Jayson Shaw

Jayson Shaw (born 13 September 1988 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional pool player. In 2010, Shaw was a WPA World Blackball Champion.

Career
In 2016, Shaw won the 25th International Challenge of Champions event.

In 2017, Shaw dominated Eklent Kaci, 13–4, to win the 42nd U.S. Open Pool Championship.

Shaw also appeared representing Europe at the Mosconi Cup, winning the event in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He won the MVP award at the 2020 and 2021 events.

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

In 2023, Shaw snapped off the inaugural Hanoi Open Pool Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam, after defeating Albin Ouchan in an incredible, dramatic hill-hill final of 13–12 to secure his first major Matchroom title. Shaw won $30,000, while Ouchan settled for $15,000 for his runner-up finish.

Personal life
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.

Titles and achievements

 * 2024 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship
 * 2023 Mosconi Cup
 * 2023 Hanoi Open Pool Championship
 * 2023 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2022 Mosconi Cup
 * 2022 International Open Nine-ball Championship
 * 2022 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2022 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship
 * 2022 14.1 Record High Run. 669 Consecutive Balls
 * 2021 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
 * 2021 Mosconi Cup
 * 2021 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2020 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
 * 2020 Mosconi Cup
 * 2020 Euro Tour Treviso Open
 * 2020 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
 * 2019 Great Dismal Swamp Nine-ball Classic
 * 2019 Empire State Ten-ball Championship
 * 2019 International Open Nine-ball Championship
 * 2019 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2018 Ocean State Nine-ball Championship
 * 2017 AZBilliards Player of the Year
 * 2017 Mosconi Cup
 * 2017 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational
 * 2017 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
 * 2017 Accu-Stats Eight-ball Invitational
 * 2017 Ginky Memorial Open Nine-ball
 * 2017 West Coast Ten-ball Pro Challenge
 * 2017 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2017 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
 * 2016 Billiards Digest Player of the Year
 * 2016 Mosconi Cup
 * 2016 International Challenge of Champions
 * 2016 Kuwait Open Nine-ball Championship
 * 2016 Great Dismal Swamp Nine-ball Classic
 * 2016 Steinway Classic Ten-ball
 * 2016 Deurne City Classic Nine-ball
 * 2016 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2016 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
 * 2016 Accu-Stats Eight-ball Invitational
 * 2015 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2015 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2014 Ocean State Nine-ball Championship
 * 2014 Turning Stone Classic
 * 2013 Empire State Ten-ball Championship
 * 2010 WPA World Blackball Championship