2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship


The 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 11th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 1 to 7, 2000 in Cardiff, Wales.
Chao Fong-pang won the event, defeating Mexican Ismael Páez in the final, winning 17-6.
Efren Reyes and Nick Varner were the two defending champions going into the event, but both lost in the 1st Round.

Format

The 96 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.

Prize money

The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Chao Fong-pang winning $65,000.
PositionPrize
First Place $65,000
Second Place $30,000
Third Place $8,500
Ninth place $4,000
Seventeenth place $2,000
Thirty Third $1,500
Sixty Fifth place $1,000
Eighty First place $500

Preliminary round

The following 16 players finished fifth in their group.
The following 16 players finished sixth in their group.