For the thirteenth year in a row, the greatest pool players in the world will go head-to-head in the sport's most demanding shootout.  In short-race matches, with players of equal caliber, a single mistake often means the loss of the match.  And o­ne loss eliminates a player from any chance at $50,000. 

By virtue of its format, the Challenge represents the sport's supreme test of skill.  The eight players competing are so evenly matched that no clear-cut favorite exists.  As they have demonstrated in tournaments worldwide, any of the eight could beat the other seven o­n any given day.  The pressure and the prestige of the event are so dynamic that ESPN will air three 1-hour shows o­n international telecast.

The first match will begin at 4 p.m. and will be between Ralf Souquet and John Horsfall.  The next match will start at 5 p.m. and be between Francisco Bustamante and Daryl Peach.  The third match will be at 7 p.m. and be between Earl Strickland and Ching-Shun Yang.  And the last match will be at 8 p.m. and be between Efren Reyes and Nick Van den Berg.

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