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Fisher is an English professional pool player who was also a previous professional snooker player. She was only 17 when she first won her very first World title. And for the record, she has won about 80 national titles and 11 world titles as total.

With her incomparable record, Fisher has always earned the impression of being a consummate pool athlete. For a good number of times, she was also considered the highest earning player, that including both male and female players.

She was just 7 when she first picked a cue. She recalls that she used to watch snooker games on TV with her dad and always liked the look of the game. She asked her very first small table for Christmas, and right then and there, everyone knew she would come to where she is now.

It was on March 18, 2009, when she endorsed the Delta-13 billiard rack product and even has her own collaborative series of it. Then on June 8 of the same year, she was nominated to become a part of the Billiard Congress of America Hall Of Fame.

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Karen is a former pro snooker player and is now a professional pool player. She started her snooker career by the age of 14 in UK where she and her parents moved. It was after her 21^st birthday in 1990 when she won her first World Snooker Championship and never ceased to win other World titles in 1991, 1995 and 1997.

It took Karen only less than two years to be recognized as the world’s number two best player in the WPBA pro events. Before the year 2001 came to an end, Karen was on the top, ranked as the #1 female player in the world and remained on that spot for two more years.

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Known to be the Black Widow of the women’s billiard scene since this Korean-American professional pool player usually wears black during every game. She mentioned in her website that it is pretty important for her to not eat so much before the game. According to her, the mind won’t be able to think so much if it is full and slow.

She also believes in the strategy of chalking up before taking every shot. Lee began playing in 1989 and became no. 1 in the female pool playing scene. She received the accolade of the Women’s Professional Billiard Association Sportsperson of the Year Award by year 1988. She also brought home the bacon for the USA during the 2001 World Games in Japan. She is also the author of The Black Widow’s Guide to Killer Pool.

During ordinary days, she spends time doing art, reading, swimming, fashion, and spend time with her kids. She loves hot sake and sushi.

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Things will heat up in January 30 to February 7 when Germany plays host to the 2010 World Pool Championship. Sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), over 50 nations will vie for the much coveted world title which comes with $400,000 purse money and Harley Davidson Lottery.

More than 250 pool pros considered the best from each nation will converge and compete during the tournament in Hanover. Many have already signified their intention to join and participate and these include Ralf Souquet (GER – World Games winner), Mika Immonen (FIN – World-10-Ball Champion) and the complete winning team of the MOSCONI CUP (USA – Johnny Archer, Shane Van Boening, Corey Deuel, Oscar Dominquez).

Teams of four to six players will compete in 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-Ball matches to around 4,000 spectators in Exhibition Hall13 with 32 pool-billiard tables set up for said event. TVN Group will cover and broadcast the championship competition over the radio, television and internet. Simultaneously, the biggest Harley Davidson Oldtimer Collection “Myth Harley Davidson” will have an exhibit of 40 world machines showing latest trends and innovations in the world of pool and billiards, making this 9 day event an affair to remember.