Gareth Potts

For the English rugby league footballer, see Gareth Potts (rugby league).

Gareth Potts
Born (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 41)
Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
Sport country England
NicknameThe Golden Boy[1]
Professional2000–present
Pool games
Tournament wins
Major3-time C8B masters champion
Minor2-time B8B junior world champion
World Champion4-time B8B world champion
http://www.HomeLeisureDirect.com/gareth_potts/

Gareth David Potts (born 30 June 1983) is an English pool player, nicknamed "the Golden Boy".[1] He is a two-time amateur and four-time professional world champion in British-style eightball/blackball, a co-champion in that discipline's pairs (doubles) event, and a three-time champion of a leading Chinese eight-ball competition.

Career

Turning professional in 2000, he won the 2000 and 2001 Junior World Pool Championships.[1][2][clarification needed]

He won the WEPF World Eightball Championship three times, in 2005,[3] 2007 and 2008,[4] and was IPA World Blackball Professional Champion in 2014.[5]

Potts won the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2013, beating Chris Melling 17–9 in the best-of-33 final. He successfully defended the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2014 by beating Shi Hanqing 15–6 in a match lasting 2 hours and 10 minutes.[6] As of 2015, Potts has concentrated his career on Chinese eight-ball pool.[7]

In 2021, Potts joined the Ultimate Pool circuit, a professional tour in the UK, in which his first win was Pro Series 7 (3–4 December 2021).[1] In that tournament, he defeated Rob Wharne 7–4, Karl Sutton 7–6, Greg Batten 7–4, Chris Melling 7–5, and Shaun Storry 9–4.[8][permanent dead link‍] In 2022, Potts and Mark Selby took the Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup Championship.[1]

Sponsorships

Potts first signed a contract with Joy Billiard, to sponsor him in the Chinese 8 Ball Masters tournament.[citation needed] He is also sponsored by the Finnish chalk, glove, and tip company TAOM Billiards.[citation needed]

Since 2010,[9] pool table retailer Home Leisure Direct has sponsored Potts; through them, he offers coaching services, as well as free instructional videos.[10][11]

Achievements

  • 2000 Junior World Pool Championships
  • 2001 Junior World Pool Championships
  • 2005 WEPF World Eightball Championship
  • 2007 WEPF World Eightball Championship
  • 2008 WEPF World Eightball Championship
  • 2013 Chinese 8 Ball Masters
  • 2014 Chinese 8 Ball Masters
  • 2014 IPA World Blackball Professional Championship
  • 2017 Chinese 8 Ball Masters
  • 2022 Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup Championship (with Mark Selby)
  • 2024 O’Min Cuelees Duya Legends Golden Nine Masters

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gareth Potts (7)". UltimatePoolGroup.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023. Some details are on specific tabs at this page.
  2. ^ Potts, Gareth. "Biography". GarethPotts.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023. [self-published source]
  3. ^ "Pool Champion – Gareth Potts". BBC News. 12 July 2005.
  4. ^ "World Pool Championships Hall of Fame". WEPF.org. World Eightball Pool Federation. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
  5. ^ Trivass, Sean (4 February 2014). "Potts Wins IPA Blackball Championship". AZBilliards. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Gareth Potts retains his International 8-Ball Masters Crown". The Sentinel. Stoke-on-Trent. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ^ "What is Chinese 8-Ball?". Billiards Boutique. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Gareth Potts (4)". UltimatePoolGroup.com. 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Gareth Potts". HomeLeisureDirect.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Gareth Potts". HomeLeisureDirect.com. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Select Your Channel: Gareth Potts". HomeLeisureDirect.com. 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2015. Inlined videos are via YouTube channel @HomeLeisureDirect.
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