Luc Salvas

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".

Luc Salvas
Born (1962-11-21) November 21, 1962
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport country Canada
NicknameMachine 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.

References
  1. "Luc Salvas Int'l Speed Pool Champion and Mike Massey Wins Trick Shot Magic Title". AZ Billiards. October 9, 2006. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  2. "Bobby McGrath Wins 2007 International Speed Pool Championship". AZ Billiards. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. "Luc Salvas Wins 2009 International Speed Pool Championship". AzBilliards.com. September 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  4. Press Release (September 9, 2010). "Luc Salvas Wins 2010 International Speed Pool Championship". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2010-09-09.


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