Gareth Potts

Career Turning professional in 2000, he won the 2000 and 2001 Junior World Pool Championships.

He won the WEPF World Eightball Championship three times, in 2005, 2007 and 2008, and was IPA World Blackball Professional Champion in 2014.

Potts won the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2013, beating Chris Melling 17–9 in the best-of-33 final. He successfully defended the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2014 by beating Shi Hanqing 15–6 in a match lasting 2 hours and 10 minutes. As of 2015, Potts has concentrated his career on Chinese eight-ball pool.

In 2021, Potts joined the Ultimate Pool circuit, a professional tour in the UK, in which his first win was Pro Series 7 (3–4 December 2021). In 2022, Potts and Mark Selby took the Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup Championship. pool table retailer Home Leisure Direct has sponsored Potts; through them, he offers coaching services, as well as free instructional videos.

Achievements 2000 Junior World Pool Championships 2001 Junior World Pool Championships 2005 WEPF World Eightball Championship 2007 WEPF World Eightball Championship 2008 WEPF World Eightball Championship 2013 Chinese 8 Ball Masters 2014 Chinese 8 Ball Masters 2014 IPA World Blackball Professional Championship 2017 Chinese 8 Ball Masters

2022 Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup Championship (with Mark Selby) 2024 O’Min Cuelees Duya Legends Golden Nine Masters