Bitmasters developed the video game Pool Champion, which is now available for Windows. It involves a pool player. He or she must use only the cues on their pool stick to place the balls correctly and hit the table with them.
Two world-class players play in the game, Shane Van Boening & Thorsten Hohmann. They are both German players and are considered to some of the most skilled in the game. They were able defeat each other in their matches.
Shane Van Boening was playing in last year's World Pool Championship when he realized his window of opportunity was closing. He had been playing well in the single elimination phase of the tournament. It was now that he felt it was time to quit. But he quickly made a comeback. After falling behind 7-6, he managed force the second to be a tiebreaker.
New York was host to the tournament, and it was a fantastic experience for the spectators of 20 million Americans. It was the most watched pool match in US history. But it wasn't about the match. There was a trickster involved. And a lot of breaking rules.
Chris Dawson began playing the game at five years of age. He won his first 48-player tournament at thirteen. After seeing "The Color of Money" on TV, Dawson fell in love and developed a passion. He became a nationally and internationally recognized player through his continued improvement. Now, he's the captain for the Australian pool team.
He is a Mosconi Cup member and has won many Mosconi Cup titles. His other titles include DCC 10-Ball Challenges, the U.S. Open 8 Ball Championships and the U.S. Open 10-Ball Challenges.
He also taught Stephen Baldwin and James Tolkan. He is also a frequent guest on news programs and TV shows. He was inducted into the American Poolplayers Hall of Fame (APA).
He is also a member of the WPBA. He has won both the United States Open (USA) and the Professional Pool Players Association’s (PPPA), World Open.
He has won a number of regional and national tournaments, and is a member of the WPBA's American Rotation National Championship. He has been a fixture on the straight pool scene in New York for years.
He has played with many celebrities including Jason Gedrick, Paul Sorvino and others. He's also taught some of the top names in pool.
While he was still a youngster when the game was first introduced to him, he had already won the state junior championship. He played in local events and joined the billiards club at the University of North Texas.
He likes to give lessons, even when he isn’t competing in national or international events. He's a great promoter of the game, and he loves to play pool.
He is one of most promising young players in the game. He hopes to eventually dominate the game for many more decades.