IPT NORTH AMERICAN OPEN Finals

　とうとう決勝戦までやってきました！　　

大会開始前に誰がマナロとホーマンの対決を予想し得たでしょうか？
（ブックメーカーの掛け率はいくらなんだろう？）

最終、最後まで目が離せません(^_^)v

7/31 am6：00 (It starts at Japan standard time.)

決勝戦のリアルタイム情報はココをクリック！！

Hohmann & Manalo Make It!

It will be Europe versus Asia at the finals of the International Pool Tour’s North American Open 8-Ball Championship. “Marvelous Marlon” Manalo and Thorsten Hohmann "The Hitman", the last two standing out of the original two hundred, will play each other at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon at The Venetian. Be sure catch game-by-game online coverage of this historic event.

No one knew going into the day where they would end up when it was over, but Marlon Manalo looked like a sure thing as he amassed four wins and only one loss. Evgeny Stalev, Ralf Souquet, and Efren Reyes were slow starters and fought hard for the wins they put under their belts today. Hohmann also started off tentatively but came to a smashing conclusion. And Dennis Orcollo looked strong throughout, making it impossible to predict Sunday's lineup.

Again, it all came down to the final round, where no one knew for certain if new Filipino sensation Orcollo or former world champion Hohmann would advance to play Manalo, who cemented his spot in the previous round, in Sunday’s finals. But when Hohmann scorched Manalo 8-1, it was a done deal.

Orcollo matched up with Evgeny Stalev on the opposite table and struggled through, winning 8-5 over the streaky Russian. And, last to finish Saturday evening, Efren Reyes and Ralf Souquet had an epic hill-hill battle in which “The Magician” pulled off another win.

While two spots remain unclaimed, four places were determined by Saturday’s matches: Stalev earned $40,000 for sixth place, Souquet took $50,000 for fifth, Reyes won $65,000 for fourth, and Orcollo received $80,000 for third. With the incredibly large difference of $251,000 between first and second places, both players will be playing at their very highest levels.

Click here for tournament results, statistics, pictures, and stories from the IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship!

IPT NORTH AMERICAN OPEN ROUND 6

とうとうラウンドⅥです。

Group 82←詳細はクリック！！
　マーロン・マナロ（フィリピン）
　ラルフ・スーケー（ドイツ）
　エフレン・レイズ（フィリピン）
　エフゲニー・スタリーフ（ロシア）
　デニス・オルクリオ（フィリピン）
　トースティン・ホーマン（ドイツ）

誰が勝っても可笑しくない様相を呈してきました。
しかし、レイズにマナロって奇人変人くらいに強いですね(>_<)

スーケットもコンスタントに成績を残してるし…流石！

でもジンクスで言うと、エフレンレイズですね。
初物食いの王者ですから…今回は賞金額が額だけに当たり前かあ(^_^;)
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IPT NORTH AMERICAN OPEN ROUND 5

レイズ、マナロ、強い！！　

ブスタマンテはピンチ(>_<)　

詳しくはココをクリック！

　

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship Update

あのストリックランドをも精神的に追い詰めるIPTの試合…
過酷さが伝わって来ます。

　「カッカとするなカッカとさせろ」　

は何も麻雀だけの必勝法では無いようです。

でも一応（失礼）ホールオブフェイムナンですから…
でも、ジダンの事もあるし、スポーツマンと言えど人間ですからね！
決勝まで目が離せません(^_^

The hatchet came down on half of the 36-player field after Thursday’s last round at the North American Open 8-Ball Championship. The brutal, five-round format killed off 18 players who earned $17,000 for their 19th-place finishes, while 18 remain to attempt to carve out a bigger piece of the incredible $2,000,000+ prize fund.

In Friday’s rounds, players will be guaranteed at least $30,000 each for tying at 7th place. Of the 18 players to advance, 5 made it to the IPT’s multi-million-dollar event through qualifiers—Rico Diks, David Matlock, Rodolfo Luat, Ronato Alcano, and Larry Nevel!

From the Filipino contingency, nine began the day, and seven are left. Not a bad average. Those that will not be returning are Santos Sambajon Jr. and Antonio Lining. “The Magician” squeaked by into Friday’s rounds by coming out ahead in the hill-hill bout he played against Mick Hill of the U.K. While running the table, Reyes came within a hair’s breadth of scratching after pocketing the 8 ball in the corner, eliciting a huge gasp and then a burst of applause from the substantial crowd.


From Insidepool（インサイドプール様より）

Earl Strickland engendered controversy during his second-round, televised match with Nick Van den Berg of Holland. Strickland made several comments to Van den Berg’s family members who were in the audience, and things escalated from there. In an interview later, Van den Berg called Strickland “a disgrace to the sport,” while Strickland was unrepentant, saying, “I know I’m a terrible person, but you still have to show me some kind of respect.” IPT Tour Director Deno Andrews is investigating the situation. Behavior that is deemed unsportsmanlike conduct can result in a suspension or loss of a Tour Card. Strickland’s day came down to a hair-splitting match with Ronato Alcano, who won the Manila stop of the ferocious 2005 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour and celebrated his 34th birthday today. Though Alcano held an early 4-1 lead, from there it was every man for himself, and it turned out to be another nail-biter. In the very last rack, Strickland still had two object balls on the table but couldn’t make either of them. Instead of opting to play safe, he blasted them, and Alcano was able to run out (though he left himself an almost 45-degree angle on the 8!) for the win. Alcano advances, Strickland is eliminated.

Click here for tournament results, statistics, pictures, and stories from the IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship!

英文の訳とは関係ありません
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とうとうラウンド5まで来ましたね！
蒼々たるメンバーです(^^;)
流石、レイズ、ジャンゴって感じです。
ラウンド4の結果からも激戦が予想されます。
生で見たいですね(^_^)v

　各6名3組でリーグ戦。
　各組上位2名がラウンド6進出。
　ラウンド5敗退は30,000ドル獲得。

Group 79：
　Quinten Hann、エフゲニー・スタリーフ、エフレン・レイズ、
　ラリー・ネベル、Darren Appleton、ルドルフォ・ルアット

Group 80：
　フランシスコ・ブスタマンテ、David Matlock、ダリル・ピーチ、
　デニス・オルクリオ、ロニー・アルカノ、ラルフ・スーケー

Group 81：
　マーロン・マナロ、アレックス・パグラヤン、トースティン・ホーマン、
　マーカス・チャマット、ゲイブ・オーウェン、リコ・ディック

リアルタイムの成績はココをクリック！！
観たいグループ番号をクリックして下さい。

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship Update

Twenty-four more players fell by the wayside at the North American Open 8-Ball Championship, as Day 4 came and went. Happiness and heartbreak were side by side as some players automatically knew if they advanced and some hovered by the control booth to wait anxiously. Players who were eliminated on Wednesday received $10,000 each, while Thursday's players are guaranteed $17,000.

Some compelling story lines ended today at the conclusion of the third round of play. Steve Moore of Duluth, GA, who qualified for this event in May, suffered a full range of emotions today when he toppled the undefeated Rafael Martinez in the last match of the evening. From being tied at 2 apiece, Moore took utter control of the table and won the match from there, running the last three racks out to win 8-2. However, he came slightly more than 1% short of the games-won percentage he needed to advance.

The last standing female player was WPBA star Sarah Ellerby. She nearly advanced to Round Four, but it all came down to her last match of the day. She needed to win to secure a spot in the next round but failed to be victorious. After the match she was rushed out of the arena by IPT Staff so that she could take the overnight flight to Chicago, then Peoria, so that she could play in the WPBA event starting in the morning. In a telephone call to Tour Director Deno Andrews, Ellerby admitted that she was "completely exhausted." She was alluding to the grueling round robin format that has forced her to play for ten hours or more for the last few days. For complete results, click here.

Yesterday, George San Souci walked off the playing floor after a loss. He never showed up to play his final match of the day resulting in a forfeit. Not completing a bracket, even if you are statistically out of the tournament is considered unsportsmanlike conduct. The IPT has strict rules, and this situation could have meant a tour card suspension or loss for San Souci. Today, Deno Andrews called San Souci by telephone to ask about his reason for not completing his scheduled match. The telephone call woke up San Souci, who had been sleeping all day as a result of being very ill. San Souci apologized profusely for not completing his scheduled match and insists that he asked hotel staff to get a message to Tournament Director Lindsay Erazo that he was ill and couldn't complete his remaining match. After some investigation, Andrews determined that San Souci was indeed very ill, and has been for a couple of days. The IPT issued San Souci a warning. San Souci later apologized to Erazo and explained that he wanted to play the match for his statistics, which were hurt badly, but that he was too sick to do so. To read the official IPT Rules, visit www.internationalpooltour.com.

Shannon Elizabeth Stops In!
With the IPT action in full swing midway through the event Wednesday afternoon saw a surprise visit from movie star Shannon Elizabeth of "American Pie" fame. Elizabeth visited the practice area and shot a quick game with Corey Deuel, who helped her with some techniques and gave her some strategy hints. Finally, after several turns each, Deuel managed to pocket the 8 ball and Elizabeth exclaimed jokingly, "Wow, who would have thought you would win that game?" Elizabeth wished Deuel luck, and after a quick hug she was off to waiting fans for autographs, photos, and a quick interview from Eurosport. Click here to see some pictures of Elizabeth's visit to the tournament.

Don't forget to visit www.internationalpooltour.com for unprecedented tournament coverage of the North American Open. There you will find match scores posted within minutes of matches ending, hundreds of photos from the event, a sportswriter blog by Sally Timko of Inside Pool Magazine, plus statistics, groupings, and tomorrow's schedule. Who is your pick to win from here?

IPT NORTH AMERICAN OPEN ROUND 3

流石エフレンレイズ(^^;)
驚きの強さ…
超人です。

ラウンド3レイズの成績はココをクリック

その他の成績はココをクリック！

ロニーオサリバン、まさかのラウンド3敗退！

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

OLN TO BROADCAST IPT MARATHON TONIGHT IN PRIME TIME!

OLN, the U.S. broadcast partner of the International Pool Tour, has announced that it will broadcast an IPT marathon of shows on Tuesday, July 25th. From 6pm-1am ET on this night, OLN will air ALL the high-stakes episodes from the "IPT King of the Hill 8-Ball Shootout." The night of IPT 8-Ball will be capped with a repeat of the dramatic Sigel vs. Reyes final match. This represents the first time in U.S. broadcasting history that an entire night of prime-time television on a major cable network will be devoted to the sport of pool!

Of course, the IPT North American Open is going on through July 30th. To catch all the action of the tournament, visit www.internationalpooltour.com. There you will find updated scores, stories, pictures, and other information about this historic $2,000,000 tournament! The winner will receive an unprecedented $350,000. Be sure to read about the extreme tournament format and difficult playing conditions which have had a serious impact on players thus far. If you are near Las Vegas, visit the Venetian Hotel & Casino to see the tournament live.

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

Days One and Two, which make up the first official round of the International Pool Tour North American Open, are now in the history books

The historic $2,000,000+ tournament with its unprecedented first place prize of $350,000 has seen great play, controversy, and difficulties overcoming the grueling tournament format and tough playing conditions. Here is a slight recap of the goings on at the tournament. For full coverage, visit www.internationalpooltour.com. There you can follow all the action including scoring, pictures, stories, and more.

The IPT has sent home 80 of the original 200 players who showed up for its North American 8-Ball Open Championship, with only 120 returning for Tuesday's matches. Monday began with 100 of the world's finest players, but 40 were eliminated through the grueling round-robin, race-to-8 format. With five rounds throughout the day, players had to play four matches to determine whether or not they would advance. Every player in the tournament so far has played a minimum of eight hours on their day of play; many players played ten or more hours.

At the beginning of day one, everyone was smiling and having a great time. By the end of day two, there was happiness on the faces of many, and devastation facing the 80 who have been eliminated from the tournament, including some favorites to do very well and maybe even win the tournament. To see a list of the players who are still playing, and those who have been eliminated, click here!

The equipment is generating plenty of controversy, with many American players disparaging the custom cloth and the European and snooker players thankful for it. However, the most common complaint so far is the general inability of the players to pocket balls on the break. Players like Corey Deuel, Johnny Archer, Jimmy White, Shannon Daulton-all known for their excellent breaking abilities-have all made comments to the effect that they are encountering severe difficulties with their breaks.

The IPT tables made by Diamond have the tightest possible pockets, in order to meet IPT code. The pockets are cut to 4 1/2 inches. However, taking into consideration the thickness of the cloth, the corner pockets are really 4 1/4" - 4 3/8" which make pocketing balls very challenging. The IPT has purposely made the playing conditions so difficult so that only the best players can win. However, being the best in this tournament format requires not only precision skills at billiards, it also requires mental and physical tenacity. The slow nap cloth made by Gorina has proven to be a challenge to American players who don't have much experience playing on this sort of cloth. Many players have tried rolling the ball on safety shots and never reaching a rail. More fouls have been called at this tournament for this very reason than at any other tournament explained one of the official referees. Players do however like the Sardo M-5000 Tight Rack because it eliminates any potential problems caused by a bad rack. Using the M-5000 guarantees a consistent rack every time. To learn about official IPT equipment, click here.

One major story line is how the ladies will fare at on the IPT. So far, the ladies seemed to have trouble keeping up with the rest of the pack, with the exception of Allison Fisher and Sarah Ellerby-both Brits-will advance to Tuesday's play. Loree Jon Jones also played well and advanced to the second round with two wins and two losses. Former World Champion Gerda Hofstatter slid into round two in a three way tie for third place in her bracket. She was tied in wins with Jim Weast and Hall of Famer Ed Kelly. However, Gerda had the best winning percentage and prevailed by only a 1.1% margin over Weast. Many women never won a single match.

The Hall of Famers exhibited similar troubles remaining competitive today. Earl Strickland, Efren Reyes, and Mike Sigel had no worries, but the majority of the HOF members held less than a 50% games-won average.

Needless to say, when exhaustion sets in with the players, tempers flare, and controversy enter the game. There were a few disputes during Round 1. David Alcaide, who was one of the IPT qualification event winners in Veert, The Netherlands, was found to be using a phenolic tip on his break cue. He was penalized one game by the referee and not allowed to use the cue again. Also, in the match between Grady Mathews and Jeff Abernathy, both players were warned for their unsportsman-like conduct. At one point in the match, a referee made a call that Mathews found questionable, causing "The Professor" to go off the air, resulting in a penalty against him dished out by the referee. In his match against Philip Harrison of the U.K., Mike Sigel complained to the referee that Harrison had taken a bathroom break without his express permission. The referee penalized Harrison a game; however, the game was reinstated by Charles Ursitti when Harrison's corner man explained to him that Sigel had never said Harrison was not allowed to take a break. The rule is clear that if a player wants to take a break, he must do so on his inning, or have permission from the opponent. Harrison told Sigel that he needed to go to the bathroom. Sigel said nothing and Harrison took that as acknowledgement of his request. Sigel tried to make a big deal out of it, but by not saying no, it was construed as giving him permission to do so. To read the rules, click here. Some of these disputes were caught by IPT photographers and are in the photo gallery, click here to see them.

This recap barely scratched the surface of all that went on. Visit www.internationalpooltour.com for the whole story, including in depth stories, photos, statistics, and the list of players who advanced to Round 2. You will be surprised by many of the players who failed to advance. Matches start at 10am (Pacific). Every player tomorrow will play five straight matches.

IPT・国際プールツアー World Open 8-Ball Championship

とうとう次回、ワールド・オープン8ボールチャンピオンシップの予定が発表されましたね！
詳細はコスモさんのホムペかIPTのホムペで要確認です。

WO-11予選　日本開催
　2006年8月11日(金)～13日(日)
　大会要項

WO-23予選　日本開催
　2006年8月25日(金)～27日(日)
　大会要項

観戦は勿論んの事、冷やかしてみたいですね(^^;)

IPT NORTH AMERICAN OPEN

Group 22：高橋邦彦(MEZZ)／1勝3敗
ラウンド1敗退

Group 27：森学／0勝4敗
ラウンド1敗退

Group 31：銘苅朝樹(W.O.)／3勝1敗
ラウンド2進出！

Group 34：奥村健／2勝2敗
ラウンド2進出！

流石、奥村P凌ぎました(^_^)v
森P、高橋Pはお疲れ様でした。
また次回期待してます。

期待の紅一点、坂井美雪P頑張れ！

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

途中経過ですが…
奥村Pは苦戦(>_<)
銘苅Pが健闘を…
頑張れ日本(^_^)v



オンラインポーカーの会社と提携したみたいな！？
プールとポーカーは云々…まあお金が集まれば良いことです(^_^)v
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PartyGaming to Sponsor International Pool Tour
World’s Largest Online Poker Brand and IPT form marketing partnership

Las Vegas, Nevada: PartyGaming Plc, best known for its online poker room PartyPoker.com and PartyPoker.net, the world’s largest on-line poker school, has signed on with the International Pool Tour in a major sponsorship deal, it was announced today. PartyGaming has become the official on-line gaming sponsor of the IPT’s “North American 8-Ball Open Championship,” being held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas from July 23rd-July 30th.

PartyGaming Plc. was founded in 2001 and is widely considered the leading on-line gaming company. It has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2005 and has customers in over 190 countries.

The International Pool Tour’s “North American 8-Ball Open Championship” will be the most widely-televised and promoted pool event in history. Every round of the tournament will be covered live and on a delayed tape basis in prime-time on Eurosport, which is seen in 54 countries and 20 languages through Europe. Major announcements about the U.S. broadcast schedule will be made during the week of the event. Other major broadcast deals for IPT programming, including the North American 8-Ball Open, will be announced shortly.

“We’re proud to be working with PartyGaming and PartyPoker.Net on the richest and most dramatic pool event ever,” said Jon Denny, IPT Executive Director. “They have a great product and the highest of level of integrity. It’s also obvious that there’s a strong connection between poker and pool. We’re excited that the two leaders in poker and pool can collaborate here in Las Vegas and beyond.”

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release

日本時間24日2：00、
いよいよIPTノースアメリカンオープンがスタートします。
高橋邦彦(MEZZ)、奥村健、銘苅朝樹(W.O.)、森学は23日（現地時間）に、
坂井美雪は24日（現地時間）に割り振られました。
各1日5回転、1人4試合です。日本時間24日14：00には高橋、奥村、銘苅、森の結果が出ます！
（オンザヒル様より）

IPT ANOUNCEMENT: Saturday July 22
The North American 8-Ball Open Championship

INSIDE THE PLAYER’S MEETING

The International Pool Tour’s first major event is poised to begin tomorrow, Sunday, July 23, at the Venetian in fabulous Las Vegas. Two hundred of the most talented pocket billiards players worldwide arrived at the beautiful Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, NV today to attend the official players meeting. The men, dressed in suits and ties, and the women in their best, took their first look at the grand scale of this historic tournament. Players will compete for their share of over $2,000,000 which is the highest prize purse in the history of billiards. By playing in the North American Open, each player is guaranteed at least $2,000. The winner will take home an unprecedented $350,000!

Tour Director Deno Andrews is conspicuously missing from this event, as he and his wife are expecting their second child imminently. He was at the airport about to board his plane, which was two hours delayed, when his wife called to inform him that he should probably turn back. Deno said by phone that “I knew for the last ten years that I would run the largest tournament in the history of the game, but I guess I will have to wait for the World Open! As far as the North American Open, the tournament is in good hands with my assistant, Lindsay Erazo.” Lindsay Erazo, the Assistant Tour Director, has stepped up and will assume Andrews’ duties throughout this event, with Charles Ursitti assisting.

Kevin Trudeau, the founder of the IPT, addressed the players at a meeting Saturday afternoon, in which he covered a wide range of topics, including reiterating that every 2007 tour member is guaranteed to earn $100,000. After the meeting, the tournament room was opened to the players, and every one of the 60 Diamond tables was taken in a matter of minutes. Many players stood in awe of the beautiful tournament arena. IPT Player Aaron Czetli said that “this is the greatest thing I have ever seen in pool, or anything for that matter.” 1995 World Champion Gerda Hofstatter stated “the tournament room is so beautiful, and I can’t wait to play my matches on Monday.” Half of the field will have matches on Sunday, while the other half will wait until Monday to play. At the end of Monday’s rounds, 80 players will be eliminated. There is no room for mistakes at the first major IPT tournament.

The tournament format is brutal! The round-robin format requires players to play all day. On certain days, players must play four matches, and on other days they must play five. That means that every player will be playing for at least eight to ten hours daily as they advance through the brackets. Corey Deuel was asked about this demanding format to which he replied “you have to be in good physical shape or else you have no chance.” Two players have dropped out of the North American Open due to the physical demands of the tournament. Click here for more details.

Tournament conditions are some of the toughest in the history of the sport. The Diamond IPT tables are manufactured to provide the tightest pockets in professional pool. At the widest part of the corner pockets, the opening is no bigger than 4 ½” which is much tighter than other professional events. The cloth is IPT Tournament Cloth, which is a custom slow-nap cloth made by Gorina, experts in textiles for over 100 years. The balls are a brand new custom designed ball made specifically for the IPT by SALUC, the Belgian ball company. Of course, to play in a tournament of this magnitude, the racks must be perfect every time, so the IPT uses the new Sardo M-5000 Tight Rack. IPT Tournament Chalk is also on the tables helping players to reduce the chances of miscuing. To learn more about official IPT equipment, please visit www.internationalpooltour.com.

DON’T MISS A THING!
The players aren’t the only ones with good shots. The IPT’s professional photographers bring you all the action at the online photo gallery. The IPT is providing unprecedented live on-line coverage of this event at www.internationalpooltour.com. There you will be able to follow the action by viewing up to the minute match scores, reading stories from the tournament floor and player interviews, follow player and tournament statistics. The coverage is ongoing during the event and promises to be the most in depth coverage of any billiards event ever. Of course, if you have access to Eurosport, you can catch daily live broadcasts in Prime Time.

ビリヤード・藤野一男選手！アマナインに続くか！？

中国オープン
ベスト16：（決勝日残り）
　新井貴士アマ
　瀬戸山巌アマ
　山内和彦
　森善隆
　川端聡(ADAM)
　藤本共史(KEITHANDY)
　別府賢治アマ
　内垣建一
　赤狩山幸男(KEITHANDY)
　西尾祐(MEZZ)
　利川章雲
　川路武治アマ
　大井直幸(FLANNEL)
　斎藤慎太郎
　藤野一男アマ
　宮崎義規アマ


関連記事
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http://billiard.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/188/

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release 2006/07/22

中国政府って？？
改革開放を歌ってる割には…
意味不明なことを(^^;)

日本人で良かったですね。

補欠の決め方に少々問題ありでは…
僕レベルがとやかく言う問題ではありませんが。
皆さんはどう思われますか？

IPT North American Open Update

Breaking News
The Chinese Government has rejected a travel visa for Liu Wei, so he has officially withdrawn from the IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship. Wei was the winner of the qualification event held in Shanghai, China, just several weeks ago. Details about his VISA rejection are sketchy, but some points that were articulated from the Chinese Government stated that he has no significant ties to China in terms of wealth or marriage. Through his representative in China, Wei expressed sadness and disappointment in not being able to compete for China in this prestigious event.

Wei's replacement is Lee Heuwagen, who was the second alternate on the waitlist to play in the North American Open. Heuwagen played in multiple IPT qualification tournaments. He was the second of only two players to place third in two North American Open qualifiers, a performance statistic that landed him in the number two spot on the alternate list. Heuwagen was called yesterday and told the news that he would be competing in the North American Open. He was very excited to hear the news, though he did state that he was disappointed for Liu Wei's unfortunate circumstance.

The IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship starts Sunday morning, July 23, 2006. Match times are 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, and 8pm (Pacific) daily. Up to the minute results, pictures, stories, and other information will be available on line at http://www.internationalpooltour.com. Web coverage for this $2,000,000 event will be unprecedented in the world of billiards. The winner of this event will receive an historic $350,000 first prize! Don't miss any of the action.

Best regards,

Deno J. Andrews
Tour Director,
International Pool Tour
http://www.internationalpooltour.com

またまた辞退選手が…
辞退するなら初めからエントリーせんでいいような？
体調不良や家族に何かがとかなら理解できるが…
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Due to "personal reasons" Mr. Pete Fusco has officially withdrawn from the IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship. Fusco was very disappointed that he was not able to play in this event. He admitted that he "has practiced very hard for this event." Fusco plans to compete in the World Open.

Fusco's replacement is Jeff Beckley, who was the third alternate on the waitlist to play in the North American Open. Beckley played in multiple IPT qualification tournaments. He had one third place finish in the NA Open qualification system, and played in four of the five weekends of the system. His high finish and multiple attempts placed him third on the alternate list and now on the tournament roster. Beckley was called just minutes ago and was told the news that he would be competing in the North American Open. His first reaction was "Are you kidding me?" He was very excited to hear the news. Beckley asked who he has replaced and expressed disappointment when he was told that it was Fusco.

IPT・国際プールツアーNorth American Open

IPT（国際プールツアー）の本戦が…
日本人プロ頑張って欲しいですね。

奥村P
高橋P
銘苅P
森P
坂井P

僕ももう少し早かったら…
ネットでツアーメンバーに入れたのに(^_^;)

IPT North American Open Update

Breaking News
Hall of Fame Member Jim Rempe has withdrawn from the tournament citing "personal reasons" that are keeping him from being able to perform under the grueling tournament format and conditions. On a telephone call, he reported that he was disappointed about not being able to play "in the biggest tournament of his life." Rempe hopes to be able to compete in the World Open, another major just six weeks away. Filling Rempe's spot in the tournament is Keith Bennett. Bennett has played in multiple IPT qualification events. In the North American Open Qualification System, Bennett took third place in two separate events; he was one of only two players to do so in those 25 events.

The IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship starts Sunday morning, July 23, 2006. Match times are 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, and 8pm (Pacific) daily. Up to the minute results, pictures, stories, and other information will be available on line at www.internationalpooltour.com. Web coverage for this $2,000,000 event will be unprecedented in the world of billiards. The winner of this event will receive an historic $350,000 first prize! Don't miss any of the action.

Deno J. Andrews
Tour Director,
International Pool Tour
http://www.internationalpooltour.com

ジムレンピって変わりモンなんかな？
グループ分け云々は関係ないと思うけどなあ？
抽選やったら文句は無かったんかもしれんけど…
図に乗ってるよね(^_^;)
昔はレジェンドかもしれんが…
プライドがあるって言うんかな？
350000ドルくれるって言うんやったら獲りに逝けば良いよね？

プールプレイヤーやったら(^_^)v

ラウンド1：（23，24日）
　各5名40組でリーグ戦。
　各組上位3名がラウンド2進出。
　ラウンド1敗退は2,000ドル獲得。

ラウンド2：（25日）
　各6名20組でリーグ戦。
　各組上位3名がラウンド3進出。
　ラウンド2敗退は5,000ドル獲得。

ラウンド3：（26日）
　各5名12組でリーグ戦。
　各組上位3名がラウンド4進出。
　ラウンド3敗退は10,000ドル獲得。

ラウンド4：（27日）
　各6名6組でリーグ戦。
　各組上位3名がラウンド5進出。
　ラウンド4敗退は17,000ドル獲得。

ラウンド5：（28日）
　各6名3組でリーグ戦。
　各組上位2名がラウンド6進出。
　ラウンド5敗退は30,000ドル獲得。

ラウンド6：（29日）
　6名1組でリーグ戦。
　上位2名が決勝進出。
　3位：80,000ドル
　4位：65,000ドル
　5位：50,000ドル
　6位：40,000ドル

決勝：（30日）
　優勝：350,000ドル
　準優勝：99,000ドル

……つまり、優勝するためには、8日間で29試合8ボールをしなければいけないわけです……（オンザヒル様より）。

ビリヤード・久しぶりのボウラードネット成績発表！

昨日、五日ぶりにボウラードネットをしました。
昨日は三日ぶりにキューを握ったので、
前回よりも悪い成績が出そうで怖かったです(^_^;)
まあ、良い成績ではないですが、B級に戻れた気がしました。
　　　

下は今日の成績です。
もう少しでノーミスってゲームがありました。
今度こそ！ノーミスで(^_^)v
　　

各地で大雨の被害が…

SNSであすかさんの日記を見て思い出しました。

1998年だったかなあ？
大雨が降って武庫川が増水、支流の溝も溢れかえったことがあり、
西宮の夙川から武庫之荘に向かって直ぐ、洪水に見舞われて、
あわやってことがありました。

友人の車で遭遇したんです。

道という道は水で覆われ、
田んぼや側溝が全くわからない状態でした。
このままでは危ないと感じた二人は車を乗り捨てて逃げる算段を…

しかし、このまま道路の真ん中に車を乗り捨てる訳にもいかず…

丁度前方に車一台が入るスペースを発見し、
移動中に車のシートの高さに水が…
僕はとっさに昔、読んだサバイバル読本を思い出し、
車のドアを少し開けました。
なぜなら、車が水につかって沈むと、水圧でドアが開かなくなるからでした。

そのスペースに車の頭を突っ込むと同時に車が傾き大浸水！！
（ダイハードのブルースウィルス顔負けの出来事）

クリッククリックしてね！
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クリッククリックしてね！

先ほど少しあけていたドアの隙間から間一髪の脱出劇でした。
しかし、運転席の友人は…出てきません(>_<)

そうです。運転席側のドアは開けてなかったんです。
それから何分が経ったのでしょう？
僕は一生懸命に車の窓や天井をぶん殴ってましたが…
応答がなく、

あっという間に車は天井まで水に浸かってしまいました。

うわあああああ

あいつ、死んでもた(>_<)
えええ

マジかいなあって。

そしたら助手席側の隙間から手が(^^;)

火事場の糞力か糞度胸か？
その時は何も考える間もなく、
天井に飛び乗って、友人の手を引っ張ってました。

幸いお互い濡れ鼠で近くの民家に避難して
命に別状はありませんでしたが…

あのときドアをあけてなければ、間違いなく…

24時間後に現場に車を見に行くと、
どうやらどぶ川に丁寧にシャコ入れをしたうようで…
キッチリ川底に車が入ってました。

当然、車はパー
僕のバイオC１ノート(出たてを新品で買った奴）＆デジカメがパーに。

都会の真ん中でサバイバルがあるんですよ！
皆さん気をつけて下さい。
その前には震災があって、サバイバルがあって、
昨年は4回死んで…

まだ生きてる(^_^)v
余程、ビリヤードに縁があって切っても切れないんですねえ！
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そういう風にビリネタに持っていくかあ！？
苦肉の策やな(^^;)

プールペイヤーSNS日記を転記しました。

ビリヤード＆競輪ネタ…

今日は友人を連れて名古屋競輪場へ行ってました。

この友人は競馬名人なんですが、
競輪は初めてだったんです。
昨年、逆のパターンで競馬場デビューを,
東京の競馬場でさせていただき、
万馬券を取らせてくれました。
（本人は買ってなかった…僕は流して当たり）

そのお返しに今日は競輪でたっぷりと…
昨日からデーター処理を万全に、
名古屋競輪場入りを果たしました。

ブログ愛読家の皆さんはよくご存じのように、
僕が頭鉄板（マジで）指示を出すと、
85％以上の高確率で的中しますが、
僕が推奨した2着選手は3着になるケースがまた同じくらい高確率なんです(^^;)

そこで現場では友人に僕の頭・ヒモを一着三着の3連単流しをすれば、
かなりの高確率で当たるとコーチングしました。
友人は素直にマークシートを塗りつぶし穴場へ…

僕はいつものように鉄板の⑨号車頭から連単⑨→①勝負！

鐘鐘鐘カンカンカン…
9号車一着でゴールイン！2着は！？

例の如く僕は一着三着(>_<)(T_T)
しかし、友人は的中させることが出来た(^_^)v

と、思いきや、何やら浮かぬ顔？？？
何と初めに塗りつぶしたマークシートを紛失し穴場で急いで塗りつぶしたら、間違って塗りつぶしたようで…はあ(>_<)

まあ気を取り直して次ぎへ…

ココでもう一言コーチング。
買い目を決めたら必ず100円でも勝負目の裏は勝っておくようにでした。

それも素直に聴いていた友人、
①の頭が鉄板レースでヒモは僕の抜け目の④をくっつけてました。
なかなか面白いなあ（穴やな）って言ってはいましたが、
こころの中では④は無いヤロって思ってました。

勝負事は恐ろしい(^^;)
少し千切れ気味で先行を追走になった①番車、
最終バックは④号車を牽引する先行選手のような展開に…
流石にあの展開では足のない④号車もゴール前はキッチリ。

決定！一着④番2着①番…(T_T)

でもまた今度こそ友人が取ったからまあ良いかって！
しかも、払戻金が１２，４５０円出たー万車券！
馬のお返しが出来て満足。

って思いきや…

”やってもた！裏買って無いって…”：友人
ドッカーンドッカーンドッカーンって花火と稲光のコラボ(T_T)

でも終わりよければ全て良し！？

最後と決めた第９レース、
コレも頭鉄板①

①→②×××円
①→③
①→④
友人には①②③のグルグル（ボックス）が面白いよ！って
また素直な友人は今度こそ間違えることなくグルグル…

鐘鐘鐘カンカンカン…３番館(>_<)←晩餐館？

主導権を奪ったのは②号車のライン②号車は番手絶好！！
交わしたところに伸び足鋭く①号車がブチューブチューブチュー

ヨッシャー！！①→②頂き
￥￥￥￥￥￥￥やったー札束が(^_^)v

うん？なに！

決定は写真を参考に決定いたします。
決定までしばらくお待ち下さい。

…長い、やばいな同着？
えええーーーもしかしたら届いてない！？

決定！
一着同着①番②番

かああ(>_<)
まあ友人がまともに的中してくれたから良かったけど…
僕は②→①を５００円しか買ってないですから(>_<)
①→②も的中ですが半額以下に(T_T)

まあ最後は二人仲良く払い戻しに並んで目出度し目出度し？かな

毎日新聞のビリヤード記事

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二枚目の写真は１枚目の切れたつづきの記事です(^^;)

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拡大アイコンが出ない場合は写真上で左クリックしたら出ると思います。

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ビリヤード・プールプレイヤーの日記から

オークの皆さんはご存じでしょうが、
プールプレイヤーに書いた日記から転記しました。

ショートホープ空き箱練習法

この練習方法は、昔昔その昔（高校生の時）に、
元町ビリヤードの女店主さんから直伝で教わりました。
兵庫県尼崎市武庫元町って所に有ったお店です。
四つ球が二台とポケット三台のお店です。
ポケットが空いてないときは四つ球をしてました。

その女店主さんかなりの高齢（原田美枝子の師匠位かな？）だったんですが、
眼光鋭く、タマにお客が居ないときにキューを握ってて、
偶然見かけたときには凄いタマを撞いてました。
お客の前では一切撞かないし聴かない限りコーチングは無しでした。

しかし、真っ直ぐに撞けなかった僕の為に、
引き出しから出してきたのがショッポの空箱でした。
丁度、阪急ビリヤード場でレールブリッジを丁寧に教えてくれた、
藤間一男をうっとうしいオッサンやな？って思ってたあの時期です。
（世間知らずの怖い者知らずで…）

初めてマイキュー（他店で買ったのにも関わらず）を買った時、
ニッケのラシャでシャフトカバーを作って頂きました。
良くして頂いたのが懐かしい思い出です。
ココの店を知ってるっていうのはかなりマニアックでは…(^^;)

昔はビックリするレジェンド達がそこいら辺にウヨウヨ居ましたねえ～
僕は恵まれていたんですね。
でもその時は全く恩恵を頂けなかったけどね、
その方達の価値が全く理解不能だったから…(>_<)

ビリヤード・ボウラード記録…

今日はアップするの止めようかと思ったけど、
一回決めたことナンで…
でも結果のみで勘弁して下さい(>_<)
言い訳する訳じゃないけど、昨日一日キューを握らへんかったら…

2006/07/15 17:43 78点
2006/07/15 18:18 72点
2006/07/15 19:35 78点
2006/07/15 22:19 70点
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やっぱり、Ｃ級やったんや(T_T)

アベレージガタ落ちで104.7(>_<)

ビリヤード・皆さんの練習の成果か！？

津のオークランドが日本一に(^_^)v

今月のShop総合得点

1 5,575点　 オークランド津 三重県
2 5,488点　 大阪府協会 大阪府
3 3,821点　 神奈川県協会 神奈川県
4 3,606点　 パ パ 三重県
5 3,580点　 兵庫県協会 兵庫県

これは快挙か！？(^^;)
皆さん抜かれないように頑張って点数を稼ぎましょう。

高木Pも協力してね～（300点の連発で！）


先日、アイラブキューズさんからキューワールドVol 18が届きました。
カスタムキュー大好き人間の方は是非ご登録を！
現在は無料購読出来ますよ。

CUE WORLD Vol 17
詳しくはココをクリック

ビリヤード・IPTの次回予選…

まだ前回行われた日本予選の、本選も終わってないのに、
気の早い話ではありますが、前回予選を見逃した方（俺も）や、
もう一度感動を味わいたい方、ふるってご参加下さい（鑑賞も含め）。

詳細はコスモさんのホムペで随時発表になると思います。
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http://www.cosmo-tokyo.co.jp/
以下はISO日記さんからのコピペです(^^;)

2006 IPT World 8-Ball Open Championship 日本予選の会場決定！

WO-11　8月11日～13日　

WO-23　8月25日～27日

両日ともサンビリ荻窪店で開催（日本予選です）！
チケットは以前のようにチケットぴあで前売りされると思います（マニアの予想です）。

本選は2006年9月2日～10日にベガスで！
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IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship
Prize Money: $3,000,000
Players: 200- (150 Tour Members, 50 Qualifiers)
Dates: September 2 - 10, 2006
Location: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada
Entry Fee: Tour Member: $199.00

ビリヤード・IPT・Official Player Groupings Announced

Official Player Groupings Announced
IPT（国際プールツアー）公式グループ分け決定

The IPT is proud to announce the player groupings for the IPT "North American Open 8-Ball Championship." The methodology for determining the groups was complex. All of the Hall of Fame members were placed in separate groups; female players were placed into separate groups; all of the players who qualified through the qualification tournament system were placed into separate groups (since there are 50 qualifiers and 40 groups, some groups have two qualified players); finally, a number of the top players, historically, were placed into separate groups. All of the placed players were placed randomly into their respective groups.

Click here to view the official player groupings!

Once the tournament starts, there is a predetermined format that dictates which players advance to which brackets in future rounds. The official tournament format will be announced shortly and will include the bracket population flow chart. Please refer to the IPT Web Site for Official Rules and tournament formats.

日本語のIPT・公式ルールはココをクリック

If you can't make it to the North American Open in person, you can follow the action on line at www.internationalpooltour.com.

Deno J. Andrews
Tour Director,
International Pool Tour
www.internationalpooltour.com

公式グループ１～４０グループ

Group 1　　　　　　　
Alex LELY
Lou BUTERA
Jackie BROADHURST
Jon KUCHARO
Jason KIRKWOOD

Group 2
Neils FEIJEN
Karen CORR　ｶﾚﾝ･ｺｰ
Ray MARTIN　ﾚｲﾏｰﾃｨﾝ
Wei LIU
Greg HOGUE

Group 3
Tuan Kiat GOH
Jim REMPE　ｼﾞﾑﾚﾝﾋﾟ
Sarah ELLERBY
Eric HJORLEIFSON
David MATLOCK

Group 4
Alex PAGULAYAN　ｱﾚｯｸｽ･ﾊﾟｸﾞﾗﾔﾝ
Mike MASSEY
Tammy JONES
Goran MLADENOVIC
Corey HARPER

Group 5
Austin MURPHY
Danny BASAVICH
Ewa LAURANCE
Sam MONDAY
Anthony GINN

Group 6
Mike GULYASSY　ﾏｲｸ･ｸﾞﾗｯｼｰ
Earl STRICKLAND　ｱｰﾙ･ｽﾄﾘｯｸﾗﾝﾄﾞ
Miyuki SAKAI　坂井美雪（WPBA)
Chris ORME
Teddy GARRAHAN

Group 7
Raj HUNDAL
Dallas WEST
Monica WEBB
Ismael PAEZ
Scott FROST

Group 8
William INCARDONA
Nick VARNER　ﾆｯｸ･ﾊﾞｰﾅｰ
Helena THORNFELDT
Jonathan PENEGAR
Rico DIKS

Group 9
Gabe OWEN
Efren REYES　ｴﾌﾚﾝ･ﾚｲｽﾞ
Mary KENNISTON
James WALDEN
Luis CONDO

Group 10
Francisco BUSTAMANTE　ﾌﾗﾝｼｽｺ･ﾌﾞｽﾀﾏﾝﾃ
Ed KELLY
Gerda HOFSTATTER
Jim WEAST
Andreas KOUKIADAKIS

Group 11
Mike SIGEL　ﾏｲｸ･ｼｰｹﾞﾙ
Philip HARRISON
James ROBERTS
David BROXSON
Linda CARTER

Group 12
Joe MINICI
Dee ADKINS
Marlon MANALO　ﾏｰﾛﾝ･ﾏﾅﾛ
Robin DODSON
Richard BROUMPTON

Group 13
Zlatko JAKULJ
Loree Jon JONES
John MACIAS
Ernesto DOMINGUEZ
Karl BOYES

Group 14
Grady MATHEWS
Andreja KLASOVIC
Marko LOHTANDER
Allison FISHER　ｱﾘｿﾝ･ﾌｨｯｼｬｰ
Jeff ABERNATHY

Group 15
Dennis ORCOLLO　ﾃﾞﾆｽ･ｵﾙｸﾘｵ
Kelly FISHER
Gary ABOOD
Wayne CATLEDGE
John KUTCHER

Group 16
Ivaca PUTNIK
Jimmy WHITE
Quinten HANN
David ALCAIDE
Ronato ALCANO

Group 17
Bernie FRIEND
Larry SCHWARTZ
George SANSOUCI
Johnny ARCHER　ｼﾞｮﾆｰ･ｱｰﾁｬｰ
Denver BARGER

Group 18
Pete FUSCO
Ike RUNNELS
Shannon DAULTON
Corey DEUEL
Ronnie WISEMAN

Group 19
Robert MCKENNA
John WIMS
Shane VAN BOENING
Thorsten HOHMANN
Michael VIDAS

Group 20
Jim RANEY
Charles BRYANT
Oliver ORTMANN
Mika IMMONEN　ﾐｶ･ｲﾓﾈﾝ
Gandy VALLE

Group 21
Mike LEBRON
Vincent FACQUET
Dennis HATCH
Ronnie O’SULLIVAN　ﾛﾆｰｵｻﾘﾊﾞﾝ
Sandor TOT

Group 22
Leonardo GUNNAR
Tom STORM
Daryl PEACH
John SCHMIDT
Konihiko TAKAHASHI　高橋邦彦（JPBA）

Group 23
Colin COLENSO
Jimmy FUSCO
George BREEDLOVE
Ralf SOUQUET
Mark TADEMY

Group 24
Jianbo FU
Paul BRIENZA
Laurant TRAVERS
Jerry CALDERON
Sal BUTERA

Group 25
Warren KIAMCO
Brian SALEH
Michael ZIMMERMAN
Keith MCCREADY
Cliff JOYNER

Group 26
Aaron FRANKEN
Sammy JONES
Evgeny STALEV
Tony ROBLES
Antonio LINING　ｱﾝﾄﾆｵ･ﾘﾆﾝｸﾞ

Group 27
Stephan SANTL
Vilmos FOLDES
Rodolfo LUAT　ﾙﾄﾞﾙﾌ･ﾙｱｯﾄ
Jimmy WETCH
Mori MANABU　森　学（JBC)

Group 28
Imran MAJID
Ralph ECKERT
Thomas KENNEDY
Aaron CZETLI
Howard VICKERY

Group 29
Lee CHENMAN
Adam WHEELER
Gerry WATSON
Shawn PUTNAM
Marco MARQUEZ

Group 30
Michael CERNERO
Johl YOUNGER
Brian GROCE
Jose PARICA
Rafael MARTINEZ

Group 31
Neil RAYBONE
David RELJIC
Rafael GONZALEZ　ﾗﾌｧｴﾙ･ｺﾞﾝｻﾞﾚｽ
Rodney MORRIS
Tomoki MEKARI　銘苅　朝樹（JPBA)

Group 32
Tyler EDEY
Paul POTIER
Kim DAVENPORT
Jason MILLER
Steve MOORE

Group 33
Yannick BEAUFILS
Wade CRANE
Fabio PETRONI
Max EBERLE
Larry NEVEL

Group 34
Darren APPLETON
Allen HOPKINS　アレン・ホプキンス
Patrick HOLTZ
Mike DAVIS
Takeshi OKUMURA　奥村　健（JBPA)

Group 35
Ryan KELLER
Edwin MONTAL
Markus JUVA
Markus CHAMAT
Arturo RIVERA

Group 36
John DITORO
Carl MORRIS
Bernd JAHNKE
Jeremy JONES
Robb SAEZ

Group 37
Lance SALAZAR
Danny DILIBERTO
Bobby HUNTER
Tony CHOHAN
Troy FRANK

Group 38
Ouahbi AMINE
Alejandro CARVAJAL
Mick HILL
Charlie WILLIAMS
Santos SAMBAJON

Group 39
Roland ACOSTA
Chris BARTRAM
Frank ALVAREZ
Luc SALVAS
Michael SCHMIDT

Group 40
Stan TOURANGEAU
Leil GAY
Scotty TOWNSEND
Nick VAN DEN BERG
Tony CROSBY

ビリヤード・2006/07/13 のボウラードネットの記録

2006/07/13（木）は二回プレイしました。
以下はその結果です。

2006/07/13　19:53

2006/07/13 20:37

今日は危うくコダセイさんにホーム今月のランクトップを奪われるとこでしたが、
何とか一点差で凌ぎました(>_<)

１８６：１８５　危ない危ない(^^;)

現在のアベレージは112.8です。
もっともっと頑張ります(^_^)v


2006年三重県花火大会の日程です。
女の子は浴衣を着て花火に出かけましょう！
↑
別に着もの協会から何か頂いてる訳では無いですが(^^;)

IPT・国際プールツアー IPT Press Release2006/07/13

International Pool Tour News and Updates:

part1

The first five tournaments of the IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship Qualification System get underway starting this Friday July 14, 2006. Entry to the first weekend events will be cut off some time on Thursday, July 13.
Entry fees must be paid in advanced. Absolutely no entry fees will be accepted at the door regardless of the number of players. Players who entered the early rounds of the North American Open qualification system were rewarded because of the typically low turnout of players in the first round, so don't miss your chance! Click here to see full results of those qualification tournaments.

The top two players in each qualification tournament will win a spot in the World Open. Players who place 3rd-6th in each qualification tournament will win a free entry into another qualification tournament. Over $3 million dollars in prize money will be given away at the World Open. First place in the World Open is an unprecedented $500,000! Interestingly, last place pays $5000...even if you don't make a single ball! Also, any non-IPT Tour member who places in the top six in the IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship will earn automatic invitations to play in the 2006 IPT Players Championship and IPT Masters Championship, which are Tour Member-only events. For the complete payout schedules, click here.

Also keep in mind that this is the IPT "World Open 8-Ball Championship," and the fact that many more qualification tournaments will be held outside the U.S. This first week of qualification tournaments are being played in the U.S. If you plan to attend a qualifier in the U.S., after this weekend, there will not be that many opportunities. Click here to visit the qualifier schedule for the qualification tournaments.

Don't miss this opportunity to play in the biggest and most prestigious tournament in the history of the game! You can register on line at www.internationalpooltour.com or by calling the IPT at [phone] during business hours (CST). But remember, if you want to play this weekend, you need to register as soon as possible.

There are two entry fee levels for qualification tournaments. A full entry fee is $1500. All winnings earned at this entry fee level will count towards the top 100 Money List which wins you a 2007 IPT Player's Card. All 2007 IPT players are guaranteed $100,000! For more information on how this is earned, click here. The second entry fee level is $750. If you enter a qualifying tournament at the $750 entry fee level and come in first or second, you still are entered into the IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship. However, you will only receive 50% of any prize money you win. Your prize money will not count towards the money list. This qualifying system is designed to allow players from all over the world to enter tournaments without huge travel expenses and costs. It is also designed to weed out players who know that they have no chance in the tournaments.

Deno J. Andrews
Tour Director,
International Pool Tour
www.internationalpooltour.com

part2

SIGEL vs. REYES IN PRIME-TIME ON EUROSPORT
Leading Pan-European Sports Network To Broadcast “IPT King of the Hill” Title Match This Saturday

London UK: 11th July, 2006: Coming off the ratings blockbuster of the IPT World 8-Ball Championship which aired this past Saturday night all across Europe, Eurosport has announced that it will broadcast the “IPT King of the Hill” title match this Saturday July 15th in prime-time.

The dramatic championship match between pool greats Mike “The Mouth” Sigel and Efren “The Magician” Reyes was held in Orlando, Florida and featured the richest prize money in pool history. The Sigel vs. Reyes 8-Ball contest will air in its entirety on Eurosport at 8pm-10pm CET.

Eurosport, the leading Pan-European sports network, is available in 19 different languages and reaches over 240 million viewers across 54 countries. The network will commence its live, prime-time coverage of the International Pool Tour starting Sunday July 23rd at the “IPT North American Open 8-Ball Championship” in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The International Pool Tour clearly is the leader in worldwide pool,” said Arnaud Simon, Eurosport’s Head of Programs. “We believe our commitment to air its major events will generate a huge amount of interest in both the sport and its players all across Europe.”