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Dafabet once again will be the title sponsorship of 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 also sponsors the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. It was the title sponsorship of the World Pool Masters in 2017-2018 and 2019.
Gibraltar will host 2020 World Pool Masters. The tournament will feature 24 of world's top players and a $100,000 prize money. Matchroom Pool Club subscribers get tickets on Monday December 9, and the general public on Tuesday December 10. David Alcaide, last year's champion will defend his title against a stellar field of players.
Dafabet Master of Pool
Dafabet has renewed its title sponsorship agreement for the World Pool Masters. The tournament will be played in Gibraltar, 22-25 May 2019. The title sponsor for the World Pool Masters 2017-2018 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 well-known event of its type, with an increase in the prize money each year. The prize money for this year's event was $100,000. David Alcaide from Spain won the tournament. Alcaide beat Alexander Kazakis (Greek) by more than twice the length. Niels Feijen, who defeated Shane Van Boening in the previous year's event reached the final. David Alcaide was also defeated in round one.
Joshua Filler
A German pool player from Bonen, Joshua Filler, is making waves in the world of professional pool. Filler, 21, has won the China Open title and the European Pool Championships 10-ball. He is the youngest player to win either one of these competitions. He not only won the China Open but is also the youngest European Pool Championships winner.
Filler started the sport at age seven. He was already competing in the national level. He represented Europe in the Mosconi Cup at age twenty-five. After his Mosconi Cup appearance he won the China Open nine-ball tournament and European Pool Championship (10-ball). He defeated Italian Carlo Biado in his final to win his second world championship. He not only won the World Pool Masters but also the Mosconi Cup (the World Cup of Pool) and the US Open Pool Championship.
Lo Ho-sum
Lo Hosum, the first Hong Kong player to make it to the World Pool Masters finals, expressed concerns over a recent budget cut. He remains unknown outside of Hong Kong despite his recent success. A wild-card entry to the Gibraltar tournament, Lo won a string of matches to reach the final. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Shane Van Boening but fell to Joshua Filler. They were tied at six before Lo's heroics ended the match.
The World Pool Masters is a nine-ball competition held every year to determine the world's 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 strong professional record and has maintained a good ranking 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. The win puts him at the top of the Live Nineball World Rankings and earns him $50,000 in the first prize. Sanchez Ruiz became the first Spanish player, becoming the first to win one among pool's oldest majors. The win also pushed Sanchez Ruiz over the $100,000 mark, passing Shane Van Boening in the process.
Sanchez Ruiz faced many challenges 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.