The 2017 Kremlin Cup was a professional ten-ball pool tournament held from 18–23 September 2017 in Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.[1]

2017 Kremlin Cup
Tournament information
Dates18–23 September 2017
VenueOlympic Stadium
CityMoscow
CountryRussia
Format10-ball
Final
ChampionDavid Alcaide
Runner-upAlexander Kazakis
Score9-6
2016
2018

The winner was David Alcaide, who defeated the defending champion in the final Alexander Kazakis 9–6.[2] Nick van den Berg and Eklent Kaçi were defeated semi-finalists.

Tournament format

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The event featured 101 participants competing first in a Double-elimination tournament. When there are 32 players remaining, the tournament progressed to a single-elimination tournament. The event was contested as race to eight racks, with the final as a race to 9 racks. The event was played as winner breaks.[1][3]

Prize money

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Winnings[1]
Winner 640.000 RUB
Runner-up 450.000 RUB
Semi-finalist 251.000 RUB
Quarter-finalist 140.000 RUB
Last 16 65.000 RUB
Last 32 33.000 RUB
Total 3.200.000 RUB

Results

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Below is the single elimination round from the last 32 stage onwards.[1][3]

Last 32 Last 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Final
               
1   Alexander Kazakis 8
32   Óscar Domínguez 5
  Alexander Kazakis 8
  Corey Deuel 5
17   Jason Theron 5
16   Corey Deuel 8
  Alexander Kazakis 8
  Denis Grabe 2
9   Mieszko Fortuński 7
24   Iljas Chairullin 8
  Iljas Chairullin 3
  Denis Grabe 8
25   Nguyen Phuc Long 1
8   Denis Grabe 8
  Alexander Kazakis 8
  Eklent Kaçi 3
5   Radosław Babica 8
28   Armin Mahmoudi 2
  Radosław Babica 8
  Konstantin Stepanow 6
21   Mika Immonen 5
12   Konstantin Stepanow 8
  Radosław Babica 4
  Eklent Kaçi 8
13   Dennis Hatch 1
20   Eklent Kaçi 8
  Eklent Kaçi 8
  Petri Makkonen 7
29   Ruslan Tschinachow 7
4   Petri Makkonen 8
  Alexander Kazakis 6
  David Alcaide 9
3   Nick van den Berg 8
30   Le Guang Trung 3
  Nick van den Berg 8
  Konrad Juszczyszyn 5
19   Nikos Ekonomopoulos 5
14   Konrad Juszczyszyn 8
  Nick van den Berg 8
  Lương Chí Dũng 4
11   Takhti Zarekani 7
22   Lương Chí Dũng 8
  Lương Chí Dũng 8
  Wojciech Szewczyk 2
27   Shane Van Boening 5
6   Wojciech Szewczyk 8
  Nick van den Berg 4
  David Alcaide 8
7   Mario He 5
26   Ralf Souquet 8
  Ralf Souquet 3
  David Alcaide 8
23   Mateusz Śniegocki 3
10   David Alcaide 8
  David Alcaide 8
  Wojciech Sroczyński 3
15   Daniel Kandi 5
18   Albin Ouschan 8
  Albin Ouschan 4
  Wojciech Sroczyński 8
31   Joshua Filler 4
2   Wojciech Sroczyński 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "10-Ball Open Billiard Tournament Kremlin Cup 2017" (PDF). wpapool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "David Alcaide takes the trophy in Moscow". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "XII Международный бильярдный турнир "Кубок Кремля", Пул 10" [XII International Kremlin Billiard Tournament, Pool 10]. tournamentservice.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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