2014 US Open 9-Ball Championship

Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Shane Van Boening
2	Dennis Orcollo

Recap

Published April 13, 2026

Shane Van Boening won his fourth US Open 9-Ball Championship in October 2014, defeating Dennis Orcollo 13-10 in the final at the Marriott Chesapeake in Virginia. This victory marked Van Boening's third consecutive US Open 9-Ball title, a feat that had never been accomplished in the tournament's history.

Van Boening entered the 2014 edition after winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. The tournament field included elite talent such as Efren Reyes, former world champions Thorsten Hohmann and Darren Appleton, and rising stars from across the globe. Van Boening competed in a double-elimination format against 256 players over seven days.

The final was a race-to-13 match between Van Boening and Orcollo, a Filipino veteran. Van Boening won 13-10.

This third consecutive title secured Van Boening's place in the record books. The tournament's total prize pool was $178,000, with Van Boening receiving $24,000 for first place. Over his career, Van Boening won five US Open 9-ball titles (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) and a total of 20 US Open victories across all disciplines. Orcollo finished as runner-up in the championship.

Sources: Wikipedia – 2014 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship Wikipedia – Shane Van Boening

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