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Are you a seasoned pool player with a thirst for competition? Get ready to showcase your skills at the 2023 World Pool Championship. With a payment of $500.00, you can secure your entry and become part of this international event.

Format of the Championship

The format of the championship is designed to test the abilities of all participants. To learn more about the format, click here.

Stay Comfortably Close to the Venue

Experience comfortable accommodation while you’re in Kielce for the championship. Choose between two hotels – Hotel Teczowy Mlyn and Grand Hotel – located near the venue.

Hotel Teczowy Mlyn

Located just 150 meters away from the venue, Hotel Teczowy Mlyn is a convenient option for those looking for a comfortable stay. To book, email rezerwacja@teczowy.com and use the passcode “World 9-Ball.”

Room Options and Prices:

• Single Room: 370 PLZ (68€)
• Double/Twin Room: 410 PLZ (87€)
• Apartment: 800 PLZ (170€)

Grand Hotel

For those who prefer a little more distance, Grand Hotel is located 4 km away from the venue. To book, email eputo@grandhotelkielce.pl and use the passcode “World 9-Ball.”

Room Options and Prices:

• Single Room: 370 PLZ (79€)
• Double/Twin Room: 470 PLZ (100€)
• Apartment Junior: 600 PLZ (128€)

Visa Information

If you’re an international participant, you may require a visa to enter Poland. The Polish Billiard Federation can provide you with a VISA letter. Simply email sekretarz@bilard-sport.pl to arrange it.

Transportation to the Venue

The Polish Billiard Association has arranged for free transportation from Warsaw Chopin airport on January 30 and 31, as well as return trips from Kielce to Warsaw on January 5th and February 6th. To request transportation, email sekretarz@bilard-sport.pl and fill out the attached form.

For those staying at the Grand Hotel, free transportation from the hotel to the venue and back is available every day of the championship.

Agreements and Conditions

By paying the entry fee, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the 2023 World Pool Championship Players Agreement. To review the agreement, click here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to compete against the best pool players from around the world. Register and secure your entry for the 2023 World Pool Championship today!

The World Pool Championship 2023 is set to be a highly competitive event, with some of the best pool players from around the world competing for the title. The tournament will feature players from various countries.

Here is a list of the World Pool Championship 2023 top 128 players with their names and country:

No.	Name	Country
1	Shane Van Boening	USA
2	Francisco Sánchez Ruiz	Spain
3	Joshua Filler	Germany
4	Albin Ouschan	Austria
5	Mario He	Austria
6	Jayson Shaw	Scotland
7	Wiktor Zielinski	Poland
8	Alexander Kazakis	Greece
9	Max Lechner	Austria
10	Pin Yi Ko	Taiwan
11	Eklent Kaci	Albania
12	Abdullah Alyousef	Kuwait
13	Oliver Szolnoki	Hungary
14	Niels Feijen	Netherlands
15	Konrad Juszczyszyn	Poland
16	Mieszko Fortunski	Poland
17	David Alcaide	Spain
18	Marc Bijsterbosch	Netherlands
19	Sanjin Pehlivanovic	Bosnia and Herzegovina
20	Jonás Souto Comino	Spain
21	Wojciech Szewczyk	Poland
22	Ping Chung Ko	Taiwan
23	Jung-Lin Chang	Taiwan
24	Ronald Regli	Switzerland
25	Naoyuki Oi	Japan
26	Jose Alberto Delgado	Spain
27	John Morra	Canada
28	Denis Grabe	Estonia
29	Ralf Souquet	Germany
30	Dimitri Jungo	Switzerland
31	Thorsten Hohmann	Germany
32	Aloysius Yapp	Singapore
33	Tomasz Kaplan	Poland
34	Moritz Neuhausen	Germany
35	Aleksa Pecelj	Serbia
36	Daniel Maciol	Poland
37	Oscar Dominguez	USA
38	Omar Al Shaheen	Kuwait
39	Skyler Woodward	USA
40	Besar Spahiu	Kosovo
41	Chia Chen Hsieh	Taiwan
42	Chris Melling	England
43	Petri Makkonen	Finland
44	Imran Majid	England
45	Mateusz Sniegocki	Poland
46	Radoslaw Babica	Poland
47	Robbie Capito	Hong Kong
48	Jani Uski	Finland
49	Lo Ho Sum	Hong Kong
50	Bader Alawadhi	Kuwait
51	Pijus Labutis	Lithuania
52	Mika Immonen	Finland
53	Greg Hogue	USA
54	Shane Wolford	USA
55	Karol Skowerski	Poland
56	Nikos Ekonomopoulos	Greece
57	Tyler Styer	USA
58	Roman Hybler	Czech Republic
59	Tobias Bongers	Germany
60	Mustafa Alnar	Turkey
61	Daniele Corrieri	Italy
62	Michael Schneider	Austria
63	Kun Lin Wu	Taiwan
64	Mats Schjetne	Norway
65	Bashar Hussain Abdul Majeed	Qatar
66	Ramazan Akdag	Turkey
67	Ali Nasser Al Obaidli	Qatar
68	Abdullah Al-Anzi	Kuwait
69	Chris Alexander	UK
70	Khalid Alghamdi	Saudi Arabia
71	Nguyễn Anh Tuấn	Vietnam
72	James Aranas	Philippines
73	Sebastian Batkowski	Poland
74	Ruben Bautista	Mexico
75	Francesco Candela	Italy
76	Chetan Chhabra	India
77	Johann Chua	Philippines
78	Sullivan Clark	USA
79	Muhummed Daydat	South Africa
80	Marco Dorenburg	Germany
81	Max Eberle	USA
82	Iker Andoni Echeverría	Spain
83	Matt Edwards	New Zealand
84	Juan Carlos Expósito	Spain
85	Pia Filler	Germany
86	Emil-Andre Gangflot	Norway
87	Michal Gavenciak	Slovakia
88	James Georgiadis	Australia
89	Karl Gnadeberg	Estonia
90	Joao Grilo	Portugal
91	Daniel Guttenberger	Austria
92	Richard Halliday	South Africa
93	Jonas-Kvalsund Hansen	Norway
94	Erik Hjorleifson	Canada
95	Stephen Holem	Canada
96	Ping Han Ko	Taiwan
97	Mason Koch	USA
98	Jakub Koniar	Slovakia
99	Mickey Krause	Denmark
100	Lars Kuckherm	Germany
101	Szymona Kural	Poland
102	Toh Lian Han	Singapore
103	Hunter Lombardo	USA
104	Dimitris Loukatos	Greece
105	Gerson Martinez	Peru
106	Aziz Moussati	Unknown
107	Alex Pagulayan	Canada
108	Fabio Petroni	Italy
109	Davy Piergiovanni	Italy
110	Ajdin Piknjac	Bosnia and Herzegovina
111	Marcel Price	UK
112	Duong Quoc Hoang	Vietnam
113	Elliott Sanderson	UK
114	Sharik Sayed	Singapore
115	So Shaw	UK
116	Mariusz Skoneczny	Poland
117	Mohammad Soufi	Germany
118	Joseph Spence	Canada
119	Tayfun Taber	Germany
120	Tanes Tansomboon	Thailand
121	Joey Tate	USA
122	Marco Teutscher	Netherlands
123	Billy Thorpe	USA
124	Sina Valizadeh	USA
125	Nick Van Den Berg	Netherlands
126	Jan Van Lierop	Netherlands
127	Masato Yoshioka	Japan
128	Lường Đức Thiện	Vietnam

The World Pool Championship 2023 in Poland is fast approaching, and the Polish Billiard Association is working to ensure that all players and guests have a smooth and stress-free experience. One important aspect of this is transportation, and the association has organized a transfer shuttle service to make sure everyone gets to and from the tournament in a timely and convenient manner.

The transfer shuttle service will be available for players and guests arriving at Warsaw Chopin Airport on January 30th and 31st, and for those returning to Warsaw from Kielce on January 5th and February 6th. The service is completely free of charge, and anyone interested in using it should contact the Polish Billiard Association by emailing sekretarz@bilard-sport.pl.

To request transportation, players and guests will need to fill out a form that is available on the association’s website. The deadline for submitting these forms is January 19th, so be sure to apply as soon as possible to ensure your spot on the transfer shuttle.

For those who will be staying at the GRAND Hotel during the tournament, there will also be free transportation provided between the hotel, the games venue, and the hotel on a daily basis. The shuttle service will run approximately every 2 hours, making it easy for you to get to and from your matches and other events.

In summary, the Polish Billiard Association is providing free transportation services for players and guests to attend the World Pool Championship 2023 in Poland, which includes airport transfer shuttle, return transportation and shuttle service between the hotel, the games venue, and the hotel. The players and guests are requested to fill out the forms available on the website and send it to the email address provided before January 19th.

The World Pool Championship is one of the most highly-anticipated events in the billiards world, with top players from around the globe competing for the title of world champion. The tournament is set to take place in Kielce, Poland from February 1-5, and fans everywhere will be eager to catch all the action live. But with so many different options for streaming and television broadcasts, it can be difficult to know where to watch. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best places to catch the World Pool Championship 2023 live, so you don’t miss a single moment of the action.

Sky Sports in the UK

For fans in the United Kingdom, the best place to watch the World Pool Championship live is on Sky Sports. The network has exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in the UK and will be showing all the matches live on their various channels. Whether you’re a Sky Sports subscriber or not, you can catch the action by tuning in to Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, or Sky Sports Mix.

Viaplay in Poland, Scandinavia, and the Baltics

If you’re in Poland, Scandinavia, or the Baltics, your best bet for watching the World Pool Championship live is Viaplay in 2023. The streaming service has exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in these regions and will be showing all the matches live on their platform. You’ll be able to catch all the action on your computer, mobile device, or smart TV by signing up for a subscription to Viaplay.

DAZN in the USA

For fans in the United States, the best place to watch the 2023 World Pool Championship live is on DAZN. The streaming service has exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in the US, and will be showing all the matches live on their platform. You’ll be able to catch all the action on your computer, mobile device, or smart TV by signing up for a subscription to DAZN.

Matchroom.Live and Networks Worldwide

Finally, for fans who are outside of the regions mentioned above, the best place to watch the World Pool Championship 2023 live is on Matchroom.Live. The streaming service will be showing all the matches live on their platform, and also available on many networks worldwide. The service is available on various devices like computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast.

TV Broadcast

Another option for watching the World Pool Championship is through traditional TV broadcast. This is a great option for those who prefer to watch the tournament on a larger screen or who don’t have access to a reliable internet connection. However, the availability of TV broadcast varies by region, so you’ll need to check with your local TV provider to see if they’re offering coverage of the tournament.

In-Person Attendance

For the ultimate viewing experience, nothing beats watching the tournament live in person. Not only will you be able to see all the action up close and in person, but you’ll also be able to experience the energy and excitement of the tournament in person. Tickets for the 2023 World Pool Championship are available for purchase, but be sure to act fast as they are likely to sell out quickly.

Conclusion

In conclusion, no matter where you are in the world, there’s a way to catch the World Pool Championship 2023 live. Whether you prefer to watch on television or stream the matches online, there are plenty of options available. With the tournament set to take place in February, now is the perfect time to start planning how you’ll watch all the action unfold.

The Polish Billiard Association partners with the World Pool Championship 2023 to host the tournament in Kielce, Poland from February 1-5 at the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Centre. The tournament will showcase the world’s best Nineball players competing for a total prize money of $325,000 with the winner receiving $60,000.

Venue of the World Pool Championship 2023

Kielce is no stranger to hosting big events, and last hosted the 2012 World Pool Masters, where Poland’s own Karol Skowerski emerged victorious. Since then, Poland has become a breeding ground for top Nineball players, with 17 currently listed on the Live Nineball World Rankings. Of which, ten are inside the world’s top 100 including World No. 7 Wiktor Zielinski, World No. 15 Konrad Juszczyszyn, World No. 16 Mieszko Fortunski, and Wojciech Szewczyk, Tomasz Kapłan, Karol Skowerski, Daniel Macioł,, Sebastian Batkowski, Mateusz Śniegocki, Radosław Babica.

The Polish Billiard Association has worked closely with Matchroom to bring the World Pool Championship to Poland for the first time in the tournament’s history. Partners in Poland include the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland, Marshal of Swietokrzyskie Province, Mayor of Kielce City, and Nosan Company.

Tickets info

Tickets for the World Pool Championship 2023 are available now, starting at only 25 PLZ (€5) for a day ticket, and 100 PLZ (€20) for all five days of action in Kielce. Fans can sign up for ticket alerts on the official website.

Read more: Get Your 2023 World Pool Championship Tickets Now

Defending Champion of the World Pool Championship

Defending champion Shane Van Boening will head to the city looking to keep hold of his world crown that he claimed in April 2022 downing Albin Ouschan in the final in the 128 strong field taken from the Live Nineball World Rankings.

Format and Live Coverage

The tournament will be the opening Matchroom event on the Nineball World Ranking schedule. We introduced a new double-elimination format last year to improve the quality of the tournament, and we will keep this format in 2023. Fans will be able to follow the action on three tables, with one TV broadcast and two streaming tables available via the Matchroom YouTube channels.

Those in Poland, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Netherlands will be able to watch on Viaplay. Sky Sports will be the home of the World Pool Championship in the UK and Ireland, whilst fans in the USA, Canada, Spain, and Italy will be able to watch live on DAZN. More broadcasters will be announced closer to the time. Matchroom.Live will be available to those without a broadcaster in their country.

Conclusion

The World Pool Championship 2023 promises to be another breath-taking week of action, with the world’s best players descending on Kielce to compete for the title of world champion. The Polish Billiard Association and partners have worked hard to bring the event to a new country, and fans can expect the production to be the best to date for a multi-table event.

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