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.
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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.
World Pool Championship – FAQ
The World Pool Championship 2023 is an international pool tournament that will bring together the best players from around the world to compete for the title of World Champion.
The World Pool Championship 2023 will take place in Kielce, Poland from February 1-5 at the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Centre.
Currently, there are 17 Polish Nineball players listed on the Live Nineball World Rankings, ten of which are within the world’s top 100 including World No. 7 Wiktor Zielinski, World No. 15 Konrad Juszczyszyn, World No. 16 Mieszko Fortunski, Wojciech Szewczyk, Tomasz Kapłan, Karol Skowerski, Daniel Macioł, Sebastian Batkowski, Mateusz Śniegocki, and Radosław Babica.
The Polish Billiard Association is working 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.
Fans in Poland, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Netherlands will be able to watch the World Pool Championship on Viaplay. Sky Sports will be the home of the World Pool Championship in the UK and Ireland. 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.
The World Pool Championship 2023 is offering $325,000 in total prize money with the winner taking home $60,000.