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Sudden Death Seven-ball (also known as ESPN Sudden Death Seven-ball for promotional purposes) was an annual pool tournament (and television show) held in the United States; it was broadcast on and sponsored by ESPN. SDSB was the most notable event featuring the game of seven-ball. It was usually held (in a variable location each year) at the same time as Trickshot Magic, another annual televised pool tournament. The event series was short-lived: After six events, 2000–2005, the tournament was never again staged.
[edit] Format
The format used in this tournament was nearly an exact copy of that of the International Challenge of Champions,[clarify] with the only difference[dubious – discuss] being that the game was seven-ball instead of nine-ball. One particular rule used in the event was that missing a ball[clarify] would give ball-in-hand to the incoming player unless the player at the table had called a safety;[clarify] each player could only call a safety once per frame.[clarify]
[edit] Prize money distribution
The total purse of the tournament was US$40,000, distributed in the following ratio:
| Position |
Prize |
| Champion |
$25,000 |
| Runner-up |
$5,000 |
| Semi-finalists |
$2,000 each |
| Quarter-finalists |
$1,500 each |
[edit] Champions
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Last rack footage of Bustamante-Immonen seven-ball match
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