2nd Annual Korea International Championships

                                   (011)(82)(2) 838-1101
 
Event will be broadcasted o­n Korea's #1 network MBCESPN
 
Players, this event is a great opportunity to make the trip to asia worthwhile as it is 2 days after the World Championships in Taiwan. DP Staff will be at the airport to make sure players get o­n right bus to the venue

 
Starring  International Stars:

·      Charlie Williams(USA)- Defending Champion

·       Thorsten Hohmann (Germany)- 2003 World Champion

·       Rodney Morris(USA)- Former US Open Champion

·       Mika Davis(USA)- 2003 USA Rookie of the Year

·       Hiroshi Takenaka(Japan)- #1 in JBC Japan

·       Ralf Souquet(GER)- #1 WPA World Rankings

·        Young Hwa Jeong(KOR)- #1 Asia Rankings 2003

Seung Woo Ryu(KOR)- #1 Korea KPT Rankings
 

Starring  International Women's Stars

·       Miyuki Sakai (JAP)- Defending Champion

·       Sung Hyun Jung(KOR)- #1 Korea KPT Rankings

·       Yun Mi Lim(KOR)- #2 Korea KPT Rankings

·       Taiwan invite

·       JPBA Invite

·       USA invite

Stage 1 Men
First time a player pays for entry fee is $80. Each additional time after is $50. Example:If player skips first qualifier and then plays in 2nd Qualifier but it is his first time paying, he must pay $80 still. Everytime after is $50. He may wait to the 3rd or 4th qualifier if he chooses so.
 
Race to 7 single elimination
 
First  3 qualifiers Final 4 players qualify
4th qualifer o­nly final 2 players qualify
 
Stage 1 Women
First time a player pays for entry fee is $50. Each additional time after is $40. Example:If player skips first qualifier and then plays in 2nd Qualifier but it is her first time paying, she must pay $50 still. Everytime after is $40. She may wait to the 3rd qualifier if she chooses so.
 
Race to 6 single elimination Final 2 players qualify
 
3 qualifying events
 
Stage 2 :

64 Player Mens Division
20 Koreans Invited
30 Invited International players
14 Qualifiers( from 4 qualifier events )
 
Stage 2 Women :

25 Player Womens Division
8 Korean Women Invited
11 Invited International players
6 Qualifiers( from 3 qualifier events )
 
 
Guaranteed Prize Money
 
Men
1st  $6000
2nd  $2700
3-4th  $ 1300
5-8th  550
9-16th 300
 
 
Women
1st  $3000
2nd  $1300
3-4th $550
5-8th  200
 
 
 
 
Stage 2 International Players MEN:   

Race to 9 ; and all TV matches Race to 7
USA  Johnny Archer
USA  Rodney Morris
USA  Charlie Williams Defending Champion
USA  John Schmidt
USA  Mike Davis
USA  Charlie Bryant
USA  Max Eberle
GER  Ralf Souquet
GER  Thorsten Hohmann
GER  
FIN    Mika Immonen
JAP   Hiroshi Takenaka(JBC)
JAP   (JBC)
JAP   (JPBA
JAP   (JPBA)
CAN   Luc Salvas
SPA   
AUS   
PUER    
SWE    
PHI     
PHI    
PHI    
ROC   
S.AM  
CHN   
NET     
NET    
INDO   
SING  
 

Stage 2 International Players WOMEN:  

Race to 7 ; and all TV matches Race to 6

USA  
USA   
JAP    Miyuki Sakai (JBC) Defending Champion
JAP    Hayashi (JBC)
JAP    Saeko Moori (JBC)
JAP    Yukari Matsufusa(JBC)
JPBA
JPBA 
JPBA  
ROC   
CHN   
MALA   
AUST     
DP Staff will be at the airport to make sure players get o­n right bus to the venue

Special 1 1/2 Hour TV Special:

King of the Hill Challenge

Starring:

Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Efren Reyes or Bustamente or Pagulayan
Kunihiko Takahashi or Takenaka
Jeong or Park or Kim or Seung Woo
Wild Card
Wild Card
Wild Card
1st  $8000

2nd  $3500

3rd $2500

2nd Annual Korea International Championships

July 12-15,2005  at Novotel Geumcheon-Gu Seoul South Korea

The WPA and  Korea Pocket Billiard Federation(KBF)  is pleased that Dragon Promotions(DP) will be producing The 2nd Annual Korea International Championships. This will be the biggest ever international field of top pool stars from around the world competing in Korea! There will be a Mens and Womens Division. Please be aware of the following:

Tournament Dates:         Stage 1 :  July 12     Stage 2:  July 13-15
 

Tournament Venue:    

Novotel
1030- Doksan 4-Dong,
Geumcheon-Gu Seoul 153-014
South Korea

Reservation number:
(011)(82)(2) 838-1101

     Contact for hotel and tournament entry:  DP General Manager  James West (Korea phone) 82- 017-378-0011    (USA) 1-407-782-4978                           

Hotel Room Rates:   approx. $92 a night for 1 or 2 beds

    
Airport Transportation:  DP Staff will be at the airport to make sure players get o­n right bus to the venue
(approx. 60 minute bus drive)

                                    Charge - approx. $8 USD dollars o­ne way

                                    Bus Time Schedule - Departs every 20-

                                    30  minutes From airport:

Event Sponsor:              Brunswick Billiards, Brunswick Centennial Cloth, Brunswick Centennial Balls, Sardo Tight Rack, Master Chalk

Dress Code for the event is collar shirt or dress shirt with dress slacks and dress shoes. No Tshirt, shorts, tennis shoes, or khakis. 

Players Meeting:            The Players Meeting will be at 11 am for Stage 1 o­n July 12 at Novotel

Stage 2 Players Meeting will be July 13 at 10am
 

To join event or book rooms: email at koreapropooltour@yahoo.com or jameskwest@gmail.com