Showing posts with label World Cup of Pool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Cup of Pool. Show all posts

Sunday, September 19, 2010

It's China again in the 2010 World Cup of Pool

World Cup of Pool 2010The Chinese team of Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen won the 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool.

In the final they defeated Philippines B (Dennis Orcollo, Roberto Gamez) 10-5 to claim the $60,000 first prize. The runner-ups earnt $30,000 for their efforts.

Holders Philippines A (Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante) were beaten 8-6 by Indonesia in the second round.

Jianbo and Hewen also won the trophy in 2007.

The event took place from 7-12 September at Robinsons Place in Manila, Philippines. 32 teams took part.

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Monday, October 13, 2008

The US team wins World Cup of Pool

World Cup of Pool 2008Shane Van Boening and Rodney Morris from USA won the PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool.

In the final they defeated England's Daryl Peach and Mark Gray 11-7 to claim the $60,000 first prize. England earnt $30,000 for their runner-up position.

Holders China (Li He-wen and Fu Jianbo) were beaten 9-5 by England in the semi-finals. 2006 winners Philippines (Francisco Bustamante and Dennis Orcollo) were defeated 9-6 by USA in the same round.

Once again England impresses at a major pool event. Peach is the current world 9-ball champion, Gray is the current European No.1 and Darren Appleton recently won the World Ten Ball Championship.

The event took place from 7-10 October in Outland, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 32 teams took part and all matches were scotch doubles, winner breaks.

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Monday, October 01, 2007

China surprise champs in World Cup of Pool

NB! This is the 2007 World Cup of Pool. Also see the 2008 World Cup of Pool.

World Cup of Pool 2007China (Li He-wen and Fu Jian-bo) won the PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool.

In the final they edged out the Finnish duo of Mika Immonen and Markus Juva 11-10 to claim the $60,000 first prize. Finland earnt $30,000 for their efforts and Canada and Japan in third place won $16,000.

Holders Philippines (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante) were beaten 9-6 by China in the quarter-finals.

The event took place from September 25-30 in Outland, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 16 teams took part and all matches were scotch doubles, winner breaks.

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Saturday, September 02, 2006

Philippines capture World Cup of Pool

The Philippines "Dream Team" of Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante won the inaugural PartyPoker World Cup of Pool.

In the final they overwhelmed the American duo of Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris 13-5. Germany and Vietnam shared third place.

The event took place from August 22-27 in the Newport Centre, Newport, Wales. First prize was $60,000. All matches were scotch doubles with alternate break.

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