This Weekend – Shane Van Boening Takes On Francisco Bustamante in TAR 24

This coming weekend, January 13-14, The Action Report will be putting on their first challenge match of 2012, featuring two of the greatest players in the world. TAR 24, presented by OB Cues, will set Francisco Bustamante and Shane Van Boening head to head, in a winner-take-all match for $10,000.

Known as one of the best American players of his generation, Shane Van Boening regularly matches up against a variety of opponents on TAR, and this time it will be 2010 BCA Hall of Fame inductee Francisco Bustamante, one of the top Filipino players of all time.

Bustamante and Van Boening last faced off in the challenge match format at the Derby City Classic in 2009, which was won by Bustamante.  This rematch has been much-anticipated by pool fans, and you can watch it on TAR’s live stream via www.TheActionReport.com.

The format for this event will be best two out of three races to 25 in 10-Ball, played on a brand-new nine-foot Diamond Pro-Am Table.  The match is set to get underway at 7pm EST/4pm PST on Friday, January 13.

Check out video podcast below where TAR founder Justin Collett discusses the upcoming match with CueSports International founder & CEO Mark Griffin, along with other relevant news in the pool world.