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FILLER & AMIT TRIUMPH AS WORLD 8-BALL AND WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONS
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 08 Sep 2024
Five new WPA World Champions have been crowned in New Zealand, as Hamilton played host to billiards stars from around the globe, with $425,000 on the line.
Joshua Filler claimed the Yalin WPA Men’s World 8-Ball Championship with a thrilling 10-8 victory over Jui-An Hsu in the final. This marks Filler’s first World 8-Ball title, along with the $75,000 top prize.
Two-time Women’s World 10-Ball Champion Rubilen Amit achieved her dream by winning her first World 9-Ball title. The “Bingkay” from the Philippines defeated Siming Chen in the final to claim the 2024 Massé WPA Women’s World 9-Ball title and $50,000 top prize.
In the Junior Divisions, Sofia Mast captured the 2024 Predator WPA Junior Girls Championship. After a runner-up finish last year, the 'Pink Dagger' secured victory with a 6-5 win over Savannah Easton in an exciting all-American showdown.
Revo Maimre has been crowned the 2024 Predator WPA World Junior Champion Under-17. The Estonian young talent triumphed over Walter Laikre in a thrilling hill-hill final, winning 7-6.
Mika Van Berkel completed the podium of gold medals. The Dutch sensation redeemed his runner-up position from last year by winning 7-3 in the final against Adrian Prasad.
This concludes a fantastic week of pool in Hamilton, New Zealand. A special thank you to all the staff, fans, players, and sponsors who made this event possible.
This event was a success thanks to the generous support of sponsors and partners, including Predator Group, Yalin, Massé, Kamui, VenBilliards Corporation, Little Monster, and Samsung TV Plus.
Check out all the info and results on Pro Billiard Series website. Rewatch the matches on youtube Pro Billiard TV.
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