Pro Billiards Series Announce Updated 2023 Schedule - PBS 美洲豹職撞系列賽賽事日程更新

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The list of choices available to the best players in the sport today was already packed with events, and it seems to be growing every week. China recently eased the restrictions for International players wanting to compete in China, and a handful of top players are competing in this weeks World Heyball Masters. This week also saw the announcement of multiple events in Spain for players to consider. The Predator Pro Billiards Series (PBS) and its partners welcome more events on the calendar for the sport to continue growing.

With the recent news of top players likely to miss major events due of a lack of time to plan a calendar, the PBS is announcing their schedule for the remainder of 2023, with $1,150,000 in prize fund still up for grabs from the overall $1,878,000 global season prize fund.

We understand that while the additional events give the players more opportunities to compete, it could also start to force players to choose between different events. The Pro Billiard Series hope that the release of their upcoming calendar will give players ample time to map out solid schedules that allow them as many chances to succeed.

The upcoming June event in Croatia has been postponed to 2024, while Japan’s events are still to be confirmed.

The 2023 Predator Pro Billiard Series confirmed events schedule features events in many different locations including major events in the Austria, USA, and Puerto Rico.

Of particular note on the schedule is the Pro Billiards Series return to Klagenfurt, Austria in October when a total of five World Champions will be crowned. The Predator WPA Women’s World 10-Ball Championship will return to Klagenfurt, and this marquee event will be joined this year by the Predator WPA Junior World 9-Ball Championships and Predator WPA Men’s World 8-Ball Championship.

Reigning World Champions, Chieh-Yu Chou and Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz are both expected to defend their titles in Klagenfurt this year. They are just a small sampling of the top pros that are expected to compete in these events. More detail will follow soon, as WPA and continental federations unveil their players selections.

While all of the events on the calendar are expected to draw record crowds in person, fans will be able to follow all of the action online on the PBS social media platforms, as well as our YouTube Channel World Billiard TV, and OTT partner Billard TV.

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Predator Pro Billiard Series 2023 Updated schedule:

WISCONSIN OPEN
MEN: May 17-20, 2023 / $75,000 prize fund
WOMEN: May 18-21, 2023 / $60,000 prize fund
Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells, Baraboo, WI, USA

JAPAN OPEN (To be Confirmed)
September 5-8, 2023 / $50,000 prize fund
Shizuoka, Japan

MICHIGAN OPEN
MEN: September 19-23, 2023 / $100,000 prize fund
WOMEN: September 21-24, 2023 / $70,000 prize fund
Battle Creek, MI, USA

OHIO OPEN
October 11-14, 2023 / $75,000 prize fund
Wilmington, OH, USA

MEN’S WORLD 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
October 17-22, 2023 / $200,000 prize fund
Sportpark Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria

WOMEN’S WORLD 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
October 18-22, 2023 / $150,000 prize fund
Sportpark Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria

JUNIOR WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 19-22, 2023
Sportpark Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria

PUERTO RICO OPEN
MEN: November 7-12 / $100,000 prize fund
WOMEN: November 7-12 / $70,000 prize fund
Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico

TEAMS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
November 7-12 / $200,000 prize fund
Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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美洲豹職撞系列賽賽程更新克拉根福迎三項世錦賽

中國近期放寬了對希望前往中國比賽的國際球員的限制等多重因素，以及本周亦宣布了多項賽事將於西班牙舉行，賽事的增加雖為球員們提供了更多的比賽機會，但其可能使頂級球員們因時間短暫而無法計畫其行程，因此錯過無法參加重大賽事，而迫使球員需做出選擇，因此美洲豹職業撞球系列賽 (PBS) 對今年球季剩餘賽事做出了調整，希望讓球員們有充足的時間能夠計畫他們的賽程與旅行行程。

2023 美洲豹職業撞球系列賽全年賽季總獎金為 $1,878,000 美元，扣除已舉辦之賽事仍有餘有 $1,150,000 美元等待爭奪。根據最新確認公告的賽事日程安排，比賽將於奧地利、美國與波多黎各舉辦賽事，其中原先將於6月在克羅埃西亞舉行的賽事推遲至2024年，另外日本的賽事雖仍列於日程表上但其賽事仍有待確認。

其中值得注意的是奧地利克拉根福 (Klagenfurt, Austria) 在繼去年舉辦了世界女子10號球錦標賽之後，今年將一口氣迎來 “美洲豹” WPA 世界女子10號球錦標賽、”美洲豹” WPA 世界男子8號球錦標賽與 “美洲豹” WPA 世界青少年9號球錦標賽，三項世錦賽將於 10月17-22日在 Sportpark Klagenfurt 運動場館登場，屆時衛冕女子10號球世界冠軍周婕妤和男子8號球世界冠軍 Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz 今年都有望在克拉根福衛冕。