I know it has taken an age, and all I can do is apologise, but finally we have released the final part of the Oly Bale v Gareth Potts £21,000 8-ball Money Match. We have had so many problems getting this particular video file to work properly but now it does!
You can watch it below:
2010 has certainly been the year of 9-ball for Cuesport TV. In fact we have shown only four live 8-ball events all year, The European Masters, 2 money matches and a Legend’s Tour event. Plus we did provide recorded coverage of the University championships.
There are a number of reasons for this, firstly, there are now a number of different people offering different streaming services that are probably more aligned with the 8-ball games. Some of the smaller tours had there own streaming and of course the largest tour also does, The IPA.
Secondly, events on our calendar last year have been removed, the 8-Ball Super Tour being the most prevalent. Couple with this events that have clashed, we have been approached about a number of money matches which have unfortunately clashed with prior commitments, the Welsh Festival is also one of these events that has clashed.
In 2011 we are looking to make it much more balanced, we already have 18 live events in the calendar for next year and are hoping to add around another 10-15 events to this to make it our biggest year ever.
Money Match TV and the GB9 Ball Tour will continue, plus we have the EBA Masters and University Championships as potential events at this time.
Some of the balance will have to come from you guys, our viewers, if you know of an event, tournament, or money match that would be good for coverage then please let us know. We will try to fit as many events in as we can next year.
We are also looking in to the possibility of a doing a Money Match TV style event for 8-ball, whether this will be World Rules or Blackball is yet to be decided, and it could actually be a mixture so stay tuned for details on this should it come off.
One thing we have certainly lacked this year has been snooker, this is something we also want to address for 2011 and are looking into a number of possibilities.
Anyway, I know it is only November but roll on 2011.
Today the final match up for MMTV 5 was confirmed with Surrey’s Chris Buckmaster making the trip to Wakefield for the first time.
His opponent is Arfan Dad who scored a huge win over Craig Dixon at MMTV 4.
The matches for this event are going to make it the best MMTV yet.
TV table:
11am Phil Newman v Liam Waterworth
2:30pm Arfan Dad v Chris Buckmaster
6pm Andy Barnett v Adam Benn Smith
All matches above being shown at http://www.Cuesport.tv
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.
Just giving you all an early heads up on the live events in July.
First up we have the 3rd installment of this years GB9 Ball Tour from Daventry. This hotel based series features the likes of Darren Appleton, Daryl Peach and Karl Boyes.
This will be live (and free!) on Cuesport TV on the 17th and 18th July from around 11am both days.
A week later, after the success of the first one in June, we return to Wakefield for the second money match tv event. Players are to be announced so keep checking back.
Two matches race-to-21 will be available for free live viewing from 1.30pm Saturday 24th July.
Visit http://www.Cuesport.tv to watch videos from previous events
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!
