WEI WEI  GOES BACK TO BACK AT THE WPBA SOARING EAGLE MASTERS

For the second straight year during June in Mt. Pleasant MI, Wei Tzu Chien has won the WPBA Soaring Eagle Masters, going undefeated through the $40,000 added event.

The WPBA and women’s pool in general continues to grow with more and more events. The Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant MI has held its estimated 20th event producing another strong field.

63 women participated (one late withdrawal) in a double elimination race to 8 format down to a one set final race to 10.  As action began noon on Saturday, we were down to the final 24 players all in the money.  I would like to recognize two of them for their accomplishments.  Dona Sellman finished 17-24 for $1000 and her first time cashing. I know how happy she is, congrats!  Also a lady who made the best of her promoter spot was Molly Bontrager finishing 13-16 and taking home $1500.

2 out of 3 ain't bad for "Rita" Chou & Easton has her best finish yet

The 2026 WPBA Island US Open delivered everything fans could have hoped for — electrifying performances, dramatic battles, and a showcase of the very best talent in women’s professional pool. With $60,000 added and a world-class field assembled at the stunning Island Resort & Casino, the event stood as a shining example of excellence, intensity, and global competition.

At the center of it all was Chieh-Yu “Rita” Chou, who continued her remarkable rise with a dominant, statement-making performance. Chou stormed through the tournament undefeated, displaying precision, poise, and relentless consistency against an elite lineup. Her path to the title was nothing short of extraordinary, defeating a gauntlet of world-class opponents including Han Yu, Ashley Rice, Tzu-Chien Wei, Margarita Fefilova Styer, Meng-Hsia Hung, and Silviana Lu before closing out her championship run against Savannah Easton in the finals.

The 2026 Raxx Mezz Olhausen CPBA Invitational delivered everything fans could hope for — dominant performances, breakout runs, dramatic battles, and a championship match that came down to the final rack. When it was all over, it was Margarita Fefilova Styer standing tall, capturing the title after a spectacular hill-hill victory over Rubilen Amit in one of the most thrilling finals of the WPBA season.

Held at Raxx Billiards in West Hempstead, New York, the tournament brought together some of the best players in women’s professional pool, and the level of play throughout the weekend was nothing short of outstanding.

A Dominant Path to the Finals

Fefilova Styer looked nearly unstoppable on the winner’s side of the bracket. In the hot seat match, she delivered one of the most dominant performances of the event, defeating Rubilen Amit 8–1 to secure her place in the championship match. The commanding victory forced Amit to battle her way back through the one-loss side if she wanted another shot at the title.