The 2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was a professional eight-ball championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 11–18 February 2012 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 96 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Nine-ball |
| Location | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | February 11, 2012–February 18, 2012 |
Tournament format(s) | Double Ellimination / Single Elimination |
| Host(s) | WPA World Eight-ball Championship |
| Venue | Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel |
| Participants | 96 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Chang Jung-lin |
| Runner-up | Fu Che-wei |
Dennis Orcollo winner of the 2012 event lost in the round of 32 to Karol Skowerski.[1] The event was won by Chang Jung-lin, who defeated Fu Che-wei in the final 11–6.[2] [3]
Prize money edit
| prize | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 20.000 US-$ |
| Finalist | 15.000 US-$ |
| Semifinalist | 7.500 US-$ |
| Quarterfinalist | 4.500 US-$ |
| Last 16 | 3.000 US-$ |
| Last 32 | 2.000 US-$ |
| First round | 900 US-$ |
| Pre-qualifier | 250 US-$ |
| Total | 156.800 US-$ |
Finals edit
References edit
- ^ "And down they go - World 8-Ball Championship Final 64". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "All Chinese Taipei finals set for World 8-Ball". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Jun Lin Chang wins World 8-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "WPA Etisalat World 8-Ball Championship 2012". azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "World 8 Ball Championship 2012". sixpockets.de. February 10, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2018.