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2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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WPA World 9-Ball Championship 2000
Tournament information
Sport9-ball
LocationCardiff, Wales[1]
DatesJuly 1, 2000–July 9, 2000[1]
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Nine-ball Championship,
Matchroom Pool
Participants96[2]
Final positions
ChampionChinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang
Runner-upMexico Ismael Páez
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The 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 11th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 1 to 7, 2000 in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Chao Fong-pang won the event, defeating Mexican Ismael Páez in the final, winning 17–6.[3]

Efren Reyes and Nick Varner were the two defending champions going into the event, but both lost in the 1st Round.

Format

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The 96 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.

Prize money

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The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Chao Fong-pang winning $65,000.[2]

Position Prize
First Place (champion) $65,000
Second Place (runner-up) $30,000
Third Place (semi-finalist $17,500
Fifth place (quarter finalist) $8,500
Ninth place (loser in round of 16) $4,000
Seventeenth place (loser in round of 32) $2,000
Thirty Third (loser in round of 64) $1,500
Sixty Fifth place (Fifth or sixth in round robin group) $1,000
Eighty First place (Seventh place in round robin group) $500

Preliminary round

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The following 16 players finished fifth in their group.

The following 16 players finished sixth in their group.

Final round

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter final Semifinal Final
            
United States Kim Davenport 9
Australia Louis Condo 1
United States Kim Davenport 4
United States Corey Deuel 9
United States Corey Deuel 9
Norway Vegar Kristiansen [de] 6
United States Corey Deuel 11
United States Jon Kucharo 10
United States Jon Kucharo 9
Mexico Ernesto Domínguez [de] 4
United States Jon Kucharo 9
England Chris Melling 5
England Chris Melling 9
Italy Fabio Petroni 2
United States Corey Deuel 11
England Steve Davis 7
England Steve Davis 9
Philippines Efren Reyes 8
England Steve Davis 9
Germany Ralf Souquet 6
Germany Ralf Souquet 9
Chinese Taipei Hsia Hui-kai 4
England Steve Davis 11
Japan Kunihiko Takahashi 6
England Steve Knight 9
Sweden Niklas Bergendorff [de] 2
England Steve Knight 0
Japan Kunihiko Takahashi 9
Japan Kunihiko Takahashi 9
Singapore Tiong Boon Tan 2
United States Corey Deuel 9
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 11
Russia Evgeny Stalev 9
Germany Michael Schmidt 7
Russia Evgeny Stalev 6
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Finland Mika Immonen 9
Australia Quinten Hann 8
Finland Mika Immonen 7
Australia Johl Younger 11
Australia Johl Younger 9
Wales Dominic Dale 6
Australia Johl Younger 9
South Korea Jeong Young-hwa [de] 6
South Korea Jeong Young-hwa [de] 9
Sweden Marcus Chamat 6
Australia Johl Younger 1
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 11
Poland Radosław Babica 9
United States Shannon Daulton 8
Poland Radosław Babica 7
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 9
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 9
Germany Ralph Eckert [de] 8
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 11
Germany Oliver Ortmann 9
Netherlands Niels Feijen 9
Philippines Francisco Bustamante 6
Netherlands Niels Feijen 6
Germany Oliver Ortmann 9
Germany Oliver Ortmann 9
Russia Maxim Stalew 3
Chinese Taipei Chao Fong-pang 17
Mexico Ismael Páez 6
Japan Takeshi Okumura 9
Chinese Taipei Wang Hua-fong 4
Japan Takeshi Okumura 5
Philippines Rodolfo Luat 9
Philippines Rodolfo Luat 9
United States Michael Coltrain 6
Philippines Rodolfo Luat 11
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 6
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 9
United States Tang Hoa 2
Chinese Taipei Yang Ching-shun 9
Philippines Leonardo Andam 8
Philippines Leonardo Andam 9
Germany Thomas Engert 3
Philippines Rodolfo Luat 9
United States Earl Strickland 11
Japan Akikumo Toshikawa 9
England Daryl Peach 5
Japan Akikumo Toshikawa 9
United States Johnny Archer 5
United States Johnny Archer 9
England Adam Lewis 6
Japan Akikumo Toshikawa 4
United States Earl Strickland 11
England Kevin Smith 9
United States Nick Varner 7
England Kevin Smith 7
United States Earl Strickland 9
United States Earl Strickland 9
Belgium Mario Lannoye [de] 3
United States Earl Strickland 9
Mexico Ismael Páez 11
Mexico Ismael Páez 9
Canada Luc Salvas 5
Mexico Ismael Páez 9
Chinese Taipei Chang Hao-ping 7
Chinese Taipei Chang Hao-ping 9
England Darren Appleton 4
Mexico Ismael Páez 11
Canada Alex Pagulayan 8
Canada Alain Martel [de] 9
Wales Rob McKenna 2
Canada Alain Martel [de] 4
Canada Alex Pagulayan 9
Canada Alex Pagulayan 9
Canada Edwin Montal 3
Mexico Ismael Páez 11
Denmark Peter Nielsen [de] 9
United States Allen Hopkins 9
Chinese Taipei Kuo Po-cheng 4
United States Allen Hopkins 9
United States David Matlock 7
United States David Matlock 9
Japan Takashi Toda 5
United States Allen Hopkins 8
Denmark Peter Nielsen [de] 11
South Korea Park Shin-young 9
Philippines Warren Kiamco 5
South Korea Park Shin-young 6
Denmark Peter Nielsen [de] 9
Denmark Peter Nielsen [de] 9
United States Jeremy Jones 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Victor Chandler WPA World Pool Championship 2000". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Victor Chandler WPA World Pool Championship 2000". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "2000 WPA Pool Championship" (PDF). csns.ca. Cue Sports Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF; 95,5 KB) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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