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Dafabet will be once again the title sponsor for the World Pool Masters. The online sports betting operator is a partner with a host of high-profile sports brands, including Celtic FC, Norwich City FC, Durham County Cricket Team, and Warwickshire County Cricket Team. Dafabet sponsors the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. It was also the title sponsor of World Pool Masters 2017 & 2019.
Gibraltar will host the 2020 World Pool Masters. It will feature 24 of the best players in the world and a $100,000 prize pool. The tournament tickets will be available for purchase on Monday, December 9, to Matchroom Pool Club members, and Tuesday, December 10, to the public. David Alcaide was last year's champion. He will be trying to defend his title in front of a star-studded field.
Dafabet World Pool Masters
Dafabet extended its title sponsorship contract for the World Pool Masters. The tournament will take place in Gibraltar between 22 and 25 May 2019. The title sponsor of the World Pool Masters 2017 and 2018 was Dafabet. Dafabet also offers sponsorship deals for other sports. In the past, the company has partnered with LaLiga football tournament and also with the Sussex cricket side Durham.
Dafabet World Pool Masters International is a nine-ball pool competition. It is the most prestigious event of its kind and has raised the amount of prize money for each year's winner. The prize money for this year's event was $100,000. David Alcaide of Spain won the tournament. Alcaide beat Alexander Kazakis (Greek) by more than twice the length. In the previous year's event, Niels Feijen reached the final by defeating Shane Van Boening. In the first round, David Alcaide was also defeated by the Dutchman.
Joshua Filler
A German pool player from Bonen, Joshua Filler, is making waves in the world of professional pool. Filler, 21 years old, has won the China Open as well as the European 10-ball Pool Championships. He is the youngest person ever to win these two competitions. He is the youngest person to win the European Pool Championships.
Filler began playing the sport when he was seven years old and was already competing at national level. At age twenty, he made his Mosconi Cup debut and represented Europe at the event. After his Mosconi Cup appearance, he went on to win the China Open 9-ball tournament and the ten-ball European Pool Championship. He won his first ever world championship the next year by defeating Italian Carlo Biado. In addition to the World Pool Masters title, he won the Mosconi Cup and the World Cup of Pool. He also won the US Open Pool Championship.
Lo Ho-sum
Lo Ho-sum was the first Hong Kong pool player who reached the World Pool Masters final. He expressed concern about a recent budget reduction. 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. In the quarterfinals he beat Shane Van Boening. However, he lost the final to Joshua Filler. 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. The first event was held in Europe. It has now been expanded to include players coming from all parts of the globe. Lo has a very solid professional record. He has also maintained a high ranking all through his career.
Sanchez Ruiz
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz won the 2022 US Open Pool Championship. He defeated Max Lechner 13-10 in final. This victory places him at number one in the Live Nineball World Rankings. It also earns him $50,000 for the first prize. Sanchez Ruiz also became the first Spanish player to win the pool's oldest major. The win also pushed Sanchez Ruiz over the $100,000 mark, passing Shane Van Boening in the process.
Sanchez Ruiz had a lot of difficult moments against Filler. However, he was able to overcome his initial nerves and roared to victory after making two consecutive racks. After Filler fought back to take a three-point lead, Sanchez Ruiz managed to run out with a two-rack buffer.