The 2013
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Mosconi Cup, the 20th edition of the annual
nine-ball
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pool
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competition between teams representing
Europe
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and the
United States
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, took place 2–4 December 2013 at the
Mirage
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in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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.
Team Europe won the
Mosconi Cup
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by defeating
Team USA
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Olympic teams
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11–2.
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Teams
Results
Monday, 2 December
Tuesday, 3 December
Wednesday, 4 December
References
External links
Official homepage
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2013
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2013 in cue sports
2013 in sports in Nevada
Sports competitions in Las Vegas
December 2013 sports events in the United States