2011 WPA World Ten-ball Championship

The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2011 was the third edition of the WPA World 10-ball Championship, the world championship for the discipline of 10-ball pool.[3] It took place from May 9 to 15, 2011.[2][4] The qualification phase was hosted at the Star Billiards Center, in Quezon City while the final tournament which started from May 10, 2011 was hosted at the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay.[1]

2011 WPA World 10-Ball Championship
Tournament information
SportTen-Ball
LocationPasay, Metro Manila, Philippines[1]
DatesMay 9, 2011–May 15, 2011[2]
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Venue(s)Star Billiards Center, World Trade Center Metro Manila[2]
Participants128
Final positions
Champion Huidji See
Runner-up Fu Jianbo

Dutch Huidji See won the event, defeating China's Fu Jianbo in the final 11–8.[5] The defending champion Mika Immonen lost in the last 64 round against Tomoo Takano.[6][7]

Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in a double elimination tournament against each other.[8] The remaining 64 players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.[9][10] The event saw players from 44 different countries.[11]

Prize money

Below was the advertised prize fund for the event.[12][13]

PositionPrize
First place (champion)$60,000
Second place (runner-up)$30,000
Third place (semi-finalist)$15,000
Fifth place (quarter-finalist)$7,500
Ninth place (loser in round of 16)$3,500
17th place (loser in round of 32)$2,500
33rd place (loser in round of 64)$1,000

Knockout round
Round of64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
            
Chang Yu-Lung 9
Imran Ibrahim 1
Chang Yu-Lung 9
Johnny Archer 7
Johnny Archer 9
Liu Haitao (pool player) 6
Chang Yu-Lung 8
Chris Melling 9
Marcus Chamat 6
Chris Melling 9
Chris Melling 9
Manuel Pereira 4
Manuel Pereira 9
Antonio Gabica 8
Chris Melling 6
Y. Akakariyama 9
Yukio Akakariyama 9
Ibrahim Bin Amir 2
Y. Akakariyama 9
Sascha Tege 7
Sascha Tege 9
Artem Koshovyi 5
Y. Akakariyama 9
Tomoo Takano 5
Darren Appleton 9
Ko Ping-chung 8
Darren Appleton 5
Tomoo Takano 9
Tomoo Takano 9
Mika Immonen 7
Y. Akakariyama 6
Huidji See 9
Jason Klatt 9
Fu Che-Wei 5
Jason Klatt 9
Alok Kumar 7
Alok Kumar 9
Thomas Engert 7
Jason Klatt 5
Tony Drago 9
Naoyuki Ōi 6
Oliver Ortmann 9
Oliver Ortmann 6
Tony Drago 9
David Alcaide 6
Tony Drago 9
Tony Drago 4
Huidji See 9
Jeffrey De Luna 3
Ricky Yang 9
Ricky Yang 7
Huidji See 9
Huidji See 9
Jalal Yousef 3
Huidji See 9
Ko Pin-yi 6
James Delahunty 4
Ko Pin-yi 9
Ko Pin-yi 9
Dang Jinhu 7
Dang Jinhu 9
Karlo Dalmatin 6
Huidji See 11
Fu Jianbo 8
Dennis Orcollo 9
Mario Morra 4
Dennis Orcollo 9
Karl Boyes 7
Karl Boyes 9
Francisco Sánchez 3
Dennis Orcollo 9
Wu Jiaqing 8
Wu Jiaqing 9
Wang Ming 7
Wu Jiaqing 9
Lo Li-wen 8
Jonas Magpantay 6
Lo Li-wen 9
Dennis Orcollo 4
Carlo Biado 9
Roberto Gomez 6
Carlo Biado 9
Carlo Biado 9
Ronato Alcano 1
Demosthenes Pulpul 2
Ronato Alcano 9
Carlo Biado 9
Daryl Peach 4
Venancio Tanio 7
Shane Van Boening 9
Shane Van Boening 6
Daryl Peach 9
Omar al-Shaheen 8
Daryl Peach 9
Carlo Biado 5
Fu Jianbo 9
Stephan Cohen 4
Han Haoxiang 9
Han Haoxiang 4
Lee Van Corteza 9
Lee Van Corteza 9
Chan Lu Hui 5
Lee Van Corteza 9
Li Hewen 4
Chi Dung Luong 3
Li Hewen 9
Li Hewen 9
Nick van den Berg 6
Muhammad Zulfikri 4
Nick van den Berg 9
Lee Van Corteza 8
Fu Jianbo 9
Fu Jianbo 9
Kuo Po-Cheng 7
Fu Jianbo 9
Liu Cheng-chieh 3
Marvin Tapia 8
Liu Cheng-chieh 9
Fu Jianbo 9
Park Shin-yong 7
Jericho Banares 5
Jundel Mazon 9
Jundel Mazon 8
Park Shin-yong 9
Park Shin-yong 9
Ivica Putnik 3

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