SCHILTIGHEIM - The great champions of three cushion, with all the top players and the young talents from all over the world, will be present in the Agipi Billiard Masters 2011. The Dutchman Dick Jaspers defends his title in this prestigious tournament that will be played in the Agipi auditorium in Schiltigheim near Strasbourg. The organization presents nine World champions, the first 21 players of the world ranking and eight young players, representing 14 countries from three continents.
They are playing, in the qualifications on 4-6 November, 25-27 November, 28-30 January, 25-27 February and in the final stages on 24-27 March for the biggest prize money in their sport, with a unique fast-paced game format: a 40 seconds shot-clock and in the race to 50 points matches less than 90 minutes.
Two Deluxe Carom tables guarantee the most spectacular and exciting matches, there are Premium seats, tables top views and live scores on giant screens: the ideal conditions for TV production, large bandwith for internet livestream.
Mister Claude Fath, the AGIPI President and founder of the Agipi Masters championship, introduces the edition of 2011 as a new forward thinking championship.
He says: ,,The Agipi Masters now stand as a major part of the world's professional calendar. This success is made possible by the exceptional playing conditions, spectacular rules and rewarded performances for the players. A sporting succes that we owe to the players talant that constantly push the boundaries of this demanding sport farther. It is also a media success, as the finals were followed by over 3 million viewers on Eurosport 2 last March.''
,,For this 4th edition of the Agipi Masters that I want to keep forward-thinking and innovative, the format is evolving more players will compete as soon as in November for their spot in the final groups, among which eight young players of at most 25 years of age. The best of these young players will live an unique experience early in their career and give us the opportunity to discover tomorros's champions.''
The World Champions who participate in the Agipi Masters are Torbjörn Blomdahl (Sweden), Marco Zanetti (Italy), Dick Jaspers (Netherlands), Daniel Sánchez (Spain), Filippos Kasidokostas (Greece), Ryuuji Umeda (Japan), Eddy Merckx (Belgium), Frédéric Caudron (Belgium) and Jef Philipoom (Belgium).
Mister Claude Fath, the AGIPI President and founder of the Agipi Masters championship, introduces the edition of 2011 as a new forward thinking championship.
He says: ,,The Agipi Masters now stand as a major part of the world's professional calendar. This success is made possible by the exceptional playing conditions, spectacular rules and rewarded performances for the players. A sporting succes that we owe to the players talant that constantly push the boundaries of this demanding sport farther. It is also a media success, as the finals were followed by over 3 million viewers on Eurosport 2 last March.''
,,For this 4th edition of the Agipi Masters that I want to keep forward-thinking and innovative, the format is evolving: more players will compete as soon as in November for their spot in the final groups, among which eight young players of at most 25 years of age. The best of these young players will live an unique experience early in their career and give us the opportunity to discover tomorrow's champions.''
The World Champions who participate in the Agipi Masters are Torbjörn Blomdahl (Sweden), Marco Zanetti (Italy), Dick Jaspers (Netherlands), Daniel Sánchez (Spain), Filippos Kasidokostas (Greece), Ryuuji Umeda (Japan), Eddy Merckx (Belgium), Frédéric Caudron (Belgium) and Jef Philipoom (Belgium).