Daryl Peach from England won the World Pool Championship.Peach grabbed $100,000 for defeating home favourite Roberto Gomez 17-15 in the final. Gomez got $40,000 for finishing second.
The final was a tightly contested affair. Gomez was 15-12 ahead at one point before Peach managed to take the last five games for the win.
In the semi-finals Peach overcame Vilmos Földes from Hungary 11-2. Gomez defeated England's Karl Boyes 11-4.
Peach won a controversial match against Francisco Bustamante (Philippines) in the quearter-finals. Everyone thought Bustamante had won the match with a 3-9 combination at 10-9. After watching the video though the referee ruled that Bustamante had hit the nine first and gave Peach ball in hand. The Brit then won that game and the next to move on to the semi-finals.
Gomez had played brilliantly throughout the event, winning 15 games in a row. He first won eight straight matches in the qualification. Then he won both his matches in the group stages and had five decisive wins in the knockout stages, 10-1, 10-2, 11-0, 11-4 and 11-4.
Former snooker pro Peach is the first player from Britain to win the world title.
Neither of the finalists had been in a world pool final before. Gomez was the top seed after the group stage of last year's event only to lose to eventual winner Ronnie Alcano (Philippines) in the first round of the knockout stage. Peach had previously never been better than 33rd.
The event was dominated by the European and Asian contingent. They both had four players in the quarter-finals.
The tournament ran from November 3-12 at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
See also:
Billiard sites
- 2007 World Pool Championship (Official site)
- World Championships (WPA Tour)
- Daryl Peach wins 2007 World Pool Championship (AzBilliards)
- AZBtv.com (Video coverage)
- What a Peach: Unheralded Brit Completes Improbable Run at World Championship (Billiards digest)
- Peach's Dream (Billiards Digest - PDF)
- 2007 World Pool Championship (Billiards Digest)
- 2007 WPC Video Coverage (Billiards Digest)
- Peach Victorious at 2007 World Pool Championship (Inside Pool Magazine)
- 2007 World 9 Ball Pool Championship (Global Cue Sport Centre)
- Fame of the Giant Peach (World Snooker)
- Peach is 2007 World Pool Champion (PoolIsCool.com)
- Peach is 2007 World Pool Champion (Professor Q-Ball)
- Britain Finally Gets a World Champion (Cuesport TV)
- Daryl Peach se trae el título a Europa (Billarnet - Spanish)
- Peach tout en haut ! (Kozoom - French)
General sites
- Peach Claims World Crown (Sporting Life)
- First British world champion produces "Thrilla in Manila" (The Times)
- Peach is the cream of 9 Ball! (BBC Lancashire)
- Pool champ's cue for a family celebration (The Blackpool Gazette)
- Peach beats 'Superman' Gomez in final, 17-15 (Sun.Star Cebu)
- Britain's Daryl Peach wins World Pool Championship (AFP)
Player sites
- WC 9-Ball – Daryl Peach is World Champion (Ralf Souquet)
- "Thrilla in Manila" @ VM 9-ball (Bahram Lotfy - Danish)
News blogs
- "Daryl Peach" Wins Phillippines World Pool Championships!!! (NYC Grind)
- ENGLAND'S Daryl Peach Wins WPC (Billiards Philippines)
- Daryl Peach wins World Championship in 9-ball! (European Billiards)
- Daryl Peach Wins the 2007 World Pool Championship! (The AnitoKid on Billiards)
- Daryl Peach conquista il World Pool Championship (E-billiard - Italian)
Forums
- 2007 - your Man in Manila (Jay Helfert, AzBilliards Forums)
- 9-Ball Pool (Matchroom Sport Forums)
- World Pool Championship (AzBilliards Forums)
Merchandise
- World Pool Championship 2007 (Matchroom Sport DVD)
References
- WPA World Nine-ball Championship (Wikipedia)
- Men: World 9-Ball Championship (List of champions, Sports 123)
- Daryl Peach (Pro9.co.uk)
- Daryl Peach (DarylPeach.com)
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Daryl Peach is one awesome pool player! Congratulations to the new 2007 World Pool Champion!
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