The 2001

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was the 12th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 14 to 22, 2001 in

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won the event, defeating German

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in the final, winning 17–10.

Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.

Prize money

The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner

winning $65,000.

Preliminary round

The following 64 players dropped out in the group stage:

Final round

References

External links

Empire Poker WPA World Pool Championship 2001
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