Summary
The 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 11th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 1 to 7, 2000 in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales[1] |
| Dates | July 1, 2000–July 9, 2000[1] |
Tournament format(s) | Round robin / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Matchroom Pool |
| Participants | 96[2] |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Chao Fong-pang |
| Runner-up |  Ismael Páez |
Chao Fong-pang won the event, defeating Mexican Ismael Páez in the final, winning 17–6.[3]
Efren Reyes and Nick Varner were the two defending champions going into the event, but both lost in the 1st Round.
Format edit
The 96 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.
Prize money edit
The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Chao Fong-pang winning $65,000.[2]
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| First Place (champion) | $65,000 |
| Second Place (runner-up) | $30,000 |
| Third Place (semi-finalist | $17,500 |
| Fifth place (quarter finalist) | $8,500 |
| Ninth place (loser in round of 16) | $4,000 |
| Seventeenth place (loser in round of 32) | $2,000 |
| Thirty Third (loser in round of 64) | $1,500 |
| Sixty Fifth place (Fifth or sixth in round robin group) | $1,000 |
| Eighty First place (Seventh place in round robin group) | $500 |
Preliminary round edit
The following 16 players finished fifth in their group.
Daniel Dutz
Darren Morgan
Rawel Rogalski
Jimmy White- Lee Tucker
- Raj Hundal
Hyung Han-jin
Eric Robaine
Paul Hultgren
Kasper Thygesen
William Ang Boon Lay
Gerry Watson
Hisashi Yamamoto- Paul Potier
James Rempe
Alex Lely
The following 16 players finished sixth in their group.
José Luis Perez
Chen Wei-chih
Jimmy Henry
José Castro
Lou Condo- Christian Reimering
- Harald Stolka
Tony Drago- Lee Jang-su
- Leon Hogg
- Luis Miguel Sánchez
José Chiappetta- Grant Hayward
- Neil Patterson
Robinson Morales
Michael Arvelo
Final round edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Victor Chandler WPA World Pool Championship 2000". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Victor Chandler WPA World Pool Championship 2000". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "2000 WPA Pool Championship" (PDF). csns.ca. Cue Sports Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF; 95,5 KB) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
External links edit
- Empire Poker WPA World Pool Championship 2000 at azbilliards.com