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Mika Immonen Will Captain the West in Kings Cup

Manila, Philippines– The Iceman cometh again, this time with backup. Two times world champion Mika „Iceman“ Immonen of Finland is the first player named on Team West and has also been chosen as the Captain. Immonen will lead his squad of Europeans and Americans against Asia’s champions on November 19th at Resorts World Manila Casino & Hotel in the inaugural Kings Cup! Immonen will also do battle with his counterpart Efren „Bata“ Reyes who will Captain Team Asia in what surely will become the most epic rivalry in cue sports. The pool world is about to get rocked in a war that fans have been dreaming about for years. Dragon Promotions is pleased to announce the Kings Cup, a first time ever event pitting the men’s champions of Europe & USA versus the champions of Asia in a three day contest to declare which side is the strongest, the East or the West. On November 19th-21st 2015, the world, as well as the players themselves, will find out! Four players on each side will be […]

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Qualifiers for the 75th World Tournament of 14.1 Begins Saturday

New York City, NY – For the 10th year in a row, qualifiers will be held nationwide for the 75th edition of The World Tournament of 14.1. Players all over the United States will be able to take their chance to win a spot into the grand slam of straight pool! Each qualifier winner will be guaranteed a minimal of 6 round robin matches in the finale main event. The main event will take place once more in New York City. Dragon Promotions is pleased to keep the oldest billiard event in the world alive with the 75th production on July 13th-19th, 2015. As usual, a star studded field is expected this year at Steinway Billiards Cafe, who is once more hosting this world class event. The World Tournament Official Equipment include Viking Cue with all matches played on Andy Cloth. Event partners include Mr.Tom Gleich, Dr. Gregory Diehl, Mr. Greg Hunt of Amsterdam Billiards, & Mr. Jim Gottier of Greenleaf’s Pool Room. Patron sponsors include Mr. Harold Siegel of Excelsior Graphics, Dr. James Heller, […]

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Battle of the Billiard Beauties

Battle of the Billiard Beauties New York City–   See the greatest player in the world GA YOUNG KIM of South Korea take on #1 American JEANETTE LEE and Guam’s SHANELLE LORAINE & Japan’s AKIKO KITAYAMA as they get it on in a beauty slugfest!!  The ANDY CLOTH Battle of the Billiard Beauties  takes 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 www.Dragonpromotions.com for only $10 a day click „Special Event“ button or $50 for the entire week Including the Andy Cloth Women’s International Pool Championship  taking place December 16th-21st at the same venue. TV Schedule for December 14th: *Matches may begin earlier or later […]

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Women’s International Pool Championship Comes to America

Women’s International Pool Championship Comes to America New York City, New York–  Pool fans hang onto your hats. The ladies are back! Dragon Promotions is bringing big time, world class women’s pool back to the United States with the 6th Annual Women’s International Pool Championship ! The event takes place December 16-21, 2014 featuring 64 elite women from around the world and hosted by Steinway Billiards Cafe in New York City, the epicenter of American culture. The event is sanctioned by the WPBA and will be filmed by AZBTV. The event formerly known as the Women’s World 10-Ball, was created by Charlie Williams, Executive Producer for Dragon Promotions back in 2009. It has seen the rise of women’s pool in Asia and Europe. First time World Champions were made there such as Jasmin Ouschan (Austria), Kelly Fisher (England), Rubilen Amit (Philippines), and made Korea’s Ga Young Kim a 3 times World Champion. The championship has been produced in the Philippines for the past 5 years, so bringing the championship to the USA is a major […]

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Darren Appleton is the 74th World Tournament of 14.1 Champion

Darren Appleton is the 74th World Tournament of 14.1 Champion Photo courtesy of World Tournament of 14.1  Charles Eames New York City, NY–  England’s Darren Appleton capped off an amazing week of pool action by finishing off strong to capture his first ever World 14.1 title ! Appleton had lost in the finals last year, but sweetly rectified that with a resounding victory over America’s #1 ranked Shane Van Boening. The Andy Cloth 74th World Tournament of 14.1 6 days of grueling pool stamina battles ended with spectacular performances by the world’s greatest professionals. The ANDY CLOTH World Tournament took place on August 4th-9th, 2014. Dragon Promotions and Dr. Michael Fedak were pleased to bring the 74th production of the oldest billiard event in the world . Also sponsored by Andy Cloth, Kamui Brands, OB Cues, Amsterdam Billiard Club, Realrealcool.com, Pool & Billiard Magazine , Aramith Balls, and George Beckman Kinetic Sculptures. Official patron 14.1 aficionados are Stu Mattana, Tom Gleich, Harold Siegel, Dr. Greg Diehl Plastic Surgery, and Official World 14.1 photographer Charles Eames.  […]

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Jim Rempe & Frank Stellman Inducted into the 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame

Jim Rempe & Frank Stellman Inducted into the 14.1 Straight Pool Hall of Fame by Charlie Williams New York City – „King James“ Rempe and Frank „Sailor“ Stellman will be this year’s Straight Pool Hall of Fame inductees. Both men are still alive and well, and are due to appear in New York City for the first time in a long, long, while. Rempe made a huge impact on the pro pool scene from the 1970’s through the early 2000’s, while Stellman influenced numerous top players in the mid-west with his 14.1 teachings over a span of 60 years. Fans and players can attend the once in a lifetime special event at 7:00pm 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 ANDY CLOTH World Tournament of 14.1 is  sponsored by ANDY […]

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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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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 […]

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China’s Siming Chen Completes Team East!

Miracle Slots Sponsors JBET.com Queens Cup Manila, Philippines – China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines will form Team Asia in this year’s JBET.com Queens Cup! Former World #1 Siming Chen of Shanghai, China has been selected as the final piece of the team representing the East. The World 10-Ball Championship silver medalist finalizes the elite Asian squad as Chen joins fellow powerhouses Rubilen Amit of the Philippines, Pei Chen Tsai of Taiwan, and Captain Ga Young Kim of South Korea. They will face the West Team of lady World Champions Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, America’s Vivian Villarreal and England’s Kelly Fisher the captain. One more member the Euro-USA Team will be announced for Team West. 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. […]

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JBET.com Joins Queens Cup

Vivian Villarreal Represents USA! Manila, Philippines – JBET.com has come on board as the title sponsor of the inaugural Queens Cup. Joining the Euro-USA West Team will be USA’s 19x Pro Tour stop winner Vivian Villarreal, a huge fan favorite on the pro circuit. Villarreal joins fellow champions Jasmin Ouschan of Austria and England’s Kelly Fisher who will captain the West Team. They take on powerhouse Asia led by Captain Ga Young Kim of Korea along with Filipina Rubilen Amit and two more players who will soon be announced in the JBET.com Queens Cup. 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. OB Cues is the Official Cue of the JBET.com Queens Cup which is co-sponsored by www.SabongKing.com. The Queens Cup is produced by Dragon Promotions and filmed by […]