2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
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The 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
was the most recent annual professional eight-ball championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association
(WPA), and held 19–26 February 2011 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah
, United Arab Emirates
. A total of 116 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated. In the Men's Division, first place was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines
, with second through fourth places going respectively to Niels Feijen
of the Netherlands
, David Alcaide
of Spain
, and Darren Appleton
of the United Kingdom
. The total prize purse was US$
205,000. The event is also referred to as the 2011 Etisalat World 8 Ball Pool Championship, among other variations, for sponsorship purposes.
(champion) Francisco Bustamante
Antonio Lining
Kuo Po-Cheng
Jeffrey De Luna Niels Feijen
Vicenancio Tanio
Marlon Manalo
Oliver Medinilla Lee Van Corteza
Shane Van Boening Ruslan Chinakhov Scott Higgins Raymund Faron
WPA World Eight-ball Championship
The WPA World Eight-ball Championship is a professional eight-ball pocket billiards tournament held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, and sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. A total of 64 participants compete in the event, which typically has a total prize purse over US$100,000...
was the most recent annual professional eight-ball championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association
World Pool-Billiard Association
The World Pool-Billiard Association is the international governing body for pocket billiards . The group was formed in 1987, and was initially headed by a provisional board of directors consisting of representatives from Japan, the United States, Sweden, and Germany...
(WPA), and held 19–26 February 2011 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah
Fujairah
Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-History:...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. A total of 116 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated. In the Men's Division, first place was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, with second through fourth places going respectively to 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...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, David Alcaide
David Alcaide
David Alcaide is a Spanish pool player. During the 2006 Men's World 9-Ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Rodolfo Luat...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and 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...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The total prize purse was US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
205,000. The event is also referred to as the 2011 Etisalat World 8 Ball Pool Championship, among other variations, for sponsorship purposes.
Tournament format
- Double-elimination tournamentDouble-elimination tournamentA double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches...
on stage one until 56 players are left.- Race to seven racks
- Single-elimination tournamentSingle-elimination tournamentA single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
on stage two:- The undefeated players are seeded on stage 2 and the best eight will receive first round byes.
- Race to nine racks, except for the final which is race to eleven.
Ranked players
Karl BoyesKarl Boyes
Karl W. Boyes is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1959 graduate of Edinboro State College and attended classes at Allegheny College and Union College...
(champion) Francisco Bustamante
Francisco Bustamante
Francisco Bustamante is a Filipino professional pocket billiards player from Tarlac, and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion., nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.-Early life:Bustamante is the...
Antonio Lining
Antonio Lining
Antonio Lining is a Filipino pool player, nicknamed "Nikoy." He is one of the few left-handed Asian players....
Kuo Po-Cheng
Kuo Po-cheng
Kuo Po-cheng is a Taiwanese professional pool player, nicknamed "The Little Monster". Kuo finished 1st runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the 2005 World Pool Championship held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He was also runner-up to Francisco Bustamante in the 2010 World 9-Ball Championship held in Doha,...
Jeffrey De Luna 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...
Vicenancio Tanio
Marlon Manalo
Marlon Manalo
Marlon Manalo is a Filipino professional pool player from Mandaluyong City, Philippines.-Career:...
Oliver Medinilla Lee Van Corteza
Lee Van Corteza
Lee Vann Corteza is a Filipino professional pool player. He is nicknamed "Van Van", and started playing pool in 1993...
Shane Van Boening Ruslan Chinakhov Scott Higgins Raymund Faron
Schedule and cash prizes
| Stage | Date | Prize | Racks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying tournaments | February 12–18 | ||
| Players' meeting | February 19 | 7 | |
| First round | February 20–24 | US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 0 |
7 |
| Last 84 | US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 300 |
7 | |
| Last 56 | US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 1,000 |
9 | |
| Last 32 | US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 2,000 |
9 | |
| Last 16 | US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 3,500 |
9 | |
| Quarterfinals | US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 6,000 |
9 | |
| Semifinals | February 25 | See third place match | 9 |
| Third place match | February 26 | Loser: US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 10,000 Winner: US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 14,000 |
9 |
| Final | Loser: US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 25,000 Winner: US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 40,000 |
11 |