Two young pool players. Austin Murphy is the youngest cue artist in USPPA league history to compete in a nine ball tournament at only eight years old. Jontel Baritua is second youngest at nine years old in 2006.

Grandson,Jontel Baritua , appeared on the "Today Show " after he had mastered the game of "nine ball" in just one year after he picked up his first pool stick. At only nine years old, he is able to compete against adults having more experience, leaving them their with mouths agape after he pockets all the balls. His first appearance at the Regency Sands Hotel in Reno Nevada brought the audience to thier feet as he outplayed some of the big guys to score 33 out of 190. "He was able to play like a pro", according to a spectator, in addition to being a genuine sportsman even under extreme pressure. He is the second youngest in the leagues history. While at the Regency Sands, Tony Annigoni, managing partner of the United States Pool Players Association (USPPA), had taken Jontel under his wing and made sure that all expenses during his stay were all taken care of. Tonys' life as a pool hustler is depicted in the book "Off the Rail"