SOUTH African Guy Caminsky will be back to defend his title at the 2009 PartyPoker.com World Tenpin Masters in April.
Caminksy won the competition for the first time in 2008 as he came from
behind to defeat American Chris Barnes 526-517 in a memorable final.
This year's competition will be again staged at the Metrodome in
Barnsley, England but this year it will be tougher than ever before to
win.
Only eight players will be competing, firstly in two groups of four
with only the top two players advancing to the semi-finals stage before
the two winners meet in the final.
The line-up includes four previous champions - Caminsky, Jason Belmonte
(Australia, 2007 winner), Chris Barnes (USA, 2006 winner) and Paeng
Nepomuceno (Philippines, 1999 winner).
Matchroom Sport's Media Director Luke Riches said: "In previous years
players have travelled from all over the world and sometimes they would
only play one single two-game match but now they have a chance to play
at least three.
"With only eight players in the 2009 PartyPoker.com World Tenpin Masters, the standard will obviously be incredibly high.
"That should lead to some fantastic bowling and competitive matches
which will be great for the packed crowd and great for television."
2009 PartyPoker.com World Tenpin Masters
Barnsley Metrodome, England
Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 Group 1
(all players appear subject to contract)
Dom Barrett (England)
Guy Caminsky (South Africa)
Paeng Nepomuceno (Philippines)
Osku Palermaa (Finland)
Group 2
Chris Barnes (USA)
Jason Belmonte (Australia)
Wu Sui Hong (Hong Kong)
PTBC Winner
(Session times subject to confirmation) Saturday, April 18 - 1pm
Guy Caminsky v Dom Barrett
Osku Palermaa v Paeng Nepomuceno
Jason Belmonte v Chris Barnes
Wu Sui Hong v PTBC winner
Saturday, April 18 - 6.30pm
Guy Caminsky v Osku Palermaa
Paeng Nepomuceno v Dom Barrett
Jason Belmonte v Wu Sui Hong
Chris Barnes v PTBC winner
Sunday, April 19 - 1pm
Guy Caminsky v Paeng Nepomuceno
Osku Palermaa v Dom Barrett
Jason Belmonte v PTBC winner
Chris Barnes v Wu Sui Hong
Sunday, April 19 - 6.30pm
Semi-final 1: Winner of group 1 v runner-up in group 2
Semi-final 2: Winner of group 2 v runner-up in group 1
Final: Winner of semi-final 1 v winner of semi-final 2
Format
Two groups of four bowlers and everyone plays a match against the others in their group.
Each match is over two games with the bowlers receiving one point for
each game won. Ties will be settled by a sudden death ninth and tenth
frame roll-off with scores reverting back to zero.
If two bowlers tie on points point then the best aggregate points score will determine their positions in the league.
If this is still tied then the points scored in the match between the
two bowlers will be added together to determine the higher place in the
league.
Prize fund
$20,000 - winner
$10,000 - runner-up
$5,000 - losing semi-finalists
$3,000 - third in the group
$2,000 - fourth in the group
$50,000 - total prize money.
Details on how to get tickets for the 2009 PartyPoker.com World Tenpin Masters will be announced shortly.
All the action will be filmed for television and produced by Matchroom
Sport into 15 x 1 hour programmes, which will be broadcast on stations
around the world.
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