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Reno
Nevada
United States
USA
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2-10 September 2006
Qualifiers have already started for the $3,000,000 IPT event in Reno, Nevada
The richest and most prestigious pool tour in the history of the sport visits Reno, Nevada for the next International Pool Tour event, The World Open 8-Ball Championship next month.
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Player Meeting
Saturday 5pm
Round 1
Sunday and Monday 10am- LEVEL A - Match Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
200 Players start the tournament playing in 40 groups of five players each. The top three players from each group advance to the next level. The 80 players who do not advance earn $5,000 each.
Round 2
Tuesday 10am- LEVEL B - Match Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
The 120 players who advanced from level A play in 20 groups of six players each. Three players from each group advance to the next level. The 60 players in Level B who do not advance to the next level earn $7,000 each.
Round 3
Wednesday 10am- LEVEL C - Match Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
The 60 players who advanced from Level B are placed into 12 groups of five players each. Three players from each group will advance to the next round. The 24 players in Level C who do not advance to the next level earn $15,000 each.
Round 4
Thursday 10am- LEVEL D - Match Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
The 36 players who advanced from Level C are placed into six groups of six players each. The top three finishers advance to the next level. The 18 players who do not advance to the next level earn $25,000 each.
Round 5
Friday 10am- LEVEL E - Match Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
The 18 players who advanced from Level D are placed into three groups of six players each. The top two finishers in each group advance to the next level. The 12 players who do not advance to the next level earn $36,000 each.
Round 6
Saturday 10am- LEVEL F - Match Times: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
The final Round Robin group six players result in the top two finishers advancing to the final match to fight for the title and the $500,000 grand prize.
Final Match
Sunday 1pm- LEVEL G
| Total Prize Fund | Prize Fund $3,000,000 | |
| 1st Place | $500,000 | |
| 2nd Place | $150,000 | |
| 3rd Place | $92,000 | |
| 4th Place | $80,000 | |
| 5th Place | $66,000 | |
| 6th Place | $50,000 | |
| 7th - 18th Place | $36,000 each ( x 12 ) | |
| 19th - 36th Place | $25,000 each ( x 18 ) | |
| 37th - 60th Place | $15,000 each ( x 24 ) | |
| 61st - 120th Place | $7,000 each ( x 60 ) | |
| 121st - 200th Place | $5,000 each ( x 80 ) | |