2009 WPA World Ten-ball Championship


The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2009 was the second edition of the WPA World 10-ball Championship, the world championship for the discipline of 10-ball pool. The event took place from November 25 to 30, 2009. The qualification phase was hosted at the Star Billiards Center, in Quezon City while the final tournament which started from May 10, 2011 was hosted at the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay.
The event was won by Finland's Mika Immonen, defeating Filipino Lee Van Corteza in the final 11-6. British Darren Appleton was the defending champion, having won the 2008 event, but was defeated by David Alcaide in the quarter-finals.

Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in a double elimination tournament against each other. The remaining 64 players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.

Prize money

Below was the advertised prize fund for the event.
PositionPrize
First place $60,000
Second place $30,000
Third place $15,000
Fifth place $7,500
Ninth place $3,500
17th place $2,500
33rd place $1,000

Knockout round