Las Vegas, July 21 2005: The International Pool Tour (IPT), the major new pool organization founded by media mogul Kevin Trudeau and sponsored by NaturalCures.com,, will launch with the richest, most high-profile tv event in the history of the sport-a blockbuster world championship match between the greatest pool player of all-time, 9-time World Champion Mike Sigel and the greatest female player of all-time, 8-time World Champion Loree Jon Jones.

The "IPT World 8-Ball Championship" match will take place on Saturday, August 20th, 2005 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, site of many heavyweight championship fights and top sporting events. The 8-Ball Championship will be broadcast on national television, and throughout the world, in early September. It will be the most broadcast pool event in the history of the sport.

It is the first time in the history of pool that the best male pool player and the best female pool player will meet head-on in a championship match. They will play a "Race to 9" per set with the best 2 out of 3 sets winning the match. The ultimate winner of the "IPT World 8-Ball Championship" will be awarded $150,000 cash with the runner-up receiving $75,000, the biggest single pay-day ever in the sport.

"The IPT is bringing back real pool with real rules and real money," said tour founder Kevin Trudeau. "Thanks to the guaranteed prize money and our enormous tv exposure, pool will finally achieve the same level of interest and excitement as other sports such as golf and games such as poker."

IPT Founder Trudeau, who launched and owns the Golf TV Channel in the United Kingdom, has built a 2 billion dollar global business empire in television, publishing and marketing. His publishing company includes a New York Times best-selling book and Trudeau has been called a "master of modern day marketing" by The Wall Street Journal. He believes the historic championship showdown between Sigel and Jones will be a watershed event in the history of pool.

"This is pool like it was in its glory days- when Fats and Mosconi were playing on national tv's ABC Wide World of Sports with Howard Cosell commentating," said Trudeau. "The 8-Ball battle between Mike and Loree Jon will be the most talked-about, and most watched, event in the history of the game. In fact, this is more than just a great championship event. It is the beginning of a new era for the sport of pool."

The two combatants, Sigel and Jones, are considered true sultans of stroke and are amongst the most legendary players in the sport's long and colorful history. Sigel, at 35, became the youngest male elected to the BCA Hall of Fame and is the game's most winning player with over 100 championship titles. Named the "greatest living player in the world," Sigel was also one of the inspirations behind the hit movie "The Color of Money" and helped train Tom Cruise for the role.

At 15, Loree Jon, known as "Queen of the Hill", became the youngest player, male or female, ever to win a world title. At the time of her induction into the BCA Hall of Fame, she held over 50 titles and has been recognized five times as 'Player of the Year' by "Pool & Billiard Magazine" and "Billiards Digest." She is regarded as the best all-around female pool player of all-time.

"I'll show the world in this challenge why I'm the greatest player ever, living or otherwise" said Sigel, also known as Mike "The Mouth." "I'm going to put on a pool show like nothing before in history. There isn't a player in the world who can beat me. Loree Jon may be the best female player ever but no one can beat me playing pool-especially a woman."

Responded Jones, "Women have never been allowed to play in men's events for big money. All the men players think that women don't have a chance playing against a man. I'm going to show the world that not only can women be competitive but that a woman can beat the greatest pool player in history. Mike never shuts up and I'll be bringing some duct tape to use over Sigel's mouth."

The dramatic 8-Ball championship between Sigel and Jones promises to be the hottest, hippest event in the history of pool. Celebrities, athletes and well-known luminaries from the world of pool will be in attendance at the 8-Ball bout in Las Vegas.

The International Pool Tour, which debuts with the Sigel-Jones showdown at Mandalay Bay, will stage a minimum of four high-profile, televised 8-Ball tournaments over the next year. Each tournament will have a minimum of one million dollars in prize money, regardless of the number of players.

The tournaments will be held in top casino/hotels in the U.S., Europe and Asia and will be open to men and women of all ages. All participants must be members of the IPT but there are no other restrictions. IPT player entry fees will be under $200 for each event.

One of the International Pool Tour headline tournaments will be the "World 8-Ball Open Championship". This tournament will have a guaranteed 3 million dollar purse (regardless of number of players) with a record-breaking $500,000 to the first-place winner, by far the richest prize money in the sport's history.

The total guaranteed prize money for year one of the IPT will exceed $5 million.

All tickets for the "IPT World 8-Ball Championship", between Mike Sigel and Loree Jon Jones, will be sold in advance of the challenge event. Seating is limited and no tickets will be sold at the door.

For media credentials and interview requests, please contact Brooke Primero at BNC 310-854-4800; bprimero@bncpr.com

For ticket information, news about the International Pool Tour, and to learn how to play in events, visit the website at http://www.internationalpooltour.com or call 847-850-2013 8-Ball Legends to Compete in World Championship Match
New Pool Tour Launches with Biggest Prize Money In History of Sport

Las Vegas, July 21 2005: The International Pool Tour (IPT), the major new pool organization founded by media mogul Kevin Trudeau and sponsored by NaturalCures.com,, will launch with the richest, most high-profile tv event in the history of the sport-a blockbuster world championship match between the greatest pool player of all-time, 9-time World Champion Mike Sigel and the greatest female player of all-time, 8-time World Champion Loree Jon Jones.

The "IPT World 8-Ball Championship" match will take place on Saturday, August 20th, 2005 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, site of many heavyweight championship fights and top sporting events. The 8-Ball Championship will be broadcast on national television, and throughout the world, in early September. It will be the most broadcast pool event in the history of the sport.

It is the first time in the history of pool that the best male pool player and the best female pool player will meet head-on in a championship match. They will play a "Race to 9" per set with the best 2 out of 3 sets winning the match. The ultimate winner of the "IPT World 8-Ball Championship" will be awarded $150,000 cash with the runner-up receiving $75,000, the biggest single pay-day ever in the sport.

"The IPT is bringing back real pool with real rules and real money," said tour founder Kevin Trudeau. "Thanks to the guaranteed prize money and our enormous tv exposure, pool will finally achieve the same level of interest and excitement as other sports such as golf and games such as poker."

IPT Founder Trudeau, who launched and owns the Golf TV Channel in the United Kingdom, has built a 2 billion dollar global business empire in television, publishing and marketing. His publishing company includes a New York Times best-selling book and Trudeau has been called a "master of modern day marketing" by The Wall Street Journal. He believes the historic championship showdown between Sigel and Jones will be a watershed event in the history of pool.

"This is pool like it was in its glory days- when Fats and Mosconi were playing on national tv's ABC Wide World of Sports with Howard Cosell commentating," said Trudeau. "The 8-Ball battle between Mike and Loree Jon will be the most talked-about, and most watched, event in the history of the game. In fact, this is more than just a great championship event. It is the beginning of a new era for the sport of pool."

The two combatants, Sigel and Jones, are considered true sultans of stroke and are amongst the most legendary players in the sport's long and colorful history. Sigel, at 35, became the youngest male elected to the BCA Hall of Fame and is the game's most winning player with over 100 championship titles. Named the "greatest living player in the world," Sigel was also one of the inspirations behind the hit movie "The Color of Money" and helped train Tom Cruise for the role.

At 15, Loree Jon, known as "Queen of the Hill", became the youngest player, male or female, ever to win a world title. At the time of her induction into the BCA Hall of Fame, she held over 50 titles and has been recognized five times as 'Player of the Year' by "Pool & Billiard Magazine" and "Billiards Digest." She is regarded as the best all-around female pool player of all-time.

"I'll show the world in this challenge why I'm the greatest player ever, living or otherwise" said Sigel, also known as Mike "The Mouth." "I'm going to put on a pool show like nothing before in history. There isn't a player in the world who can beat me. Loree Jon may be the best female player ever but no one can beat me playing pool-especially a woman."

Responded Jones, "Women have never been allowed to play in men's events for big money. All the men players think that women don't have a chance playing against a man. I'm going to show the world that not only can women be competitive but that a woman can beat the greatest pool player in history. Mike never shuts up and I'll be bringing some duct tape to use over Sigel's mouth."

The dramatic 8-Ball championship between Sigel and Jones promises to be the hottest, hippest event in the history of pool. Celebrities, athletes and well-known luminaries from the world of pool will be in attendance at the 8-Ball bout in Las Vegas.

The International Pool Tour, which debuts with the Sigel-Jones showdown at Mandalay Bay, will stage a minimum of four high-profile, televised 8-Ball tournaments over the next year. Each tournament will have a minimum of one million dollars in prize money, regardless of the number of players.

The tournaments will be held in top casino/hotels in the U.S., Europe and Asia and will be open to men and women of all ages. All participants must be members of the IPT but there are no other restrictions. IPT player entry fees will be under $200 for each event.

One of the International Pool Tour headline tournaments will be the "World 8-Ball Open Championship". This tournament will have a guaranteed 3 million dollar purse (regardless of number of players) with a record-breaking $500,000 to the first-place winner, by far the richest prize money in the sport's history.

The total guaranteed prize money for year one of the IPT will exceed $5 million.

All tickets for the "IPT World 8-Ball Championship", between Mike Sigel and Loree Jon Jones, will be sold in advance of the challenge event. Seating is limited and no tickets will be sold at the door.

For media credentials and interview requests, please contact Brooke Primero at BNC 310-854-4800; bprimero@bncpr.com

For ticket information, news about the International Pool Tour, and to learn how to play in events, visit the website at http://www.internationalpooltour.com or call 847-850-2013