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Striding, and Stumbling, Out of the Gates

17. Februar 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Day 1 at the 2015 MP Cup World 10-ball Championship in General Santos City sees some favorites cruise while others struggle to find their form. By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer (General Santos City, Philippines)–One thing that is a constant in any world championship in the sport of pool is good old pressure. But as the 2015 MP Cup World 10-ball championship kicked off on Tuesday in the Philippines southernmost city of General Santos, it was not the usual nerve rattling pressure that makes grown men cry and brings back the fans time and again that was on display. It was, rather, that nagging pressure to get out of the gates quickly, to find that championship spark that can carry you to glory later in the week. “There’s two kind of pressure in these events,” said an obviously relieved Karl Boyes after he took down former world 9-ball champion Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines 9-7 in their first match of the group stages. “The first pressure is trying to get through the group stages, to just […]

Pinoys Poised to Make Massive Haul

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Filipinos make up one-third of the 128 player field as the 2015 MP Cup World 10-ball Championship gets set to kick off in General Santos City, Philippines. By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer (General Santos City, Philippines)–With the professional game all but dead in his homeland, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao started putting his ample cash into promoting pool tournaments in 2014, with the expressed aim of helping Filipino pool players get some cracks at glory, and of course, more chances to earn a living at home. In just a few months, “Pacman”, a solid pool player in his own right, has already shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in several singles and doubles events held in his home town of General Santos City in the southern Philippines. But now, just as Pacquiao seems set to announce the biggest payday of his illustrious boxing career in a mega fight with Floyd Mayweather, he has upped the ante in pool yet again, personally bankrolling the return of the WPA World 10-ball Championship that gets underway beginning on […]

The US Open 10-Ball & US Open 8-Ball Championships Return!

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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (Feb. 13, 2015) – CueSports International (CSI) is proud to announce that the US Open 10-Ball and US Open 8-Ball Championships will return in 2015. Both events will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino during the BCAPL National Championships and be played on 7ft Diamond tables with Cyclop balls. These events are open to anyone. Players do not have to be a member of the BCAPL and there are no skill level restrictions. US Open 10-Ball Championships, July 24-26, Las Vegas, NV Entry fee: $350 (includes $25 registration & $25 green fee) Field limit: 128 players max Added money: $15,000 guaranteed Total prize fund (based on full field): $53,500 Race: 10 (both sides) Break: Alternate break, rack your own, Magic Ball Rack US Open 8-Ball Championships, July 29-31, Las Vegas, NV Entry fee: $350 (includes $25 registration & $25 green fee) Field limit: 128 players max Added money: $15,000 guaranteed Total prize fund (based on full field): $53,500 Race: 9 (both sides) Break: Alternate break, rack your own, […]

The AM8.com 2015 Queens Cup II Announced!

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Manila, Philippines– The greatest rivalry in women’s billiards is about to re-ignite. On April 16-18th 2015 the second installment of the AM8.com Queens Cup will feature champions vs champions as the best women from Asia will take on the best in the West! Last year, Team Asia had a dominating performance over Team West in a 10-4 final score over the 3 days of competition. This year the quad squad from USA & Europe will be looking to even the score. The AM8.com Queens Cup will be hosted by the award winning Resorts World Manila Casino & Hotel and produced by Dragon Promotions. The Queens Cup was broadcasted worldwide to very receptive audiences. This year predicts for an even bigger viewership for this highly entertaining and competitive event. Yahoo Sports writer Bob Guerrero described the event in his article „Queens Cup is a breath of fresh air for pool“ . „AM8.com is really thrilled at bringing the Queens Cup back to the Philippines. When we saw the event, we knew we had to be a […]

Reale Chance auf Olympia

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(Quelle: Touch-Magazin) Billard zu den Olympischen und Paralympischen Spielen 2020 in Tokio: Online Petition – Unterschriftenaktion von Billard-Deutschland. Der Japanische Billard-Verband hat eine Online Petition zur Aufnahme von Billard in das Programm der Olympischen und Paralympischen Spiele 2020 in Tokio auf den Weg gebracht, die vom Billard-Weltverband World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) und seinen internationalen Mitgliedsverbänden für Karambol, Pool und Snooker mitgetragen wird. Unter dem Motto: Let’s make Billiards an official sport in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics sind alle Billardspieler, -freunde und -anhänger weltweit aufgefordert, diese Aktion mit ihrer Unterschrift zu unterstützen. 2020 besteht für Tokio als Ausrichter zum ersten Mal die Möglichkeit, zusätzlich zu den etablierten Sportarten zwei neue Sportarten in olympische Programm aufzunehmen, wovon eine Billard sein könnte. Es ist deshalb wichtig und bedeutsam, frühzeitig, global und massiv Billard dafür zu positionieren. Die Deutsche Billard-Union fordert alle Engagierten und Enthusiasten des Billardsports auf, sich an der Aktion mit einem positiven Votum von ganz Billard-Deutschland zu beteiligen. Die Kampagne endet am 6. Februar, deshalb nicht lange zögern, sondern abstimmen unter folgendem […]

CSI Invitational 8-Ball Championship Matches Released on YouTube

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CueSports International, Henderson, Nevada (January 27, 2015) – CSI is pleased to announce that the 2014 CSI Invitational 8-Ball Championship matches have been released on the CSI YouTube channel. Fifteen (15) matches featuring some of the best players in the world, all filmed in the Predator Arena, can be viewed in their entirety absolutely free! The format consisted of four groups of four players each competing in a round robin format. Each group contained one player from each region – North America, Europe, Philippines, and Taiwan. The top finisher from each group moved into a single elimination finals bracket. The groups were: Group A Group B Group C Group D Mike Dechaine Corey Deuel Shane Van Boening John Morra Jayson Shaw Thorsten Hohmann Ralf Souquet Darren Appleton Warren Kiamco Efren Reyes Dennis Orcollo Francisco Bustamante Ko, Ping-Chung Chang, Jung-Lin Cheng, Yu-Hsuan Ko, Pin-Yi Watch all of this terrific action using the below links or visit www.playcsipool.com for more information. CSI Invitational 8-Ball Championship Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdCfnbGD70QV-aIvq3xpWM3HoAd8l0X8k CSI YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/csipool/feed Don’t forget to “Subscribe” to the […]

Manny Pacquiao to bring WPA World 10 Ball Championship to the Philippines in February

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Boxing sensation ‚Pacman‘ teams up with the WPA to stage the return of pool’s hardcore title in his hometown of General Santos City. By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer Photo Courtesy Wendell Rupert Alinea (Manila, Philippines)–After a four year absence, the World 10-ball championship is back. And the man who made it happen is none other than the Philippines’ boxing sensation, Manny Pacquiao. The World Pool Billiard Association(WPA) is proud to announce that the World 10-ball Championship will take place from February 15-21, 2015 in Pacquiao’s hometown of General Santos City in the southern Philippines. 128 players from over 40 countries are expected in “Gen San” to compete for what will be one of professional pool’s biggest prizes this year. $200,000 will be up for grabs, with $40,000 going to the winner This will be just the fourth time the World 10-ball Championship has ever been contested. The event made its debut in Manila in 2008 and was won by England’s Darren Appleton. The following year in Manila, Finland’s Mika Immonen captured the event. After a […]

Checkbilliard revolutioniert geführtes Online-Training

23. Januar 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

English Version here Salzburg, Jan. 2015 – Den persönlichen Billardtrainer in der Tasche! Der weltweit renommierte Trainer Ralph Eckert und die Checkbilliard GmbH mit Sitz in Salzburg (Österreich) haben ihre innovative und zukunftweisende Vision eines Trainingssystems für Pool-Billard erfolgreich umgesetzt. Zusammen mit der SpryFlash Interactive Services GmbH wurde in mehr als drei Jahren eine App entwickelt, welche neben Tests und persönlichen Analysen zusätzlich Hunderte von Übungen, Aufgaben und Videos anbietet. Zahlreiche Topspieler und Weltstars wie Ralf Souquet vermitteln zudem in zahlreichen Videos ihr Können für Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene und Profis. Als einziges Trainingssystem wird Checkbilliard vom Weltverband (WPA) und vom Europaverband (EPBF) empfohlen. Ab sofort können sich Interessierte auf www.checkbilliard.com vollständig über das hochwertige Produkt informieren und die App in den Stores kostenlos downloaden. „Beharrlichkeit, Ehrgeiz und Disziplin führen zu nichts, wenn man keinen Kompass hat“ analysiert Ralph Eckert aus jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung als global gebuchter Erfolgstrainer und Autor zahlreicher Fachbücher. Und so präsentiert Checkbilliard die logische und konsequente nächste Entwicklungsstufe der weltbekannten PAT-Trainingsbücher. Egal ob in den edelsten Billardzentren der Welt oder im Hobbykeller – die […]

Untouchable: Ga Young Kim Master Class

22. Dezember 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Untouchable: Ga Young Kim Master Class at Andy Cloth Women’s International Pool Championship New York City- South Korea’s gem Ga Young Kim didn’t play a perfect championship finals, but it was still dominant and amazing. The finale of the 6 day Andy Cloth Women’s International Pool Championship saw a colorful field of 64 women narrow down to the two best performing players in the tournament in Vivian Villarreal of Texas,USA and G.Y. Kim. The pro tournament is the longest women’s billiard event of any kind with a round robin event that evolves into a final single elimination chart where players will start out races to 10 in 10-Ball and eventually rise to races to 11,13, and 17 in the finals. All activities are taking place at Steinway Billiards Cafe and sponsored by Andy Cloth, J.Pechauer Cues , Viking Cues, Steinway Billiards. , Olhausen Balls, Pool & Billiard Magazine , the NAPL & Focused Apparel . Patron sponsors include Dr. Greg Diehl, Tom Gleich, and Dr. Michael Frank. Media partners include PKE Partners, IB Sports, NYC […]

The Elite 8 at Andy Cloth Women’s International Pool Championship

20. Dezember 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

The Elite 8 at Andy Cloth Women’s International Pool Championship New York City– Eight players have survived the first day of single knockout. Six countries are left which are Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden, USA, and Canada. The pro tournament is the longest women’s billiard event of any kind with 6 days of heavy pool action with a round robin event that evolves into a final single elimination chart where players will start out races to 10 in 10-Ball and eventually rise to races to 11,13, and 17 in the finals. All activities are taking place at Steinway Billiards Cafe and sponsored by Andy Cloth, J.Pechauer Cues , Viking Cues, Steinway Billiards. , Olhausen Balls, Pool & Billiard Magazine , the NAPL & Focused Apparel . Patron sponsors include Dr. Greg Diehl, Tom Gleich, and Dr. Michael Frank. Media partners include PKE Partners, IB Sports, NYC Grind, Gotham City Technologies, Nona Photography, and Charles Eames Photography. 7 days of live pool will be filmed and streamed by Inside Pool TV. Pay per view on […]