Allen Hopkins (pool player)
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Allen Hopkins is an American professional pocket billiards player, professional billiards color commentator and BCA Hall of Fame inductee. He promotes multiple annual pool events and still competes as
Allen Hopkins
U.S. Open Pool Championship
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The U.S. Open Pool Championship, formerly the U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship, is an annual professional men's nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976. The U.S. Open is one o
Allen Hopkins (pool player)
…defeating Richie Florence, 150–1. Allen Hopkins has earned titles in such varied events as the 1977 World Straight Pool Championship, the 1978 and 1981 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, the 1990 Cleveland Open 10-Ball Classic and the 1991 Legends of One-Pocket event. In both 1986 and 1987, Hopkins was the All Japan Championship all…
Chesapeake Conference Center, site of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship from 1997 to 2011
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Original U.S. Open promoter Barry Behrman (right) with Rob Sykora of Billiard Club Network (left) at the 2004 event.