2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales[1] |
| Dates | July 1, 2000–July 9, 2000[1] |
Tournament format | Round robin / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Matchroom Pool |
| Participants | 96[2] |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang |
| Runner-up | Mexico Ismael Páez |
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]
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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]The following 16 players finished fifth in their group.
- Germany Daniel Dutz
Darren Morgan- Poland Rawel Rogalski
Jimmy White- Lee Tucker
- Raj Hundal
- South Korea Hyung Han-jin
- France Eric Robaine
- Sweden Paul Hultgren
- Denmark Kasper Thygesen
- Singapore William Ang Boon Lay
- Canada Gerry Watson
- Japan Hisashi Yamamoto
- Canada Paul Potier
- United States James Rempe
- Netherlands Alex Lely
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The following 16 players finished sixth in their group.
- Venezuela José Luis Perez
- Chinese Taipei Chen Wei-chih
- New Zealand Jimmy Henry
- Mexico José Castro
Lou Condo- Germany Christian Reimering
- Germany Harald Stolka
- Malta Tony Drago
- South Korea Lee Jang-su
- Leon Hogg
- Venezuela Luis Miguel Sánchez
- Argentina José Chiappetta
- New Zealand Grant Hayward
- New Zealand Neil Patterson
- Colombia Robinson Morales
- Netherlands Antilles Michael Arvelo
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Final round
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Empire Poker WPA World Pool Championship 2000 at azbilliards.com