The 2014
World Pool Masters The World Pool Masters is an annual international nine-ball tournament. Formerly, it was called the European Pool Masters (until 1995) until players from other parts of the globe were invited.
History
Throughout much of its history, the tournament ...
, also known as World Pool Masters XXII, was a
nine-ball pool tournament that took place in
Nottingham
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,
England
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, between 14–16 November 2014. It was the 22nd edition of the invitational tournament organised by
Matchroom Sport
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.
Shane Van Boening
Shane Van Boening (; born July 14, 1983) is an American professional pool player from Rapid City, South Dakota. As of 2022, Van Boening is the number 1 ranked player in the "World Rankings" published by the Matchroom Pool and the "WPA Rankings ...
won the event, defeating
Nikos Ekonomopoulos
Nikos Ekonomopoulos (Greek Νίκος Οικονομόπουλος ''Nikos Ikonomopoulos'', also: ''Nick Ekonomopoulos''; born 22 February 1982 in Athens) is a Greek professional pool player. Ekonomopoulos won the Junior 8-ball World Championship ...
in the final 8–2.
Defending champion
Niels Feijen
Niels Feijen (born 3 February 1977, The Hague) is a Dutch professional pool player, from the Hague. His nickname is "the Terminator". In 2014 he won the WPA World 9-ball championship.
Career
In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball t ...
lost his first round match to Italian
Daniele Corrieri.
Event prize money
Tournament bracket
References
External links
{{World Pool Masters
2014
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World Pool Masters The World Pool Masters is an annual international nine-ball tournament. Formerly, it was called the European Pool Masters (until 1995) until players from other parts of the globe were invited.
History
Throughout much of its history, the tournament ...
World Pool Masters The World Pool Masters is an annual international nine-ball tournament. Formerly, it was called the European Pool Masters (until 1995) until players from other parts of the globe were invited.
History
Throughout much of its history, the tournament ...
World Pool Masters The World Pool Masters is an annual international nine-ball tournament. Formerly, it was called the European Pool Masters (until 1995) until players from other parts of the globe were invited.
History
Throughout much of its history, the tournament ...
Sports competitions in Nottingham
World Pool Masters The World Pool Masters is an annual international nine-ball tournament. Formerly, it was called the European Pool Masters (until 1995) until players from other parts of the globe were invited.
History
Throughout much of its history, the tournament ...
2010s in Nottingham