Paul Richard William Potier (born July 12, 1954 in

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) is a Canadian professional

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player and two-time Canadian

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champion.

Career

Besides being a touring professional, Paul has been a

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artist, coach/teacher, tournament director and promoter, league operator, board member of various associations (including past president of the Canadian Professional Billiards Association),

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manager/designer/consultant/pro, billiards industry consultant, and referee and referee trainer. In 2001, he captained Team Canada to a silver medal in the International Team Championships in Taiwan. In 2005 he represented Canada at the

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in Germany.

Titles and achievements

Titles and achievements between 1985 and 2007: * 2007 Stan James Canadian Pro Tour event in Kelowna, BC, 2nd place * 2007 Seattle Open Champion, Uncle Jacks Billiards * 2006 Ranked #44 on the IPT Tour * 2005 Represented Canada in the World Games in Germany * 2005 McKittric Open Champion, Raggs Rack Room, Eureka, California * 2005 Pechaur Tour event at Breaktime Billiards, California 2nd place * 2005 Ranked #2 on the Pechaur Tour * 2004 Pechaur Tour Panama Red's Champion * 2004 Pechaur Tour Ballroom Billiards, Langley, BC, 2nd place * 2002 Kanto Open Champion, Shibuya Japan * 2001 Represented Canada in the

in Japan * 2001 Captain of team Canada – Silver Medalist in the World Team Nine-ball in Taiwan * 2001 Border Battle, Team Canada member * 2000 CPBA Canadian Nine-ball Champion * 1999 Dufferin Billiards Tour Canadian Nine-ball Champion * 1999 Winner of 8 out of 9 events in the Northwest * 1999 All Japan Championships 3rd Place. * 1998 Canadian Professional Nine-ball Tour – Player of the Year and #1 ranking * 1998 Winner of many events on the CPBA Tour * 1998 Ranked in the top 32 on the RJR Tour in the US * 1997 Canadian Professional Nine-ball Tour - Player of the Year * 1997 Winner of many events on the CPBA Tour * 1996 Canadian Nine-ball Championships, 2nd Place * 1996 Blondie's Open Nine-ball Champion CPBA Tour Event * 1996 Dallas Million Dollar Challenge, PCA, 3rd place * 1996 Triple D Nine-ball Champion * 1996 Ranked #4 on the PCA Tour in the US * 1996 All Japan Championships, 3rd Place * 1993 PBTA World Nine-ball Championships, 3rd place * 1993 All Japan Championships, Amagasaki, Japan 3rd place * 1991 Manitoba Eight-ball Champion * 1991 Manitoba Snooker Champion * 1990 Manitoba Eight-ball Champion * 1989 Manitoba Eight-ball Championships, 2nd place * 1988 Manitoba Eight-ball Championships, 2nd place * 1988 Manitoba Snooker Championships, 2nd place * 1985 Central Canadian English Billiard Champion

Awards

In 2004 he finished the season ranked #2 on the Pechaur Tour. Potier was Canadian Professional Player of the Year twice.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potier, Paul 1954 births Living people Canadian pool players Sportspeople from Winnipeg Competitors at the 2005 World Games