World Series of Beer Pong Kicks Off in Las Vegas
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:54 am
BPONG.COM™ Kicks Off the New Year in Las Vegas with The World Series of Beer Pong™ IV, January 1-5, 2009
Chicago, Illinois- December 29, 2008- BPONG.COM™, the official governing body of the popular skill sport Beer Pong, is headed to Las Vegas to ring in the New Year with its annual event, The World Series of Beer Pong™.
The World Series of Beer Pong has grown significantly over the past three years and this year ‘s tournament will be the largest ever, being held at the renowned Flamingo Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 1-5, 2009. Over 400 teams are registered to compete for the $50,000 first place cash grand prize, the largest cash prize given away in Beer Pong history.
“Beer Pong is a rapidly growing skill sport, and this tournament allows us to round up the elite Beer Pong players and have them compete for some serious cash,” said Billy Gaines, co-founder of BPONG.COM. “Teams work extremely hard to get here, not only through practice but also financially. Seeing so many Beer Pong teams playing at the same time is extremely exciting and it’s fiercely competitive to make it to the final rounds and the first place cash prize.”
Beer Pong is becoming more and more competitive as a sport and The World Series of Beer Pong is the perfect place for players to go and showcase their skills and talent. The event is open for public viewing , with tickets available for purchase at the door of the event; prices are $20 per day and $50 for the entire event.
For more information about The World Series of Beer Pong please visit: www.bpong.com/wsobp for more information about BPONG.COM and to see their products please visit: www.bpong.com.
EDITOR’S NOTE: ***Media interested in attending the event should contact Danitra Alomia [email protected] or cell (209) 768-4455 for a press pass and to schedule interviews. ***
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ABOUT BPONG.COM:
Founded in 2001, BPONG.COM is the official governing body of The World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP), the largest Beer Pong tournament in the world. BPONG.COM’s creators have a deep love and respect for the sport of Beer Pong, and their website is the largest community for Beer Pong players to get together online. BPONG.COM also offers the most Beer Pong gear and equipment of any Beer Pong website in existence. Their goal is to bring together the numerous independent leagues across the country and form a single, unified league for the popular and fast-growing sport. For more information, please visit www.bpong.com.
ABOUT THE WORLD SERIES OF BEER PONG:
The World Series of Beer Pong is the largest, longest-running organized beer pong (AKA Beirut) tournament in the world, created by beer pong players, for beer pong players. The fourth annual WSOBP being held in Las Vegas January 1-5, 2009, offers the largest payout in beer pong history of $50,000. Games are played on 8-foot BPONG tables, and the WSOBP rules govern in all gameplay. For more information about The WSOBP, please visit: www.bpong.com.
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