 | This article needs to be updated. (September 2019) |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–19 April 2019 [2] |
| Venue | Griff’s Bar & Billiards, [1] |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Organisation(s) | World Pool-Billiard Association and CueSports International |
| Format | Single elimination |
| Total prize fund | $66,000 |
| Winner's share | $10,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion | 
Kevin Cheng (
TPE) |
| Runner-up | 
Carlo Biado (
PHL) |
| Score | 12-11 |
The 2019 WPA Players Championship was a 9-Ball pool international event held in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3] The event was organized jointly by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CI). [4] The event was played with alternate break rules, from a field of 64, with players qualifying from tours such as the WPA and European Pocket Billiard Federation. [4] [5] [6]
Tournament format
The event consisted of a field of 64 players, with qualification spots given to players in the following ratio:
| Tournament Qualifiers | 16 |
| WPA rankings | 16 |
| APBU | 8 |
| EPBF | 8 |
| BCA | 6 |
| CPB | 4 |
| AAPA | 2 |
| OPBA | 2 |
| Wildcard | 2 |
| Total | 64 |
Matches were played with a shot clock, and under alternate break rules. [7]
Prize fund
The event had a prize fund of $66,000, with prize money being paid out of the players entrance fees, plus $50,000. [8]
| Prize Money | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 10,000 $ |
| Finalist | 7,000 $ |
| Semifinalist | 5,000 $ |
| Quarterfinalist | 3,000 $ |
| last 16 | 1,500 $ |
| Last 32 | 400 $ |
| Consolation winner | 1,500 $ |
| Consolation runner-up | 1,000 $ |
| Consolation Semifinalist | 500 $ |
| Consolation Quarterfinalist | 250 $ |
| Consolation last 16 | 150 $ |
| Total | 66.000 $ |
References
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^
"WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool". WPA Pool.
Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
Griff's Bar & Billiards
- ^ "WPA Players Championship - Las Vegas (2019-04-12)". WPA Pool. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 WPA Players Championship・要項 | JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟". JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^
a
b
"The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas". azbilliards.com.
Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International
- ^ "The WPA and CueSports International to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - Pool & Billiard Magazine". Pool & Billiard Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Cheng Captures The WPA Players Championship In A Sudden Death Thriller Over Carlo Biado - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
| This article needs to be updated. (September 2019) |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–19 April 2019 [2] |
| Venue | Griff’s Bar & Billiards, [1] |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Organisation(s) | World Pool-Billiard Association and CueSports International |
| Format | Single elimination |
| Total prize fund | $66,000 |
| Winner's share | $10,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Kevin Cheng (
TPE) |
| Runner-up |
Carlo Biado (
PHL) |
| Score | 12-11 |
The 2019 WPA Players Championship was a 9-Ball pool international event held in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3] The event was organized jointly by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CI). [4] The event was played with alternate break rules, from a field of 64, with players qualifying from tours such as the WPA and European Pocket Billiard Federation. [4] [5] [6]
Tournament format
The event consisted of a field of 64 players, with qualification spots given to players in the following ratio:
| Tournament Qualifiers | 16 |
| WPA rankings | 16 |
| APBU | 8 |
| EPBF | 8 |
| BCA | 6 |
| CPB | 4 |
| AAPA | 2 |
| OPBA | 2 |
| Wildcard | 2 |
| Total | 64 |
Matches were played with a shot clock, and under alternate break rules. [7]
Prize fund
The event had a prize fund of $66,000, with prize money being paid out of the players entrance fees, plus $50,000. [8]
| Prize Money | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 10,000 $ |
| Finalist | 7,000 $ |
| Semifinalist | 5,000 $ |
| Quarterfinalist | 3,000 $ |
| last 16 | 1,500 $ |
| Last 32 | 400 $ |
| Consolation winner | 1,500 $ |
| Consolation runner-up | 1,000 $ |
| Consolation Semifinalist | 500 $ |
| Consolation Quarterfinalist | 250 $ |
| Consolation last 16 | 150 $ |
| Total | 66.000 $ |
References
-
^
"WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool". WPA Pool.
Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
Griff's Bar & Billiards
- ^ "WPA Players Championship - Las Vegas (2019-04-12)". WPA Pool. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 WPA Players Championship・要項 | JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟". JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^
a
b
"The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas". azbilliards.com.
Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International
- ^ "The WPA and CueSports International to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - Pool & Billiard Magazine". Pool & Billiard Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Cheng Captures The WPA Players Championship In A Sudden Death Thriller Over Carlo Biado - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links