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Qualification tournamentfor the 2008 WPA WORLD 8 BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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NicoDaoust
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Joined: 30-Dec-2007
Posts: 23
From: Paris, FRANCE
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Posted: 2008-01-11 00:28
From the EPBF website: http://www.epbf.com/sportsite/2008/Qualification_WC8ball.pdfVenue: Leader Billard Club 8 Rue Christophe Colomb 94370 Sucy-en-Brie (Paris) France Schedule : 23.02.2008 till 10.00 accreditation 23.02.2008 matches 24.02.2008 If more then 48 participants. Hotel 1 : Campanile Bonneuil-Sur-Marne Petit-Carreraux 2 Ave des Bleuets za des Petits Carreaux Bonneuil-sur-Marne 94380 France Tel. +33.1.43 77 70 29 Hotel 2: Etap Hotel 3 Rue des Ameriques ZAC Du Petit Marais 94370 Sucy-en-Brie Tel. +33.8.92 68 31 93 Hotel 3 : Hotel Restaurant Kyriad Av Jean Rostand 94380 Bonneuil Sur Marne Tel. +33.1.49 56 11 46 Booking Hotel is obligated. Players have to book there own Hotel. Please use Pool or Euro Tour as Password. Format Double Elimination Last 16 Single Elimination Race to 8 ( all the way through) Alternate break. Entry fee 100.00 € - is to pay at the accreditation Max. Participants 64 Winners Nr. 1 to 4 get a spot for the main field of the 2008 WPA World 8 Ball Championship and receive a subsidy. Announcement Up to : 10.02.2008 EPBF Gre Leenders Clercstr. 2 NL – 6441 CT Brunssum Tel. +31 45 527 58 54 Fax +31 45 564 06 10 Email gre.leenders@planet.nl
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devil
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 259
From: Hamilton, Scotland
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Posted: 2008-01-11 12:33
Does anyone know if there is there a website for the WPA World 8 Ball Championships with all the relevant details (format, prize money, TV coverage etc)? [ This message was edited by: devil on 2008-01-11 12:34 ]
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BigDave
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
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From: England
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Posted: 2008-01-11 16:20
Thanks for the alert Nico, I've upgraded this to an article, and added the dates to The Pro Calendar.
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NicoDaoust
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Joined: 30-Dec-2007
Posts: 23
From: Paris, FRANCE
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Posted: 2008-01-11 16:47
On 2008-01-11 12:33 , devil Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! Does anyone know if there is there a website for the WPA World 8 Ball Championships with all the relevant details (format, prize money, TV coverage etc)? 18/4/2008 25/4/2008 WPA Men's 8-Ball World Championship (Fujairah United Arab Emirates) Tournament Payouts (in 2007) 1st place Ronnie Alcano $25,000.00 2nd place Dennis Orcollo $12,500.00 3rd place Joven Bustamante $6,250.00 3rd place Niels Feijen $6,250.00 5th place Nick Van Den Berg $4,500.00 5th place Thomas Engert $4,500.00 5th place Elvis Casalang $4,500.00 5th place Marcus Chamat $4,500.00 9th place Hisashi Kusano $2,000.00 9th place Goran Mladenovic $2,000.00 9th place Naif Al Jeweni $2,000.00 9th place Alexander Dremsizis $2,000.00 9th place Hui Kai Hsia $2,000.00 9th place Ralf Souquet $2,000.00 9th place Erik Hjorleifson $2,000.00 9th place Efren Reyes $2,000.00 TV coverage: I am not sure but maybe Sky sports and ESPN asian.
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Doug
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Posted: 2008-01-11 16:52
There is no current website for this event. But there will be qualifying events in the week preceding the main event.
The prize money for 2008 is now double the 2007 level.
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Goon
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Joined: 19-Mar-2006
Posts: 42
From: Mars
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Posted: 2008-01-11 18:25
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Doug
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Posted: 2008-01-11 19:08
Last year around 50 players competed for 10 spots at a local club in Fujairah. Many of them were Middle East based Filipinos. But first out of the box was Darren Appleton. Seven Filipinos came through including Jovan Bustamante who went on to reach the semi finals. This year will follow a similar format which will again atttract players from Kuwait, Saudi, UAE, Oman, Egypt and hopefully Europe. At $200 for a minimum of five shots that is a good deal.
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theledgand
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Joined: 04-Jan-2008
Posts: 3
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Posted: 2008-01-11 19:27
doug pm me your number please thanks
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backtolife
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Joined: 05-Jun-2007
Posts: 25
From: Abu Dhabi
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Posted: 2008-01-12 02:02
On 2008-01-11 16:52 , Doug Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! There is no current website for this event. But there will be qualifying events in the week preceding the main event.
The prize money for 2008 is now double the 2007 level. .........and since this year the dates for once look likely to fall in between two of our regional order of merit golf opens and since the missus is in a better humour and might let me off the leash.........we will probably have that postponed beer  In a senior moment of confusing ambition and ability, if the Fujairah qualifiers were to be alternate breaks I might even try to drum up some very distant long ago memories of what a pool table looks like, drive up from Abu Dhabi for some humiliation and borrow a cue to lean on while an assortment of geezers less than half my age clear the table   Devil, if you decide to come, give us a shout and we'll rip the pish out of Hamilton over a light refreshment.....as long as you don't wear anything that clashes wi' my Scottish Rugby Union tartan Cheers. Mike.M.
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Doug
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Posted: 2008-01-12 18:05
Well MM it would be nice to see you there. Wow! All the way from Abu Dhabi. You can borrow my Predator P2 - it has a pedigree, which might help you. One third of your age more likely (I can get away with that type of insult as I am older than you).
Spoke to Pat and the little Devil is off to Oz for a family holiday when the tournament is on.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road, Silky.
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backtolife
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Joined: 05-Jun-2007
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From: Abu Dhabi
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Posted: 2008-01-14 11:19
Only a 2.5/3 hour drive from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah depending on traffic so no big deal. Far less than your travel anyway. I suppose that how deep they go on the rankings for straight-in invites will determine how many Uk lads like Daz etc would need to travel for the UAE based qualifying week?
Book your flights early, lot of reasonable deals usually available if booked and paid during Jan/Feb.
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BigDave
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
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From: England
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Posted: 2008-01-16 15:01
I'm sure you've all received the email from Gre about the mistake in the original schedule for this event, but just in case, the events STARTS on Sunday 24 Feb, and if over 48 runners it will continue until the Monday 25 Feb - this may affect your return flights if you are booking for the EuroTour and also intending to play in the qualifier! I have updated the article, and The Pro Calendar with the new details. [ This message was edited by: BigDave on 2008-01-16 15:02 ]
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