Qualifying Tournaments
Ten qualifying tournaments will be held at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon
City in the week before the main event of the WPA World Ten Ball
Championship.
As of August 21, 2008, 10 spots are up for grabs in the qualifiers, although the
number will increase if some continental federations do not use up all the spots
allocated to them.
For now, there are 10 qualifying events on the schedule, with two
competitions every day from September 23 to 27. The winner of each qualifier
will enter the 128-player main draw of the WTBC.
Qualifier Schedule
Check-in times
Tues, Sept 23 – Qualifier 1 @ 9 am Qualifier 2 @ 13:30 pm
Wed, Sept 24 – Qualifier 3 @ 9 am Qualifier 4 @ 13:30 pm
Thurs, Sept 25 – Qualifier 5 @ 9 am Qualifier 6 @ 13:30 pm
Fri, Sept 26 – Qualifier 7 @ 9 am Qualifier 8 @ 13:30 pm
Sat, Sept 27 – Qualifier 9 @ 9 am Qualifier 10 @ 13.30 pm
Entry Fees
The Entry Fee for a single event is $50.
The Entry Fee for five events is $200.
The deadline for entries is 12 noon, Monday, Sept 22. Single-event entries will
be accepted the day before each event if the fields fall short of 64 players.
Qualifier Rules
Players are allowed to play in only one qualifier per day.
Players signing up for the full tournament package (five events) will be
guaranteed entry to one event per day.
Selection of which event to enter will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Prepaid single event entrants will be accepted, subject to spaces being
available.
Point System
Every player who signs up for five events will be allocated points if he or she
finishes in the top 16 of a qualifying tournament, but does not win it.
The points system will operate as follows:
Runner-up – 10 pts; losing semifinalists – 5 pts; losing quarterfinalists – 3 pts;
losing in the last 16 – 1 pt.
The players with the most points at the end of the qualifiers will become first
reserve, second reserve, etc. and will enter the main competition if any players
withdraw.
Prizes
The winner of each qualifier will get a cash prize based on the number of
entries. If there’s a full field of 64 players, first prize is $750.
Players landing in second to fourth place in the qualifier will get a return of their
entry fee.
Tournament Format
The tournament format for the qualifiers is single elimination, race to 7, winner’
s break. The finals will be race to 9, winner’s break.
The WPA rules for Ten Ball will be applied.
Qualifier Venue
The venue for the qualifying tournaments is Star Billiards Center, Joy Street,
Grace Village, Quezon City. Tel. (632)3646041 and Tel. (632)3678888.
The center features 21 Brunswick Metro tables. The center will be open from
8 am to 12 pm daily to all players one week from Sept 15 up to the end of the
WTBC.
Click here to download qualifier entry form
Accommodations in Quezon City
Raya Sports can assist in making hotel reservations in Quezon City for foreign
players entering the qualifiers. The partner hotel is Sulo Hotel, which offers the
following room rates per night:
Standard/Moderate Single: $57 Double: $69
Deluxe Single: $72 Double: $83
Rooms are inclusive of daily buffet breakfast.
For bookings, contact Jovy Duremdes by email: jovyduremdes@rayasports.com
Or contact Sulo Hotel directly: www.sulohotel.com.ph
Ten qualifying tournaments will be held at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon
City in the week before the main event of the WPA World Ten Ball
Championship.
As of August 21, 2008, 10 spots are up for grabs in the qualifiers, although the
number will increase if some continental federations do not use up all the spots
allocated to them.
For now, there are 10 qualifying events on the schedule, with two
competitions every day from September 23 to 27. The winner of each qualifier
will enter the 128-player main draw of the WTBC.
Qualifier Schedule
Check-in times
Tues, Sept 23 – Qualifier 1 @ 9 am Qualifier 2 @ 13:30 pm
Wed, Sept 24 – Qualifier 3 @ 9 am Qualifier 4 @ 13:30 pm
Thurs, Sept 25 – Qualifier 5 @ 9 am Qualifier 6 @ 13:30 pm
Fri, Sept 26 – Qualifier 7 @ 9 am Qualifier 8 @ 13:30 pm
Sat, Sept 27 – Qualifier 9 @ 9 am Qualifier 10 @ 13.30 pm
Entry Fees
The Entry Fee for a single event is $50.
The Entry Fee for five events is $200.
The deadline for entries is 12 noon, Monday, Sept 22. Single-event entries will
be accepted the day before each event if the fields fall short of 64 players.
Qualifier Rules
Players are allowed to play in only one qualifier per day.
Players signing up for the full tournament package (five events) will be
guaranteed entry to one event per day.
Selection of which event to enter will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Prepaid single event entrants will be accepted, subject to spaces being
available.
Point System
Every player who signs up for five events will be allocated points if he or she
finishes in the top 16 of a qualifying tournament, but does not win it.
The points system will operate as follows:
Runner-up – 10 pts; losing semifinalists – 5 pts; losing quarterfinalists – 3 pts;
losing in the last 16 – 1 pt.
The players with the most points at the end of the qualifiers will become first
reserve, second reserve, etc. and will enter the main competition if any players
withdraw.
Prizes
The winner of each qualifier will get a cash prize based on the number of
entries. If there’s a full field of 64 players, first prize is $750.
Players landing in second to fourth place in the qualifier will get a return of their
entry fee.
Tournament Format
The tournament format for the qualifiers is single elimination, race to 7, winner’
s break. The finals will be race to 9, winner’s break.
The WPA rules for Ten Ball will be applied.
Qualifier Venue
The venue for the qualifying tournaments is Star Billiards Center, Joy Street,
Grace Village, Quezon City. Tel. (632)3646041 and Tel. (632)3678888.
The center features 21 Brunswick Metro tables. The center will be open from
8 am to 12 pm daily to all players one week from Sept 15 up to the end of the
WTBC.
Click here to download qualifier entry form
Accommodations in Quezon City
Raya Sports can assist in making hotel reservations in Quezon City for foreign
players entering the qualifiers. The partner hotel is Sulo Hotel, which offers the
following room rates per night:
Standard/Moderate Single: $57 Double: $69
Deluxe Single: $72 Double: $83
Rooms are inclusive of daily buffet breakfast.
For bookings, contact Jovy Duremdes by email: jovyduremdes@rayasports.com
Or contact Sulo Hotel directly: www.sulohotel.com.ph
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