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, who won the event with a 9–2 win in the final over Niels Feijen of the Netherlands. 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 Double-elimination tournament on stage one until 56 players are left. Race to seven racks Single-elimination tournament 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.
Schedule and prize money Stage Date Prize RacksQualifying tournaments February 12–18 US$0 7Players' meeting February 19 US$0 7First round February 20–24 US$0 7Last 84 US$300 7Last 56 US$1,000 9Last 32 US$2,000 9Last 16 US$3,500 9Quarterfinals US$6,000 9Fourth place February 26 US$10,000 9Third place match US$14,000 9Runner up US$25,000 11Winner US$40,000 11
Ranked players
Karl Boyes Francisco Bustamante Antonio Lining Kuo Po-cheng Jeff De Luna Niels Feijen Vicenancio Tanio Marlon Manalo Oliver Medinilla Lee Vann Corteza Shane Van Boening Ruslan Chinakhov Scott Higgins Raymund Faron
Stage 1
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Stage 2
Playoff Vincent Facquet defeated Phuc Lung Nguyen 3–2 for eighth seed and the last bye to the Round of 32.
Upper half
Lower half
Semifinals and Final
References
External links event at AZbilliards.com