International Speed Pool Challenge
ESPN Zone Las Vegas
NY NY Hotel and Casino
3790 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas
Nevada
NV 89109
Telephone: 702 933 3776
www.espnzone.com/lasvegas
Wednesday-Thursday 1-2 October 2008
Trick Shot Magic and International Speed Pool Challenge
Billiards International will be the first to produce events in High Definition television for ESPN. INTERNATIONAL SPEED POOL CHALLENGE October 1 and TRICK SHOT MAGIC October 2 will be produced in HD. Both of the events will be held at the ESPN Zone in Las Vegas.
The Players, the action on the table, and every sponsor product used in the events will appear on television with a clarity and sharpness never before seen in billiards programs. The Olympics, NFL football, NBA basketball, PGA golf, and now billiards in HD.
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INTERNATONAL SPEED POOL CHALLENGE will feature 2007 winner Bobby McGrath and TRICK SHOT MAGIC will feature 2007 champion Stefano Pelinga. Other star players will include Andy Segal, Mike Massey, Tom Rossman, Dave Pearson and Nick Nikolaidis.
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The winner will claim the title of International Speed Pool Champion on October 1. The game is all action and offense, with players competing against the clock to run racks in the fastest possible time.
A match consists of two sets, the first set a variation of Straight Pool and the second set regulation 8-Ball. Players routinely run a rack of fifteen balls in one-minute-fifteen-seconds or less. Tied sets result in a blistering one rack Sudden Death.
Trick Shot Magic will present eight international stars of the sport contending for a purse of $40,000 on October 1-2.
Stefano Pelinga, the 2007 Trick Shot Magic Champion.
Tom Rossman, the 2006 World Artistic Pool Champion.
Andy Segal, the 2007 Masters Artistic Pool Champion.
Mike Massey, the 2006 Trick Shot Magic Champion.
Luke Szywala, the 2007 World Cup of Trick Shots Champion.
Sebastian Giumelli, the 2008 South American Trick Shot Champion.
Mark Dimick, the 2008 World Artistic Pool Ranked #3.
Eric Yow, the 2008 World Artistic Pool Ranked #4.
The Trick Shot Magic winner will claim the crown on October 2. Format for the tournament consists of twenty artistic show shots in each match. Players will execute a challenge shot of their choice, and their opponents are required to duplicate the shot or lose a point. The players alternate shots in two-man head-to-head matches, performing intricate trick shots meant to stymie their opponents.
A sudden death tiebreaker to decide a match will require an eight rail bank shot onto the face of a $100 bill. In the eight year history of the event, the Championship has twice been decided by a sudden death tiebreaker.
ESPN will telecast three 1-hour programs each on Trick Shot Magic and International Speed Pool Challenge. ESPN Zone will make the events Admission Free for spectators. ESPN Zone is a 50,000-square-foot sports-themed dining and entertainment complex located at the New York New York Hotel Casino in Las Vegas (phone: 702-933-3776).
The tournaments are sponsored by Aramith Super Pro Balls, Simonis Cloth, L.E.A.N.I. Slate, Original Italian Slate, AcCue Shot Training Device, Executive Billiards Delta 13 Rack and Silver Cup Chalk. The tournaments will be produced by Billiards International, Ltd.
Ample free parking is available at the New York New York Hotel Casino. The INTERNATIONAL SPEED POOL CHALLENGE Semifinals and Championship Finals will begin at 4 PM on October 1. The TRICK SHOT MAGIC Semifinals and Championship Finals will begin at 4 PM on October 2.
Admission is free and those attending should plan to arrive early. For more information call: 860-379-8414.