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The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual international, professional nine-ball pool tournament, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). It is divided into men's and women's divisions. One of its sponsors, Matchroom Sport (which also provides the event's official website) prefers to refer to it under the more vague name "World Pool Championship",[1] while the WPA and the industry press prefer the more specific name.[citation needed]
[edit] Historical Highlights (men's division)
- 1990 The first World Nine-ball Championship was held.
- 1999 The World Nine-ball Championship was first broadcast on ESPN.
- 2001 Number of contestants increased to 128 and first prize rises to $65,000.
- 2004 The tournament gets hosted in another country (Taiwan) after being held in Cardiff, Wales for five years. First prize rose to $75,000.
- 2005 For the first time, the pockets of the tables became slightly tightened. Last 64 and last 32 matches got extended to race-to-10.
- 2006 The tournament get hosted in another nation (Philippines) after being held for a couple of years in Taiwan. All matches became alternate break all the way from the group stages to the finals. First prize escalated to $100,000.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links and references
- ^ Official event site
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