IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

International Pool Tour News and Updates

The International Pool Tour is about to kick off the 2007 Tour Card Qualification System. Here is your opportunity to secure a spot on the 150 player IPT 2007 Tour! The IPT is hosting qualification tournaments throughout the world starting this Friday! The top two finishers in each of these events will win an entry into the 2007 Tour Card Tournament where the top 50 players will earn a 2007 Tour Card. And, each qualifying player will also win free airfare to the tournament as well as a hotel room. No matter how many players enter each tournament, two players will earn spots in the tournament.

Each tournament will be a Double-Elimination competition with races to ten. The Two players from each tournament who will qualify for the 2007 Tour Card Tournament will be the winner of the winning side and the winner of the losing side of the brackets. Players who place 3rd-6th will receive a free entry to another qualification tournament of their choice. IPT Rules, which can be read on line, govern each tournament. There is very limited space at each event so entries are based on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not miss this chance to play on the IPT tour by failing to register in time. On line registration is the only way to enter these events and the form is on the IPT web site www.internationalpooltour.com. Absolutely no entries will be allowed at the tournament; no money will be accepted at the events. And remember, each qualification round typically has the smallest and weakest tournaments in the first few weeks, so signing up for the early tournaments gives players the best chance to win.

What is a 2007 IPT Tour Card worth? Every 2007 IPT Member is guaranteed a minimum of $100,000!

By visiting www.internationalpooltour.com you can choose to register for one or more qualifying tournaments. Entry fees are $2000, although you can receive a 10% discount by being an IPT Members Club Member. Click here for details on membership. Once you enter on line, you will receive an emailed receipt. Shortly thereafter, you will receive an email which will contain all of the information you will need to know about the venues, dates, times, etc. We hope to see you on the tournament trail! You can also visit www.internationalpooltour.com to see tournament coverage from each of these IPT qualification events.

Here is a list of the first ten tournaments to be held starting Friday; cutoff for entry is Thursday at 4pm (CST).

TC-01 Champion Billiards- Fredrick, Maryland

TC-02 Shooter's Billiards- Burnsville, Minnesota

TC-03 Capone's- Spring Hill, Florida

TC-04 Hard Times- Bellflower, California

TC-05 Magoo's- Tulsa, Oklahoma

TC-06 Wasa Biljard Café- Gavle, Sweden

TC-07 Billiard Paradies- Pratteln, Switzerland

TC-08 Riley's- London, United Kingdom

TC-09 House of Billiards- Weert, Netherlands
TC-10 Elbow Room- Oslo, Norway
Best regards,

Deno Andrews
Chief Operating Officer
International Pool Tour