THE 30th anniversary of the World Pool Masters will take place this week.
Defending champion Ko Pin Yi will be in action as he looks to secure back-to-back titles.
The multiple-time world champion overcame Eklent Kaci 13-5 in last year’s final in Brentwood.
Ko Pin Yi completed the Treble following last year’s triumph at the World Pool Masters, eight years after his last major win.
World champion and World No1 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Mosconi Cup captain Jayson Shaw will also be in action at this year’s tournament.
16 players will compete in the World Pool Masters, with opening round ties being a race to 9.
In the latter rounds, it will be a race to 10 for the quarter-finals, 11 for the semi-finals, and 13 for the final.
Matchroom break box, magic-racking, and winner breaks will be in action across the event.
Round One
Thursday, April 25
6pm
Joshua Filler (5) vs Eklent Kaci (14)
Albin Ouschan (7) vs Max Lechner (13)
Jayson Shaw (6) vs Aloysius Yapp (10)
Friday, April 26
12pm
David Alcaide (8) vs Ko Pin Yi (12)
Ko Ping Chung (4) vs Wiktor Zielinski (11)
6pm
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (1) vs James Aranas (16)
Fedor Gorst (2) vs Mario He (9)
Shane Van Boening (3) vs Duong Quoc Hoang (15)
Saturday, April 27
Quarter-finals
Sunday, April 28
Semi-finals
Final
World Pool Masters has a total prize fund of $125,000 with the below breakdown:
Winner – $40,000
Runner-Up – $20,000
Semi-finalists (x2) – $10,500
Quarter-finalists (x4) – $6,000
Last 16 (x8) – $2,500
