$350,000 Killerspin Weekend

2003 Killerspin Extreme Event Moves to Monday

Chicago, Illinois · Dec. 27-29, 2003

$350,000 in prize money will be given out for the "Killerspin Weekend," Dec. 27-29, 2003, in Chicago. The weekend will include a regular 4-star tournament (the Killerspin Open), as well as the Killerspin Extreme and the Super Circuit. Participants in the Weekend include:

• Lucjan Blaszczyk
• Biba
• Se Hyuk Joo
• Aleksander Karakasevic
• Kim Taek Soo
• Peter Korbel
• Kalinikos Kreanga
• Ma Lin
• Chiang Peng Lung
• Ilija Lupulesku
• Koji Matsushita
• Jorgen Persson
• Zoran Primorac
• Vladimir Samsonov
• Werner Schlager
• Mihaela Steff
• Jan-Ove Waldner
• Wang Liqin

Scheduling Note: The Killerspin Extreme, originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 27, is moving to Monday, Dec. 29, in order to accommodate some players that have expressed their desire to participate in the event again in 2003.  The Killerspin Open will still be Dec. 27-29, and the Super Circuit will be held on Dec. 27-28.

Killerspin has negotiated discounted hotel rates.  These hotels, which typically have rates of $300 a night, are giving Killerspin Open and Extreme participants and spectators rates between $69 and $95 a night.  Certain hotels are allowing up to four occupants per room.

For more information, see the Killerspin webpage.