Ansthenia

It's that time of year again, the World 9 Ball Pool Championships is back, to be held in Manila in The Philippines.

Ronnie Alcano won last year and is the number one seed going into the defence of his title.

1. Ronnie Alcano (Philippines)
2. Ralf Souquet (Germany)
3. Wu Chia-ching (Chinese Taipei)
4. Yang Ching-shun (Chinese Taipei)
5. Thorsten Hohmann (Germany)
6. Efren Reyes (Philippines)
7. Chang Jung-ling (Chinese Taipei)
8. Alex Pagulayan (Philippines)
9. Francisco Bustamante (Philippines)
10. Thomas Engert (Germany)
11. Konstantin Stepanov (Russia)
12. Mika Immonen (Finland)
13. Shane Van Boening (USA)
14. Li He-wen (China)
15. Johnny Archer (USA)
16. Niels Feijen (Holland)
17. Daryl Peach (England)
18. Chao Fong-pang (Chinese Taipei)
19. Fabio Petroni (Italy)
20. Dennis Orcollo (Philippines)
21. Leevan Corteza (Philippines)
22. Rodney Morris (USA)
23. Imran Majid (England)
24. Corey Deuel (USA)
25. David Alcaide (Spain)
*26. -
27. Tony Drago (Malta)
28. Fu Che-wei (Chinese Taipei)
29. Jonni Fulcher (Scotland)
30. Luong Chi Dung (Vietnam)
31. Ronnie Wiseman (Canada)
32. Ricky Yang (Indonesia)

There is no 26 seed as the player in that spot has withdrawn mid tournament. Tony Drago is seeded a respectable 27, and is surprisingly the only snooker player involved in this years tournament, with Steve Davis not taking part this year.

http://worldpoolchampionship.com/television.htm

That link will take you to the TV Schedule for both ESPN and SkySports.


How It All Works

In the opening round there are 128 players competing in 16 groups of eight, double elimination. Each group will be played out in one day over two tables. Four players from each group advance into the Last 64. Single elimination from Last 64 onwards.

Group matches (days one to four) are race to nine
Last 64 (day five) and Last 32 (day six) are race to ten
Last 16 (day seven), Quarter-finals (day eight) and Semi-finals (day eight) - race to 11
The final (day nine) is race to 17


Daryl Peach is the highest seeded Englishman in the draw at 17 and is one of 6 English players in the draw.

Alex Pagulayan, who won back in 2004, is always an exciting player to watch.

And a final mention of course, has to go to Earl Strickland. One of the biggest jackasses in sport, any sport, infact he may be the biggest jackass in the world. However, he is sure to be involved in some of the most interesting moments of this years championship, whether it be arguing with officials, sweraing at the fans mid match or generally being a d**k.

Sure to be some of OTF interested in this, I watch what I can of it every year.

Mon Drago

retired_lina2212

for lyfe


Really if i wrote a mob script my main dude would have his name

retired_gilgamesh36

Raj Hundal playing?

Ansthenia

He is indeed

retired_newlicore

mon the drago.

retired_jabda

'Mon Drago

retired_vini

Mon Reyes regaining his title.

Ansthenia

So much Drago love :cool:

retired_civilian888

Earl not seeded

retired_macca1875

Can't wait for this tournament to start, nice to see there are a few other people interested in it here.

mon Django