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July 12th, 2006Enjoypool.com 9-Ball Airings Re-scheduled
July 11th, 2006Enjoypool.com 9-Ball Airings Re-scheduledBack to Back Sunday broadcasts begin July 16Colorado Springs, Colorado: The Billiard Congress of America [BCA] received word of a last-minute schedule change by ESPN (due to the World Cup*), which bumped the July 9 start of the EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball Championship broadcasts. The lineup of shows feature event champions Ralf Souquet and Jasmin Ouschan in their semi- and final rounds — and will now be aired on back-to-back Sundays, beginning July 16 at 3:00 pm eastern.
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International Pool Tour and Popular UK Channel Team up in Major Broadcasting Deal
July 11th, 2006International Pool Tour and Popular UK Channel Team up in Major Broadcasting DealPLAYER, the hot new competition-based channel in the United Kingdom, has announced plans to broadcast International Pool Tour events and programming. The channel, which is available on the UKs popular Sky Digital satellite service and Telewest cable, is seen in over 14 million UK households. The channel is owned by Flextech, a major broadcasting group in Europe. PLAYER was launched as a companion channel to Flextechs popular Bravo channel. It has attracted significant viewing audiences and media attention for its unique mix of top flight international soccer to premier poker championships to the adrenaline-soaked worlds of boxing and high-class motorsports. The channel will launch high-octane IPT programming this fall with the North American Open 8-Ball Championship highlight series, featuring UK cue sport stars such as Ronnie OSullivan and Jimmy White. The IPTs King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout series will also premiere on PLAYER.
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Annual Tri-State Tour Invitational Goes to Jehle
July 10th, 2006Annual Tri-State Tour Invitational Goes to JehleTri-State Tour / Manhattan, NYby John LeymanThe ninth annual Tri-State Tour Invitational brough together skilled amateurs at Amsterdam Billiards Bar in Manhattan, NY, all hoping to sharpen their game en route to the pro circuit and looking to advance in class. The July 8-9 weekend was a huge success with 12 A and A+ players, 32 B and B+ players, 32 C and C+ players, and 24 D and D+ players showing up to play in their respective classes.Amsterdam Billiards Bar owners Greg and Ethan Hunt, along with the staff, were gracious hosts and provided a professional and engaging atmosphere for the event. They donated two $400 Espiritu cues and two Silver Fox cue cases to the event, as well as their room and the table time.
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Matlock Locks Up Shooters and Goes Undefeated
July 9th, 2006Matlock Locks Up Shooters and Goes Undefeatedby Rick DavisFighting through three long days and nights of play, David Matlock finished undefeated at the open 9-ball event taking place July 7-9 at Shooters Billiards in Olathe, KS. In total, 103 entries came to compete in the double-elimination, race-to-9 event that took place on the heels of a one-pocket tournament and ran side-by-side with a ladies event.Matlock slowly crept through the winners side, taking six matches then the hot seat. In all but two of his matches he gave up less then three racks until the hot seat match, where he defeated James Baraks 9-7. Action on the one-loss side was just as rough as the top six players were still alive as play reached the late evening. Mike Banks Jr., a local top gun at 18 years old, defeated James Walden 9-7, while Josh Johnson bested Rusty Capes 9-5.
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Hall Takes the Prize While the 9-Ballers Continue to Fight
July 9th, 2006Hall Takes the Prize While the 9-Ballers Continue to Fightby Rick DavisSaturday evening saw Buddy The Rifleman Hall clean up at the Shooters one-pocket event, winning the final match 3-1 and 3-2. Hall fought through the winners bracket early on, defeating three early opponents 3-1 then Jesse Bowman 3-2 until finally being bested in the hot seat by Brian Jones. On the one-loss side he continued to play strong, defeating Danny Harriman 3-2 to reach the finals.Jones was a tough player to face after he defeated two opponents 3-0 then another 3-1 and 3-2 before claiming the hot seat. With 40 entries, the event was anyones game, but Hall would not be denied his victory.
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Bergman, Kostanian, and Murphy Repeat while Lovely Nets First Junior Nationals Win
July 9th, 2006Bergman, Kostanian, and Murphy Repeat while Lovely Nets First Junior Nationals WinView the tournament brackets (http://www.azbilliards.com/jrnationals2006/brackets.cfm) The 14 Under Boys Division featured IPT pro Austin Murphy (pictured below) from Folson, CA, against Ryan Dunn from Hillsboro, TN. Murphy started this match playing cool and confident, taking what the table offered and not forcing anything to control the table, quickly building up a 4-0 lead.
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The Games Change as the Weekend Comes at Shooters
July 7th, 2006The Games Change as the Weekend Comes at Shootersby Rick DavisNow in day two of the four days of events, the action at Shooters in Olathe, KS, is starting to change pace as the one-pocket event reaches the climax while the 9-ball events begin to get rolling.Only three players remain in the one-pocket event that began Thursday, and Brian Jones is waiting in the hot seat. Fighting it out on the one-loss side is Danny Harriman and Jesse Bowman to see who will see the final match. With Fridays play already going late, the final match is expected to be played Saturday.
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Eurosport Kicks Off IPT Programming
July 7th, 2006Eurosport Kicks Off IPT ProgrammingLeading Pan-European Sports Network To Broadcast History-Making Sigel Vs. Jones MatchLondon UK: 6th July, 2006: Eurosport, the leading tv sports network in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, amongst other European territories, has announced that it will broadcast the IPT World 8-Ball Championship match this Saturday July 8th in prime-time. The historic match, which pitted pool legend Mike The Mouth Sigel against female Hall of Famer LoreeJon Jones, was held at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and was hailed as the most star-studded event in pool history. Sigel vs. Jones will kick off a comprehensive schedule of International Pool Tour programming on Eurosport, which will broadcast all 2006 IPT events live, in prime-time, throughout Europe.
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International Challenge of Champions
July 7th, 2006International Challenge of ChampionsWinner-Take-All for $50,000 August 9-10Billiards champions from around the world will go head-to-head in the Sixteenth Annual International Challenge of Champions. The winner-take-all $50,000 event will be held August 9 -10 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT.The Challenge of Champions is widely considered the toughest tournament to win in professional billiards. Once each year eight international champions are brought together in a sudden-death shootout with a pressure-cooker format of winner-take-all for $50,000. The purse is one of the highest paydays in the world, and the winner claims one of the most coveted titles in pool Champion of Champions.
