The Professional Domino Association (PDA) will hit three major cities in California during February and March, as part of a 12-city tournament tour featuring celebrity players.
Some 128 players, including celebrity competitors Anthony Anderson (Hustle & Flow), Omar Gooding (Barber Shop), Ken L. (The Parkers) and Antwon Tanner (Coach Carter) will compete with professional players for the grand prize of $10,000, with over $20,000 going to the remaining top seven players.
When the championship tournament takes place, the top players will compete for a $150,000 grand prize.
“What we are doing is creating an industry here,” said Jay King, founder of PDA. “Dominoes are to gaming what Hip Hop is to music. It’s a billion dollar industry waiting to happen!”
The PDA, cited in Forbes Magazine as the leader of the domino playing craze, hits Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 11, Sacramento on Saturday Feb. 25 and San Francisco on Saturday, Mar. 4.
King said he recently finished a pilot for a celebrity domino TV series and is planning the “World Series of Dominoes” in Las Vegas, where players will compete for $1 million in prizes.
King, a music industry veteran turned gaming enthusiast, aspires to reposition dominoes as a TV-worthy sport, blending the bravado of the NBA with the strategy of chess.
The competition is open to the public with an entry fee for players and a general admission will be charged to watch the event.
For more information visit http://www.prodominoassociation.com
Some 128 players, including celebrity competitors Anthony Anderson (Hustle & Flow), Omar Gooding (Barber Shop), Ken L. (The Parkers) and Antwon Tanner (Coach Carter) will compete with professional players for the grand prize of $10,000, with over $20,000 going to the remaining top seven players.
When the championship tournament takes place, the top players will compete for a $150,000 grand prize.
“What we are doing is creating an industry here,” said Jay King, founder of PDA. “Dominoes are to gaming what Hip Hop is to music. It’s a billion dollar industry waiting to happen!”
The PDA, cited in Forbes Magazine as the leader of the domino playing craze, hits Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 11, Sacramento on Saturday Feb. 25 and San Francisco on Saturday, Mar. 4.
King said he recently finished a pilot for a celebrity domino TV series and is planning the “World Series of Dominoes” in Las Vegas, where players will compete for $1 million in prizes.
King, a music industry veteran turned gaming enthusiast, aspires to reposition dominoes as a TV-worthy sport, blending the bravado of the NBA with the strategy of chess.
The competition is open to the public with an entry fee for players and a general admission will be charged to watch the event.
For more information visit http://www.prodominoassociation.com
