Fiddlestix Billiard Cafe will be hosting a Come and Take it if You Can event starting on December 10, 2010.

Mike Gulyassy and the Come and Take it if You Can Tour are pleased to announce that Fiddlestix Billiard Cafe in Canton, OH will be hosting an event starting December 10, 2010. The event will feature players from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia. The event will be streamed LIVE on the internet by Inside Pool Magazine.

The event will also feature touring pro and BCA Hall of Fame member, Earl Strickland. The event also has a guaranteed $1,000 added purse and as a BONUS, an player that knocks Mike out of the losers bracket receives a Mike Gulyassy Custom Cue!

Tournament Rules:

The event will be streamed live online for free at both Inside Pool Magazine and the Inside POOL Magazine streaming channel at Ustream.com.

For more information please contact Fiddlestix Billiard Cafe:

Fiddlestix Billiard Cafe
5350 Fulton Drive Northwest
Canton, OH 44718-1808
(330) 498-8422

Fast Eddies in Goldsboro Named as Host Location

The Great Southern Billiard Tour has announced that their Tour Championships will be hosted by Fast Eddies Sports Bar in Goldsboro, NC, November 11-14, 2010. The event will feature a guaranteed $7,500 purse, a one-pocket event, mini tournaments, and three ring games. Free live streaming for the events will be provided by Inside POOL Magazine.

The Great Southern Billiard Tour has announced that their Tour Championships will be hosted by Fast Eddies Sports Bar in Goldsboro, NC, November 11-14, 2010.

The Tour Championships is a collection of events starting on November 10 at 8 p.m. with a $250-added 9-ball mini tournament that is a race to 9, single elimination, and limited to 64 players. Action on November 11 kicks off at 6 p.m. with the main event, which is a $7,500 guaranteed-purse handicapped 9-ball event. This event has an entry fee of $90, does not require a tour card to participate, and is scheduled to end Sunday, November 14.

November 12 has extra action with a “B” Ring Game starting at 8 p.m. November 13 adds the “A” Ring Game at 7 p.m. and the “AAA” Ring Game at 9 p.m. The one-pocket event starts at 6 p.m. November 12 and features staggered entry fees, a race to 3, and 100% payback of the entries.

Fast Eddies is open 24 hours and offers a full bar, food, and 13 Gold Crowns. Great Southern Billiard Tour Director Shannon Daulton said, “Fast Eddies is a fantastic establishment and we couldn’t ask for a better location to host our Tour Championships. I’d really like to thank Fast Eddies for hosting the event, along with all of the tour sponsors that are making this event happen.”

Free live streaming of the events will be provided by Inside POOL Magazine at InsidePOOLmag.com and at the Inside POOL Magazine Ustream channel, http://www.ustream.tv/channel/inside-pool-and-billiards.

Tour sponsors include but are not limited to: Nick Varner Cues, Andy Gilbert Custom Cues, Tweeten Fibre Co. (Master Chalk), Executive Billiards, Tiger Products, Gambler Clothing, Steve Lomax Jump Cues, and Joe Salazar Exotic Cue Sales.

For additional information, visit GreatSouthernBilliardTour.com or download the flyer here.

THE IRISH OPEN: PRO 9 BALL TOUR – EVENT 7

Downey’s Bar, Londonderry October 2nd 2010

Cue King Promotions (CKP) are extremely honored to announce the inclusion of The Irish Open to its European Pool Billiards Promotions in association with McDermott Handcrafted Cues. CKP has been recognized for undertaking a series of promotional and consultant roles for leading Pool Billiard market leaders and International tournament directors.

“This is a great commercial opportunity for Cue King Promotions and will also provide lots of fun and entertainment to the Londonderry public. The Irish Pool players are an inspiration to us and we look forward to further develop their playing experience.” Explains Cue King Promotions; CEO Jason Lawrence.

Cue King Promotions (CKP) are extremely honored to announce the inclusion of The Irish Open to its European Pool Billiards Promotions in association with McDermott Handcrafted Cues.

McDermott Cues announced as sole major sponsor of The Irish American Professional Pool Tour – Event 7.

Since 1975, McDermott Cue has been recognized for prestigious craftsmanship and revolutionary vision in cue technology. McDermott cues are highly respected in billiard industry by professional players and cue collectors as one of the best performing cues in the industry. McDermott recently added new shaft technology by introducing the new G-Core shaft, a perfect blend of performance, affordability and the newest technology available.

Tournament Director Sam Gibson explains “This will be our Seventh instalment of the Irish Professional Tour and it is great to have this affiliation with McDermott Cues as they are gargantuan in the American Pool Billiards industry worldwide. For Irish Pool this is a fantastic leap forward in our Pool Billiard promotional ventures and we should like to thank McDermott Cue, European Product Developer and CEO of Cue King Promotions Jason Lawrence for showing such enthusiasm in making this a reality”.

The event will see professional players such as Paddy McLouglin, Garth Deegan, Willie Dines and up-coming juniors like Mark McDonald battling it out for the Irish silverware.

For further tournament Information please contact Tournament Director Sam Gibson at: Sampoolplayer2003@yahoo.com

BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 27, 2010 — Francisco Bustamante, one of the most accomplished players to come out of the Philippines, has been elected for induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association. Also, in the Meritorious Service, Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart, founders of the American Poolplayers Association league system in 1979, were elected for induction. Bustamante, 46; Bell, 66; and Hubbart, 69, will be formally inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 during ceremonies in conjunction with the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, Va.

Bustamante, one of the most accomplished players to come out of the Philippines, has been elected for induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association

Bustamante finally garnered his first recognized world title in 2010, winning the WPA World 9-Ball Championship in Doha, Qatar. His strongest game is 9-ball, where his blockbuster break is legendary; although he is more than proficient at all the major games, as witnessed by his All-Around title at the 2008 Derby City Classic.

Upon hearing the news that he would be the second Filipino in the BCA Hall of Fame (after Efren Reyes’ 2003 induction), Bustamante was completely shocked.

“Really? I’m still young!” Bustamante said. “Two things that I always dreamed of were to be world champion and to be in the Hall of Fame. This year both dreams came true. We all dream to be in the BCA Hall of Fame, so I am very happy today. We are heroes in the Philippines, but for the American people to recognize me like this makes me very proud.”

Bell and Hubbart spent several years pouring all of their time and resources into developing the APA and its franchise system.

Bell and Hubbart spent several years pouring all of their time and resources into developing the APA and its franchise system. With the support of sponsorship from Busch beer as a title sponsor beginning in 1981, the APA grew from 1,000 to 100,000 members over the next decade. Their ability to garner such non-endemic national sponsorship allowed the APA to grow into a league that today has more than a 250 thousand players and 270 franchisees. As a matter of fact, the APA was listed earlier this year as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s “10 Great Franchises For Less Than $20,000.”

“We were outcasts for a long time because we were looked at as competition,” Bell said. “But Larry and I just tried to build a business and do something worthwhile. We’ve always felt like we’ve done things that have helped the industry.”

Voting was conducted by the USBMA Hall of Fame Board, which consists of USBMA members, elected At-Large members and living members of the BCA Hall of Fame. Induction is awarded to the player named on the most ballots. A second player is elected if he or she is named on more than 70 percent of the ballots. Bustamante (56 percent) was the leading vote getter, edging out familiar foe Ralf Souquet (46 percent) and fellow Filipino Jose Parica (44 percent). No other players were named on more than a quarter of submitted ballots.

According to BCA Hall of Fame voting rules, this was the last year of eligibility for Parica and Jim Mataya in the Greatest Players category. Both individuals will be past the age of 60 in 2011, which means the Veterans Committee will consider them for possible induction in future years.

To be eligible for consideration in the Greatest Player category, a player a) must be 40 years old by Jan. 1 of the year of their induction; b) must have a professional playing career of at least 10 years; and c) must have recorded significant achievements in U.S.-based events.

Hubbart and Bell were placed on the general election ballot after the USBMA’s Board’s 10-member Meritorious Service Committee named them as its official nominee. Thirty-one of 39 board members voted to approve Hubbart and Bell, with a simple majority required for induction.

About Billiard Congress of America
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