2007 World Cup of Pool
The 2007 World Cup of Pool (also known as the 2007 PartyPoker.com World Cup of Pool for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional nine-ball pool competition and the second edition of the World Cup of Pool, a scotch doubles knockout championship representing 32 national teams. The event was held in the Outland club in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 25 to 30 September 2007. The event was held as a single-elimination tournament for a total prize fund of $250,000, including $60,000 for the winner. The tournament was organised by Matchroom Sport, sponsored by poker website Partypoker, and broadcast across 31 one-hour episodes.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–30 September 2007 |
| Venue | Outland club |
| City | Rotterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Organisation(s) | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Single-elimination |
| Total prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $30,000 per player |
| Final | |
| Champion | Li Hewen and Fu Jianbo |
| Runner-up | Mika Immonen and Markus Juva |
| Score | 11–10 |
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The defending champions were the Filipino team of Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante, who had defeated the USA pair of Rodney Morris and Earl Strickland in the final of the 2006 event. The Philippines were eliminated in the semi-finals by the Chinese team of Li Hewen and Fu Jianbo. In the final, the Chinese pair defeated Mika Immonen and Markus Juva from Finland on a deciding rack 11–10.