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PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters
Hotel Zuiderduin
Zeeweg 52 - 1931 VL
Egmond aan Zee
Netherlands
www.worldpoolmasters.com

Friday 16th - Sunday 18th June 2006

PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters Set For Holland

MATCHROOM SPORT are delighted to announce that the 14th running of the PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters will be taking place from Friday 16th � Sunday 18th June 2006 at the Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee, Holland, home to the event in �03 and �04.

The seaside venue also hosted the 2004 Mosconi Cup and over the past few years has proved a hit with Dutch as well as European pool fans.

Event promoters Matchroom Sport are bringing sixteen of the very best 9-ball players in the world to Holland to chase the US$62,000 prize-fund. The line-up includes former champions Raj Hundal (�05), Thomas Engert (�04), Tony Drago (�03), Alex Lely (�99) and making his return after two year absence, Germany�s Ralf Souquet, a winner of this event in �94, �96, �00 and �02.

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Television production is by Matchroom Sport TV Productions who will produce 15x 1 hour programmes for distribution around the world including Sky Sports in the UK and a major broadcaster in the Netherlands.

This year the event is sponsored by one of the world�s leading online gaming houses PartyCasino.com.

As well as Alex Lely, spearheading the Dutch challenge will be Nick van den Berg of Amsterdam and Den Hague�s Niels Feijen. These two are Nos. 2 and 4 in Europe respectively and both will be looking to make a significant impact in front of a big home crowd.

Making his first Masters appearance since losing in the 1998 quarter-finals to Earl Strickland is two-time World Snooker Champion Ronnie O�Sullivan. �The Rocket� has been playing more and more pool and the 2006 Masters will a real benchmark of his progress.

From Asia come a trio of the game�s superstars and all WPA World Champions. Reigning World 8 Ball and 9 Ball Champion Wu Chia-ching makes his second Masters appearance and he will be joined by the dynamic Filipino duo of Efren Reyes and Alex Pagulayan.

Last year�s beaten finalist and one of the game�s great entertainers Rodney Morris of the USA will be in attendance as will snooker legend Steve Davis.

Play commences on the Friday afternoon and then takes a break on Friday evening while the annual trickshot fest, the World Pool Trickshot Masters takes place. With some new faces in the line up including Italian Trickshot king Stefan Pelinga and mesmerising Dutch magician Rob Mollien, the Trickshot Masters looks like being its best yet.

In order not to disappoint football fans during the World Cup, between sessions on the Friday, organisers Matchroom Sport are putting up a big screen in the arena to show live coverage of Holland�s Group C match against the Ivory Coast.

Tickets for the Masters are available from www.poolkrant.nl, Matchroom Sport�s official ticket agent in Holland. They are also available from the venue which is also offering bargain priced ticket and hotel packages throughout the Masters.

For further information contact Luke Riches at Matchroom Sport 01277 359912 / 07785 395688

PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters � the Players

Raj Hundal    - England
Wu Chia-ching - Taiwan
Thomas Engert - Germany
Alex Pagulayan - Philippines
Nick van den Berg - Holland
Efren Reyes - Philippines
Imran Majid - England
Niels Feijen     - Holland
Rodney Morris - USA
Tony Drago - Malta
Ralf Souquet - Germany
Vilmos Foldes - Hungary
Steve Davis - England
Alex Lely -     Holland
Ronnie O�Sullivan - England
Hiroshi Takenaka - Japan

Players appear subject to contract.

PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters � the Draw

Raj Hundal (Eng) v Hiroshi Takenaka (Jap)

Rodney Morris (USA) v Niels Feijen (Ned)

Nick van den Berg (Ned) v Vilmos Foldes (Hun)

Steve Davis (Eng) v Alex Pagulayan (Phi)

Imran Majid (Eng) v Alex Lely (Hol)

Ralf Souquet (Ger) v Efren Reyes (Phi)

Thomas Engert (Ger) v Tony Drago (Mal)

Ronnie O�Sullivan (Eng) v Wu Chia-ching (Tpe)

PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters � Format and Schedule

This year the World Pool Masters consists of sixteen of the world�s best players competing in a straight knockout single elimination format. Each match is a race to eight racks with alternate breaks. Players will lag to determine the opening breaker.

Friday June 16
14.00pm
Round 1 � Raj Hundal (Eng) v Hiroshi Takenaka (Jap)
Round 1 � Rodney Morris (USA) v Niels Feijen (Ned)
Round 1 � Nick van den Berg (Ned) v Vilmos Foldes (Hun)

20.15 World Pool Trickshots
Bogdan Wolkowski (Poland)
Alex Pagulayan (Philippines)
Vincent Facquet (France)
Stefan Pelinga (Italy)
Rob Mollien (Holland)
Alex Lely (Holland)
Lukasz Szywala (Poland)

Saturday June 17
14.00pm
Round 1 � Steve Davis (Eng) v Alex Pagulayan (Phi)
Round 1 � Imran Majid (Eng) v Alex Lely (Ned)
Round 1 � Ralf Souquet (Ger) v Efren Reyes (Phi)

19.00pm
Round 1 � Thomas Engert (Ger) v Tony Drago (Mal)
Round 1 � Ronnie O�Sullivan (Eng) v Wu Chia-ching (Tpe)
Quarter Final 1

Sunday June 18
14.00 pm
Qtr Final 2
Qtr Final 3
Qtr Final 4

19.00pm
Semi Final 1
Semi Final 2

Final

Venue

Hotel Zuiderduin
Zeeweg 52 - 1931 VL
Egmond aan Zee
Netherlands

PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters � the Tickets

Season Pass: �40, includes all sessions and Friday night World Cup football and buffet

Sunday night including the Final: �10

Discounts, excluding final

1 ticket:      �7
2 tickets:     �14
3 tickets:     �20
4 tickets:     �25
5 tickets:     �30
6 tickets:     �35

Tickets are available online from www.poolkrant.nl Matchroom Sport�s official ticket agent in Holland.

You can also buy tickets in person from the following outlets:

House of Billiards, Weert
Smeetspassage 3
6001 KM Weert
telephone: +31 (0)495542053
website: www.hobweert.nl

Poolcentrum 't Dijkje
Hoge Rijndijk 34
2313 KK Leiden
telephone: +31 (0)715126700
website: www.tdijkje.nl

Club 8 Amsterdam
Admiraal de Ruyterweg 56B
1056 GL Amsterdam
+31 (0)206851703
website: www.club-8.nl

Packages

The event hotel, the Zuiderduin, is offering the following excellent packages during the Masters:

Three night�s accommodation, breakfast and Masters Season Pass: �180 per person
Two night�s accommodation, breakfast and Masters Season Pass: �100 per person

Packages are available directly through the hotel - www.zuiderduin.nl or +31 (0) 72 750 2000

PartyCasino.com World Pool Masters � the Prize Fund

Champion $20,000

Runner-Up $10,000

Semi-Finalists $5,000 ( x 2 )

Quarter-Finalists $2,500 ( x 4 )

First Round Losers $1,500 ( x 8 )

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