Buoyed on by a massive crowd at Robinsons Place Mall in Manila, defending PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool champions, Efren Reyes (pictured) and Francisco Bustamante overcame a false start and a 15 minute power cut to extinguish Thai hopes and move into the next round where they will face Indonesia. Expectations were high from the immense crowd inside the venue, estimated at over 2,000, and the atmosphere was incredible. Bustamante broke off and made an illegal break but before the rack could be completed the power in the arena went and the players were forced to sit in their chairs for a quarter of an hour while it was restored.

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Congratulations to Jeanette, George and baby Savannah. (Photo by Holly Sample, Blue Balloon Photography) 

Pro billiards stars Jeanette Lee and her husband, George Breedlove, are proud to announce the birth of their sixth child, Savannah Lee Breedlove. Savannah was born on August 31 and mother and daughter are doing well. Savannah is the first natural-born child for the couple.

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Play got underway at the 5th annual PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool at Robinsons Place Mall in Ermita, Manila as 64 of the best players on the planet gathered to do battle for the $250,000 prize fund.

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If you are a fan of the WPBA and its players, you may be interested in the following! On Wednesday, September 29, between 2pm and 8pm in the pro arena, the WPBA will be holding a Membership Drive Telethon that will be streamed live and free for the viewers. Tune in to wpba.com, the official website of the WPBA, for this special streamed show.  Interviews and tips for your pool game by top players will be shown throughout the Telethon...

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Francisco Bustamante, selected to be inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame this October, hopes he and fellow BCA Hall of Famer, Efren Reyes, can claim the World Cup of Pool title for a third time. The PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool begins on Tuesday at Robinson’s Place in Ermita, Manila, Philippines, with Bustamante and Reyes aiming to win the competition in front of their home fans for the second year running.

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Pool & Billiard Magazine subscribers and pool fans have been invited to participate in an online survey being conducted by one of our advertisers - The Predator Group. The Predator Group is surveying billiards enthusiasts around the world like you to better understand who you are, your needs, and your perceptions about our marketplace.   

In exchange for your input, The Predator Group will enter every respondent who so desires to be entered into a sweepstakes to win one of several prizes, including current Poison and Predator cues and shafts, valued in total at more than $5,000. All prizes will be awarded by September 30, 2010.

The survey will take approximately 10 to 12 minutes to complete, and all responses will be kept confidential.
 
If you wish to participate in this survey, visit the link here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XG72NFK

The greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA's east coast again this October to play for the coveted title of World Straight Pool Champion. For the fifth straight year, Dragon Promotions will produce the 70th Annual Predator World Tournament of Straight Pool presented by KnightShot.com.

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The ABP has announced its mission... ABP board members include Johnny Archer, Mike Davis, Corey Deuel, Oscar Dominguez, Thorsten Hohmann, Mika Immonen, Stevie Moore, Rodney Morris, Shawn Putnam, John Schmidt, Shane Van Boening and Charlie Williams. The ABP website is www.abp-players.com.  The ABP invites players, professionals and amateurs alike to click on the visitors page and share your comments.

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