Dragon Promotions is pleased to announce Myungokhun Oriental Beauty as the newest sponsor of professional women's billiard champion Yu Ram Cha. 21-year old Cha has entered in agreement with the multi-million dollar company to endorse Myungkhun's line of products and Skin Rejuvenation Hospitals. Cha will be participating in all of WPBA's 2009 events as well as several major men's and women's events around the world. Keep to check out the hot new video spots Cha will appear in!

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The Poison Cues Challenge Match Series in Chicago started off with stop #1 at Pressure Billiards. Dragon Promotions with host Wahib Merchant presented pool champions Mika Immonen, Francisco Bustamante, and Charlie Williams to Chicago fans for a night of billiard fun and education.

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The 2nd Annual Showdown in Seoul featured World Champion Semih Sayginer of Turkey against World Trickshot Champion Stefano Pelinga of Italy, and USA's own Jeanette Lee vs Korea's Yu Ram Cha. The Sopooong Department Store hosted the special matches which also scheduled Turkish Champ Neslihan Gurel, Korea #2 Eun Ji Park, and celebrities including internationally acclaimed pop artist Nancy Lang (pictured) and Uzbekistan's top fashion model Jamilra.

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Actor Paul Newman, beloved by pool players worldwide for his portrayal of "Fast Eddie Felson", passed away September 27 at the age of 83.

Newman was awarded his second Oscar nomination for the role of Felson in the 1961 release of "The Hustler" - adapted from the book of the same name by BCA Hall of Famer Walter Tevis.

In 1987 he won his first Oscar for his returning role of Fast Eddie in the famed sequel, "The Color of Money" directed by Martin Scorsese and also starring Tom Cruise. The film created a whole new wave of pool players in the U.S. and was the catalyst for the industry boom of the 90s.

Newman was given the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America's (BBIA) Industry service award in 1987 for the impact his role played in bringing millions to the sport.

Newman's amazing career spanned over fifty years and dozens of films, but we'll always fondly think of him as Fast Eddie Felson...

Well, if there's one thing to get a pool player's attention, it's seeing a celebrity with a cue in their hand. I was reading in yesterday's paper that Senator Obama was playing pool with voters in Charleston (West Virginia, not our own Charleston, SC home base!) and so I googled "Obama playing pool" and sure enough, it's happened more than once on the campaign trail...

And if you visit Cool Pool Videos at poolmag.com - you can even see him take a couple shots. No matter your politics, as one pro player said recently, "At least he can make a bridge!"

Shoot Straight...

World Champion Efren Reyes, International Champion Francisco Bustamante, and Champion Rubilen Amit have been cast to star in the movie "9-Ball" directed by Anthony Palma of Main Street Productions. Palma says, "It is an honor and privilege to have these three great pool players now part of the cast... Pool players and fans of the sport everywhere can look forward to seeing the Best of the Best."

Bustamante and Reyes are two of the most respected pool champions in the history of the sport. In the film "9-Ball" the audience will get to see what makes these champions the heroes they are. The film is about a young up and coming pool player who breaks away from hustling pool in the back rooms of bars to follow her dream of becoming the 9 Ball World Champion. Jennifer Barretta who is cast in the lead role says, "This project is the most exciting thing happening in pool right now and I'm excited to be a part of it."

The film is scheduled to begin principal photography June 15th at Universal Studios. This independent film will be directed, and produced by Anthony Palma for Main Street Productions. Executive Producer is Ralph Clemente. For more information about the film, please visit the website at Main Street Productions or call 215-764-6128.