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Taiwan for Team Asia: Penny Tsai in JBET.com Queens Cup

China Open Champion and many times national champion in Taiwan, Penny Tsai is easily one of the best in Asia

Manila, Philippines - Taiwan will join South Korea and Philippines on Team Asia in this year's JBET.com Queens Cup! World 10-Ball Championship silver medalist Tsai Pei Chen (Penny Tsai) has been selected as the 3rd member of the elite quad representing the East. Chen joins fellow powerhouses Captain Ga Young Kim of Korea along with Filipina Rubilen Amit . They will face the West Team of lady World Champions Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, America's Vivian Villarreal and England's Kelly Fisher the captain. One more member of the Asia Team will be announced as well as the Euro-USA Team. The East vs West ultimate team showdown between the world’s greatest lady professional billiards players will take place at Resorts World in Manila, Philippines on November 5th-7th, 2013 . The Queens Cup will be played on MIN Table of Korea with Andy Cloth as the Official Cloth to be used during all televised matches. Official Team Clothing by Focused Apparel. OB Cues is the Official Cue of the JBET.com Queens Cup which is co-sponsored by www.SabongKing.com. The Queens Cup is produced by Dragon Promotions and filmed by ABS-CBN Sports and will be live aired in over a dozen countries in five continents. The JBET.com Queens Cup will also air internationally for free on www.insidepool.tv

"I feel so honored that I have been chosen to play in the Queens Cup and represent Asia. The Queens Cup will test the players skills and stability like never before, while also making the audience feel excited and having fun watching it. I'm happy I'm in. Thank you God", said Tsai after receiving the invite to represent on Team Asia.

"Making this team is basically saying you're recognized as the best of the best. You are playing for your entire continent and your country. Penny Tsai has proven time and again the past years she is a real champion, and has a rock solid game. Nobody is liking it when they draw her in a tournament", said Charlie Williams, creator of the Queens Cup.

Beautiful and deadly . Tsai is a perfect combination of an Asian women's professional pool player

Penny Tsai has numerous credentials to her credit including winning the China Open and has many titles in Taiwan, long revered as perhaps the toughest country for women's pool. Tsai came close to her first World Championship win but felt short in 2011 for the silver to UK's Kelly Fisher, who is also her good friend. This year at the Queens Cup, friendship will be put aside as Tsai will have a chance for revenge against Captain Kelly and the West.

The JBET.com Queens Cup is predicted to be another Dragon Promotions hit with this star studded world class event, this time spotlighting women's pool     www.facebook.com/thequeenscup

The Queens Cup will showcase the rivalry between the Asians and their western counterparts in Europe and USA, much similar to the Ryder Cup in golf or Davis Cup in tennis. The absolute best ladies from their respective countries and continents will be selected for the teams. The event will last 3 days in a 10-Ball format that will race to the first team reaching 10 matches for the win. Style of play will include singles, doubles, triples, and 4-on-4. Captains will be put to the test to create the best strategy in partnerships and chemistry of match-ups. If the matches go 9 to 9 hill hill, a final 4-on-4 play will create the dramatic conclusion.

The JBET.com Queens Cup will play all its matches on the feature MIN TV table with Andy Cloth as the surface used for this monumental competition. All clothing for the Queens Cup East & West Teams by Focused Apparel www.focusedapparel.com

JBET will joint venture with local online technology and gaming investment firm Basegame Philippines Inc and is said open new office in the Philippines in 2014. BaseGame Philippines Inc is the same company owning the only official local authorization for gaming, including Junket Operations in the famous island of Boracay. It hopes to bring the Queens Cup to Boracay towards end of next year at its planned soft opening of its foreign tourist only entertainment center.

Stay tuned for more exciting news and follow the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thequeenscup

Sponsors may now contact Dragon Promotions at support@dragonpromotions.com or 1-407-782-4978 . More official equipment sponsors will be announced shortly.

Order your Queens Cup shirts at Focused Apparel www.focusedapparel.com

WPBSA Statement

The WPBSA has received notice of appeal from solicitors representing Stephen Lee. He is appealing against the finding of the tribunal, the sanction and the costs awarded. The WPBSA has asked Sport Resolutions UK to manage the appeal process and appoint an independent QC to chair the Appeals Committee.

Editor's note:

The relevant WPBSA Disciplinary rules are in section 11

11.1 Any Member found by the Disciplinary Committee or the Independent Disciplinary Hearing Board (as the case may be) to be guilty of Misconduct shall have the right to appeal in accordance with this Section.

11.2 An appeal further to Section 11.1 shall be referred to a body to be known as the Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee for each individual case shall consist of an individual appointed by Sports Resolutions (UK) who may hear the matter alone or may co-opt another person or persons to sit as members of the Appeals Committee.

Indian Snooker Stars Admit Nerves

India's snooker duo Aditya Mehta and Pankaj Advani admit they will suffer from nerves when they play in front of their own fans at the Indian Open next week.

The event in New Delhi from October 14 to 18 will be the first world ranking tournament ever staged in India, and the country's two professional players will face a weight of expectation.

"I will be nervous and the first frame will be important because I will need to settle into the match quickly, especially as it's only best of seven," said Mehta, who faces Peter Ebdon in his first match at the Meridien Hotel.

"Peter is a former World Champion and he will be a very tough opponent. I won't feel pressure from the crowd because the only expectation comes from myself. It's an important tournament for me and I know I'm capable of winning matches.

"It will be the first time my parents have watched me play a professional match so it will be a special occasion for all of us."

Mehta underlined his potential earlier this month when he beat world number eight Ricky Walden 6-2 to qualify for the final stages of the International Championship.

"That was the biggest win of my career so far because Ricky is a top-eight player and I played well and beat him comfortably," added the 28-year-old from Maharashtra. "It's important to do well in the big tournaments as it helps me to climb the rankings. I haven't climbed as quickly as I would have liked, but I am focussed and taking it one step at a time.

"My form overall has been good this season, I had a good run in the Paul Hunter Classic to the last 16 and won the gold medal at the World Games. So I have some momentum to take to India and hopefully I can keep it going."

Advani agrees with his close friend that playing in the Indian Open for the first time will rank among his career highlights. "It's extremely exciting. I will have a lot of friends and well-wishers there so I will have a few butterflies, but I have been playing professional snooker for over a year now so I know how to keep myself calm," said Advani.

"I have experience of playing in big matches having competed in several World Billiards finals. But this will be a different and unique occasion."

Pune's 28-year-old Advani will be up against Scotland's Marcus Campbell in his opening match and added: "I have never played Marcus before but I know what a seasoned professional he is. We are both tactical players so I'm sure it will be a really good battle.

"I have been happy about my game this season and I have been winning matches so I am going to Delhi with confidence."

The £300,000 tournament will see 64 professional players bidding for the title, including the likes of John Higgins, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and Ding Junhui.

MASTERS DARTS THIS WEEKEND!

We've got more Masters Darts events this weekend at selected Rileys across the country.

Online entries have closed, but you can still enter in the club for, including on the day.

For more details and to see where you can enter, click here.

Regards,
The Rileys Team

American Rotation Championship Series Finals set for October 12

The American Billiard Club Association is proud to present the finals of our first ever;
American Rotation Championship Series, Oct 12th at Diamond Billiards Midlothian VA; one day before the US Open 9 Ball Championship begins.

Eight players have qualified and each is guaranteed a minimum of $1,000 for this one day Championship. One of the main goals of the American Billiard Club Association is to make it sensible and affordable for players to compete on a national level with one-two day expense paid events.

We will run as many of our Championships as close in time and location to professional events in an effort to help players cover their expenses to both and to help promoters gain more entries.

For the first American Rotation national Championship, eight finalists will be divided into two round robin groups of four. The top two from each group will move on to a single elimination bracket.

The finalists are:

Florida
Adam Wheeler, Cue-Phoria Billiards & Café, Winter Park, FL
James Roberts, Stroker’s Sports Bar & Grill, Palm Harbor, FL

New England
Joe Dupuis, Snookers Sports Billiards Bar & Grill, Providence, RI
Joe Tucker, Amazin Billiards, Malden, MA

Alabama
Robert Hall, Bumpers Billiards, Huntsville, AL
David Rowell, Bumpers Billiards, Hoover, AL

Oklahoma
Gordy Vanderveer, Jamaica Joe’s, Midwest City, OK

North Carolina
Scott Johnson, Gate City Billiards Club, Greensboro, NC

To get to this point, each player has played seven local matches of American Rotation, finished in the top 4 of their 8 local players and then qualified at a one day regional event. These eight players will be sharing a purse of $12,000:
$3,000 & Title of First Ever American Rotation National Champion
$2,000 Runner-up
$1,500 3rd & 4th and $1,000 5th-8th
Custom Case being made by John Barton to commemorate our Champion.

This prize fund, along with regional payouts, totals more than 100% of what the association actually brought in through player fees. We are building a flagship product for our players and our industry.

Please tune in to watch the live stream of our finals Oct 12th to get more details and to see which player name will go down in history. www.DiamondBilliardsVA.com provides a direct link to the stream.

Session 2 of the American Rotation Championship Series II will begin the week of October 28th and run to Dec 9th. Championship finals will be held in conjunction with the 2014 Derby City Classic dates and location. The American Billiard Club Association is open to ALL players and any billiard club that can host eight high level or aspiring players for a seven week session.

Contact Joe Tucker as soon as possible at JTtenball@gmail.com or ( 508 ) 840-6133 to get your 8 players and your Billiard Club on board. Make a difference!

64 Clubs and 512 players doing what should have been done years ago!
www.ABCPL.info
www.AmericanRotation.com
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Olybet Baltic Pool League 2013 finished the qualifying rounds in Kaunas

The final qualifying round of the Olybet Baltic Pool League 2013 was held in Kaunas, Lithuania. The nice venue was provided by the ENTRY pool club and the game was 8 ball.

Young gun makes his presents felt in men's division

Men division provided a real shock when the stage was won by only 16-years old Pijus Labutis. The young Lithuanian had a really successful tournament by beating many good players. Among others in his semi final Labutis comfortably won the first stage winner Vadim Papiz from Belorus by a score 7:2 and progressed to the final to meet his countryman Henrikas Strolis (Team Olybet). Maybe at the beginning little bit underestimating his opponent Strolis had to admit the certain win by Labutis by a score 7:4. Another third place went to Estonian Denis Grabe (Team Olybet) who lost to the runner up with a score 7:3.

After all these happenings the winner of the qualifying rounds is Denis Grabe, second is Vadim Papiz and there are two players, Henrikas Strolis and Latvian Peteris Ermansons (Team Olybet), that finished on the same points giving third place by games won percentage to Strolis.

Souvenir leader finally beaten

In the women's division was a big surprise when Terhi Valtanen from Finland beat in the semi final long time souvenir ruler of the women's division Margarita Fefilova from Belorus. The Finn won the semi final thriller by a score 6:5 and advanced to the final. Obviously from the previous nerve-wracking semi final she just did not had the needed fuel in her to continue good game in the final as she was beaten by Agné Jaruśauskaite from Lithuania by a score 6:2. Jaruśauskaite played her semi final very well as well when she won over Anna Prisjaźnuka from Latvia with a score 6:1.

Although finishing third, and not reaching the final for the first time this season, Margarita Fefilova still remains after the qualifying rounds number one in the overall ranking with Agné Jaruśauskaite and Anna Prisjaźnuka firmly on her heels.

This event had total number of 75 participants from Belorus, England, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway.

Olybet Baltic Pool League organisers thank Olybet, Entry Pool Club, Aveiras, Strachan, Mezz Cues, Biljardai, Baribal Poolclub, Boombapwear, Kamui Tips, Insidepoolmag, AZ Billiards, Pro9 and all other sponsors and volunteers that helped to organise another great event.

The final event is held in Tallinn, Estonia, on the 16.11.2013.

New board elected for the British Pool Federation

North Cyprus 10 October 2013

At the recent Eurotour stop in North Cyprus a new era has begun for British American pool, an ordinary general assembly took place between the the old board members and members of the British Pool federation (BPF) where the main points were a new election of the board.

The UK have some of the world's greatest players in the sport of American pool but still far behind the rest of the world in their organization of the sport. The main issue of the general assembly was to look at the future for the sport in Great Britain. Plans and projects for development of the sport throughout Great Britain were discussed and decided.

The board:

President: Kurt Roos
Vice President: Daryl Peach
Secretary:! Samantha Laing
Treasurer:! Richard Jones
Boardmember: Mark Gray
Boardmember: Phil Burford
Boardmember: Chris Melling
Boardmember: Imran Majid

The board of the British Pool Federation

China's Siming Chen Completes Team East!
Miracle Slots Sponsors JBET.com Queens Cup

China Open Champion and many times national champion in Taiwan, Penny Tsai is easily one of the best in Asia

Manila, Philippines - China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines will form Team Asia in this year's JBET.com Queens Cup! Former World #1 Siming Chen of Shanghai, China has been selected as the final piece of the team representing the East. The World 10-Ball Championship silver medalist finalizes the elite Asian squad as Chen joins fellow powerhouses Rubilen Amit of the Philippines, Pei Chen Tsai of Taiwan, and Captain Ga Young Kim of South Korea. They will face the West Team of lady World Champions Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, America's Vivian Villarreal and England's Kelly Fisher the captain. One more member the Euro-USA Team will be announced for Team West. The East vs West ultimate team showdown between the world’s greatest lady professional billiards players will take place at Resorts World in Manila, Philippines on November 5th-7th, 2013 . The Queens Cup will be played on MIN Table of Korea with Andy Cloth as the Official Cloth to be used during all televised matches. Official Team Clothing by Focused Apparel. OB Cues is the Official Cue of the JBET.com Queens Cup which is co-sponsored by Miracle Slots. The Queens Cup is produced by Dragon Promotions and filmed by ABS-CBN Sports and will be live aired in over a dozen countries in five continents. The JBET.com Queens Cup will also air internationally for free on www.insidepool.tv

The 19 year old Siming became a overnight sensation when she won the star studded China Open where she defeated none other than former World Champion Allison Fisher of England in the finals. She then went on to dominate the Philippines Open and came a hair short of her first World Championship Gold when she fell to Ga Young Kim of Korea, who will now join her as a teammate. Many players and experts in the world believe she has the most similar style to a men's pro game, and many predict she will be an eventual World Champion. Her joining the squad makes Team Asia an ultimate foe that some Asian fans feel to be invincible.

"It is an honor to be chosen for Team Asia. I think the Queens Cup brings more responsibility to me instead of pressure. Although it's a team effort, I will do my best to win every match. I'm also very glad we are playing 10-Ball which is more skillful", said Chen.

"Siming has the most vibrant personality of all the Chinese players. It's fitting that most of the world looks upon her as the best in China. Even at only 19 years old, she has a lot of experience and will be one of the anchors for sure", said Cindy Lee, CEO of Dragon Promotions.

Siming Chen's youth and fire will keep the usually stoic Asians more animated and spirited during the Queens Cup

The JBET.com Queens Cup is predicted to be another Dragon Promotions hit with this star studded world class event, this time spotlighting women's pool     www.facebook.com/thequeenscup

The Queens Cup will showcase the rivalry between the Asians and their western counterparts in Europe and USA, much similar to the Ryder Cup in golf or Davis Cup in tennis. The absolute best ladies from their respective countries and continents will be selected for the teams. The event will last 3 days in a 10-Ball format that will race to the first team reaching 10 matches for the win. Style of play will include singles, doubles, triples, and 4-on-4. Captains will be put to the test to create the best strategy in partnerships and chemistry of match-ups. If the matches go 9 to 9 hill hill, a final 4-on-4 play will create the dramatic conclusion.

The JBET.com Queens Cup will play all its matches on the feature MIN TV table with Andy Cloth as the surface used for this monumental competition. All clothing for the Queens Cup East & West Teams by Focused Apparel www.focusedapparel.com

JBET will joint venture with local online technology and gaming investment firm Basegame Philippines Inc and is said open new office in the Philippines in 2014. BaseGame Philippines Inc is the same company owning the only official local authorization for gaming, including Junket Operations in the famous island of Boracay. It hopes to bring the Queens Cup to Boracay towards end of next year at its planned soft opening of its foreign tourist only entertainment center.

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Stay tuned for more exciting news and follow the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thequeenscup

Sponsors may now contact Dragon Promotions at support@dragonpromotions.com or 1-407-782-4978 . More official equipment sponsors will be announced shortly.

Order your Queens Cup shirts at Focused Apparel www.focusedapparel.com

3-Cushion World Championship - Oct 16th to 20th

This year's 3-Cushion World Championship promises some amazing performances if we look at recent tournaments. The new World Champion will receive a special Trophy: a Molinari cue with 80 Diamonds inlayed in the handle. All matches will be LIVE on Kozoom The Live video coverage will start on Wednesday, October 16th for 5 days of top level play, and the final will also broadcasted on Eurosport 2 starting on Sunday at 8:30PM. If you don't have your Premium Pass yet, you can order it now.

Simonis Supports the BEF Juniors, 10 Years and Counting

October 14, 2013 (Englewood, CO): Iwan Simonis, billiard industry leader and longtime supporter of the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) continues its support for the tenth consecutive year. The top billiard cloth manufacturer generously contributed $1,000 to the organization in support of its junior programs and the recent BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships.

Kind donations and sponsorships like this help the organization to support youth pool programs, promote billiard education, produce the annual Junior Nationals, and award academic scholarships year after year.

To learn more about the BEF and all the ways to get involved, make a donation, or contribute products and services, contact Executive Director, Samm Diep-Vidal at (303) 926-1039 or visit the website at BilliardEducation.org.

Founded in 1680 in Verviers Belgium and still there today, Iwan Simonis S.A. is the oldest and most respected name in the billiard industry and the only mill in the world dedicated to the production of cloth for cue-sport games including pool, carom, snooker and pyramid. Known worldwide as the truest playing cloth, Simonis will increase your enjoyment of the game by allowing you to play your best. Contact Iwan Simonis, Inc. in North America at 847-549-6109 or visit us at www.simoniscloth.com

The Billiard Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that produces the annual Junior National Championships, provides scholarships for young players, sends junior players to the World Junior Championships and promotes Pool in School programs to encourage lifelong participants.

Juniors Prepare to Represent North America at WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships

October 14, 2013 (Englewood, CO): Through the recent BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships, the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) qualified six junior billiard athletes to represent North America as part of Team USA at the upcoming WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) Junior 9-Ball Championships. This year’s prestigious event will be held at the Gold Reef City Theme Park Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa December 8-12, 2014.

Through the support of the Billiard Congress of America, the BEF has coordinating international travel and participation for this world tournament for over two decades. The following players will proudly represent our country this year:

Joey Bourgeois, Jr., age 14 (Bayown, TX)
Nick Evans, age 17 (St. Peters, MI)
Sergio Rivas, age 14 (Milwaukee, WI)
Tyler Styer, age 18 (Big Bend, WI)
April Larson, age 13 (Bloomington, MN)
Taylor Reynolds, age 16 (Winslow, Maine)

For more information on the BEF Junior Nationals or hosting qualifiers or a State Championship, visit the BEF website at billiardeducation.org.

The Billiard Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that produces the annual Junior National Championships, provides scholarships for young players, sends junior players to the World Junior Championships and promotes Pool in School programs to encourage lifelong participants.


L-R: Tyler Syer, Joey Bourgeois, Jr., Sergio Rivas, April Larson, Nick Evans, & Taylor Reynolds

CAN ENGLAND FINISH THE JOB?

One game to go. One more win and England are there no matter what Ukraine produce against San Marino.

England face Poland in one of the biggest matches since, well, Poland in 1973 and we did not like the result of that one!

The match is on the big screen and the build up here starts at 3pm, because that's when you can get yourself a pint for just £1.99, with that price holding right up to 7.45pm*.

So get the mobile out, text the mates and get into Rileys for a big World Cup nail biting night!

Regards,
The Rileys Team


* £1.99 Pint available Tuesday 15th October, 3pm until 7.45pm. Participating clubs only. Not available in Scotland.

International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) announce Global Integrity Partnership

The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the international governing body for professional snooker and English billiards.

The global integrity partnership, announced at The Indian Open in New Delhi, will see the ICSS and WPBSA work together to protect and enhance the integrity of professional snooker. It will include specific areas of activity and collaboration, including integrity training and education, monitoring of international betting on Snooker, investigation advice and support, and intelligence gathering, that will take advantage of the ICSS global source network.

This initiative has been developed in order to enhance monitoring and detection mechanisms of international snooker and will safeguard the WPBSA’s position as one of the world's leading sports in anti-corruption strategies.

Mohammed Hanzab, President of the ICSS, said: “On behalf of the ICSS, I would like to thank the WPBSA who have already shown their commitment to safeguarding the integrity of sport.

“Whilst many acknowledge the challenges the sports industry faces, the development of comprehensive integrity programmes not only shows strong leadership, openness and transparency but the determination to eradicate behaviour that threatens the very foundation of sport and its core values.”

Chris Eaton, Director of Sport Integrity at the ICSS, said: “This landmark partnership clearly demonstrates to all stakeholders that the integrity of the sport is of the utmost priority for the WPBSA.

“It is crucial that sport governing bodies show proactive leadership in this area and I look forward to working with the WPBSA to develop new programmes that build on the work already being carried out by Jason Ferguson and his team.”

Jason Ferguson, Chairman of the WPBSA, said: “We are proud to carry the global weight of the ICSS network within our sport. This new agreement with the ICSS demonstrates the WPBSA's commitment to integrity and our message to those who think about fixing matches is clear. We are watching, we will identify it, we will investigate, it has no place in our sport.

“At the WPBSA, we have already introduced a number of measures to safeguard the integrity of snooker, and we believe our global integrity partnership with the ICSS represents the next important step in the development of the WPBSA’s integrity strategy. I look forward to working with the ICSS’ Integrity team to implement the first ever programme of betting monitoring on international snooker, and also to capitalise on the unique expertise and capabilities the ICSS offers in the field of integrity.”

NEWPORT OPEN SET FOR FINALS NIGHT

Colin Pink will face Ricky Leese in this years Newport Open singles final whilst Darren Pountney and Antony Heathcote will take on current champions Mick Manning and George Allen in their bid for doubles glory.

Former Open champion Colin Pink managed to get through a gruelling match with current champion Neil Dale at the Kings Head on Tuesday night. Pink will now take on his doubles partner and Market Drayton Open champion Ricky Leese who beat Stafford's Ian Lewis last week. Dale and Lewis will face each other in this years 3rd place playoff on finals night.

Shropshire captain Darren Pountney will team up with former singles and doubles Open champion Antony Heathcote after a solid 3-1 win over Luke Minton and Kyle Smith at the Shakespeare on Tuesday. The duo will now face Mick Manning and George Allen, the Drayton pair managed to see off Andy Miles and Paul Trevor in a marathon match at the Kings Head on Wednesday night.
The two losing partnerships will fight it out for third place at finals night.

Juliet Gurney will face Kim Rigby in the Ladies final. The two debutants booked their places back in August and will be looking to return to action in style after the break.

All players are requested to be at the Newport Royal British Legion for a 7:15pm start on the 23rd of October and all spectators are welcome to come and support the event.

Finals night order of play;

Table 1;

7:15pm- Ladies final
8:00pm- Doubles final
9:30pm- Singles final

Table 2;

7:15- Doubles 3rd place playoff
8:30- Singles 3rd place playoff

The prize giving will follow the conclusion of the singles final.

UK Open - Last leg of 2013 Tour + World Championships in January!

Liverpool’s Adelphi Hotel have the honour of holding the final event of the IPA Pool tour this weekend (18th-20th October) as the best players on the planet roll into town for the UK Open. Hundreds of top quality cuemen, both amateur and professional, will be looking to win the crown (and the cash!) and with an amateur and a pro event as back up, everyone is in with a chance until the first balls are potted, with the added incentive of the upper hand ahead of the World Championships in January for the winners.

Well known players like previous world champions Gareth Potts, Adam Davis, and Jason Twist will be joined by recent tour winner Craig Marsh, local star Andy Macdonald, French master Christophe Lambert and South African superstar Sandile Madlala to name but a few, and better still the live streaming is free of charge via www.ipapool.com as is entry for spectators all weekend, so why not join in and support the sport you love?

Allison Fisher Completes Mighty Team West!
JBET.com Queens Cup

Allison Fisher is known as the Duchess of Doom. Most experts consider her to be the greatest ever in women's billiards.

Manila, Philippines - 15x World Champion Allison Fisher is the final piece of the greatest western women's team ever assembled in the sport of billiards. England, Austria, and the United States form the mighty Team West as they take on Team East from Asia which consists of China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines in this year's JBET.com Queens Cup! The many times World #1 Allison Fisher will join fellow World Champions Jasmin Ouschan (AUT), Captain Kelly Fisher(ENG) and Vivian Villarreal (USA). The East vs West ultimate team showdown between the world’s greatest lady professional billiards players will take place at Resorts World in Manila, Philippines on November 5th-7th, 2013 . The Queens Cup will be played on MIN Table of Korea with Andy Cloth as the Official Cloth to be used during all televised matches. Official Team Clothing by Focused Apparel. OB Cues is the Official Cue of the JBET.com Queens Cup which is co-sponsored by Miracle Slots. The Queens Cup is produced by Dragon Promotions and filmed by ABS-CBN Sports and will be aired live in over a dozen countries in five continents. The JBET.com Queens Cup will also air internationally for free on www.insidepool.tv

Allison is the only player living that has been ranked #1 in the world in 4 different decade eras. Fisher won 11 World Snooker Championships before switching over to American pool and won another 4 World Championships, a record 5 US Open Championships, and a total of 144 major titles. By far, Fisher is the most accomplished player amongst all the champions in the Queens Cup.

Allison Fisher has more championship wins than any other women's player in the history of pool & snooker.

"I have always liked the idea of team events. I think there is mutual respect both ways between the west and the eastern women ", said Fisher. "The concept of the Queens Cup is important because I think it showcases the greatest talent in the World."

"Allison Fisher is royalty in billiards. Her charisma, style, and class will be well received during the Queens Cup", said Cindy Lee, CEO of Dragon Promotions.

"Having Allison on the team without a doubt is huge for Team West. It's going to be experience versus youth in an all out war at the Queens Cup. As a pool fan myself, I can't wait!" says Charlie Williams, Executive Producer & Creator of the Queens Cup.

The JBET.com Queens Cup is predicted to be another Dragon Promotions hit with this star studded world class event, this time spotlighting women's pool     www.facebook.com/thequeenscup

The Queens Cup will showcase the rivalry between the Asians and their western counterparts in Europe and USA, much similar to the Ryder Cup in golf or Davis Cup in tennis. The absolute best ladies from their respective countries and continents will be selected for the teams. The event will last 3 days in a 10-Ball format that will race to the first team reaching 10 matches for the win. Style of play will include singles, doubles, triples, and 4-on-4. Captains will be put to the test to create the best strategy in partnerships and chemistry of match-ups. If the matches go 9 to 9 hill hill, a final 4-on-4 play will create the dramatic conclusion.

The JBET.com Queens Cup will play all its matches on the feature MIN TV table with Andy Cloth as the surface used for this monumental competition. All clothing for the Queens Cup East & West Teams by Focused Apparel www.focusedapparel.com

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Stay tuned for more exciting news and follow the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thequeenscup

Sponsors may now contact Dragon Promotions at support@dragonpromotions.com or 1-407-782-4978 . More official equipment sponsors will be announced shortly.

Order your Queens Cup shirts at Focused Apparel www.focusedapparel.com

Presents the First Ever American Rotation National Championship!

The American Billiard Club Association is off the ground and looking good, especially good for the 8 players that qualified for what undoubtedly could be a special piece of pocket billiard history – the first ever American Rotation National Championship.

64 players across the country laid the groundwork by playing 7 matches at their own local billiard rooms over a 7 week period. Week 8 of this national event was a 1 day regional event where players in each region attempted to earn a spot in their National Championship. All players who qualified were guaranteed a minimum of $1,000 each upon arrival, which ensured they would not lose money while traveling to their National Championship.

This first championship was hosted by Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA and had players from:

Oklahoma – Gordy Vanderveer, Jamaica Joe’s, Midwest City.
North Carolina – Scott Johnson, Gate City Billiards, Greensboro.
New England region – Joe Dupuis, Snookers Billiards, RI & Joe Tucker, Amazin Billiards, MA.
Florida – Adam Wheeler, Cue Phoria, Winter Park & James Roberts, Stroker’s, Palm Harbor.
Alabama – Robert Hall, Bumpers, Huntsville & David Rowell, Bumpers, Hoover.

The 8 player championship called for two groups of 4 players competing in a round robin format. The top 2 players from each group were then seeded into single elimination brackets where matches would be increased from 125 points to 150 points. The final 4 turned out to be a New England vs Florida battle (Think Sox, Rays) #1 seed James Roberts vs. the #4 seed Joe Tucker and #3 seed Adam Wheeler playing the #2 seed Joe Dupuis. James Roberts who appeared by general consensus to be playing the best pool of the day had at least two 15 ball break and run outs while defeating Tucker 150-118, moving one Floridian into the finals. On the streaming table were Adam Wheeler and Joe Dupuis in a fast and well played match that kept the regional battle alive with Dupuis prevailing by a score of 150-115.

Most American Rotation matches to 150 points take about 2 hours on average. Here with everything on the line and a chance to become the first ever National Champion you might expect the pace to slow just a bit, but NOT the case with Joe Dupuis in the finals. As he did all day, he came out with his usual fast and loose style that entertained the crowd and occasionally brings some additional heat. The final match took 1hour and 15 minutes, one of the fastest of the day, with Joe Dupuis becoming the game’s first National Champion by the score of 150-95.

Joe Dupuis won the title of first ever American Rotation National Champion, a commemorative custom case by John Barton Cases and a nice check for $3,000. Our Runner up, James Roberts, received a check for $2,000. Adam Wheeler and Joe Tucker won $1,500 each for 3rd and 4th (Joe is donating a portion of his winnings to session II fees for 8 last place players of session 1 as a reward for these players stepping up and showing some heart in an effort to improve their own game and support our sport). Gordy Vanderveer, Scott Johnson, Robert Hall & David Rowell won $1,000 each.

The American Billiard Club Association (ABCA) must be doing something right, because all who competed in the first national event have nothing but good things to say. Even the players that didn’t qualify for the nationals are praising the format, which aims to solve the problem of player expenses, and the game, which aims to improve American players.

ABCA Championship Series II will begin the week of October 28th. Week 8 regional events will be held across the nation in December, and National Championship II will be held in conjunction with the 2014 Derby City Classic in January. The ABCA plans to hold their national championships close in time and proximity to other national events. This helps players save on expenses, if they choose to attend such events, and helps promoters get more entrants to their events.

As this article is being written, Joe Dupuis is at the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship also in VA, something that might not have happened, had he not qualified for the ABCA national event.

American players and club owners are encouraged to contact Joe Tucker at 508-840-6133 or jttenball@gmail.com ASAP. It just takes 8 players with a little desire to make your club one of 64 nationwide that will help our sport present one legitimate and self sustaining format that we can all be proud of!

For more information about the American Billiard Club Association, please visit:
www.AmericanRotation.com
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The world’s top 64 players will all be invited to compete in the three-day event, which will receive extensive television coverage from Sky Sports. Martin Gould will be defending the title which he won last season by beating Mark Allen in the final.

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Mark Davis has earned the final place in the 888casino Champion of Champions as the highest-ranked player not to have already qualified following the conclusion of the Indian Open, won by Ding Junhui.

Ding beat Aditya Mehta 5-0 in Friday's final but as PTC Grand Finals winner the Chinese star had already secured his place in snooker's prestigious new big-money event. That meant the entry reserved for the Indian Open winner was awarded to the highest player on World Snooker's Ranking List who had not yet booked his place at Coventry's Ricoh Arena - Mark Davis.

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Murphy takes his place in Group B and will face Mark Selby, while John Higgins is up against Stephen Maguire. Davis joins Group A and will have to overcome Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan if he is to make it to the group final.

Ding and Barry Hawkins will contest the other Group A match.

Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn said: "Mark and Shaun have earned their place in the line-up through consistently performing to a very high standard and it means we have the top ten in the World Rankings all taking part. I'm excited about this event because it brings together the elite of the sport - the people of Coventry are in for a treat."

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OPEN GLORY FOR LEESE

Ricky Leese was crowned Newport Open champion, Ant Heathcote and Darren Pountney claimed the doubles title and Kim Rigby managed to win her first ladies title after an enthralling night at the Newport Legion.

Ricky Leese was victorious in the singles Open final as he beat Colin Pink in the deciding frame.

Pink went 1-0 up after a brief tactical battle, the Hinstock player bided his time and didn't waste his opportunity when his chance came to clear.

Leese levelled the match after Pink handed him two shots. The Drayton man used the visits to his full advantage taking out an excellent finish.

Frame 3 saw both players miss opportunities to clear, however it was Pink who eventually took his chance with a neat four ball finish to go within a frame of his third title.

Pink once again handed Leese two shots which enabled the Market Drayton Open champion to level the match with a simple enough clearance.

A clever snooker in the deciding frame allowed Leese to gain the two shots he needed to seal the Newport and Market Drayton double and deny Pink his third Newport Open win.

Antony Heathcote and Darren Pountney ended Mick Manning and George Allen's reign as doubles champions after a 3-2 win.

After a lengthy tactical dispute in frame one a foul by Antony Heathcote allowed George Allen the chance to clear, an opportunity he didn't squander.

Frame 2 saw the roles reversed. Two shots allowed Heathcote and Pountney to open up the game and their chance later came and Pountney didn't disappoint.

A marathon frame in the third saw Allen and Manning prosper from another Heathcote foul, it was Allen once again who took advantage with a superb clearance to put the Drayton pair 2-1 up.

George Allen went for victory off the break in frame four, however he fell short on his final yellow which proved costly. Heathcote provided two shots for Pountney to take the game to a deciding frame.

The game ended in the most unlikely of fashions. Allen mistakenly dropped the black down and the foul cost himself and Manning their doubles reign as Pountney and Heathcote were crowned champions.

Kim Rigby was crowned ladies champion after a 5 frame thriller against Juliet Gurney. Rigby came from behind at 1-0 to win the entertaining match in the last frame, a sensational double set up a nervy black to seal the win.

Luke Minton and Kyle Smith took 3rd place in the doubles tournament. The Market Drayton pair put in a solid performance to beat Andy Miles and Paul Trevor to pick up their share of the prize money.

Neil Dale beat Ian Lewis in a gruelling 5 frames to take third place and his share of the singles pot claiming 3rd place.

Tournament organiser Greg Heathcote would like to thank the Tav and Shakespeare Newport for their kind sponsorships, the Newport Royal British Legion for the venue, bar and food. He would also like to thank all those who helped him organise the events and those who volunteered to referee on finals evening.