KPT Championships Kick off

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KPT Championships Kick off
Players from around the world once again arrived to take part in one of Korea’s premiere events, The KPT Championships. The upscale Novotel Doksan is hosting this prestigious event and its second time working with Dragon Promotions under the leadership of Novotel Doksan GM Rodney Trutwein. Countries represented included Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Germany, USA, Guam, Philippines, India, Brazil, and Korea.
In the men’s division top favorites include number 1 seed Charlie Williams, defending champion of the event, number 3 seed Ricky Zerna of Philippines, runner up in 2007, number 5 seed Thorsten Hohmann GER, number 7 seed Carlo Biado PHI, number 9 seed Goh Takami JPN, number 10 seed Mike Davis USA, and number 12 seed Raj Hundal IND. Korea favorites include number 1 Young Hwa Jeong, number 4 Hee Chul Kim, and now New York City bi-coastal Shin Yong Godzilla Park.

The women’s division is also stacked with world class talent with defending Champion and World 9-ball Championship quarter finalist Yun Mi Lim, Korea number 2 Eun Ji Park, and 2006 Korea Pro Tour Champion Yu Ram Cha. The top favorite of the event will be Taiwan’s Yuan Chun Lin who is the reigning World 9-ball Champion as well as winner of the All Japan Championship in 2007.
Japan’s top guns include Mika Muneta and 2004 Korea International Champion Akio Otani. Malaysia hopefuls Ester Yee and Suhana Sabtu, Guam’s Shanelle Loraine, USA’s Tina Meraglio and new comer Luciene Vieira of Brazil. The dangerous Chieh Yu Chou of Taiwan will also be a threat as she tied for 5th at the World 9-ball.

Most of the top seeds went through Day 1 unchallenged except for Japan’s Syo Tsuken’s 9-1 drubbing of Philippine’s Carlo Biado. Ricky Zerna of PHI also dropped his match to Korea’s number 2 Ha Min Wuk. Yu Ram Cha, the only woman in the men’s division, destroyed Japan’s Y.Takagi 9-2.

Play continues tomorrow, and the day after, with the final four players coming back on the fourth and final day for televised matches for MBC ESPN.

The 4th Annual Korea Pro Pool Tour Championships is sponsored by MBC ESPN, Ra Beauty Core Salons, Novotel Doksan, Predator Cues, Poison Cues. The official equipment used are Min Tables and Vigma Balls.

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Viking Billiards Tour Signs Million Dollar Deal

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Viking Billiards Tour Signs Million Dollar Deal
Viking cue Mfg. Inc. and Mike Janis Productions dba, The Viking cue 9-ball Tour have entered into an agreement that will provide the Viking cue 9-ball Tour with over $1,000,000 in sponsorship for the operation of the Viking Tours over the next 10 seasons of the tour.
Barry Hart, vice president of Viking cue Mfg., Inc., stated, “Viking cue has always supported tournaments and players throughout the country with sponsorships and is proud to be associated with Mike Janis and the Viking 9-ball tour. Viking believes industry sponsorships and investing in the promotion of our sport through tournaments is good for the future of pool.
Mike Janis, the founder of the Viking cue 9-ball Tour, added, “Having Viking Cues as our title sponsor for the past 10 years has been a blessing to our sport. Vikings sponsorship has allowed us to distribute millions of dollars in prize money to the players over the years along with relieving most the associated costs to room owners that host the tour events. I am really excited about the next 10 years with Viking cue as our title sponsor. Together we will be able to continue to provide excellent events for the players and help billiard room owners with the costs of hosting tour events.”
About Viking Cue: It is the oldest manufacturer of cues in America and has the strictest quality control in the industry. Supported by “Viking’s Lifetime Warranty” and made exclusively in the USA there is no compromising when it comes to Viking Cues. Viking lives up to the expectations of current and future owners as the most critical tool for your game.
For more information about Viking Cues please visit: http://vikingcue.com (http://vikingcue.com/)

About the Viking Tours:
The Viking cue 9-ball Tour was founded in 1994 as the Ohio 9-ball Tour by Mike Janis from Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years it has grown significantly to include many regions of the US. It is currently the largest and longest running Open regional billiards tour in the USA. The Viking Tours consist of four separate tours: The Viking cue Open, Amateur, Ladies and Junior 9-ball Tours. Combined, the tours offer approximately 141 tournament events each tour season for players from beginning to professionals to compete in. Player and business associate members are offered many outstanding benefits that separate the Viking Tours from any other tour in the USA. These benefits include: Healthcare insurance, Free entry fees for Ladies and Junior players, Discounts to Military Personnel, Senior Citizens and Pool League Players.
For more information about sponsoring, participating in or hosting Viking Tour events contact the tour at vikingtour2[at]yahoo.com or call 1-800-200-POOL.
Visit the Viking Tours web page at: http://www.vikingcue.com/9balltour.htm (http://www.vikingcue.com/9balltour.htm)