UK based Matchroom Sport announced that the 2010 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup, featuring multi-discipline pool and billiard competitions between American and European pro pool players, will take place at the fabled York Hall, Bethnal Green, London from December 9-12, 2010...

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A special one day qualifier for the 2010 U.S. Open 10-Ball was held Saturday, March 20 at Butera's Billiards in Moorpark, California. The unique single elimination qualifier was highly competitive as it attracted several top players traveling from the Southern California region towards Reno, Nevada for the U.S. Bar Table Championships.

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With the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters increasing its field from 16 to 64, Matchroom Sport announced that there are 26 qualifying events in place, commencing in Paris on February 14 and culminating in the 'last chance saloon' tournaments the day before the event starts on Wednesday, May 12.  

Working with an array of respected partners around the world, the qualifying events take in France, England, Scotland, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Germany, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Russia, Spain, Canada, USA, Australia, Malaysia and Japan. This will give every pool player in the world the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas and mix it up with the world's elite in the Masters...

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January 30 - February 7 over 250 pool pros from more than 50 nations will converge in Hanover Germany, fighting for their share of $400,000 in purse money and the Harley Davidson Lottery.

At an official World Championship sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) the very best players from each nation are being sent from their countries to compete against each other.

Commitments have already been received from players including Ralf Souquet (GER - World Games winner), as well as the complete winning team of the MOSCONI CUP (USA - Johnny Archer, Shane Van Boening, Corey Deuel, Oscar Dominquez), Mika Immonen (FIN - World-10-Ball Champion) and many others.

The contests will consist of 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-ball matches in teams of four to six players. In exhibition hall 13, bleachers for around 4,000 spectators will be set up as well as 32 pool-billiard tables together with the cameras and microphones of the TVN Group, who will broadcast the competition via TV, radio and Internet.

Parallel to the championship, the biggest HARLEY DAVIDSON OLDTIMER COLLECTION "Myth Harley Davidson" where about 40 machines will be shown aside an exclusive Billiard Exhibition featuring the latest trends and innovations from the world of billiards for professional and hobby players alike.

Admission Tickets can be bought from EUR 9 under www.wtc-2010.com. These Tickets are valid for all events and guarantee automatically the participation on the HARLEY DAVIDSON LOTTERY!

For more info, visit www.wtc-2010.com

Over 150 junior billiard hopefuls, along with over 60 collegiate players, will descend on Illinois State University this week for the Billiard Education Foundation's Junior National 9-Ball Championships and the ACU-I Collegiate Championships. Brunswick Billiards, a long time supporter of the event, announced that this year they will supply both a cash donation as well as provide five 9-foot Gold Crown IV tables for tournament play.  

"Brunswick is committed to the advancement of tomorrow's players and the future of the sport of billiards," said Austin Rothbard, president of Brunswick Billiards. "Supporting youth events is important to growing the interest in the sport and promoting it among the next generation. We are proud to sponsor this national junior tournament."

The BEF Junior Nationals has become one of the most prestigious junior events in North America. Participants will compete for a chance to win academic scholarships, prizes and an opportunity to represent North America at the World Pool-Billiard Association's (WPA) Junior World Championships. 

This is the 21st year of the tournament, which will be held on the campus of Illinois State University in Bloomington, Ill. on July 21-26. For more information about Brunswick Billiards and its product line, visit www.brunswickbilliards.com. For more about the BEF and its programs, visit billiardeducation.org.

Pool & Billiard Magazine will be on hand to gift all the participants with subscriptions. Watch for news of the events in September's Back to School, Back to Pool issue!

Okay, let's look at the line-up to keep you tuned in and turned on by pool over the next couple weeks!

First, from now and through this weekend you can can some of the world's top women pros in action from pro Janet Atwell's pool room - Borderline Billiards - in Bristol, Tennessee. A non-televised satellite tour event paying approximately $20,000 in purse money has nevertheless drawn several WPBA top guns warming up for the U.S. Open in Norman, Oklahoma later this month. Top players in the draw include: Kelly Fisher, Melissa Herndon, Julie Kelly, Line Kjorsvik, Gerda Hofstatter, Allison Fisher, Ewa Laurance, Monica Webb, Belinda Calhoun, Janet Atwell, Sarah Rousey, Iris Ranola, Kim Shaw, Tiffany Nelson-Crain, Val Finnie and Karen Corr. Visit WPBA to access your free live-streaming video!

Meanwhile, beginning next week, French multimedia company Kozoom will be supplying sports network Eurosport with one-hour HD shows from coverage of the 9th Predator International 10-Ball Championships. The first semi-final with Dennis Orcullo and Warren Kiamco will air next Friday July 17th, at 23:00 CET. The second semi-final, featuring Ralf Souquet and Alex Pagulayan will follow on Monday, August 3rd 19:15 CET. The final match will air August 10th, also at 19:15 CET.

Can't get enough pool on TV? ESPN is running daily programming on ESPN Classic through the next week! Make sure you visit TV CALENDAR for continually updated TV listings and times.

For the fourth straight year, Dragon Promotions will produce the Annual Predator World 14.1 Championship, marking the 69th running of this prestigious title. Comet Billiards will host this year's event playing on beautiful Brunswick Gold Crown tables and using Simonis Cloth, Master Chalk, and the Laser Rack. Play begins August 24, 2009 and ends with a new champion on August 29.

The greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA's east coast Invented by Jerome Keough and shortly after recognized as the official game of billiards, the first World 14.1 Championship was held in 1911, won by Alfredo DeOro. In its history due to war and economics, the World 14.1 Championship had 29 tournaments that did not take place including a 15 year gap between 1990-2005 until Dragon Promotions revived the game and the World Tournament in 2006. That also became the first year a non-American won the event, Germany's Thorsten Hohmann...

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Holy pink flamingos! Women pool players in Florida lost out this year when the Ladies Spirit Tour, founded by Heather Barkley and Bonnie Coats, folded its tent. But West Palm Beach's Mimi McAndrews has announced that a new Flamingo Billiards Tour, recognized as a regional tour by the Women's Pro Billiard Association, will debut its first event on August 15 at Ultimate Billiards in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

The event will be open to all pro and amateur players and will serve as a qualifier for a 2009 pro tour stop. High point winners through regional tour play this year will be invited to the WPBA's National Regional Championships in January 2010.

For more info on the fledgling flamingos, visit FlamingoBilliardsTour.com

Taylor Road Productions, working in conjunction with the International Pool Tour (IPT), will broadcast 11 hours of the Galveston World Classic on ESPN Star, the pan-Asian sport network. The deal was reached in cooperation with the IPT, who has agreed to provide the Galveston World Classic with 11 hours from its broadcasting agreement with ESPN Star.

The Galveston World Classic will be a combination of pool events which will be played at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. The tournaments will feature top professional men and women players along with amateur players with total prizes that according to organizers could exceed $900,000 USD. Some professional players already committed to play are Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustmante, Earl Strickland, Shane Van Boening, Johnny Archer and Nick Varner. The Galveston World Classic will take place September 11-20, 2009.

Louie Vickio of Taylor Road Productions said, "We're extremely excited about reaching this milestone. This is a fantastic agreement for Taylor Road Productions and for the sport of pool and billiards. We really see great things in store for the future of the sport."

Deno J. Andrews, IPT Director said, "We are delighted to share some of our Asian broadcasting hours with the Galveston World Classic."

Taylor Road Productions will make more announcements concerning the event and top players that will be playing at The World Classic as the event date approaches. Entries, vendor spaces, stadium seating and VIP seating can be paid online at the Galveston World Classic web site.

About Taylor Road Productions Taylor Road Productions is the producer and promoter of the Galveston World Classic from September 11-20, 2009 at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. The vision of the company is to produce pool and billiard events that promote the sport to a new level with large cash prizes, televised events and high profile events for all to experience. The company web site is The World Classic.

The Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio, Colorado will host the WPBA September 16-20, 2009.

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe in conjunction with Sky Ute Casino Resort are pleased to announce that the Casino/Resort will be hosting the Women's Professional Billiards Association's Colorado Classic, taped to air October 18th, 2009 on ESPN. The competitive field will be made of 45 WPBA Exempt Professionals for 2009 with the remaining spots going to qualifiers and invited players.

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