Highest ranking 1 Name Gareth Potts | Professional 2000 - present Nickname The Golden Boy | |
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Born 30 June 1983 (age 41) Stoke-On-Trent ( 1983-06-30 ) | ||
Chu Bingjie (CHN) VS Gareth Potts (UK) - 7th World Chinese Pool Masters Grand Finals
BLACKBALL STAR - Christophe Lambert vs Gareth Potts
Gareth 'Golden Boy' Potts (born 30 June 1983) is an English 3 time world champion eight-ball pool player, winning the English Pool Association World Rules World Championship in 2005, 2007 and 2008. He was also IPA World Blackball Professional Champion in 2014.
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- Chu Bingjie CHN VS Gareth Potts UK 7th World Chinese Pool Masters Grand Finals
- BLACKBALL STAR Christophe Lambert vs Gareth Potts
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He also won the 2000 Junior World Pool Championships.
Potts won the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2013 beating Chris Melling 17-9 in the final. The match was best of 33.
He successfully defeated the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2014 by beating Shi Hang-Qing 15-6 in a 210-minute match.
Potts had signed a contract with Joy Billiard so he can play in the Chinese 8 Ball Tournament. As of 2015 Potts has concentrated his career on Chinese 8 Ball pool.
From 2013 onwards, pool table retailer Home Leisure Direct announced they were Official Sponsor of Potts, and begun offering coaching days, as well as instructional 'How to Play' video guides.