Tournament information | |
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Sport | 9-ball |
Location | Cardiff, Wales [1] |
Dates | July 1, 2000–July 9, 2000 [1] |
Tournament format(s) | Round robin / Single Elimination |
Host(s) | WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Matchroom Pool |
Participants | 96 [2] |
Final positions | |
Champion | Chao Fong-pang |
Runner-up | 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.
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.
The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Mika Immonen winning $65,000. [2]
Position | Prize |
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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 |
The following 16 players finished fifth in their group.
The following 16 players finished sixth in their group.
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Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter final | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Kim Davenport | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Condo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Davenport | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corey Deuel | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corey Deuel | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vegar Kristiansen | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corey Deuel | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon Kucharo | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon Kucharo | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernesto Domínguez | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon Kucharo | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Melling | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Melling | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fabio Petroni | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corey Deuel | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Efren Reyes | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralf Souquet | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralf Souquet | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hsia Hui-kai | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kunihiko Takahashi | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Knight | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Niklas Bergendorff | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Knight | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kunihiko Takahashi | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kunihiko Takahashi | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tiong Boon Tan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corey Deuel | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fong-pang | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Evgeny Stalev | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Schmidt | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Evgeny Stalev | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mika Immonen | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mika Immonen | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinten Hann | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mika Immonen | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Johl Younger | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Johl Younger | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominic Dale | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Johl Younger | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeong Young-hwa | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeong Young-hwa | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marcus Chamat | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Johl Younger | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fong-pang | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Radosław Babica | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shannon Daulton | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Radosław Babica | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fong-pang | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fong-pang | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Eckert | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fong-pang | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Ortmann | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Niels Feijen | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Francisco Bustamante | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Niels Feijen | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Ortmann | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Ortmann | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maxim Stalew | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fong-pang | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ismael Páez | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Takeshi Okumura | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wang Hua-fong | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Takeshi Okumura | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodolfo Luat | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodolfo Luat | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Coltrain | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodolfo Luat | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yang Ching-shun | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yang Ching-shun | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tang Hoa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yang Ching-shun | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Andam | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Andam | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Engert | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodolfo Luat | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earl Strickland | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Akikumo Toshikawa | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Daryl Peach | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Akikumo Toshikawa | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Archer | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Archer | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Lewis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Akikumo Toshikawa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earl Strickland | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kevin Smith | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nick Varner | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kevin Smith | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earl Strickland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earl Strickland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mario Lannoye | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earl Strickland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ismael Páez | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ismael Páez | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luc Salvas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ismael Páez | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chang Hao-ping | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chang Hao-ping | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Appleton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ismael Páez | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Pagulayan | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alain Martel | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rob McKenna | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alain Martel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Pagulayan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Pagulayan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Edwin Montal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ismael Páez | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Nielsen | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Allen Hopkins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kuo Po-cheng | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Allen Hopkins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David Matlock | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David Matlock | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Takashi Toda | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Allen Hopkins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Nielsen | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Park Shin-young | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Warren Kiamco | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Park Shin-young | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Nielsen | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Nielsen | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeremy Jones | 4 |
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