2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship explained

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2011
Location:Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Venue:Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
Start Date:February 19, 2011
End Date:February 26, 2011
Sport:Eight-ball
Participants:116
Tournament Format:Double Elimination / Single Elimination
Host:WPA World Eight-ball Championship
Champion: Dennis Orcollo
Runner-Up1: Niels Feijen
Previous:2010
Next:2012

The 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was an eight-ball world 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.

The event was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines,[1] who won the event with a 9–2 win in the final over Niels Feijen of the Netherlands.[2] David Alcaide of Spain, and Darren Appleton of England were third and fourth respectively. The total prize money for the event 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.

Tournament format

Schedule and prize money

Stage Date Prize Racks
Qualifying tournaments February 12–18 US$0 7
Players' meeting February 19 US$0 7
First round February 20–24 US$0 7
Last 84 US$300 7
Last 56 US$1,000 9
Last 32 US$2,000 9
Last 16 US$3,500 9
Quarterfinals US$6,000 9
Fourth place February 26 US$10,000 9
Third place match US$14,000 9
Runner up US$25,000 11
Winner US$40,000 11

Ranked players

Stage 1

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Group N

Stage 2

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Playoff

Vincent Facquet defeated Phuc Lung Nguyen 3–2 for eighth seed and the last bye to the Round of 32.

Semifinals and Final

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orcullo Wins . azbilliards.com . 25 December 2018 .
  2. Web site: Feijen vs Orcullo for World 8-Ball Title . azbilliards.com . 25 December 2018 .
  3. Web site: Day One of the World 8-Ball Championships - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . February 21, 2011. 25 December 2018 .
  4. Web site: ROAD TO 8-BALL GLORY BEGINS - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . February 13, 2012. 25 December 2018 .
  5. Web site: WPA Etisalat World 8-Ball Championship 2011 . azbilliards.com . 25 December 2018 .