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Betway World Cup of Pool set for live US airing

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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

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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 […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Grabe Closing In On Mosconi Spot

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Grabe Closing In On Mosconi Spot September 05 – 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Denis Grabe heads Team Europe’s Euro Tour rankings with one event to play as the Estonian bids to earn a first appearance in the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup in Blackpool, England this December. There are three automatic spots available on Team Europe drawn from three separate rankings and Grabe heads the Euro Tour list after winning both events he has entered this season; the Austrian Open and the Slovenian Open. Four of the five Euro Tour events which count towards the rankings have now been played. Victory at the World 9 ball earlier in the year has helped Dutchman Niels Feijen build a comfortable cushion at the top of both the ‘World’ list and the ‘Combined Ranking, while his compatriot Nick Van den Berg is second on both the Euro Tour and Combined Ranking lists. October’s Dutch Open will be the final Euro Tour event used for Mosconi Cup ranking points and with twenty points awarded for winning the event, ten players could […]

World Cup of Pool – Strickland – We’ll win World Cup

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World Cup of Pool – Strickland – We’ll win World Cup 27 August – 2014 World Cup of Pool – Strickland – We’ll slay England and win World Cup EARL STRICKLAND HAS promised he and partner Shane Van Boening will win the World Cup of Pool for USA and has warned England A they’ll be at the top of his hit list. Strickland last played in the World Cup of Pool in 2006, also his last competitive appearance in the UK. On that occasion ‘The Pearl’ and his partner Rodney Morris made it to the final where they were defeated by Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante as Philippines lifted the trophy. However, Strickland will venture back across the pond this September to represent USA in the World Cup of Pool in Portsmouth, and has warned the other 31 teams that America will be going one better than they did last time he played. “It’s great to be back playing in the World Cup of Pool representing USA and great to be teamed up with partner […]

2014 World Cup of Pool – Euro Qualifier starts tomorrow

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2014 World Cup of Pool – Euro Qualifier starts tomorrow 18 August – 2014 World Cup of Pool – Euro Qualifier set for Slovenia THE EUROPEAN QUALIFYING event for the 2014 World Cup of Pool gets underway tomorrow (Tuesday) in Portoroz, Slovenia with a first round match-up against China awaiting the victors. There are eight two-man teams taking part with the winning team gaining a sport at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth where the World Cup takes place from 23rd to 28th September. With a $250,000 prize fund on offer, there will be everything to play for and the European qualifiers have got a superb record of upsetting the odds in recent years. Last year, Hungary KO’d China in the first round and then Russia to reach the quarter finals and in 2011 both Switzerland and Estonia turned the form book on its head when they beat China and England respectively in the first round in Manila. The Teams – Macedonia (Zika Mihajlovski / Novo Serafimoski) – Czech Republic (Roman Hybler / Michal Gavenciak) – Belgium […]

2014 World Cup of Pool Schedule

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2014 World Cup of Pool Schedule 12 August – 2014 World Cup of Pool Match Schedule Announced WITH THE 2014 World Cup of Pool set for the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth from 23rd to 28th September, promoters Matchroom Sport can announce the schedule of matches for this prestigious $250,000 event. There are 16 first round matches in total with two sessions a day and three matches per session. Sessions are at 12 noon and 6.00pm until the weekend when the afternoon session takes place at 1.00pm, while the evenings continue at 6.00pm. Defending champions the Philippines – Dennis Orcollo and Lee Vann Corteza – are in action on the opening night when they face the best of South America in their quest for a fourth World Cup title. 2012 champions Finland, represented by Mika Immonen and Petri Makkonen, are also in action on the Tuesday night when they square off against Korea. Wednesday evening sees a star-studded line-up as 2014 runners-up Holland, England A and the USA all enter the fray. Holland are represented by reigning […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Euro Race for Spots Hotting Up

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Euro Race for Spots Hotting Up 10th June, 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup WITH FOUR EVENTS now completed, the race to claim the three automatic berths on the 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup European side is well underway. This year, there are three separate ranking lists in operation – the first comprised of a five event Euro Tour series; the second a three event ‘World’ series and the last a combined ranking of the two. At the close of the qualification series in October, the No.1 ranked player on each of the three lists will be named as part of Team Europe as they look to defend their title at the Tower Circus, Blackpool from 1st to 4th December. There is some way to go but Mosconi veterans Nick van den Berg and Niels Feijen (Holland) hold two of the three tops spots while Mika Immonen and Thorsten Hohmann are joint leaders of the ‘World’ list. The next event is the WPA World 9 Ball Championship in Qatar later in June, while European action recommences in August […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Team USA – Captain’s Report

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2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Team USA – Captain’s Report May/June 2014 In preparation for the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup XXI to be held December 1st through 4th in Blackpool, England, we assembled Team USA in San Diego, California for our very first team get-together. In our first team meeting we covered the tentative schedule for the year, and discussed what is expected of the team. Honor, integrity, professionalism, and dedication to training were discussed as the goals for the team. We introduced Lieutenant Commander (retired) Amir Pishdad, a legendary Navy SEAL, who was our host for the weekend. Amir is an extremely inspirational and motivational speaker, and he is expert in the principles of intense training, and the true meaning of honor, integrity, and teamwork. His assistance, inspiration, and motivation were such that by the end of the weekend, the team made him an honorary member of Team USA; and we hope to have him present to advise us during the Cup competition in Blackpool. On May 23rd we were allowed the rare privilege of […]

Universe Announced as Official Clothing Supplier of Mosconi Cup XXI

3. März 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

3rd March, 2014 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup Universe Announced as Official Clothing Supplier of Mosconi Cup XXI Matchroom Sport is delighted to announce Universe Clothing as the Official Clothing Supplier of the 2014 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup. The Georgia-based operation will be responsible for the design, manufacturing and retailing of all players’ shirts for 21st running of pool’s transatlantic team showdown. This will mark the first time in the event’s illustrious history that replica team shirts will be available to the fans to show which team they support. Each side will have two separate designs created, and the shirts on sale to the public will be exactly the same as those worn by the players when the action gets underway at the Tower Circus on Monday December 1st. “We’re very much looking forward to working with Nick Bashizi and his team at Universe to help create the team shirts for what will be a new-look Mosconi Cup,” said Matchroom Chairman Barry Hearn. “We’ve never had team shirts for the fans before but I believe that Universe has […]

2014 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup – European selection announced

29. Januar 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

29th January, 2014 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup European Selection Announced – Top three ranked and two wild cards WITH TICKETS selling fast for the 21st annual PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup, event promoters Matchroom Sport can announce the selection criteria for Team Europe as they look to claim their fifth consecutive title in pool’s biggest event. Taking place from Monday 1st to Thursday 4th December at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, the event features two five-man teams representing the USA and Europe competing in a series of singles and doubles matches. After the all-wildcard 20th anniversary Mosconi Cup last year, 2014 will see the selection procedure for Europe revert to a combination of three ranking spots and two wildcards. The first three players will be: 1. No.1 ranked player on the five event Euro Tour Series. – Treviso Open, 6-8 February – North Cyprus Open, 10-12 April – Austria Open, 22-24 May – Portoroz Open, 21-23 August – TBA, 22-24 October 2. No.1 ranked player on the four event World Series. – China Open, 1-8 June – World […]