|
The Pro Shop
|
|
|
|
NEW: Buy 2 items (or
more) and get a free
upgrade to 1st Class
UK postage.
Viking
Cue Towel
Cuetec Bowtie
Now in Colour!
Cuetec Glove
New NOIR Colour
Black Ingot
Break Cue Tip
Pechauer Naked
Black Ice
Triple 60
Billiard Chalk
Cuetec Pro Line 4x8
Noir Limited Edition
Cuetec Pro Line 2x4
Noir Limited Edition
Aramith
Camouflage
Cue Cube
Dime Radius
Cue Cube
Nickel Radius
Mosconi Cup
Team Europe Lag Ball
Aramith BLACK
Single 9 Ball
Predator P3 REVO
Purple Racer
Predator SP2
Limited Edition Nova
Mezz Sneaky Pete
Purple Heart 2
Kamui
Tip Protectors
Bear
DB-8 / UniLoc Shaft
Hans Delta
Shaft & Ferrule Care
Cuetec HI-TECH
Graphite cue cleaner
Predator Urbain
Black & Yellow 3x5
Predator Urbain
Black & Yellow 2x4
Taom MaxRack
Coming Soon!
Predator P3
Red Tiger
Table Cover
9ft Leatherette
Lucasi
Limited Edition LUX63
Lucasi
Limited Edition LUX58
Viking Two Feather
White Wolf
Cuetec AVID
Opt-X FK Blue
Pechauer
Rogue Carbon Shaft
Aramith BLACK
Orange 5 & 13 Ball
Predator
Pro Billiard Series
Sure Shot
Joint Protector Holder
Predator Air Rush
Red Revenge
Cuetec Pro Line 4x8
New GREY Colour
Cuetec Pro Line 4x8
New NAVY Colour
Cuetec Glove
New GREY Colour
Cuetec Glove
New NAVY Colour
Mezz
ASTR Series
Felt Saver
by Cue Candy
8pt Sneaky Pete
Maple and Rosewood
Last 4 Ever
Combo Tip-Tool
Desk Clock
Ideal Gift
BMC Meucci
Custom Casino 3
4pt Sneaky Pete
Leather emboss wrap
Predator Aspire
Weight Bolts
8pt Sneaky Pete
Leather emboss wrap
High End JPs
Engraved Aluminium
Predator K Series
Iconic Classics 2-3
Predator BK4
No Wrap/Linen/Sports
Kielwood Shafts
11.75mm Torrified
Taom Pro Tips
Back in stock
2 1/4" Table Bowls
Made in England
Mezz
Wavy Joint Protectors
Zan Premium
14mm Soft
Magic Ball Rack
Matchroom Grey
Predator
Black Shadow Hoodie
Predator
White Shadow Hoodie
BMC Meucci
Glass Rose - White
Predator
Crest Billiard Chalk
In Stock Now
Simonis 860
Cuetec AVID Proof
Brown - NW
Cuetec AVID
Low Deflection Shafts
Cuetec AVID Proof
Black - LTW
Predator Pure
3-pc Chalk Sampler
PRO
Inspection Machine
TAOM
Leather Chalk Pouch
HOW
Premium Chalk
Predator P3 Nova
British Racing Green
Moori
Billiard Glove
Predator
Pool Ball Carrier Case
Cuetec Cynergy
SVB Gen 1 Series
BRAD
Cue Scuffer
Aramith BLACK
Back in stock!
Aramith BLACK
Individual cue ball
Cuetec Pro Line
2x4 Hard Case
Cuetec
Alcohol Wipes
Cuetec
Acueweight Kit
Cuetec DUO®
Smart Extension
Cuetec AVID Era
6pt Sneaky Pete
Cuetec AVID Era
Florian Kohler
Cuetec Truewood
Cynergy Walnut
Cuetec Truewood
Cynergy Walnut
Cuetec AVID
11.75 & 12.75mm
Cuetec Truewood
Cynergy Leopard
Cuetec Truewood
Cynergy Leopard
Cuetec Billiard
Microfiber Towel
Cuetec Gloves
All sizes in stock!
Cuetec AVID
Surge Break Cue
Cuetec
Bullet Jump Cue
Pocket Lathe
Portable shaft rollers
Predator
Shorty + Sport Grip
Tiger
Silicone Grip
Longoni
Bohemia
Longoni
No Blue
Predator Throne
Series 3-1
Predator Throne
Series 3-2
Predator Throne
Series 3-3
Predator Throne
Series 3-4
Predator Throne
Series 3-5
Lucasi Rival
3x4 Soft Case
Back In Stock!!!
Folding Cue Holder
Willards Tool
Nickel and Dime
Taom
Midas Gloves
Mid-Cue Extension
1¾ Inch UniLoc
Predator
REVO Wipes
Jacoby BlackOut
Brown - No Wrap
Jacoby BlackOut
Grey - Sport Grip
Rasson Method
Last chance to buy!
5/16x18
Mid-Cue Extension
Predator REVO
SP2 Zebra 1
Fury
Telescopic Extension
Predator 2x4
Special Edition Case
Predator 3x5
Special Edition Case
Taom
Soft Chalk
Predator - Appleton
2x4 Hard Case
Predator Glove
Bold New Colours
Predator Strike
Red Jersey
Predator Strike
Yellow Jersey
Brunswick K55
Cushion Rubber
Predator Air 2
Replacement Bumper
Tiger
Bridge Head
HOW Titan
Japanese Pig Skin
Predator 8 Inch
Exotic Extensions
P3 Bocote Radial
Leather Luxe Wrap
Magic Ball Rack
They are back!
Taom Magnetite
Round Chalk Holder
Predator K-Series
Classics 1-4
Predator K-Series
Classics 1-4
Kamui Athlete
Tip for Carbon Shafts
Predator Aspire
Predator ONE Shaft
Fury Stinger
X-Series Cues
Lucasi Air Hog 2
3-piece jump cue
Magic Rack
Tournament Edition
REVO BK RUSH
Break Cue Shaft
Mezz EC9 Cues
Buy NOW!
Kamui Kageki
Extreme Chalk
Predator TrueSplice
LE Gen 2 Ebony
Predator TrueSplice
LE Gen 2 Curly
Hans Delta
SK-BK1 Break Cue
Jim Rempe
Special Training Ball
Kamui - Training
Diamond Slicer
Exceed
Chalk Holder
Turtle Racks
10 Packs
ProPockets
Free post worldwide!
Pocket Lathe
Free post worldwide!
Predator
AeroRack
Great White Chalk
Thresher Blue
Predator 8-Point
Black/Green Veneers
Predator ARCOS II
Reserve Cue Ball
Predator APEX
9ft Pro Table
Tiger
Sniper Tip
Predator
Ikon4-1
Predator
Ikon4-2
Predator
Ikon4-3
Predator
Ikon4-4
Predator
Ikon4-5
Kamui
Chalk Shark
Speed 2
Affordable UniLoc
Mezz ZC-23
2 butt/3 shaft
Master Pro
K55 Cushion Rubber
Rare Predator
Matt Black BK-2
Lucasi Custom
UniLoc Joint
Lucasi Custom
UniLoc Joint
Lucasi Custom
3/8x10 Joint
Lucasi Custom
3/8x10 Joint
UniLoc Weights
Cartridge System
Mezz Avant
Dual Loading System
Magic Ball Rack
All-In-One
Kamui SAI
Control Break
Ignite 12.2 Shaft
Pre-order NOW!
Accu-Rack
Complete SET
Accu-Rack
DIAMOND 9
Accu-Rack
PRO 10
Predator Roadline
3x5 Black/Yellow
Predator ARCOS
Back in stock!
Aramith Pro Cup
Back in stock!
Taom
V10 Chalk
Tiger Corona
Leather Bridge
Taom
Pool Chalk 2.0
Taom
Pyro Chalk
Longoni
Cuetip Razor
Bulletproof
Break Cue Tip
Meucci Shaft
Carbon Fiber Pro
Predator REVO
11.8, 12.4, & 12.9mm
McDermott
6x6 Sport Case
Nicks Edge
Burnishing Papers
Pechauer
Jump Cue Natural
Pechauer
Jump Cue Black
Predator
Metro Cue Cases
Thor Hammer
Break Cue by Joss
Poison Armor3
2x4 Hard Case
Poison Armor3
2x4 Hard Case
Mezz Glove
Grey / Ambidextrous
BIG BALLS!
2¼" English Pool Balls
HXT-P1 PureX
Multi-Jump/Break
Tiger Icebreaker+
High Density Microcell
BK2 Re-Issue!
In Stock Now!
Arcadia Reserve
Tournament Blue
Predator Exclusive
Best value!
"Super Bat Wing"
The best got better!
Billiards 2021/22
Official Rules/Records
Predator SL 1
Valour Cue by Jacoby
NEW Improved
Magnetic Clip Chalker
TheProShop.biz
Free Post in Europe!
Order now! |
|
|
|
|
Main Menu
|
|
|
|
|
PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - All set for Tuesday’s big break off
|
|
|
Posted on Monday, September 03 2012 @ 21:13:11 UTCby admin
|
|
|
PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool 2012 Robinson’s Place Mall Ermita Manila Philippines www.robinsonsmalls.com www.partypoker.net www.matchroompool.com - World Cup of Pool - facebook - brackets
Tuesday-Sunday 4-9 September 2012
Click the image to view the larger poster - use your "back" button to return here. All set for Tuesday’s big break off
DEFENDING PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool champions Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann of Team Germany know they have the right stuff to become the first team to win back to back titles in pool’s premiere scotch doubles event. But as the 32, two-man teams representing 31 nations gear up for what promises to be 6 days of epic showdowns beginning Tuesday in Manila, the German duo finds themselves in a completely different circumstance from last year.
Coming into the 2011 World Cup of Pool in Manila, both players were riding a wave of confidence brought on by individual success. Souquet had come off a massive win in the World Pool Masters only the week prior, his first ever victory in Manila after dozens of tries. Hohmann had just won a big straight pool event in the United States. And the pair was ravenous for doubles gold.
“It was a tournament we really wanted to win,” Souquet said during a press conference Monday in Manila at the Robinson’s Place Mall, the site of the 2012 World Cup of Pool.
“Two years prior to that we felt we should have won against Efren (Reyes) and Django (Bustamante). We kind of felt that that tournament in 2009 was stolen from us. We really wanted to win this event and we were hungry.”
Share this article on FaceBook
"Read More..." for the full details.
After battling back against Korea in the semi-finals, the Germans crushed the upstart Thais in the finals and waltzed to their first World Cup of Pool title.
This year, however, neither player has to yet to enter the winners circle in any event. Still, Souquet and Hohmann aren’t letting that worry them. They are so comfortable playing as team that they are still brimming with confidence.
“I’m feeling great,” Souquet said. “I haven’t won a tournament this year yet so it’s about time I won one.”
“I feel the same,” Hohmann said. “I can’t see any other pairing playing that well together like we did last year. People told us that we played the best doubles ever played in the history of the World Cup of Pool. We are friends on and off the table. Our styles of play are similar. And I’d say we’re more relaxed this year. We already won this thing.”
“We’re still hungry,” Souquet said. “We want to defend our title. Last year we were hungry in a different way. Now we’re the ones being hunted. We’re really looking forward to it.”
“Hunted” would seem the appropriate word as the field for this year’s World Cup is chock full of pool’s best talent all craving for the opportunity to wrap their arms around the large silver cup and to fill their pockets with the $60,000 first place prize. Teams to take note of include England featuring Chris Melling and World No.1 and World 9-ball Champion Darren Appleton; Nick van den Berg and Huidji See of Holland; Liu Haitao and Li Hewen of China; Team USA featuring the 2008 winning pair of Shane Van Boening and Rodney Morris; Naoyuki Oi and Satoshi Kawabata of Japan; Philippines A with Dennis Orcollo and Lee Van Corteza; and of course the two-time World Cup of Pool champions and legends Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante representing Philippines B.
As could be expected from two pool legends, the presence of Reyes and Bustamante at Monday’s press conference drew hordes of fans trying to get a glimpse or a photo of the local heroes.
With a combined age of 106 years, the two Hall of Famers can cut an awe inspiring and intimidating presence for any opponent. But playing and winning in front of their rabid hometown fans is hardly easy as expectations of Filipino pool fans are always win or else.
“We always got lots of pressure here in the Philippines,” Reyes said with his trademark toothless smile. “Before when we are younger we can handle the pressure, but now it’s difficult to handle. The hands are no good anymore.”
Reyes, however, understands there’s another side to that pressure and it’s something their opponents can quickly feel too.
“If we can start to play good and our fans support us, then it’s going to be good. We enjoy doubles.”
“Me and Efren we always respect each other,” Bustamante said. “It’s a lot of fun to play with him.”
As for the inevitable pressure, Bustamante knows too that it cuts both ways.
“Our countrymen always want us to win, especially Efren. If we lose everyone gets upset. If we win, you’ll see how happy they are. He’s 58 and I’m 48. We are the oldest team in this tournament. We’re going to make a big party if we win.”
No matter who is left holding the silver cup on Sunday, pool fans are guaranteed a bus load of drama, upsets and dramatic twists and turns. Scotch Doubles tends to take even the best players out of their comfort zones. And the format is brutal; Single elimination, winner breaks with races to 8 in the first few rounds, then 9 in the quarters and semis, and race to 10 in the finals.
The 2012 PARTYPOKER.NET World Cup of Pool begins Tuesday, September 4 and runs through Sunday, September 9 and will be held at Robinson’s Place Manila. Once again the total prize fund is US$250,000 with $60,000 going to the eventual champions. Tickets for the extravaganza will be available at the venue on the day of play but with plentiful balconies offering superb views of the playing arena, organisers are anticipating crowds in the thousands rather than hundreds.
The 2012 PARTYPOKER.NET World Cup of Pool is sponsored by PartyPoker.net, the world's leading online poker school. Cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis, Super Aramith balls by Saluc, tables by Diamond Billiards and the Official Cue is Predator.
2012 PARTY CASINO.NET | WORLD CUP OF POOL | MATCH SCHEDULE | Tuesday September 4 Round 1 – race to 8
12.00 noon Germany v Serbia Thailand v Malaysia
3.00 pm Canada v Sweden USA v India
6.00 pm Austria v Kuwait Philippines B v Hong Kong | Wednesday September 5 Round 1 – race to 8
12.00 noon China v Singapore Spain v Hungary
3.00 pm England v Belgium Finland v Korea
6.00 pm Chinese Taipei v Indonesia Philippines A v Switzerland
| Thursday September 6 Round 1 & 2– race to 8
12.00 noon Japan v Russia Holland v Croatia 3.00 pm Poland v Australia Italy v Vietnam
6.00 pm Round 2 Germany/Serbia v Finland/Korea Phil. B/Hong Kong v Canada/Sweden
| Friday September 7 Round 2 – race to 8
12.00 noon USA/India v Austria/Kuwait China/Singapore v Spain/Hungary 3.00 pm England/Belgium v Thailand/Malaysia Chin. Taipei/Indonesia v Japan/Russia
6.00 pm Holland/Croatia v Poland/Australia Phil. A/ Switzerland v Italy/Vietnam
| Saturday September 8 Quarter Finals – race to 9
2.00 pm Quarter Final Quarter Final
6.00 pm Quarter Final Quarter Final
| Sunday September 9 Semi Finals – race to 9
1.00 pm Semi Final 1 Semi Final 2
6.00 pm Final - race to 10 Final
|
2012 PARTYPOKER.NET | WORLD CUP OF POOL | THE PRIZE FUND | Winners: | US$60,000 x 1 | Runners Up: | US$30,000 x 1 | Semi-Finalists: | US$16,000 x 2 | Quarter-Finalists: | US$10,000 x 4 | Last 16: | US$5,000 x 8 | Last 32: | US$3,000 x 16 | Total US$250,000 * All prize money is split between the two players. |
RELATED ARTICLES AT WWW.PRO9.CO.UK
2012 2012 World Cup of Pool - All set for Tuesday’s big break off 2012 World Cup of Pool - Draw and Schedule Announced 2012 World Cup of Pool - Teams Announced 2012 World Cup of Pool - Team Hungary and Team Serbia make it! 2012 World Cup of Pool - 13 European Teams Announced for Manila
2011 2011 World Cup of Pool - Day 6 Updates 2011 World Cup of Pool - Day 5 Results 2011 World Cup of Pool - Day 4 Results 2011 World Cup of Pool - Day 3 Results 2011 World Cup of Pool - Day 2 Results 2011 World Cup of Pool - Day 1 Results 2011 World Cup of Pool - Hundal tips India to be a force in Manila 2011 World Cup of Pool - Schedule and Matches! 2011 World Cup of Pool - Reyes and Bustamante gunning for 3rd victory! 2011 World Cup of Pool - Teams announced for Manila epic! 2011 World Cup of Pool - Switzerland Estonia win! 2011 World Cup of Pool - World Cup qualifier set for Sunday 2011 World Cup of Pool - European Qualifier 2011 World Cup of Pool - European Nations Announced 2011 World Cup of Pool - First Details Announced
2010 Philippines v China for 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 5 Results 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 4 Results 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 3 Results 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 2 Results 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 1 Results 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Press Conference 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Venue and Draw Announced 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Full Teams Announced 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Team USA Heading to Manila 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - European Qualifier Announced 2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Nations Announced
2009 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - The Final Day 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - Day 5 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - Day 4 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - Day 3 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - Day 2 First results and photos from World Cup of Pool - Day 1 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - USA Open Defence v Malta Giants of World Pool Line up for Manila Showdown 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool - Teams Named! World Cup Set For SM City North Mall in Manila Philippines to host 2009 World Cup of Pool
2008 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 6 Results 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 5 Results 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 4 Results 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 3 Results 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 2 Results 2008 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 1 Results Van Helmond and Gerard Set for World Cup Glory Dutch hopeful of home glory at PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool Chinese duo back to defend their PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool title
2007 China win 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool in thriller final! 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 5 Results 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 4 Results 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 3 Results 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 2 Results 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - Day 1 Results 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool breaks off today! Malaysia Out and Belgium In - Amazing last minute WCOP entry! 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool side event - LUCKY 9!!! PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool - The teams so far!
2006 PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - SKY TV Schedule PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - Day 6 Final Results PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - Day 5 Results PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - Day 4 Results The 2006 World Cup of Pool - Exclusive Backstage Photos PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - Day 3 Results PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - Day 2 Results PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool - Day 1 Results PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool Starts Today! PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool Site Starts Today! Draw announced for 2006 PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool World Cup of Pool - Free tickets information
Enjoy the article? Now try this...
View Pro9's front page! Chat about this article in our forums. Visit The Pro Shop to see new cues and gadgets. Check out the Pro9.co.uk calendar for details of more events.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
World Cup Of Pool
|
|
|
|
|
Comments