The World Pool Masters is an annual international nine-ball tournament. Formerly, it was called the European Pool Masters (until 1995) until players from other parts of the globe were invited.
History
Throughout much of its history, the tournament has been featuring sixteen world-class pool players, competing in single-elimination format. In 2010, the number of players was doubled to 32. The first round of the event was played in double elimination with the second round in single-elimination.[1]
In 2011, the tournament reverted to the original 16-player single-elimination format, with each match a race-to-8, winner breaks. The 2011 edition was held in SM North EDSA Mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ralf Souquet of Germany won the said tournament for the record-setting sixth time, beating defending champion Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines, 8–5.[2]
For the 2019 World Pool Masters, the field was changed to accompany 24 players, with seeded players being given a bye through the first round.[3]
Results
| Date | Host city | Winner | Runner-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Plymouth, England |  Werner Duregger |  Ralf Souquet | 2–1 (sets) |
| 1994 | Doncaster, England | Ralf Souquet |  Jimmy White | 2–1 (sets) |
| 1995 | Blackpool, England |  Daryl Peach | Lee Kendall | 2–0 (sets) |
| 1996 | Blackpool, England | Ralf Souquet (2) |  Vincent Facquet | 2–1 (sets) |
| 1997 | Thurrock, England |  Earl Strickland |  Tommy Donlon | 2–1 (sets) |
| 1998 | Thurrock, England |  Francisco Bustamante | Ralf Souquet | 11–9 |
| 1999 | Thurrock, England |  Alex Lely | Efren Reyes | 7–5 |
| 2000 | Thurrock, England | Ralf Souquet (3) | Alex Lely | 7–3 |
| 2001 | Thurrock, England | Francisco Bustamante (2) | Earl Strickland | 7–6 |
| 2002 | Milton Keynes, England | Ralf Souquet (4) | Efren Reyes | 9–4 |
| 2003 | Egmond, Netherlands |  Tony Drago |  Hsia Hui-kai | 8–6 |
| 2004 | Egmond, Netherlands | Thomas Engert | Oliver Ortmann | 8–6 |
| 2005 | Doncaster, England | Raj Hundal | Rodney Morris | 8–7 |
| 2006 | Egmond, Netherlands | Ralf Souquet (5) | Alex Pagulayan | 8–4 |
| 2007 | Egmond, Netherlands | Thomas Engert (2) |  David Alcaide | 8–5 |
| 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | .svg.png){kind=small} Alex Pagulayan |  Mika Immonen | 8–6 |
| 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Darren Appleton | Nick van den Berg | 8–4 |
| 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Dennis Orcollo |  Tōru Kuribayashi | 8–3 |
| 2011 | Quezon City, Philippines | Ralf Souquet (6) | Dennis Orcollo | 8–5 |
| 2012 | Kielce, Poland |  Karol Skowerski | Mateusz Śniegocki | 8–6 |
| 2013 | Barnsley, England | Niels Feijen | Darren Appleton | 8–6 |
| 2014 | Nottingham, England | Shane Van Boening |  Nikos Ekonomopoulos | 8–2 |
| 2015 | Manchester, England | Shane Van Boening (2) | Darren Appleton | 8–2 |
| 2017 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | David Alcaide |  Jayson Shaw | 8–7 |
| 2018 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Niels Feijen (2) | Shane Van Boening | 8–4 |
| 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | David Alcaide (2) | Alexander Kazakis | 9–8 |
References
- ^ Matchroom Sport (January 28, 2010). "Masters Invites Announced". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ Matchroom Sport (September 5, 2011). "Souquet wins Masters for the sixth time". MatchroomPool.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "Expanded World Pool Masters Returns To Gibraltar, March 29–31 – Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 31 December 2018.