2008 WPA World Ten-ball Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ten-Ball |
| Location | Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Dates | September 29–October 5, 2008 |
Tournament format(s) | Double Elimination / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Ten-ball Championship |
| Venue(s) | Philippine International Convention Center |
| Participants | 128 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Darren Appleton |
| Runner-up |  Wu Chia-ching |
The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2008 was a ten-ball pool tournament held from September 29 to October 5, 2008, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1] The first edition of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, it featured a field of 128 players competing in a double-elimination and then single-elimination tournament. The total prize fund for the event was $400,000 with $100,000 being awarded to the winner.
The event was won by England's Darren Appleton, winning his first world championship, defeating nineteen year old Taiwanese Wu Chia-ching in the final 13–11.[2] The event was boycotted by many top Filipino players, such as Efren Reyes, due to an issue with sponsors Raya Sports.[3]
Format[edit]
The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in a double elimination tournament against each other.[4] The remaining 64 players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.[5] The event was played under the alternating break format.[6]
Prize money[edit]
Below was the advertised prize fund for the event.[7] The event saw the largest amount of prize money for the event, with $400,000 being paid, and the winner's share of $100,000 won by Darren Appleton.[8] The event was boycotted by some players due to not receiving payment from organiser's Raya sports. The event's prize money payments were delayed, with winner Appleton not receiving payment for over a month after the event.[9] All prize money was eventually paid to players, including Appleton.[10][11]
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| First place (champion) | $100,000 |
| Second place (runner-up) | $40,000 |
| Third place | $25,000 |
| Fourth place | $15,000 |
| Fifth place (quarter-finalist) | $10,000 |
| Ninth place (loser in round of 16) | $4,500 |
| 17th place (loser in round of 32) | $3,000 |
| 33rd place (loser in round of 64) | $2,000 |
| 65th place (loser in preliminary) | $1,000 |
Tournament summary[edit]
Other results: 5th through 8th: Nick Van Den Berg, Charlie Williams, Liu Haitao, Mika Immonen; 9th through 16th: Shane Van Boening, Mark Gray, Ralf Souquet, Yang Ching-shun, Jerico Banares, Marlon Manalo, Fu Che-wei, and Satoshi Kawabata.[12]
Nineteen-year-old Wu Chia-ching defeated Filipino Demosthenes Pulpul 11–8 in the semi-finals, October 4. Using a borrowed cue stick, Wu reached the title match of the event. Pulpul, meanwhile, would go on to compete against Niels "the Terminator" Feijen of the Netherlands for 3rd place (see below for details). Earlier, Pulpul had defeated Liu Haitao (11–8) of China in the quarter-finals, while Feijen lost to Darren Appleton of England, 9–11.
Appleton squared off with Wu for the $100,000 (₱4,715,000 or UK£56,000) 1st prize on October 5, [13][14] and claimed an upset victory over Wu, 13–11. He said of his win: "I've waited 16 years for this and have to enjoy the moment. I had mixed feelings and I was looking back at my disappointments in the past. I was ranked first in the world [earlier in the decade] but I have never won a world championship. I saved my best game for the finals. I really wanted to dictate the tempo of the game, but the breaks just didn’t go my way. It was a good game. I played well this time. He was a tough player but I made fewer mistakes than him. It was a dream come true for me and I'm happy to win the title here in the Philippines. I would love to be back here."[15]
Appleton was also quoted as saying: "Pool is an easy choice for me as a sport as I have to choose among boxing, football and pool among others. But this victory is sweeter for me and I have to dedicate this to my parents, whose relationship is in the rocks. With the $100,000 grand prize, first, I have to give some to my parents, because we had a difficult way of living."[16][17]
Wu, nicknamed Taisun ("Little Genius") settled for the runner-up prize of $40,000, and remarked, "I didn't have a good break in the last game and that was crucial to me."[18] In the third-place battle, Feijen defeated Pulpul, 11–8, and received $25,000 (₱1,178,000) to Pulpul's $15,000.[19][20]
WPA president Ian Anderson announced: "This early, there's a strong clamor for the WTBC and it will definitely be back next year in Manila. It will be staged October of next year and there's also the Philippine Open to be held June 2009. I think Manila is the best place to go in hosting pool and it is living up to its billing as the pool Mecca in Asia."[21] The event would later return in 2009.
Knockout round[edit]
Below is the results from the knockout round. Players in bold denote match winners.[22][23]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Appleton Wins World Ten Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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- ^ "World 10-Ball Championship Underway". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "World 10-Ball Championship Day One". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "World 10-Ball Championship Day One". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "WPA World 10-Ball Championship 2008". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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- ^ "Appleton Paid in Full For World 10-Ball Championship Win". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "WTBC Has Paid All Americans". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Raya Sports Sets WTBC Prize Payments on October 30 and 31". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Dynamite Blasts World 10-Ball Championship". insidepoolmag.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ ""Pulpul's Magical Run Ends"". sports.inquirer.net. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Pulpul fails to reach World 10-Ball finals". ABS-CBN News. October 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ ""Appleton Is 10-ball King"". www.mb.com.ph.
- ^ ""Appleton's 16-year Wait Over"". Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Appleton Wins World 10-ball Title". IHT.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Britain's Appleton Wins World 10-Ball Championship". DailyTimes.com.pk.
- ^ "Billiards Digest - Pool's Top Source for News, Views, Tips & More". billiardsdigest.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Appleton Nips Wu for Title; Pulpul 4th". sports.inquirer.net. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
- ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (October 5, 2008). "Appleton makes history as 1st World Ten Ball champ". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "World 10-ball Championship 2008 bracket". propool.info. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019.
- ^ "World 10-ball Championship 2008 results". propool.info. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.
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