World Pool Championship 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Fedor Gorst WINS title despite epic fight back from Eklent Kaci – updates
THE 2024 World Pool Championship has concluded - and we have a new nineball champion.
Fedor Gorst claimed the title and the huge $250,000 jackpot despite a spirited comeback from Eklent Kaci in a thrilling 29-rack final.
2023 champ Francisco Sanchez Ruiz was knocked out by Mickey Krause in the first round of Stage 2.
Brit hero was eliminated after he was beaten 8-11 by David Alcaide in the second round of Stage 2.
- Winner: Fedor Gorst
- Explainer: What is the prize money?
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Latest scores
- Wiktor Zielinski 1-0 Joao Grilo
- Joshua Filler 7-10 Anton Raga
- Fedor Gorst 5-4 Chris Melling
Scores update
- Shane Van Boening 7-11 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 7-8 Anton Raga
- Fedor Gorst 4-3 Chris Melling
Latest scores
- Shane Van Boening 7-10 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 5-8 Anton Raga
- Fedor Gorst 2-2 Chris Melling
Scores update
- Shane Van Boening 7-8 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 4-7 Anton Raga
- Fedor Gorst 0-1 Chris Melling
Latest scores
- David Alcaide 4-11 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 6-7 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 3-6 Anton Raga
Scores update
- David Alcaide 3-9 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 4-7 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 3-4 Anton Raga
Latest scores
- David Alcaide 3-7 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 3-6 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 3-2 Anton Raga
Scores update
- David Alcaide 2-6 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 2-5 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 2-1 Anton Raga
Latest scores
- David Alcaide 1-4 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 2-3 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Joshua Filler 0-1 Anton Raga
Scores update
- Mohammad Soufi 8-11 Johann Chua
- David Alcaide 0-4 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 2-1 Wojciech Szewczyk
Latest scores
- Mohammad Soufi 8-10 Johann Chua
- David Alcaide 0-2 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 0-1 Wojciech Szewczyk
Scores update
- Mohammad Soufi 7-9 Johann Chua
- David Alcaide 0-0 Jeffrey Ignacio
- Shane Van Boening 0-0 Wojciech Szewczyk
Latest scores
- Mickey Krause 6-11 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 7-7 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 11-3 Marc Bijsterbosch
Scores update
- Mickey Krause 5-9 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 6-6 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 9-2 Marc Bijsterbosch
Latest scores
- Mickey Krause 4-6 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 5-4 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 7-2 Marc Bijsterbosch
Scores update
- Mickey Krause 4-4 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 2-4 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 7-0 Marc Bijsterbosch
Latest scores
- Mickey Krause 4-2 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 2-2 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 5-0 Marc Bijsterbosch
Scores update
- Mickey Krause 3-0 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 1-1 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 2-0 Marc Bijsterbosch
Latest scores
The action is underway in the last 16 of the World Pool Championship, here are the latest scores:
- Mickey Krause 1-0 Dang Jin Hu
- Mohammad Soufi 0-1 Johann Chua
- Eklent Kaci 0-0 Marc Bijsterbosch
Friday's fixtures
- Mickey Krause vs Dang Jin Hu (11am)
- Mohammad Soufi vs Johann Chua (11am)
- Eklent Kaci vs Marc Bijsterbosch (11am)
- David Alcaide vs Jeffrey Ignacio (12.30pm)
- Shane Van Boening vs Wojciech Szewczyk (12.30pm)
- Joshua Filler vs Anton Raga (12.30pm)
- Wiktor Zielinski vs Joao Grilo (2pm)
- Fedor Gorst vs Chris Melling (2pm)
All times BST
Melling still standing
Chris Melling is the final British hope for the title and will face American Fedor Gorst for a place in the quarter-final.
That game takes place later this afternoon and will be the final match of the day to get going, at 2pm UK time.
Shaw and Ruiz OUT
Celtic fanatic Jayson Shaw is out of the tournament having last to David Alcaide.
Eagle Eye fell to his Mosconi Cup team-mate in a tense game, losing 11-8.
Defending champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz also suffered a shock defeat.
As one of the favourites for the tournament, the Spaniard fell to Dane Mickey Krause - who will face Dang Jin Hu in the last-16.
Melling into last 16
Everything you need to know
Here's everything you need to know from this year's World Pool Championship.
Where is the competition being held?
This year’s action is held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the first time.
And it’s all live from the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall.
