2011 WPA World Ten-ball Championship explained

2011 WPA World 10-Ball Championship
Sport:Ten-Ball
Location:Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines[1]
Start Date:May 9, 2011
End Date:May 15, 2011[2]
Tournament Format:Round robin / Single Elimination
Host:WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Venues:Star Billiards Center, World Trade Center Metro Manila
Participants:128
Champion:-->
Runner-Up1: Fu Jianbo
Champion: Huidji See
Previous:2009
Next:2015

The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2011 was the third edition of the WPA World 10-ball Championship, the world championship for the discipline of 10-ball pool.[3] It took place from May 9 to 15, 2011.[2] [4] 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]

Dutch Huidji See won the event, defeating China's Fu Jianbo in the final 11 - 8.[5] The defending champion Mika Immonen lost in the last 64 round against Tomoo Takano.[6] [7]

Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in a double elimination tournament against each other.[8] The remaining 64 players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.[9] [10] The event saw players from 44 different countries.[11]

Prize money

Below was the advertised prize fund for the event.[12] [13]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BusinessWorld Philippines hosts World Ten Ball Championship . bworldonline.com . August 21, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Manila to host World 10-Ball Championship . azbilliards.com . January 14, 2011. August 21, 2018 .
  3. Web site: WTBC event information 2011.pdf . Torres, Ahyie . billiard.su . August 21, 2018 .
  4. Web site: World Ten Ball Championship . Raya Sports InfoCenter . January 14, 2011. August 21, 2018 .
  5. Web site: See the New World Ten Ball Champion . azbilliards.com . May 15, 2011. August 21, 2018 .
  6. Web site: Field of 32 Taking Form at the World Ten Ball Championships . azbilliards.com . May 12, 2011. August 21, 2018 .
  7. Web site: World Ten Ball Day Four . azbilliards.com . May 14, 2011. August 21, 2018 .
  8. Web site: World Pool Championship will return to Manila in October - The Manila Times Online . The Manila Times Online . July 18, 2017 . August 21, 2018 .
  9. Web site: Players Feel The Heat From On High . azbilliards.com . September 11, 2013. August 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613014125/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/10552-players-feel-the-heat-from-on-high/ . June 13, 2017 . live.
  10. Web site: Tolentino wins World 10-Ball Qualifier . azbilliards.com . April 30, 2011. August 21, 2018 .
  11. Web site: 44 countries to clash in 2011 WPA World 10-Ball . ABS-CBN News . May 2, 2011 . August 21, 2018 .
  12. Web site: WPA World 10-Ball Championship 2011 . azbilliards.com . August 21, 2018 .
  13. Web site: WPA World Ten-Ball Championship . Sixpockets.com . May 6, 2011 . August 21, 2018.