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Draw announced for 2006 PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool
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Posted on Friday, July 14 2006 @ 16:31:29 UTCby admin
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The World Cup of Pool
The Newport Centre
Venue
The Newport Centre
1 Kingsway
Newport
South Wales
UK
NP20 1UH
Tel: 01633 656757
www.worldcupofpool.com
Download the 2006 World Cup Of Pool - Draw sheet (.xls file)
Tuesday-Sunday 22-27 August 2006
Venue information, tickets, schedule, teams, seedings, format, match schedule, rules, sanctioning, and lots more too!
The draw and schedule of matches has been announced for The 2006 PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - it takes place at the Newport Centre, South Wales from Tuesday 22 to Sunday 27 August.
Featuring 32 x 2-man national teams, the event has a scotch doubles format with alternate breaks.
Click on "Read More..." for the details.
Tickets
All tickets for the 2006 World Cup of Pool are FREE and available in person from the Newport Centre or from Matchroom Sport.
Send an e-mail to info@matchroom.com with your name, address and details of how many tickets you want for what sessions and Matchroom Sport will post the tickets to you.
Schedule
| Tuesday 22 August 2006 | | 2.00 - 3 x L32 matches, 7.00 - 3 x L32 matches | | Wednesday 23 August 2006 | | 2.00 - 3 x L32 matches, 7.00 - 3 x L32 matches | | Thursday 24 August 2006 | | 2.00 – 3 x L32 matches, 7.00 - 1 x L32 match, 2 x L16 matches | | Friday 25 August 2006 | | 2.00 - 3 x L16 matches, 7.00 - 3 x L16 matches | | Saturday 26 August 2006 | | 2.00 - 2 x L8 matches, 7.00 - 2 x L8 matches | | Sunday 27 August 2006 | | 2.00 - 2 x Semi-final, 7.00 - The Final |
Teams
32 in total (19 from Europe, 11 from Asia, 2 from the Americas – USA and Canada - and 2 others – Qatar and South Africa).
| The Teams | | Canada | Luc Salvas & Tyler Edey | | Croatia | Philipp Stovanovic & Ivan Kralj | | Czech Republic | Roman Hybler & Michal Gavenciak | | England A | Raj Hundal & Ronnie O’Sullivan | | England B | Steve Davis & Daryl Peach | | Finland | Mika Immonen & Markus Juva | | Germany | Thomas Engert & Oliver Ortmann | | Holland | Nick van den Berg & Niels Feijen | | Hong Kong | Lee Chenman and Kong Man-Ho | | Hungary | Vilmos Foldes & Gabor Solymosi | | India | Dharminder Lilly and Alok Kumar | | Indonesia | Imran Ibrahim and Ricky Yang | | Ireland | Tommy Donlon & Paddy McLaughlin | | Italy | Fabio Petroni & Angelo Millauro | | Japan | Masaki Tanaka and Satoshi Kawabata | | Korea | Jeong Young-hwa and Lee Gun-jae | | Malaysia | Patrick Ooi Fook Yuen and Ibrahim Amir | | Malta | Tony Drago and Alex Borg | | Philippines | Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante | | Poland | Radoslaw Babica & Marius Roter | | Qatar | Fahad Mohammadi and Bashar Hussain | | Russia | Konstantin Stepanov & Konstantin Zolotilov | | Scotland | Michael Valentine & Pat Holtz | | Singapore | Chan Keng Kwang and Toh Lian Han | | South Africa | David Anderson and Yulan Govender | | Spain | David Alcaide & Rafael Guzman | | Sweden | Marcus Chamat & Tom Storm | | Taiwan | Wang Hung-hsiang and Yang Ching-shun | | Thailand | Tepwin Arunnath and Amnuayporn Chotipong | | USA | Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris | | Vietnam | Thanh Nam Nguyen and Chi Dung Luong | | Wales | Rob McKenna & Ben Davies |
Seedings
16 of the 32 teams have been seeded and will be kept apart for the first round of matches.
The seedings are as follows …
1. Philippines.
2. Holland.
3. USA.
4. Germany.
5. Taiwan.
6. Sweden.
7. Finland.
8. Canada.
9. Poland.
10. Italy.
11. Russia.
12. Japan.
13. England A.
14. Korea.
15. Croatia.
16. Malaysia.
Format
The PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool consists of 32 national pairings in a straight knock out scotch doubles single elimination format.
The opening two rounds are race to 9 racks with the quarter-finals and semi-finals race to 11 and the final race to 13.
Each match is alternate break and with the scotch doubles format the players take alternate shots at each visit.
MATCH SCHEDULE
Seeded teams with brackets.
2pm Tuesday August 22
Round 1 – race to 9
1. Thailand v Canada ( 8 )
2. Qatar v Malaysia (16)
3. Czech Republic v Poland (9)
7pm Tuesday August 22
Round 1 – race to 9
4. Philippines (1) v Malta
5. Taiwan (5) v India
6. Spain v England A (13)
2pm Wednesday August 23
Round 1 – race to 9
7. Japan (12) v Indonesia
8. Hungary v Russia (11)
9. Hong Kong v Sweden (6)
7pm Wed August 23
Round 1 – race to 9
10. England B v Korea (14)
11. Singapore v USA (3)
12. Wales v Germany (4)
2pm Thursday August 24
Round 1 – race to 9
13. Ireland v Finland (7)
14. South Africa v Italy (10)
15. Vietnam v Croatia (15)
7pm Thursday August 24
Round 1 & 2 – race to 9
16. Scotland v Holland (2)
17. Philippines (1)/Malta v Qatar/Malaysia (16)
18. Singapore/USA (3) v England B v Korea (14)
2pm Friday August 25
Round 2 – race to 9
19. Taiwan(5) /India v Japan(12) /Indonesia
20. Hungary/Russia (11) v H K/Sweden (6)
21. Cz Rep /Poland (9) v Thailand/Canada ( 8 )
7pm Friday August 25
Round 2 – race to 9
22. Ireland/Finland (7) v S Africa/Italy (10)
23. Spain/England A (13) v Wales/Germany (4)
24. Vietnam/Croatia (15) v Scotland/Holland (2)
2pm Saturday August 26
Quarter Finals – race to 11
25. QF 1
26. QF 2
7pm Saturday August 26
Quarter Finals – race to 11
27. QF 3
28. QF 4
(Schedule of QF will be decided once the line-up is completed.
QF matches will be…
A. Winner of 17 v winner of 21
B. Winner of 19 v winner of 23
C. Winner of 18 v winner of 20
D. Winner of 22 v winner of 24)
2pm Sunday August 27
Semi Finals – race to 11
29. SF 1 – Winner of A v winner of B
30. SF 2 – Winner of C v winner of D
7pm Sunday August 27
Final - race to 13
31. F – Winner of 29 v winner of 30
Prize Fund
(To be split equally by each pair)
| The Prize Fund | | Winners: | US$60,000 x 1 | | Runners Up: | US$30,000 x 1 | | Semi-Finalists: | US$16,000 x 2 | | Quarter-Finalists: | US$10,000 x 4 | | Last 16: | US$5,000 x 8 | | Last 32: | US$3,000 x 16 | | Total US$250,000 * All prize money is split between the two players. |
Rules of Play
All matches will be played to WPA Standardised Rules of 9 Ball.
The format of play is ‘scotch doubles’ with alternate break being in force. This means that there will be teams of two players with each player taking alternate shots.
Order of Breaking
Two players, one from each team, lag for the break. The team that wins the lag then elects one of its team to break.
From there the sequence of breaking for that team is set: Player A breaks the 1st, 5th, 9th, 13th etc racks and Player B breaks the 3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th racks etc.
Once the opening rack is complete, the second team elects a player to break the second rack. Once done, their sequence of breaking is then set.
Order of Play
Players in each team play alternate shots throughout except for the break shot when it reverts to sequence.
Push out – If Player A breaks, Player B then pushes out if the situation requires. If the opponents decline the shot, the Player B will play the next shot.
Shot Clock
There will be a 45 second shot clock in force throughout the tournament.
There will be a 10 second warning issued to the player at the table when 35 seconds have elapsed.
Each team is allowed one 45 second extension per rack. They must signal this to the referee by clearly saying ‘Extension’.
The onus is on the player to make himself loud and clear.
The referee will then repeat 'extension' to confirm that they have heard it. The player may call 'extension' at any time during the 45 seconds - the additional 45 seconds will not start until the initial 45 seconds has elapsed.
Ball cleaning, the use of a rest / mechanical bridge, or any other regular interventions by the referee will be included in the 45 second period.
Sanctioning
The 2006 PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool is sanctioned by the World Pool Association which is the world governing body for pool and administers the game at many levels across the globe.
Membership of the WPA is made up of continental members which currently consists of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America Oceania and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Individual national associations are in turn members of their continental associations.
Other Information
Table Used - Brunswick Metro
Brunswick Billiards is the official table suppliers to all Matchroom Sport pool events, a relationship which began at the 1998 Mosconi Cup. This year Matchroom Sport has been using the new Metro ‘Tournament Edition’ tables, with tight pockets. With a tradition of quality that spans over a century and a half, Brunswick Billiards is a legendary name in the billiard industry. A division of the Brunswick Corporation, Brunswick Billiards is headquartered in Bristol, Wisconsin and is a marketer and manufacturer of a complete line of premier billiard tables, table lights, cues, cue racks, and accessories.
Contact: info@brunblrds.com
Cloth Used – Simonis 860
Matchroom Sport and Simonis already enjoy a long-standing relationship that dates back over a decade and the prestigious Belgian company are suppliers to Matchroom Sports’ entire roster of pool events. Simonis 860 cloth covers the tables at the World Pool Championship, the Mosconi Cup, the World Pool Masters, the World Pool League and the World Cup of Pool. Founded over 300 years ago in the city of Verviers, Simonis cloth stands today as the benchmark to which all billiard cloths aspire. Suppliers to major tournaments all over the world, Simonis technicians are constantly improving the quality of its cloth to maintain its position as the world’s finest .
Contact: iwansimonis@iwansimonis.com
Balls Used – Saluc Super Aramith
For several decades, Belgian Aramith Billiard Balls have had a legendary reputation for outstanding endurance, performance and uncompromising quality. That is why they are the balls used at the World Cup of Pool as well as all other Matchroom Sport pool events. Made by Saluc, Aramith’s excellence is the result of a high-tech process that combines that combines the unmatched characteristics of phenolic resin with fine Belgian craftsmanship. Their consistently reliable performance guarantees razor-sharp precision. Their exceptionally long product life offers the table owner the lowest ball cost on an annual basis. That is how Aramith for almost half a century gained its legendary reputation as signature for true and unrivalled quality
Contact: info@aramith.com
Official Cue - Predator
Predator is the Official Cue of the inaugural World Cup of Pool in this, the fifth year of an ongoing relationship with Matchroom Sport. In addition, they are also the Official Cue to the full roster of Matchroom pool events in 2006. Since its creation in 1992 and thanks to the constant research effort put into the understanding of Pool Cue performance dynamics, Predator strives to stimulate the sport and help pool players improve their game by being at the cutting edge of pool cue performance. Currently over 50% of the top Currently over 65% of the top 40 US male professionals use Predator technology (Source:UPA rankings - Dec 2005).
Contact: info@predatorcues.com
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