2008 WPA World Ten-ball Championship

The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2008 was a ten-ball pool tournament held from September 29 to October 5, 2008, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The first edition of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, it featured a field of 128 players competing in a double-elimination and then single-elimination tournament. The total prize fund for the event was $400,000 with $100,000 being awarded to the winner.

2011 WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Tournament information
SportTen-Ball
LocationPasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
DatesSeptember 29–October 5, 2008
Tournament
format(s)
Double Elimination / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Venue(s)Philippine International Convention Center
Participants128
Final positions
Champion Darren Appleton
Runner-up Wu Chia-ching

The event was won by England's Darren Appleton, winning his first world championship, defeating nineteen year old Taiwanese Wu Chia-ching in the final 1311. The event was boycotted by many top Filipino players, such as Efren Reyes, due to an issue with sponsors Raya Sports.

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