2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship explained

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2012
Location:Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Venue:Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
Start Date:February 11, 2012
End Date:February 18, 2012
Sport:Nine-ball
Participants:96
Tournament Format:Double Ellimination / Single Elimination
Host:WPA World Eight-ball Championship
Champion: Chang Jung-lin
Runner-Up1: Fu Che-wei
Previous:2011
Next:2022

The 2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was a professional eight-ball championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 11 - 18 February 2012 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 96 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated.

Dennis Orcollo winner of the 2012 event lost in the round of 32 to Karol Skowerski.[1] The event was won by Chang Jung-lin, who defeated Fu Che-wei in the final 11–6.[2] [3]

Prize money

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prize
Winner 20.000 US-$
Finalist 15.000 US-$
Semifinalist 7.500 US-$
Quarterfinalist 4.500 US-$
Last 16 3.000 US-$
Last 32 2.000 US-$
First round 900 US-$
Pre-qualifier 250 US-$
Total 156.800 US-$

Finals

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: And down they go - World 8-Ball Championship Final 64 . azbilliards.com . 27 December 2018 .
  2. Web site: All Chinese Taipei finals set for World 8-Ball . azbilliards.com . 27 December 2018 .
  3. Web site: Jun Lin Chang wins World 8-Ball Championship . azbilliards.com . 27 December 2018 .
  4. Web site: WPA Etisalat World 8-Ball Championship 2012 . azbilliards.com . 27 December 2018 .
  5. Web site: World 8 Ball Championship 2012 . sixpockets.de . February 10, 2012. 27 December 2018 .