2009 World Pool Masters

[PROG8R]

I was just curious to see if anyone knows how Yu Ram Cha (Korea), got into this event? You would think there has to be some selection criteria. But hell, a girl that almost two years ago played as an amateur in that Jacksonville thing is now playing in a event against the best male players. Maybe I could rationalize it if she was the most dominant female player out there. Is this thing a Dragon Promotions event or something?
At least SVB get got a good draw in the first round.

 

[juegabillar]

I was just curious to see if anyone knows how Yu Ram Cha (Korea), got into this event? You would think there has to be some selection criteria. But hell, a girl that almost two years ago played as an amateur in that Jacksonville thing is now playing in a event against the best male players. Maybe I could rationalize it if she was the most dominant female player out there. Is this thing a Dragon Promotions event or something?
At least SVB get got a good draw in the first round.

Barry Hearn (Matchroom Sport's Chairman) and Luke Riches are the ones that make the call in all Matchroom events.

PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters 2009

All matches are race to eight, winner breaks.

Friday, May 8, 7.00pm (all times are local)
First round

Match 1. - Alex Pagulayan (Philippines) v Nick van den Berg (Holland)
Match 2. - Johnny Archer (USA) v Imran Majid (England)
Match 3. - Shane Van Boening (USA) v Yu Ram Cha (Korea)


Saturday, May 9, 2.00pm

Match 4. - Niels Feijen (Holland) v Tony Drago (Malta)
Match 5. - Ralf Souquet (Germany) v Ruslan Chinakhov (Russia)
Match 6. - Darren Appleton (England) v Raj Hundal (India)


Saturday, May 9, 7.00pm

Match 7. - Dennis Orcollo (Philippines) v Alain Martel (Canada)
Match 8. - Mika Immonen (Finland) v Fu Jianbo (China)
Match 9. - Quarter-final 1.


Sunday, May 10, 2.00pm

Match 10. - Quarter-final 2.
Match 11. - Quarter-final 3.
Match 12. - Quarter-final 4.


Sunday, May 10, 2.00pm

Match 13. - Semi-final 1.
Match 14. - Semi-final 2.
Match 15. - Final


Matches are listed in sequence so that the winners of Matches 1 & 2 will contest Quarter-Final 1.

 

[djpstacked03]

I was just curious to see if anyone knows how Yu Ram Cha (Korea), got into this event? You would think there has to be some selection criteria. But hell, a girl that almost two years ago played as an amateur in that Jacksonville thing is now playing in a event against the best male players. Maybe I could rationalize it if she was the most dominant female player out there. Is this thing a Dragon Promotions event or something?
At least SVB get got a good draw in the first round.

Good question. I could maybe picture Jasmin Ouchan playing against the big boys but who knows. I don't doubt Yu Ram's skill. There might be some slight favourtism.

 

[sjm]

Yu Ram Cha is an excellent choice. Yes, Jasmin would have been an excellent choice, too. In fact, I'd love to see both of them in this field.

Yu Ram Cha is not an amateur, but instead an established WPBA pro that began to make her mark in the 2008 WPBA season, fiinishing third in the WPBA US Open and fiinshing the year ranked 18th. I believe she's just 21 years old and she's definitely a strong up-and-comer.

Finally, this is not a Dragon Promotions event, but a Matchroom event, and Matchroom is delivering the international balance that one can always expect of this event, as well as continuing its policy of inviting one woman.

Looks like a nice field that should produce an exciting event.

 

[unipool]

Barry Hearn (Matchroom Sport's Chairman) and Luke Riches are the ones that make the call in all Matchroom events.

PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters 2009

All matches are race to eight, winner breaks.

Friday, May 8, 7.00pm (all times are local)
First round

Match 1. - Alex Pagulayan (Philippines) v Nick van den Berg (Holland)
Match 2. - Johnny Archer (USA) v Imran Majid (England)
Match 3. - Shane Van Boening (USA) v Yu Ram Cha (Korea)


Saturday, May 9, 2.00pm

Match 4. - Niels Feijen (Holland) v Tony Drago (Malta)
Match 5. - Ralf Souquet (Germany) v Ruslan Chinakhov (Russia)
Match 6. - Darren Appleton (England) v Raj Hundal (India)


Saturday, May 9, 7.00pm

Match 7. - Dennis Orcollo (Philippines) v Alain Martel (Canada)
Match 8. - Mika Immonen (Finland) v Fu Jianbo (China)
Match 9. - Quarter-final 1.


Sunday, May 10, 2.00pm

Match 10. - Quarter-final 2.
Match 11. - Quarter-final 3.
Match 12. - Quarter-final 4.


Sunday, May 10, 2.00pm

Match 13. - Semi-final 1.
Match 14. - Semi-final 2.
Match 15. - Final


Matches are listed in sequence so that the winners of Matches 1 & 2 will contest Quarter-Final 1.

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