2008 World Cup of Pool
Tournament information
Dates711 October 2008
CityRotterdam
CountryNetherlands
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatSingle elimination tournament
Total prize fund$250,000
Winner's share$30,000 per player
Final
ChampionUnited States B (Rodney Morris and Shane Van Boening)
Runner-upEngland (Daryl Peach and Mark Gray)
Score117
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2009

The 2008 World Cup of Pool was the third edition of the tournament. The event was held again in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from October 7–11, 2008.

Participating nations

Tournament bracket

[1]

Round of 32
Race to 8
Losers $3,000/pair
Round of 16
Race to 8
Losers $5,000/pair
Quarter-finals
Race to 9
Losers $10,000/pair
Semi-finals
Race to 9
Losers $16,000/pair
Final
Race to 11
Losers $30,000/pair;
Winners $60,000/pair
               
India Kumar / Talwar 6
1 China Fu / Li 8
1 China Fu / Li 8
16 Switzerland Tschudi / Jungo 7
Hong Kong Kwok / Lee 5
16 Switzerland Tschudi / Jungo 8
1 China Fu / Li 9
9 Italy Petroni / Muratore 2
Peru Lopez / Vega 4
9 Italy Petroni / Muratore 8
9 Italy Petroni / Muratore 8
South Korea Kim / Jeong 0
South Korea Kim / Jeong 8
8 Finland Immonen / Juva 4
1 China Fu / Li 5
5 England Peach / Gray 9
Malta Drago / Borg 4
5 England Peach / Gray 8
5 England Peach / Gray 8
12 Canada Montal / Edey 4
France Cohen / Facquet 5
12 Canada Montal / Edey 8
5 England Peach / Gray 9
4 Germany Engert / Souquet 7
Thailand Poomjang / Kanjanasri 3
13 Poland Babica / Sniegocki 8
13 Poland Babica / Sniegocki 6
4 Germany Engert / Souquet 8
Qatar Hussain / Al Mohammadi 3
4 Germany Engert / Souquet 8
5 England Peach / Gray 7
6 United States Morris / Van Boening 11
Belgium Das / Bruynooghe 8
4 Netherlands Feijen / Van den Berg 3
Belgium Das / Bruynooghe 6
Austria Kempter / Ouschan 8
Austria Kempter / Ouschan 8
14 Vietnam Luong / Nguyen 1
Austria Kempter / Ouschan 7
6 United States Morris / Van Boening 9
Croatia Stojanovic / Putnik 8
11 Spain Alcaide / Cabello 7
Croatia Stojanovic / Putnik 5
6 United States Morris / Van Boening 8
Iceland Hallgrimsson / Helgason 4
6 United States Morris / Van Boening 8
6 United States Morris / Van Boening 9
2 Philippines Bustamante / Orcollo 6
Netherlands Gerards / van Helmond 8
7 Chinese Taipei Wu / Wang 5
Netherlands Gerards / van Helmond 5
10 Japan Oi / Kawabata 8
Australia Lawler / Wims 5
10 Japan Oi / Kawabata 8
10 Japan Oi / Kawabata 2
2 Philippines Bustamante / Orcollo 9
Malaysia Bin Amir / Lee 4
15 Russia Stepanov / Chinakhov 8
15 Russia Stepanov / Chinakhov 3
2 Philippines Bustamante / Orcollo 8
Denmark Kristoffersen / Larsen 2
2 Philippines Bustamante / Orcollo 8

Final

The American duo of Rodney Morris and Shane Van Boening beat the English team of Daryl Peach and Mark Gray with 11–7 to win the first championship for United States.[2]

References

  1. "PartyPoker World Cup of Pool 2008". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. "Team USA wins World Cup of Pool". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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