Paul Potier

Paul Richard William Potier (born July 12, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian professional pool player and two-time Canadian nine-ball champion.

Career
Besides being a touring professional, Paul has been a trick shot artist, coach/teacher, tournament director and promoter, league operator, board member of various associations (including past president of the Canadian Professional Billiards Association), pool hall manager/designer/consultant/pro, billiards industry consultant, and referee and referee trainer.

In 2001, he captained Team Canada to a silver medal in the International Team Championships in Taiwan.

In 2005 he represented Canada at the World Games in Germany.

Titles and achievements
Titles and achievements between 1985 and 2007:
 * 2007 Stan James Canadian Pro Tour event in Kelowna, BC, 2nd place
 * 2007 Seattle Open Champion, Uncle Jacks Billiards
 * 2006 Ranked #44 on the IPT Tour
 * 2005 Represented Canada in the World Games in Germany
 * 2005 McKittric Open Champion, Raggs Rack Room, Eureka, California
 * 2005 Pechaur Tour event at Breaktime Billiards, California 2nd place
 * 2005 Ranked #2 on the Pechaur Tour
 * 2004 Pechaur Tour Panama Red's Champion
 * 2004 Pechaur Tour Ballroom Billiards, Langley, BC, 2nd place
 * 2002 Kanto Open Champion, Shibuya Japan
 * 2001 Represented Canada in the World Games in Japan
 * 2001 Captain of team Canada – Silver Medalist in the World Team Nine-ball in Taiwan
 * 2001 Border Battle, Team Canada member
 * 2000 CPBA Canadian Nine-ball Champion
 * 1999 Dufferin Billiards Tour Canadian Nine-ball Champion
 * 1999 Winner of 8 out of 9 events in the Northwest
 * 1999 All Japan Championships 3rd Place.
 * 1998 Canadian Professional Nine-ball Tour – Player of the Year and #1 ranking
 * 1998 Winner of many events on the CPBA Tour
 * 1998 Ranked in the top 32 on the RJR Tour in the US
 * 1997 Canadian Professional Nine-ball Tour - Player of the Year
 * 1997 Winner of many events on the CPBA Tour
 * 1996 Canadian Nine-ball Championships, 2nd Place
 * 1996 Blondie's Open Nine-ball Champion CPBA Tour Event
 * 1996 Dallas Million Dollar Challenge, PCA, 3rd place
 * 1996 Triple D Nine-ball Champion
 * 1996 Ranked #4 on the PCA Tour in the US
 * 1996 All Japan Championships, 3rd Place
 * 1993 PBTA World Nine-ball Championships, 3rd place
 * 1993 All Japan Championships, Amagasaki, Japan 3rd place
 * 1991 Manitoba Eight-ball Champion
 * 1991 Manitoba Snooker Champion
 * 1990 Manitoba Eight-ball Champion
 * 1989 Manitoba Eight-ball Championships, 2nd place
 * 1988 Manitoba Eight-ball Championships, 2nd place
 * 1988 Manitoba Snooker Championships, 2nd place
 * 1985 Central Canadian English Billiard Champion

Awards
In 2004 he finished the season ranked #2 on the Pechaur Tour. Potier was Canadian Professional Player of the Year twice.