2009 Mosconi Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Mosconi Cup, the 16th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between five-player teams representing Europe
and the United States
, took place between 10–13 December, at the MGM Grand
, Las Vegas
, Nevada
.
Team USA
won the Mosconi Cup
for the 11th time after 2 years by defeating Team Europe
11–7.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, took place between 10–13 December, at the MGM Grand
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Team USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
won the Mosconi Cup
Mosconi Cup
The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994. The trophy is named after American player Willie Mosconi, and is modeled on and compared to the Ryder Cup in golf...
for the 11th time after 2 years by defeating Team Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
11–7.
Teams
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
 Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| Corey Deuel |  California |
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| Óscar Domínguez | California |
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| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota |
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| Dennis Hatch |  Michigan |
Most Valuable Player |
| Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... |
 Kentucky |
Non-playing captain |
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
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| Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
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| Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
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| Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
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| Thorsten Hohmann | ||
| Alex Lely Alex Lely Alex Lely is a former professional pool player from the Netherlands. He is a two-time European straight pool champion. He won the World Pool Masters in 1999 and nearly won it for the second consecutive time in the next year. He retired from the sport on 8 November 2006.-External links:*... |
Non-playing captain | |
Format
The format was broadly similar to that used in past years. All matches were a to 6 with alternate break, with the winner earning 1 point; the first team to 11 points wins the Cup. However, several changes were made for this season:- No pairing in the doubles matches can be repeated.
- Several match groupings were arranged so that every player is required to play in one and only one of the group.
- In two singles matches – the last match on Thursday, and the first on Friday – each player was selected by the opposing team captain.
Thursday, December 10
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
4–6 | Teams Team USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
5–6 | Doubles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... Dennis Hatch |
| Singles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
3–6 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Thorsten Hohmann |
2–6 | Doubles Corey Deuel Óscar Domínguez |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
6–5 | Singles Óscar Domínguez |
| 1 | Session | 4 |
| 1 | Overall | 4 |
Friday, December 11
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
2–6 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Singles Thorsten Hohmann |
6–4 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
4–6 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Óscar Domínguez |
| Singles Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
5–6 | Singles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 2 | Overall | 7 |
Saturday, December 12
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... Thorsten Hohmann |
6–1 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Corey Deuel |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
6–4 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Óscar Domínguez |
| Singles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
4–6 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Thorsten Hohmann Darren Appleton Darren Appleton Darren Appleton is a British pool player, nicknamed "Dynamite". He won the first WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008 against Wu Chia-ching, the former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball from Taiwan... |
5–6 | Doubles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... Corey Deuel |
| Singles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
6–4 | Singles Óscar Domínguez |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 5 | Overall | 9 |
Sunday, December 13
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
6–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
0–6 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Singles Thorsten Hohmann |
6–1 | Singles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
2–6 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 7 | Overall | 11 |