily photos, features, video segments and tournament results. Be sure to check out all the results!
8-Ball Open Team Shirt Contest Winners |
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Click here to see the winners of 2010 NTC 8-Ball Open Team Shirt Contest. More... |
Tim Chin Wins Ultimate Trick Shot Championship |
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Some of the best trick shot artists from around the world came to the National Team Championships to compete in the Ultimate Trick Shot Championship. The finals were held on Friday, pairing Nick Nikolaidis against Tim Chin. More... |