2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship

The 2019 US Open 9-Ball Championship was an international pool tournament in the discipline 9-Ball, held from 21–26 April 2019 in Las Vegas, United States. It was the 43rd entry of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships. Germany's Joshua Filler won the event with a 13–10 final victory against Wu Jiaqing to win his first US Open championship.[1]

2019 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship
Tournament information
Dates21–26 April 2019
CityLas Vegas
CountryUnited States
Organisation(s)Matchroom Pool
FormatDouble elimination
Final
ChampionGermany Joshua Filler
Runner-upChina Wu Jiaqing
Score13-10
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2021

The defending champion was Jayson Shaw, however Shaw was defeated by Filler in the last 16.[2]

Tournament format

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The tournament was played as a double-elimination tournament and as a race to 11 under winner break rules.[3] The event featured a full roster of 256 players.[4]

Prize fund

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The tournament prize fund was a total of $300,000 with the winner receiving $50,000.[5]

Prize Money
Winner $50,000
Finalist $25,000
Semi finalist $12,000
Quarter finalist $6,250
9th $3,500
17th $2,750
25th $2,250
33rd $1,750
49th $1,500
65th $1,000
97th $750
Total $300,000

References

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  1. ^ "Filler Is Partypoker US Open 9-Ball Champion". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Filler Dumps Defending Champ Shaw Out Of Partypoker US Open 9-Ball". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Mandalay Bay To Stage US Open 9-Ball". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ "US Open 9-Ball Field Full At 256 Entries". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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