World Cup of Pool 2008
The World Cup of Pool 2008 was the third edition of a pool tournament in the 9-ball discipline that has been held annually since 2006 , in which each participating country is represented by a team of two players. In 2008 it took place at the Outland in Rotterdam , Netherlands from October 7th to 12th. The team from the USA won the final 11: 7 against the English team.
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The game was played with a winner's break. This means that the team has the right to kick-off that the previous game has also won.
In 2008, the game was played up to the round of 16 until a team had won eight games ( racks ), in the quarter-finals the number of racks needed to win was increased to nine and in the final to eleven.
Furthermore, a so-called shot clock was used, which does not allow the players to wait longer than 40 seconds with their shot. However, you have the option to announce an extension once per rack, which gives you another 40 seconds more time for the push.
Teams
Tournament statistics
Prize money
A total of US $ 250,000 was distributed . The following is for a pair, not a player.
Tournament placement | Prize money |
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1st place (tournament victory) | $ 60,000 |
2nd place (defeat in the final) | $ 30,000 |
3rd place (semi-finals) | $ 16,000 |
5th place (quarter-finals) | $ 10,000 |
9th place (round of 16) | $ 5,000 |
17th place (preliminary round) | $ 3,000 |