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Jayson Shaw
Born (1988-09-13) 13 September 1988 (age 36)[1]
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport country Scotland
Nickname"Eagle Eye"
Pool gamesNine-ball, ten-ball, eight-ball
Best finishQuarter-finals 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament wins
MajorU.S. Open Pool Championship, (2017)
World ChampionBlackball (2010)

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]

Career

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In 2016, Shaw won the 25th International Challenge of Champions event.[5]

In 2017, Shaw dominated Eklent Kaci, 13–4, to win the 42nd U.S. Open Pool Championship.[6]

Shaw also appeared representing Europe at the Mosconi Cup, winning the event in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He won the MVP award at the 2020 and 2021 events.

On 18 January 2022, Shaw set a new world high run record in 14.1 straight pool with a score of 714.[7]

In 2023, Shaw snapped off the inaugural Hanoi Open Pool Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam, after defeating Albin Ouchan in an incredible, dramatic hill-hill final of 13–12 to secure his first major Matchroom title. Shaw won $30,000, while Ouchan settled for $15,000 for his runner-up finish.[8][9]

Personal life

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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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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jayson SHAW - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. ^ Mirza, Raz (21 November 2019). "Jayson Shaw targets Mosconi Cup glory in Las Vegas as Team Europe seek revenge". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Player Profile". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. ^ "World Blackball Championships 2010 – Men's individual final and 3rd & 5th play off". Championate de Monde 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Jayson Shaw Wins The Twenty Fifth International Challenge Of Champions - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Shaw goes all the way at 42nd US Open – Alison Chang｜Taiwanese Passion for Pool". alison-chang.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ "JAYSON SHAW ACHIEVES RECORD STRAIGHT POOL HIGH RUN". AZ Billiards. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ Pool, Matchroom (18 October 2023). "JAYSON SHAW LANDS FIRST MATCHROOM MAJOR IN HANOI". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Shaw crowned inaugural Hanoi Open champion after Ouschan epic in Vietnam". Absolute Pool. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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