Deno Andrews
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Deno J. Andrews is an American
former professional three cushion billiards player, a tournament promoter, and a coach to some well-known pool
champions.
In September 2005, Andrews became Tour Director for the International Pool Tour
(IPT), a major professional pool tour at that time. He ran the inaugural IPT event, the King of the Hill Shootout, an invitational tournament of 42 players from around the world, including many of the Billiard Congress of America
's living Hall of Famers. The tournament paid out US$
1,000,000 in total prize money, with a prize of $200,000 for the first place finisher, Efren Reyes
.
In private life, Andrews is a collector of antique billiard artifacts.
United States
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former professional three cushion billiards player, a tournament promoter, and a coach to some well-known pool
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
champions.
In September 2005, Andrews became Tour Director for the International Pool Tour
International Pool Tour
The International Pool Tour is a professional sports tour created in 2005 by Kevin Trudeau and hosted by Rebecca Grant. It aims to elevate pool to the level of other modern sports. Closely modeled on the PGA Tour, the IPT offered the largest prize funds in pool history in its first year. The tour...
(IPT), a major professional pool tour at that time. He ran the inaugural IPT event, the King of the Hill Shootout, an invitational tournament of 42 players from around the world, including many of the Billiard Congress of America
Billiard Congress of America
Billiard Congress of America is a governing body for cue sports in North America , the regional member organization of the World Pool-Billiard Association...
's living Hall of Famers. The tournament paid out US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1,000,000 in total prize money, with a prize of $200,000 for the first place finisher, Efren Reyes
Efren Reyes
Efren Manalang Reyes is a Filipino professional pool player and a two-time world champion. Reyes is considered by many to be the greatest all-around pool player in the history of the game. He is affectionately nicknamed "Bata" and "the Magician".-Early life:Reyes was born in Pampanga in 1954...
.
In private life, Andrews is a collector of antique billiard artifacts.