Jeanette "The Black Widow" Lee has signed up with the billiards equipment and media company LiquidWick Pool Cues. As part of the deal, the company will produce a line of signature cues which will be called "Widow Master". LiquidWick managers say that being the biggest billiards star of our days made Lee the most suitable face to support the company billiards equipment.

Lee is the most recognized face of contemporary billiards. The multidisciplinary pool player, who is nicknamed "The Black Widow" after her somehow gothic taste in clothing, masters various types of billiards games including 9-ball pool, speed pool, trick shots and carom billiards.

Earl Stickland and Johnny Archer will be facing each other in a live challenge 8-ball match on December 19th as part of the International Pool Tour. The once in a life time event will be transmitted live on the IPT website for free.

Earl Stickland is one of the greatest 9-ball players in the US and a BCA Hall of Fame inductee. Born in 1961, Stickland had turned professional at the age of 15. He currently holds 5 US Open Nine-Ball Championship titles, and 3 WPA World Nine Ball Championships. Stickland is also part of the American Mosconi Cup team.

Known for his loud temperament, throughout his career, Earl Stickland was involved in several controversies. Nevertheless, and despite his love-hate relationship with the audience Stickland is one of the most trusted players by promoters.

Johnny Archer is also one of the 9-ball pool giants of the past two decades. Born in 1968, Archer won in every major 9-ball pool tournament at least once including the US Open Nine-Ball Championship, WPA World Nine Ball Championship, Brunswick Pro Players Championship, Texas Hold ‘Em Billiards Championship and more. Archer is also a keen speed pool player who had amazed TV viewers when he had managed to break two racks and pocket two sets of 15 balls in one minute and a half.

The 8-ball live challenge match will be commented by Mike Sigel and Grady Mathews. It is something I’m certainly not going to miss.