2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2011
Tournament information
Sport	Eight-ball
Location	Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Dates	February 19, 2011–February 26, 2011
Tournament; format(s)	Double Elimination / Single Elimination
Host(s)	WPA World Eight-ball Championship
Venue	Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
Participants	116
Final positions
Champion	Dennis Orcollo
Runner-up	Niels Feijen

The 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was an eight-ball world championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 19–26 February 2011 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 116 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated.

The event was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines,[1] who won the event with a 9–2 win in the final over Niels Feijen of the Netherlands.[2] David Alcaide of Spain, and Darren Appleton of England were third and fourth respectively. The total prize money for the event was US$205,000. The event is also referred to as the 2011 Etisalat World 8 Ball Pool Championship, among other variations, for sponsorship purposes.

Tournament format

Double-elimination tournament on stage one until 56 players are left.
- Race to seven racks
Single-elimination tournament on stage two:
- The undefeated players are seeded on stage 2 and the best eight will receive first round byes.
- Race to nine racks, except for the final which is race to eleven.[3]

Schedule and prize money

Stage	Date	Prize	Racks
Qualifying tournaments	February 12–18	US$0	7
Players' meeting	February 19	US$0	7
First round	February 20–24	US$0	7
Last 84		US$300	7
Last 56		US$1,000	9
Last 32		US$2,000	9
Last 16		US$3,500	9
Quarterfinals		US$6,000	9
Fourth place	February 26	US$10,000	9
Third place match		US$14,000	9
Runner up		US$25,000	11
Winner		US$40,000	11

Ranked players

Karl Boyes
Francisco Bustamante
Antonio Lining
Kuo Po-Cheng
Jeffrey De Luna
Niels Feijen
Vicenancio Tanio

Marlon Manalo
Oliver Medinilla
Lee Van Corteza
Shane Van Boening
Ruslan Chinakhov
Scott Higgins
Raymund Faron

Stage 1

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Group A

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Karl Boyes	7
					Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	0
			Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	7			Karl Boyes	7
	Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	0	Abdulatif Mohammed Alfawal	5			Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	4
	Huidji See	7			Mohammeed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	7
					Abdulatif Mohammed Alfawal	6
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Rodney Morris	7
	Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	7			Omran Salem	3
	Waed Al Fei	5	Omran Salem	2			Rodney Morris	7
			Waed Al Fei	7			Huidji See	5
					Waed Al Fei	3
					Huidji See	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group B

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Francisco Bustamante	7
					Carlos Cabello	3
			Carlos Cabello	6			Francisco Bustamante	6
	Joven Bustamante	7	Joven Bustamante	7			Daryl Peach	7
	Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	5			Joven Bustamante	6
					Daryl Peach	7
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Nick van den Berg	7
	Francisco Bustamante	5			Mark Gray	3
	David Alcaide	7	Mark Gray	4			Nick van den Berg	7
			David Alcaide	7			Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	2
					Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	7
					David Alcaide	6
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group C

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Antonio Lining	7
					Joyme Vicente	0
			Joyme Vicente	7			Antonio Lining	7
	Joyme Vicente	3	Andrew Kong	2			Jepthant Palencia	2
	Dennis Orcollo	7			Jepthant Palencia	7
					Andrew Kong	4
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Dennis Orcollo	7
	Jepthant Palencia	6			Mazen Berjawi	3
	Shaker Wahdan	7	Mazen Berjawi	6			Dennis Orcollo	5
			Shaker Wahdan	7			Efren Reyes	7
					Shaker Wahdan	3
					Efren Reyes	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group D

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Kuo Po-Cheng	7
					Naif Al Jalweni	3
			Naif Al Jalweni	7			Kuo Po-Cheng	7
	Naif Al Jalweni	4	Sascha-Andrej Tege	5			Joven Alba	5
	Alok Kumar	7			Sascha-Andrej Tege	5
					Joven Alba	7
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Alok Kumar	7
	Joven Alba	7			Ibrahim Saeed	2
	Paul Ortega	4	Ibrahim Saeed	4			Alok Kumar	5
			Paul Ortega	7			Chang Jung-Ling	7
					Paul Ortega	0
					Chang Jung-Ling	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group E

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Jeffrey De Luna	5
					Khaled GH Almutairi	7
			Jeffrey De Luna	7			Khaled GH Almutairi	6
	Jeffrey De Luna	6	Frailin Guanipa	2			Ham Won Sik	7
	Takhti Zarekani	7			Frailin Guanipa	4
					Ham Won Sik	7
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Takhti Zarekani	7
	Khaled GH Almutairi	5			Vilmos Foldes	5
	Vilmos Foldes	7	Vilmos Foldes	7			Takhti Zarekani	3
			Mario He	2			Nguyen Phuc Long	7
					Mario He	4
					Nguyen Phuc Long	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group F

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Niels Feijen	7
					Elvis Casalang	4
			Elvis Casalang	7			Niels Feijen	7
	Elvis Casalang	6	Jeong Young Hwa	6			Raj Hundal	6
	Bruno Muratore	7			Raj Hundal	7
					Jeong Young Hwa	5
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Bruno Muratore	7
	Raj Hundal	7			Saleem Aljanbi	3
	Corey Deuel	4	Saleem Aljanbi	0			Bruno Muratore	5
			Corey Deuel	7			Jalal Yousef	7
					Corey Deuel	5
					Jalal Yousef	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group G

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Ronato Alcano	7
					Amine Ouahbi	4
			Amine Ouahbi	7			Ronato Alcano	7
	Amine Ouahbi	6	David Plattner	3			Ramil Gallego	4
	Carlo Dalmatin	7			Ramil Gallego	7
					David Plattner	1
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Carlo Dalmatin	7
	Ramil Gallego	7			Majid Sultan	0
	Majid Sultan	1	Majid Sultan	7			Carlo Dalmatin	6
			Mohamad Ali Berjaoui	4			Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	7
					Mohamad Ali Berjaoui	0
					Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group H

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Vicenancio Tanio	3
					Feliciano Francisco	7
			Vicenancio Tanio	7			Feliciano Francisco	7
	Vicenancio Tanio	4	Abdulla Juma	2			Ricardo Jones	5
	Mika Immonen	7			Ricardo Jones	7
					Abdulla Juma	3
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Manuel Gama	5
	Ricardo Jones	5			Oliver Ortmann	7
	Manuel Gama	7	Manuel Gama	7			Oliver Ortmann	7
			Ahmed Al Hosani	1			Mika Immonen	2
					Ahmed Al Hosani	1
					Mika Immonen	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group I

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Oliver Medinilla	7
					Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	5
			Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	7			Oliver Medinilla	7
	Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	5	Sand Al Baloushi	3			Lo Li Wen	1
	Do Hoang Quan	7			Lo Li Wen	7
					Sand Al Baloushi	0
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Moein Khedri	1
	Lo Li Wen	6			Do Hoang Quan	7
	Omaral Shaheeme	7	Moein Khedri	1			Do Hoang Quan	4
			Omaral Shaheeme	7			Stephan Cohen	7
					Omaral Shaheeme	6
					Stephan Cohen	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group J

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Lee Van Corteza	7
					Tomoo Tanako	5
			Tomoo Tanako	7			Lee Van Corteza	7
	Tomoo Tanako	4	Allan Cuartero	5			Mehdi Rasekhi	3
	John Salazar	7			Allan Cuartero	5
					Mehdi Rasekhi	7
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					John Salazar	7
	Mehdi Rasekhi	5			Karol Skowerski	5
	Jason Klatt	7	Karol Skowerski	1			John Salazar	6
			Jason Klatt	7			Thomas Engert	7
					Thomas Engert	7
					Jason Klatt	2
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group K

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Shane Van Boening	7
					Basem Mohmad Aboud	0
			Basem Mohmad Aboud	6			Shane Van Boening	3
	Toh Lian Han	1	Toh Lian Han	7			Naoyuki Oi	7
	Ralf Souquet	7			Toh Lian Han	6
					Naoyuki Oi	7
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Chris Melling	6
	Shane Van Boening	7			Roberto Gomez	7
	Chris Melling	6	Chris Melling	7			Roberto Gomez	7
			Kenny Kwok	6			Ralf Souquet	6
					Kenny Kwok	1
					Ralf Souquet	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group L

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Ruslan Chinakhov	4
					Thorsten Hohmann	7
			Ruslan Chinakhov	3			Thorsten Hohmann	7
	Ameur Abdelati Riad	5	Ameur Abdelati Riad	7			Mohammed AlHosani	4
	Radosław Babica	7			Mohammed AlHosani	7
					Ameur Abdelati Riad	6
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Zbynek Vaik	4
	Mohammed AlHosani	2			Radosław Babica	7
	Salah AlRemwy	7	Zbynek Vaik	5			Radosław Babica	4
			Salah AlRemwy	7			Darren Appleton	7
					Salah AlRemwy	0
					Darren Appleton	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group M

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Scott Higgins	6
					Erik Hjorleifson	7
			Scott Higgins	7			Erik Hjorleifson	4
	Scott Higgins	1	Sumit Talwar	3			Earl Strickland	7
	Yukio Akakariyama	7			Earl Strickland	7
					Sumit Talwar	6
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Tey Choon Kiat	6
	Erik Hjorleifson	7			Vincent Facquet	7
	Tey Choon Kiat	3	Tey Choon Kiat	7			Vincent Facquet	7
			Khaled Al Azoni	2			Yukio Akakariyama	5
					Khaled Al Azoni	5
					Yukio Akakariyama	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Group N

	2nd playoff round		1st playoff round		1st round		2nd round

					Raymund Faron	7
					Hani Al Hory	5
			Hani Al Hory	5			Raymund Faron	5
	Ali Saeed	3	Ali Saeed	7			Konstantin Stepanov	7
	Marcus Chamat	7			Konstantin Stepanov	7
					Ali Saeed	5
Losers' bracket					Winners' bracket
					Rodolfo Luat	7
	Raymund Faron	7			Amin Fekry	3
	Amin Fekry	4	Amin Fekry	7			Rodolfo Luat	7
			Daniel Hunia	0			Marcus Chamat	5
					Daniel Hunia	3
					Marcus Chamat	7
	Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers eliminated.		Losers eliminated.		Losers proceed to the 1st playoff round.			Winners advance to the round of 64. Losers proceed to the 2nd playoff round.

Stage 2

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Playoff

Vincent Facquet (FRA) defeated Phuc Lung Nguyen (VIE) 3–2 for eighth seed and the last bye to the Round of 32.

Upper half

Round of 56		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


		Antonio Lining	4
Carlo Dalmatin	9	Carlo Dalmatin	9
Yukio Akakariyama	7			Carlo Dalmatin	4
Kuo Po-Cheng	4			Takhti Zarekani	9
Alok Kumar	9	Alok Kumar	6
Takhti Zarekani	9	Takhti Zarekani	9
Thorsten Hohmann	8					Takhti Zarekani	2
Phuc Long Nguyen	7					Dennis Orcollo	9
Shane Van Boening	9	Shane Van Boening	9
Jason Klatt	3	Jalal Yousseff	2
Jalal Yousseff	9			Shane Van Boening	2
Stephan Cohen	0			Dennis Orcollo	9
Dennis Orcollo	9	Dennis Orcollo	9
		Vincent Facquet	8

Round of 56		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


		Chang Jun Lin	9
Radosław Babica	2	Roberto Gomez	6
Roberto Gomez	9			Chang Jun Lin	6
Naoyuki Oi	3			- David Alcaide	9
David Alcaide	9	David Alcaide	9
John Salazar	6	Lee Van Corteza	3
Lee Van Corteza	9					David Alcaide	9
Thomas Engert	9					Thomas Engert	6
Raymund Faraon	8	Thomas Engert	9
Erik Hjorleifson	2	Earl Strickland	7
Earl Strickland	9			Thomas Engert	9
Mika Immonen	9			Mika Immonen	1
Bruno Muratore	4	Mika Immonen	9
		Karl Boyes	1

Lower half

Round of 56		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


		Nick van den Berg	9
Joven Bustamante	7	Ralf Souquet	1
Ralf Souquet	9			Nick van den Berg	9
Rodolfo Luat	5			Omaral Shaheeme	4
Omaral Shaheeme	9	Omaral Shaheeme	9
Manuel Gama	9	Manuel Gama	4
Feliciano Francisco	7					Nick van den Berg	8
Rodney Morris	9					Niels Feijen	9
Ramil Gallego	6	Rodney Morris	2
Do Hoang Quan	6	Niels Feijen	9
Niels Feijen	9			Niels Feijen	9
Daryl Peach	6			Oliver Medinilla	4
Vilmos Foeldes	9	Vilmos Foeldes	5
		Oliver Medinilla	9

Round of 56		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals


		Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	9
Salah AlRemwy	9	Salah AlRemwy	5
Ham Won Sik	5			Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	4
Konstantin Stepanov	0			Joven Alba	9
Raj Hundal	9	Raj Hundal	7
Joven Alba	9	Joven Alba	9
Efren Reyes	5					Joven Alba	2
Ronnie Alcano	9					Darren Appleton	9
Shaker Wahdan	2	Ronato Alcano	9
Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	2	Oliver Ortmann	6
Oliver Ortmann	9			Ronato Alcano	8
Marcus Chamat	7			Darren Appleton	9
Huidje See	9	Huidje See	3
		Darren Appleton	9

Semifinals and Final

Semifinals			Final

--	Dennis Orcollo	9
--	David Alcaide	3
			--	Dennis Orcollo	10
			6	Niels Feijen	3
6	Niels Feijen	9
--	Darren Appleton	0	Third place match

			--	David Alcaide	9
			--	Darren Appleton	2

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References

"Orcullo Wins". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
"Feijen vs Orcullo for World 8-Ball Title". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
"Day One of the World 8-Ball Championships - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
"ROAD TO 8-BALL GLORY BEGINS - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
"WPA Etisalat World 8-Ball Championship 2011". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

"World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011". WPA-Pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). February 26, 2011. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
"World 8 Ball Pool Championship 2011 Fujairah - Dennis Orcullo on Top of the World". World8BallChampionship.com. WPA. February 26, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.

External links

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[azbi_Orcu-1] "Orcullo Wins". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[azbi_Feij-2] "Feijen vs Orcullo for World 8-Ball Title". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[wpap_DayO-3] "Day One of the World 8-Ball Championships - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[wpap_ROAD-4] "ROAD TO 8-BALL GLORY BEGINS - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[azbi_WPAE-5] "WPA Etisalat World 8-Ball Championship 2011". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.