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The '''WPA World Eight-ball Championship'''<ref name="WPA 2011"> |
The '''WPA World Eight-ball Championship'''<ref name="WPA 2011"> |
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{{cite web |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |title=World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011 |work=WPA-Pool.com |publisher=[[World Pool-Billiard Association]] (WPA) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=26 February 2011 |access-date=1 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221113320/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |archive-date=2011-02-21 |url-status=dead }} |
{{cite web |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |title=World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011 |work=WPA-Pool.com |publisher=[[World Pool-Billiard Association]] (WPA) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=26 February 2011 |access-date=1 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221113320/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |archive-date=2011-02-21 |url-status=dead }} |
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</ref> is a professional [[eight-ball]] [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] tournament that is sanctioned by the [[World Pool-Billiard Association]]. From 2004 until 2012 was held in [[Fujairah]], [[United Arab Emirates]] and organized by Ahmed Ibrahim and Mithaq Jalali. |
</ref> is a professional [[eight-ball]] [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] tournament that is sanctioned by the [[World Pool-Billiard Association]]. From 2004 until 2012 was held in [[Fujairah]], [[United Arab Emirates]] and organized by Ahmed Ibrahim and Mithaq Jalali. Following a hiatus, the event returns in 2022 as part of the Predator Cues Pro Billiards Series, scheduled to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
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A total of 128 participants compete in the event, which typically has a total prize purse over [[United States dollar|US$]]100,000 (over $200,000 as of 2011). |
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A total of 64 participants compete in the event, which typically has a total prize purse over [[United States dollar|US$]]100,000 (over $200,000 as of 2011). The competition has also been referred to as the [[Etisalat]] World 8 Ball Pool Championship<ref name="WPA 2011" /> and the [[Damas (group)|Damas]] World 8 Ball Championship,<ref name="W8BC 2007">{{cite web |title=World 8 Ball Pool Championship 2007 Fujairah |work=World8BallChampionship.com |publisher=WPA |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=March 2007 |access-date=1 March 2011 |url=http://www.world8ballchampionship.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316082937/http://www.world8ballchampionship.com/ |archive-date=16 March 2008 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> among other variations, for sponsorship purposes, and appears in various spellings ("8-Ball", "8ball", "Championships", etc.). |
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==Format and history== |
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As of 2010, the 64 players are divided into 8 groups of 8 players. In each group, the players play in double-elimination until 4 of them remain. Every {{Cuegloss|Match|match}} in this round is a {{Cuegloss|Race|race}} to 8. The 32 players play in [[Single-elimination tournament|single-elimination format]]. {{Cuegloss|Match|Matches}} are races to 10. The last 2 players play final in a race to 13. |
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The [[2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship]] was held 19–26 February at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre, with prize monies totaling $205,000. In the men's division, [[Dennis Orcollo]] of the [[Philippines]] won first place, 10–3 versus [[Niels Feijen]] of the [[Netherlands]], while [[Spain]]'s [[David Alcaide]] took third, 9–2, from the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Darren Appleton]].<ref name="WPA 2011" /> |
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==Winners== |
==Winners== |
Revision as of 18:36, 29 March 2022
The WPA World Eight-ball Championship[1] is a professional eight-ball pool tournament that is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. From 2004 until 2012 was held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and organized by Ahmed Ibrahim and Mithaq Jalali. Following a hiatus, the event returns in 2022 as part of the Predator Cues Pro Billiards Series, scheduled to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A total of 128 participants compete in the event, which typically has a total prize purse over US$100,000 (over $200,000 as of 2011).
Winners
The following is a list of WPA world eight-ball champions, held in Fujairah, UAE and sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association.
Year | Winner[2] | Runner-up | Final score |
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2004[3] | Efren Reyes | Marlon Manalo | 11–4 |
2005[4] | Wu Jia-qing | Nick van den Berg | 11–5 |
2006 | Not held | ||
2007 | Ronato Alcano | Dennis Orcollo | 11–8 |
2008[5] | Ralf Souquet | Ronato Alcano | 13–9 |
2009 | Not held | ||
2010[6] | Karl Boyes | Niels Feijen | 13–12 |
2011[7] | Dennis Orcollo | Niels Feijen | 10–3 |
2012 | Chang Jung-lin | Fu Che-wei | 11–6 |
References
- ^ "World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011". WPA-Pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "WPA 8-Ball Champions". World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Marlon Manalo vs Efren Reyes - 2004 World 9-ball Championship on YouTube
- ^ "Wu Chia Ching clinches thrilling victory". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Alcano loses World 8-Ball crown to Souquet". abs-cbnnews.com. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Jerry Forsyth (April 10, 2010). "World 8-Ball Finals". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ WPA Staff (February 26, 2011). "Orcullo Wins". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
External links
Categories:
- WPA World Eight-ball Championship
- World championships in pool
- Sport in the Emirate of Fujairah
- International sports competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates
- Recurring sporting events established in 2004
- Recurring events disestablished in 2012
- 2004 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
- 2012 disestablishments in the United Arab Emirates