World 10-Ball Championship at BCA Pool League World Championships in Las Vegas

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Predator and CueSports International Bring the World 10-Ball Championship to the U.S.
Dec. 17, 2018

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Predator Group and CueSports International (CSI) are excited to announce a partnership that will bring the World 10-Ball Championship to the United States for at least the next three years. The event will be staged at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during the BCA Pool League World Championships and USA Pool League National Championships. The 2019 event will be held July 22-26. The 2020 and 2021 dates will move to March with the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League events.

The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA)-sanctioned Category 1 World Championship, with $100,000 added prize money, will be the first ever World 10-Ball Championship in the United States. This is a great push for cue sports as no WPA-sanctioned World Championship in 8-ball, 9-ball or 10-ball has occurred in the United States since 1997, when Johnny Archer won the World 9-Ball Championship in Chicago.

"We’re excited to give back to the sport,” said Predator CEO Karim Belhaj. “Cue sports in the United States has lacked WPA events for quite some time and teaming up with CSI allows us to bring fans and top pros together.”

This prestigious event will be played on 9-ft pool tables in the Pavilion Ballroom of the Rio Convention Center and will be free for all spectators, including participants of the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League events. Existing leagues not already sanctioned by the BCA Pool League are encouraged to do so immediately so all members can participate in the BCA Pool League World Championships and watch this incredible event live. To join, simply visit www.playbca.com or call 866-USA-POOL.

We are thrilled to partner with Predator on this project,” said CSI CEO, Ozzy Reynolds. “CSI and Predator share the same passion and vision for pool, so this is a natural partnership. We are both committed to elevating the entire sport and this will be a great step toward that goal.”

There will also be a preceding event, open to anyone, held July 17-20 on 9-ft pool tables. All other details of the 2019 World 10-Ball Championship and the preceding event will be released in the coming weeks at www.world10ball.com.

Predator Cues, an international billiards industry leader, produces high-performance pool cues, break cues and accessories by developing revolutionary technology that enhances performance for billiard players worldwide. A third of WPA top-twenty professionals trust their games to Predator®, the choice of champions. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., USA, Predator Cues is a division of Predator Group, whose core brands also include Poison Billiards and Uni-Loc®. For more information regarding Predator Group’s products, visit www.predatorgroup.com. For information on Predator Cues, visit www.predatorcues.com or look for Predator Cues on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

CSI is an international pool league and event leader and is currently comprised of three divisions: CSI leagues, CSI events and CSI media. CSI leagues manages the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League, CSI events produces numerous amateur and professional events around the globe and CSI media creates live streaming and digital content. Through its vision and strategic alliances, CSI is “shaping the future of pool.” For more information about CSI or any of its divisions, visit www.playcsipool.com or find CueSports International on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) is the international governing body for pocket billiards and is comprised of six member federations representing North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The WPA is the world-recognized body for sanctioning World Championship events. It is also one of the three member organizations of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), representing the billiard disciplines of pool, snooker and carom. For more information about the WPA, visit www.wpa-pool.com.

Media Contacts
Max Lesser
Community Manager, Predator Group
904-448-8748

mlesser@predatorgroup.com

Greg Ekborg
Marketing Director, CueSports International
866-USA-POOL

greg@playcsipool.com
 

sjm

Older and Wiser
Silver Member
Major props to CSI for making this happen. Having a WPA sanctioned World Championship event on US soil is a big step forward for pool in America.
 

Mich

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Major props to CSI for making this happen. Having a WPA sanctioned World Championship event on US soil is a big step forward for pool in America.
Could not agree more - thanks CSI!
 

JAM

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Bravo! :clapping::clapping::clapping:

This is great news to read! I am looknig forward to reading more about this. :happydance::happydance::happydance:
 

CSI Media

CueSports International
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Thank you.

Major props to CSI for making this happen. Having a WPA sanctioned World Championship event on US soil is a big step forward for pool in America.

Thank you. Let's not forget the title sponsor, Predator. Without them, this would not happen. Great things are on the horizon for American pool and we are glad to be part of it.
 

JAM

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Thank you. Let's not forget the title sponsor, Predator. Without them, this would not happen. Great things are on the horizon for American pool and we are glad to be part of it.

I remember back in 2002-ish era, subject to check, when Predator came onto the pool scene, they gave professional pool players in USA a free predator cue. I know Keith got one. Predator has always been all about the player.
 

sjm

Older and Wiser
Silver Member
Thank you. Let's not forget the title sponsor, Predator. Without them, this would not happen. Great things are on the horizon for American pool and we are glad to be part of it.

Yes, thanks to Predator, as well, for making this possible.
 

MatchroomPool

AzB Gold Member
Gold Member
Great news for pro pool in America and pro pool in general. I've a feeling that 2019 will be a big year and something to build on for the future. Congrats to Predator and CSI for carrying this off!
 

Joe_Jaguar

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Great news for pro pool in America and pro pool in general. I've a feeling that 2019 will be a big year and something to build on for the future. Congrats to Predator and CSI for carrying this off!

Well you could do a 2019 WPA World 8 Ball Championship ;)
 

NorthCarolinian

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Agree, would love to have match room host a wow world championship 8 ball event in London, or better yet take the 9 ball back from Doha🤔🙄
 

Joe_Jaguar

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Predator and CueSports International Bring the World 10-Ball Championship to the U.S.
Dec. 17, 2018

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Predator Group and CueSports International (CSI) are excited to announce a partnership that will bring the World 10-Ball Championship to the United States for at least the next three years. The event will be staged at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during the BCA Pool League World Championships and USA Pool League National Championships. The 2019 event will be held July 22-26. The 2020 and 2021 dates will move to March with the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League events.

The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA)-sanctioned Category 1 World Championship, with $100,000 added prize money, will be the first ever World 10-Ball Championship in the United States. This is a great push for cue sports as no WPA-sanctioned World Championship in 8-ball, 9-ball or 10-ball has occurred in the United States since 1997, when Johnny Archer won the World 9-Ball Championship in Chicago.

"We’re excited to give back to the sport,” said Predator CEO Karim Belhaj. “Cue sports in the United States has lacked WPA events for quite some time and teaming up with CSI allows us to bring fans and top pros together.”

This prestigious event will be played on 9-ft pool tables in the Pavilion Ballroom of the Rio Convention Center and will be free for all spectators, including participants of the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League events. Existing leagues not already sanctioned by the BCA Pool League are encouraged to do so immediately so all members can participate in the BCA Pool League World Championships and watch this incredible event live. To join, simply visit www.playbca.com or call 866-USA-POOL.

We are thrilled to partner with Predator on this project,” said CSI CEO, Ozzy Reynolds. “CSI and Predator share the same passion and vision for pool, so this is a natural partnership. We are both committed to elevating the entire sport and this will be a great step toward that goal.”

There will also be a preceding event, open to anyone, held July 17-20 on 9-ft pool tables. All other details of the 2019 World 10-Ball Championship and the preceding event will be released in the coming weeks at www.world10ball.com.

Predator Cues, an international billiards industry leader, produces high-performance pool cues, break cues and accessories by developing revolutionary technology that enhances performance for billiard players worldwide. A third of WPA top-twenty professionals trust their games to Predator®, the choice of champions. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., USA, Predator Cues is a division of Predator Group, whose core brands also include Poison Billiards and Uni-Loc®. For more information regarding Predator Group’s products, visit www.predatorgroup.com. For information on Predator Cues, visit www.predatorcues.com or look for Predator Cues on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

CSI is an international pool league and event leader and is currently comprised of three divisions: CSI leagues, CSI events and CSI media. CSI leagues manages the BCA Pool League and USA Pool League, CSI events produces numerous amateur and professional events around the globe and CSI media creates live streaming and digital content. Through its vision and strategic alliances, CSI is “shaping the future of pool.” For more information about CSI or any of its divisions, visit www.playcsipool.com or find CueSports International on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) is the international governing body for pocket billiards and is comprised of six member federations representing North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The WPA is the world-recognized body for sanctioning World Championship events. It is also one of the three member organizations of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), representing the billiard disciplines of pool, snooker and carom. For more information about the WPA, visit www.wpa-pool.com.

Media Contacts
Max Lesser
Community Manager, Predator Group
904-448-8748

mlesser@predatorgroup.com

Greg Ekborg
Marketing Director, CueSports International
866-USA-POOL

greg@playcsipool.com

Why is this event limited to only 64 players? It is a WPA World Championship with 100K added :confused:
 

CSI Media

CueSports International
Silver Member
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Why is this event limited to only 64 players? It is a WPA World Championship with 100K added :confused:

Good question. For the first year of this event, Predator and CSI want to focus more on quality than quantity. We are 100% dedicated to providing a quality event for the players and fans so we agreed that it was best to start at 64 players and perhaps expand the field in subsequent years.

We also understand that many players will not have the opportunity to compete in the Predator World 10-Ball due to the 64-player field limit. Therefore, we are also conducting the Las Vegas 9-Ball Open, July 17-20 on 9-foot tables with $25,000 added. More details on that event are coming soon.

Thanks for the question.
 

garczar

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
This is awesome. I guess Vegas is now THE official home for big-time pool in the U.S. No offense to Derby but Vegas is really gonna be spot for pro pool. I love it.
 

Joe_Jaguar

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member

Good question. For the first year of this event, Predator and CSI want to focus more on quality than quantity. We are 100% dedicated to providing a quality event for the players and fans so we agreed that it was best to start at 64 players and perhaps expand the field in subsequent years.

We also understand that many players will not have the opportunity to compete in the Predator World 10-Ball due to the 64-player field limit. Therefore, we are also conducting the Las Vegas 9-Ball Open, July 17-20 on 9-foot tables with $25,000 added. More details on that event are coming soon.

Thanks for the question.

That is very limited. The WPA 10 Ball World Championship should be the preeminent event in pool. At least you are having it, and hopefully you can grow it to 128 next year. I take it the "Las Vegas 9-Ball Open" will be a way to entice people to come to Vegas for qualifiers? ;)

So are you going to do the allocations similar to the 64 man Players Championship?

"The allocations for the WPA Players Championship are as follows:

WPA rankings (16)
APBU (8)
EPBF (8)
BCA (6)
CPB (4)
AAPA (2)
OPBA (2)
WPA wildcards (2)
Qualifiers (16)"

BCA needs more spots. We can't let the Euroholes have a bigger presence :D

Not to mention only 8 for Asia?!
 
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