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THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS
THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
THE 2012 WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS
The Wolf Den
Mohegan Sun Casino
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd
Uncasville
Connecticut
USA
Tel: 1-888-226-7711
www.mohegansun.com
www.trickshotworldcup.com

23-25 October 2012

Three great days, three magnificent tournaments!

Champions from around the world will go head-to-head in a three-day extravaganza of professional billiards. The INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS, INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS and WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS will be held October 23 � 25 at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT.

The three events are widely considered the toughest tournaments to win in professional billiards. Once each year international champions are brought together in sudden-death shootouts with pressure-cooker formats and the highest prize money in special events. The winners claim one of the most coveted titles in pool � Champion of Champions!

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On October 23 the INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS includes top stars in the sport. Darren Appleton, from England, returns to defend his crown as 2011 Champion of Champions. Jung Lin Chang, 2012 World 8-Ball Champion, will represent Taiwan. Shane Van Boening, 2012 Players Championship Champion, will represent the USA. Dennis Orcollo, 2012 US Open 10-Ball Champion, will represent the Philippines.

THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS
MOHEGUN SUN CASINO, CONNECTICUT, USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
1991	Mike Lebron	USA
1992	Buddy Hall	USA
1993	Allen Hopkins	USA
1994	Nick Varner	USA
1995	Chao Fong-Pang	Taiwan
1996	Ralf Souquet	Germany
1997	Oliver Ortman	Germany
1998	Lee Kun-Fang	Taiwan
1999	Francisco Bustamante	Philippines
2000	Oliver Ortmann	Germany
2001	Chao Fong-Pang	Taiwan
2002	Efren Reyes	Philippines
2003	Francisco Bustamante	Philippines
2004	Thomas Engert	Germany
2005	Chao Fong-Pang	Taiwan
2006	Johnny Archer	USA
2007	Niels Feijen	Netherlands
2008	Fu Jian-Bo	China
2009	Mika Immonen	Finland
2010	Mika Immonen	Finland
2011	Darren Appleton	Great Britain
2012	---	---

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On October 24 the INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS presents the top Women players in the world. Ga Young Kim, from South Korea, returns to defend her crown as 2010-2011 Champion of Champions. Allison Fisher, 2012 US Open 9-Ball Champion, will represent England. Karen Corr, 2012 BCA Hall of Fame inductee, will represent Ireland. Jasmin Ouschan, 2011 Masters 9-Ball Champion, will represent Austria.

THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
MOHEGUN SUN CASINO, CONNECTICUT, USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
1998	Allison Fisher	Great Britain
1999	Jeanette Lee	USA
2000	Allison Fisher	Great Britain
2001	Allison Fisher	Great Britain
2002	Allison Fisher	Great Britain
2003	Jeanette Lee	USA
2004	Allison Fisher	Great Britain
2005	Ga Young Kim	Korea
2006	Karen Corr	Ireland
2007	Karen Corr	Ireland
2008	Karen Corr	Ireland
2009	Kelly Fisher	Great Britain
2010	Ga Young Kim	Korea
2011	Ga Young Kim	Korea
2012	---	---

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On October 25 the WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS will present Team USA vs. Team Europe, with eight international stars contending for the Gold Medal. Andy Segal, 2012 World Trick Shot Champion, will captain Team USA. Nick Nikolaidis, 2012 World Trick Shot Runner-up, will captain Team Europe. Team USA also includes champions Bruce Barthelette, Mike Dechaine and Jamey Gray. Team Europe includes champions Luke Szywala, Florian Kohler and Gabriel Visiou.

THE 2012 WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS
MOHEGUN SUN CASINO, CONNECTICUT, USA
THE WINNER'S LIST
2006	Team USA	USA
2007	Team Europe	Europe
2008	Team USA	USA
2009	Team USA	USA
2010	Team Europe	Europe
2011	Team Europe	Europe
2012	---	---

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The three events are each regarded as the supreme test of skill in billiards. The players are so evenly matched that any one player could beat the others on a given day. The INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS and the INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS are 9-Ball, with a format of two sets and a 1-game sudden death tie-breaker in the event of tied sets. The format for WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS requires Team members to execute a challenge shot of their choice, and their opponents must duplicate the shot or lose a point. The sudden death tie-breaker to decide a match requires an incredible eight rail bank shot onto the face of a $100 bill. All in all, the three events are the wildest shootout of the year.

Mohegan Sun, the host site, will make all three events ADMISSION FREE to pool fans. On Tuesday, October 23, the three matches for the INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS will begin at 3PM. On Wednesday, October 24, the three matches for the INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS will begin at 3PM. On Thursday, October 25, the three matches for the WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS will begin at 3PM. The events will be held in the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun and those attending must be 21 years of age or older.

The trophies and the checks will be presented by Mohegan Sun and Diamond Billiards Tables. The tournaments are also sponsored by Aramith Tournament Balls, Simonis Cloth, Mueller Recreational Products, Executive Billiards Delta-13 Racks and Silver Cup Chalk.

The 2012 events will be produced by Billiards International. Those attending should arrive early for each tournament session. Make plans today to attend INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS, INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS and WORLD CUP OF TRICK SHOTS. For information call Mohegan Sun toll free at 1-888-226-7711 or log on to www.mohegansun.com

Darren Appleton receives his 2011 award from Mike Libera of the Mohegan Sun.

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