Scottish pool player
Jayson Shaw (born 13 September 1988 in Glasgow)[1][2] is a Scottish professional pool player. In 2010, Shaw was a WPA World Blackball Champion.[3][4] Shaw has won the Mosconi Cup seven times whilst representing Team Europe.
Career
In 2016, Shaw won the 25th International Challenge of Champions event. He defeated Shane van Boening in the final in Atlantic City.[5]
In 2017, Shaw dominated Eklent Kaci, 13–4, to win the 42nd U.S. Open Pool Championship in Nine-ball pool.[6]
Shaw also appeared representing Europe at the Mosconi Cup, winning the event in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. He won the MVP award at the 2020, 2021 and 2024 events. At the 2024 Mosconi Cup he became the first player-captain to win the MVP award.[7]
On 18 January 2022, Shaw set a new world high run record in 14.1 straight pool with a score of 714.[8]
In 2023, Shaw won the inaugural Hanoi Open Pool Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam, after defeating Albin Ouschan in a dramatic final frame decider 13–12 to secure his first major Matchroom title. Shaw won $30,000 in the Nine-ball tournament.[9][10]
In 2024 Shaw was part of the European team that were defeated by Asia in the inaugural Reyes Cup.[11]
Personal life
Shaw and his wife own a pool room in West Haven, Connecticut. It was first established in 2001 by Shaw's wife's parents and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shaw and his wife took it over for them.
Titles and achievements
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