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Dafabet will again be the title sponsor at the World Pool Masters. Dafabet, an online sports betting site, is a partner to a number of prominent sports brands, such as Celtic FC (Norway City FC), Warwickshire County Cricket Team and Warwickshire County Cricket Team. Dafabet is also the title sponsor for the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. It was the title sponsor of World Pool Masters 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Gibraltar hosts the 2020 World Pool Masters. 24 of top pool players will compete for $100,000. Matchroom Pool Club subscribers will be able to purchase tickets on Monday, Dec 9, while the general public can buy tickets on Tuesday, Dec 10, for the tournament. David Alcaide, last year's champion will defend his title against a stellar field of players.
Dafabet Master of Pool
Dafabet has extended its title sponsorship deal for the World Pool Masters. The tournament will take places in Gibraltar 22-25 May 2019. The title sponsor of the World Pool Masters 2017 and 2018 was Dafabet. Dafabet also has other sponsorship deals. In the past, Dafabet has been a partner with LaLiga and the Sussex cricket team Durham.
Dafabet World Pool Masters consists of an international nine-ball pool contest. It is the most prestigious event of its kind and has raised the amount of prize money for each year's winner. The prize pool for the event this season was $100,000. David Alcaide from Spain won the tournament. Alcaide beat Alexander Kazakis of Greece by twice the length in the final. In the previous year's event, Niels Feijen reached the final by defeating Shane Van Boening. David Alcaide also lost to the Dutchman in round 1.
Joshua Filler
A German pool player from Bonen, Joshua Filler, is making waves in the world of professional pool. The 21 year-old Filler has won the China Open, as well the European Pool Championships (10-ball). He is the youngest person to win either of these two competitions. He won the China Open and is also the youngest winner of the European Pool Championships.
Filler started playing the sport at age seven and was already competing at the national level. At twenty-two, Filler was able to make his Mosconi Cup debut. He also represented Europe at the event. He went on to win both the China Open 9 ball tournament and the European Pool Championship. He won his first ever world championship the next year by defeating Italian Carlo Biado. He won the World Pool Masters and also the Mosconi Cup, World Cup of Pool, as well as the US Open Pool Championship.
Lo Ho-sum
Lo Ho-sum is the first Hong Kong pool players to reach the World Pool Masters final. Despite his recent success, he is still relatively unknown in his homeland. Lo was an unofficial wild-card player to the Gibraltar tournament. He won a number of matches and reached the final. He defeated Shane Van Boening in the quarterfinals but lost to Joshua Filler in the final. The pair tied at six-all before Lo's heroics came to an end.
The World Pool Masters nine-ball competition is held every other year to find the best pool players. It was originally held in Europe, but it has since been expanded to include players from all over the world. Lo has a solid professional record and has maintained a high rank throughout his career.
Sanchez Ruiz
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz has won the 2022 US Open Pool Championship, defeating fellow Spanish player Max Lechner 13-10 in the final. This win elevates Sanchez Ruiz to the top of the Live Nineball World Rankings. In addition, it earns him $50,000 in first prize. It also makes Sanchez Ruiz the first Spanish player to win one of pool's oldest majors. The win also pushed Sanchez Ruiz over the $100,000 mark, passing Shane Van Boening in the process.
Sanchez Ruiz had to battle through a number of tough moments against Filler. But he was able get over his initial nerves to win the game after completing two racks consecutively. Sanchez Ruiz took a three point lead over Filler, but he was able to hold on for a two-rack buffer.