MEN?S CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE AND USA BATTLE CHAMPIONS OF ASIA IN INAUGURAL KINGS CUP OF POOL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 01 Sep 2015
The pool world is about to get rocked in a war that fans have been dreaming about for years as Dragon Promotions presents the Kings Cup, first time ever event pitting the men's champions of Europe & USA versus the champions of Asia in a three day contest to determine which side is the strongest, the East or the West.
The pool classic which will run from November 19th-21st will be bannered by four players on each side who will be selected to represent their continent.
The Kings Cup will be hosted by the award winning Resorts World Manila Casino & Hotel whose CEO, Stephen Reilly said "We are thrilled to have these world champions from around the globe for the inaugural Kings Cup. This will be a historic event -- with Asia going against Europe and USA for the very first time -- that will truly put the country on the sporting map for the duration of the tournament and beyond.?
Reilly added Resorts World Manila, one of the largest and most successful casino chains in the world ?as a strong advocate of the Filipino talent, is proud to support this major tournament that will showcase and reinforce the Philippines' contribution to the game of billiards."
The Queens Cup which was broadcast worldwide and exceeded ratings expectations have predicted that the Kings Cup is going to be a gigantic hit as it touches upon the rivalry between the East and the West.
Well known billiards commentator Bob Guerrero believes "The Kings Cup is a great concept. East and West are very closely matched in the world of pool, which is not common in other sports. It will be great to see how the hemispheres collide on the table. For sure the games will be very competitive."
The format of the Kings Cup will follow in the footsteps of the successful Queens Cup. Teams will play in versatile styles including singles, doubles, triples, and quadruples each of the 3 days of the men's competition.
Kings Cup executive producer Charlie Williams, himself a top class pool player said "Why fix something if it's not broken? That was our philosophy when developing the Kings Cup. The format of the Kings Cup was the evolution of numerous team events we have produced in the past from the United States, South Korea, China, and the Philippines. The media and fans loved the Queens Cup format, and more importantly the players loved it. And that's important for the event to be dynamic. I truly feel this is the best format there is for a team event in this sport".
The big question will be who will be selected for the honor this year to represent both sides.
Cindy Lee, CEO of Dragon Promotions explained "The Kings Cup is an event that has been 3 years in the making. We are really excited to announce the player selection. And we promise that no pool fan is going to be disappointed."
An interesting dynamic will be the teaming of European and Americans together for the first time ever as one unit which Williams said he is ?really excited about seeing. I know the top Americans have been getting beat pretty good in international competition when it comes to teams, so I think this is going to be completely different, which is a good thing.?
And about Team Asia? Lee adds, "Oh, it's going to be a powerhouse team. Something I think that none of the players on the Western Team can say they've ever faced before. It's going to be a scary challenge for both sides."
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