2011 WPA World 10-Ball Championship
Tournament information
SportTen-Ball
LocationPasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
DatesNovember 25, 2009–November 30, 2009
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Venue(s)Star Billiards Center, World Trade Center Metro Manila
Participants128
Final positions
ChampionFinland Mika Immonen
Runner-upPhilippines Lee Van Corteza
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The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2009 was the second edition of the WPA World 10-ball Championship, the world championship for the discipline of 10-ball pool. The event took place from November 25 to 30, 2009. The qualification phase was hosted at the Star Billiards Center, in Quezon City while the final tournament which started from May 10, 2011, was hosted at the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay.[1]

The event was won by Finland's Mika Immonen, defeating Filipino Lee Van Corteza in the final 11–6.[2] British Darren Appleton was the defending champion, having won the 2008 event, but was defeated by David Alcaide in the quarter-finals.[3]

Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in a double elimination tournament against each other.[4] The remaining 64 players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.[5]

Prize money

Below was the advertised prize fund for the event.[6]

Position Prize
First place (champion) $60,000
Second place (runner-up) $30,000
Third place (semi-finalist) $15,000
Fifth place (quarter-finalist) $7,500
Ninth place (loser in round of 16) $3,500
17th place (loser in round of 32) $2,500
33rd place (loser in round of 64) $1,000

Knockout round

Round of 64
28 Nov 2008 		Round of 32
29 Nov 2008 		Round of 16
29 Nov 2008 		Quarter final
29 Nov 2008 		Semi final
30 Nov 2008 		Final
30 Nov 2008
            
Philippines Warren Kiamco 9
Venezuela Jalal Yousef 8
Philippines Warren Kiamco 9
Germany Thorsten Hohmann 5
Philippines Jericho Banares 1
Germany T. Hohmann 9
Philippines Warren Kiamco 9
England Daryl Peach 7
Austria Mario He 4
England Daryl Peach 9
England Daryl Peach 9
Japan Satoshi Kawabata 7
Poland Radosław Babica 6
Japan Satoshi Kawabata 9
Philippines Warren Kiamco 8
Philippines Antonio Lining 9
Philippines Antonio Lining 9
United States Corey Deuel 4
Philippines Antonio Lining 9
Japan Naoyuki Oi 7
Canada Adam Smith 4
Japan Naoyuki Ōi 9
Philippines Antonio Lining 9
Philippines Jomar De Ocampo 2
South Korea Jeong Young-hwa 6
Philippines Jomar De Ocampo 9
Philippines Jomar De Ocampo 9
Vietnam Nguyen Anh Tuan 5
Vietnam Nguyen Anh Tuan 9
England Karl Boyes 8
Philippines Antonio Lining 7
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Netherlands Niels Feijen 6
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Philippines Marlon Manalo 6
Philippines Marlon Manalo 9
China Fu Jianbo 4
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Netherlands Nick van den Berg 7
Mexico Ernesto Domínguez 6
Netherlands Nick van den Berg 9
Netherlands Nick van den Berg 9
Scotland Jonni Fulcher 4
Scotland Jonni Fulcher 9
Hong Kong Kenny Kwok 8
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Russia Ruslan Tschinachow 6
Canada Alain Martel 8
Philippines Jundel Mazon 9
Philippines Jundel Mazon 3
Russia Ruslan Tschinachow 9
Netherlands Huidji See 6
Russia Ruslan Tschinachow 9
Russia Ruslan Tschinachow 9
Philippines Elvis Calasang 6
Finland Markus Juva 5
Philippines Elvis Calasang 9
Philippines Elvis Calasang 9
Indonesia Dodong Alwi 7
United States Johnny Archer 2
Indonesia Dodong Alwi 9
Finland Mika Immonen 11
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 6
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9
Russia Konstantin Stepanow 7
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9
Chinese Taipei Chang Yu-Lung 8
Australia Ben Nunan 4
Chinese Taipei Chang Yu-Lung 9
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9
Germany Thomas Engert 7
England Imran Majid 9
Philippines Ronato Alcano 5
England Imran Majid 3
Germany Thomas Engert 9
Germany Thomas Engert 9
United States Charlie Williams 3
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9
China Li Hewen 7
Chinese Taipei Fu Che-wei 6
Czech Republic Roman Hybler 9
Czech Republic Roman Hybler 6
China Wang Ming 9
Indonesia Ricky Yang 5
China Wang Ming 9
China Wang Ming 8
China Li Hewen 9
China Li Hewen 9
Germany Oliver Ortmann 5
China Li Hewen 9
Germany Ralf Souquet 6
Germany Ralf Souquet 9
Mexico Ignacio Chávez 8
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9
Spain David Alcaide 7
England Darren Appleton 9
England Craig Osborne 3
England Darren Appleton 9
France Stephan Cohen 5
Germany Christoph Reintjes 5
France Stephan Cohen 9
England Darren Appleton 9
Sweden Marcus Chamat 7
China Dang Jinhu 9
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 6
China Dang Jinhu 7
Sweden Marcus Chamat 9
Sweden Marcus Chamat 9
Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-Cheng 7
England Darren Appleton 6
Spain David Alcaide 9
Japan Hayato Hijikata 9
Canada Erik Hjorleifson 2
Japan Hayato Hijikata 7
Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
United States Óscar Domínguez 2
Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
Philippines Dennis Orcollo 6
Spain David Alcaide 9
Japan Yukio Akakariyama 6
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-Pang 9
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-Pang 5
Spain David Alcaide 9
Spain David Alcaide 9
Philippines Antonio Gabica 8

References

  1. ^ "World Ten Ball Championship Set in November". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Immonen wins World 10-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "World Ten Ball Final Sixteen". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "World 10-Ball Championship Underway". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "World 10-Ball Championship Day One". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "WPA World 10-Ball Championship 2009". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2018.

External links

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