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Jeanette Lee to Play 14.1 in the ANDY CLOTH World Tournament

Jeanette Lee to Play 14.1 in the ANDY CLOTH World Tournament Story by John Kang New York City–  The most recognized billiards player in the world will be heading to the streets of New York City to participate in the  ANDY CLOTH 74th World Tournament of 14.1 ! Jeanette Lee, aka „The Black Widow„, will appear at Steinway Billiards Cafe starting on August 4th against a field of 47 men professionals where she will be the sole female competitor. Jeanette will play some of the best players the game has to offer and her entrance will just make the competition even tougher. Some of her opponents will include France’s Stephan Cohen, World 14.1 Champion John Schmidt, Filipino champ Warren Kiamco and many more. World renown ANDY CLOTH is now the title sponsor as well as the Official Cloth of the straight pool extravaganza.  The ANDY CLOTH World Tournament takes place on August 4th-9th and is sponsored by Andy Cloth, Kamui Brands, OB Cues, Amsterdam Billiard Club, Realrealcool.com, Pool & Billiard Magazine , and George Beckman […]

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The 4th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame

The 4th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame New York City – Pool fans are invited to have dinner with the world’s greatest players at the 4th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame Banquet. The special event takes place at 7:30pm on August 6th, 2014 at Steinway Billiards Cafe during the 74th World Tournament of 14.1. It will be a star studded gala with billiard super stars such as Mika Immonen, Shane Van Boening, John Schmidt, Stephan Cohen, Johnny Archer, Darren Appleton & many more with Charlie Williams as the event MC. The World Tournament takes place on August 4th-9th and is sponsored by Andy Cloth, Kamui Brands, OB Cues, Amsterdam Billiard Club, Realrealcool.com, and Pool & Billiard Magazine. Official patron 14.1 aficionados are Stu Mattana, Tom Gleich, Harold Siegel. The 14.1 Hall of Fame Banquet is presented by Dr. Michael Fedak and produced by Dragon Promotions. „Every year the Straight Pool Hall of Fame sells out with over a hundred people attending. It’s a classy, entertaining, and emotional celebration of the greats […]

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Das erste Qualifikationsturnier zur 14.1 WM in Deutschland

Das erste Qualifikationsturnier zur 14.1 WM in Deutschland *** english version below *** Den Betreibern des neuen Billardcafés „Bata Bar & Billiards“ in Berlin bot sich eine tolle Möglichkeit: Charlie Williams, US-Profi und Inhaber von Dragon Promotions, fragte, ob sie Interesse hätten, das einzige europäische Qualifikationsturnier zur inoffiziellen 14.1-WM, dem „World Tournament of 14.1“ in New York auszurichten. Sie hatten Interesse! Und somit findest Du in diesem Beitrag die Ausschreibung zum Qualifikationsturnier am 21./22. Juni 2014 in Berlin. Das Endturnier findet vom 4.-9. August in New York statt. Die beiden Erstplatzierten des Turniers erhalten jeweils den Startplatz für New York und jeweils 800,- Euro Reisekostenzuschuss für den Trip nach New York. Hier klicken, um das Turnierplakat herunterzuladen. Hier klicken, um die Ausschreibung auf unserer Website zu sehen. Das Turnier ist übrigens unter der Nummer DBU-14-1-009-2014 von der Deutschen Billard Union genehmigt worden. Wie genau kannst Du helfen? Drucke das Plakat aus und hänge es in Eurem Vereinsheim aus. Spreche die 14.1-Cracks in Deinem Verein oder Deinem Freundeskreis an und schlage ihnen die Teilnahme vor. Spreche […]

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Andy Cloth Chosen for The World Tournament: European Qualifier Added!

Andy Cloth Chosen for The World Tournament: European Qualifier Added! Berlin, Germany –  Good news for Europeans! For the first time ever, Germany will host a qualifier for the World Tournament of 14.1 by new Bata Bar & Billiards in Berlin. Now the straight pool lovers in Europe will get their chance to partake in the greatest 14.1 championship ever. And they get to play it on the world’s greatest billiard cloth. Andy Cloth has been chosen as the Official Cloth of the World 14.1 and continues its massive growth internationally. Players from all over can pay a low entry fee and be able to take their chance to win a free spot against the world’s most extraordinary straight pool players! Each qualifier winner will be guaranteed a minimal of 5 round robin matches in the finale main event. The main event will take place once more in New York City. Dragon Promotions and Dr. Michael Fedak are pleased to bring the 74th production of the oldest billiard event in the world on August 4th-9th, […]

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The 2014 Qualifiers for the 74th World Tournament of 14.1 Begins

The 2014 Qualifiers for the 74th World Tournament of 14.1 Begins New York City, NY –  For the eighth year in a row, qualifiers will be held nationwide for the 74th edition of The World Tournament of 14.1. Players all over the United States will be able to take their chance with a low entry to win a spot to play against the world’s most extraordinary straight pool players! Each qualifier winner will be guaranteed a minimal of 5 round robin matches in the finale main event. The main event will take place once more in New York City. Dragon Promotions and Dr. Michael Fedak are pleased to bring the 74th production of the oldest billiard event in the world on August 4th-9th, 2014. An even bigger star studded field is expected this year at Steinway Billiards Cafe, who is once more hosting the world’s grandest straight pool championship. The first qualifier kicks off this May 3rd weekend at Slate Billiards in Boynton Beach, Florida with room owner Michael Bradford hosting a World Tournament Qualifier […]

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Rubilen Amit Wins 2nd Gold at Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship

Rubilen Amit Wins 2nd Gold at Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship Manila, Philippines–  In a Europe versus Asia finale, Filipina Rubilen Amit took down Great Britain’s Kelly Fisher in a world class battle of billiard heavyweights.  The final four players of the World Championship narrowed down between China, Taiwan, England, and the Philippines. Amit was the lone soldier left after the round robin stage of the tournament. Dragon Promotions brings the greatest women’s tournament in the world once more to the Philippines with the 2013  Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship!  This year’s edition will took place October 28th – November 4th,2013  to luxurious Resorts World Manila, an upscale hotel and casino adding onto the dynamic atmosphere of the coveted championship.  An elite 48 world class lady pros, the best of the best from 20 countries, will attend the event to decide who is the World Champion. Matches will air live daily from 2pm-7pm Manila time on www.insidepool.tv  and broadcasted worldwide by ABS-CBN Sports and affiliates. Though China and Taiwan have been dominating forces in Asia […]

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JBET.com Queens Cup 2013

Team Asia gewinnt JBET.com Queens Cup 2013 gegen Team West mit 10-4! Direkt im Anschluss an die Yalin Women’s World 10 Ball Championship 2013 in Manila findet vom 05. – 07. November 2013 der JBET.com Queens Cup statt. Das Damen Teamevent ist das Pendant zum Mosconi Cup. Es treten ein 4er Team aus Asien gegen ein 4er Team aus Europe und den USA gegeneinander an. Veranstalter ist Dragon Promotions, Charlie Williams hat etwa 2 Jahre der Vorbereitung benötigt, um dieses 10 Ball Teamevent ins Leben zu rufen. Der JBET.com Queens Cup wird in der Resorts World in Manila gespielt. Gespielt wird 4 gegen 4, 3 gegen 3, Doppel und natürlich Einzel. Das Team das zuerst 10 Matches für sich entscheiden kann gewinnt den Queens Cup 2013. Team Asien besteht aus Ga Young Kim (KOR – Captain), Tsai Pei Chen (TW), Rubilen Amit (PHI) und Chen Siming (CHN). Team Europa/USA geht mit Kelly Fisher (GBR – Captain), Allison Fisher (GBR), Jasmin Ouschan (AUT) und Vivian Villarreal (USA) an den Start. Der Queens Cup ist eine längst […]

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China, Philippines, Taiwan Dominate Final Qualifiers at Worlds

China, Philippines, Taiwan Dominate Final Qualifiers at Worlds Manila, Philippines–  28 women from around the world stretching from China, Indonesia, South Korea, and even the United States too the long journey to Manila for a crack at the greatest title in women’s billiards. Only 5 of these ladies would move onto the elite 48 world championship field. Of these 5, China, Philippines, and Taiwan would win the berths. Dragon Promotions is pleased to announce the fifth installment of the greatest women’s tournament in the world, the 2013  Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship!  This year’s edition will take place October 28th – November 4th,2013  to luxurious Resorts World Manila, an upscale hotel and casino adding onto the dynamic atmosphere of the coveted championship. Final Stage 1 Qualifiers were held at Star Billiards Manila on October 28-29th  An elite 48 world class lady pros, the best of the best from 20 countries, will attend the event to decide who is the World Champion. This year’s event is again title sponsored by Yalin Tables, one of the premier […]

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ABS-CBN Brings Nation’s Biggest Women’s Sports Event to the Rest of the World

ABS-CBN Brings Nation’s Biggest Women’s Sports Event to the Rest of the World Manila, Philippines–  The Yalin Women’s World 10-Ball Championship continues to be the biggest women’s sporting event in the Philippines as ABS-CBN continues its massive coverage of the tournament for the fifth straight year in a row. The tournament was created in 2009 and formed a partnership between ABS-CBN and world renown Dragon Promotions, and has been a successful marriage that has brought hundreds of professional billiard professionals to Manila and international attention to the Philippines. This year’s event takes place at Resorts World Manila starting tomorrow October 31st through November 4th.  ABS-CBN is dedicating 16+ hours of live coverage over the 5 days of the event.  On November 5-7th the action continues with Team Asia vs Team West in the JBET.com Queens Cup. Today a press conference will be held at Resorts World in Newport Mall at 5:00pm for all interested media. The event’s fledgling early years has quickly evolved into the most prestigious event in the world to win in the […]

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Allison Fisher Completes Mighty Team West! JBET.com Queens Cup

Allison Fisher Completes Mighty Team West! JBET.com Queens Cup Manila, Philippines – 15x World Champion Allison Fisher is the final piece of the greatest western women’s team ever assembled in the sport of billiards. England, Austria, and the United States form the mighty Team West as they take on Team East from Asia which consists of China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines in this year’s JBET.com Queens Cup! The many times World #1 Allison Fisher will join fellow World Champions Jasmin Ouschan (AUT), Captain Kelly Fisher(ENG) and Vivian Villarreal (USA). The East vs West ultimate team showdown between the world’s greatest lady professional billiards players will take place at Resorts World in Manila, Philippines on November 5th-7th, 2013 . The Queens Cup will be played on MIN Table of Korea with Andy Cloth as the Official Cloth to be used during all televised matches. Official Team Clothing by Focused Apparel. OB Cues is the Official Cue of the JBET.com Queens Cup which is co-sponsored by Miracle Slots. The Queens Cup is produced by Dragon Promotions […]