The Adam Cue Co.'s BSP-6AP Pool Cue is Up for Sale!

Pool players and fans, up for sale is my Adam BSP-6AP pool cue! The 19-oz BSP-6AP pool cue is one of the Adam Cue Co.'s higher-end models! And it's one very beautiful cue! The pool cue was brought in to the Philippines from Japan by none other than Masaki Tanaka, one of Japan's top pool players! No kidding!

The Adam BSP-6AP pool cue has never been used, it is brand new! I chalked the tip for test hits after I received it from my good friend, Jesse Gonzales, a personal friend of Mr. Masaki Tanaka. The results of the test hits were excellent! And the BSP-6AP pool cue has remained in my personal pool room ever since.

The Adam Cue Co. has been making some of the world's finest cues for over 35 years. The company has given the billiard industry some of the best quality cue sticks at reasonable prices. Years of experience and craftsmanship are very apparent in each cue that Adam Cue manufactures.

The attention to detail and the quality of the materials have always been foremost in our requirements. And these are very evident in the BSP-6AP!

Look at those points! Look at those veneers, ma!

The Adam Cue Co.'s logo and BSP ensignia are proudly displayed
on the forearm of the BSP-6AP pool cue!

The BSP-6AP pool cue comes with its own set of joint protectors

A Pro A.C.S.S. shaft makes up the rest of the BSP-6AP pool cue

Believe you me, this pool cue for sale is one great buy! And I'm selling the BSP-6AP pool cue, one of Adam Cue's high-end cue sticks, for only $1,000. What! That can't be right? Yes, it is! Asking price is just $1,000! It goes without saying that serious offers will be seriously considered! And I kid you not!

"The AnitoKid loves beautiful cues!"

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Brunswick Billiards Debuts Its Gold Crown V Pool Table!

Here are some very good news! Brunswick Billiards has just released its Gold Crown V pool table! Available in 9 ft or 8 ft Pro model, Brunswick Billiards continues the Gold Crown dynasty with the Gold Crown V pool table, which comes in a number of finishes. These include mahogany with nickel trim, mahogany with bronze trim, matte black with nickel trim, and in my favorite - the Mahogany - Tournament Edition.

Buyers can specify the type of pocket they want with their Gold Crown V pool table, i.e., drop pocket or gully return. The Gold Crown V Tournament Edition comes in Brunswick Green cloth. The cloth quality is Contender woolen cloth. But wait! You can further personalize your very own Brunswick Billiards Gold Crown V pool table by specifying the type of cloth and cloth color you want! No kidding!

And there’s more! Buy a Brunswick Billiards Gold Crown V and you will qualify to purchase a Limited Edition Gold Crown pool cue made by Predator Cues, for only $250! Only 200 of these special commemorative cues will ever be made! The 19 oz., 58” Ltd. Edition Gold Crown pool cue features bird’s-eye maple ebony/clear maple veneers, pro taper, and a Predator 314 Uni-Loc shaft with LePro tip. They are very beautiful and they are available only while supplies last! And I kid you not!

Click on Brunswick Billiards’ site and see what you’ve been missing! There’s a ton of products for sale at the site, e.g., pool tables, billiard accessories, play packages, pocket balls, pool cues, pool gear, billiard able cloth, and pool table lights.

*One can purchase the Ltd. Edition Gold Crown pool cue outright with no table for $499 on the Brunswick Billiards site! Yes, indeed!

**Brunswick Billiards’ exclusive distributor for Brunswick and Predator in Philippines is Star Paper Corporation.

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Horse Racing Tips with ProTips!

I just came across this interesting site on horse racing tips, i.e., ProTips, a novel service for expert horse racing tips, betting and Melbourne Cup tips. ProTips is a professional horse race betting selection service, with over 25 years in the racing industry, which gives selections to top Australian punters all around world! It utilizes uses sophisticated mobile technology to ensure that users receive the best value horse racing tips right to their own mobile phone! Wow! This is taking horse racing tips to the next level!

What makes ProTips unique is that it is backed by horse racing experts with over 25 years industry experience! These experts provide horse racing tips, value based horse racing tips, and Melbourne Cup tips that are touted as the best horse racing tips from Australia and the world. ProTips promises to only send good value selections – back the same winners as professional punters!

And get this, ProTips horse racing tips is based on a WIN only basis, thus, it only charges one’s mobile phone bill when the tip is a winner – 1^st place only! The horse race betting selection service is dedicated to finding good value winner’s week in and week out using a model where users only pay for winning tips! Now, that is a steal of a deal if I ever saw one! And I kid you not!

Do check out ProTips! It could be quite an interesting read for all horse racing fans out there!

Get Paid with Pay-Per-Play Media!

I was browsing the web on Internet audio advertising when I came across this interesting website - NetAudioAds Pay-Per-Play (PPP). PPP touts itself as an online media channel that plays five-second audio advertisements on websites that put the PPP code on their web pages. What is interesting is that the audio ads can only heard on web pages where the website owner has placed PPP code. Wait, there’s more! The PPP audio ads are contextually associated with the text content of any web page where the PPP code is placed!

The PPP audio advertisement is only 5 seconds in length and a website visitor will only hear one 5 (five) second ad per visit to any specific web page where the code has been inserted. The audio advertisement is only heard and not seen and requires no action whatsoever from a visitor. The visitor will only hear one audio ad for every three minutes they visit if they have already heard an audio advertisement on another page of the same website. And as of December 29, 2007, the Pay-Per-Play network has grown to over 6 million websites! Wow! Talk about popularity among advertisers!

So what good is this for my site? Well, besides the fact that it never sends visitors away from my site, it gives me the opportunity to earn and continue to earn from every visitor! And with over 24,000 core affiliate partners responsible for signing on 9,000,000 websites producing over 1 billion 5 second audio ad plays per month, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try PPP!

With PPP’s plans to officially launch on February 1, 2008, now is a good time to join the community and earn as an affiliate! How so? Well, each time one refers a new affiliate, that person will earn 5% of what advertisers spend on their website! You read right, 5 percent! And on top of that, one will also earn an additional 5% on those that direct referrals bring on board! Now, that is one sweet deal! PPP is definitely worth checking out! Log on to PPP’s website and hear examples of what websites visitors may hear! Read, hear, and decide! And browse the full training materials, too! If you think you got what it takes to earn from Internet audio advertising – then this is one website you surely don’t want to miss checking out! And I kid you not!

The Predator Air Case: Coolness!

A Predator Air Case? Saw an online thread discussing about such a cue case, which will be done in a bigger size. Reputedly, the 2nd generation Predator pool cue case will not be an Instroke and could be available in April 2008.

The Predator Air Case features metals around the bottom and top, which could be engraved! It also appears that the cue case does not have a top handle. How about the space devoted to accessories? Looks alright? Option/s for a special order (case larger than a 2x4) remains in the dark, friends.

From the initial looks of things, I think the Predator Air Case is just ooozing with coolness! I want one! And I kid you not!

"The AnitoKid loves cue cases!"

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Alex Tucker and Eric Pedrosa Square Off at the Coach's 9-Ball Tour!

Congratulations to my very good friend, Edgar Boyet Asonto, Coach of the Philippine Billiards Team, for the successful January 2008 Coach's Tour! The 9-ball competition was held at the AMF-Puyat Superbowl, Makati Cinema Square, Makati City, home of the Makati Pool Players Association (MAPPA).

Filipino pool player Eric Pedrosa, a proud member of the MAPPA, is First Runner Up in the January 2008 Coach's Tour. Eric Pedrosa, one of the most feared amateurs in his area in Cavite City, is a high-profile executive at Eastern Petroleum Inc. He received a very nice glass trophy and the Php4,000 cash prize. His weapon of choice is a custom cue from The AnitoKid. Pictured with Mr. Pedrosa are Coach Boyet Asonto and and my good friend, Carlito de Castro, aka Vice, incumbent MAPPA president.

Eric Pedrosa in his winning form
Congratulations Eric!

Alex Tucker from London, England, wins another championship in the Coach's 9-Ball Tour! He received a very nice glass trophy and a minimum of Php10,000 for his excellent display of 9-ball knowledge. Just like World Pool Champion Daryl Peach, aka The Dazzler, Alex Tucker is all about focus, discipline, and determination. His weapons of choice include an Adam jump cue, a Predator BK, and a DC playing cue. He plays once a week at the AMF-Puyat Superbowl for a minimum of 5 hours straight - and all by his lonesome! Alex Tucker is one mean pocketing machine! And I kid you not!

Alex Tucker for the win! Congratulations Alex!

"The AnitoKid and billiards - a perfect combination!"

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The Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro Cue from Brunswick Billiards

I played for six hours with my Limited Edition Brunswick Metro Cue at the AMF-Puyat Superbowl, Makati Cinema Square, Makati City, and wow! The very beautiful and very exclusive Limited Edition Brunswick Metro Cue by Predator sent by Brunswick Billiards was the cue of the day at the pool hall! Everyone who saw it complimented its looks, particularly how well the wrapless area and stainless steel butt cap with etched logos went well with the overall design of the cue!

The playabililty of the Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro Cue is just as what you would expect of pool cues from Predator Cues – awesome! I did not have any difficulty with the wrapless Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro pool cue. It actually felt nice gripping wood instead of the leather that I have been accustomed to. Balance is perfect too, and is comparable to that of my other Predator pool cues. The Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro Cue came with a collarless 314 shaft, which is one of my all-time favorite shafts (even though it has been already been discontinued by Predator in lieu of the 314-2 and Z shafts). This is what made Predator a household name in the pool world – an advanced-technology shaft engineered to reduce cue ball deflection and improve accuracy and control. I never needed any adjustments on my play because I have been shooting with Predator cues for years now, with the Predator 2 being my favorite of the lot.

Rack after rack, set after set, I totally enjoyed playing that day using the Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro Cue sent by Brunswick Billiards. The beautiful and exclusive Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro cue handled well and feel was good. Had the guys try it, too! And everyone was all smiles and praises with it! Even the Coach of the Philippine Billiards Team, my good friend Edgar Boyet Asonto loved it! One Filipino pool player even offered $500 for it, which I politely declined. And oh! I successfully did a shut out run against a fellow pool player that day using the Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro pool cue! No kidding!

Only 200 (numbered) Ltd. Edition Brunswick Metro Cue have been commissioned by Brunswick Billiards. Mine is number 171. Am I the first in the Philippines to have one? It’s possible. One of the firsts? Definitely! And I love it! And I kid you not!

"The AnitoKid wonder!"

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Efren Reyes: King of the Billiard Hotshots!

Here is very rare find on Filipino pool player Efren Bata Reyes, aka The Magician! "Efren Reyes: The Making of a Filipino Pocket Billiards Champion," by Yen Makabenta, was published in the February 10, 1983 issue of the Observer - the Sunday magazine of the Times Journal. It is an interesting and enjoyable read! And I kid you not! Much thanks to my online buddy, Cardinal Syn, for this great find! Maraming salamat kabayan!


From the magazine article:

"In the sometimes shadowy and long disorganized world of Philippine pocket billiards, finally an official champion is finally crowned and perhaps now the sport can develop and even prosper," Yen Makabenta. Yen Makabenta is now the President and Chairman of Raya Sports & Events, the Philippine organizing group of the 2007 World Pool Championship in Manila.

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Watch out for it, friends!

"The AnitoKid loves a great read!"

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Chess Genius Bobby Fischer

Robert James "Bobby" Fischer
March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

• Born: March 9, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois
• Died: January 17, 2008 in Reykjavik, Iceland
• Learned the rules of chess at age 6!: 1949
• First recorded chess tournament game: July 1955
• International Grandmaster title: 1958
• U.S. Champion eight times in eight attempts!: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
• Winner of: every tournament and match in which he participated from December, 1962 through World Championship match 1972 with the exceptions of Capablanca Memorial, 1965, (2nd place - ½ point behind Smyslov), and Piatigorsky Cup, 1966, (2nd place - ½ point behind Spassky).
• Bobby Fischer's tournament and match results: 415 wins, 248 draws and 85 losses out of 748 games played from 1955 through 1992 for a performance average of .721 or 72.1%
• Fischer's highest achieved rating: 2785 ELO.

Here is a tribute to American chess genius Bobby Fischer - a collection of recently published articles from the Philippines.

• World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer Dies
• Kasparov: Fischer Was One of the Greats
  
• Fischer Eyed Final Big Match with Kasparov
  
• Fischer's 1972 Match was Cold War Battle
• Why Bobby Fischer Loved RP, Filipinos
  
• Fischer Has A Pinoy Heir Born in Baguio
• Fischer's First Filipino Friend: He Was Very Special
• Free Bobby Fischer: Eugene Torre Asks Japanese
  
• Chess Legend Fischer Says He Fears for His Life
• Chess Genius In Jail
  
• Bobby Fischer Attacks US, Japan for Continued Detention
• Bobby Fischer, 64
• From American Hero to Paranoid Fugitive
• Chess Legend Bobby Fischer Dead
  

"The AnitoKid loves chess!"

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Play Online Backgammon at BGprime! Rules and Techniques, Too!

I was browsing the Web looking for an online backgammon site when I came upon BGprime.com, a cool online backgammon resource offering players the chance the play for run or real money. What is interesting with BGprime.com is that it isn’t just another online site for backgammon games! It actually helps players gain an advantage when playing online backgammon! Thus, novice players like me can also win – and just did! – using the backgammon rules and techniques that BGprime offers online.

BGPrime.com also features a series of guides specifically designed and written for online backgammon players that play for cold cash! The online guides include such that discuss opening rolls, backgammon etiquette, backgammon strategy, backgammon terms, and backgammon rules. And how does the online resource do this? All via a user friendly and reliable interface! Wow! And oh! The buck doesn’t stop there! BGprime also features a round-the-clock support team for online players! It’s a one-stop online backgammon site!

So what are you waiting for? Play online backgammon with players from the world over via this uber-cool site and receive a $5 welcome bonus for free! And I kid you not! It’s BGprime.com - now!

Efren Bata Reyes Interview at the 2008 Derby City Classic!

An interview with Filipino pool player, Efren Bata Reyes,
aka The Magician, at the 2008 Derby City Classic pool tournament
in Louisville, Kentucky.

"The pool world loves The AnitoKid!"

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