Newport News, Virginia- On October 18,2008 The Obelisk Billiard Club in Newport News (VA) will be hosting The Poison Challenge Match with Charlie Williams and Yu Ram Cha. Dragon Promotions and Predator Group, creators of Poison Cues, once more team up to bring fans closer to the pool stars they see on television.
Originally from Newport News, Charlie "Korean Dragon" Williams started his pool career in this East Coast area of Virginia known as Hampton Roads where the US Open is held every year. The Obelisk was one of his frequent stops as a young player. Since then Williams has won multiple pro titles including the BCA Open, UPA Capitol City Classic, Korea Pro Tour Championships, Lucasi Hybrid Classic, and 5x Member of the US Mosconi Cup Team. Williams just recently finished 5th at the World 10-Ball Championship in the Philippines.
Any fan and player can sign up at the Obelisk Billiard Club to challenge Williams or Cha to a game or match. Matches available are races to 3,5, or 7 with a grand prize winner receiving a Predator Air Jumper. The Obelisk Billiard Club is a 21 table room owned by George & Mary Tucker and Donald & Cathy Dale. The Obelisk was established in 1988 and has since been the premiere billiard room in the Hampton Roads area. It was also recognized as one of the nation's top rooms during the 90's. The show starts at 7:00pm, please contact Obelisk at 757-874-8588.
"It's great to be able to come back to my hometown and see all my friends and family. I remember going to the Obelisk as a 12 year old kid when they first opened. I used to ride my bicycle there! It's really great to see them still doing well after two decades." said Williams. "I'm bringing my mom and my protege Yu Ram from Florida with me on this trip, and it's exciting to introduce Hampton Roads pool fans to Yu Ram."
Korean sensation Yu Ram Cha has been tearing up the pool scene with regional men and women's tour victories along with high finishes in major WPBA pro events. Although a TV celebrity in Korea, she just recently made her ESPN debut with a 3rd Place finish at the Women's US Open. Known as "Little Lightning" , Cha in just a few months with only attending 4 major events out of six, has escalated from unranked to the Top 20 on the Women's Pro Billiards Tour.
"Charlie and Yu Ram are fantastic representatives of our sport. Charlie is a long standing pro and believer in Predator technology while Yu Ram is one of the strongest up and coming talents we've ever seen. We're pleased to have both use Predator in their endeavors." said Karim Belhaj, CEO of The Predator Group.
The Predator & Poison Challenge Match Series is produced by Dragon Promotions. The series of exhibitions, schools, and challenge matches have included events such as Europe vs Philippines, New York City vs Korea, with celebrities such as Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, Mika Immonen, Johnny Archer , Rodney Morris, Karen Corr, Tony Robles, Jennifer Baretta, Ralf Souquet, Mike Davis, and Thorsten Hohmann.
For more information please go to www.http://poisonbilliards.com/ and www.dragonpromotions.com
