Charlie BryantCharlie

Bobby Pickle Play pool. Have fun. Enjoy your life. This is the credo of Bobby Pickle, a constant in the Nashville pool scene and a never-ending source of entertainment for true fans of the game.Born in the early sixties, Pickle first picked up a cue at the age of five and was making money with it two years later. My father was a pool player-I’m a natural at it, he relays in his pleasantly accented voice. Right now my eyes are going a little bad, which at this age is ordinary, so I’ve really got to get Lasik Surgery or glasses or contacts. I probably should have had this done a little while ago.

Allison Fisher
Allison Fisher won her first World Snooker Championship when she was 17 years old, but her love of the game was ignited 10 years prior to that by the matches she watched o­n TV. By the time she was13 she belonged to a league and at 15 she won her first national championship, which she gives much credit to the coaching of Frank Callen.
After dominating the snooker world for the 10 years she was a pro, she decided to move to the United States from her hometown of Peacehaven, England, in 1995 with hopes of breaking into the Women’s Professional billiards Association Pro 9-ball Tour. She currently lives in Charlotte, NC, and has more than realized her hopes of playing on the WPBA tour. The record for the most tournament wins by any person in the sport of pool and billiards is held by Fisher, with more than 80 national titles and 11 world championships to her name, earning her the nickname The Duchess of Doom.
Allison Fisher won her first world snooker championship when she was 17 years old, but her love of the game was ignited 10 years prior to that by the matches she watched o¬n TV. By the time she was13 she belonged to a league, and at 15 she won her first national championship, which she gives much credit to the coaching of Frank Callen.
After dominating the snooker world for the 10 years she was a pro, she decided to move to the United States from her hometown of Peacehaven, England, in 1995 with hopes of breaking into the Women’s Professional billiards Association Pro 9-ball Tour. She currently lives in Charlotte, NC, and has more than realized her hopes of playing on the WPBA tour. The record for the most tournament wins by any person in the sport of pool and billiards is held by Fisher, with more than 80 national titles and 11 world championships to her name, earning her the nickname “The Duchess of Doom.”
In addition to her busy tournament schedule, she also operates an instruction school in Charlotte. Run in conjunction with fellow WPBA player Gerda “G-Force” Hofstatter, the school is held o¬n weekends to accommodate the work schedules of those who wish to attend.
Fisher’s sponsorships and endorsements with Cuetec Cues and the American Poolplayers Association may make her o¬ne of the most recognized faces in the sport, but it is her unerring sportsmanship that makes her o¬ne of today’s most popular and well-respected players. The WPBA’s number-o¬ne-ranked player’s recent accomplishments include scoring her fiftieth Classic Tour victory by winning the U.S. Open tournament in August 2007.

Alex The Lion Pagulayan
Alex Pagulayan picked up his first pool cue when he was 10, barely taller than the stick itself. After winning the World Championship in August, though, The Lion is larger than life.
The pint-sized Filipino Canadian, who turned 26 in 2004, captured the championship having finished runner-up last year, and now, he says, the weight is lifted off his shoulders. It feels really good to be number o­ne. Although he’s o­n top of the world in the sport, his mind is with his family. His daughter, now five months old, is staying with her mother, Phoebe Choy, while Pagulayan competes o­n the road.
The road for Pagulayan began in the Philippines where he was born and raised until age 15, when his family moved to Canada. His father ran a pool hall, so his exposure to the game was early and often. He also liked other sports, but he says his stature just wasn’t right. I like a lot of sports, but with pool, you don’t have to be physically tough.

Efren Reyes
By InsidePOOL Staff

Efren Reyes – Philippines
Age - 54
Based - Angeles City, Philippines
Nicknames - ‘Bata’ and ‘The Magician’
Hobbies - Chess, movies
Years Playing - Started playing for money in 1984
Brief Summary of Efren Reyes’ Achievements
1999 World pool Champion
1994 US Open Champion
World pool League Champion 2001 2002
2003 Mid-Atlantic Championship
San Miguel Asian 9-ball Tour Championship
Manila, 2003 Las Vegas 9-ball Open Champion
2006 IPT World 8-ball Champion
World All Around Title 2005 2007 (Derby City Classic)
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