2010 World Cup of Pool

Tournament information
Dates7–12 September, 2010
VenueRobinsons Place Manila
CityManila
CountryPhilippines
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatSingle elimination tournament
Total prize fund$250,000
Winner's share$30,000 per player
Final
ChampionChina (Fu Jian-bo and Li He-wen)
Runner-upPhilippines B (Roberto Gomez and Dennis Orcollo)
Score10–8
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The 2010 World Cup of Pool was the fifth World Cup of Pool championship. It was held at the Robinsons Place Manila in Manila, Philippines, from September 7 to 12, 2010. China won this year's event.[1]

Rules

  • Winners' break.
  • Teammates take shots alternately.
  • Race to eight racks for matches prior to the quarterfinals.
  • Race to nine racks for matches from the quarterfinals to the semifinals.
  • Race to ten racks for the Final.
  • Eighty-second shot clock for the shot immediately after the break, forty seconds for other shots.
  • In order for a break to be legal, two balls must pass over the head string.

Prize fund

Stage Prize money
(Total-US$250,000)
Winner US$60,000
Runner Up US$30,000
Semi Final US$16,000
Quarter Final US$10,000
Second Round US$5,000
First Round US$3,000

Participating nations

Tournament bracket

Round 1
Race to 8
Round 2
Race to 8
Quarter-finals
Race to 9
Semi-finals
Race to 9
Final
Race to 10
               
1 Philippines A 8
Thailand 3
1 Philippines A 6
16 Indonesia 8
16 Indonesia 8
India 7
16 Indonesia 3
8 China 9
8 China 8
Belgium 2
8 China 8
9 Italy 5
9 Italy 8
Korea 6
8 China 9
5 Germany 7
5 Germany 8
Hong Kong 4
5 Germany 8
Russia 1
12 Canada 4
Russia 8
5 Germany 9
13 France 7
4 England 8
Qatar 7
4 England 6
13 France 8
13 France 8
Australia 5
8 China 10
3 Philippines B 5
3 Philippines B 8
Croatia 4
3 Philippines B 8
14 Spain 4
14 Spain 8
Vietnam 5
3 Philippines B 9
11 Finland 1
6 Netherlands 8
Austria 3
6 Netherlands 1
11 Finland 8
11 Finland 8
Singapore 2
3 Philippines B 9
7 Taiwan 8
7 Taiwan 8
Malaysia 2
7 Taiwan 8
10 Japan 2
10 Japan 8
Slovenia 7
7 Taiwan 9
15 Poland 5
2 USA 8
Sweden 7
2 USA 7
15 Poland 8
15 Poland 8
Malta 6

References

  1. ^ "CHINA WIN THE 2010 WORLD CUP OF POOL". matchroompool.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Teams announced for 2010 World Cup of Pool". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-31.