Tag: IPT

The International Pool Tour's first large-field event has begun. The IPT "King of the Hill" shootout, going Nov. 30-Dec. 4, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., is offering a record-breaking top prize of $200,000, and a total prize fund of $1,000,000. The field of 43 consists …

Tonight, Thursday, Nov. 17, the International Pool Tour's first event, the "IPT World 8-Ball Championship," will be showcased on a special one-hour edition of Fox Sports Net's "Best Damn Sports Show Period." The match was an exhibition-style 8-ball contest between Hall-of-Famers Mike Sigel and Loree…

Tied to a hectic schedule and hoping to make a last big splash in the competitive arena, Ewa Laurance has decided to step down as president of the Women’s Professional Billiard Association with a full year left on her two-year term. The position will be filled after the WPBA’s board of directors …

The International Pool Tour has sealed a prime-time television deal with the national Fox Sports Network. The IPT World 8-Ball Championship, a challenge match between hall-of-famers Loree Jon Jones and Mike Sigel which took place Aug. 20th in Las Vegas, Nev., will be broadcast several times on FSN. …

[caption id="attachment_2923" align="alignright" width="150"] Mike Sigel leaned on his experience to secure pool's biggest bundle.[/caption]For one of the few times in his pool career, Mike Sigel was left overwhelmed and speechless following his straight-sets, 9-2, 9-2 win over Loree Jon Jones in th…

Who is the man behind this weekend's $225,000 Battle of the Legends match between hall of famers Mike Sigel and Loree Jon Jones? It's millionaire entrepreneur Kevin Trudeau ... the informercial pioneer and author of The New York Times bestseller, "Natural Cures." And Trudeau's grand plan for pool…

Bring on the Hype! In advance of their epic $225,000 face-off in Las Vegas, Aug. 20, Loree Jon Jones and Mike Sigel, as well as promoter Kevin Trudeau, will share their thoughts on the Battle of the Legends showdown LIVE on BilliardsDigest.com next week. BilliardsDigest.com will feature live chat…

The International Pool Tour, a major new pool organization founded by media mogul Kevin Trudeau, will launch on Aug. 20 with a high-profile, made-for-TV battle of the sexes between Hall-of-Famers Mike Sigel and Loree Jon Jones. Titled the IPT World 8-Ball Championship, the match will take place a…