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PartyPoker Mosconi Cup tickets now on sale

27. März 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

26th March, 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Tickets on sale from Thursday 26th March FOLLOWING A SELL-OUT event last year, tickets for the 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup will be on sale from Thursday 26th March. Taking place from Monday December 7 to Thursday December 10, the Europe v USA showdown is hosted for the first time at The New Tropicana Las Vegas. The defending champions are Team Europe who won their fifth consecutive title in Blackpool, England in December 2014. Now making its seventh appearance in Las Vegas, the Mosconi Cup is pool’s biggest brand and it features two five-man teams competing in a series of singles and doubles matches over the four days. Last year, the Mosconi Cup sold out all 4,000 tickets within days of going on sale and Matchroom Sport chairman Barry Hearn believes that fans will have to move fast to snap up the tickets; “Since the Mosconi Cup ended on December 4th, we’ve had a never-ending stream of enquiries as to when tickets would be available for MC XXII and now […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – ESPN3 in for Stateside broadcast

30. November 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

29th November – 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup ESPN3 set for US Mosconi blanket coverage 29th November, Blackpool, England – MATCHROOM SPORT can today announce that the 2014 PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP will be delivered in its entirety in the US on ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network. Starting at 2pm EST on Monday 1st December, the Mosconi Cup is the annual Europe v USA 9 ball pool showdown taking place at the iconic Tower Circus in Blackpool, with America intent on revenge after defeat in Las Vegas 12 months ago. Now in its 21st year, the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup heads to Blackpool for the first time, where sold out record crowds will witness pool’s high-octane answer to the Ryder Cup. New captain Mark Wilson has assembled a determined and youthful squad of America’s most ambitious pool stars, led by Shane van Boening who has won the US Open in each of the last three years. The ultimate champions will be the team that reaches 11 points first and play runs from Monday 1st, culminating in a […]

Mosconi Cup 2014

24. November 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Team Europa gewinnt den Mosconi Cup XXI gegen Team USA deutlich mit 11-5. MVP der Veranstaltung wurde der amtierende 9 Ball Weltmeister Niels Feijen aus den Niederlanden. Wie jedes Jahr ist ende November bis anfang Dezember für die meisten Pool Billard Fans auf der ganzen Welt ein besonderer Zeitraum. Vom 01. – 04. Dezember 2014 findet in Blackpool/UK der diesjährige Mosconi Cup statt. Das traditionelle Mannschaftsevent zwischen einem Team aus Europa und einem Team aus den USA sorgt bereits im Vorfeld für viele Emotionen, wie man sie nur von Matchroom Sport Veranstaltungen kennt. Matchroom Sport veranstaltet neben dem Mosconi Cup auch noch den World Cup of Pool und das World Pool Masters, das erst vor einigen Tagen zu Ende gegangen ist. Alle Matchroom Events präsentieren Pool Billard auf professionelle Art und Weise und sind die absoluten Highlights im jährlichen Kalender. Ausgetragen wird der Mosconi Cup 2014 im Blackpool Tower Circus in England, dieser Austragungsort ist eine enorme Steigerung zu den Vorjahren. Auch wenn die Stimmung in den Jahren zuvor immer ziemlich gut war, so wird […]

2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters – Shane is King!

16. November 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

16th November – 2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters Super Shane crowned Masters King The Final Shane Van Boening (USA) 8-2 Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE) Semi Finals Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE) 8-3 Karol Skowerski (POL) Shane Van Boening (USA) 8-5 Chris Melling (ENG) ‘WANT PAIN? PLAY SHANE’ say the tee shirts and so it proved as Shane Van Boening torched his way through the field to become only the second American player to win the PartyPoker World Pool Masters as he looked in total control to beat Nick Ekonomopoulos 8-2 at the Portland Centre, Nottingham. Van Boening’s victory silenced any doubters who felt he couldn’t do the business outside of the USA and sent out a warning shot ahead of the Mosconi Cup which gets underway in two weeks time. Wins over Australia’s James Georgiadis and then England’s Mark Gray took him through to the semis where he disposed of Chris Melling to set up the championship showdown. “It is an honour to win the World Pool Masters, this is one of the greatest days in my career,” […]

2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters

11. November 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Shane Van Boening (USA) gewinnt 2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters im Finale gegen Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE) mit 8-2. Den 3. Platz belegen Karol Skowerski (POL) und Chris Melling (GBR). Das nächste Pool Billard Highlight des Jahres findet am kommenden Wochenende vom 14. – 16. November 2014 im Portland Centre in Nottingham/GBR statt. Auch dieses Jahr bringt Matchroom Sport beim 2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters wieder 16 der besten Spieler der Welt an den Tisch und wird wie gewohnt für ein Event der Extraklasse sorgen. Dieses Top-Event, das jedes Jahr ausgetragen wird, ist ein reines Einladungsturnier. Matchroom Sport nominiert die Spieler zumeist nach ihren Erfolgen der letzten 12 Monate und natürlich werden auch wichtige Faktoren des Marketings in die Nominierung mit einfließen. Viele stellen sich z.B. die Frage, wieso ein Spieler wie Waleed Majid aus Qatar beim World Pool Master 2014 vertreten ist. Natürlich legt Matchroom Sport großen Wert darauf auch in anderen Teilen der Welt mit seinen Events Fuß zu fassen, dennoch muss man sagen das Waleed Majid schon ein sehr außergewöhnlicher Spieler ist. Er […]

2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters – Draw and Schedule

22. Oktober 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

22nd October – 2014 PartyPoker World Pool Masters Draw and schedule set for 22nd Masters REIGNING PARTYPOKER World Pool Masters champion Niels Feijen begins his title defence against European No.8 Daniele Corrieri of Italy when the 22nd annual Masters takes place at the Portland Centre in Nottingham from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th November. With 16 top players from around the world, there are some exciting first round matches as the quest for the title, and the $20,000 top prize gets underway. 2009 champion and last year’s runner-up Darren Appleton faces 2008 winner Alex Pagulayan, while the Englishman’s World Cup of Pool partner Karl Boyes faces a potential banana-skin in Qatari danger man Waleed Majid. Recent US Open champion Shane Van Boening faces Aussie youngster James Georgiadis while Dennis Orcollo, a replacement for Francisco Bustamante who is unable to travel, faces a tough one in world-class Englishman Chris Melling. Other intriguing match-ups see double World 9 Ball champ Thorsten Hohmann face Greek Mosconi Cup star Nikos Ekonomopoulos while Mika Immonen takes on England’s Mark Gray. […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Team USA Named

21. Oktober 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

21st October – 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup America’s five for Blackpool announced WITH JUST six weeks to go until the 21st annual PartyPoker Mosconi Cup breaks off at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, Team USA skipper Mark Wilson has named his five players to take on the huge task of winning back pool’s most prestigious team trophy. Having assembled a squad of eight players at the start of the year, Wilson has now reduced that to the five players who will do battle against their European counterparts. They are: Cory Deuel (7 Mosconi Cup appearances) Shane Van Boening (6 Mosconi Cup appearances) John Schmidt (1 Mosconi Cup appearance) Justin Hall (debut) Justin Bergman (debut) In order to maximise their chances of glory, Wilson will be bringing the whole squad to Blackpool with the three non-playing members filling very specific roles as he leaves no stone unturned. Jeremy Sossei is tasked as Offensive Coordinator in the build up and during the event while Oscar Dominguez fulfils the role of Defensive Coach. The eighth member of the […]

Betway World Cup of Pool 2014

19. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Team England A (Darren Appleton/Karl Boyes) gewinnt Betway World Cup of Pool 2014 im Finale gegen Team Holland (Niels Feijen/Nick van den Berg) mit 10-9. Bereits im letzten Jahr mussten sich Niels Feijen und Nick van den Berg im Finale geschlagen geben. Den 3. Platz belegen die Teams aus Finnland (Mika Immonen/Petri Makkonen) und Team Österreich (Albin Ouschan/Mario He). Eines der Pool Billard Top-Events steht ab nächster Woche auf dem Programm im Turnierkalender. Der von Matchroom Sport organisierte World Cup of Pool 2014 wird auch in diesem Jahr erneut ein besonderes Erlebnis. Für viele zählt der World Cup of Pool vom 23. – 28. September 2014 zusammen mit dem jährlich stattfindenden Mosconi Cup zum Besten was der Pool Billard Sport zu bieten hat. Diese Events sind sozusagen die Referenz, wenn es um Pool Billard Unterhaltung geht. Eine erstklassige Präsentation, eine ausgelassene Atmosphäre, Liveübertragungen und die besten Spieler der Welt die an Ihr Limit gehen müssen, um den Anforderungen gewachsen zu sein. Die 2014er Auflage dieses Doppel-Team Events findet im Mountbatton Centre in Großbritannien statt und […]

Betway World Cup of Pool set for live US airing

18. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Betway World Cup of Pool set for live US airing 18th September – ESPN3 set for Stateside coverage 18th September – MATCHROOM SPORT can today announced that the 2014 BETWAY WORLD CUP OF POOL will be delivered in its entirety in the US on ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network. Running from Tuesday to Sunday 23rd to 28th September, the World Cup of Pool is played out in the vibrant maritime city of Portsmouth on England’s south coast. Now in its ninth year, the World Cup of Pool features 32 two-player teams from around the world battling it out for a $250,000 prize fund. The defending champions are the Philippines who will be among the favourites to claim a record-breaking fourth World Cup. The competition is packed with some of the best players in the world, and there will be plenty of teams in with a great chance to lift the coveted title, including two sides from the host nation. Mosconi Cup stars such as Darren Appleton and Karl Boyes will be representing England, while […]

World Cup of Pool – Full line-up announced for pool’s battle royal

5. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

World Cup of Pool – Full line-up announced for pool’s battle royal 5th September – 2014 World Cup of Pool WITH THE ANNUAL World Cup of Pool set to get underway on the 23rd September, the full line-up of players can now be confirmed and it is arguably the strongest set of players ever assembled in the nine year history of the event. There are 12 World Champions competing as well as six US Open Champions and countless European and Asian Champions. In addition the field also contains seven former World Cup winners and nine World Pool Masters champions, making it a must-see tournament for UK pool fans. Taking place at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth from Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th September, there are 16 first round matches over the first three days. Europe (17) Austria – Albin Ouschan & Mario He Croatia – Ivica Putnik & Karlo Dalmatin Czech Republic – Roman Hybler & Michal Gavenciak England A – Darren Appleton & Karl Boyes England B – Daryl Peach & Chris Melling Finland […]