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The APA is always looking for ways to give our members the best when it comes to the sport of pool. Recently, the APA has been a sponsor a variety of professional billiard events. This past January, the APA was a sponsor of the Third Annual Tournament of Champions at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. Each year the Tournament of Champions brings together four international champions in a winnertake-all, sudden death shootout for $25,000. This year s field included international stars Allison Fisher, ShinMei Liu, Gerda Hoffstatter and Karen Corr. During this event APA CoFounder Terry Bell dropped into the announcer s booth during the matches to provide insight and to tout the APA to commentators Mitch Laurance and Dawn Hopkins. A rebroadcast of the Tournament of Champions is scheduled for later this year. We will post times and days once they are available from ESPN. The APA has secured sponsorship of an additional two events with the Women s Professional Billiard Association to be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2. APA was a sponsor in the Cuetec Cues Players Championship, held during the Super Billiard Expo at Valley Forge, and the Cuetec Cues Carolina Classic, held at the Marriott City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The following is the list of air times for the Cuetec Cues Carolina Classic: Aug 16, 2001 (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on ESPN 2 Re-Air Dates of the 2000 Women s Tournament of Champions July 30, 2001 (Monday) at 10:00* p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on ESPN2 August 6, 2001 (Monday) at 9:00* p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on ESPN2 September 10, 2001 (Monday) at 9:00* p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on ESPN2 *All times are Eastern Standard Times (EST) The APA is also a sponsor of the Men s Challenge of Champions was held July 11 and 12, 2001 and later broadcast on ESPN. Check back for airdates of this tournament. We hope you enjoy watching the professional tournaments we sponsor. You can find all of the APA Sponsored Professional Tournament times and days right here! ©Copyright 2001. American Poolplayers Association, Inc. All materials herein, including logos and artwork, are the intellectual and legal properties of the APA. Privacy Policy. All Rights Reserved. 2001
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Top finisher to receive $10,000 1st Place Prize
From: Jason Bowman Marketing Departmemt Lake Saint Louis, MO - July 13, 2001
Since February, American Poolplayers Association (APA) League Operators throughout the country have been hosting the Camel/APA National Speed Shot competitions to qualify amateur poolplayers to compete in the National Speed Shot finals during the APA National Team Championships at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in August. There are 92 players who have already qualified for this event, and eight others will qualify in Las Vegas. All 100 players will compete for a portion of the $25,000 purse on Aug. 23, with the Champion taking home $10,000. The following players qualified to compete in the National Speed Shot finals from the Northwest. Each player will receive a $500 travel allowance at event registration in Las Vegas, courtesy of Camel. Jeff Boucher John Evans Ryan Keller
Helena, MT Wilsonville, OR Seattle, WA
Speed Shot competition rules are simple. A player must sink three balls from the break as fast as possible. With just three balls to sink, this format gives players of all skill levels the opportunity to win. To enter, APA members pay a nominal fee, with all entry fees being awarded to the person with the best time at each event. Players may enter as many times as they like. The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world s largest amateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League (8-Ball) and Molson 9-Ball League throughout the United States, and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada. More than 185,000
members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9-Ball league play. Camel is the APA s 8-Ball National Team Championships sponsor, and the Official Tobacco Product of the APA. Molson, the Official Beer of the APA, title sponsors the Molson 9-Ball League and National Team Championship. The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur billiards. One of the keys to the success of the APA League, administered by local League Operators, is The Equalizer , the APA s handicap and ® scoring system that makes it possible for men and women of different playing abilities especially beginners to compete on an equal basis, much like they do in golf and bowling. At the national level, the APA guarantees more than $1 Million in national tournament prize money. This consists of the $500,000 Camel 8-Ball National Team Championships, the $200,000 8-Ball Classic Singles Championships, the $100,000 Molson 9-Ball Team Championship, the $100,000 9-Ball Shootout, the $25,000 Camel/APA National Speed Shot Competition and the MiniMania tournaments, which paid out more than $140,000 during the National Team Championships in 2000. The APA also conducts the annual U.S. Amateur Championship, the pool world s most prestigious amateur tournament, which is the only competition open to APA members and non-members alike. For more information about how to become involved locally, call 1-8003-RACK-EM, or visit the APA s Web site at www.poolplayers.com.
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This competition is played on 90 3½ x 7-ft.tables at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. It uses a modified single elimination format that allows every team the opportunity to play twice in the competition before being eliminated. Two divisions make up the Championship - Open (any combination of men and women) and Ladies. Teams compete for a portion of the $500,000 guaranteed prize fund! All teams receive National Qualifier prize money of $350 at the on-site registration, and $25,000 in prize money will be awarded to the 1st Place team in the Open Division. The 1st Place Ladies Division team takes home $10,000.
Molson 9-Ball National Team Championship
The 9-Ball National Team Championship offers an Open Division only. This modified single elimination event is held in conjunction with the Ladies Division of the Camel 8-Ball National Team Championship, and awards a $100,000 prize fund. All teams receive National Qualifier prize money of $350 and the 1st Place team takes home a total of $15,000 in prize money. With prizes like that, you can t afford not to compete! ©Copyright 2001. American Poolplayers Association, Inc. All materials herein, including logos and artwork, are the intellectual and legal properties of the APA. All Rights Reserved. 2001
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