2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

The 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was the most recent annual professional eight-ball championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 19–26 February 2011 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 116 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated. In the Men's Division, first place was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines, with second through fourth places going respectively to Niels Feijen of the Netherlands, David Alcaide of Spain, and Darren Appleton of the United Kingdom. The total prize purse was US$205,000. The event is also referred to as the 2011 Etisalat World 8 Ball Pool Championship, among other variations, for sponsorship purposes.

Tournament format

• Double-elimination tournament on stage one until 56 players are left.
  • Race to seven racks
• Single-elimination tournament on stage two:
  • The undefeated players are seeded on stage 2 and the best eight will receive first round byes.
  • Race to nine racks, except for the final which is race to eleven.

Ranked players

• Karl Boyes
• Francisco Bustamante
• Antonio Lining
• Kuo Po-Cheng
• Jeffrey De Luna
• Niels Feijen
• Vicenancio Tanio

• Marlon Manalo
• Oliver Medinilla
• Lee Van Corteza
• Shane Van Boening
• Ruslan Chinakhov
• Scott Higgins
• Raymund Faron

Schedule and cash prizes

Stage	Date	Prize	Racks
Qualifying tournaments	February 12–18
Players' meeting	February 19		7
First round	February 20–24	US$0	7
Last 84		US$300	7
Last 56		US$1,000	9
Last 32		US$2,000	9
Last 16		US$3,500	9
Quarterfinals		US$6,000	9
Semifinals	February 25	See third place match	9
Third place match	February 26	Loser: US$10,000 Winner: US$14,000	9
Final		Loser: US$25,000 Winner: US$40,000	11

Stage 1

Group A

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Karl Boyes	7
									Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	0
					Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	7							Karl Boyes	7
	Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	0			Abdulatif Mohammed Alfawal	5							Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	4
	Huidji See	7							Mohammeed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	7
									Abdulatif Mohammed Alfawal	6
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Rodney Morris	7
	Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	7							Omran Salem	3
	Waed Al Fei	5			Omran Salem	2							Rodney Morris	7
					Waed Al Fei	7							Huidji See	5
									Waed Al Fei	3
									Huidji See	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group B

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Francisco Bustamante	7
									Carlos Cabello	3
					Carlos Cabello	6							Francisco Bustamante	6
	Joven Bustamante	7			Joven Bustamante	7							Daryl Peach	7
	Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	5							Joven Bustamante	6
									Daryl Peach	7
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Nick van den Berg	7
	Francisco Bustamante	5							Mark Gray	3
	David Alcaide	7			Mark Gray	4							Nick van den Berg	7
					David Alcaide	7							Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	2
									Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	7
									David Alcaide	6
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group C

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Antonio Lining	7
									Joyme Vicente	0
					Joyme Vicente	7							Antonio Lining	7
	Joyme Vicente	3			Andrew Kong	2							Jepthant Palencia	2
	Dennis Orcollo	7							Jepthant Palencia	7
									Andrew Kong	4
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Dennis Orcollo	7
	Jepthant Palencia	6							Mazen Berjawi	3
	Shaker Wahdan	7			Mazen Berjawi	6							Dennis Orcollo	5
					Shaker Wahdan	7							Efren Reyes	7
									Shaker Wahdan	3
									Efren Reyes	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group D

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Kuo Po-Cheng	7
									Naif Al Jalweni	3
					Naif Al Jalweni	7							Kuo Po-Cheng	7
	Naif Al Jalweni	4			Sascha-Andrej Tege	5							Joven Alba	5
	Alok Kumar	7							Sascha-Andrej Tege	5
									Joven Alba	7
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Alok Kumar	7
	Joven Alba	7							Ibrahim Saeed	2
	Paul Ortega	4			Ibrahim Saeed	4							Alok Kumar	5
					Paul Ortega	7							Chang Jung-Ling	7
									Paul Ortega	0
									Chang Jung-Ling	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group E

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Jeffrey De Luna	5
									Khaled GH Almutairi	7
					Jeffrey De Luna	7							Khaled GH Almutairi	6
	Jeffrey De Luna	6			Frailin Guanipa	2							Ham Won Sik	7
	Takhti Zarekani	7							Frailin Guanipa	4
									Ham Won Sik	7
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Takhti Zarekani	7
	Khaled GH Almutairi	5							Vilmos Foldes	5
	Vilmos Foldes	7			Vilmos Foldes	7							Takhti Zarekani	3
					Mario He	2							Nguyen Phuc Long	7
									Mario He	4
									Nguyen Phuc Long	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group F

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Niels Feijen	7
									Elvis Casalang	4
					Elvis Casalang	7							Niels Feijen	7
	Elvis Casalang	6			Jeong Young Hwa	6							Raj Hundal	6
	Bruno Muratore	7							Raj Hundal	7
									Jeong Young Hwa	5
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Bruno Muratore	7
	Raj Hundal	7							Saleem Aljanbi	3
	Corey Deuel	4			Saleem Aljanbi	0							Bruno Muratore	5
					Corey Deuel	7							Jalal Yousef	7
									Corey Deuel	5
									Jalal Yousef	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group G

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Ronato Alcano	7
									Amine Ouahbi	4
					Amine Ouahbi	7							Ronato Alcano	7
	Amine Ouahbi	6			David Plattner	3							Ramil Gallego	4
	Carlo Dalmatin	7							Ramil Gallego	7
									David Plattner	1
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Carlo Dalmatin	7
	Ramil Gallego	7							Majid Sultan	0
	Majid Sultan	1			Majid Sultan	7							Carlo Dalmatin	6
					Mohamad Ali Berjaoui	4							Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	7
									Mohamad Ali Berjaoui	0
									Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group H

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Vicenancio Tanio	3
									Feliciano Francisco	7
					Vicenancio Tanio	7							Feliciano Francisco	7
	Vicenancio Tanio	4			Abdulla Juma	2							Ricardo Jones	5
	Mika Immonen	7							Ricardo Jones	7
									Abdulla Juma	3
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Manuel Gama	5
	Ricardo Jones	5							Oliver Ortmann	7
	Manuel Gama	7			Manuel Gama	7							Oliver Ortmann	7
					Ahmed Al Hosani	1							Mika Immonen	2
									Ahmed Al Hosani	1
									Mika Immonen	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group I

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Oliver Medinilla	7
									Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	5
					Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	7							Oliver Medinilla	7
	Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	5			Sand Al Baloushi	3							Lo Li Wen	1
	Do Hoang Quan	7							Lo Li Wen	7
									Sand Al Baloushi	0
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Moein Khedri	1
	Lo Li Wen	6							Do Hoang Quan	7
	Omaral Shaheeme	7			Moein Khedri	1							Do Hoang Quan	4
					Omaral Shaheeme	7							Stephan Cohen	7
									Omaral Shaheeme	6
									Stephan Cohen	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group J

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Lee Van Corteza	7
									Tomoo Tanako	5
					Tomoo Tanako	7							Lee Van Corteza	7
	Tomoo Tanako	4			Allan Cuartero	5							Mehdi Rasekhi	3
	John Salazar	7							Allan Cuartero	5
									Mehdi Rasekhi	7
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									John Salazar	7
	Mehdi Rasekhi	5							Karol Skowerski	5
	Jason Klatt	7			Karol Skowerski	1							John Salazar	6
					Jason Klatt	7							Thomas Engert	7
									Thomas Engert	7
									Jason Klatt	2
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group K

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Shane Van Boening	7
									Basem Mohmad Aboud	0
					Basem Mohmad Aboud	6							Shane Van Boening	3
	Toh Lian Han	1			Toh Lian Han	7							Naoyuki Oi	7
	Ralf Souquet	7							Toh Lian Han	6
									Naoyuki Oi	7
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Chris Melling	6
	Shane Van Boening	7							Roberto Gomez	7
	Chris Melling	6			Chris Melling	7							Roberto Gomez	7
					Kenny Kwok	6							Ralf Souquet	6
									Kenny Kwok	1
									Ralf Souquet	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group L

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Ruslan Chinakhov	4
									Thorsten Hohmann	7
					Ruslan Chinakhov	3							Thorsten Hohmann	7
	Ameur Abdelati Riad	5			Ameur Abdelati Riad	7							Mohammed AlHosani	4
	Radoslaw Babica	7							Mohammed AlHosani	7
									Ameur Abdelati Riad	6
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Zbynek Vaik	4
	Mohammed AlHosani	2							Radoslaw Babica	7
	Salah AlRemwy	7			Zbynek Vaik	5							Radoslaw Babica	4
					Salah AlRemwy	7							Darren Appleton	7
									Salah AlRemwy	0
									Darren Appleton	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group M

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Scott Higgins	6
									Erik Hjorleifson	7
					Scott Higgins	7							Erik Hjorleifson	4
	Scott Higgins	1			Sumit Talwar	3							Earl Strickland	7
	Yukio Akakariyama	7							Earl Strickland	7
									Sumit Talwar	6
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Tey Choon Kiat	6
	Erik Hjorleifson	7							Vincent Facquet	7
	Tey Choon Kiat	3			Tey Choon Kiat	7							Vincent Facquet	7
					Khaled Al Azoni	2							Yukio Akakariyama	5
									Khaled Al Azoni	5
									Yukio Akakariyama	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group N

	2nd playoff round				1st playoff round				1st round				2nd round
									Raymund Faron	7
									Hani Al Hory	5
					Hani Al Hory	5							Raymund Faron	5
	Ali Saeed	3			Ali Saeed	7							Konstantin Stepanov	7
	Marcus Chamat	7							Konstantin Stepanov	7
									Ali Saeed	5
Losers' bracket									Winners' bracket
									Rodolfo Luat	7
	Raymund Faron	7							Amin Fekry	3
	Amin Fekry	4			Amin Fekry	7							Rodolfo Luat	7
					Daniel Hunia	0							Marcus Chamat	5
									Daniel Hunia	3
									Marcus Chamat	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.				Losers eliminated.				Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.				Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Stage 2

Playoff

Vincent Facquet (FRA) defeated Phuc Lung Nguyen (VIE) 3–2 for eighth seed and the last bye to the Round of 32.

Upper half

	Round of 56 (US$1,000)					Round of 32 (US$2,000)					Round of 16 (US$3,500)					Quarterfinals (US$6,000)
						Antonio Lining		4
	Carlo Dalmatin		9			Carlo Dalmatin		9
	Yukio Akakariyama		7								Carlo Dalmatin		4
	Kuo Po-Cheng		4								Takhti Zarekani		9
	Alok Kumar		9			Alok Kumar		6
	Takhti Zarekani		9			Takhti Zarekani		9
	Thorsten Hohmann		8													Takhti Zarekani		2
	Phuc Long Nguyen		7													Dennis Orcollo		9
	Shane Van Boening		9			Shane Van Boening		9
	Jason Klatt		3			Jalal Yousseff		2
	Jalal Yousseff		9								Shane Van Boening		2
	Stephan Cohen		0								Dennis Orcollo		9
	Dennis Orcollo		9			Dennis Orcollo		9
						Vincent Facquet		8

	Round of 56 (US$1,000)					Round of 32 (US$2,000)					Round of 16 (US$3,500)					Quarterfinals (US$6,000)
						Chang Jun Lin		9
	Radoslaw Babica		2			Roberto Gomez		6
	Roberto Gomez		9								Chang Jun Lin		6
	Naoyuki Oi		3								- David Alcaide		9
	David Alcaide		9			David Alcaide		9
	John Salazar		6			Lee Van Corteza		3
	Lee Van Corteza		9													David Alcaide		9
	Thomas Engert		9													Thomas Engert		6
	Raymund Faraon		8			Thomas Engert		9
	Erik Hjorleifson		2			Earl Strickland		7
	Earl Strickland		9								Thomas Engert		9
	Mika Immonen		9								Mika Immonen		1
	Bruno Muratore		4			Mika Immonen		9
						Karl Boyes		1

Lower half

	Round of 56 (US$1,000)					Round of 32 (US$2,000)					Round of 16 (US$3,500)					Quarterfinals (US$6,000)
						Nick van den Berg		9
	Joven Bustamante		7			Ralf Souquet		1
	Ralf Souquet		9								Nick van den Berg		9
	Rodolfo Luat		5								Omaral Shaheeme		4
	Omaral Shaheeme		9			Omaral Shaheeme		9
	Manuel Gama		9			Manuel Gama		4
	Feliciano Francisco		7													Nick van den Berg		8
	Rodney Morris		9													Niels Feijen		9
	Ramil Gallego		6			Rodney Morris		2
	Do Hoang Quan		6			Niels Feijen		9
	Niels Feijen		9								Niels Feijen		9
	Daryl Peach		6								Oliver Medinilla		4
	Vilmos Foeldes		9			Vilmos Foeldes		5
						Oliver Medinilla		9

	Round of 56 (US$1,000)					Round of 32 (US$2,000)					Round of 16 (US$3,500)					Quarterfinals (US$6,000)
						Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed		9
	Salah AlRemwy		9			Salah AlRemwy		5
	Ham Won Sik		5								Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed		4
	Konstantin Stepanov		0								Joven Alba		9
	Raj Hundal		9			Raj Hundal		7
	Joven Alba		9			Joven Alba		9
	Efren Reyes		5													Joven Alba		2
	Ronnie Alcano		9													Darren Appleton		9
	Shaker Wahdan		2			Ronato Alcano		9
	Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi		2			Oliver Ortmann		6
	Oliver Ortmann		9								Ronato Alcano		8
	Marcus Chamat		7								Darren Appleton		9
	Huidje See		9			Huidje See		3
						Darren Appleton		9

Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals					Final
	--	Dennis Orcollo	9
	--	David Alcaide	3
						--	Dennis Orcollo	10
						6	Niels Feijen	3
	6	Niels Feijen	9
	--	Darren Appleton	0			Third place match
						--	David Alcaide	9
						--	Darren Appleton	2

External links

• WPA coverage of the 2011 event
• Official World 8-ball Championship website