2019 WPA Players Championship
The 2019 WPA Players Championship was a 9-Ball pool international event held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was organized jointly by the World Pool-Billiard Association and CueSports International. 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.
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.
Prize fund
The event had a prize fund of $66,000, with prize money being paid out of players entrance fees, plus $50,000.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 $ |