2022 World Pool Champion To Take Home Record $60,000

[azhousepro]

As part of Matchroom’s commitment to the global recognition of Nineball as the primary discipline of pool worldwide, the World Pool Championship will see prize money increase from $250,000 to $325,000 with the winner now taking home a record $60,000, the largest winners’ cheque in Nineball.

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[Vahmurka]

$60,000 might be a record for "Nineball" (yes, they decided the dash is not needed any more), but for 9-BALL World Championship the record payout for the winner was back in 2006 and 2007, a whopping $100,000. The total prize money was $400,000. "Record", oh my. Re-write history.

 

[measureman]

As part of Matchroom’s commitment to the global recognition of Nineball as the primary discipline of pool worldwide, the World Pool Championship will see prize money increase from $250,000 to $325,000 with the winner now taking home a record $60,000, the largest winners’ cheque in Nineball.

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Wow!
I might have to make a come back.

 

[Cameron Smith]

$60,000 might be a record for "Nineball" (yes, they decided the dash is not needed any more), but for 9-BALL World Championship the record payout for the winner was back in 2006 and 2007, a whopping $100,000. The total prize money was $400,000. "Record", oh my. Re-write history.

What is surprising is they were the promoter for that 2006 & 2007 event. The increase in prize money is great news but it is only approaching the $75,000 Alex won in 2004 (which they also promoted).

 

[azhousepro]

$60,000 might be a record for "Nineball" (yes, they decided the dash is not needed any more), but for 9-BALL World Championship the record payout for the winner was back in 2006 and 2007, a whopping $100,000. The total prize money was $400,000. "Record", oh my. Re-write history.

You are absolutely correct. $100,000 for Alcano in 06 and $100,000 for Peach in 07.

 

[sjm]

Actually, $60,000 is, indeed, the biggest prize in nine-ball. It's the biggest prize available in nine-ball at present.

It was not suggested that it was the biggest ever check in nine-ball, which was about $180,000 at the Japan Open close to twenty years ago, which was won by Efren. Coincidentally, Efren also won the biggest prize ever paid in eight-ball, earning $500,000 at IPT Reno in 2006.

 

[tomatoshooter]

Coincidentally, Efren also won the biggest prize ever paid in eight-ball

I guess he got lucky.

 

[mikepage]

Actually, $60,000 is, indeed, the biggest prize in nine-ball. It's the biggest prize available in nine-ball at present.

It was not suggested that it was the biggest ever check in nine-ball, which was about $180,000 at the Japan Open close to twenty years ago, which was won by Efren. Coincidentally, Efren also won the biggest prize ever paid in eight-ball, earning $500,000 at IPT Reno in 2006.

This is good news. World 10-Ball this month is already $60,000 to win and so now the top 9-Ball prize matches it.

Look at what we've got going on in Vegas this month

(1) A $30K added WPBA/Predator/CSI Pro Billiard Series Women's event with entrants including Kelly Fisher, Alison Fisher, Jasmin Ouschan, Kristina Tkatch (hopefully I guess...) Angeline Ticoalu, Margaret Fefilova (hopefully), Jen Barretta, etc...

(2) US Pro Billiard Series event --now expanded from 128 to 196 players (that was last week -- 183 signed up now) -- prize fund of I think around $125K --signed up are virtually all the top European and North American Pros plus the following Asian players: Ko, Ko, and Ko; JL Chang, Biado, Corteza, Yu Lung Chang, Garcia, Kun Lin Wu, Oi, Yukio Akagariyama...

(3) World 10Ball Championships [1. $60K, 2 $40K, 3. $20K, 4. $20K....]

Together these are over $400,000 in prize money over a 10-day span at the same venue on the same tables

 

[sjm]

This is good news. World 10-Ball this month is already $60,000 to win and so now the top 9-Ball prize matches it.

Look at what we've got going on in Vegas this month

(1) A $30K added WPBA/Predator/CSI Pro Billiard Series Women's event with entrants including Kelly Fisher, Alison Fisher, Jasmin Ouschan, Kristina Tkatch (hopefully I guess...) Angeline Ticoalu, Margaret Fefilova (hopefully), Jen Barretta, etc...

(2) US Pro Billiard Series event --now expanded from 128 to 196 players (that was last week -- 183 signed up now) -- prize fund of I think around $125K --signed up are virtually all the top European and North American Pros plus the following Asian players: Ko, Ko, and Ko; JL Chang, Biado, Corteza, Yu Lung Chang, Garcia, Kun Lin Wu, Oi, Yukio Akagariyama...

(3) World 10Ball Championships [1. $60K, 2 $40K, 3. $20K, 4. $20K....]

Together these are over $500,000 in prize money over a 10-day span at the same venue on the same tables


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Right on, Mike.

These are good times for pool, and more people than ever will make a satisfactory living from pro pool than ever before.

In addition, as you've noted, so many of those that have rarely competed in the past in America are coming to play in tournaments here and it's great for Americans who follow the sport. When we get back the elite Asians, many of whom sat the last two years out due to COVID (Xiaohuai Zheng, Anton Raga, Ko Pin Yi, Ko Ping Chung, Liu Haitao, Wu Jiaqing, Kevin Cheng, JL Chang, YL Chang, et al), it will be even better.

Let the good times roll. This looks like a banner year in our sport.