2015 WPA World Ten-ball Championship

The WPA 10-Ball World Championship 2015 was the fourth edition of the WPA World 10-ball Championship, the world championship for the discipline of 10-ball pool. It took place from February 17 to 21, 2015 at the SM City Activity Center in General Santos, Philippines.

2015 WPA World 10-Ball Championship
Tournament information
SportTen-Ball
LocationSM City Activity Center
General Santos, Manila, Philippines
DatesFebruary 17, 2015–February 21, 2015
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s)WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Participants128
Final positions
Champion Ko Pin-yi
Runner-up Carlo Biado

Taiwan's Ko Pin-yi won the World Cup by beating Filipino Carlo Biado 119 in the final. In the semi-final, Ko defeated his younger brother Ko Ping-chung, whereas Biado won against Spaniard David Alcaide.

Defending champion was Dutchman Huidji See, who won the 2011 event but did not participate in this event.

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao successfully campaigned against the WPA to select his hometown, General Santos, as the venue for the event, in which he has already organized several pool-billiards tournaments. The tournament was attended by 128 players from over 20 countries. A total of $200,000 in prize money was distributed, the World Champion received $40,000.

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