2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
The 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was an eight-ball world championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association, and held 19-26 February 2011 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 116 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated.
The event was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines, who won the event with a 9-2 win in the final over Niels Feijen of the Netherlands. David Alcaide of Spain, and Darren Appleton of England were third and fourth respectively. The total prize money for the event was US$205,000. The event is also referred to as the 2011 Etisalat World 8 Ball Pool Championship, among other variations, for sponsorship purposes.Tournament format
- Double-elimination tournament on stage one until 56 players are left.
- *Race to seven racks
- Single-elimination tournament on stage two:
- *The undefeated players are seeded on stage 2 and the best eight will receive first round byes.
- *Race to nine racks, except for the final which is race to eleven.
Schedule and prize money
Ranked players
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Stage 2
Playoff
defeated Phuc Lung Nguyen 3–2 for eighth seed and the last bye to the Round of 32.Upper half
Lower half
Semifinals and Final
