Manila, Philippines - Billiards beauty star Shanelle Loraine has signed on with Cream Silk, the #1 hair care brand in the Philippines. Shanelle will be appearing in several ads and TV commercials for the mainstream hair care products. Loraine's popularity in the booming billiards country of the Philippines ever since her debut at the Women's World 10-Ball Championship of last June and her recent 3rd place finish with partner Lee Van Corteza at the World Mixed Doubles Classic, both events produced by Dragon Promotions that manages Loraine. Fans can see the commercial at www.poolmag.com

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CueSight, an online retailer of pool cues and other billiards supplies, wants to make a difference in the devastated lives of the children affected by the recent earthquakes in Haiti by donating 10% of sales, from February 1st until February 7th, to World Vision.  With every ordered placed, customers can be sure that they are contributing to the aid of orphans and other children in this decimated region.  Heidi Taylor, Director of Operations for CueSight, commented, "We are already familiar with World Vision's work, and have confidence in their ability to help those who need it the most.  Besides contributing on a personal level, we felt it important to exercise our ability as a company to contribute as well."  CueSight, along with their customers, can assist World Vision's effort to distribute life-saving relief supplies - including food, clean water, blankets, and tents - to the children and families devastated by the earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti.  

World Vision is a charity devoted to helping children all over the world.  They have worked in Haiti for over 30 years and have more than 800 staff members on the ground.  A special relief effort has been set up for the victims of the earthquakes in Haiti.  World Vision has a four-star rating, the highest available, from CharityNavigator.org, an organization that helps people to determine which charities operate most effectively.  For more information regarding World Vision, visit their website at www.worldvision.org. CueSight is an online retailer located in Matthews, NC.  They specialize in billiards supplies and carry such brands as Fury, Milliken,Blaze, Viking, Aramith, Simonis, Slippy, and many others.  For more information about CueSight you can visit their website at www.cuesight.com or call 1-800-660-2572.

LiquidWick Pool Cues announced today that it will be featured along with world billiard star Jeanette Lee "The Black Widow" on the TLC TV Show "American Chopper," which features the custom motorcycle shop, Orange County Choppers.  

Earlier this year, LiquidWick commissioned mega motorcycle brand Orange County Choppers to build a Jeanette Lee "The Black Widow" bike.  LiquidWick partners, Rich Gustin and Dan Shields, accompanied Jeanette Lee on a visit to Orange County Choppers on September 25th 2009 where she was filmed playing "American Chopper" star Paul Teutul Sr. in pool and was then interviewed for the episode.  OCC then went on to build the bike as part of the tv show.  The chopper unveil was filmed at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on November 11th 2009.  

"The bike is awesome and currently in our possession in Albuquerque," said Rich Gustin, LiquidWick partner.  "We plan to share it with the fans of both Jeanette Lee and OCC."

"It was great fun playing Paul Sr. in pool and hanging with all the guys at OCC," said Jeanette Lee.  "The bike is beautiful and I can't wait to watch the episode."   

The American Chopper episode featuring the Jeanette Lee "The Black Widow" bike will air on TLC on Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 9pm ET/PT. For exact times in your area please check your local listings. The "American Chopper" program has aired in over 160 countries and been translated into over 35 languages.   

"This bike is the hottest motorcycle ever created for the billiards industry," said Dan Shields, LiquidWick Partner.  "OCC bikes can be huge draws and we plan to use this incredible new chopper, along with appearances by Jeanette Lee, for marketing and promotional events to support our retail partners." 

Tom "Dr Cue" Rossman and Dominic "The Drill Instructor" Esposito will teach a three day intensive BOOT CAMP Pool School to be hosted by Pool Table Magic in Windsor Locks, Connecticut on October 22-24. Enrollment is limited to 8 pool players to insure close hands-on instruction attention. The Boot Camp will take place at POOL TABLE MAGIC, 75 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, Ct 06096, 860-627-8494, and we'll provide all the rest in first class style for only $895 (credit cards add $25). This fee includes your hotel, meals, class sessions and much more. Students may deduct $145 if they don't want to room in the host hotel. Sign up with a friend and receive a $25 discount for each of you, or come as a pool league team of 3 or more members and get $50 off per person. Here's what we teach: Day 1 - 12:00 Noon to 10PM Welcome luncheon, Mastering Cue Ball Control, Kicking & Banking Systems plus The G.A.M.E and L.I.F.E. System Foundation. Day 2 - 9:00AM to 10PM Mastering Artistic Pool, Offense & Defensive Pool Systems, BIG SURPRISES, plus Building your G.A.M.E and L.I.F.E. System. Day 3 - 9:00AM to 4:00PM Pro Strategies for Winning Against Any Level Player, the Secret to Locking In Your Mental Focus, plus a Blow Your Mind Finale. The first boot camp was a sell-out success, so don't miss your chance to sign up this time - only a few spots still remain.   To learn more about this special three-day event, call Dominic Esposito to register at 407-927-1484. OR email Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman or Dominic "The Drill Instructor" Esposito

Over 150 junior billiard hopefuls, along with over 60 collegiate players, will descend on Illinois State University this week for the Billiard Education Foundation's Junior National 9-Ball Championships and the ACU-I Collegiate Championships. Brunswick Billiards, a long time supporter of the event, announced that this year they will supply both a cash donation as well as provide five 9-foot Gold Crown IV tables for tournament play.  

"Brunswick is committed to the advancement of tomorrow's players and the future of the sport of billiards," said Austin Rothbard, president of Brunswick Billiards. "Supporting youth events is important to growing the interest in the sport and promoting it among the next generation. We are proud to sponsor this national junior tournament."

The BEF Junior Nationals has become one of the most prestigious junior events in North America. Participants will compete for a chance to win academic scholarships, prizes and an opportunity to represent North America at the World Pool-Billiard Association's (WPA) Junior World Championships. 

This is the 21st year of the tournament, which will be held on the campus of Illinois State University in Bloomington, Ill. on July 21-26. For more information about Brunswick Billiards and its product line, visit www.brunswickbilliards.com. For more about the BEF and its programs, visit billiardeducation.org. Pool & Billiard Magazine will be on hand to gift all the participants with subscriptions. Watch for news of the events in September's Back to School, Back to Pool issue!

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It's official! Pool & Billiard Magazine has launched the P&B EZine, a virtual electronic version of P&B, with all the same great news, special features and instruction columns as the print edition, but with a few extra perks! For one, the P&B EZine is packed with links. Move your cursor over links and photos to be taken to any one of 250 PLUS websites - from products advertised to the nation's top instructor websites, to everyone listed in this month's BCA Expo directory. PLUS, with the virtual edition, we have the luxury of being able to include videos right on the magazine pages! For example, you can take a look at a demo of Nick's famous Quick Tricks shot for June, demonstrated right on the same page as his article. Or check out instruction columnist Ewa Mataya Laurance as she wows news cameras in San Diego. Or learn a little more about today's poker craze and its top female player Annie Duke in our "Poker and Pool" article. Print subscribers to P&B get the P&B EZine absolutely FREE. For those of you only interested in the digital subscription, it's just $19.95 for a full year's worth -- 12 issues -- of the P&B Ezine. And great news for you international subscribers: The price is the same $19.95 USD, and you won't have to wait for international mail! P&B Ezine: Green AND Global! To learn more, visit POOLMAG.COM

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John Schmidt, 2006 U.S. Open 9-Ball champion and nicknamed "Mr. 400" for his 400 high run in Straight Pool, will debut his first instructional column in the June issue of Pool & Billiard Magazine. John brings a wealth of pool knowledge to our pages and we all look forward to learning from a master! Also debuting that issue, trick shot wizard Nick Nikolaidis. These two great players join an expert staff of top players and instructors that includes Pro Skill Drills' Dominick Esposito, prolific billiard author Phil Capelle, and BCA Hall of Famers Ewa Mataya Laurance and Loree Jon Jones. Not yet a subscriber? It's the perfect time to sign up - June's issue will also feature our annual Billiard Buyer's Guide, plus a fascinating look at the downsides of the gambling side of pool from top male and female players Ralf Souquet and Allison Fisher. Click here to Subscribe Now!