Jasmin Ouschan, the winner of the fierce, international field at the BCA Enjoypool.com 9-Ball Challenge held in May, will now be in the running for a piece of the $3-million payout at the International Pool Tour’s World Open in Reno next month.

The 20-year-old Austrian qualified to compete in the single event at The Elbow Room in Oslo, Norway this past weekend, along with Ben Davies. Other players who qualified over the weekend were Antonio Lining and Lee Huewagen in Las Vegas, Ben Nunan and Goh Takami in Victoria, Australia, Teddy Garrahan and Jeff Beckley in Chelmsford, Mass., and
Davide Pascasi and David Alcoberro in Madrid, Spain.

The IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship will take place Sept. 2-10 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nev. The first-place finisher will walk away with $500,000, the largest payout in the history of pool. Check out www.internationapooltour.com for ticket information.