Players of the Predator 69th World Straight Pool Championship



The World 14.1 Cup with names of past 68 World Champions inscribed on it


Parsippany, New Jersey- It will be another talented field of straight pool masters at this year's 69th Annual Predator World 14.1 Championship. The Dragon Promotions revived event is in its 4th consecutive year alive with help of industry giants such as Predator, Ozone Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Simonis Cloth, Master Chalk, Aramith Balls, Accu-Stats and the Laser Rack. Comet Billiards will host this year's event which will start play on August 24, 2009 and end August 29. The greatest straight pool players from around the world will arrive on USA's east coast again to New Jersey, and attend this prestigious event to play for the coveted title of World Straight Pool Champion.

The format for the event will be 48 players round robin race to 100 the first 3 days. Half the field will be cut and the final 24 will play a double elimination board race to 150, with the #1 seed in each group from round robin getting a bye first round. 16 players will make it out of the double elimination board and advance to the final stage single elimination race to 200 points. This year marks the 69th World Tournament for 14.1, and stars such as Thorsten Hohmann, John Schmidt, Ralf Souquet, Danny Harriman, Tony Robles, and Mika Immonen are just a few of the powerful list of world beaters who will come to play in the greatest straight pool tournament in the world.

Tickets are on sale now at www.dragonpromotions.com or goto direct payment link at http://www.dragonpromotions.com/tickets.html Per day tickets can be bought at the door during the event.

2009 Predator World 14.1 Championship Player List:

Thorsten Hohmann Fulda, GER
Oliver Ortmann GER
Max Eberle Las Vegas NV USA
Gabe Owen Tulsa,OK USA
Ed Deska Baltimore MD USA
Bobby Hunter Chicago, IL USA
Jasmin Ouschan AUT
Allen Hopkins NJ USA
Dan Heidrich Rochester, NY USA
Yu Ram Cha Incheon, KOR
Mika Immonen Helsinki,FIN
Danny Harriman Springfield, MS USA
Grady Mathews Columbia, SC USA
Danny Barouty Queens ,NY USA
Vegar Christiansen Oslo,NOR
Dave Grossman Jacksonville, FL USA
Jonni Fulcher SCO
Radoslaw Babica Warsaw, POL
Konstantin Stepanov Moscow,RUS
Corey Deuel Tampa, FL USA
Johnny Archer Atlanta, GA USA
Shane Van Boening Sioux Falls, SD USA
Mike Davis Washington DC, USA
Charlie Williams Orlando FL USA
Zaid Thweib JOR
Tony Robles Queens, NY USA
Dan Wallace San Diego, CA USA
Stefan Cohen Paris,FRA
Gerda Hofstatter AUT
John Schmidt FL USA
Earl Herring USA
Stevie Moore SC USA
Carlos Viera USA
Ralf Eckert GER
Mark Vidal SPN
CHI qualifier
CHI qualifier
Zion Zvi ISR PA qualifier
PA Qualifier
NJ qualifier
NJ qualifier
NYC qualifier
NYC qualifier
Steve Lipsky NY, USA
Dan Louie Seattle, WA USA
DP Wild Card
DP Wild Card
DP WIld Card






August 23, the night before the event kicks off, Comet Billiards will host a special sponsor / pro team match tournament for the patron sponsors of the event. Billiard aficionado Stu Mattana of NYC and long time billiard supporter Harold Siegel of NYC are two of this year's generous patrons of the Predator World 14.1 Championship. Their contributions are helping keeping the event going. Dragon Promotions encourages others to come on board to join as a sponsor and can be reached at worldstraightpoolchampionships@gmail.com or call 1-407-782-4978

The 2009 Predator World Straight Pool Championship is proudly sponsored by Predator Cues, Comet Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Simonis Cloth, Ozone Billiards, Laser Rack, Master Chalk and patron sponsors Stu Mattana and Harold Siegel of Excelsior Graphics. For more information on player registration, sponsorship, or if you would like to submit a comment, please email worldstraightpoolchampionships@gmail.com or contact Dragon Promotions at 1-407-782-4978.

Ozone Billiards has been providing pool players with top quality billiard products for more than eight years. Its commitment to customer service has helped Ozone Billiards grow to be one of the largest retailers of billiard supplies in the United States. For more information about Ozone Billiards and its product lines, visit www.ozonebilliards.com

Predator Group, an international billiards industry leader, is focused on bringing constant innovation and game-improving equipment to billiards players worldwide. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Predator Group’s core brands include Predator Cues – high-end (professional level) cues with revolutionary technology to enhance performance, Poison Billiards – recreational cues with cutting-edge designs and Predator engineering for best-in-class playability, and Uni-Loc® – precision billiards equipment manufacturer. For more information regarding Predator Group’s products, visit www.predatorgroup.com.



 
 
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