| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-04-24)24 April 1963 (age 62) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Pool career | |
| Country | United States |
| Best finish | Semi finals 1997WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
Reed Pierce (born April 24, 1963,Jackson,Mississippi) is an American professionalpool player. Notable tournament wins include the 1995US Open Nine-ball Championship, the 1998 Camel Tour Kasson Open, and the 1994 PBT Dallas Open. He was selected to represent theU.S. twice in theMosconi Cup, in 1997 and 1998.
Today, Reed Pierce and his brother, Ronnie, own an upscalebilliards sports bar and restaurant, bearing Reed Pierce's name inByram, Mississippi.[1] 2018 the bar and grill has been closed. Inside the restaurant is an actualpool room named 9-Ball Lounge, and it has eight Diamond regulation-sizepool tables.[2]
The 20th AnnualUS Open Nine-ball Championship was captured by Reed Pierce in 1995, defeatingEfren Reyes, the 1994 US Open Nine-ball Champion, 11-6 in the finals, denying Reyes back-to-back wins.[3]
Reed Pierce was selected twice to compete in the Mosconi Cup, a pool tournament named afterWillie Mosconi, in 1997 and 1998, as one of six members to represent Team America, an annualnine-ball tournament contested between Europe and the United States. Both years, Team America captured the Mosconi Cup title.[4][5]
| Preceded by | US Open Nine-ball Champion 1995 | Succeeded by |