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2017 12Bet World Cup of Pool – wins for India, Scotland and Spain

13th June – 2017 World Cup of Pool Indian swagger ousts lacklustre England A Spain 7-6 Romania Scotland 7-6 New Zealand India 7-4 England A THE FIRST BIG upset of the 12BET World Cup of Pool happened in the final match of the evening session on the opening day as the Indian pair of Amar Kang and Raj Hundal took out England A, one of the pre-tournament favourites. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. The England pair of Mark Gray and Darren Appleton were clearly not at their best, in particular Gray, who made a series of gaffes to help India on their way. Hundal and Kang though, had plenty of team spirit and with the backing of a big and noisy crowd, they held up under the pressure to close the match out. A delighted Hundal said, “Amar was brought […]

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2017 12Bet World Cup of Pool – Canada through after struggle against fighting Aussies

13th June – 2017 12Bet World Cup of Pool Canada through after struggle against fighting Aussies Germany 7-2 Malta Russia 7-0 Malaysia Canada 7-5 Australia As the 12BET World Cup of Pool got underway today (Tuesday) at the iconic York Hall, London, there were good wins for Germany, Russia and Canada. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title. Canada looked as if they might be the first seeded to team to fall by the wayside as they trailed Australia 5-4. However, Justin Campbell and Michael Cacciola failed to seal the deal and Australia will need another year to record their first ever win in the World Cup John Morra, who is now semi-retired from the game, said, “We were happy to get through our first match. There is a lot of pressure here and we haven’t done particularly well over the last few years. You could […]

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Team Österreich (Albin Ouschan & Mario He) gewinnt 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool im Finale gegen Team USA (Shane Van Boening & Skyler Woodward) mit 10-6. Den 3. Platz belegen Team China (Wi Jiaqing & Dang Jinhu) und Team Taiwan (Ko Pin-Yi & Chang Yu-Lung). Am kommenden Dienstag, den 13. Juni 2017 beginnt in London das wohl spektakulärste Pool Billard Event des Jahres. Die 2017er Ausgabe des World Cup of Pool verspricht wie bei den letzten Austragungen alles was diesen Sport so besonders machen kann, Spannung, Drama, Emotionen und teils unglaubliche Leistungen unter höchstem Druck. Die von Matchroom Sport organisierte 9 Ball Doppel Veranstaltung geht bis zum Sonntag, den 18. Juni 2017 und Titelverteidiger ist das Team aus Taiwan mit Ko Pin-Yi und Chang Yu-Lung. Die beiden Superstars aus Taiwan gewannen die letzte Ausgabe des World Cup of Pool im Jahr 2015 im Finale gegen Team England B (Mark Gray und Daryl Peach) mit 10-8. Im letzten Jahr musste der World Cup of Pool aufgrund einiger Terminüberschneidungen leider abgesagt werden und die Pool Billard […]

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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – Hungary are in as more broadcasters sign up

8th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool Hungary are in as more broadcasters sign up THERE ARE JUST five days to go until the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool breaks off at the York Hall in the heart of London’s vibrant East End. The event is into its 11th year and reigning champions Chinese Taipei – Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung – return to the scene of their triumph two years ago. Now pool fans across Taiwan will be able to view the 12BET World Cup of Pool throughout as broadcasters Eleven Sports Network will be showing all six days of the event live throughout the country. In addition, Fox Asia which goes to 28 countries in the region, will be taking an ‘as live’ feed of the event for subsequent broadcast. Thus far there are 17 broadcasters taking the 12BET World Cup of Pool, going to a total of 128 countries. CCTV – China DAZN – Germany, Austria, Switzerland DAZN – Japan Eleven Sports Network – Taiwan Eleven Sports […]

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2017 World Cup of Pool – 12BET Announced as Title Sponsor

26th May – 2017 World Cup of Pool 12BET Announced as World Cup of Pool Title Sponsor 12BET are the title sponsors of the 2017 World Cup of Pool which takes place from Tuesday, June 13 to Sunday, June 18 at the York Hall, London. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title. Broadcast for six days live on Sky Sports in the UK, the tournament will be available live in over 100 countries around the world through the likes of Eleven Sports Network (America), Sport1 (Germany) and CCTV (China). A comprehensive list of countries and networks broadcasting the World Cup of Pool can be found here: http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#watchlive Commented Rory Anderson, Spokesman for 12BET Europe; “We are pleased to be sponsoring the 12BET World Cup of Pool, giving us a perfect opportunity to connect with cue sports fans around the globe. “The 12BET World Cup of Pool […]

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2017 World Cup of Pool – Oi is back

22nd May – 2017 World Cup of Pool Naoyuki Oi: Crazy Interview? No, That’s Just Me. Ahead of his trip to London to represent Japan at the forthcoming World Cup of Pool, global sensation Naoyuki Oi has insisted he was just being himself in the interviews which gave him worldwide fame earlier this year. The Japanese No.1 made waves across the globe in February with his hilarious post-match interview at the Dafabet World Pool Masters, which took inspiration from PIKOTARO’s smash Japanese hit song PPAP (Pen Pinapple Apple Pen). Recent estimates conservatively suggest the video had been viewed in excess of 100 million times. As the world’s best players prepare to travel to York Hall, East London, June 13-18 for one of the sport’s biggest tournaments – the World Cup of Pool – Oi knows his post-match interview is likely to be almost as much anticipated as Japan’s first-round clash with Thailand. Speaking of his new viral fame, Oi said: “Many reactions come to me from all over the world. Many people liked the interview. […]

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2017 World Cup of Pool – Schedule Announced

15th May – 2017 World Cup of Pool Schedule announced for ‘best World Cup ever’. WITH JUST under one month to go before the 2017 World Cup of Pool gets underway at the York Hall, East London, the schedule of matches can be announced. Taking place from June 13-18, the World Cup of Pool features some of the best players in the world as 32 two-man teams from around the world battle it out for the $60,000 top prize. There are six matches per day, with three in the afternoon session and three in the evening and all first and second round matches are a race to eight racks. Commented Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn, “Looking down the list of teams and players, this could be the best World Cup ever. There are some great looking first round matches – England A v India is a stand-out – and I’m sure there will be plenty of shocks in the opening games.” Tuesday 13th afternoon 12.30 3 x First Round Matches Germany (14) v South Africa […]

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World Cup of Pool Welcomes Global Superstars to London

5th May – 2017 World Cup of Pool World Cup of Pool Welcomes Global Superstars to London Following yesterday’s announcement of the European contingent for the 2017 World Cup of Pool, the rest of the field can now be revealed. With ten teams from Asia and six from around the rest of the world, some of the biggest names in the game will be coming to the York Hall in London to contest the $250,000 prize fund. They include defending champions, Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung of Chinese Taipei, as well as former World Pool Champion Wu Jiaqing who shocked the pool world winning as a 16 year-old in 2005. He teams up Dang Jinhu to represent China. Elsewhere, Shane Van Boening is chasing his second World Cup of Pool title, this time in the company of Skyler Woodward, and under-the-radar Filipinos Johan Chua and Carlo Biado will offer a fierce challenge. The remaining teams are: China – Wu Jiaqing / Dang Jinhu Chinese Taipei – Ko Pin Yi / Chang Yu Lung […]

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2017 World Cup of Pool – Scotland Team Named

4th May – 2017 World Cup of Pool Team Scotland: World Cup Opponents Will Be Running Scared With the World Cup of Pool set for a return to the storied York Hall, London this June 13-18 the Scottish pair of Jayson Shaw and Pat Holtz have promised to leave anyone who stands in their way of the trophy looking like ‘frozen rabbits in the headlights’. Scotland return to the event for first time since 2013, when Shaw & Holtz suffered a first-round defeat to eventual finalists Holland. However, since then Shaw has gone on to claim a number of major titles in the sport including the Kuwait Open, Turning Stone Classic and the Challenge of Champions among many others. A remarkable 2016 ended in him playing a major part of Team Europe’s 11-3 trouncing of America on his Mosconi Cup debut in London. “Shaw is unquestionably the No.1 player in the world,” said Holtz. “He has been so consistent over the last 18 months in all competitions, taking many major titles and the Mosconi Cup. […]

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European stars named for London World Cup of Pool

3rd May – 2017 World Cup of Pool European stars out in full force for London World Cup With the 2017 World Cup of Pool set for June 13-18 at the historic York Hall in East London, Matchroom Sport can announce the 14 European teams who will be participating in this year’s event. Among the teams are five previous World Cup winners as well as 10 players who have previously contested the final and overall the European contingent is stacked with talent. Austria – Mario He / Albin Ouschan England – Mark Gray / Darren Appleton England B – Imran Majid / Daryl Peach Finland – Mika Immonen / Petri Makkonen Germany – Ralf Souquet / Thorsten Hohmann Greece – Nikos Ekonomopoulos / Alex Kazakis Holland – Niels Feijen / Nick van den Berg Norway – Matts B Schjetne / Tom Bjerke Poland – Mateusz Sniegocki / Wojiech Szewczyk Portugal – Joao Grilo / Rui Edgar Francis Romania – Robert Braga / TBC Russia – Ruslan Chinakhov / Konstantin Stepanov Spain – David Alcaide / […]