AGIPI Billiard Masters explained
The AGIPI Billiard Masters was a three-cushion billiards tournament which was held annually in Schiltigheim, France between 2008 and 2013.[1] [2]
In 2008 the invitational tournament for the best three-cushion players in the world has started. The games were broadcast live on the television by Eurosport 2 and streamed on the internet by Kozoom.
The last champion was "The Italian Gentleman" Marco Zanetti, who defeated Frédéric Caudron from Belgium in the final with 50–40 in 30 innings.[3] [4]
Mode
The first edition was played in four groups of five players. The two best of each group qualified for the final round with two groups of four players. The two group winners qualified for the semifinals, and the semifinal winners contested the final. The game was played to 50 points. Since 2009 the last 8 players played quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.[5]
The 2012 tournament started with 28 participants. 8 players were set for the two qualifying groups before the quarter-finals. The rest had to qualify through qualifying rounds, a third place was also awarded.
Prize money
Unlike most other three-cushion billiards tournaments, players of the AGIPI Masters got paid according to a bonus-system. In addition to the fixed sum of prize money for his corresponding ranking, a player could get additional bonus. The following list shows the bonus of the 2013 competition:
| Place/Record | Prize money [6] |
|---|
| Finale round |
| Winner | €20,000 |
| Runner-up | €8,000 |
| Semi-finalist | €3,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | €1,500 |
| Groups A–D |
| Win | €500 |
| Draw | €375 |
| Loss | €250 |
| Bonus for each qualifier | €450 |
| Qualification |
| Win | €300 |
| Draw | €225 |
| Loss | €150 |
| Bonuses |
| High run (HR) |
| HR = 10–14 | €500 |
| HR = 15–19 | €750 |
| HR = 20 ≥ | €1,000 |
| Best Game (BG) |
| BG 20 ≤ Inngs. | €500 |
| World records *1 |
| HR ≤ 28 | €10,000 |
| BG (50 Pts. in ≤ 5 Inngs.) | €10,000 |
| Tournament records *1 |
| HR ≤ 23 | €2,500 |
| BG (50 Pts. in ≤ 11 Inngs.) | €2,500 | |
- Note:
- *1 These bonuses could not be combined
- In total
- 2008: 121,450 €
- 2009: 124,450 €
- 2010: 116,800 €
- 2011: 127,800 €
- 2012: 123,400 €
- 2013: 109,600 €
Tournament statistics
The GA gives the general-average of the player during the tournament. The following numbers show the high-run (HR) and the total prize money (PM).
| No. | Year | Winner | GA / HR / PM | Runner-up | GA / HR / PM | Semi-finalist (3.) | GA / HR / PM | Semi-finalist (4.) | GA / HR / PM | Ref. |
|---|
| 1 | 2008 | | | | |  Frédéric Caudron | |  Semih Saygıner | | [7] [8] |
| 2 | 2009 |  Dick Jaspers | 1,954 / 20 / €20,550 | | 1,665 / 12 / €14,450 | Frédéric Caudron | 1,854 / 15 / €12,850 | Roland Forthomme | 1,624 / 11 / €10,300 | [9] [10] |
| 3 | 2010 | Dick Jaspers | 2,096 / 11 / €29,200 | Frédéric Caudron | 2,399 / 11 / €22,950 |  Marco Zanetti | 1,958 / 19 / €10,500 | | 1,535 / 15 / €6,900 | [11] [12] |
| 4 | 2011 |  Choi Sung-won | 1,666 / 12 / €25,350 |  Jérémy Bury | 2,106 / 15 / €13,950 | | 1,923 / 21 / €8,200 | Marco Zanetti | 2,057 / 12 / €9,950 | [13] [14] |
| 5 | 2012 |  Torbjörn Blomdahl | 1,953 / 20 / €27,200 | Kim Kyung-roul | 1,865 / 12 / €13,200 |  Martin Horn | 2,157 / 17 / €9,950 | Choi Sung-won | 1,724 / 13 / €7,950 | [15] [16] |
| 6 | 2013 | Marco Zanetti | 1,915 / 16 / €24,450 | Frédéric Caudron | 2,165 / 20 / €13,450 | Dick Jaspers | 1,943 / 11 / €6,825 | Cho Jae-ho | 1,815 / 12 / €6,950 | [17] [18] | |
Notes and References
- https://archive.today/20130628023834/http://www.ffbillard.com/actualites/carambole/qualifications-agipi-billard-masters-2367.html AGIPI Billiard Masters
- http://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/agipi-masters-stops-sad-news-for-billiards.html Agipi Masters stops: sad news for billiards
- http://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/two-giants-one-winner-marco-zanetti.html Two giants, one winner
- http://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/results/8571/matches.html Scores – final round
- http://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/agipi-masters-26-players-13-countries-1.html AGIPI Masters: 26 players, 13 countries.
- https://archive.today/20130215120938/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2013/eng/infos_prizes.html Prize money and bonuses
- Web site: 2008 ranking. https://archive.today/20130116133848/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2008/en/results/ranking/. dead. 16 January 2013. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2008 rewards. https://archive.today/20130116082618/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2008/en/results/rewards/. dead. 16 January 2013. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2009 ranking. https://archive.today/20130116110429/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2009/en/results/ranking/. dead. 16 January 2013. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2009 rewards. https://archive.today/20130116092253/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2009/en/results/rewards/. dead. 16 January 2013. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2010 ranking. https://archive.today/20130407160120/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2010/en/results/ranking/. dead. 7 April 2013. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2010 rewards. https://archive.today/20130407160014/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2010/en/results/rewards/. dead. 7 April 2013. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2011 ranking. https://web.archive.org/web/20101107063543/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2011/eng/ranking.html. dead. 7 November 2010. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2011 rewards. https://web.archive.org/web/20101107080238/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2011/eng/rewards.html. dead. 7 November 2010. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2012 ranking. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017112009/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2012/eng/ranking.html. dead. 17 October 2011. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2012 rewards. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017112044/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2012/eng/rewards.html. dead. 17 October 2011. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2013 ranking. https://web.archive.org/web/20121211061444/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2013/eng/ranking.html. dead. 11 December 2012. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
- Web site: 2013 rewards. https://web.archive.org/web/20121211061539/http://www.agipibilliardmasters.com/2013/eng/rewards.html. dead. 11 December 2012. AGIPI Masters.com. 26 March 2013.
