Luc Salvas Explained

Luc Salvas (born November 21, 1962) is a Canadian professional pool player. His quick-paced speed pool play has earned him the nickname "Machine Gun".

Born in Yamaska, Quebec, in 1962, he won the first International Speed Pool Challenge and the US$50,000 winner-take-all purse by defeating Great Britain's Dave Pearson.^[1] He returned the next year to defend his title but was defeated in the semi-finals by Bobby McGrath of the United States, the eventual winner of the tournament.^[2] In 2009, Salvas returned to play in the same tournament and won it for the second time, defeating Pearson again in the finals.^[3] He successfully defended his title in 2010 by defeating McGrath.^[4]

Despite his fast performance, he has yet to dominate any of the major nine-ball or eight-ball tournaments.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luc Salvas Int'l Speed Pool Champion and Mike Massey Wins Trick Shot Magic Title . AZ Billiards . October 9, 2006 . 2008-08-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100714183656/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=3825 . July 14, 2010 .
2. Web site: Bobby McGrath Wins 2007 International Speed Pool Championship . AZ Billiards . 2008-08-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202341/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=4735 . 2011-06-13 .
3. Web site: Luc Salvas Wins 2009 International Speed Pool Championship . September 21, 2009. 2009-09-21. AzBilliards.com.
4. Web site: Luc Salvas Wins 2010 International Speed Pool Championship. September 9, 2010. 2010-09-09. Press Release. AzBilliards.com.