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Last month we provided a live pool webcast from Vegas Bar in Wakefield. Those that follow the UK scene will know that the club is owned by GB9 Tour player Andy Appleton, he approached me about making a regular show called Money Match TV.

The first one was such a success that we are now looking into providing these live pool webcasts every month. The second in the series is this coming Saturday (24th July) when two matches will once again be on the card.

Money Matches offer a different kind pressure for the players than a regular tournament and in my opinion head-to-head matches are the essence of sporting contest. Whether this be pool, snooker, darts, athletics, cycling or any other sport. Two evenly matched opponents battling it out for a big cash stake is going to sort out the wheat from the chaff.

This weekend we open up the live event at 1pm UK time with Dave Bagg v Jamie Yates. Dave has only been playing 9-ball for around 6 months and last time out beat Simon D’Vali on the outside table. His match has been moved to the undercard on the main TV table this time around.

The headline match on Saturday will see Chun Hao Man take on new challenger Craig Dixon, this match on paper looks to be a cracker. Chun beat Jonny Copper on the outside table last time and has also been promoted to the TV table.

The headline match starts a bit earlier at 5pm UK time, last event the main match started at 7pm so should finish at a reasonable time and allow for a few drinks afterwards!

The format for all Money Match TV events is a race-to-21, winner breaks, minimum £500-per-man, the winner will ’stay-on’ and face a new challenger at the next event.

If you fancy having a go or nobody somebody that does then drop us an email.

What are your thoughts on Money Matches in general and the two matches mentioned above? Please comment below.

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Happy New Year, this is my first post of 2010 and I have been looking forward to this year for some time. It is going to be a huge year in the development of Cuesport TV.

Our first event of the new year will take place this Saturday (16th January) and ironically like last year we open up with a £10,000 per man WEPF World Rules challenge match.

In terms of profile however, this one could not get much bigger. Gareth Potts, a three-time former World Champion will take on former European Champion Oly Bale.

The match is a race-to-30 frames and can only be watched at Cuesport TV. A subscription will be required in order to view this match and what a match it is expected to be.

Nobody hides the fact that both Gareth and Oly do not get on, the match has come about through a very good run of results from Oly against Gareth. Over the past two season he has beaten the Stoke-on-trent potter numerous times in short race tournament formats.

This will be a more difficult task and many people see Gareth as the pre-match favourite due to the longer race and pressure of the situation. In my eyes it will be close and I would be surprised if both players do not reach 20 racks. I am not going to call it and sit on the fence though!

All of this will of course go ahead weather permitting, travelling from Stoke for Gareth could be a major problem and likewise if there is snow in Yeovil then it may be difficult for fans and ourselves to get there.

The coverage kicks off at 5:30pm and the match is due to start at around 6:30pm. Prepare for a long night in front of your PC, MAC or laptop!

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Back in October 2007 when CueSport TV had not even officially launched we went off to Bilston, West Midlands to record a £10,000 per-man 9-ball challenge match between two of the UK’s most decorated pool players.

The players in question were Darren Appleton and Tommy Donlon.

Due to problems with software and then with tape corruption this match was only recently completed. It is a match of epic proportions with both players battling with both the conditions and their own stamina throughout. The edited version, which is now available on pay-per-view, lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes from start to finish. We have created the programme in such a way that it means you get no TV adverts but can still move from section-to-section as you please.

So how much does it cost to watch this epic match?

Just £4.00 (Eur5.00, $8.00) - this single price gives you full access for 365 days so you can come back to sections or the entire match whenever you want.

To purchase the match you need to login to CueSport TV in the usual manner (left side panel). Once you are logged in click on Login again and the drop-down menu appears with the Appleton v Donlon match in it. Then just follow the instructions to checkout with PayPal.

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CueSport TV are this weekend broadcasting two seperate Live events from Mickey Flynn’s in Cambridge.

The first is a £1000-per-man 10-ball Challenge Match between Australian Snooker player Vincent Calabrese and the UK’s Andy Nicholson.

The match is a race to 21 racks and starts at 7:30pm UK time (2:30pm EST). The standard will be of the highest order and the game is expected to last 3 hours.

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On sunday 17th August the action concentrates on the 40 player 10-ball Open - tournaments that are gaining massive reputation on the UK pool calendar. The last event attracted such notables as Neil Robertson (Australian snooker pro) and Darren Appleton.

The action starts at 10:30am UK time (5:30am EST) and runs until around 11:00pm (6:00pm EST)

Both live pool broadcasts are free to watch - simply login!

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