QATAR WORLD CUP 10 BALL, OCT. 28 to NOV. 2, 2025

[jbart65]

$450,000 prize fund

Winner - $100,000
Runnerup - $40,000
Semifinalists: $15,000
Quarterfinals: $8,000
Final 16: $5,000
Final 32: 4,000
Final 64: $3,000

Sponsors: Yalin, Andy, Dynaspheres, GWC, Ezdan Palace

128 players invited

Alternate break
Stage 1: Double elimination. Races to 9.
Stage 2: Single elimination. Races to 11 until finals
Final: Race to 13

Shot clock starting with Round of 32.

 

[AtLarge]

And, a heck of a field: https://qbsf.qa/ui/events/event?eventCategoryId=ee31ba8a-7a0b-4450-b41e-08ddb95efe38

 

[jbart65]

The matches should be viewable on:

Qatar Billiard Sports Federation

الصفحة الرسمية للاتحاد القطري لألعاب البليارد. The official account of the Qatar Billiard Sports Federation.

www.youtube.com

One of few big events in pro pool not organized by WNT or Predator. The China Open, International and Derby City are the others. Battle of the Bull trying to become one.

I wonder about the longevity of these events. All but the BotB have been around for awhile. What happens when Pat is gone? He is in his late 70s.

 

[jbart65]

Here is a breakdown of who is playing where this week:

PLAYING IN PHILIPPINES OPEN and QATAR 10 BALL CUP

Fedor Gorst
Carlo Biado
Johann Chua
Duong Quoc Hoang
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
David Alcaide
Mario He
Denis Grabe
Naoyuki Oi
Thorsten Hohmann
Jayson Shaw
John Morra
AJ Manas
Robbie Capito
Jeffry De Luna
Jonas Souto
Ralf Souquet
Khalid Alghamdi

PL:AYING ONLY IN PHILIPPINES OPEN

Lukas Facasso-Verner
Billy Thorpe
Mickey Krause
Pijus Labutis
Moritz Neuhausen
Alex Pagulayan
Emil Gangflot
Arseni Sevastyanov


PLAYING ONLY IN THE QATAR OPEN

Joshua Filler
Shane Van Boening
Albin Ouschan
Wiktor Zielinski
Eklent Kaci
Kledio Kaci
Alex Kazakis
Niels Feijin
Max Lechner
Daniol Maciol
Felix Vogel
Wojciech Szewczyk
Sanjin Pehlivanovic
Oliver Szolnoki
Wu Kun Lin

PLAYING IN NEITHER
Aloysius Yapp
Ko Pin Yi
Ko Ping Chung
Tyler Styer
Skyler Woodward

 

[CanadianGuy]

deduction free winnings evidently

hopefully the big winners do not reside in a place where a large bank deposit triggers any alerts

 

[jbart65]

Interesting to note the Ko brothers are absent from Qatar. They have been putting more focus on Asia/China, playing several times this year in the Duya Legends Tour in China.

They missed the WPA/Predator Las Vegas Open, UK Open, Florida Open, Hanoi Open, WPA/Predator 8-ball World Championship, Philippines Open and Qatar World Cup. Looks like the are skipping the International as well.

Yapp appears to be taking a break, too. Not playing in the Philippines or Qatar events.

 

[skogstokig]

Interesting to note the Ko brothers are absent from Qatar. They have been putting more focus on Asia/China, playing several times this year in the Duya Legends Tour in China.

i don't believe it!

 

[sudocrushms]

And, a heck of a field: https://qbsf.qa/ui/events/event?eventCategoryId=ee31ba8a-7a0b-4450-b41e-08ddb95efe38

Yeah that event is STACKED. Don't see any notable absences off the top of my head. (Edit: somehow missed the Ko Bros. I will sit in the box and feel shame)

 

[VVP]

Need to see more of these types of events even though I am no fan of Qatar.

I guess this I a WPA sanctioned event because it has "World" in the title.

 

[garczar]

Need to see more of these types of events even though I am no fan of Qatar.

I guess this I a WPA sanctioned event because it has "World" in the title.

The QBSF is a major partner of the WPA's.

 

[Positively Ralf]

One of few big events in pro pool not organized by WNT or Predator. The China Open, International and Derby City are the others. Battle of the Bull trying to become one.

I wonder about the longevity of these events. All but the BotB have been around for awhile. What happens when Pat is gone? He is in his late 70s.

That just hit me. After Pat, are the people who do the Derby the only other party doing a big pool tournament in the US?

 

[Bob Jewett]

That just hit me. After Pat, are the people who do the Derby the only other party doing a big pool tournament in the US?

WPA/Predator/CSI events in Las Vegas?

 

[Positively Ralf]

WPA/Predator/CSI events in Las Vegas?

Well, I meant independently of those organizations.

 

[spartan]

The matches should be viewable on:

Qatar Billiard Sports Federation

الصفحة الرسمية للاتحاد القطري لألعاب البليارد. The official account of the Qatar Billiard Sports Federation.

www.youtube.com

One of few big events in pro pool not organized by WNT or Predator. The China Open, International and Derby City are the others. Battle of the Bull trying to become one.

I wonder about the longevity of these events. All but the BotB have been around for awhile. What happens when Pat is gone? He is in his late 70s.

Arguably oldest pool event All Japan first played in 1967 is still ongoing. Was9 ball changed to 10ball about 10 years ago. Used to boast strong fields and most big names in past have won it. Now only weak fields small prizemoney