2013 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
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format
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 9-ball |
| Location | Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation Doha, Qatar |
| Dates | September 2, 2013–September 13, 2013[1] |
Tournament format | Double elimination / Single elimination |
| Host | WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
| Participants | 128 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Thorsten Hohmann |
| Runner-up |  Antonio Gabica |
The 2013 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 22nd event in the annual WPA World Nine-ball Championship. The event took place from September 2 to 13, 2013 in Doha, Qatar.[2]
Germany's Thorsten Hohmann became world champion by a 13–6 victory over Philippine Antonio Gabica, in the final.[3] This was Hohmann's second 9-ball World championship, having also won the 2003 WPA World Nine-ball Championship. Hohmann defeated defending champion Darren Appleton in an early stage of the event.[4]
Prize money
The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in a double elimination tournament against each other. The remaining 64 players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.[5]
The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Thorsten Hohmann winning $36,000.[4][6]
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| First Place (champion) | $36,000 |
| Second Place (runner-up) | $18,000 |
| Third Place (semi-finalist | $10,000 |
| Fifth place (quarter finalist) | $6,000 |
| Ninth place (loser in round of 16) | $4,000 |
| Seventeenth place (loser in round of 32) | $2,500 |
| Thirty Third (loser in round of 64) | $2,000 |
| Sixty Fifth (loser in preliminaries) | $500 |
