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Canadian pool player
Paul Richard William Potier (born July 12, 1954 in
Winnipeg ,
Manitoba ,
Canada ) is a Canadian professional
pool player and two-time Canadian
nine-ball champion.
Career
Besides being a touring professional, Paul has been a
trick shot artist, coach/teacher, tournament director and promoter, league operator, board member of various associations (including past president of the Canadian Professional Billiards Association),
pool hall manager/designer/consultant/pro, billiards industry consultant, and referee and referee trainer.
In 2001, he captained Team Canada to a silver medal in the International Team Championships in Taiwan.
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In 2005 he represented Canada at the
World Games in Germany.
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Titles and achievements
Titles and achievements between 1985 and 2007:
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2007 Stan James Canadian Pro Tour event in Kelowna, BC, 2nd place
2007 Seattle Open Champion, Uncle Jacks Billiards
2006 Ranked #44 on the IPT Tour
2005 Represented Canada in the World Games in Germany
2005 McKittric Open Champion, Raggs Rack Room, Eureka, California
2005 Pechaur Tour event at Breaktime Billiards, California 2nd place
2005 Ranked #2 on the Pechaur Tour
2004 Pechaur Tour Panama Red's Champion
2004 Pechaur Tour Ballroom Billiards, Langley, BC, 2nd place
2002 Kanto Open Champion, Shibuya Japan
2001 Represented Canada in the
World Games in Japan
2001 Captain of team Canada – Silver Medalist in the World Team Nine-ball in Taiwan
2001 Border Battle, Team Canada member
2000 CPBA Canadian Nine-ball Champion
1999 Dufferin Billiards Tour Canadian Nine-ball Champion
1999 Winner of 8 out of 9 events in the Northwest[
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1999 All Japan Championships 3rd Place.
1998 Canadian Professional Nine-ball Tour – Player of the Year and #1 ranking
1998 Winner of many events on the CPBA Tour
1998 Ranked in the top 32 on the RJR Tour in the US
1997 Canadian Professional Nine-ball Tour - Player of the Year
1997 Winner of many events on the CPBA Tour
1996 Canadian Nine-ball Championships, 2nd Place
1996 Blondie's Open Nine-ball Champion CPBA Tour Event
1996 Dallas Million Dollar Challenge, PCA, 3rd place
1996 Triple D Nine-ball Champion
1996 Ranked #4 on the PCA Tour in the US
1996 All Japan Championships, 3rd Place
1993 PBTA World Nine-ball Championships, 3rd place
1993 All Japan Championships, Amagasaki, Japan 3rd place
1991 Manitoba Eight-ball Champion
1991 Manitoba Snooker Champion
1990 Manitoba Eight-ball Champion
1989 Manitoba Eight-ball Championships, 2nd place
1988 Manitoba Eight-ball Championships, 2nd place
1988 Manitoba Snooker Championships, 2nd place
1985 Central Canadian English Billiard Champion
Awards
In 2004 he finished the season ranked #2 on the Pechaur Tour. Potier was Canadian Professional Player of the Year twice.
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References