Galveston World Classic to Air on VERSUS

(Houston TX, August 21)—Taylor Road Productions today announced five one-hour shows featuring the Galveston World Classic billiards tournament will air on VERSUS, the nation's fastest growing sports cable network now in more than 75 million homes, beginning Wednesday, November 11, at 6 p.m. ET.

The tournament, which will take place September 11-20 at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, brings together top billiard professionals and thousands of amateur players as they compete in eleven events for a chance to win $1,000,000 in prizes. Top professional players who will be competing include Efren Reyes, Earl Strickland, Francisco Bustamante, Johnny Archer, Nick Varner, Jeremy Jones, Gabe Owen and Charlie Bryant.

The complete Galveston World Classic schedule on VERSUS follows (subject to change):

Wednesday, November 11 at 6-7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, November 18 at 6-7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, December 2 at 6-7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, December 16 at 6-7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, December 23 at 6-7 p.m. ET

Bobby Rone of Taylor Road Productions said, “We feel that this is a huge step forward for billiards. We look forward to the opportunity to increase the visibility of billiards by showcasing the Galveston World Classic to a national television audience.”