2019 WPA Players Championship

2019 Players Championship
Tournament information
Dates12–19 April 2019[2]
VenueGriff’s Bar & Billiards,[1]
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Organisation(s)World Pool-Billiard Association and CueSports International
FormatSingle elimination
Total prize fund$66,000
Winner's share$10,000
Final
Champion Kevin Cheng (TPE)
Runner-up Carlo Biado (PHL)
Score12-11

The 2019 WPA Players Championship was a 9-Ball pool international event held in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] The event was organized jointly by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CI).[4] The event was played with alternate break rules, from a field of 64, with players qualifying from tours such as the WPA and European Pocket Billiard Federation.[4][5][6]

Tournament format

The event consisted of a field of 64 players, with qualification spots given to players in the following ratio:

Tournament Qualifiers 16
WPA rankings 16
APBU 8
EPBF 8
BCA 6
CPB 4
AAPA 2
OPBA 2
Wildcard 2
Total 64

Matches were played with a shot clock, and under alternate break rules.[7]

Prize fund

The event had a prize fund of $66,000, with prize money being paid out of the players entrance fees, plus $50,000.[8]

Prize Money
Winner 10,000 $
Finalist 7,000 $
Semifinalist 5,000 $
Quarterfinalist 3,000 $
last 16 1,500 $
Last 32 400 $
Consolation winner 1,500 $
Consolation runner-up 1,000 $
Consolation Semifinalist 500 $
Consolation Quarterfinalist 250 $
Consolation last 16 150 $
Total 66.000 $


References

  1. ^ "WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019. Griff's Bar & Billiards
  2. ^ "WPA Players Championship - Las Vegas (2019-04-12)". WPA Pool. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 WPA Players Championship・要項 | JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟". JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019. World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International
  5. ^ "The WPA and CueSports International to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. ^ "The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - Pool & Billiard Magazine". Pool & Billiard Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Kevin Cheng Captures The WPA Players Championship In A Sudden Death Thriller Over Carlo Biado - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Retrieved 10 June 2019.