Top 100 pool players in the world

IPA Professional Rankings 2024




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10 Greatest Pool Player Of All Time (2025 Reviews)



Key Takeaways








Player



Nickname



Notable Achievements




Efren “Bata” Reyes

Bata (Child)

– Over 100 professional tournament victories
– 4-time WPA 9-ball champion
– 3-time U.S. Open champion



Ralph Greenleaf

Bank Shot Wizard

– 20-time World Pocket Billiards Champion
– 14 consecutive world championship titles



Allison Fisher

Duchess of Doom

– 12-time World Champion
– 53 WPBA titles in 2009



Dave Pearson

Ginger Wizard

– 4-time Guinness World Record holder
– Performed in 33 countries



Willie Mosconi

Mr. Pocket Billiards



– 15-time World Champion
– Set a world record of 526 consecutive balls in straight pool





Shane Van Boening

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– 2-time WPA World Champion
– 5-time US Open Nine-ball champion



Rudolf Wanderone

Minnesota Fats

– Most recognized U.S. billiards player
– Inducted into the U.S. Billiards Hall of Fame



Earl Strickland

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– 3-time WPA World 9-Ball Champion
– Over 100 major pool tournament wins



Jeanette Lee

The Black Widow

– Over 27 national and










A extensive poll was taken on AZB to determine the
Consensus “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT) List
. Here are the results, with voting scores:


Efren Reyes – 252

Earl Strickland – 126

Shane Van Boening – 119

Alex Pagulayan – 118

Nick Varner – 104

Mike Sigel – 103

Buddy Hall – 56

Francisco Bustamante – 53

Johnny Archer – 52

Dennis Orcollo – 51


Here’s another Top 10 List, including more players from the past:











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TOP 100 WORLD NINEBALL TOUR PROS CONFIRMED FOR THE WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP



The World Nineball Tour are delighted to confirm the top 100 ranked players qualified to play in the crown jewel of WNT, the World Pool Championship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.



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The thrilling final of the 2024 UK Open Pool Championship cemented the top 100 WNT ranked professionals gearing up for the World Pool Championship in the Green Halls, Jeddah between 3-8 June, in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation (SABSF) and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport.

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz maintains his status as No.1 on the rankings, and is joined by other stars including Shane Van Boening, Fedor Gorst, and Albin Ouschan in a pursuit to claim another World Pool Championship title next month.


Ruiz
 said: “I am so happy to retain my No.1 ranking, especially as we head into this year’s World Pool Championship in Saudi Arabia next month. My goal is not only to maintain my top position on the World Nineball Tour but also to defend my World Pool Championship title. I am determined to showcase my best game