AIMEE FOX QUALIFIES FOR DENVER 10-BALL OPEN; AURORA RESIDENT IS FIRST WOMAN TO COMPETE IN CAMEL PRO BILLIARDS SERIES WINSTON-SALEM, NC-Aimee Fox, 25, of Aurora, CO made history last week when she won a qualifying tournament at The Pool Hall in Aurora to become the first woman to enter a Camel Pro Billiards Series event. Fox will be part of a field of 96 of the world's top professional billiards players who will compete for a share of the $75,000 purse at the Denver 10-Ball Open Oct. 14-18 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. A graduate of William Smith High School in Aurora, Fox, is an administrative assistant by day. She started playing pool four years ago with her mother, and they still play on the same Camel Pool League team together. Fox is now a skill level 6 (out of a possible 7) in the American Poolplayers Association's handicap system. The Denver 10-Ball Open is the sixth of eight events in the Camel Pro Billiards Series season. The top professional players in the world, including champions from the U.S., Germany, the Philippines, Finland, Japan, Canada and Austria, compete for total purses in excess of $575,000 and a year-long point fund worth $300,000. Players earn points for their finishes at each event, much like NASCAR driver compete for the Winston Cup. Play begins on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Denver 10-Ball Open, with matches at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday at Thursday; on Friday and Saturday, matches are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. On Sunday, the final four matches will be held at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for general admission daily passes, $20 for VIP daily passes, or $75 for all-event VIP passes. Tickets are available at the door.