Teams Competing In 2010 World Cup Of Pool Announced

The teams competing in the upcoming Partypoker.net World Cup of Pool, which will be held in Manila, Philippines from September 7-12, 2010, have been announced. 32 teams from 31 countries will vie for the $250,000 prize fund.

Australia

James Delahunty / Ricky Emery

Austria

Mario He / Jasmin Ouschan

Belgium

Serge Das / Noel Bruynooghe

Canada

John Morra / Jason Klatt

China

Fu Jianbo / Li Hewen

Croatia

Carlo Dalmatin / Philipp Stojanovic

England

Daryl Peach / Karl Boyes

Finland

Mika Immonen / Markus Juva

France

Stephan Cohen / Francois Cottance

Germany

Ralf Souquet / Oliver Ortmann

Holland

Niels Feijen / Nick Van Den Berg

Hong Kong

Lee Chenman / Kenny Kwok

India

Raj Hundal / Dharminder Singh Lilly

Indonesia

TBC

Italy

Fabio Petroni / Bruno Muratore

Japan

Naoyuki Oi / Toru Kuribayashi

Korea

Yu Ram Cha / Ga Young Kim

Malaysia

Ibrahim Bin Amir / Lee Poh Soon

Malta

Tony Drago / Alex Borg

Philippines 1

Efren Reyes / Francisco Bustamante

Philippines 2

Roberto Gomez / Dennis Orcollo

Poland

Radoslaw Babica / Mariusz Skoneczny

Qatar

Mohammad Al Bin Ali / Bashar Hussain

Russia

Konstantin Stepanov / Ruslan Chinakhov

Singapore

Chan Keng Kwang / Toh Lian Han

Slovenia

Matjaz Erculj / Matej Sulek

Spain

David Alcaide / Francisco Sanchez Ruiz

Sweden

Marcus Chamat / Thomas Mehtala

Taiwan

Ko Pin –Yi / Chang Jung-Lin

Thailand

Nitiwat Kanjanasri / Surathep Phoochalam

USA

Rodney Morris / Johnny Archer

Vietnam

Luong Chi Dung / Do Hoang Quan

A press release about the announcement from Matchroom Sport is reprinted below.


World Cup of Pool Teams Announced

Cavalcade of World Champs Manila Bound

Matchroom Sport can announce the teams and players to contest the forthcoming Partypoker.net World Cup of Pool which takes place in Manila, Philippines from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September.

With 32 teams representing 31 countries – home nation Philippines has two sides in the competition – the World Cup of Pool sees the gathering of some of the most decorated stars of the pool firmament.

Defending champions Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante along with Johnny Archer, Daryl Peach, Rodney Morris, Dennis Orcollo, Niels Feijen, Jasmin Ouschan, Mika Immonen, Oliver Ortmann, Karl Boyes, Fu Jianbo, Ga Young Kim, Tony Drago and Marcus Chamat are just some of the greats of the game who will be going for the $250,000 prize fund on offer.

In fact, the 64 players competing in the tournament possess 10 World 9 Ball Championships, three World 8 Ball crowns, two World Straight Pool titles, six US Open titles, 11 World Pool Masters crowns and four World Junior Championships between them. In addition nine of the competitors have contested a World Cup of Pool final in the past.

This is the fifth running of the PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool and defending Philippines team of Reyes and Bustamante have recorded two wins in the event – 2006 and last year. Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen won for China in ’07 while the American duo of Rodney Morris and Shane Van Boening collected the silverware in Rotterdam in 2008.

With a total purse of $250,000, the winning pair split $60,000 between them while first round losers are guaranteed $1,500 each. All the action will be carried live on Solar Sports in the Philippines and other broadcasters across the region.

Matchroom Sport can announce the teams and players to contest the forthcoming Partypoker.net World Cup of Pool which takes place in Manila, Philippines from Tuesday to Sunday 7th to 12th September.

Commented Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn; ‘It is always Matchroom Sport’s priority to bring the biggest and best possible names to contest our events and I believe that this year’s World Cup will be the best one yet.

‘Last year’s final was a fantastic occasion with the old campaigners Reyes and Bustamante completing a fairy tale week as they held off Germany in arguably the most exciting pool final of recent times.

‘Those two are back and Bustamante’s recent World Championship triumph would indicate that they still have all the ammunition at their disposal to make it a third World Cup triumph.
‘That said, half the teams in this competition are capable of winning it and I’m delighted that I will be in Manila to watch the final weekend’s play,’ he added.

2010 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool – Teams & Players

Australia James Delahunty / Ricky Emery
Austria Mario He / Jasmin Ouschan
Belgium Serge Das / Noel Bruynooghe
Canada John Morra / Jason Klatt
China Fu Jianbo / Li Hewen
Croatia Carlo Dalmatin / Philipp Stojanovic
England Daryl Peach / Karl Boyes
Finland Mika Immonen / Markus Juva
France Stephan Cohen / Francois Cottance
Germany Ralf Souquet / Oliver Ortmann
Holland Niels Feijen / Nick Van Den Berg
Hong Kong Lee Chenman / Kenny Kwok
India Raj Hundal / Dharminder Singh Lilly
Indonesia TBC
Italy Fabio Petroni / Bruno Muratore
Japan Naoyuki Oi / Toru Kuribayashi
Korea Yu Ram Cha / Ga Young Kim
Malaysia Ibrahim Bin Amir / Lee Poh Soon
Malta Tony Drago / Alex Borg
Philippines 1 Efren Reyes / Francisco Bustamante
Philippines 2 Roberto Gomez / Dennis Orcollo
Poland Radoslaw Babica / Mariusz Skoneczny
Qatar Mohammad Al Bin Ali / Bashar Hussain
Russia Konstantin Stepanov / Ruslan Chinakhov
Singapore Chan Keng Kwang / Toh Lian Han
Slovenia Matjaz Erculj / Matej Sulek
Spain David Alcaide / Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Sweden Marcus Chamat / Thomas Mehtala
Taiwan Ko Pin –Yi / Chang Jung-Lin
Thailand Nitiwat Kanjanasri / Surathep Phoochalam
USA Rodney Morris / Johnny Archer
Vietnam Luong Chi Dung / Do Hoang Quan

Luke Riches, Matchroom Sport: luke.riches@matchroom.com

Notes: Matchroom Sport are one of the world’s leading producers of televised sport and are responsible for over 1,100 hours of original programming across a range of sports. Based in the UK and chaired by charismatic founder Barry Hearn, the World Cup of Pool is one of a stable of pool events that include the Mosconi Cup and the World Pool Masters.

The 2010 World Cup of Pool is sponsored by PartyPoker.net, the world’s leading online poker room. Tables are supplied by Brunswick Billiards, cloth by Iwan Simonis, Super Aramith balls by Saluc and the Official Cue is Predator.