The International Pool Tour presents a live challenge match between two of the greatest pocket billiards in the history of the sport. On December 19th, 2007, Johnny Archer will face Earl Strickland in an 8-Ball race to 15, streaming live on the internet absolutely free for all viewers. Archer has numerous World Championship Titles to his name along with Player of the Year honors; he was even chosen as the Player of the Decade for the 1990s. Strickland has also had an impressive career including multiple World Championship Titles as well as the most U.S. Open victories of any player ever. Strickland is also a recent inductee of the Hall of Fame. Both players continue to compete at the highest professional levels. Fans often debate about who is the better player, and now these two titans of the sport will battle it out, live, at www.internationalpooltour.com, absolutely free for the viewer!
Professional commentary will include Mike Sigel and Grady Mathews. Sigel is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the sport and is a member of the Hall of Fame. Mathews has had a successful and diverse career in the billiards world. He is a champion player, a promoter of some of the finest events in the industry, a room owner, and a popular analyst/commentator.
The live broadcast feed will be available at www.internationalpooltour.com absolutely free for anyone, anywhere in the world. There is absolutely no cost whatsoever to watch the match live. Visit www.internationalpooltour.com for further details about the challenge match, which will be broadcast at the highest levels of quality available online. This is a rare opportunity to see two great champions compete head-to-head, live, and without cost to the viewer. Be sure to visit www.internationalpooltour.com ahead of time for login details.
The match will be played on a Diamond IPT Pro Table (www.diamondbilliardproducts.com), the official table of the IPT. Also, the Master Rack will be used as the official rack of the challenge match (www.masterrack.com). Sponsors also include Billiardcue.com (www.billiardcue.com), HustlinUSA (www.hustlinusa.com), L.E.A.N.I. Slate (www.leanislate.com), and Incentives International (www.incentivesintl.com)
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