UMB/CEB World Cup
Istanbul, Turkey,
November 6-12, 2006

UMB World Championship
St. Wendell, Germany,
September 20-24, 2006

UMB/CEB World Cup
Hurgada, Egypt,
September 4-9, 2006

UMB/USBA INT'L OPEN
New York, USA,
August 12-20, 2006

UMB/CEB World Cup
Volos, Greece,
June 12- 20, 2006

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Address:
New Wave Billiards 1403 SW 107 Avenue Miami, Florida 33174 Tel. 305-220-4790

Entry Fee: $250.00

Players Meeting:
November 7th 6:00 PM

Cash Prizes Group A:
1st Place: $2,500.00
2nd Place: $2,000.00
3rd Place: $1,500.00
4th Place: $1,300.00
5th Place: $1,100.00
6th Place: $900.00
7th Place: $800.00
8th Place: $600.00
9th Place: $500.00
10th Place: $400.00
11th Place: $350.00
12th Place: $300.00

Cash Prizes Group B:
1st Place: $300.00
2nd Place: $250.00

Tournament Directors:
Jake Zymeck
561-670-0240

Hernando Pineres
305-220-4790

NOVEMBER 8-12, 2006
Prize Fund: $13,000.00

Miami, Florida. This is the most prestigious 3-Cushion Billiard event held in the Southeastern USA. It was first organized in the year 2000. Previous winners include Adolfo Zunino (USA), Carlos Hallon (USA), Roberto Arana (USA) Luis Miguel Avila (Mexico) and Dion Nelin (Denmark). Other previous participants: Gerhard Kontistanski (Austria), Ramon Rodriguez (Peru), Roberto Rojas, Guillermo Soza, Dionisio Cid, Carlos Barrasa, Jose Paniagua, and Armando Breton (all from Mexico), Javier Teran and Jorge Rubio (Ecuador), Arturo Bone, Francisco Taylor and Humberto Cuadra (Nicaragua) Mazin Shooni, Pedro Piedrabuena, Adrian Viguera (USA) and many more players of international recognition.

The tournament host is Hernando Pineres, owner of New Wave Billiards, one of the most distinguished billiard room in the country. Players from different countries take advantage of this annual event to visit Florida. Many of them travel from countries as far away as Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium and other European countries. Latin America is usually represented by players from Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia and other South and Central American countries. In addition to all the amenities provided by the city, the trip to Miami offers a good opportunity for advanced christmas shopping. This year's event will include a class A and B category. This format will provide more excitement and opportunity for those who do not qualify for the top positions of the qualification round.

Participation is open to anyone for a fee.

The number of participants is limited to 44 players who are divided into 4 goups of 11 players each. The preliminary rounds are played in a round robin format to 25 points. The top three places of each group advance to the Category A round. The remaining top four players of each group go to a sudden death race to 2 to 10 points. All Class A group plays a round robin to 30 points. The first and second places of the Class B group will be awarded prices and trophies

Format: Based on 44 Players
Preliminaries: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
4 Flights of 11 - 25 Point Matches
Top three (3) from each group advance to the Class A Finals
The remaining players advance to the B Finals

Group "B" Finals: Friday
Sudden Death Format- Race to 2 games - 10 Point Matches

Group "A" Finals: Saturday and Sunday
Round Robin Format- 30 Point Matches

Tie Brakers:
1 - Most Wins
2 - Most Points
3 - Head to Head
4 - Points Allowed