Derby City Classic on Demand

Pool’s #1 Gambling Event to be Broadcast o­nline at Billiardclub.net

ST. LOUIS, MO (1-11-05) – Billiard Club Network (BCn) will broadcast the Derby City Classic (DCC) from the Executive West Hotel, in Louisville, KY o­nline at billiardclub.net. The tournament begins Friday, January 14th with a 6-Player, 10-Ball Ring Game and a 6-Player Bank Pool Ring Game o­n Saturday, January 15th. The weeklong tournament, which also features o­ne-pocket and bank pool, concludes with the finals of the 9-Ball division o­n Saturday, January 22nd.

All matches o­n the feature table will be available for viewing o­n-Demand at billiardclub.net, shortly after the completion of the match. o­nline viewers will have up to 3 days to watch each match or show of their choice from the menu of available event programs.

The Ring Games are organized and hosted by "The Professor" Grady Mathews and Greg Sullivan, president of Diamond Billiards, the host sponsor and promoter of the tournament.

The expected 6-player 10-Ball Ring Game includes last year’s DCC Ring Game winners Johnny Archer and Corey Deuel, along with Efren Reyes, John Schmidt, Shannon Daulton, and Alex Pagulayan. The entry fee is $3000 for this winner-take-all match up.

The Bank Pool Ring Game, another Grady Mathews event, will begin Saturday evening January 15 and feature Shannon Daulton, Truman Hogue, Ike Runnels, Tony Coleman, Brian Gregg, as well as Grady Mathews.

The Derby City Classic is a unique 9-day billiard competition that showcases three distinct games, Bank Pool, o­ne Pocket and traditional 9-Ball. Each event features over 300 competitors annually and is open to all players. The event's rare combination of low entry fees and high prize money offers the ultimate in competition for the players and spectators.

Online viewers worldwide will be treated to matches, interviews and expert commentary all from the comfort of their home or office. The cost to watch o­nline and the necessary system requirements will be posted o­nline at billiardclub.net just prior to the start of the event.

All matches taped o­n the TV table, including the Ring Game, will be edited for cable TV broadcast later in 2005 through BCn’s broadcast partners Empire Sports Network, Altitude Sport Network, Comcast Sports Chicago, Comcast Sports West and Comcast Local Detroit. BCn is negotiating with other sports network interested in carrying the weekly production Billiard Club television as part of their weekly lineup. Stay tuned to billiardclub.net for breaking news.

For more detailed information about the Derby City Classic and potential sponsorship opportunities, contact BCn at 1-866-774-8770. Information and updates can also be found at billiardclub.net.

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