 Following this loss, Peach was convinced by his friend Joe Walsh to take up nine-ball, and entered the 1995 European Pool Masters tournament (which later became the World Pool Masters).Peach won the event, defeating Lee Kendall 2–0 in sets, making him the youngest winner of the tournament at age 23 years and three months.Following his win, he was asked to represent Europe at the 1995 Mosconi Cup partnering pool players Kendall, Oliver Ortmann, Tom Storm, and snooker players Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, and Ronnie O'Sullivan.