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Bestsbet Cup World 9-Ball Invitation
Bestsbet Red Star Maccaline Plaza
Hefei City
Anhui Province
China
Tel: +86 138-2691-5073
www.bestsbetcup.com/en
lijunwen1978@gmail.com - international email
lcmmanagementasia@gmail.com - asia player management

2-4 October 2011 - Stage 1
5-8 October 2011 - Stage 2

International entrants invited to apply for future events!

The First Bestsbet Cup International 9-Ball Invitation will start on 2nd October 2011 in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China, with the Champion earning a whopping RMB100,000!

Star Players are also the focus of this first invitational tournament, and they include Allison Fisher, Kelly Fisher, Mika Immonen, Francisco Bustamante, Penny Tsai, Chao Fong-Pang and Yang Ching-Shun.

From China, Chen Siming, Fu Xiaofang, Liu Shasha, Fu Jianbo, Liu Haitao, and Wu Chia-Ching are ready to meet the rest of the world. The boys from Hong Kong, Tan, Andrew, Bobby, as well as the East-Asian 9-Ball gold medalist Kenny Kwok are also up for the challenge.

The Best Bet Group has already indicated that events in Shanghai and Hong Kong are on the agenda for the next two stops under the Best Bet Group in the coming months.

An invitation is extended to all players from Europe and around the world for future events. The main point of contact for overseas players will be Lee (Bobby Lee) Chenman so feel free to contact him at the email address above regarding entry/invitations to future events scheduled in the coming months.

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THE STATS

BESTSBETCUP WORLD 9 BALL INVITATION
HEFEI CITY - CHINA
THE PRIZE FUND - MEN
1st	US $ 15,384-61 + Trophy + Certificate + Prizes
2nd	US $ 6,153-84 + Trophy + Certificate + Prizes
3rd	US $ 3,076-92 + Trophy + Certificate + Prizes
4th	US $ 1,538-46 + Certificate + Prizes
5th - 8th	US $ 769-23 + Prizes
9th - 16th	US $ 461-53 + Prizes
17th - 32nd	US $ 230-76 + Prizes
THE PRIZE FUND - LADIES
1st	US $ 7,692-30 + Trophy + Certificate + Prizes
2nd	US $ 3,076-92 + Trophy + Certificate + Prizes
3rd	US $ 1,538-46 + Trophy + Certificate + Prizes
4th	US $ 769-23 + Certificate + Prizes
5th - 8th	US $ 384-61 + Prizes
9th - 16th	US $ 192-30 + Prizes
TOTAL PRIZE FUND IN EXCESS OF US $ 153,000* All prize monies are subject to local tax. All accommodation for players participating in Stage 2 will be provided by the Organisers. *All currency conversions by Pro9's editor are approximations.

BESTSBETCUP WORLD 9 BALL INVITATION
HEFEI CITY - CHINA
THE PLAYERS
INVITEES MEN WU Chia-Ching LIU HaiTao DANG JinHu HAN HaoXiang HOHMANN Thorsten IMMONEN Mika REYES Efren BUSTAMANTE F. CHAO Fong-Pang YANG Ching-Shun CHANG Yu-Long CHANG Jung-Lin AU Tan KWOK Kenny LEE Bobby KONG Andrew LADIES FU XiaoFang CHEN SiMing LIU ShaSha PAN XiaoTing CHA Yu-Ram FISHER Allison FISHER Kelly TSAI Penny	QUALIFIERS MEN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LADIES - - - - - - - -

BESTSBETCUP WORLD 9 BALL INVITATION
HEFEI CITY - CHINA
INFORMATION
1. Main Sponsor： Bestsbet Group (www.bestsbet.com) 2. Sub-Organisor： On Rich International 3. Supporting Units： Sponsors� list will be announced in September 2011 4. Venue： Bestsbet Red Star Maccaline Plaza, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. 5. Dates： Stage 1 � 2-4/10/2011 Stage 2 � 6-8/10/2011 6. Tournament： Open Group (Male & Female) Pool 9-Ball 7. Format： WPA Rules, no handicap (please see Appendix 1) 8. Prizes： Total Price over RMB 1 Million (please see Appendix 2) 9. Registration： No restrictions on nationality, gender and age (see Appx. 3) 10. Discipline： please see Appendix 4 11. Enquiries： info@bestsbetcup.com 12. The above is subject to change due to tournament situations.

BESTSBETCUP WORLD 9 BALL INVITATION
HEFEI CITY - CHINA
FORMAT
1. WPA 9-Ball Rules applied. 2. Subject to change due to tournament situations. Stage 1 (Bestsbet On Rich Cup) Open Group ♦ 128 players, 3 days of qualifiers, special arrangement for over 128 players. ♦ At least 4 players will be qualified into Stage 2 on the first day. ♦ Those who did not qualify can play again on the 2nd day. ♦ Those who still did not qualify can play again on the 3rd day. ♦ Single Knock-out, qualified players will receive prize monies and Trophies. ♦ Accommodation will be provided for players who qualified into Stage 2. Ladies ♦ 64 players, 3 days of qualifiers, special arrangement for over 64 players. ♦ At least 2 players will be qualified into Stage 2 on the first day. ♦ Those who did not qualify can play again on the 2nd day. ♦ Those who still did not qualify can play again on the 3rd day. ♦ Single Knock-out, qualified players will receive prize monies and Trophies. ♦ Accommodation will be provided for players who qualified into Stage 2. Stage 2 (Bestsbet Cup) Open Group (Male & Female) ♦ 16 seeded players by invitation. ♦ Plus 16 players from Stage 1. ♦ Single-Elimination, Race to 9 ♦ Semi-final race to 11, Winner Breaks. ♦ Final race to 13, Winner�s Break. Ladies ♦ 8 seeded players by invitation. ♦ Plus 8 players from Stage 1. ♦ Single-Elimination, race to 7, Alternate Breaks. ♦ Semi-final and Final race to 9, Winner Breaks. The Committee reserves to right the change the format.

BESTSBETCUP WORLD 9 BALL INVITATION
HEFEI CITY - CHINA
REGISTRATION
Conditions ♦ Registration for Stage 1 will be opened to all public. ♦ Any Nationality, Any Age. ♦ All Genders can be register for the Open Group. ♦ Limits: 128 players for Open Group, 64 Players for Ladies, special arrangement will be made if registration is over the limits. Registration and other Fees 1. US$100 (or RMB650) for Stage 1 registration. 2. There will be no table charges. Registration Please send all information including your name, address, telephone number, ID Card or China Permit / Passport (please state nationality) number, and one passport siza photo to: info@bestsbetcup.com Deadline 30th September, 2011 Limits ♦ 128 players for Open Group, 64 Players for Ladies. ♦ If registration exceeds the above limits, the committee shall either: (1) arrange additional matches, or (2) reject latecomers. Confirmation 1. The committee shall have the full right to accept or reject the registration of any players. 2. Confirmation will be made only upon the receipt of Registration Fee. 3. List of players which have been confirmed will be listed in the official website. 4. All other details will also be listed in the website.

BESTSBETCUP WORLD 9 BALL INVITATION
HEFEI CITY - CHINA
DISCIPLINE
Players 1. Players must follow all disciplinary rules stipulated herein. 2. Players must report to the reception 10 minutes before the appointed match time. If a player is late for his appointed match time, the player will be penalised 1 rack, and a further rack after 5 minutes, and a further rack (totally 3) after 10 minutes, and will be considered conceded after 15 minutes. 3. Any opposition to any decisions made by the referee must be raised before the next shot is being taken. Players also have the right to appeal for the decision. Any of such action taken after the next shot is made will not be entertained. 4. No smoking and shouting is allowed inside the venue. Players participating in a match will not be allowed to carry any cellular phones or electronic equipments. 5. All players must follow the Dress Code�. 6. Betting and excessive drinking are prohibited. 7. Players wearing decorations and sponsored badges must be pre-approved by the committee 2 weeks before the tournament commences. 8. All illegal and immoral activities are prohibited. 9. Players will be disqualified for violating any of the above. Dress Code ─ As stipulated in the WPA Regulations Open Group (Men) ♦ Invited Players ─ Designated clothing provided by the tournament. ♦ Regular collared shirts or polo shirts (tucked-in), dark trousers and dark leather-shoes. Open Group (Women) and Ladies ♦ Invited Players ─ Designated clothing provided by the tournament. ♦ Shirts, elegant tops, dresses, blouses or polo shirts, dark trousers and dark leather-shoes or heels.

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