Dragon Promotions Tournament Of The Year, So Far!

willz21

willz21

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Hope ya all will attend!

5th Annual Predator Florida Open
May 26-29 ,2005

Players Meeting at 6pm and first match starts at 8pm on 26.

May 25 Celebrity Basketball Game, Boys & Girls Club Charity Event and Pro Challenge Game

at Bank Shot Billiards , Jacksonville FL

House Pro Thorsten Hohmann at Bank Shot Billiards

The 5th Annual Predator Central FL Open will be in Jacksonville,FL May 25-29. May 26 is official start date but we will have a 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game, 5th Annual Boys & Girls Club Charity Event, and Pro Challenge the Table Event on the 25th. This is the most widely fan attended event in Florida with over thousands of fans over the course of the event and includes special events such as Amateur Event, a Junior event, a Celebrity Basketball Tournament, a Charity event, Pro Challenge Event, and the main feature which is the Predator Florida Pro Open.

Charity Event to Help Boys & Girls Club

A favorite among all the players in FL, this event is in its 5th year running and has established itself as one of the hardest and prestigious titles to win . This event is historic in that it is the first event produced by Dragon Promotions and Charlie Williams who has quickly established DP as one of the top leading producer of pool events in the world. Also, this event is the only 5 day event in Florida, draws the most top name players out of any other FL event, has qualifiers for amateurs for 5 weeks to get into the event, and draws the most attendance from fans than any other FL event during the year. Past champions inlcude Buddy Hall, Mika Immonen, and 2x defending champion Johnny Archer.

This years event is UPA Sanctioned Ranking Point Event and also a Florida Pro Tour Stop

Top Sponsors Include Predator Cues, Olhausen Billiards, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Bank Shot Billiards, & PlatinumBilliards.com

The 5th Annual Predator Florida 9-Ball Open
May 26-29,2005
at Bank Shot Billiards, Jacksonville FL

Events Transpiring:
96 man double elimination Pro Open event
Charity Event on May 25 for Jacksonville Boys & Girls Club
Amateur Event
Junior Tournament
$10,000 Pro Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game
Tournament Format & Details
$230 entry fee ($280 after May 20) $30 Reg. fee included
Race to 10 Double elimination
Finals one race to 11 Alternate Breaks
$20,000 Guaranteed Added (1st Place $10,000 w/64 players or more)
96 Player limited field
$10 Daily admission per session VIP seats available: $30 a Day Reserved
Day of Player's meeting: May 26 6pm
Day of start: May 26 7:30pm
Field: 96 players
Hotel sponsors if any: pending
airport: Jacksonville Airport
entry: $230
Late fee : $50 late fee after May 22
FL Residents Have optional UPA membership:not required
Race to 10 Double elim..
alt breaks
UPA Rules
Finals one race to 11
*May 25 1pm-3pm Celebrity Basketball Game
6:30pm Charity Dinner Starts
7:15 pm Trick Shots
7:45 pm Sponsor Pro Am
8:30 pm Challenge the Pro for Boys & Girls Club
9:30 pm Invitational Pro Money Challenge Match
12:00 am Finish
Sixty-four players, including a stellar cast of international 9-Ball superstars, will be vying for over $50,000 in prize money. Some of the top USA players include:
• Johnny Archer (Atlanta, GA): The Scorpion - #1 ranked in the USA, 4 time World Champion, and former U.S. Open Champion.
• Charlie Williams (Orlando, FL): The Korean Dragon - #2 ranked in the USA and multiple UPA Tour Stop winner.
• Rodney Morris (Honolulu, HI): The Rocket - #3 ranked in the USA and winner of The 2003 World Pool League (Poland).
• Tony Robles (NY, NY): The Silent Assassin - #5 ranked in the USA and 2004 BCA Open 9-Ball Champion

This event will also present top international players including:

• Efren Reyes (Manila, Philippines): The Magician - #1 ranked in the Phillipines, former World Champion, and, arguably, the greatest player of all time.
• Ralf Souquet (Manching, Germany): The Kaiser - #1 ranked player in Germany; former World Champion & US Open Champion.
• Mika Immonen (Helsinki, Finland): The Iceman - #1 ranked player in Europe; former World Champion and current UPA Tour Champion.
• Francisco Bustamante (Manila, Philippines): Django - Former Player of the Year and multiple international event winner.
• Young Hwa Jeong (Seoul, Korea): Spice Man - #1 Korean National Champion and 2 time medalist at Asian Games.
• Luc Salvas (Montreal, Canada): Machine Gun Luc - Multiple Canadian National Champion.
Thorsten Hohmann #2 World Ranked
http://www.thorstenhohmann.com

Tony Robles
2004 BCA Open Champion
2x Team USA Mosconi Cup Member
UPA Sportsman of the Year
http://www.tonyrobles.net

Mika Immonen
2001 World Champion
2004 US Pro Tour Champion
www.mikaimmonen.com

Charlie Williams
2004 Brunswick Korea International Champion
2002 BCA Open Champion
www.thekoreandragon.com

Rodney Morris
2003 World Pool League Champion
2x Team USA Mosconi Cup Member

Young Hwa Jeong
Korea National Champion
#1 Asia Ranked

Gabe Owen
2004 US Open Champion
John Schmidt
2004 Legends Straight Pool Champion
2003 Sands Open Champion

Charity Event
$15 general Admission or $30 VIP (includes appetizer buffet)
Sponsor Pro/am - sponsors play in a special team w/pro tournament
Donation collection will be set up for the charity

Call for more info 321-276-3967
Or e-mail at centralflopen@yahoo.com
A Dragon Promotions Production
www.dragonpromotions.com

willz21 :D
 
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willz21 said:
Hi

Hope ya all will attend!

5th Annual Predator Florida Open
May 26-29 ,2005

willz21 :D
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Sorry, but I have decided to boycott all Dragon Promotions events. IMO, they are using strong-arm tactics to undermine what is in the best interests of the sport.

Mike
 
Mike Templeton said:
Sorry, but I have decided to boycott all Dragon Promotions events. IMO, they are using strong-arm tactics to undermine what is in the best interests of the sport.

Mike
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Boycotting the tournament is just a waste of energy. Besides the players didn't do anything wrong and by not going you will miss out on playing for $20,000 or watching a lot of good players.

I will not be going simply because I don't feel like making the drive. I get my fill of watching some pretty good pros play in Spring Hill and Tampa. And now I find that I really enljoy playing more than watching.

Jake
 
The Best Players!

jjinfla said:
Boycotting the tournament is just a waste of energy. Besides the players didn't do anything wrong and by not going you will miss out on playing for $20,000 or watching a lot of good players.

I will not be going simply because I don't feel like making the drive. I get my fill of watching some pretty good pros play in Spring Hill and Tampa. And now I find that I really enljoy playing more than watching.

Jake
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Mike

If you want to see the best players Dragon Promotions Events are it.

willz21
 
willz21 said:
Mike

If you want to see the best players Dragon Promotions Events are it.

willz21
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Mike, Willz21 hit the nail on the head. Some of the best players in the world will attend the UPA-sanctioned event in Jacksonville, Florida.

The rest of them will not attend UPA events because, truth be told, it has become a reality in today's pool world that most players are not willing to spend the monies to attend a 4-to-5-day tournament (May 25 through 29, 2005) that, in reality, could have transpired in 2 days or less.

Of course, if you're living in Florida near Jacksonville, you're a lucky duck and don't have to incur the expenses related to attending UPA-sanctioned tournaments. Dragon Productions is to be commended for stepping up to the plate and providing a playing field for the UPA selected group of players.

May the best seeded player win! Looking forward to reading all about it!

JAM
 
Jam,

I believe that that is one of the major problems with professional pool. They drag out tournaments for 3 or 4 days when they should have been completed in 2. How many people want to, or can afford to, lose 4 days out of their lives, to watch pool?

The amatuers who play in Kingsbay can complete a tournament with 75-80 players in one day. Why can't the pros with 40 - 64 players finish in one day?

it gets old very fast to see open tables and matches not being called just to stretch out the length of the tournament.

Jake
 
JAM said:
Mike, Willz21 hit the nail on the head. Some of the best players in the world will attend the UPA-sanctioned event in Jacksonville, Florida.

The rest of them will not attend UPA events because, truth be told, it has become a reality in today's pool world that most players are not willing to spend the monies to attend a 4-to-5-day tournament (May 25 through 29, 2005) that, in reality, could have transpired in 2 days or less.

Of course, if you're living in Florida near Jacksonville, you're a lucky duck and don't have to incur the expenses related to attending UPA-sanctioned tournaments. Dragon Productions is to be commended for stepping up to the plate and providing a playing field for the UPA selected group of players.

May the best seeded player win! Looking forward to reading all about it!

JAM
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JAM, I always like your well thought and written posts and I'm not judging you in any way. But your statements above indicate that you are ok with the manner in which the UPA conducts their business. Is that true? Are the apparent strong-arm tactics against other tours and tournaments and non-payment guarantee reneging OK? Or, are they exagerated in your opinion? Thanks.
Scott
 
ScottR said:
JAM, I always like your well thought and written posts and I'm not judging you in any way. But your statements above indicate that you are ok with the manner in which the UPA conducts their business. Is that true? Are the apparent strong-arm tactics against other tours and tournaments and non-payment guarantee reneging OK? Or, are they exagerated in your opinion? Thanks.
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ScottR, I love your avatar! I don't know why, but it tickles my funny bone! :D

After receiving several PM's, I am glad to take this opportunity to clarify my opinion, FWIW! This is only MY opinion that I am expressing and not that of any other professional player.

I think folks should contact the BCA in reference to the unfair practices of the UPA. The BCA is the organization who gave the UPA their sanctioning authority, and they gave it to an organization with no track record whatsoever.

The early days of the UPA are gone, and it is now water under the bridge, but the organization did exhibit discriminatory practices (IMO), and it most definitely affected me and mine on the tournament trail. Fortunately, the UPA with its 6-tournament tour ain't the only fish in the sea when it comes to playing pool.

I am hopeful that the NUTS will be successful this coming year, and I believe this is the organization that will help to elevate pool as a sport. Regional tours are working together for the common good of all players: amateurs, aspiring players, professional veterans, and social shooters. This is what the UPA should be doing, working together with other organizations in the industry.

If you want to make a change for the better, then stop talking and start writing to the BCA. If enough people voice their concern about the current state of affairs, the BCA is the organization, at least at this time, who can correct the continuing problem of the UPA's strong-arm tactics and discrimination.

The reason you don't hear the lady pros upset is because the WPBA conducts itself in a professional manner and looks out for the rights of its member players. The UPA continues along its merry way and looks out for the rights of a select group of players.

Recently, a new president was elected to the BCA, Greg Hovey of Olhausen Billiards. Maybe it's time he gets wind of how the majority of the pool-playing public feels about the current governing body of men's professional pool. The BCA is the organization that can make things happen. Writing posts on AzBilliards Discussion Forum is only a form of venting, negative and/or positive. Contact the BCA, I say, and maybe they will effect a change FOR THE BETTER.

JMHO, FWIW!

JAM
 
JAM said:
Mike, Willz21 hit the nail on the head. Some of the best players in the world will attend the UPA-sanctioned event in Jacksonville, Florida.

The rest of them will not attend UPA events because, truth be told, it has become a reality in today's pool world that most players are not willing to spend the monies to attend a 4-to-5-day tournament (May 25 through 29, 2005) that, in reality, could have transpired in 2 days or less.

Of course, if you're living in Florida near Jacksonville, you're a lucky duck and don't have to incur the expenses related to attending UPA-sanctioned tournaments. Dragon Productions is to be commended for stepping up to the plate and providing a playing field for the UPA selected group of players.

May the best seeded player win! Looking forward to reading all about it!

JAM
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Jam,

You are correct that the best players in the world will be in attendance. But even if the event were across the street from where I live, I wouldn't attend. It's sad that I would miss seeing the best players in the world. But I feel that the UPA has used strong-arm tactics to promote itself, and I will not attend any event that they sanction.

Mike
 
Mike Templeton said:
Jam,

You are correct that the best players in the world will be in attendance. But even if the event were across the street from where I live, I wouldn't attend. It's sad that I would miss seeing the best players in the world. But I feel that the UPA has used strong-arm tactics to promote itself, and I will not attend any event that they sanction.
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I hear ya', Mike, and I admire you for standing up for what you think is right and not supporting what is wrong as it pertains to men's professional pool.

FWIW, not all of the BEST players in the world will be in attendance in Jacksonville. It will be the BEST players in the world who ride the UPA train for free and the ones who can afford to attend a 5-day tournament that could be held in 2 days or less.

The BEST players will, and do, attend the Orlando Open, Glass City Open, Derby City Classic, U.S. Open, Carolinas Open, regional tours, and every single one of Allen Hopkins Productions' events, just to name a few.

I am hopeful that a change will be effected to remedy the problems relating to the men's governing body of professional pool in the near future.

Looking forward to seeing you, Mike, on the tournament trail. I'm not going to Jacksonville either!

JAM
 
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• Johnny Archer (Atlanta, GA): The Scorpion - #1 ranked in the USA, 4 time World Champion, and former U.S. Open Champion.
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I'm just simply reiterating that Shawn Putnam (Youngstown, OH) is the #1 ranked player in the USA. I think it's highly disrespectful to Mr. Putnam not to acknowledge that.
 
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Timberly said:
I'm just simply reiterating that Shawn Putnam (Youngstown, OH) is the #1 ranked player in the USA. I think it's highly disrespectful to Mr. Putnam not to acknowledge that.
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According to the UPA website, the calendar ranking for UPA Touring Pros is this: http://upatour.org/calendar.asp

Shawn Putnam of Youngstown, Ohio is ranked Number One! :)

Then there is a seeding ranking for UPA Touring Pros which has Shawn in the top 10, with Johnny Archer in the number-one spot.

The website states that these rankings have been updated as of March 28, 2005.

The list of Touring Pros on the UPA website has not been updated:
http://upatour.org/touring_pros.asp

There are MANY names on that list who are NOT members of the UPA! Some of the players listed have not attended a pool tournament in over a year. It has been rumored that Rafael Martinez passed, may he rest in peace. There are other players' names listed who did not renew their UPA membership well over a year ago, but yet their name still remains on the list of UPA Touring Pros.

JAM
 
JAM said:
According to the UPA website, the calendar ranking for UPA Touring Pros is this: http://upatour.org/calendar.asp

Shawn Putnam of Youngstown, Ohio is ranked Number One! :)

Then there is a seeding ranking for UPA Touring Pros which has Shawn in the top 10, with Johnny Archer in the number-one spot.

The website states that these rankings have been updated as of March 28, 2005.

The list of Touring Pros on the UPA website has not been updated:
http://upatour.org/touring_pros.asp

There are MANY names on that list who are NOT members of the UPA! Some of the players listed have not attended a pool tournament in over a year. It has been rumored that Rafael Martinez passed, may he rest in peace. There are other players' names listed who did not renew their UPA membership well over a year ago, but yet their name still remains on the list of UPA Touring Pros.

JAM
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i'd also like to add that the list of touring pro's on the UPA site IMO is almost disrespectful.

by that i mean, that you SHOULD NOT just be allowed to pay 100 and get a touring pro card. to me, that is disrespectful to the people that have dedicated their life to playing pool.

i recognized quite a few names on there of players that aren't even A players, let alone open/pro players. to me, that is bullshit.

its not the players fault themselves, its the UPA that allows this, instead of instituting a qualifying system.

this is one of the MANY reasons why i hope the NUTS succeeds, and either the UPA gets on board, or the NUTS busts the UPA.

is there any other "professional" sport where some hack can just walk up and play in the professional league??? i know that to some people, this is a plus, that they can play top notch players just about anytime they want.........but for the bigger picture IMO this is just another reason why the sport/game is still in a primitive state compared to other sport/games.

has anyone asked the UPA about this? i'll be emailing them and the BCA about it, but i doubt i will get a reply.

thanks

VAP
 
Up Dated Information For Predator Florida Open

Attention Touring Pros

Up Dated Information For Predator Florida Open

Requirements:
Touring Pro and Standard Members only. All Florida residents (showing proper I.D.) are not required to be members. Everyone is welcome to join the UPA in order to play in this event!

Play begins:
Thursday 7:30pm (26th)

Player's Meeting:
Thursday 6pm (26th)

Charity Event:
All players invited to play at the Charity Basketball game for free. Charity dinner in evening is $5 cover for everyone. Charity event is Wed (25th).

Special Rules:
All players in event must wear collard shirt and shirts must be tucked in!

Location:
Bankshot Billiards www.playatbankshots.com - Jacksonville, Florida

Airport:
Jacksonville, Florida (JAX)

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn East
1021 Hospitality Ln
Jacksonville FL 32225
1-904-722-8881

*Ask for Tournament Rate of $69 night
*Hotel is approx 4 miles from venue

Entry Fee:
$230 before May 21st, $280 after! (late entry fee extra $50)

Mail Entries:
U.P.A.
25 Clearview Drive
Springboro, OH 45066

Online payment option coming soon!!!

Player Field:
Limited to 96

Format:
9 Ball race to 10, finals one race to 13 (UPA official rules in effect)
*All Shirts must be collared and must be tucked in! No exceptions.


Added:

Minimum of 20k added

willz21
 
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