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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Score updates
Results:
- Hsieh Chia Chen 9-2 Saad Aldress
- Michael Feliciano 9-4 Michael Schneider
- Chang Jung-Lin 9-2 Othman Alzahrani
- Mario He 9-3 Tim De Ruyter
- Abdullah Alyousef 5-9 Petri Makkonen
- Joshua Filler 9-5 Joao Grillo
Live Scores:
- John Morra 8-8 Albert Manas
- Imran Majid 3-7 Bader Alawadhi
- Duong Quoc Hoang 3-1 Toh Lian Han
- Fedor Gorst 0-3 Mustafa Alnar
- Alex Pagulayan 2-3 Ameer Ali
- Max Lechner 4-0 Masato Yoshioka
- Sanjin Pehlivanovic 2-6 Liu Ri Teng
- Wu Kun Lin 2-6 Ali Al Obaidli
- Aleksa Pecelj 4-4 Sam Henderson
Score updates
Results:
- John Morra 3-6 Albert Manas
- Anton Raga 9-1 Bernie Regalario
- Albin Ouschan 8-9 Fu Che Wei
- Francesco Candela 9-7 Patric Gonzales
- Tobias Bongers 7-9 Jan Van Lierop
- James Aranas 9-6 Fahad Aldhayan
- Moritz Neuhausen 9-7 Emil-Andre Gangflot
Live scores:
- Hsieh Chia Chen 7-2 Saad Aldress
- Michael Feliciano 6-3 Michael Schneider
- Chang Jung-Lin 7-2 Othman Alzahrani
- Imran Majid 1-1 Bader Alawadhi
- Joshua Filler 2-3 Joao Grilo
- Mario He 5-3 Tim De Ruyter
- Abdullah Alyousef 4-5 Petri Makkonen
Today's first results
We are underway at in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the first matches of the day are complete.
- Shane van Boening 9-1 Fahad Alharbi
- Pijus Labutis 9-1 Pia Filler
- Billy Thorpe 9-2 Ahmed Al Jabar
- Wiktor Zielinski 9-5 Hussain Maroom
- Shane Wolford 9-3 Alvin Anggito
- Robbie Capito 9-3 Karl Gnadeberg
- Chang Yu Lung 9-4 Khalid Al Otaibi
Euro champion suffers shock defeat
European Open winner David Alcaide suffered a shock defeat in the final match of yesterday's opening day.
The Spaniard lost to local star Abdullah Alshammari 9-7.
British interest
British star Jayson Shaw also made a winning start in Saudi Arabia.
He defeated Jefrey Roda 9-5 yesterday.
Champ off to winning start
Defending champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz made the perfect start to his title defence yesterday.
The Spaniard beat Waleed Albalkhi 9-2.
Venue
This year's action us held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the first time.
And it's live at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall.
Prize Money
A huge $1m will be shared across the players.
- Winner: £195,000 (Highest ever on the World Nineball Tour)
- Runner-Up: £78,000
- Semi-Finalists (x2): £39,000
- Quarter Finalists (x4): £21,000
- Last 16 (x8): £11,000
- Last 32 (x16): £5,500
- Last 64 (x32): £3,000
Latest results
- Darren Appleton 9-2 Georgi Georgiev
- Marc Bijsterbosch 9-7 Lo Ho Sum
- Dang Jin Hu 8-9 Phuong Nam Pham
- David Alcaide 7-9 Abdullah Alshammari
Results update
- Carlo Biado 5-9 Marco Teutscher
- Jonas Souto Comino 9-6 Wojciech Szewczyk
- Dimitris Loukatos 4-9 Ko Ping Han
- Mohammad Soufi 7-9 Ajdin Piknjac
- Ko Ping Chung 9-4 DJ McGinley
Latest results
- Johann Chua 9-8 Hamzaa Ali
- Thorsten Hohmann 7-9 Kledio Kaci
- Tyler Styer 9-5 James Georgiadis
- Niels Feijen 8-9 Hunter Lombardo
Results update
- Naoyuki Oi 8-9 Daniel Maciol
- Jayson Shaw 9-5 Jefrey Roda
- Ralf Souquet 9-2 Ahmed Al Ahmadi
- Mickey Krause 9-4 Jeremy Sossei
- BJ Ussery 9-5 Ahmed Zahid
Latest results
- Alexander Kazakis 9-6 Besar Spahiu
- Denis Grabe 9-4 Talal Alblooshi
- Dimitri Jungo 9-5 Riku Romppanen
- Ko Pin Yi 9-8 Jeffrey Ignacio
Results update
- Skyler Woodward 4-9 Kuo Po Cheng
- Aloysius Yapp 9-3 Mubarak Al-Wahaibi
- Chris Melling 9-3 Daniel Guttenberger
- Roland Garcia 9-7 Nicholas De Leon
Latest results
Here are the latest round one results:
- Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 9-2 Waleed Albalkhi
- Kyle Amoroto 9-5 Khalid Alghamdi
- Oliver Szolnoki 9-0 Hussein Mustafa
- Konrad Juszczyszyn 9-2 Nguyen Anh Tuan
- Lee Vann Corteza 9-1 Nawaf Shamardal
What is the World Pool Championship 2024 prize money?
Speaking of wanting it all, this year’s crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour will witness a RECORD prize fund of $1MILLION (approx. £850,000) for the first time in its history.
Here is the full breakdown:
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-finalists: £50,000
- Quarter-finalists: £27,000
- Last 16: £15,000
- Last 32: £7,000
- Last 64: £3,500
- Losers Qualification: £2,000
- Last 128: £1,000
Today’s schedule
There are some mouthwatering ties set to take place on the opening night of the World Pool Championship 2024.
5pm – Round 1
TV Table: Francisco Sanchez Ruiv vs Waleed Albalkhi
T1: Ko Pin Yi vs Jeffrey Ignacio
T2: Kyle Amoroto vs Khalid Alghamdi6.30pm – Round 1
TV Table: Jayson Shaw vs Jefrey Roda
T1: Eklent Kaci vs Omar Alshaheen
T2: Johann Chua vs Hamzaa Ali8pm – Round 1
T1: Dang Jin Hu vs Phuong Nam Pham
T2: David Alcaide vs Abdullah AlshammariShaw on tournament conditions
It is forecast to be a high of 37 degrees this week in the Middle East and that makes walking outside extremely unpleasant and uncomfortable.
Jayson Shaw, nicknamed Eagle Eye, explained: “It’s really humid, you’re sweating all the time. Everywhere is super cold inside.
“It happens all the time, the moisture gets into the table and the cushions start playing differently.
“We have noticed in the last few hours that the table has bounced and reacted a little bit more. We all understand it and will try to adjust to the conditions.
“Inside the arena, I’ve said it feels a little bit cold and people have said: ‘You’re from Scotland, how are you cold?’
“I guess living in the States for the last 12 years changes you.
“When I won the Hanoi Open in Vietnam, there was no AC in the venue. It was like 33 degrees in the building. That was brutal. We have played in places hotter than this.”
Shaw thing
Jayson Shaw would love to parade the World Pool Championship trophy at his beloved Celtic Park.
He told SunSport: “I’m a winner. I have come here to win. I’m one of the favourites. The more pressure, the better it gets.
“If I can win the world championship, it would be amazing to go back to my hometown. I am sure I could get to go to Celtic Park and parade the trophy around there. That would be really cool.
“I have been a Celtic supporter since I was a little boy. I had season tickets when I lived in Scotland.
“I saw when John Higgins won the world championship in snooker, he got to go to Celtic Park.
“It would be an amazing feeling. To do it this week with my wife and two kids with me would be so special.
“My wife is American. I have tried to take my kids to a couple of football games but it has always been Celtic v Rangers on the agenda – not a game to take them to!
“Maybe Celtic v Motherwell, something that won’t be crazy.”
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Today's schedule
There are some mouthwatering ties set to take place on the opening night of the World Pool Championship 2024.
7pm - Round 1
TV Table: Francisco Sanchez Ruiv ca Waleed Albalkhi
T1: Ko Pin Yi vs Jeffrey Ignacio
T2: Kyle Amoroto vs Khalid Alghamdi8.30pm - Round 1
TV Table: Jayson Shaw vs Jefrey Roda
T1: Eklent Kaci vs Omar Alshaheen
T2: Johann Chua vs Hamzaa Ali10pm - Round 1
T1: Dang Jin Hu vs Phuong Nam Pham
T2: David Alcaide vs Abdullah Alshammari
What is the World Pool Championship 2024 prize money?
Speaking of wanting it all, this year's crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour will witness a RECORD prize fund of $1MILLION (approx. £850,000) for the first time in its history.
Here is the full breakdown:
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-finalists: £50,000
- Quarter-finalists: £27,000
- Last 16: £15,000
- Last 32: £7,000
- Last 64: £3,500
- Losers Qualification: £2,000
- Last 128: £1,000
Ruiz is ready to rumble
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz will be itching to get back out there and prove to everyone that his 2023 title win was not a fluke.
The Ferrari has won multiple titles including back-to-back Mosconi Cups in 2022 and 2024.
And he also won the 2023 Premier League Pool.
Look at the determination on his face, the Spaniard wants it all!
Credit: Rex Welcome to the World Pool Championship 2024
Nothing tops good old Nineball and the world’s best pool players will descend upon Saudi Arabia for the first time ever as the World Pool Championship kicks off TONIGHT.
Defending WPA World Nineball champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz will be in action as he looks to secure back-to-back titles.
And 128 of the world’s top cueists will battle for a share of an historic prize fund.
Ruiz will be determined to reclaim his title from last year after beating Mohammad Soufi in a mouthwatering final.
But before the Ferrari gets to that stage, the Spanish sensation has to overcome Waleed Albalkhi in the first round.
Keep following to find out all of the latest scores and results as soon as they come in, not to mention updates on live matches.
