NCS 14.1 Continuous National Championship Road to the Worlds

After several months of qualifier events, the following 22 players from all over the United States are playing in the inaugural NCS 14.1 Continuous National Championship August 1-2 at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, New Jersey. Accu-Stats will be streaming the event live starting at 11 am EST Saturday. You can view the action of one of the most testing of cue disciplines at www.playcsipool.com and www.accu-stats.com.

Below is the list of players, their home states, and payouts:

Coby Atkins (PA)
Danny Barouty (NY)
Lou Biele (OH)
Jeff Crawford (CO)
Chris Czonstka (PA)
Bill Dunnsmore (FL)
Jim Gottier (NY)
John Kutcher ( NV)
Blair Levandowsky (NY)
Steve Lipsky (NJ)
Dan Louie (WA)
Chris Lynch (NY)
Bob Madenijan (CT)
Richard Michalec Jr. (IL)
Jeff Murray (VA)
William O'Brian (WA)
Mark Ritter (IL)
Jude Rosenstock (NY)
Brandon Shuff (VA)
Matt Teteault (NY)
Tom Walter (MA)
Mike Yednak (NY)

Payouts:

1 st. Place: Spot to the 2009 14.2 World Championship (value $565), an
OB Cue exclusive design by Danny Janes of Joss Cues for OB Cues
(value $812.50), custom engraved Delta-13 rack, custom engraved solid
crystal trophy, and $1550. (total package $3207.50)

2 nd. Place: Spot to the 2009 World 14.1 Championship (value $565),
the new OB Cues Breakcue (value $385), and $1270. (total package $2220)

3rd Place: $1000
4th Place: $750
5th-6th Place: $550

CueSports International wishes to thank the following sponsors and
qualifier host partners for  their support of the NCS: OB Cues,
DELTA-13 Rack, Diamond Billiards, TAR, Aramith, and Accu-Stats .

Danny K's (Orange, CA)
Butera's (Moorpark, CA)
Hot Shots Billiards (Cypress, CA)
Hard Times Billiards (Sacramento, CA)
The Wynkoop (Denver, CO)
Rack 'Em Billiards (Aurora, CO)
World Championship Billiards (Manchester, CT)
New Wave Billiards (Miami, FL)
New Wave Billiards (Hialeah, FL)
Corner Pocket (Largo, FL)
Clicks Billiards (Orlando, FL)
Starcade Billiards (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)
Strokers Billiards (Palm Harbor, FL)
Cue Ball Billiards (Jacksonville, FL)
Ultimate Billiards (Ft. Pierce, FL)
Red Shoes Billiards (Alsip, IL)
Ryno Room (Kokomo, IN)
London Billiards (Worchester, MA)
X & O Billiards (Stoughton, MA)
Big Daddy's Billiards (Glen Burnie, MD)
The Rack (Livonia, MI)
Snookers (Livonia, MI)
Snookers (Southgate, MI)
Gate City Billiards (Greensboro, NC)
Comet Billiards (Parsippany, NJ)
Diamond 8 Billiards (Latham, NY)
Pool Sharks (Las Vegas, NV)
Mickey's Cues & Brews (Las Vegas, NV)
Players Family Billiards (Columbus, OH)
All American Billiards (Muskogee, OK)
Magoos (Tulsa, OK)
Classic Billiards (Portland, OR)
Buzzy's Billiards (Allentown, PA)
Jordan Pool Hall (Whitehall, PA)
Blazes Billiards (West Warwick, RI)
World Cup Billiards (Greenville, SC)
Fat Willies Billiards (Murfreesboro, TN)
Borderline Billiards (Bristol, TN)
Clicks Billiards (North Dallas, TX)
The Obelisk (Newport News, VA)
First Break Cafe (Sterling, VA)
Uncle Jack's Billiards (Lynnwood, WA)
The Golden Fleece (Kenmote, WA)

The next NCS national events will be the NCS 9-Ball and 10-Ball National Championships. They will be held back to back September 3-7, 2009 at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Action Report will be steaming both tournaments. Qualifiers are currently being held throughout August all over the U.S. The NCS is open to all players, men, women, amateur and professional who are either a U.S citizen or permanent U.S resident. Membership to any organization or any league is required. For a complete listing of qualifiers and to find one in your are visit the NCS Calendar at www.playcsipool.com. The calendar is located under the events tab, under NCS. For more information please email holly@playcsipool.com or call 702-719-7665.

CueSports International is the parent company of the BCA Pool League, the National Championship Series (NCS), the USA Pool League and produces independet events such as the U.S Bar TAble Championship, the Jay Swanson Memorial and coming in 2010 the U.S Open 10-Ball Championship.