The 2002 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 13th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool . It took place from July 18 to 24, 2002 in Cardiff , Wales .[ 1] [ 2]
The event was won by American Earl Strickland with a 17:15 victory in the final against Francisco Bustamante .[ 3]
Defending champion Mika Immonen was defeated in the round of 64 against Shannon Daulton .[ 4]
The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.[ 5]
Prize money
The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Earl Strickland winning $65,000.[ 6]
Position
Prize
First Place (champion)
$ 65,000
Second Place (runner-up)
$ 30,000
Third Place (semi-finalist
$ 17,500
Fifth place (quarter finalist)
$ 8,500
Ninth place (loser in round of 16)
$ 4,000
Seventeenth place (loser in round of 32)
$ 2,000
Thirty Third (loser in round of 64)
$ 1,500
Sixty Fifth place (Fifth or sixth in round robin group)
$ 1,000
Eighty First place (Seventh place in round robin group)
$ 500
Preliminary round
The following 64 players dropped out in the group stage:[ 5]
Final round
[ 5]
References
^ "Earl Strickland Championship Titles" . earlstrickland.com . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ "Billiards Digest - 30 Over 30 by Predator Cues, Pool Videos" . billiardsdigest.com . Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018 .
^ "World Champions - WPA Pool" . WPA Pool . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ "Hasseröder WPA World Pool Championship 2002" . azbilliards.com . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ a b c "2002 WPA World Pool Championship" (PDF) . csns.ca . Cue Sports Nova. July 18, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ "Hasseröder WPA World Pool Championship 2002" . azbilliards.com . Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
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