Three-Cushion National Champions
The Billiard Federation of the USA Years 1968-1988
| 1968 San Jose, CA
1st Allen Gilbert .729
2nd Bill Hynes .690 3rd Bob Ameen .655 |
1969 San Jose, CA
1st Bill Hynes .710 2nd Al Gilbert .680 |
1970 San Mateo, CA
1st Al Gilbert .870 2nd Eddie Robin .695 |
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1971 Burbank, CA
1st Al Gilbert .818 2nd Bill Hynes .729 |
1972 Medford, OR
1st Eddie Robin .846 2nd Al Gilbert .936 |
1973 Portland, OR
1st John Bonner .685 2nd Jose Hernandez .719 High Run: Bonner, 13 |
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1974 San Jose, CA
1st Frank Torres .750 2nd John Kinnane .556 |
1975 San Jose, CA
1st John Bonner .725 2nd Ray Tajima .680 |
1976 San Jose, CA
1st George Ashby .995
2nd Jim McFarlane .648 |
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1977 San Jose, CA
1st Al Gilbert .934 2nd George Ashby .976 |
1978 San Jose, CA
1st Frank Torres .835 2nd Larry Johnson .830 |
1979 San Jose, CA
1st Eddie Robin .889 2nd Al Gilbert .873 |
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1980 San Jose, CA
1st Harry Sims .848 2nd George Ashby .924 High Run: Ashby, 12 |
1981 San Jose, CA
1st George Ashby .929 2nd Harry Sims .878 High Run: Ashby, 12 |
1982 San Jose, CA
1st Carlos Hallon .929 2nd Frank Torres .994 High Runs: Don Brink 12 Frank Papp 11
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1983 San Jose, CA
1st Harry Sims 1.054
2nd Frank Torres 1.000 3rd Al Gilbert .955 High Runs: Sims and Gilbert, 11 Sims, Ashby and Torres: First to average 1.0+ in BFUSA National
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1984 San Jose, CA
1st George Ashby 1.018 2nd Al Gilbert 1.022 3rd Adrian Viguera .961 High Runs: Torres 13, Sims 12 Ashby, Torres & Hallon: Average 1.0+ |
1985 San Jose, CA
1st Frank Torres 1.094 2nd Al Gilbert 1.001 3rd George Ashby 1.058 High Run: Gilbert, 14 |
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1986 San Jose, CA
1st Carlos Hallon .9153
2nd Al Gilbert .984
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1987 San Jose, CA
1st Frank Torres 1.074 2nd Al Gilbert .951 |
1988 New York, NY
1st Al Gilbert 2nd Frank Torres |
The BFUSA and the ABA merge to form USBA
The United States Billiard Association Years 1989-Present
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1989 Miami, FL
1st Carlos Hallon 1.104
2nd Dick Reid .859 3rd Al Gilbert 1.005 NOTE: In 1990 Sang Chun Lee
began his unprecedented 12 year
reign as US National Champion
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1990 New York, NY
1st Sang Lee 1.471 2nd Byung Soo Kim .940 High Runs: Lee 15, Ashby 14 Hallon 13, Diab 13
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1991 San Jose, CA
1st Sang Lee 1.464 2nd Frank Torres 1.154 |
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1992 Chicago, IL
1st Sang Lee 1.591 2nd Bill Smith .875 High Run: Lee, 13 |
1993 San Jose, CA
1st Sang Lee 1.489 2nd Al Gilbert 1.065 3rd Byung Soo Kim 1.027 High Run: Lee, 17 |
1994 Chicago, IL
1st Sang Lee 1.536 2nd Carlos Hallon 1.245 3rd Mazin Shooni 1.131 High Run: Byung Soo Kim, 13
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1995 New York, NY
1st Sang Lee 1.835 2nd Carlos Hallon 1.263 3rd Sonny Cho 1.000 |
1996 Simi Valley, CA
1st Sang Lee 1.552 2nd Mazin Shooni 1.087 3rd Sonny Cho 1.025 |
1997 Queens, NY
Master Cafe
1st Sang Lee 1.492 2nd Michael Kang .885 3rd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.032 High Run: Lee and Shooni, 12 |
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1998 Milpitas, CA
Edgie's Billiards
1st Sang Lee 1.478
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.269 3rd Frank Torres .997 High Run: Torres, 14 |
1999 Miami, FL
1st Sang Lee 1.503
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.219 3rd Byung Soo Kim 1.059 |
2000 Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Elks Ldg
1st Sang Lee 1.216
2nd Micahel Kang 1.012 3rd Mazin Shooni .942 |
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2001 Tucker, GA
World Cup Billiards
1st Sang Lee 1.756 2nd Carlos Hallon 1.105 3rd Adrian Viguera .991 High Run: Lee, Hallon, Kang, 12 |
2002 South Gate, CA
South Gate Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.190 2nd Sang Lee 1.199 High Run: Piedrabuena, Lee, 12 |
2003 Livonia, MI
Bogart's Billiards
1st Hugo Patino 1.223 2nd Miguel Torres 1.139 High Run: Patino, 13 |
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2004 Queens, NY
Master Cafe & Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.438 2nd Young Kyu Lee 1.117 3rd Mazin Shooni 1.071 High Run: Young Kyu Lee, 11 |
2005 Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Elks Lodge
1st Sonny Cho 1.142 2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.551 High Run: Piedrabuena, 14 |
2006 Miami, FL
New Wave Billiards
1st Mazin Shooni 1.268 2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.248 3rd Sonny Cho 1.319 High Run: Shooni, 18 (NOTE: Shooni's high run sets the
United States Championship Record!)
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2007 Maywood, CA
Eight Ball Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.438 2nd Mazin Shooni 1.168 3rd Hugo Patino 1.388 High Run: Carlos Palafox, 16 |
2008 Louisville, KY
Executive Inn
1st Miguel Torres .970 2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.157 3rd Mazin Shooni .957 High Run: Sonny Cho, 11 |
2009 Flushing, NY
Carom Cafe
1st Hugo Patino 1.185 2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.115 3rd Miguel Torres 1.172 High Run: Hugo Patino, 14 |
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2010 Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Elks Lodge
1st Jae Hyung Cho 1.201
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.232 3rd Miguel Torres 1.180 High Run: Michael Kang, Pedro Piedrabuena, 11
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2011 Las Vegas, NV
Tropicana Hotel
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.469 2nd Hugo Patino 1.068 3rd Frank Torres 1.065 High Run: Pedro Piedrabuena, 15 |
2012 Las Vegas, NV
Tropicana Hotel
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.497 2nd Mazin Shooni 1.139 3rd Sonny Cho 1.091 High Run: Hugo Patino, 12 |
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2013 Edison, NJ
New Jersey Convention Ctr
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.318
2nd Hugo Patino 1.191
3rd Jae Hyung Cho 1.111
High Run: Jae Hyung Cho, 11
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2014 Houston, TX
Paris Bida
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.892 2nd Hugo Patino 1.401 3rd Sonny Cho 1.349 High Run: Pedro Piedrabuena, 14 Best Game: Pedro Piedrabuena
40/8 (5.0 Avg)
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2015 Flushing, NY
Carom Cafe
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.714
2nd Young Gull Lee 1.070
3rd Miguel Torres 1.081
High Run: Pedro Piedrabuena, 12
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2016 No. Hollywoood, CA
Million Dollar Billiards
1st Hugo Patino 1.473
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.604
3rd Jae Hyung Cho 1.348
High Run: Jae Hyung Cho, 13
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2017 Tucson, AZ
Casino Del Sol Resort
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.584
2nd Miguel Torres 1.233
3rd Jae Hyung Cho 1.208
High Run: Hugo Patino 15
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2018 Tucson, AZ
Casino Del Sol Resort
1st Miguel Torres 1.037
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.572
3rd Hugo Patino 1.009
High Run: Pedro Piedrabuena 11
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2019 Houston, TX
US Bida
1st Hugo Patino 1.481
2nd Miguel Torres .950
3rd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.444
High Run: Hugo Patino 18 Ties record
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2020 Flushing, NY
Carom Cafe Billiards
1st Tae Kyu Lee 1.221
2nd Raymon Groot 1.163
3rd Kang Lee 1.369
High Run: Miguel Torres 11
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2021 Flushing, NY
Carom Cafe Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 2.000
2nd Tae Kyu Lee 1.028
3rd Young Kyu Lee .967
High Run: Pedro Piedrabuena 18
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| 2022 Morton Grove, IL
5000 Year Carom Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.429
2nd Miguel Torres 1.175
3rd Carlos Mario Villegas .960
High Run: John Park 13
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2023 Lauderhill, FL
Carom Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.584
2nd Hugo Patino 1.030
3rd Raymon Groot 1.088
High Run: Raymon Groot 18
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2024 Modesto, CA
The Billiard House
1st Hugo Patino 1.404
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.360
3rd Tae Kyu Lee 1.036
High Run: Tae Kyu Lee 13
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Statistics gathered by Robert Byrne and Bob Jewett
Recent updates by Andrew Janquitto and Charles Brown