The International 9-Ball Open
Mar 23, 2019
Pat Fleming will be staging his second International
9-Ball Open once again at the Sheraton Waterside
Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia USA.
This will be the fifth straight year that the
Sheraton will be hosting a major global 9-Ball event.
As in the past, the Sheraton
will provide all of the
creature comforts that you would expect
from a world class hotel. Discounted
rates on hotel rooms
are offered for spectators as well as for
contestants. An assortment of meal options will
be available including food
stations in the ballroom and full course menus in their City Dock Norfolk restaurant.
Quick International 9-Ball Open Details
Play Dates: October 28-November 2,
2019 (Monday thru Saturday: only
six days)Size
of Field: 128 players maximumAdded Money: $50,000.
Entry Fee: $1,000First Prize: $30,000. Pays 32 places.Format: Double Elimination, Race to 11. Finals to 13.Site:
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside HotelDiscounted Hotel Room Rate: $109.00 plus tax for a single
or doubleVendor
Booths on site for your
billiard supply needsSanctioned by: World Pool
Association (WPA)Mosconi Cup points awardedPay-Per-View by Accu-Stats Video ProductionsFox Sports International for TV exposureLive Scoring by AZ BilliardsDiamond Pool Tables, Simonis
Cloth, and Aramith BallsTournament Websites: www.international9ballopen.com and www.accu-stats.comTV Arena Seat Reservations
available.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS OVER 2018:
The event will be six days
long instead of seven.
It saves everybody money.$250 entry fee deposits
will be accepted. Last year, you had to pay once in full.The Mosconi points will be the first event for 2020. Everyone
starts at zero.$40,000 more spread for 3rd thru 23rd place. More money for twenty-one
players.Sixteen qualifying tournaments around the world. More chances to win entry.With a full field, $178,000
purse versus $162,000 last year. You’ll win more money.
See the money distribution below:
1st $30,000
7-8th
$6,000
2nd $22,000
9-12th
$4,500
3rd $15,000
13-16th
$3,500
4th $11,000
17-24th
$2,750
5-6th $8,000
25-32nd
$2,250
The $50,000 in added money insures that
the event will be sanctioned by the
WPA as a Tier 3
event awarding WPA
points to the high finishers.
The projected $178,000 in prize money will be deposited into a Bank of America account in Norfolk, VA. This Bank
of
America (walking
distance) will gladly cash
prize money checks provided proper
identification is presented.
The Behrman’s Q-Master Billiards is a short
distance away and will accommodate attendees with yet another option for pool tables and restaurants.
ENTER AS A CONTESTANT
NOW:
http://bit.ly/2019entryfees
There are
several ways to pay your $1,000 entry
fee. They are:
Mail check or money order payable to: The International 9-Ball Open and mail
to:
The International 9-Ball Open,
PO Box 299, Bloomingdale, New Jersey
07403Pay online with a debit/credit card or PayPal.Pay at the
tournament site with money order or cash (only
if the field is
not full).OR you may pay a non-refundable entry fee deposit
of $250:
http://bit.ly/entrydeposit
RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW ($109
Discount Rate, single/double):
http://bit.ly/Sheraton2019
RESERVE TV ARENA SEATS:
http://bit.ly/IO9Bseating
Any Questions? Contact: Pat Fleming
International 9-Ball Open PO
Box 299
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
973-838-7089
pat.fleming@international9ballopen.com