Sixty-Four Players Will Compete for Top Honors
Viejas Casino again hosts the top players of the Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) April 1-5. The event marks the 13th time that Viejas has hosted a WPBA Classic Tour stop. The 64 player field will be made up of the top 45 Exempt Professional players, with the remaining 24 spots going to qualifiers and invitees.
The event kicks off on Wednesday, April 1st with a Charity Pro-Am event. Viewing of the Pro-Am event is free and open to the public. For $50, fans can come play the Pros with all proceeds going towards the Alpine Girls Softball Association. The preliminary rounds of tournament play begin Thursday at 10 a.m. and run through Saturday night, when the field will be narrowed to four players for the taping of the two semi-finals and final match on Sunday.
The event schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, April 1 - 7 p.m., Charity Pro-Am event, FREE admission
Thursday, April 2 - 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Preliminary Rounds, $8 -$10 general admission
Friday, April 3 - 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Preliminary Rounds, $8 -$10 general admission
Saturday, April 4 - 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m., Preliminary Rounds, $8 -$10 general admission
Sunday, April 5 - 1 - 6 p.m., Semi-Finals and Final Rounds, $20 general admission
For more information on the event, or to purchase tickets, visit www.viejas.com.
Allison Fisher, last year’s winner who beat out three-time defending champion Kelly Fisher, will look to this event to kick-off the new season with another win. “I really love playing at Viejas Casino in San Diego as it is one of my favorite WPBA tour stops. I couldn’t wish for a better place to start the year off. I am looking forward to returning and trying to defend my title.”
The WPBA’s point system ensures excitement with all players starting at zero and potentially earning 5,000 points for a 1st place with. With this point system, winning the first event is important to gain momentum for the top spot at the end of the season.
Southern California player and WPBA Board Member Melissa Herndon, ranked #16 in the world, enjoys the “home field advantage” of playing at Viejas Casino. “As a player, I love going to the Viejas event each year. The Staff at Viejas are pros in every aspect and the facility is gorgeous. And of course, being a So Cal resident, the crowd is always behind me. All of it combined makes this my personal favorite event of the year!”
Signed photos and tour posters will be available from the merchandise booth and Cuetec Cues for raffle throughout the tournament.
About Viejas Casino
Located directly off I-8 on Willows Road, just 35 miles east of San Diego in Alpine, Viejas Casino has been voted San Diego’s best casino nine years in a row and offers 2,000 slots, over 80 table games, bingo, off-track wagering and six eateries, including the contemporary V Lounge. For more information on Viejas Casino visit www.viejas.com or call 1-800-847-6537.
Contacts:
Viejas Casino
Bobette Brown, 619-933-8986
bobette@viejas.com