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Final line-up announced at Dafabet World Pool Masters

17. Februar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

16th February – Final line-up announced at Dafabet World Pool Masters Immonen and Cheng are last minute subs WITH TWO last minute drop outs due to visa issues, Matchroom Sport can announce the final line-up of the 24th Dafabet World Pool Masters, which gets underway tomorrow Friday, February 17 concluding on Sunday. Cheng Yu Hsuan aka Kevin Cheng (Chinese Taipei), the 2015 US Open Champion, steps in to replace Wu Jiaqing (China) while Hall of Famer Mika Immonen of Finland comes in for Lee Vann Corteza. Taking place at the Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar, the Masters sees 16 top international players competing in the shadow of the Rock of Gibraltar to determine the destination of the $20,000 top prize. For Immonen, it is a great chance to put a World Pool Masters victory on his resume after many attempts, the nearest being an 8-6 defeat to Alex Pagulayan in the championship match in Las Vegas in 2008. “This is one title I haven’t managed to claim so I grabbed at the chance to travel last minute […]

Dafabet Sponsors World Pool Masters

13. Februar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

13th February Dafabet Sponsors World Pool Masters DAFABET will be the title sponsors of the 24th World Pool Masters, which takes place from Friday, February 17 until Sunday, February 19 at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar. 16 of the world’s best players will gather in the shadow of the famous Rock of Gibraltar to contest the Masters and determine the destination of the $20,000 top prize. The Dafabet World Pool Masters XXIV will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland and on networks around the world. Commented John Cruces, Head of Sports Marketing and Sponsorships at Dafabet: ‚We’re proud to be the title sponsors of this year’s World Pool Masters, to add to our sponsorship of the Masters of Snooker. A number of the very best players are competing which will ensure we get excellent worldwide brand coverage. We wish all the players the very best of luck in what we’re sure will be a fantastic tournament‘ Barry Hearn, Chairman of Matchroom Sport said, “We are delighted to have Dafabet on board as […]

2017 dafabet World Pool Masters

12. Februar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

David Alcaide (SPA) gewinnt 2017 dafabet World Pool Masters im Finale gegen Jayson Shaw (SCO) mit 8-7. Den 3. Platz belegen Chang Jung-Lin (TW) und Albin Ouschan (AUT). Ab dem kommenden Freitag, den 17. Februar 2017 wird in Gibraltar die 24. Ausgabe des World Pool Masters ausgetragen. Bis zum Sonntag, den 19. Februar werden 16 der besten Pool Billard Spieler der Welt in der Tercentenary Sports Hall um das Gesamtpreisgeld von 80.000$ spielen. Der Gewinner bei diesem von Matchroom Sport organisierten Top-Event kassiert 20.000$. In den letzten beiden Jahren war es US Superstar Shane Van Boening der in sehr überzeugender Manier das World Pool Masters für sich entschieden hat. Hier gibt es alles zum World Pool Masters der letzten Jahre —> World Pool Masters. 2016 wurde das World Pool Masters nicht ausgetragen, wir können nur spekulieren und vermuten das einige Terminüberschneidungen mit anderen von Matchroom organisierten Veranstaltungen wie z.B. Snooker/Darts der Grund dafür sind. Leider wurde dies nicht kommuniziert und das World Pool Masters wurde genau wie der World Cup of Pool 2016 nicht ausgetragen. […]

2017 Mosconi Cup – First Euro ranking events announced

21. Januar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

20th January – 2017 Mosconi Cup First Euro ranking events announced MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that the following events will be included in the ranking system for Team Europe selection for the Mosconi Cup XXIV which takes place at the Tropicana in Las Vegas from 4th to 7th December 2017. Similar to last year, there will be three levels of points. Level One will comprise ‘World’ events and similar large tournaments; Level Two will comprise mainly Euro Tour events and Level Three will comprise several smaller events. This is not a complete list and further events will be added shortly. LEVEL TWO February 24/ 26 Feb – Euro Tour Italian Open, Treviso Table: 9 ft Players: 128 minimum Total Prize Fund: €34,000 March 30/ 1 Apr – Euro Tour Portuguese Open Table: 9 ft Players: 128 minimum Total Prize Fund: €34,000 May 18/ 20 May – Euro Tour Austrian Open, Alpendorf Table: 9 ft Players: 128 minimum Total Prize Fund: €34,000 August 10/ 12 Aug – Euro Tour Dutch Open, Table: 9 ft Players: 128 […]

2017 World Pool Masters – Draw and Schedule announced

17. Januar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

16th January – World Pool Masters Draw and schedule announced WITH THE 2017 World Pool Masters set to get underway in Gibraltar on Friday 17th February, the draw as well as the schedule of play has been announced. With 16 of the best players from around the world competing in the 24th running of the Masters, there are some exciting match-ups in prospect. Defending champion Shane Van Boening (USA) gets his campaign underway against emerging Spanish star Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, whilst current World No.1 Chang Jung Lin of Taiwan faces a tough test in England’s Mark Gray. Elsewhere, 2004 World Pool Champion Alex Pagulayan of Canada will be awaiting the winner of a qualification event in Gibraltar for local players, while current World 9 Ball Champion, Albin Ouschan (Austria) faces off against Filipino legend Francisco Bustamante, a two-time Masters champion back in 1998 and 2001. There are a total of five sessions of play and all tickets are available from https://www.buytickets.gi/events/world-pool-masters-2017-87 Tickets are priced at £15 for the Friday evening and both afternoon sessions and […]

2017 Mosconi Cup – First US events announced for MC qualification

6. Januar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

5th January – 2017 Mosconi Cup First events announced for MC qualification MATCHROOM SPORT can announce the initial three events on the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking for 2017. They are: January 5/8 – Turning Stone Classic – Verona, New York January 14/17 – World Pool Series – Astoria, New York January 20/28 – Derby City Classic 9 Ball – Elizabeth, Indiana The full list as well as the points allocation will be published in due course. The 2017 Mosconi Cup will take place at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas from 4th to 7th December. Luke Riches, Matchroom Sport: luke.riches@matchroom.com Notes: MATCHROOM SPORT is one of the world’s leading producers of televised sport and is responsible for over 1,000 hours of original programming across a range of sports. Based in the UK and chaired by charismatic founder Barry Hearn, they operate three pool events; the Mosconi Cup, the World Cup of Pool and the World Pool Masters. In addition, the company produce a multitude of events in darts, snooker, tenpin, golf, fishing, […]

2017 World Pool Masters – Field announced

4. Januar 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

3rd January – World Pool Masters Full field announced WITH HALF THE 16 man field already announced for the 24th annual World Pool Masters, the remaining eight players can now be named to complete the line-up and make the field one of the strongest in recent years. The event will be taking place from Friday to Sunday 17th – 19th February at the Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar. They are: Albin Ouschan (Austria) – current WPA World 9 Ball Champion, two-time Mosconi Cup winner and World No.8 Alex Pagulayan (Canada) – former World 9 Ball and US Open Champion and current World No.5 Chang Jung Lin (Taiwan) – current World No.2 and former World 8 Ball Champion Wu Jiaqing (China) – 2005 World 9 Ball and World 8 Ball Champion and current World No.5 Wojciech Szewczyk (Poland) – Former World Cup of Pool finalist and current European No.6 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Spain) – Current European No. 10 Omar Al Shaheen (Kuwait) – Highest ranked Middle-Eastern player in the world. Gibraltarian Qualifier – the winner of a qualifying […]

Mark Wilson stands down as United States captain

23. Dezember 2016 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

22nd December Mark Wilson stands down as United States captain FOLLOWING THREE YEARS at the helm of the USA Mosconi Cup side, Mark Wilson has stood down as captain after the recent heavy defeat at the Alexandra Palace, London. Wilson was appointed in January 2014 following a run of defeats and was in charge of all team affairs for the next three Mosconi Cups, all of which resulted in losses. Commented Wilson; “The three year record speaks for itself and while it is personally painful and deeply disappointing, it is the reality. Sport is about winning and a philosophy change is due when the scoreboard reflects a team’s shortcomings. “Despite the pain of losing there have been victories towards building the sport and I hold no regrets in terms of the efforts, support, and direction chosen. The tremendous individual people and businesses that have shared the vision and contributed wilfully to create a brighter future for billiards all have my deepest gratitude. “I completely respect the opportunity afforded me to be part of the best […]

2017 World Pool Masters – Tickets now on sale

21. Dezember 2016 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

20th December – Masters tickets now on sale WITH THE 24th ANNUAL WORLD POOL MASTERS taking place from Friday to Sunday 17th – 19th February at the Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar, Matchroom Sport can announce that tickets for the event are now on sale. With five sessions of play in total, all tickets are available from https://www.buytickets.gi/events/world-pool-masters-2017-87 Tickets are priced at £15 for the Friday evening and both afternoon sessions and £20 for Saturday and Sunday evening sessions. An all-session season ticket is £75. With a field of 16 of the world’s top pool shooters coming to Gibraltar to chase the $20,000 top prize, eight of the stars competing can be named today. They include the defending champion on the hunt for three Masters titles in a row – Shane Van Boening of the USA. Joining him will be two-time WPA World Champion Niels Feijen (Holland) and England’s recent Mosconi Cup hero Mark Gray. Current European No.2 David Alcaide (Spain) will be competing as well as Scotland’s Jayson Shaw, arguably the best player in the world […]

Mosconi Cup XXIII – Team Europe Confirmed

9. November 2016 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

9th November – 2016 Mosconi Cup Europe team set for Ally Pally fireworks JAYSON SHAW closed out a memorable qualifying campaign for this year’s Mosconi Cup as he won the final event – the Kuwait Open 9 Ball – to win both the Combined and World ranking lists. That gave the US-based Scot his first ever Mosconi Cup start and he will enter the fray on a wave of confidence. With Niels Feijen having taken the Euro ranking list spot, it meant that the final automatic berth on Team Europe reverted to the Combined list, and it was England’s Mark Gray who took it to make his third Mosconi Cup appearance, eight years after his debut in Malta. For his wildcard picks, captain Marcus Chamat went firstly for Austria’s Albin Ouschan who had another stand-out year, winning the World 9 Ball Championship in Qatar. For his final pick, he went for experience, grit and determination with England’s Darren Appleton. Marcus Chamat was delighted with his final line up; “Niels is a World Champion and four-time […]