Jayson Shaw
Born (1988-09-13) 13 September 1988 (age 35)[1]
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport country Scotland
Nickname"Eagle Eye"
Pool games8-Ball, Nine-Ball, 10-Ball
Best finishQuarterfinals 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament wins
World ChampionBlackball (2010)

Jayson Shaw (born 13 September 1988 in Glasgow)[1][2] is a Scottish professional pool player. In 2010, Shaw was a WPA World Blackball Champion.[3][4] In 2016, Shaw won the 25th International Challenge of Champions event.[5]

Shaw also appeared representing Europe at the Mosconi Cup, winning the event in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

On January 18, 2022, Shaw set a new world high run record in 14.1 straight pool with a score of 714.[6]

Shaw and his wife own a pool room in West Haven, Connecticut. It was first established in 2001 by Shaw's wife's parents and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shaw and his wife took it over for them.

Career titles and achievements

References

  1. ^ a b "Jayson SHAW - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. ^ Mirza, Raz (21 November 2019). "Jayson Shaw targets Mosconi Cup glory in Las Vegas as Team Europe seek revenge". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Player Profile". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. ^ "World Blackball Championships 2010 – Men's individual final and 3rd & 5th play off". Championate de Monde 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Jayson Shaw Wins The Twenty-Fifth International Challenge Of Champions". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ "JAYSON SHAW ACHIEVES RECORD STRAIGHT POOL HIGH RUN". AZ Billiards. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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