Reed Pierce (born April 24, 1963, Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional pool player. Notable tournament wins include the 1995 US Open Nine-ball Championship, the 1998 Camel Tour Kasson Open, and the 1994 PBT Dallas Open. He was selected to represent the U.S. twice in the Mosconi Cup, in 1997 and 1998.
| Born | 24 April 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  United States |
| Best finish | Semi finals 1997 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
Today, Reed Pierce and his brother, Ronnie, own an upscale billiards sports bar and restaurant, bearing Reed Pierce's name in Byram, Mississippi.[1] 2018 the bar and grill has been closed. Inside the restaurant is an actual pool room named 9-Ball Lounge, and it has eight Diamond regulation-size pool tables.[2]
Professional career
editThe 20th Annual US Open Nine-ball Championship was captured by Reed Pierce in 1995, defeating Efren Reyes, the 1994 US Open Nine-ball Champion, 11-6 in the finals, denying Reyes back-to-back wins.[3]
Reed Pierce was selected twice to compete in the Mosconi Cup, a pool tournament named after Willie Mosconi, in 1997 and 1998, as one of six members to represent Team America, an annual nine-ball tournament contested between Europe and the United States. Both years, Team America captured the Mosconi Cup title.[4][5]
Titles
edit- 1987 Alabama 9-Ball Open
- 1993 Hot Shots 9-Ball Open
- 1994 PBT Dallas Open
- 1995 US Open Nine-ball Championship
- 1997 Mosconi Cup
- 1998 Camel Kasson Nine-ball Open
- 1998 Mosconi Cup
- 2002 Alabama 9-Ball Classic
References
edit- ^ "Upscale Game Viewing", The Clarion-Ledger 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ Reed Pierce's Restaurant, ReedPierce.com. Retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ "Pierce Pockets U.S. Open Pool Tourney", The Virginian-Pilot, 1995-10-02. Retrieved 2007-08-12
- ^ 1997 Results, MosconiCup.com. Retrieved 2008-08-12
- ^ 1998 Results, MosconiCup.com. Retrieved 2007-08-12
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