WORLD POOL 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2000

 

PRIZE FUND

APPENDIX I

Winner Runner-Up Losing Semi-Finalists Losing Qtr.-Finalists Losing Last 16 Losing Last 32 Losing Last 64 5th Place in the Group   TOTAL PRIZE FUND

$60,000          X 1 $30,000          X 1 $15,000          X 2 $ 7,500           X 4 $ 3,500           X 8 $ 1,750           X 16 $ 1,000           X 32 $    750           X 16

$60,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $28,000 $28,000 $32,000 $12,000   $250,000

 

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SCHEDULE

 

APPENDIX II

 

GROUP PLAY                                   DAY 1 - 3

 

ROUND 1  (96 Players)

 

16 groups of 6 players.

 

The top 32 seeds will be seeded 2 into each group 1 - 16. Seeds 1 and 32 will be placed in group 1, seeds 2 and 31 in group 16 etc. Remaining players will be drawn randomly into the groups.

 

Each player plays one match against each other making 15 matches to be played in each group (a total of 240 matches).

 

Using 8 tables the group matches will be completed in 3 days i.e. 10 matches per table, per day in a race to 7 roll on roll off system.

 

Top 4 players from each group qualify for the knock-out stages.

 

KNOCK-OUT STAGES                    DAY 4 - 9

 

Top 4 players from each group play in a 64 man straight knock-out. Players placed at the top of the group effectively become seeds 1 - 16 and will be seeded accordingly. Players in second place will be drawn randomly into places 17 - 32. Remaining players will be drawn randomly against the 32 seeded positions.

 

LAST 64                                             DAY 4

 

16 matches played on 4 tables

 

LAST 64                                             DAY 5

 

16 matches played on 4 tables

 

LAST 32                                             DAY 6

 

16 matches played on 4 tables

 

LAST 16                                             DAY 7

 

8 matches played on 3 tables

 

QTR FINALS                                    DAY 8

 

4 matches played on one table

 

SEMI FINALS & FINAL                 DAY 9

 

3 matches played on one table.

 

NB: This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director

 

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FORMAT

 

APPENDIX III

 

DAY 1 - 3                    (8 tables x 10 matches per table, per day)

First Round Group Play        

1 set of Race to 7

Winner breaks

 

DAY 4                         (16 matches)

Second Round (last 64)                     

1 set of Race to 9

Winner breaks

 

DAY 5                         (16 matches)

Second Round (last 64)                     

1 set of Race to 9

Winner breaks

 

DAY 6                         (16 matches)

Third Round (last 32)            

1 set of Race to 9

Winner breaks

 

DAY 7                         (8 matches)

Fourth Round (last 16)                      

1 set of Race to 11

Winner breaks

 

DAY 8                         (1 table x 4 matches)

Quarter Finals                       

1 set of Race to 11

Winner breaks

 

DAY 9                         (1 table x 3 matches)

Semi Finals (x 2)

1 set of Race to 11

Winner breaks

 

Final

1 set of Race to 21

Winner breaks             

 

NB: This format is subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director