2019 WPA Players Championship explained

The 2019 WPA Players Championship was a 9-Ball pool international event held in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[3] The event was organized jointly by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International (CI).^[4] The event was played with rules, from a field of 64, with players qualifying from tours such as the WPA and European Pocket Billiard Federation.^{[5] [6]}

Tournament format

The event consisted of a field of 64 players, with qualification spots given to players in the following ratio:

Tournament Qualifiers	16
WPA rankings	16
APBU	8
EPBF	8
BCA	6
CPB	4
AAPA	2
OPBA	2
Wildcard	2
Total	64

Matches were played with a shot clock, and under rules.^[7]

Prize fund

The event had a prize fund of $66,000, with prize money being paid out of the players entrance fees, plus $50,000.^[8]

	Prize Money
Winner	10,000 $
Finalist	7,000 $
Semifinalist	5,000 $
Quarterfinalist	3,000 $
last 16	1,500 $
Last 32	400 $
Consolation winner	1,500 $
Consolation runner-up	1,000 $
Consolation Semifinalist	500 $
Consolation Quarterfinalist	250 $
Consolation last 16	150 $
Total	66.000 $

Notes and References

1. Web site: WPA Players Championship - Las Vegas (2019-04-12) . WPA Pool . 4 February 2019 .
2. Web site: WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . 4 February 2019 . Griff’s Bar & Billiards . https://web.archive.org/web/20190205115752/https://wpapool.com/wpa-players-championship/ . 5 February 2019 . live . dmy-all .
3. Web site: 2019 WPA Players Championship・要項 JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟 . JPBA｜日本プロポケットビリヤード連盟 . 4 February 2019 . ja .
4. Web site: The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas. azbilliards.com. 4 February 2019. World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and CueSports International. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204174501/https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/14352-the-wpa-and-csi-to-produce-the-2019-wpa-players-championship-in-las-vegas/. 4 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
5. Web site: The WPA and CueSports International to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . 4 February 2019 .
6. Web site: The WPA and CSI to Produce the 2019 WPA Players Championship in Las Vegas - Pool & Billiard Magazine . Pool & Billiard Magazine . 4 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231106/http://poolmag.com/the-wpa-and-csi-to-produce-the-2019-wpa-players-championship-in-las-vegas/ . 4 February 2019 . live . dmy-all .
7. Web site: WPA Players Championship - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . 4 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190205115752/https://wpapool.com/wpa-players-championship/ . 5 February 2019 . live . dmy-all .
8. Web site: Kevin Cheng Captures The WPA Players Championship In A Sudden Death Thriller Over Carlo Biado - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . 10 June 2019 .