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Riviera Hotel and Casino

2005 APA National Team Championships
from the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV

The 25th Annual National Team Championships came to a close Saturday in Las Vegas.  Teams from throughout North America came to the Riviera Hotel & Casino to compete for more than $750,000 in guaranteed prize money.

Read all the results from this year's event here at Poolplayers.com.

Pics - Saturday, August 27 | Friday, August 26 | Pool Party #2 | Thursday, August 25 | Wednesday, August 24 | Tuesday, August 23 | Monday, August 22 | Sunday, August 21 | Pool Party #1 | Saturday, August 20th | Friday, August 19th!

Standings -Open 8-Ball | Ladies 8-Ball | Open 9-Ball

Latest Stories and News

LC's are Open Division Champions

The LC’s of San Antonio, Texas, are the 2005 AmberBock 8-Ball National Team Champions in the Open Division.  They defeated We Had A Good Run of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 3-1 Saturday evening. More...

Back Again 8-Ball Doubles Champions

Championships for the 8-Ball Doubles Preregistered event pitted Double Trouble from Chester, PA, Lorenzo Harris SL7 and Fabian Rykard SL3 against Paul Weber SL6 and Jared Boothe SL 4 of Back Again from McComb, MS. More...
Artistic Pool Challenge #2

Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman hosted the second and final artistic pool challenge Thursday afternoon. Twenty participants were randomly drawn to participate. More..
Egg Foo Young Crowned Triple Play Masters Champions

The Triple Play Masters Championships came to an end Tuesday evening with Disciples from Oxford, MI, members Kenneth Brisbon, Jason Kirkwood and Brandon Ashcraft up against Egg Foo Young from Joliet, IL, members Jeff Sergent, Ritchie Idrovo, Ike Runnels. More...
Steve Salsberry APA 8-Ball Singles Wheelchair Challenge Champion

The Wheelchair Challenge Championships concluded with Moody Trego from Rock Hill, MD against Steve Salsberry from Wellsville, OH in the Finals Match Tuesday afternoon. Trego is a skill level 4; Salsberry a skill level 7. More...

9-Ball Open Champions

Lights Out of Oklahoma City are the 2005 9-Ball National Team Champions.  They defeated Andy’s Hot Spot of Cleveland Monday evening. More..

8-Ball Ladies Champions

The Faithfuls of Augusta, Ga., are the 2005 AmberBock 8-Ball National Team Champions in the Ladies Division.  They defeated Dooley's Dames of Temple, Texas, 3-2 Sunday evening in one of the most exciting Finals matches in recent history.  More...

Team Shirt Contest Winners

We have our first and second rounds of team shirt contest winners! Check out the top of the tops! More...

Mutt & Jeff 9-Ball Doubles Champions

The 9-Ball Doubles Championships concluded with Help From Above from Bridgeport, Conn., Robert Hull (SL 4) and Kimberly Hull (SL 3) playing Mutt & Jeff from Whitehall, Pa., Debbie Phillips (SL 2) and Al Phillips Sr. (SL 4). The race was 25 (Help From Above) to 19 (Mutt & Jeff). More...

Saturday Night POOLAPALOOZA

Saturday night marked the first of two POOLAPALOOZA parties during the 2005 APA National Team Championships. Hundreds of players showed up to participate in the many events available at the party. Participants could try their luck in the 8-on-the-break contest, winners received a party t-shirt, everyone received an APA antenna ball. Others tested their speed at the Speed Break station, the highest recorded break was 24 mph. More..

General Information

 

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Opening ceremonies
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Winning shot for the Ladies Finals! - 56k | 256k

9-Ball winning shot -
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Open winnnig shot
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APA 2005 Calendar of Events

Aug 19-27 APA National Team Championships
Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV

Aug 19-20 APA Open 9-Ball Doubles Championship

Aug 19-21 APA 8-Ball Ladies National Team
Championship

Aug 19-22 APA 9-Ball Open National Team
Championship

Aug 19-27 APA MiniMania

Aug 20-23 APA 8-Ball Singles Wheelchair Challenge

 

Aug 21-23 APA Triple Play Masters

Aug 22-27 APA 8-Ball Open National Team
Championship

Aug 24-26 APA Open 8-Ball Doubles Championship

September Fall Session Begins

Sept 17-18 U.S. Amateur Preliminary Rounds

Oct 1-2 APA 8-Ball Classic Fall Regionals

 

 

 

 

 

 
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