U.S. Open Pool Championship: Winners

One of the prestigious events in 9-ball is the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship. It is an annual professional men’s 9-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976; however, women are now welcome to participate. Winners of the U.S. Open are given a green blazer, the Barry Behrman trophy, and free access to all future U.S. Open tournaments.

Here are the Winners of the U.S. Open Pool Championship

Year	Champion	Country	Runner-up	Country	Results	Prize
2022	Francisco Sanchez Ruiz		Max Lechner		13–10	$50,000
2021	Carlo Biado		Aloysius Yapp		13–8	$50,000
2020	'Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic'
2019	Joshua Filler		Wu Jia-qing		13–10	$50,000
2018	'Not held due to a venue relocation'
2017	Jayson Shaw		Eklent Kaci		13–4	$40,000
2016	Shane Van Boening		Chang Jung-lin		13–9	$50,000
2015	Kevin Cheng		Karl Boyes		13–6	$40,000
2014	Shane Van Boening		Dennis Orcollo		13–10	$30,000
2013	Shane Van Boening		Lee Vann Corteza		13–10	$30,000
2012	Shane Van Boening		Dennis Orcollo		13–7	$25,000
2011	Darren Appleton		Shawn Putnam		13–6	$30,000
2010	Darren Appleton		Corey Deuel		15–13	$40,000
2009	Mika Immonen		Ralf Souquet		13–10	$40,000
2008	Mika Immonen		Ronnie Alcano		13–7	$40,000
2007	Shane Van Boening		Ronnie Alcano		13–10	$50,000
2006	John Schmidt		Rodolfo Luat		11–6	$40,000
2005	Alex Pagulayan		Jose Parica		11–6	$40,000
2004	Gabe Owen		Thorsten Hohmann		11–3	$30,000
2003	Jeremy Jones		Jose Parica		11–4	$30,000
2002	Ralf Souquet		Alex Pagulayan		13–11	$30,000
2001	Corey Deuel		Mika Immonen		11–0	$30,000
2000	Earl Strickland		Takeshi Okumura		11–5	$50,000
1999	Johnny Archer		Jeremy Jones		11–7	$30,000
1998	Buddy Hall		Tang Hoa		11–5	$25,000
1997	Earl Strickland		Efren Reyes		11–3	$25,000
1996	Rodney Morris		Efren Reyes		11–6	$25,000
1995	Reed Pierce		Efren Reyes		11–6	$20,000
1994	Efren Reyes		Nick Varner		9–6	$15,000
1993	Earl Strickland		Tony Ellin		11–8	$15,000
1992	Tommy Kennedy		Johnny Archer		9–1	$15,000
1991	Buddy Hall		Dennis Hatch		9–8	$15,000
1990	Nick Varner		Johnny Archer		11–10	$10,000
1989	Nick Varner		Kim Davenport		13–6	$10,000
1988	Mike Lebrón		Nick Varner		11–6	$8,000
1987	Earl Strickland		Jim Rempe		11–7	$7,000
1986	David Howard		Allen Hopkins		11–9	$7,000
1985	Jimmy Reid		Mike Lebrón		11–5	$7,800
1984	Earl Strickland		Mike Sigel		11–10	$10,000
1983	Mike Sigel		David Howard		11–10	$5,000
1982	David Howard		Mike Zuglan		10-4	$4,000
1981	Allen Hopkins		Mike Sigel		11-7	$4,000
1980	Mike Sigel		Ray Martin		11-7	$3,600
1979	Steve Mizerak		Jim Rempe		11-10	$3,600
1979	Louie Roberts		David Howard		15-11	$3,000
1978	Allen Hopkins		Steve Mizerak		15-11	$5,000
1977	'Not held'
1976	Mike Sigel		Peter Margo		11-1	$3,100

Clearly, the United States dominated the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship significantly, with the Philippines coming in second, which is the mecca of Pool country.

Update

For the first time in history, Spain won the U.S. In the final of the Open Pool Championship, he defeated Max Lechner. Some have described the Pool as a brutal game, but this is a game of a 9-ball pool with some luck.

See Also

• World 9-Ball Pool Champions
• 10 Pro Snooker Players Who Played Pool During Their Career
• 10 Celebrities Who Play Pool