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2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

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WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2011
Tournament information
SportEight-ball
LocationFujairah, United Arab Emirates
DatesFebruary 19, 2011–February 26, 2011
Tournament
format(s)
Double Elimination / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Eight-ball Championship
VenueFujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
Participants116
Final positions
ChampionPhilippines Dennis Orcollo
Runner-upNetherlands Niels Feijen
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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

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Schedule and prize money

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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

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Stage 1

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Group I

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Group J

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Group K

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Group L

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Group M

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Group N

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Stage 2

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Playoff

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

Upper half

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Round of 56 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Philippines Antonio Lining 4
Croatia Carlo Dalmatin 9 Croatia Carlo Dalmatin 9
Japan Yukio Akakariyama 7 Croatia Carlo Dalmatin 4
Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-Cheng 4 Iran Takhti Zarekani 9
India Alok Kumar 9 India Alok Kumar 6
Iran Takhti Zarekani 9 Iran Takhti Zarekani 9
Germany Thorsten Hohmann 8 Iran Takhti Zarekani 2
Vietnam Phuc Long Nguyen 7 Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
United States Shane Van Boening 9 United States Shane Van Boening 9
Canada Jason Klatt 3 Venezuela Jalal Yousseff 2
Venezuela Jalal Yousseff 9 United States Shane Van Boening 2
France Stephan Cohen 0 Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9 Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
France Vincent Facquet 8
Round of 56 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Chinese Taipei Chang Jun Lin 9
Poland Radosław Babica 2 Philippines Roberto Gomez 6
Philippines Roberto Gomez 9 Chinese Taipei Chang Jun Lin 6
Japan Naoyuki Oi 3 -Spain David Alcaide 9
Spain David Alcaide 9 Spain David Alcaide 9
Philippines John Salazar 6 Philippines Lee Van Corteza 3
Philippines Lee Van Corteza 9 Spain David Alcaide 9
Germany Thomas Engert 9 Germany Thomas Engert 6
Philippines Raymund Faraon 8 Germany Thomas Engert 9
Canada Erik Hjorleifson 2 United States Earl Strickland 7
United States Earl Strickland 9 Germany Thomas Engert 9
Finland Mika Immonen 9 Finland Mika Immonen 1
Italy Bruno Muratore 4 Finland Mika Immonen 9
England Karl Boyes 1

Lower half

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Round of 56 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Netherlands Nick van den Berg 9
Philippines Joven Bustamante 7 Germany Ralf Souquet 1
Germany Ralf Souquet 9 Netherlands Nick van den Berg 9
Philippines Rodolfo Luat 5 Kuwait Omaral Shaheeme 4
Kuwait Omaral Shaheeme 9 Kuwait Omaral Shaheeme 9
Portugal Manuel Gama 9 Portugal Manuel Gama 4
Philippines Feliciano Francisco 7 Netherlands Nick van den Berg 8
United States Rodney Morris 9 Netherlands Niels Feijen 9
Philippines Ramil Gallego 6 United States Rodney Morris 2
Vietnam Do Hoang Quan 6 Netherlands Niels Feijen 9
Netherlands Niels Feijen 9 Netherlands Niels Feijen 9
England Daryl Peach 6 Philippines Oliver Medinilla 4
Hungary Vilmos Foeldes 9 Hungary Vilmos Foeldes 5
Philippines Oliver Medinilla 9
Round of 56 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Qatar Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed 9
United Arab Emirates Salah AlRemwy 9 United Arab Emirates Salah AlRemwy 5
South Korea Ham Won Sik 5 Qatar Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed 4
Russia Konstantin Stepanov 0 Philippines Joven Alba 9
England Raj Hundal 9 England Raj Hundal 7
Philippines Joven Alba 9 Philippines Joven Alba 9
Philippines Efren Reyes 5 Philippines Joven Alba 2
Philippines Ronnie Alcano 9 England Darren Appleton 9
Jordan Shaker Wahdan 2 Philippines Ronato Alcano 9
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi 2 Germany Oliver Ortmann 6
Germany Oliver Ortmann 9 Philippines Ronato Alcano 8
Sweden Marcus Chamat 7 England Darren Appleton 9
Netherlands Huidje See 9 Netherlands Huidje See 3
England Darren Appleton 9

Semifinals and Final

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Semifinals Final
      
-- Philippines Dennis Orcollo 9
-- Spain David Alcaide 3
-- Philippines Dennis Orcollo 10
6 Netherlands Niels Feijen 3
6 Netherlands Niels Feijen 9
-- England Darren Appleton 0 Third place match
-- Spain David Alcaide 9
-- England Darren Appleton 2

References

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