Frost vs Hemmah
Joyner vs Foldes
Wow what match ups in the first round!

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Sportswriter's Coverage - Day 1
InsidePool MagazineCoverage by Sally Timko from Inside Pool Magazine.
Fourth IPT Qualifier to Begin
Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:15 a.m. (PST)
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Country Club USA in Chelmsford, MA, is the site of the fourth IPT qualification event, being held this weekend. A total of 76 players are ready to go, the biggest turnout yet. Luckily, there are 16 Brunswick Gold Crowns in operation, with the first round beginning momentarily.
The international flavor is even more prevalent than before, with players such as 8-ball champion Sandor Tot of Hungary; straight pool player and Player of the Year for 2004, Thomas Engert of Germany; New Jersey room owner and another straight pool player Jose Garcia; Kevin Becker, who ran seven racks in competition against Mike Sigel at the Atlanta qualifier; Americans Dave Hemmah, Dan Wallace, George Breedlove, Scott Frost, Ronnie “Everything’s Funny When You’re Winning Big Money” Wiseman, Frankie Hernandez, and Louis Ulrich; and Filipino stars Ramil Gallego, Warren Kiamco and Santos Sambajon Jr.
There is no word yet on whether tour founder Kevin Trudeau will be here for the last IPT qualifier in the U.S., but rumor has it that Mike “The Mouth” Sigel will be here, playing challenge matches with eliminated players hoping to earn that last free entry fee.
Visit the IPT for the latest news on their ongoing qualifying event.