IPT Ultimate 8-Ball Schedule

June 24, 2008 Two LIVE Matches Absolutely FREE

The Feature Match :: Alex Pagulayan vs. Karl Boyes, 8-Ball

The International Pool Tour announces that Alex Pagulayan from the Philippines will face off against the U.K.’s Karl Boyes live on the June 24th free broadcast. All pool fans can watch this live broadcast absolutely free. The feature match in the IPT Ultimate 8-Ball match will be under the grueling IPT conditions of tight pockets (courtesy of Diamond Billiard Products) and slow-nap cloth made by Gorina. Of course, the balls will be perfectly racked every time because we will be using the Sardo M-5000.

The Under-Card Match :: YOU DECIDE

During the last event, the under-card match was a straight pool match between World Champion Oliver Ortmann and John Schmidt. During the match and after, pool legend Mike Sigel repeatedly claimed that he would beat either of the two players if he were to be playing them. We decided to give you, a fan of the game, the opportunity to vote for or against having Sigel play John Schmidt, the winner of the last straight pool challenge. Vote here and have your say in the type of broadcasts the IPT delivers.

14.1 Straight Pool
Straight Pool is the game that virtually started it all for pocket billiards! This game is commonly thought of in billiards circles as the “players game.” Straight pool’s popularity in the last 30 years has declined steadily despite it being one of pool’s greatest game. The game is still played by the sport’s best players and the straight pool match that the IPT has organized for April 29th is a world-class match up. The two players are reigning straight pool World Champion Oliver Ortmann (Germany) and "Mr. 400" John Schmidt (U.S.A.), a straight pool specialist who is known for his remarkable high runs in the game, hence his nickname. The match is going to played on the traditional slow-nap cloth that was popular when players like Willie Mosconi and Ralph Greenleaf dominated the sport. Both Ortmann and Schmidt are looking forward to the challenge of playing straight pool on the traditional slow-nap cloth, which is made by Gorina for the International Pool Tour. Click play on the video to see this classic game.

Special thanks to the sponsors of this IPT Challenge Match. Please keep in mind these generous companies when making your billiard-related purchases:

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