U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship

The U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship is a pool tournament held in the United States, and one of the few featuring the discipline of straight pool. The tournament has been held inconsistently and has been dormant since 2019. Steve Mizerak is the most successful player having won the tournament four times consecutively. The oldest player to win the tournament is Jimmy Caras at 58 years old at the time of his victory. The youngest player to win the tournament is Oliver Ortmann at 22 years old at the time of his victory.

Current tournament format

Up to 48 players participate in this event. The first phase of the tournament is a double-elimination format with the top 16 seeds receiving first-round byes. All matches are played to 125 points, except the final, which is played to 150.

Winners

Men
YearWinnerRunner-up
2019[1] United States Shane Van BoeningUnited States Billy Thorpe
2017[2][3]Philippines Lee Vann CortezaGermany Thorsten Hohmann
2016[4][5]Philippines Dennis OrcolloUnited States Shane Van Boening
2000[6]Germany Ralf SouquetChinese Taipei Chin Min-Wa
1993[6]Germany Oliver Ortmann (2)Chinese Taipei Lee Chien-Sheng
1992[6]United States Mike SigelUnited States Dallas West
1989[6]Germany Oliver OrtmannUnited States Steve Mizerak
1983[6]United States Dallas West (2)United States Nick Varner
1977[6]United States Tom Jennings (2)United States Dick Lane
1976[6]United States Tom JenningsUnited States Joe Balsis
1975[6]United States Dallas WestUnited States Pete Margo
1974[6]United States Joe Balsis (2)United States Jim Rempe
1973[6]United States Steve Mizerak (4)United States Luther Lassiter
1972[6]United States Steve Mizerak (3)United States Danny DiLiberto
1971[6]United States Steve Mizerak (2)United States Joe Balsis
1970[6]United States Steve MizerakUnited States Luther Lassiter
1969[6]United States Luther LassiterUnited States Jack Breit
1968[6]United States Joe BalsisUnited States Danny DiLiberto
1967[6]United States Jimmy CarasUnited States Luther Lassiter
1966[6]United States Irving CraneUnited States Joe Balsis

Top Performers
Name Nationality Winner Runner-up Finals
Steve Mizerak  United States 4 1 5
Joe Balsis  United States 2 3
Dallas West  United States 1 3
Oliver Ortmann  Germany 0 2
Tom Jennings  United States

Women
Year Winner
2000 England Allison Fisher
1993 Chinese Taipei Liu Hsin-mei
1992 United States LoreeJon Jones (2)
1989 United States LoreeJon Jones
1983 United States Jean Balukas (8)
1978 United States Jean Balukas (7)
1977 United States Jean Balukas (6)
1976 United States Jean Balukas (5)
1975 United States Jean Balukas (4)
1974 United States Jean Balukas (3)
1973 United States Jean Balukas (2)
1972 United States Jean Balukas
1971 United States Dorothy Wise (5)
1970 United States Dorothy Wise (4)
1969 United States Dorothy Wise (3)
1968 United States Dorothy Wise (2)
1967 United States Dorothy Wise

References
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