Tuesday, July 27, 2010

World Cup of Pool Venue, First Round Draw and Schedule Announced


The PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool, which will take place from September 7-12, will be held at the Midtown Wing of Robinsons Place in Ermita, Manila, the Philippines.


The first round matches will be a race to eight and will be held from Tuesday through Thursday, when the second round will get underway.



First Round Draw


Philippines A vs. Thailand
Indonesia vs. India

China vs. Belgium
Italy vs. Korea

Germany vs. Hong Kong
Canada vs. Russia

England vs. Qatar
France vs. Australia

Philippines B vs. Croatia
Spain vs. Vietnam

Holland vs. Austria
Finland vs. Singapore

Taiwan vs. Malaysia
Japan vs. Slovenia

USA vs. Sweden
Poland vs. Malta


Schedule


Tuesday, September 7

Round 1

Race to 8 starting at Noon


Canada vs. Russia

Indonesia vs. India

3:00 p.m.

China vs. Belgium

Italy vs. Korea

6:00 p.m.

Germany vs. Hong Kong

Philippines (A) vs. Thailand



Wednesday, September 8


Round 1

Race to 8 starting at Noon


England vs. Qatar


3:00 p.m.

Japan vs. Slovenia

Poland vs. Malta


6:00 p.m.

Taiwan vs. Malaysia

Philippines (B) vs. Croatia



Thursday, September 9


Rounds 1 & 2

Race to 8 starting at Noon


Holland vs. Austria

Finland vs. Singapore

France vs. Australia


3:00 p.m.

USA vs. Sweden

Spain vs. Vietnam


6:00 p.m.

Taiwan/Malaysia vs. Japan/Slovenia

Philippines (A)/Thailand vs. Indonesia/India



Friday, September 10


Round 2

Race to 8 starting at Noon


Germany/Hong Kong vs. Canada/Russia

England/Qatar vs. France/Australia


3:00 p.m.

China/Belgium vs. Italy/Korea

Holland/Austria vs. Finland/Singapore


6:00 p.m.

USA/Sweden vs. Poland/Malta

Philippines (B)/Croatia vs. Spain/Vietnam



Saturday, September 11


Quarter Finals

Race to 9 starting at 2:00 p.m.



Sunday, September 12


Semi Finals

Race to 9 starting at 1:00 p.m.


Finals

Race to 10 starting at 6:00 p.m.


A press release from Matchroom Sport with further information is reprinted below.



World Cup of Pool Venue and Draw Announced

Super Mall to Host Fifth Annual Team Pool Extravaganza

MATCHROOM SPORT is delighted to announce that the venue for the forthcoming PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool will be the Midtown Wing of Robinsons Place in Ermita, Manila.

Originally built in the 1980s, Robinsons houses more than 330 local shops, dining outlets and entertainment facilities and the Midtown Wing, built in mid-2008, makes it the largest Robinson's Mall in the Philippines.

Matchroom Sport will be installing an arena with several hundred seats and there will be balcony space for hundreds more. All the action will be covered by Solar Sports for live coverage across the Philippines.

With the first round draw already made, 2009 champions Philippines A, consisting of Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante, will open their defence with a match against the unheralded team from Thailand (Nitiwat Kanjanasri & Surathep Phoochalam).

2008 Champions, Team USA, this year represented by Rodney Morris and Johnny Archer, face a tough opener in the shape of the Swedish duo of Marcus Chamat and Thomas Mehtala, while the highly fancied English pair of Karl Boyes and Daryl Peach will be optimistic as they face off against Qatar.

Last year’s finalists Germany will also be fancying their chances as they meet Hong Kong, a team they beat 8-0 in the first round last year. The German team consists of Ralf Souquet and Oliver Ortmann.

The well-thought of Philippines B team of Dennis Orcollo and Roberto Gomez face the Croatian pair of the up-and-coming Carlo Dalmatin and experienced Philipp Stojanovic.

Featuring 32 two-player teams representing 31 countries, the PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool takes place from 7th to 12th September and features a $250,000 prize fund with $60,000 going to the winning pair.

First round matches are a race to eight and commence on Tuesday 7th September at midday, concluding on Thursday around 18.00, when the second round gets underway.

The Draw

Philippines A (1) v Thailand
Indonesia (16) v India

China (8) v Belgium
Italy (9) v Korea
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Germany (5) v Hong Kong
Canada (12) v Russia

England (4) v Qatar
France (13) v Australia
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Philippines B (3) v Croatia
Spain (14) v Vietnam

Holland (6) v Austria
Finland (11) v Singapore

Taiwan (7) v Malaysia
Japan (10) v Slovenia

USA (2) v Sweden
Poland (15) v Malta

Schedule:

Tuesday September 7 Wednesday September 8

Round 1 – race to 8 Round 1 – race to 8

12.00 noon 12.00 noon

Canada v Russia England v Qatar

Indonesia v India France v Australia



3.00 pm 3.00 pm

China v Belgium Japan v Slovenia

Italy v Korea Poland v Malta



6.00 pm 6.00 pm

Germany v Hong Kong Taiwan v Malaysia

Philippines A v Thailand Philippines B v Croatia



Thursday September 9 Friday September 10

Round 1 & 2– race to 8 Round 2 – race to 8



12.00 noon 12.00 noon

Holland v Austria Germany/H Kong v Canada/Russia

Finland v Singapore England/Qatar v France/Australia



3.00 pm 3.00 pm

USA v Sweden China/Belgium v Italy/Korea

Spain v Vietnam Holland/Austria v Finland/Singapore



6.00 pm 6.00 pm

Taiwan/Malaysia v Japan/Slovenia USA/Sweden v Poland/Malta

Philippines A/Thailand v Indonesia/India Philippines B/Croatia v Spain/Vietnam



Saturday September 11 Sunday September 12

Quarter Finals – race to 9 Semi Finals – race to 9



2.00 pm 1.00 pm

Quarter Final Semi Final 1

Quarter Final Semi Final 2



6.00 pm 6.00 pm Final - race to 10

Quarter Final

Quarter Final Final

By Matchroom Sport - 2010-07-26

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